Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II - Page 128

Ben B · 19-07-2010, 15:39

Wow, not been on the forum for less than 24 hours and all hell breaks loose, again! lol

Media Boy UK · 19-07-2010, 15:41

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Originally Posted by LEE1

do you think the place holders for the hd channels will come on the epg tomorrow aswell as film 4hd

Well if Virgin are working on the EPG (To add Film4 HD) they may add the place holders (I have not been given any channels numbers for them).

jtaylor06 · 19-07-2010, 15:55

It could be a surprise just like Five HD was.

Oo, got an idea.
Wouldn't it be better to do a new channels or upcoming channels channel on 996 to let customers know what channels have been added or upcoming?

nstokes · 19-07-2010, 15:57

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Originally Posted by jtaylor06

It could be a surprise just like Five HD was.

Oo, got an idea.
Wouldn't it be better to do a new channels or upcoming channels channel on 996 to let customers know what channels have been added or upcoming?

i like that idea. media boy should get on that, come on MB speak to your people and make that happen

jagsman · 19-07-2010, 16:10

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Originally Posted by jagsman

The negotiations between SKY and Virgin probably went something like this;

Sky: we have to shaft BT with this OFCOM thing
Virgin: yes, but how?
Sky: let them announce their pricing, then we'll up the wholesale cost
Virgin: great, as long as we get a good deal with the HD
Sky: about that. You have to stop saying HD is free with you lot
Virgin: we need to try and get more subscribers for our phone and broadband, so we bum up the TV side to make it look good
SKY: all we get from our subscribers is moans that you lot dont charge for HD, so why do we
Virgin: why dont you just get rid of the HD sub?
Sky: f**k off! its a sodding goldmine. We will never get rid of it.
Virgin: right, gives us a good deal for the premium HD stuff, and we'll charge for that, but you will have to buy our VMTV channels for a good price.
Sky: OK, we'll buy your channels and you start charging for HD. everyones a winner.
Sky: better still, make the charge "per box", that would be the ultimate mindf**k. Do that, and we'll throw in SS news HD when it launches
Virgin: great you've got yourselves a deal
Sky: (on the phone) hello....Mr Murdoch. We've got them to start charging for their HD, bought their channels, and we're all going to increase prices this year before we add in the VAT rise in January. happy days

Just as I predicted

howardmicks · 19-07-2010, 16:13

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Originally Posted by jagsman

Just as I predicted

:c lap:

Then Sky had there own meeting at decided to contact ex sky subscribers who are now with VM and offer them 12 months half price sky world(which includeds sports 3+4)Happy days for sky and VM fell for it.

leeoy3005 · 19-07-2010, 16:21

I just passed my local virgin media shop in town and figured I would pop in and ask the question on the Sky Sports & Movies HD channels....

I was told we can order them tommorow and that it will be Â£7 for sports and another Â£7 for movies!!!

However the bloke I spoke too looked very much like this :-

So this may not be accurate....

vincerooney · 19-07-2010, 16:23

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Originally Posted by jagsman

Just as I predicted

That sir is pretty much spot on. Wonderful. I bet sky and virgin did do that as well. I'm not complaining about virgin I've had great deals off them up to this point but I've had also the evil sky call about offers available for me. I fear virgins pack of cards is about to collapse now they've got into bed and been royally screwed over by sky. A damn shame, I'll await the actual news before I decide mind.

Who said announcement would be today anyway? I bought all these supplies for nothing. Another day wasted,, never mind...

Charlie_Bubble · 19-07-2010, 16:28

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Originally Posted by leeoy3005

however the bloke i spoke too looked very much like this :-

lol

passingbat · 19-07-2010, 16:42

Â£7 charge per box confirmed on the VM forums:

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...p/95915#M14253

TheDon · 19-07-2010, 16:43

Definitely Â£7 per box, and from August 2nd the V HD box will also be the standard box installed for new customers (who'll have to pay an extra Â£49 if they want to activate the HD on it)

Dave42 · 19-07-2010, 16:49

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Â£7 charge per box confirmed on the VM forums:

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...p/95915#M14253

well thanks vm for the double wammy on vip customers did not get any discount and charged same for hd only one winner here and it not vm game set and match to sky

KingFry · 19-07-2010, 16:49

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Gosh people are slow on here. I was the first to post about Sky Sports News Hd launching. Then between the 2 hours of posting and now ppl have been saying ssky sports news launches on virgin. KEEP UP!

Well, actuallly if you want to get pedantic Mattb00thers, I think you'll find I posted it first in post #1850, and then you commented on it. Do keep up.

ChrisLUFC22 · 19-07-2010, 16:52

I still think Virgin have something up their sleeve regarding all this HD pricing. Just put Movies on to my package so I'll pay extra no problem. Then after my deal is up and if Sky is better VFM,I'll go with them. Simple.

vincerooney · 19-07-2010, 16:58

Can anyone confirm what's going on with the sky sport package prices anyway? Surely there is a price decrease due soon anyway with the ofcom decision? A couple of quid off my price probably may make me take it up. So far ofcom for an xl customer has seen zero change...