General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

[blue666666]

sky 3D yes all sport in HD yes sky news HD yes Sky Atlantic HD yes so hope it all true

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Is this the next thing to give Sky back their USP? The next thing to moan about not having

Sky Sports aims to capitalise on ultra-HD following football trial

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-spor...ial-801632102/

Hardly anyone out there has a set capable of displaying it , and I'm pretty sure it would require a new STB

Originally Posted by Dave42

do I get my hopes up for the missing sky sports HD channels

Who knows Dave , personally I can't see those being added I believe Sky will want to keep the upper hand in sports so wait and see I guess.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Hardly anyone out there has a set capable of displaying it , and I'm pretty sure it would require a new STB
Who knows Dave , personally I can't see those being added I believe Sky will want to keep the upper hand in sports so wait and see I guess.

totally agree MM mate cant see it myself either no way will sky want to lose customers to VM and still say be no SA either

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Hardly anyone out there has a set capable of displaying it , and I'm pretty sure it would require a new STB
Who knows Dave , personally I can't see those being added I believe Sky will want to keep the upper hand in sports so wait and see I guess.

Oh dear that pessimism strikes again.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

Oh dear that pessimism strikes again.

Den you got to ask yourself if sky want to lose customers to VM which they will if they give VM the missing channels answer is a big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: More than 18 new channels may launch this month on Virgin Media???

Media Boy reveal latest info he has seen on Web sites or from Virgin Viewers:

-More4 HD**
-More music on demand slates*
-FOX+*
-CNN USA*
-CNN USA HD*
-CNN International HD*
-Sky Atlantic**
-Sky Atlantic HD**
-5 Later**
-Disney HD*
-Sky Sports News HD*
-Sky News HD**
-Sky 3D**
-Sky Sports 3 HD**
-Sky Sports 4 HD**
-Sky Sports F1 HD**
-Universal HD**
-Sky1 +1**
-MTV Classic**

*Info from Digital Spy
**Info from Virgin Viewers

NOTE: ALL CHANNELS NOT CONFIRMED AS LAUNCHING BY VIRGIN MEDIA INSIDERS.

If all these happen then it really will have been a monster year for those who have stayed faithful to Virgin Media.

---------- Post added at 18:29 ---------- Previous post was at 18:24 ----------

Originally Posted by Dave42

Den you got to ask yourself if sky want to lose customers to VM which they will if they give VM the missing channels answer is a big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

But you are forgetting that relations between Sky and Virgin are very much in the entente cordiale mode now as there is a new kid on the block and it is very much in Sky's interest to make their content readily available to companies other then BT in order to neuter their affect plus remember Sky and Virgin have already done a deal in the last few months which in my mind is a prelude to other deals being completed.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: More than 18 new channels may launch this month on Virgin Media???

Media Boy reveal latest info he has seen on Web sites or from Virgin Viewers:

-More4 HD**
-More music on demand slates*
-FOX+*
-CNN USA*
-CNN USA HD*
-CNN International HD*
-Sky Atlantic**
-Sky Atlantic HD**
-5 Later**
-Disney HD*
-Sky Sports News HD*
-Sky News HD**
-Sky 3D**
-Sky Sports 3 HD**
-Sky Sports 4 HD**
-Sky Sports F1 HD**
-Universal HD**
-Sky1 +1**
-MTV Classic**

*Info from Digital Spy
**Info from Virgin Viewers

NOTE: ALL CHANNELS NOT CONFIRMED AS LAUNCHING BY VIRGIN MEDIA INSIDERS.

Quite a list there bud

---------- Post added at 18:39 ---------- Previous post was at 18:38 ----------

Originally Posted by Dave42

Den you got to ask yourself if sky want to lose customers to VM which they will if they give VM the missing channels answer is a big NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

They won't bud,if anyone was moving for missing channels that as well gone

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: More than 18 new channels may launch this month on Virgin Media???

Media Boy reveal latest info he has seen on Web sites or from Virgin Viewers:

-5 Later**

I don't think anyone knows when this will actually launch. I would have expected to see a press release when the placeholder appeared on freeview but they seem to be staying very quiet about this channel.

[howardmicks]

Got to say sky sports news hd pq is superb defo needed on vm
The boxes have defo improved but on demand is downloaded onto yer hard drive,but they are a lot quicker at putting catchup on then vm

[blue666666]

looks like virgin are bring xmas early this year

[Risco]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: More than 18 new channels may launch this month on Virgin Media???

Media Boy reveal latest info he has seen on Web sites or from Virgin Viewers:

-More4 HD**
-More music on demand slates*
-FOX+*
-CNN USA*
-CNN USA HD*
-CNN International HD*
-Sky Atlantic**
-Sky Atlantic HD**
-5 Later**
-Disney HD*
-Sky Sports News HD*
-Sky News HD**
-Sky 3D**
-Sky Sports 3 HD**
-Sky Sports 4 HD**
-Sky Sports F1 HD**
-Universal HD**
-Sky1 +1**
-MTV Classic**

*Info from Digital Spy
**Info from Virgin Viewers

NOTE: ALL CHANNELS NOT CONFIRMED AS LAUNCHING BY VIRGIN MEDIA INSIDERS.

Wow, just wow. I sure hope this stuff does really come! Seems the power of Liberty Global is pretty damn strong, this would NEVER have happened under the old guard. Sure the deal is not done, but the BT Sports deal has convinced me that they have the negotiation skills necessary to get it done.

I also think that this will end up crushing BT, which is what I think Sky are trying to attempt as they will not get the same deal!

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Risco

Wow, just wow. I sure hope this stuff does really come! Seems the power of Liberty Global is pretty damn strong, this would NEVER have happened under the old guard. Sure the deal is not done, but the BT Sports deal has convinced me that they have the negotiation skills necessary to get it done.

I also think that this will end up crushing BT, which is what I think Sky are trying to attempt as they will not get the same deal!

The words I was told weeks ago was bigger company,with a lot more clout where negotiations are concerned and that was said to me by someone at the ceo's and I can confirm that's channels on mb list(apart from universal hdand the CNN ones) are what i was told was planned along with bt sports of course(hence me knowing it was coming )like mb has stated rumours but its clear now that vm are defo targeting these channels

[Anypermitedroute]

Do any of the above have an estimate time of arrival I.e. next couple of weeks.


I think some have more chance than others on the list but if they do arrive I will join the ranks of impressive gratitude to the new owners or should that be for sky who appear to be softening their stance or BT to force their hand?

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

The words I was told weeks ago was bigger company,with a lot more clout where negotiations are concerned and that was said to me by someone at the ceo's and I can confirm that's channels on mb list(apart from universal hdand the CNN ones) are what i was told was planned along with bt sports of course(hence me knowing it was coming )like mb has stated rumours but its clear now that vm are defo targeting these channels

Looking forward to confirmed announcements in the future form mb

---------- Post added at 19:06 ---------- Previous post was at 19:04 ----------

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Do any of the above have an estimate time of arrival I.e. next couple of weeks.


I think some have more chance than others on the list but if they do arrive I will join the ranks of impressive gratitude to the new owners or should that be for sky who appear to be softening their stance or BT to force their hand?

All I was told was autumn,I'm sure mb will find out nearer the time on the exact time frame of these channels

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by howardmicks;35617641[B

]Got to say sky sports news hd pq is superb[/B] defo needed on vm
The boxes have defo improved but on demand is downloaded onto yer hard drive,but they are a lot quicker at putting catchup on then vm

I have to agree , Sky Sports News HD looks excellent and its a channel I can see arriving on VM owing to the fact UPC Ireland carry it.