General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Can't believe people are still hoping for sky Atlantic this week !!!! It ain't coming this week anyway it's the one I want saying that same goes for universal hd,i was told last week by a vm employer they were hoping to have it by autumn

We still to find out what Virgin Media are testing.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We still to find out what Virgin Media are testing.

i know bud,but i think people are really getting carried away with this one.All day vm employers have been dismissing rumours its coming on twitter and facebook

[staffs lad 64]

there testing our patience mb

[boltman]

Originally Posted by Marleigh

I'm interested to see what will happen with BT Sport. I suspect a lot of people are like me and subscribed to the other stuff on the strength of having ESPN and especially ESPN America.

Without those, if BT isn't included in the XL package there is no reason for me to even have Virginmedia TV, and without the TV then there is no reason for the phone/broadband. I'll probably switch to some other deal. I would imagine I'm not the only one considering that.

*Raises Hand*

I have no interest in watching EPL football, but I'm a huge fan of the Bundesliga. I honestly only found out about Virgin losing ESPN yesterday when I went to the site to see what the coverage schedule was looking like. I can't express how angry I am about this, as ESPN is practically the only thing I bother to turn the TV on for with the exception of Test Cricket on Sky Sports. Even if Virgin negotiate a deal to show BT Sport and ESPN free of charge within the XL package, I can't help but wonder if it's going to be a repeat of the F1 channel situation where we are stuck with plain old SD.

Given that I could until now watch ESPN in HD, I am not going to be a happy camper if this is the case.

Originally Posted by young_timbo

that would be a massive waste of time with 99% of people wanting BT Sport of the Premier Legaue, and the other 1% want it for the (completely rubbish) UFC.

ESPN doesn't have the Premier League rights anymore. So this would be no adequate substitute for BT Sport. Neither would a few episodes of Mad Men on sky atlantic, or a couple of terrible films on Netflix. Fairly bizarre how so many people seem to think it would be

Err this sums it up nicely -

Originally Posted by yorkshireborn

why its not about the prem league I couldn't give a monkeys about the prem its about the baseball the american football ice hockey basketball. its about having more sports channel other than eurosport.
BT sport is just 2 channels that we prob wont get. we lost 4 channels altogether

Not everyone who desires a comprehensive sports package is nuts about the Premiership. I haven't watched a game in about two years due to saturation coverage, and I wouldn't miss it one iota if it disappeared from all sports channels tomorrow. The only part of the BT Sports offering I have any interest in is ESPN, BT can keep their 'BT Sports' channels for all I care.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Cable Forum the movie, love it. Cast list? I'll start the ball rolling

Colin and Stokesy :- Chuckle Brothers
Den :- Morgan Freeman

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Originally Posted by Richc1977

I think today at last we will have an official confirmation and details of how we can get the BT sports channels and maybe even Sky Atlantic HD and more.

There will be lots to discuss, a good 50 pages at least

50 pages.

[johnasimmons]

Today could be the day...

[jfman]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We still to find out what Virgin Media are testing.

Four "we are sorry you have lost ESPN, we do however have Sky Sports at £x a month" screens.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Today could be the day...

Or Wednesday or Thursday and perhaps some will get it for free or for a little extra?.

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/5...-cable-tv.html

[1701-e]

There was a message on TiVo message section last night saying ESPN no longer on Virgin TV from 01/08/13 and Classic/America were closing down altogether.

[the_pidgeon]

You know that its gonna be a massive non event, like the great EPG number shake up earlier this year.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by the_pidgeon

You know that its gonna be a massive non event, like the great EPG number shake up earlier this year.

Such optimism this early in the morning Walter.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by the_pidgeon

You know that its gonna be a massive non event, like the great EPG number shake up earlier this year.

Yep. As its hit the crunch we have just seen a load of "my insiders tell me..." And it's absolute guesswork. Pure speculation in the hope they are almost right and they can claim to be an authority in future.

[jobbie8]

Why put a message on TiVo about losing all ESPN channels if the main ESPN channel will remain?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Today could be the day...

don't hold breath John still think it be Thursday

[nicknewark]

This has gone on a bit now!. I do hope something good comes out of it, because VM's credibility and the info providers may come in for some stick.