Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

[nstokes]

i reckon the UKTV channels will be on the L and XL package

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

What I'm most curious about, is which HD channels will become available to which tiers, i.e. do these new ones only apply to those with L and XL packages or are M+ getting a few of them in addition to the regular BBC HD, BBC ONE HD, ITV 1 HD, 4 HD, 5 HD.

Well, I think we only need to look at how VM organise the channels today to tell us how it will be in the future. The current channel pack list is here:

http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels.html

M pack will always closely mirror Freeview. As Freeview will only have 5 HD channels, that's what will be on M too. I reckon Film4 HD will move at some point.

Looking at the list, all the other terrestrial HD channels (BBC/ITV/CH4&5) are in the L pack but no other HD channels beyond that.

I think the L pack will contain all the rest of the terrestrial HD channels when/if launched on cable ie ITV2 HD etc, but everything else will go in XL.

With XL containing all non-premium HD channnels, it's become the HD pack by default. I'd expect most of the SD channels not currently available in the L pack to move there to highlight this fact even more.

You can imagine a future VM advert saying, "if you want HD go XL, with a tivo base." I'm sure some marketing person will be paid a fortune for coming up with such a "original" idea...

Originally Posted by nstokes

i reckon the UKTV channels will be on the L and XL package

I don't reckon the HD channels will be in L, but we'll see.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Well, I think we only need to look at how VM organise the channels today to tell us how it will be in the future. The current channel pack list is here:

http://shop.virginmedia.com/digital-tv/channels.html

M pack will always closely mirror Freeview. As Freeview will only have 5 HD channels, that's what will be on M too.

Looking at the list, all the other terrestrial HD channels (BBC/ITV/CH4&5) are in the L pack but no other HD channels beyond that.

I think the L pack will contain all the rest of the terrestrial HD channels when/if launched on cable ie ITV2 HD etc, but everything else will go in XL.

With XL containing all non-premium HD channnels, it's become the HD pack by default. I'd expect most of the SD channels not currently available in the L pack to move there to highlight this fact even more.

You can imagine a future VM advert saying, "if you want HD go XL" with a tivo base. I'm sure some marketing person will be paid a fortune for coming up with such a "original" idea...

I don't reckon the HD channels will be in L, but we'll see.

BBC ONE HD, BBC HD, ITV 1 HD, 4 HD, 5 HD and Film 4 HD are in the M+ package. I see ITV 2,3,4 HD being on the XL pack when/if launched in november because ITV have put them behind a paywall. Watch HD, Good Food HD and Eden HD will probably go in the XL pack. Dave is on freeview So Dave HD might go on the M+ package The same as Film4 HD did. We should soon know what tv packs the UKTV HD channels will be on.
This below will be updated at the start of october
http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...nnel-guide.pdf

Originally Posted by Chad

An now the Virgin logo's are back on the Box Nation website once more:

http://www.boxnation.tv/

I wish someone would confirm what is happening. The channel launches in 2 days time.

According to Frank Warren

"It is now all systems go for the channel that can be found on Sky platform channel 456 and very soon on Virgin."

Good Times!

"BoxNation is setting a precedent in that it's the first dedicated boxing channel in Britain. It will be free-to-air before becoming a subscription channel by the end of the year.
It will show eight live events per month plus provide up-to-date news, magazine features and show some of the great old fights from yesteryear for £10 per month."

Bad Times!

[HD Boy]

The Virgin Media logo is not on the website

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by shaggi

According to Frank Warren

"It is now all systems go for the channel that can be found on Sky platform channel 456 and very soon on Virgin."

Good Times!

"BoxNation is setting a precedent in that it's the first dedicated boxing channel in Britain. It will be free-to-air before becoming a subscription channel by the end of the year.
It will show eight live events per month plus provide up-to-date news, magazine features and show some of the great old fights from yesteryear for £10 per month."

Bad Times!

yes that what i like to know were the the Virgin Media logo

[borrissey]

Seems a bit steep £10 a month.

[ken1234]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Seems a bit steep £10 a month.

yes mate £10 this but at Frank Warren for you anythink from him

[borrissey]

Will probably show the Benn v Eubank fights over and over again to till up the time.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by denphone

l gather you have insider information.

Do us a favour dont quote him then i dont have to read his spam. I have him on ignore

[Chad]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Seems a bit steep £10 a month.

That's what I thought at first too however Box Nation will show at least 2 live shows per week, including full under card. £10.00 per month for 8 live shows isn't too bad. I'm a boxing nut who usually shells out £15.00 on PPV every 2 months, and a subscription to SKY Sports so this for me is good value. It means a genuine boxing fan can get access to regular top British and World events without the need to subscribe to SKY Sports.

What is £10 these days anyway? 30 cigarettes. If you smoke, try and smoke 1 less cigarette per day. Over the period of a month you'd have saved enough money to subscribe to Box Nation God I've been reading so much about Box Nation online I've started to adopt Frank Warrens marketing B.S.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

That's what I thought at first too however Box Nation will show at least 2 live shows per week, including full under card. £10.00 per month for 8 live shows isn't too bad. I'm a boxing nut who usually shells out £15.00 on PPV every 2 months, and a subscription to SKY Sports so this for me is good value. It means a genuine boxing fan can get access to regular top British and World events without the need to subscribe to SKY Sports.

What is £10 these days anyway? 30 cigarettes. If you smoke, try and smoke 1 less cigarette per day. Over the period of a month you'd have saved enough money to subscribe to Box Nation God I've been reading so much about Box Nation online I've started to adopt Frank Warrens marketing B.S.

you decided if your going to the dark side mate

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Seems a bit steep £10 a month.

I agree

[borrissey]

Originally Posted by Chad

That's what I thought at first too however Box Nation will show at least 2 live shows per week, including full under card. £10.00 per month for 8 live shows isn't too bad. I'm a boxing nut who usually shells out £15.00 on PPV every 2 months, and a subscription to SKY Sports so this for me is good value. It means a genuine boxing fan can get access to regular top British and World events without the need to subscribe to SKY Sports.

What is £10 these days anyway? 30 cigarettes. If you smoke, try and smoke 1 less cigarette per day. Over the period of a month you'd have saved enough money to subscribe to Box Nation God I've been reading so much about Box Nation online I've started to adopt Frank Warrens marketing B.S.

Or 10 battered mars bars or 4 bottles of buck fast.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by borrissey

Or 10 battered mars bars or 4 bottles of buck fast.

You can guess what you do on your time off