Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III. - Page 191

clinteastman · 03-10-2011, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

He will occassionally answer emails, but his team will deal with most

You can tell when they're from him as there usually one word answers!

muppetman11 · 03-10-2011, 20:27

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Originally Posted by clinteastman

You can tell when they're from him as there usually one word answers!

Yep mine was short and sweet it said something like sorry to hear that my team will contact you Monday.

devilincarnate · 03-10-2011, 20:34

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Yep mine was short and sweet it said something like sorry to hear that my team will contact you Monday.

Was it something like ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

As this is short and sweet

muppetman11 · 03-10-2011, 20:38

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Was it something like ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

As this is short and sweet

No his responses are always friendly and polite.

Media Boy UK · 03-10-2011, 21:08

BoxNation and Premier Sports on Virgin Media update.

When I ask my insider about both BoxNation and Premier Sports launching on Virgin Media I got this back:

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I know VM are locked in talks with BoxNation. No update on Premier Sports.

jst · 03-10-2011, 21:33

MB can tell if good food HD and eden HD are going to launch tomorrow ,as there are no slates up telling us that it's coming soon. Cheers

HD Boy · 03-10-2011, 21:35

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Originally Posted by jst

MB can tell if good food HD and eden HD are going to launch tomorrow ,as there are no slates up telling us that it's coming soon. Cheers

3 TV magazines have them launching tomorrow. Below is TV and Satellite week
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devilincarnate · 03-10-2011, 21:44

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

3 TV magazines have them launching tomorrow.

How did they get their Info?

HD Boy · 03-10-2011, 22:07

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@PremierSportsTV Is PremierSports coming to Virgin Media very soon and will a HD channel be announced this week ?

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@buddieboy2011 no sorry

http://twitter.com/#!/PremierSportsTV

zantarous · 03-10-2011, 22:17

Do you really think that the would tell you if they were launching a HD channel this week? Forget all the money they pay a PR firm or the fact that they old do a press release no why not just tell it to some random twitter poster.

Chad · 03-10-2011, 22:46

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Originally Posted by matthewuk

Tweeted last night by PremierSportsTV

Ah Monday blessed Monday. Never been so happy as big content announcements on way this week @virginmedia #youknowyouwantus

Interesting!!

Well it must be a big content deal if Premier Sports think it'll tempt Virgin into talks. I'm not too sure what sports rights are available right now. Thinking about what would tempt virgin into talks, I think it would need to be a football deal and I suspect it's one we've seen before, from the days of Setanta Sports.

Seeing the Euro 2012 qualifiers are coming to an end this month, and the various home nations have no control over who broadcasts their away fixtures, I would not be surprised to hear that Premier Sports have landed the following:

All England away qualifiers for World Cup 2014
All England away friendlies over the next 24 months
All Scotland away qualifiers for World Cup 2014
All Scotland away friendlies over the next 24 months
All Wales away qualifiers for World Cup 2014
All Wales away friendlies for the next 24 months
All Ireland away qualifiers for World Cup 2014
All Ireland away friendlies for the next 24 months
All Northern Ireland qualifiers for World Cup 2014
All Northern Ireland friendlies for the next 24 months

It's very similar to the deal Setanta Sports agreed with all the various foreign TV broadcasters about 4 years ago. Seeing it's the same guys behind Premier Sports, this to me seems to be the most likely content deal. Setanta didn't have to spend big money for this previously, they where quick out the blocks and secured the TV rights before SKY, ITV and BBC had even started negotiations. Sure it'll be about 10 months before the first qualifying games, but there will be plenty of friendlies between now and then.

I also wouldn't be surprised if Premier Sports have landed the TV rights to broadcast the up coming play-off qualifiers for Euro 2012 between the 8 second place teams in each group.

The only other thing I can think of is all is not well between UFC and ESPN UK which might have allowed Premier Sports to secure a deal. Seems there was a desire for the UFC to have a joint UK and Eire deal?

http://www.fightofthenight.com/news/...spn-deal-ends/

Remember I don't know any of this for sure however I beleive Premier Sports need to secure a big rights deal before Virgin would even consider talking to them seriously.

startoucher · 03-10-2011, 22:54

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

http://twitter.com/#!/PremierSportsTV

Its ok quoting a Twitter account but if you look the @PremierSportsTV is not a verified account, ok it probably is legit and their tweets genuine, but as Virgin customers lets not get carried away. As much as we all want more content for our cold hard cash, dont forget the route of evil still dictates what content we get *cough* "I only want a dish to eat off!"

HD Boy · 03-10-2011, 22:54

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Originally Posted by zantarous

Do you really think that the would tell you if they were launching a HD channel this week? Forget all the money they pay a PR firm or the fact that they old do a press release no why not just tell it to some random twitter poster.

True

muppetman11 · 03-10-2011, 23:12

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

http://twitter.com/#!/PremierSportsTV

Somebody on DS seems to like guessing like you

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=690

thunderlips · 03-10-2011, 23:31

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

3 TV magazines have them launching tomorrow. Below is TV and Satellite week

check out sky movie classics no hd on there lol ! think they need emailing ! lol