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

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Morning muppetman11 have you heard the news we have Sesame Street !!!!!!!!!

And it ain't coming soon its actually already on !!!!

Im well jel. I want it on Sky. MAybe its coming soon on Sky

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Cheers Howard, I'm hoping they actually read the positives I put into the email and not just assumed that I was moaning about everything.

They will bud,remember you ain't gonna be talking to the usual crew that don't really know what's going on till it happens your actually talking to people who could/maybe make a difference and they like customer input

[colin25]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Im well jel. I want it on Sky. MAybe its coming soon on Sky

I thought it was already here, I've seen your profile photo, and I'm thinking muppetman sounds like a character from there.

I am the yellow bird, though not as big (size isn't everything, honest, it ain't )

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by nstokes

Im well jel. I want it on Sky. MAybe its coming soon on Sky

It's a exclusive

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Its funny nobody has pulled you up about this , I got told I was basically wrong for assuming the figures were poor that said it was the usual suspects.

The trouble is the usual suspects tend to play the negative card when it comes to Virgin but alas don't let true facts cloud your judgement most revered one.

Virgin Media operational results

Total subscriptions for cable services up 169,000 to 12.2 million in twelve months
Cable customers up 67,000 to 4.9 million in twelve months
Average revenue per customer up £1.60 to £48.80 in twelve months
Superfast broadband as standard

30Mb+ broadband subscribers up 249,000 in Q2 and 1.5 million in twelve months
2.8 million or 64% of all 4.3 million broadband subscribers
The best way to watch TV

TiVo subscribers up 155,000 in Q2 and 720,000 in twelve months
1.7 million or 44% of all 3.8 million TV subscribers
Pay-TV subscribers up 5,000 in Q2 and 131,000 in twelve months
3.3 million or 88% of all 3.8 million TV subscribers
Making smartphones smarter

Postpaid mobile subscribers up 49,000 in Q2 and 151,000 in twelve months
1.8 million or 59% of all 3 million mobile subscribers

http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...cle&ID=1843832

[thegrid]

Originally Posted by denphone

The trouble is the usual suspects tend to play the negative card when it comes to Virgin but alas don't let true facts cloud your judgement most revered one.



http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...cle&ID=1843832

Personally, I'd say this was a good result. It may have increased the operating costs for Liberty Global but as a new acquisition, it's going to.

[nodrogd]

No wonder BT are holding out with Virgin.

They are certainly not getting their way with Sky, so were getting all the flack.

"....Ofcom rejected its attempt to force a wholesale deal before the start of the Premier League season....

The decision means subscribers to BT’s YouView packages will not be able to watch the majority of live televised football for the foreseeable future. BT had applied to the regulator to use its interim powers to force a deal before the first matches on 17 August, arguing BSkyB was abusing its dominance of the market to damage a rival. Ofcom has not rejected the complaint outright, but said today it does not believe BT will be damaged enough to justify emergency action. It said it will not make a full decision for months and potentially not until next year....."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...sale-deal.html

[gallego1]

been comparing the xl only channels on the latest VM channel guide and there are 62 channels exclusive to XL

of which 41 are +1's or HD variants of channels on lower packages

[colin25]

Originally Posted by gallego1

been comparing the xl only channels on the latest VM channel guide and there are 62 channels exclusive to XL

of which 41 are +1's or HD variants of channels on lower packages

So 21 channels that are different?

can't all be food channels (i hope)

[Chad]

Originally Posted by gallego1

been comparing the xl only channels on the latest VM channel guide and there are 62 channels exclusive to XL

of which 41 are +1's or HD variants of channels on lower packages

Once you strip away the HD and +1 variants of channels you are left with the following channels exclusive to XL:

Liverpool TV
Motors TV
CBS Reality
CBS Drama
Horror Channel
FOX
Comedy Central Extra
Disney XD
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Nick Jnr 2
Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Turbo
National Geographic Wild
National Geographic
History
Crime & Investigation Network
Bio
MTV Rocks
MTV Dance
TV5

Of the 21 channels 4 are for kids and 1 is a foreign channel. If you are not fussed about HD, it certainly would be worth while considering dropping down to the L package and saving some money. You need to ask yourself how many of the above channels you've ever watched, and can you live without them.

Got to admit however as a fan of factual programming the loss of National Geographic and the History Channel would be difficult however still plenty of excellent factual channels in the L package:

Yesterday
Eden
Discovery Channel
Animal Plant
Discovery History
Discovery Science
History 2
ID

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Chad

Once you strip away the HD and +1 variants of channels you are left with the following channels exclusive to XL:

Liverpool TV
Motors TV
CBS Reality
CBS Drama
Horror Channel
FOX
Comedy Central Extra
Disney XD
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Nick Jnr 2
Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Turbo
National Geographic Wild
National Geographic
History
Crime & Investigation Network
Bio
MTV Rocks
MTV Dance
TV5

Of the 21 channels 4 are for kids and 1 is a foreign channel. If you are not fussed about HD, it certainly would be worth while considering dropping down to the L package and saving some money. You need to ask yourself how many of the above channels you've ever watched, and can you live without them.

It would just be FOX for me. eek

[gba93]

Originally Posted by Chad

Once you strip away the HD and +1 variants of channels you are left with the following channels exclusive to XL:

Liverpool TV
Motors TV
CBS Reality
CBS Drama
Horror Channel
FOX
Comedy Central Extra
Disney XD
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Nick Jnr 2
Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Turbo
National Geographic Wild
National Geographic
History
Crime & Investigation Network
Bio
MTV Rocks
MTV Dance
TV5

Of the 21 channels 4 are for kids and 1 is a foreign channel. If you are not fussed about HD, it certainly would be worth while considering dropping down to the L package and saving some money. You need to ask yourself how many of the above channels you've ever watched, and can you live without them.

Got to admit however as a fan of factual programming the loss of National Geographic and the History Channel would be difficult however still plenty of excellent factual channels in the L package:

Yesterday
Eden
Discovery Channel
Animal Plant
Discovery History
Discovery Science
History 2
ID

Motors TV & Horror channel plus National Geographic and Discovery channels are a must for me

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Chad

Once you strip away the HD and +1 variants of channels you are left with the following channels exclusive to XL:

Liverpool TV
Motors TV
CBS Reality
CBS Drama
Horror Channel
FOX
Comedy Central Extra
Disney XD
Disney Channel
Disney Junior
Nick Jnr 2
Discovery Travel & Living
Discovery Turbo
National Geographic Wild
National Geographic
History
Crime & Investigation Network
Bio
MTV Rocks
MTV Dance
TV5

Of the 21 channels 4 are for kids and 1 is a foreign channel. If you are not fussed about HD, it certainly would be worth while considering dropping down to the L package and saving some money. You need to ask yourself how many of the above channels you've ever watched, and can you live without them.

Got to admit however as a fan of factual programming the loss of National Geographic and the History Channel would be difficult however still plenty of excellent factual channels in the L package:

Yesterday
Eden
Discovery Channel
Animal Plant
Discovery History
Discovery Science
History 2
ID

Thanks Chad that's a really helpful post. I am considering a downgrade - reading your post it looks like I'd stand to lose 4 or 5 channels I watch regularly, but if I keep Discovery I can probably do without Nat Geo, so it boils down to Fox and Comedy Central Extra.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

No wonder BT are holding out with Virgin.

They are certainly not getting their way with Sky, so were getting all the flack.

"....Ofcom rejected its attempt to force a wholesale deal before the start of the Premier League season....

The decision means subscribers to BT’s YouView packages will not be able to watch the majority of live televised football for the foreseeable future. BT had applied to the regulator to use its interim powers to force a deal before the first matches on 17 August, arguing BSkyB was abusing its dominance of the market to damage a rival. Ofcom has not rejected the complaint outright, but said today it does not believe BT will be damaged enough to justify emergency action. It said it will not make a full decision for months and potentially not until next year....."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...sale-deal.html

I don't get this, BT moan that Sky are not wholesaling there channel, but erm... What are BT currently not doing?

[colin25]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Thanks Chad that's a really helpful post. I am considering a downgrade - reading your post it looks like I'd stand to lose 4 or 5 channels I watch regularly, but if I keep Discovery I can probably do without Nat Geo, so it boils down to Fox and Comedy Central Extra.

Is comedy central extra show same as comedy central, or does it show different content

Can't remember, don't tend to watch it much (too much to see as is)