General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

TalkTalk's international channels and those on VM's WorldBox are supplied by Globecast which is part of Orange (formerly France Telecom).
http://www.digitaltveurope.net/29724...onal-channels/

Had a play with someone else's TiVo over Christmas. They are on the M TV pack and I was surprised to find that Worldbox wasn't included in this pack!

It can't cost much, if anything, just to connect to some foreign channels off the internet. Also, the M pack is supposed to broadly cover Freeview, yet some free internet delivered channels are available on the Freeview platform.

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Had a play with someone else's TiVo over Christmas. They are on the M TV pack and I was surprised to find that Worldbox wasn't included in this pack!

It can't cost much, if anything, just to connect to some foreign channels off the internet. Also, the M pack is supposed to broadly cover Freeview, yet some free internet delivered channels are available on the Freeview platform.

Pretty sure there is a little more to it than that Richard !

If most channels were supplied on the "M" pack, what incentive is there for Virgin to make some money from people upgrading to "Big Kahuna" ?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Does anyone else think that a channel could be launching in February/March as a reason for the prise increase?

Only the Sky Basic HD Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ has not seen any confirmed news on any more new channels coming - bar the WorldBox new ones - any time soon.

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Media Boy HQ has just been given an "Do Not Post" order.

Will reveal more when we can.

[blue666666]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Only the Sky Basic HD Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ has not seen any confirmed news on any more new channels coming - bar the WorldBox new ones - any time soon.

---------- Post added at 13:33 ---------- Previous post was at 13:27 ----------

Media Boy HQ has just been given an "Do Not Post" order.

Will reveal more when we can.

The person who gives you the do not post are they reliable or they a new?

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Only the Sky Basic HD Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ has not seen any confirmed news on any more new channels coming - bar the WorldBox new ones - any time soon.

---------- Post added at 13:33 ---------- Previous post was at 13:27 ----------

Media Boy HQ has just been given an "Do Not Post" order.

Will reveal more when we can.

OOH 2015 has started good already! i love the DNP posts! it builds excitement for me.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Only the Sky Basic HD Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ has not seen any confirmed news on any more new channels coming - bar the WorldBox new ones - any time soon.

---------- Post added at 13:33 ---------- Previous post was at 13:27 ----------

Media Boy HQ has just been given an "Do Not Post" order.

Will reveal more when we can.

Cheers MB, I know you can't say anything but I am guessing you have been given the Sky News HD and SSN HD launch dates.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Cheers MB, I know you can't say anything but I am guessing you have been given the Sky News HD and SSN HD launch dates.

Still no confirm launch dates but Media Boy HQ think that the Sky Basic HD Channels will be on Virgin Media anytime from January 5th to January 15th.

An source think they may launch sometime next week (January 6th - January 8th).

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Still no confirm launch dates but Media Boy HQ think that the Sky Basic HD Channels will be on Virgin Media anytime from January 5th to January 15th.

An source think they may launch sometime next week (January 6th - January 8th).

Are you able to tell us what the DNP covers? For e.g Possible channel launch, Tivo Updates or Bundle changes?

It will still leave people pondering and guessing what it could be.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Are you able to tell us what the DNP covers? For e.g Possible channel launch, Tivo Updates or Bundle changes?

It will still leave people pondering and guessing what it could be.

Can not reveal any more at time of posting.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Still no confirm launch dates but Media Boy HQ think that the Sky Basic HD Channels will be on Virgin Media anytime from January 5th to January 15th.

An source think they may launch sometime next week (January 6th - January 8th).

Blimey, happy to be wrong with my thoughts there. Hopefully it will be Netflix being bundled in with XL.

Perhaps OB will be right. I severely doubt it, but you never know!!

Let the speculation begin.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Can not reveal any more at time of posting.

lol

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Blimey, happy to be wrong with my thoughts there. Hopefully it will be Netflix being bundled in with XL.

Perhaps OB will be right. I severely doubt it, but you never know!!

Let the speculation begin.

haha this is why i love the DNP info for the speculation! its usually never as good as what we speculate! if it is netflix and i already have an account i'm paying to i wonder how that works...

i'm guessing whatever happens its a sweetner for us to make us feel happier before the february increases!

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

haha this is why i love the DNP info for the speculation! its usually never as good as what we speculate! if it is netflix and i already have an account i'm paying to i wonder how that works...

i'm guessing whatever happens its a sweetner for us to make us feel happier before the february increases!

Yeah, given the email I had some time back, I think there will be some form of sweetner(s) before the rises. Quite what that/they may or may not be will interesting.

If we do get free netflix, I imagine Netflix or VM will have all the details of the relevant people who took up the 6 month deal (I believe everyone got a unique promo code) and they can sort out the details from their ends. Quite what they will do for existing customers is beyond me, perhaps they will just issue a promo code (agreed with Netflix) to those who request it.

Still, this is all speculation. I know MB is pretty reliable but, we may not get anything.

Lets hope (if we get anything) it is something the vast majority can enjoy.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

haha this is why i love the DNP info for the speculation! its usually never as good as what we speculate! if it is netflix and i already have an account i'm paying to i wonder how that works...

i'm guessing whatever happens its a sweetner for us to make us feel happier before the february increases!

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing...So much hush hush around the DNP and it usually ends up being something rubbish...a total anti-climax

But this is why we love them...Good Work, MB

The Netflix theory would actually be something decent from VM

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing...So much hush hush around the DNP and it usually ends up being something rubbish...a total anti-climax

But this is why we love them...Good Work, MB

Well I am not Superman you know!

An rumour that been posted on Cable Forum over the past month has been confirmed to Media Boy HQ that it will not happen. (That all I can say).