General Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6. - Page 69

Chad · 11-12-2013, 00:07

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Originally Posted by johnathome

I second that, i watch a lot of H2.

Decoded is superb

It's a show I only found recently but really enjoy it. Plenty of episodes on YouTube too.

Here's a link to one of the episodes, if anyone fancies conspiracy type shows:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSEbXDJUtnA

My favorite episode is the one about there being no gold left in Fort Knox.

RichardCoulter · 11-12-2013, 04:02

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Originally Posted by ocav

H2 isn't available in HD.

Neither is BBC Parliament, all the equipment is still SD too.

11-12-2013, 08:20

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Neither is BBC Parliament, all the equipment is still SD too.

Really, even the Camera's

kgollop · 11-12-2013, 08:46

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

exactly. BT sports is 15 quid a month?? My bill has gone up that amount in the last 12 months almost! Without BT sports would everyones bill have gone up this much?? In hindsight i wish i could time travel back and tell VM not to get BT in XL .

I'd rather fork out 15 quid and know what i was getting rather than these CONSTANT letters every 6 months saying my bill is going up by about 6 quid. I have no idea where or how. At least if i subscribed to BT directly i'd know!!

Prices went up just as much last year when we had an appalling year for new channel launches. Let's not forget that BT Sport replaced the original ESPN channels which were also premium channels, so the saving on ESPN has at least partially funded BT Sports arrival. Let's not kid ourselves, prices would have gone up just as much without BT Sports in my humble opinion.

dodo1 · 11-12-2013, 11:15

Between 12.30am and 1am

did any one see b4 movies on for a bit and now it's gone back to not being avaible agin.

Does any one konw if that was a mistake or not?

blue666666 · 11-12-2013, 11:33

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Originally Posted by dodo1

Between 12.30am and 1am

did any one see b4 movies on for a bit and now it's gone back to not being avaible agin.

Does anyone know if that was a mistake or not?

No, was watching other channels at that time, b4 movies any good maybe this is our Xmas bonus.

dodo1 · 11-12-2013, 11:45

I was only flinking that whhen i saw it. It lookes all right the bit i saw.

Chad · 11-12-2013, 11:56

Boxnation HD to launch on 8th February 2014

http://www.boxnation.com/boxing-news/

Only confirmed for the SKY platform at the moment, but a deal with Virgin is planned.

andy_m · 11-12-2013, 12:34

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Originally Posted by Chad

Boxnation HD to launch on 8th February 2014

http://www.boxnation.com/boxing-news/

Only confirmed for the SKY platform at the moment, but a deal with Virgin is planned.

Is that likely to cost extra, you think?

Anypermitedroute · 11-12-2013, 12:38

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Originally Posted by kgollop

Prices went up just as much last year when we had an appalling year for new channel launches. Let's not forget that BT Sport replaced the original ESPN channels which were also premium channels, so the saving on ESPN has at least partially funded BT Sports arrival. Let's not kid ourselves, prices would have gone up just as much without BT Sports in my humble opinion.

I was thinking that myself, with the prices increases I was wondering HAS it been a good year for Virgin and maybe the deal wth BT has overclouded the judgement. So I took a step back and re-analzed this thinking.

Firstly was the arrival of ITV channels which was welcome but IMO overdue in waiting; now topped with the fact UEFA and Champions league matches will be moving to BT (not for a while admittingly)

Some of the oustanding HD channels are deffinate ticks i.e. Animal Planet and Eurosport 2.But these are ticks only if your XL customer and indeed have a HD TV

BT deal you could argue is nothing less than what should have been expected in the initial run; ESPN was considered part of XL for so long now anything but BT inclusion would of been seen as a PR disaster so in essence we are in no worse off and as a subscription channel it made non economic sense not have teh possibility of getting (im not sure whetehr its available on teh smaller operators so down to your opinion whetehr this is agood or not)

Then there was addition of other minor channels i.e the food network and Al - Jazeera, as these are available for freevia other methods (freeview and freesat) you could question whether their inclusion should of come sooner as standard. I would also include into this the BBC HD channels that have launched as there is ways of legally obtaining for free (although if i worng happy to be challenged)

Despite all the rumours and thoughts we are no closer this year than last no matter how you look at it in obtaining the missing HD (sky news, Skysports 3&4, skysports news and F1) or indeed Atlantic. Despite the hope, the will of the people, this deal is no closer than it was last year (and before anyone suggest otherwise I will remain a doubting Thomas until it arrive), but if I am wearing my sky hat there is no commercial sense in supplying to Virgin nor does HBO need to have Sky sublet to Virgin, they are gaining from the exclusive as those who cant get it from Blinkbox pay per view or buy the DVD/Blu-Ray; hence my theory why BT came because sports needs live viewers, HBO and drama shows doesnt. Im afraid I dont buy into this Sky Bravo, my opinion is that is a red herring, but to believe that Sky are more interest in providing content over and above what they have to then im afraid we are mistaken and simply the cost they want for it Virgin has decided not to pay or even simpler Sky do not want to sell.

So in conclusion, has it been a really amazing year; certainly more channels but arent these ones we should of expected anyway and more importantly do they warrant the regular prices increase twice a year for the last couple of years under the guises of "upgrading your broadband at no additional cost" or "BT sport included in XL at no additional cost". Yes these are technically facts but clever skullduggery in teh wording cn hide the real elements.

For those who have shared rumours, their thoughts and opinion throughtout the year I thank you as it has cheered up my working days this year and wish everyone a happy christmas and hope for 2014 for teh year that virgin acquires the remaining channels for all

paultrademark · 11-12-2013, 12:44

Great post, have some rep.

theone2k10 · 11-12-2013, 13:18

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Originally Posted by blue666666

No, was watching other channels at that time, b4 movies any good maybe this is our Xmas bonus.

It is if you like Bollywood movies. My neighbour loves it.

blue666666 · 11-12-2013, 13:26

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

It is if you like Bollywood movies. My neighbour loves it.

i don't like singing bollywood movies

andy_m · 11-12-2013, 13:53

Right, firstly a thread about the differences between Sky and Virgin results is reasoned debate and now we have a sensible analysis of what Virgin have achieved during the year. Is this definitely Cableforum?

Chad · 11-12-2013, 13:58

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Is that likely to cost extra, you think?

No extra cost:

"The Queensberry Promotions bill will be the first of many for the new channel, which will show all live fights in high definition, and will be available to all BoxNation subscribers on the Sky TV platform at no extra cost, providing they are already HD enabled."

I e-mailed Boxnation about Virgin and got the following reply:

"At present this will only be available on Sky. We are looking however to introduce this to Virgin Media in the near future."