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

[nialli]

Originally Posted by ken1234

so we getting extra bonus, from late spring red button
Digital Fanatic posted some info about thre red button
We’re giving you more control with Sky Sports red button.Soon it will be even easier to catch your team on telly, thanks to the Sky Sports red button.
If they’re not showing on the main channel, all you need to do is press the red button on your remote control, and Bob’s your uncle, you can scroll through all the games and select your side. It’ll work for all 2011-2012 Barclays Premier League matches, plus any UEFA Champions League match, ATP tennis, US Open, Heineken Cup and more. Plus, your clever red button unlocks loads of news and stats, too. And an extra bonus, from late spring you can use it to track down smaller sports events, games or highlights, too. Just keep an eye out for the red button appearing on your Sky Sports premium channels. Nice one! thank too Digital Fanatic who posted is new on the red button forum on here .

If it takes as long to load the new red button services as it does currently, then most matches will be over by the time it brings them up!

[mersey70]

Indeed it's potentially bad news for all pay operators including VM across europe. Will this affect more than just football, what about films? Will we be able to get cheaper movies and can our existing pay services.

But I have read many interesting articles saying there are ways broadcasters can get around this in the long term. More and more satellites are coming online with strictly targetted spotbeams making it extremely difficult to receive foreign broadcasts with all but the biggest dishes. Astra 2D which is widely used for FTA broadcasting to the UK is a case in point. My brother cannot get a reliable BBC signal in Germany even on 1 metre dish.

Sky, ESPN, Canal+ and the likes won't take this lying down, no chance. One commentator said subs could actually go through the roof if broadcasters have to buy european wide rights as opposed to domestic rights. We might be getting excited too early!

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More HD Channels coming to Virgin Media.

My Insider has been told me that more HD channels are definatley coming, names to be announced.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More HD Channels coming to Virgin Media.

My Insider has been told me that more HD channels are definatley coming, names to be announced.

To be announced when ?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

To be announced when ?

That all I was given.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

That all I was given.

Neil Berkett quoted 80 in two to three years so if we say 3 years that's about 17 a year. Virgin need more HD this is where the growth is.

[ken1234]

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ESPN CLSSIC ON DEMAND WILL launch ON THE 14TH OF FEB A
insider WHO I KNOW TOLD ME WHO WORK FOR VIRGIN .

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More HD Channels coming to Virgin Media.

My Insider has been told me that more HD channels are definatley coming, names to be announced.

And do not forget that it says on the price increase link it says that they are fetching more at no extra fee

We’re bringing you more HD

If you have an HD-activated set top box and an HD TV, you can already enjoy a great range of HD channels

– with XL TV customers getting up to 17 of your favourite channels in stunning HD (see page 9 for a full list). And during this year we’ll launch even more HD channels at no extra monthly charge. Don’t forget, you can also add your favourite Sky premium channels in HD, like Sky Movies and Sky Sports 1 & 2 – taking you to up to 29 channels in crystal-clear HD. Unlike our other HD channels, there’s an extra monthly fee for Sky premium channels.

http://www.virginmediapeople.com/pri...fault.aspx#top

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More HD Channels coming to Virgin Media.

My Insider has been told me that more HD channels are definatley coming, names to be announced.

Oh you are a tease

[noel43]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

They are making there cheaper packages better at the fear of many XL tv customers moving to Sky.

The increase I will be paying am seriously thinking of moving back to sky.

[muppetman11]

Anyone care to take a bet what the first HD channel arriving on VM will be , I'll go for the ITV HD channels.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

TNA on Challenge listing on Virgin Media update

series link is now on

ps mb vm tv guide say it starts saturday morning 00:00 not thursday

I'm glad it got sorted for you

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

Yeah, on XL.

Unless there's a mistake in the text, its will also be available on Size L and the way I reading it, it will be available on Size L for no extra charge.

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Of course, we all would, on our own STB/TiVos.

VM can't win. If they say something its , "yeah whatever, coming soon whenever", and if they say nothing its , "Virgin don't communicate with their customers enough. They should say something."

I read it to mean that too.

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

Yeah, checkout the screenshots on that page. There's also this text:



Wasn't TV Choice £7 extra per month on Size L?

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

That's speculation.

In fact, didn't VM remove the option to add on TV Choice to M+/L? So now their adding an L-sized option back for nothing.

Yes, some time ago the option to pay for a seperate sub to TV Choice for TV packages below XL was removed. IIRC it was something to do with a contractual requirement for the HBO content that was available at that time.

Now HBO have got into bed with Sky, it appears it's made a comeback!

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Anyone care to take a bet what the first HD channel arriving on VM will be , I'll go for the ITV HD channels.

No its got to be ESPN America HD lol

[The Yank]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

No its got to be ESPN America HD lol

I really hope so

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by The Yank

I really hope so

Here here