Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Old news

Did you notice the text I quoted in bold?

muppetman11 asked how many HD channels Virgin would have, I quoted and linked to an article which suggests that Virgin will have another 17 HD channels once the Sky HD channels are added. That would be a total of 29 HD channels, which is more or less what Virgin suggested they would have around now.

That's not including Film 4 HD, the forthcoming BBC 1 HD, and probably Five HD.

[zantarous]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

I wouldn't completely trust the information on the Sky website TBH.

Lets be fair to them, they don't say anything that isn't true or that we have not heard on the grapevien already. It states what HD Sports channels are coming and I am guessing that we will not get all interactive features from day one.

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by mattb00thers

So it looks like we wont be getting Sky Sports HD 3 & 4 + NEWS HD

At least $ky confirmed it if virgin cant be bothered to.

The text under the available channels says "SS3 and SS4 not available in high definition on Virgin". The fact that SSN HD isn't mentioned here gives me slight hope on that one. May just mean VM haven't agreed a deal for it yet, rather than it's being witheld by Sky.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by kgollop

The text under the available channels says "SS3 and SS4 not available in high definition on Virgin". The fact that SSN HD isn't mentioned here gives me slight hope on that one. May just mean VM haven't agreed a deal for it yet, rather than it's being witheld by Sky.

Sky should be made to sell Ss3 and Ss4 HD if Virgin are willing to pay for them.

[trevrpb]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Sky should be made to sell Ss3 and Ss4 HD if Virgin are willing to pay for them.

Erm....Why? Should Tesco be made to sell their own brand items to Sainsbury if Sainsbury are willing to pay for them??? I'm sure if Virgin offered the correct amount, then SKY would gladly sell it to them.

However, Sky have to be allowed to have some 'exclusivity' as with regards what it 'has' to offer. Its called business.

Personally, even though I benefit from being a SS subcriber through Virgin and will take the SS1 & 2 HD offering as well, I think it was wrong that SKY were made to lower it's wholesale price of it's HD SS 1&2 service. Sky buy the rights to the sporting events by the normal tendering process, and therefore should be allowed to sell at a price that it sees as 'business sense' value to them.

Put it this way, how would anyone like some big organisation telling them how much they have to sell their car for?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by trevrpb

Erm....Why? Should Tesco be made to sell their own brand items to Sainsbury if Sainsbury are willing to pay for them??? I'm sure if Virgin offered the correct amount, then SKY would gladly sell it to them.

However, Sky have to be allowed to have some 'exclusivity' as with regards what it 'has' to offer. Its called business.

Personally, even though I benefit from being a SS subcriber through Virgin and will take the SS1 & 2 HD offering as well, I think it was wrong that SKY were made to lower it's wholesale price of it's HD SS 1&2 service. Sky buy the rights to the sporting events by the normal tendering process, and therefore should be allowed to sell at a price that it sees as 'business sense' value to them.

Put it this way, how would anyone like some big organisation telling them how much they have to sell their car for?

It's called a monopoly mate.

[gadge]

Originally Posted by trevrpb

Sky buy the rights to the sporting events by the normal tendering process, and therefore should be allowed to sell at a price that it sees as 'business sense' value to them.

I wouldn't say the normal tendering process sky bid ridiculous amounts off money for these sporting events knowing that most company's cant match them well till ESPN came along.

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Would have liked to have seen sky sports hd 1 make an appearance before next weekend as the darts is back next saturday.

[trevrpb]

Originally Posted by gadge

I wouldn't say the normal tendering process sky bid ridiculous amounts off money for these sporting events knowing that most company's cant match them well till ESPN came along.[COLOR="Silver"]

But thats business. IF another company wants the rights but they don't have enough dosh to bid a reasonable amount , they either enter into the bidding with other broadcast companies and share the coverage, or they 'woo' backers to put up the money and they all get a return of the advertising revenue.

[jab1990]

Are Sky Sports HD 1 & 2 even simulcasts of sky sports 1 and 2?
Because i seem to remember when champions league football was on sky sports 3, it was on sky sports HD 2.

[greeninferno]

Originally Posted by jab1990

Are Sky Sports HD 1 & 2 even simulcasts of sky sports 1 and 2?
Because i seem to remember when champions league football was on sky sports 3, it was on sky sports HD 2.

they are simulcast. SD stuff is upscaled.

was this before HD3 existed?

[LEE1]

just hope the ryder cups on hd1 or 2

[piquet41]

Originally Posted by greeninferno

they are simulcast. SD stuff is upscaled.

was this before HD3 existed?

Beat me to it lol. . . yes I think this was when Sky had only two SS HD channels.

All those like myself that are awaiting sky sports interactive (Red button) i emailed vm this morning and asked them about it they emailed me back surprisingly quick,considering its a saturday, and interactive is not due to launch until 2011 (although they did say the delay was not their fault).

I on this instance would like to say i was pleasantly surprised by the speed of response to the email well done virgin.

I am quite happy now waiting knowing its definately on its way.

[trevrpb]

Originally Posted by richard1960

All those like myself that are awaiting sky sports interactive (Red button) i emailed vm this morning and asked them about it they emailed me back surprisingly quick,considering its a saturday, and interactive is not due to launch until 2011 (although they did say the delay was not their fault).

I on this instance would like to say i was pleasantly surprised by the speed of response to the email well done virgin.

I am quite happy now waiting knowing its definately on its way.

Personal response or automated though ?? Lots of response emails are not 'human' produced but are generated responses by looking at keywords in the original email and thereby sending out what appears to be a personal response.

If not an automated, I'm surprised by the 2011 launch of interactive as was led to believe that Virgin had already said that some would be available at launch....however, I may have made that bit up !!!

Originally Posted by trevrpb

Personal response or automated though ?? Lots of response emails are not 'human' produced but are generated responses by looking at keywords in the original email and thereby sending out what appears to be a personal response.

If not an automated, I'm surprised by the 2011 launch of interactive as was led to believe that Virgin had already said that some would be available at launch....however, I may have made that bit up !!!

Hi could have been automated i suppose this was the reply in full.


"Yes we have negotiated red button as well! Will not be launched until '11 though (I can assure you not our delay) thx for being a customer." that was the reply! computer generated now i look at it probably!.



Most people had assumed on here including myself, that sky sports interactive would have turned up the same time as the sky sports HD channels,but it appears it has been delayed but hey i have been waiting so long for it that whats another few months LOL.