General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5. - Page 89

OLD BOY · 21-10-2013, 13:45

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Spot on bud MB is indeed normally the one for confirmed info , all i'm going to say is staff have been in this weekend. Some were there until 6pm tonight.
Last time this happened was the week the Sky channels returned back to VM.
So if the past is anything to go by then something big is coming.

I would be very happy if this was the preparation for the Sky channels launch, but recent indications have been that this won't happen until the end of October at the earliest. So perhaps these guys were staying late to get Netflix up and running.

Harryn9000 · 21-10-2013, 13:51

end of october is next week so not that long to wait to find out

OLD BOY · 21-10-2013, 13:54

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Originally Posted by Harryn9000

end of october is next week so not that long to wait to find out

That's right - I made the point only because Media Boy reported no channels to launch this week.

Of course, we have no way of knowing whether this is correct anyway since everything is so hush-hush!

denphone · 21-10-2013, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Confirmed: No new channels set to launch this week.

At time of posting an Virgin Insider has told me NO NEW Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media this week.

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Got news? PM me.

Then we await for next week as its just a matter of time.

Media Boy UK · 21-10-2013, 14:10

New Rumour:

Picturebox maybe free throughout December for all Virgin Media subscribers on tv M+ and above.

paultrademark · 21-10-2013, 14:14

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

all i'm going to say is staff have been in this weekend. Some were there until 6pm tonight.
Last time this happened was the week the Sky channels returned back to VM.
So if the past is anything to go by then something big is coming.

I know you say staff were in this weekend, but what staff you refering to?

Customer Services, Technicians, Management, Product Development, Marketing, Finance, Web Team etc?

VM have staff working every weekend, can you be a bit more specific?

My friend is a senior manager at VM in Scotland and she works plenty of weekends but I don't see the relevance to your post.

denphone · 21-10-2013, 14:20

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

New Rumour:

Picturebox maybe free throughout December for all Virgin Media subscribers on tv M+ and above.

Wow.

blue666666 · 21-10-2013, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

New Rumour:

Picturebox maybe free throughout December for all Virgin Media subscribers on tv M+ and above.

when it was free last time didn't watch a film on picturebox.

andy_m · 21-10-2013, 14:26

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Originally Posted by blue666666

when it was free last time didn't watch a film on picturebox.

No, me either. But I think the timing is interesting, as presumably all TiVo users will have Netflix as an option by December. Perhaps this is a response from Picturebox to that.

MutleyF · 21-10-2013, 14:26

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Andy M beat me to it

blue666666 · 21-10-2013, 14:35

netflix would be the death of picturebox but no one would care any way.also with netflix being free (for 6 months or free on XL/VIP pack.just rumors for now)and all the BBC and SKY channels in HD coming before chirstmas.who would use picturebox come jan 2014

Media Boy UK · 21-10-2013, 14:41

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Originally Posted by blue666666

netflix would be the death of picturebox but no one would care any way.also with netflix being free (for 6 months or free on XL/VIP pack.just rumors for now)and all the BBC and SKY channels in HD coming before chirstmas.who would use picturebox come jan 2014

I have been told last week that Netfix will be an add on with the cost being £5.99 per month.

I found on Saturday that Virgin Media are still offering Baby TV as an add on channel via 'TV Channel upgrade' on V Boxes.

MutleyF · 21-10-2013, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have been told last week that Netfix will be an add on with the cost being £5.99 per month.

I wont be taking up on the offer then ... not for £5.99 a month. May of well stick to Lovefilm and stream through the Wii to the TV

blue666666 · 21-10-2013, 14:49

hope its not 5.99 a month wont be getting netflix then

theone2k10 · 21-10-2013, 14:55

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I would be very happy if this was the preparation for the Sky channels launch, but recent indications have been that this won't happen until the end of October at the earliest. So perhaps these guys were staying late to get Netflix up and running.

BIB sounds the most likely reason bud.

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Originally Posted by paultrademark

I know you say staff were in this weekend, but what staff you refering to?

Customer Services, Technicians, Management, Product Development, Marketing, Finance, Web Team etc?

VM have staff working every weekend, can you be a bit more specific?

My friend is a senior manager at VM in Scotland and she works plenty of weekends but I don't see the relevance to your post.

Just technicians and marketing staff bud.I asked my source to be more clearer in future lol. Looking at what MB posted i think it's safe to say no channels will launch this week but old boy may have a point too about Netflix.