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

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Masque

The have been various prices mentioned earlier in the thread but we have no way to confirm them as yet.

The only price is here http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...859&highlight= £199

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

The only price is here http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...859&highlight= £199

The has been mention of other prices but nothing can be confirmed one way or the other as yet.

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

LOL read it again the clues are around the words new, exclusive and series.

classic HBO original series The Sopranos

Also debuting on Sky Atlantic ... comedy-drama Weeds.

Nope, can't see 'new' or 'exclusive' series descriptions applied to those..

[Paulie]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Suggest you read it again, the word new is used rather a lot

Kate Winslet mini-series Mildred Pierce........ Whoopie, cant wait for this one

From stunning new epics like Martin Scorsese's Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire (pictured) and fantasy drama Game of Thrones... no interest what so ever.

new comedy How To Make It In America....... no interest.

seventh series of Entourage, fifth series of Mad Men....... again no interest.

classic HBO original series The Sopranos and Six Feet Under, comedy-drama Weeds..... re-runs


Yep, read it again and it still doesnt make me want to run off to Sky.

[spankysmagicpian]

You know....whilst I love the HD channels as much as anyone else and I do appreciate that more channels mean more choice...how much TV can anyone watch, seriously?

Personally, I haven't delved into The Sopranos, The Wire or Mad Men etc (I know, shame on me) but most of them have been on VOD virtually since it was introduced. It looks like Sky Atlantic will be showing the majority of shows that people have had the opportunity of watching before so we won't be missing out on much...except the constant ad-breaks of course As many people are no doubt aware, there are always other ways to watch the latest US dramas or comedy.

I'm sure that there has been some survey done and I bet that survey says that in this age of multi-channel TV, people probably only watch a handful of them regularly. OK, SA might be one of them given the opportunity but what you haven't got, you don't miss IMO.

However, Virgin do need something else to attack from the front with. Tivo - yes, Broadband - yes but surely there must be something out there that despite Sky's riches of channels and HD, will make people think 'Hmmm, Sky has got a great selection of HD channels but you know, VM has the edge by a long chalk'

I'm not sure what this is yet but I am pretty sure it's going to be tied in Tivo / Internet on your TV in some way. One thing VM should not do is hang around with the promised Tivo apps. Just imagine - proper email / messaging even Skype and Skype video calling via your TV? Browsing your pictures via your Tivo and one click sends them to a friend? The opportunity of viewing news channels from other countries via the web on the Tivo box? Maybe even online gaming via a web browser? Quake Live via Tivo anyone?

Linear channels will be dead and buried in the next ten years so why worry?

[mersey70]

I wasn't aware any version of Tivo around the world has ever had an open web browser, it is very much a walled garden isn't it?

I think having the ability to watch news channels from around the world is a bit fanciful but I suppose you never know.

The trouble is with VM and any potential new customer is while they do have the upper hand with technology, a fibre network capable of true VOD and the upcoming new Tivo (but let's call a spade a spade, it is a STB, a good one but a STB nonetheless) sadly for VM it is content that always wins hands down when it comes to customers choosing a TV provider, and always has. VM are just not in Sky's league in this respect, even the BBC struggle against them. But VM do currently have the best widespread broadband in the land and this is what will make them money.

[mattboothers]

Seems like Sky TV is the future of Digital TV. I mean channels get added on there all the time. They are sadly more dominent and Virgin only add some channels but sometimes has to delete some to carry some

Originally Posted by mattboothers

Seems like Sky TV is the future of Digital TV. I mean channels get added on there all the time. They are sadly more dominent and Virgin only add some channels but sometimes has to delete some to carry some

Sky are basically a tv platform only they rely on bt phonelines to provide their broadband /talk plans ,virgin on the other hand is a platform where broadband is the number one product,virgin will unlikely have the reach of sky in the near future for tv or the cash, so yes sky will be the dominent tv platform having said that virgin do quite well in the tv stakes there are not that many channels worth having that are not on virgin.

[heavyside]

It's official. VM are not getting Sky Atlantic. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...l-2177090.html

It gets worse. It looks like Sky are moving all their quality drama to the new channel. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...1294225202750A and http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newss...ne-up-revealed

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

Seems like Sky TV is the future of Digital TV. I mean channels get added on there all the time. They are sadly more dominent and Virgin only add some channels but sometimes has to delete some to carry some

Ok - so sky add channels all the time. Just how many of those are channels worth "bookmarking" ? I would rather have quality over quantity any day

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by heavyside

It's official. VM are not getting Sky Atlantic. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...l-2177090.html

It gets worse. It looks like Sky are moving all their quality drama to the new channel. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...1294225202750A and http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newss...ne-up-revealed

Talk about giving a slighlty false impression. How about THIS part...

Virgin and BT, which show Sky channels including premium sports through a wholesale arrangement, have held talks over the new channel but have been unable to agree a deal. The broadcasters are hopeful of reaching an agreement, but remain some way apart over terms for the channel that will also show the new seasons of Mad Men and Entourage.

We didn't even know they were trying and it sounds like they are not stopping to try and get it... Glass half full people!!!!

Originally Posted by Mobes

Talk about giving a slighlty false impression. How about THIS part...

Virgin and BT, which show Sky channels including premium sports through a wholesale arrangement, have held talks over the new channel but have been unable to agree a deal. The broadcasters are hopeful of reaching an agreement, but remain some way apart over terms for the channel that will also show the new seasons of Mad Men and Entourage.

We didn't even know they were trying and it sounds like they are not stopping to try and get it... Glass half full people!!!!

The trouble is if Sky decide that they would rather keep it to themselves to force those who want it on to their platform then what is to stop them? If they are still negotiating then why are Sky allready advertising it as an exclusive.
A lot of cable customers give Sky loads of money through sports , movies and Hd but that appears to be not enough for them. Like every company they want to be a monopoly and they have got enough politicians in their pocket to make sure nobody opposes them.

[Fitze73]

Originally Posted by ahardie

The trouble is if Sky decide that they would rather keep it to themselves to force those who want it on to their platform then what is to stop them? If they are still negotiating then why are Sky allready advertising it as an exclusive.
A lot of cable customers give Sky loads of money through sports , movies and Hd but that appears to be not enough for them. Like every company they want to be a monopoly and they have got enough politicians in their pocket to make sure nobody opposes them.

in other words rupert murdoch is a greedy *******o

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by ahardie

The trouble is if Sky decide that they would rather keep it to themselves to force those who want it on to their platform then what is to stop them? If they are still negotiating then why are Sky allready advertising it as an exclusive.
A lot of cable customers give Sky loads of money through sports , movies and Hd but that appears to be not enough for them. Like every company they want to be a monopoly and they have got enough politicians in their pocket to make sure nobody opposes them.

I pretty much agree with all that, especially with the ConDems in power. Sky will more than likely be able to do what they want. But Sky and it's rabid owners are 1st and foremost businessmen. They need reveniew and as they know from the Sky1 VM debacle they can't really do without OUR money as well as Sky customer money.

I still think it will come in time. Lets be fair to some extent. It's a Sky channel, why wouldn't they make it just available to Sky as a carrot for them to munch on for a bit. Afterall Virgin did it with Living HD.

[muppetman11]

From the Guardian says it all really "Sky Atlantic HD is a key part of our strategy to help further grow the content gap between what you can get with Sky, and what you can get elsewhere."