General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by passingbat

It's a smack in the face for non sports fans, who've been funding free premium sport for too long anyway.

For non sports fans, for those who are prepared to do it, cutting the cord is the way to go. Vote with your wallet and deprive VM of some TV income.

Spot on as you know i cut the cord and haven't looked back, ok i have plusnet tv but that's only £5p/m as it gives me syfy and discovery.

[Horizon]

If the price of XL goes up again, I'll have to cancel. It's just too expensive and it wasn't that long ago since the last price rise.

One price rise a year is bad. Two within a year is disgusting.

[Aguero9320]

I am a mad sports fan and BT Sport Europe in XL is great news for me! The £3 extra per month is nothing.

[vincerooney]

I understand the anger tonight though I'm happy with the news. It appears virgin media are determined to keep and get customers using this strategy. I'm lucky I like sports. I think if you're after entertainment channels aka Atlanta maybe BT or sky is your option. With the current owners of vm (who I think do want to sell) it's targeting football and sports

[spankysmagicpian]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

For £3 extra p/m according to vms forums aka link mm posted letters are going out today.
Imo vm should split xl in two packs maybe have a xl version for those who want HD but not the bt sports at and one that includes bt sport maybe they could be call xl and xl plus.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3007.html

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2971.html

/smug on

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I think Harry was suggesting how much Sky might offer to sell Sky Atlantic to VM for, not BT Sport.

Pretty much. If VM are effectively charging customers a fiver for all BT sports (a great deal in my eyes) why not just lump the price of Atlantic on and get that too. Surely it would not cost more than the same price of all BT Sport?!?

I fully agree with other posters though, other than True Detective and perhaps Banshee, Atlantic is really is not worth the hype.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3007.html

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2971.html

/smug on

Kudos 100% given, although I wasn't far off from my guess

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Pretty much. If VM are effectively charging customers a fiver for all BT sports (a great deal in my eyes) why not just lump the price of Atlantic on and get that too. Surely it would not cost more than the same price of all BT Sport?!?

I fully agree with other posters though, other than True Detective and perhaps Banshee, Atlantic is really is not worth the hype.

Ah but there lies the issue in the sense that no one knows what price they were asking for, could of been £10 for all we know

[vincerooney]

So theone2k10...the good news was bt sport europe but you said there could be something else too any hints..

[TAZMANUK]

Would you be happy if they added a kids channel you didn't watch or cooking channel and said by the way bill going up £3, think majority would say hell no! It's just the same for us non sport fans.

They should make it an option as an extra and add the channel for £3.

Why should I have to downgrade my pack and by doing that I'll end up paying more as it seems the more you downgrade the monthly fee goes up.

Try the bundles, less you have should be less you pay, but the difference in price is about £10 to £8

[Perfect Choice]

Looks like I am heading for downgrading from XL to the L pack or whatever it is these days. I don't need sport so an extra £3 is not an option for me. In fact the only reason I stay with VMTV is the 3 tuner Tivo box (not aware of anybody else offering a 3 tuner box?) so we can record multiple programmes at the same time; 2 tuners is not enough for us.

This is not why I bought XL TV and VM really have an issue IMHO of customers wanting as much HD channels as they can, but have to pay the premium of Sport channels being included to get them. The price has just got too much for me.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy HQ talks about BT Sport on Virgin Media.

We was given info late on Tuesday night about BT Sport Europe on Virgin Media. But it was given under an DNP Order until Wednesday.

Virgin Sources has confirmed that BT Sport Europe HD and BT Sport Showcase will also launch.

As of July 15th no new channels are testing. Plus no confirmed channel numbers yet for the new BT Sport Channels.

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

So theone2k10...the good news was bt sport europe but you said there could be something else too any hints..

We have seen rumour of an well known channel own by Sky may launch by 2016 on Virgin Media.

No confirmed info has been given by Virgin Sources.

[Chad]

When does Lifetime HD launch, or has it already launched?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Chad

When does Lifetime HD launch, or has it already launched?

History HD and CI HD may also launch - been given no launch date on Lifetime HD on Virgin Media.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

So theone2k10...the good news was bt sport europe but you said there could be something else too any hints..

You'll like it not a lot but you'll like it.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

You'll like it not a lot but you'll like it.

a Paul Daniels saying it a magic channel