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[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Well the Sky Sport UHD channel now has launch date of 27th July on Sky. No info on VM getting it in this article.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/sky-sports...nch-in-uhd-hdr

Dragging their heels as usual.

[Gavin-D]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Well the Sky Sport UHD channel now has launch date of 27th July on Sky. No info on VM getting it in this article.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/sky-sports...nch-in-uhd-hdr

I highly doubt sky will be quick to pass on its UHD channel for sports, tbh. Look how long they held on to the exclusivity for the HD channels

[TimeLord2018]

Depends what the terms are with Sky when they signed their carriage agreement in July 2019 - Live Sports in UHD is mentioned in it.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Depends what the terms are with Sky when they signed their carriage agreement in July 2019 - Live Sports in UHD is mentioned in it.

Channel 4 HD
Sky Atlantic

The list of things stated or vaguely implied in Virgin press releases that take years to, or even never, come to fruition goes on and on.

[TimeLord2018]

Sky Atlantic has never been mentioned or even impiled In any Virgin press release , not sure what Channel 4 HD is referring to be honest.

Some things announced do seem to take away - Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment in UHD was only added in March 2021.

Although the carriage agreement is probably up for renewal next year.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Dragging their heels as usual.

VM have no control of when sky will let them have SS UHD sadly

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

Channel 4 HD
Sky Atlantic

The list of things stated or vaguely implied in Virgin press releases that take years to, or even never, come to fruition goes on and on.

It’s Sky that have refused to give us Sky Atlantic as they see it as a commercial advantage.

VM hasn’t allowed Sky to have the Virgin Ultra HD channel either.

What’s C4 got to do with anything?

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Originally Posted by Dave42

VM have no control of when sky will let them have SS UHD sadly

Other than what the carriage deal specified says, yes.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

What’s C4 got to do with anything?

https://www.cableforum.uk/article/36...with-channel-4

Article dated 10 October 2007.

Actual launch date: 31 July 2009.

As with all things VM don't hold your breath.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

https://www.cableforum.uk/article/36...with-channel-4

Article dated 10 October 2007.

Actual launch date: 31 July 2009.

As with all things VM don't hold your breath.

Your point being? By the way, you do understand that they were talking about C4 on demand, don’t you? That is, not the channel on the EPG.

My point was that the continuation of C4 SD on Virgin had nothing to do with Sky.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Your point being? By the way, you do understand that they were talking about C4 on demand, don’t you? That is, not the channel on the EPG.

My point was that the continuation of C4 SD on Virgin had nothing to do with Sky.

It literally says:

In addition, the deal gives Virgin Media the option of carrying the upcoming Channel 4 HD

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Sky Atlantic has never been mentioned or even impiled In any Virgin press release , not sure what Channel 4 HD is referring to be honest.

Some things announced do seem to take away - Sky Cinema and Sky Entertainment in UHD was only added in March 2021.

Although the carriage agreement is probably up for renewal next year.

Sky Atlantic can be inferred from an interpretation of this article

https://www.techradar.com/news/telev...it-mean-694106

"Virgin Media will, for the first time, have the option of carrying any of Sky's basic HD channels, Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2, and all Sky Movies HD channels,"

I'm not really sure what the difficulty in understanding my post was - merely that with anything Virgin Media I'd not hold my breath for content to appear quickly.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

It literally says:





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OK, I understand where you are coming from, but the C4 HD channel,was an option, that was all. The C4 OD was agreed, and was implemented.

It was nothing to do with Sky, though, which you implied.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

OK, I understand where you are coming from, but the C4 HD channel,was an option, that was all. The C4 OD was agreed, and was implemented.

It was nothing to do with Sky, though, which you implied.

I implied no such thing.

Originally Posted by jfman

The list of things stated or vaguely implied in Virgin press releases that take years to, or even never, come to fruition goes on and on.

At no point was it implied there was a link - other than Virgin Media - between the two things on the list.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by jfman

I implied no such thing.

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OK, I can see that. I assumed you were responding to TimeLord’s post, which was quoted in your reply.

[Gavin-D]

Reports BT Sport Ultimate is testing on Sky

[ozsat]

It is launching as a Red Button service on 4th Aug.

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Reports BT Sport Ultimate is testing on Sky