General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[vincerooney]

it still makes me laugh that sky are withholding sky atlantic. i can picture who makes the decision rocking back and forth in their chair

"people...people will choose sky ....for sky atlantic...yes....yes...game of thrones will get them..."
"that show is over sir"
"not listening....not listening!!!!!.....NOT LISTENING!!!! PEOPLE WILL COME TO SKY FOR SKY ATLANTIC!!*puts fingers in ears*

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

it still makes me laugh that sky are withholding sky atlantic. i can picture who makes the decision rocking back and forth in their chair

"people...people will choose sky ....for sky atlantic...yes....yes...game of thrones will get them..."
"that show is over sir"
"not listening....not listening!!!!!.....NOT LISTENING!!!! PEOPLE WILL COME TO SKY FOR SKY ATLANTIC!!*puts fingers in ears*

Why? It's Skys channel.
There's a lot more on it than Game of Thrones Gangs of London, Westworld, Blue bloods to name 3 shows.
What makes me laugh is when people think Virgin media are entitled to everything, they was offered Atlantic they wouldn't pay case closed.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Why? It's Skys channel.
There's a lot more on it than Game of Thrones Gangs of London, Westworld, Blue bloods to name 3 shows.
What makes me laugh is when people think Virgin media are entitled to everything, they was offered Atlantic they wouldn't pay case closed.

no one's had it thats the problem mate. BT either. So basically everyone for the past 6 or 7 years has not met skys value for the channel. That would suggest something.

Also since game of thrones ended sky atlantic now tv subscriptions have gone down so it was a pull for people in terms of the reasoning behind subscribing to the entertainment package. Now game of thrones has ended and yet sky seem to still be so resistant because they seem reluctant to to finally give up the channel after all this time

Just my thoughts anyway so less angry responses mate if it wasnt angry then fair enough it just comes across like that and you were one of the better posters on here in my eyes

[Media Boy UK]

TV Channel list.com is reporting that Virgin Media UK will get THREE new channels on September 1st:

-Sky Max HD
-Sky Max
-Sky Showcase +1

As far as I know only Sky Max (One Channel) has been confirmed.

https://www.tvchannellists.com/List_...re_EPG_changes

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

no one's had it thats the problem mate. BT either. So basically everyone for the past 6 or 7 years has not met skys value for the channel. That would suggest something.

Also since game of thrones ended sky atlantic now tv subscriptions have gone down so it was a pull for people in terms of the reasoning behind subscribing to the entertainment package. Now game of thrones has ended and yet sky seem to still be so resistant because they seem reluctant to to finally give up the channel after all this time

Just my thoughts anyway so less angry responses mate if it wasnt angry then fair enough it just comes across like that and you were one of the better posters on here in my eyes

More irritation than angry mate but not at you as you made very good points, you was just in firing line so to say lol, sorry about that.
Bt do have SKY Atlantic now all be it via NOWTV but it is there, plusnet have thrown the towell in tvwise and no longer provide tv, i think Talktalk only do freeview tv now plus ppv movies etc.
The same could be said for BT regarding AMC which personally i'm surprised it's still going only BT have it, not even Plusnet a sub branch of BT had it when they had their tv service.

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

TV Channel list.com is reporting that Virgin Media UK will get THREE new channels on September 1st:
https://www.tvchannellists.com/List_...re_EPG_changes

As you know full well MB that site can be edited by anyone therefore any ‘reporting’ can be taken with a pinch of salt.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Why? It's Skys channel.
There's a lot more on it than Game of Thrones Gangs of London, Westworld, Blue bloods to name 3 shows.
What makes me laugh is when people think Virgin media are entitled to everything, they was offered Atlantic they wouldn't pay case closed.

Blue Bloods is on Sky Witness.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Blue Bloods is on Sky Witness.

Shows how long it has been since i watched anything on SKY lol.

---------- Post added at 11:22 ---------- Previous post was at 11:20 ----------

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

As you know full well MB that site can be edited by anyone therefore any ‘reporting’ can be taken with a pinch of salt.

Technically they are, SKYshowcase and SKYMAX one of them has a plus1 too.
But as reported earlier in the thread by other posters SKYshowcase is replacing SKYone.

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Technically they are, SKYshowcase and SKYMAX one of them has a plus1 too.
But as reported earlier in the thread by other posters SKYshowcase is replacing SKYone.

Indeed but MB listed as the plus1 as coming to Virgin Media using that site as a credible source.
There are quite a few Sky +1s not available on Virgin.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Indeed but MB listed as the plus1 as coming to Virgin Media using that site as a credible source.
There are quite a few Sky +1s not available on Virgin.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin Media UK may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster (Sky UK Ltd).

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by Sky UK Ltd (Comcast) ===
Pick +1
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Atlantic +1
Sky One +1

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...adcasters.html

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky One +1, Pick +1 and two SD plus one HD Channel of an well known Sky branded channel are not on Virgin.

Absolutely which would tell me it is unlikely that any more +1 services from Sky will arrive.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Absolutely which would tell me it is unlikely that any more +1 services from Sky will arrive.

It hit and miss with Virgin when it comes to Sky,

Virgin got an HD Channel with Sky Crime but Sky One +1 and Pick +1 was drop by Virgin Media UK when Virgin took over Smallworld Cable in 2014.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...asting-on.html

More info on Smallworld Cable - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallworld_Cable

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

It hit and miss with Virgin when it comes to Sky,

Virgin got an HD Channel with Sky Crime but Sky One +1 and Pick +1 was drop by Virgin Media UK when Virgin took over Smallworld Cable in 2014.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...asting-on.html

More info on Smallworld Cable - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smallworld_Cable

I was a Smallworld customer right from the start when they launched as Omne Communications, we were one of their first customers.

It was well run in the end.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

I was a Smallworld customer right from the start when they launched as Omne Communications, we were one of their first customers.

It was well run in the end.

How was it after Virgin bought it?

[Media Boy UK]

Base on information given to us today by Media Boy Sources the following will happen on September 1st with the Sky Basic channels on Sky AND Virgin Media UK:

Closes
Sky One,
Sky One HD and
Sky One +1 (Only on Sky)

Launches:
Sky Showcase
Sky Showcase HD
Sky Showcase +1
Sky Max
Sky Max HD
Peacock to launch in UK and will be free to Sky customers. (Launch date TBC)

Stay as now:
Challenge
E! HD
E!
Movies 24
Movies 24 +
Pick
Pick +1 (Only on Sky)
SYFY HD
SYFY
SYFY +1
Sky Arts HD
Sky Arts
Sky Atlantic (Only on Sky)
Sky Atlantic HD (Only on Sky)
Sky Atlantic +1 (Only on Sky)
Sky Comedy HD
Sky Comedy
Sky Crime HD
Sky Crime
Sky Crime +1
Sky Replay
Sky Witness
Sky Witness HD
Sky Witness +1

Source: Media Boy Sources Given to Media Boy HQ today at 15.40 (3.40pm BST).

©copyright 2021 Media Boy 2006 - 2021. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.