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LiamTG · 05-04-2008, 22:41

OK, I don't want to be flamed for this but if you feel the need to boost your post count then do so!!

Are we, VM customers, going to get any proper HD Channels anytime soon? I know there is some really good stuff on demand in HD and also some pap! But we want channels - well I do!!

Thanks in advance.

LTG

Media Boy · 06-04-2008, 17:30

My list will be online before midday tomorrow so if you see any channels testing on your box tell me about it so I can add it to my list.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LEE1

has bbc i player got a confirmed date yet as the 8th was mentioned but seen nothing else

This only info I have is weeks old but the date I was given was April 8th or April 10th.

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It look like Virgin Media are going to get room to add TWO new RADIO channels (On the Ex-ntl side ) sometime this week with Virgin Radio Groove & TheJazz being removed.

demented · 06-04-2008, 17:41

Cheers, let's hope so for this week!

grabbi · 06-04-2008, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiamTG

OK, I don't want to be flamed for this but if you feel the need to boost your post count then do so!!

Are we, VM customers, going to get any proper HD Channels anytime soon? I know there is some really good stuff on demand in HD and also some pap! But we want channels - well I do!!

Thanks in advance.

LTG

Like what? lol

I cant name any HD channels that arent owned by Sky, and at the moment, they dont want to share, so it isnt gonna happen.

Basically, once they decide they DO want to share, then there is the technical aspect of it. Can VM carry them, bandwidth etc etc.

Once again, the HD bandwagon is sounding its drum, but the fact is, there is a Salad of HD Channels and Content in this Country, compared to, the Tasty 12 Piece Chicken Bucket with added Fries, Coke and Ice Cream that Time Warner has in the USA.

Everyone went out and bought their HD equipment, all excited about the possibilities, but I dont see anything in the way of content for EVERY viewer of TV.

Theres only stuff, mainly for people who like Sport and Movies.

Im sure glad I didnt pay over the top for something like that, especially given they are, like -60% off the price they were, now!

BBC HD (Which we have)
Channel 4 HD (We will get that, I am sure)

Sky One HD
Sky Sports HD
Sky Movies HD
Sky Arts HD

National Geographic HD
History Channel HD (Whats the point? lol. Most of its Black and White!)
Discovery HD (Well, thats a decent one.)

Whereas Time Warner has:

http://www.timewarnercable.com/MidOh...ucts/hdtv.html

Im not listing them all.

Its still a baby, in this country. We wont see something near to that number for a good few years yet, and if Sky keep nabbing everything, itll go straight to them.

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edit: on the technical side of things, a bit more detail is here:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-new-york.html

Basically, this COULD be implemented in this country, but its up to the Cable Co. and whether there will be any more HD Channels in the future.

100 HD Channels in New york, though... phew!

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EDIT: Heres hoping Time Warner Buy Virgin media!

frogstamper · 06-04-2008, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by grabbi

Like what? lol

I cant name any HD channels that arent owned by Sky, and at the moment, they dont want to share, so it isnt gonna happen.

Basically, once they decide they DO want to share, then there is the technical aspect of it. Can VM carry them, bandwidth etc etc.

Once again, the HD bandwagon is sounding its drum, but the fact is, there is a Salad of HD Channels and Content in this Country, compared to, the Tasty 12 Piece Chicken Bucket with added Fries, Coke and Ice Cream that Time Warner has in the USA.

Everyone went out and bought their HD equipment, all excited about the possibilities, but I dont see anything in the way of content for EVERY viewer of TV.

Theres only stuff, mainly for people who like Sport and Movies.

Im sure glad I didnt pay over the top for something like that, especially given they are, like -60% off the price they were, now!

BBC HD (Which we have)
Channel 4 HD (We will get that, I am sure)

Sky One HD
Sky Sports HD
Sky Movies HD
Sky Arts HD

National Geographic HD
History Channel HD (Whats the point? lol. Most of its Black and White!)
Discovery HD (Well, thats a decent one.)

Whereas Time Warner has:

http://www.timewarnercable.com/MidOh...ucts/hdtv.html

Im not listing them all.

Its still a baby, in this country. We wont see something near to that number for a good few years yet, and if Sky keep nabbing everything, itll go straight to them.

---------- Post added at 18:08 ---------- Previous post was at 17:59 ----------

edit: on the technical side of things, a bit more detail is here:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-new-york.html

Basically, this COULD be implemented in this country, but its up to the Cable Co. and whether there will be any more HD Channels in the future.

100 HD Channels in New york, though... phew!

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EDIT: Heres hoping Time Warner Buy Virgin media!

Grabbi isn't there some sort of competition rule involved with HD channels?, surly Sky cant be allowed to corner the market.

OLD BOY · 06-04-2008, 19:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by frogstamper

Grabbi isn't there some sort of competition rule involved with HD channels?, surly Sky cant be allowed to corner the market.

There's nothing to stop VM doing separate deals with TV channels - the Sky route is not the only option!

If there is a problem with HD channels coming to VM because of bandwidth (if indeed that is a problem) then it would be a face-saving initiative that would keep HD enthusiasts happier if we could get more HD programmes and films on VOD. Personally, I would be pretty happy with that, as long as we could have Channel 4HD and ITV HD later this year (and Five HD if this materialises).

the-cable-guy · 06-04-2008, 23:49

agreed

Media Boy · 07-04-2008, 09:10

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - April week 1 update

Updated every Monday before midday (on Cable Forum )

Coming up -
April
8/10th. BBC hope to have their iPlayer on Virgin Media by this date.
18th. Indian Premier League [ of cricket ] starts live only on Setanta Sports.

By the end of this month: Five Life is to be renamed 'Fiver'.
By the end of this month: Planet Rock may closed on Virgin Channel 924.
Some channels may start on Ex-ntl, Ex-Telewest or both this month.

May
New look 4oD starts on Virgin Media.

April/May
VMTV is rumoured to be going widescreen.

June/July/August
BBC Scotland is to start BBC Gaelic on Virgin Media ( only in Scotland ).

By July 1st
STAR hope to have STAR One and maybe STAR Gold on Virgin Media by this date [NOTE: An deal have still to be signed so it may not happen. ]

August
An Virgin Media worker has started an rumoured that Virgin 1 HD is to start broadcasing this month. [ NOTE: Virgin1 HD may not happen. ]

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ]
Nuts TV
Pop Girl
Channel 4 HD
JJB Sports TV - now testing on some NTL Boxes

Will happen before 2009
Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.

The following channels are rumoured to be coming to Virgin TV this year.
The National Geographic Channel +1, Motors TV, BBC TV Local Channels & The History Channel +1 all may start on Ex-Telewest.
Playhouse Disney +, True Movies 2, AnimeCentral, Cartoonito, TCM2, ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits, Al Jazeera English, ARY QTV and The Musik all may start on Virgin Media.

Other news
NBC Universal-backed kids' broadcaster KidsCo is rumoured to be in discussions with Virgin Media looking to launch a linear TV channel on their platform.
Virgin are rumoured to be set to sell they part of UKTV.
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they ITV1 HD Channel coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get ITV on Demand, ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal ].
Five are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they Five on Demand coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get Five Life +1 and Five US +1 as part of the deal ].
The Hits TV is to be rebranded to 4Music later in 2008.
NASN is to be rebranded in 2008.
Virgin Media is hoping to launch up to FIVE linear HD channels in 2008.
Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back.
Motors TV are says to be 'currently finalizing the renegotiation of they contract' with Virgin Media
No news in months: Film 24 and Chello Zone are also rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.

The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this week
Channels renamed/Move EPG:
Sorry, no new channels this week...

New Channels added:
Sorry, no new channels this week...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
Virgin Radio Groove & TheJazz both closed this week.

New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV ( Ex-ntl only )

Virgin Media have still to move the following Ex-Telewest channels to match with EPG in Ex-ntl: areas.

TBA
Television X moves from 473 to On Demand
Playboy TV Nightly moves from 475 to On Demand
The Adult Channel Nightly moves from 477 to On Demand
Spice Extreme Nightly moves from 478 to On Demand
Red Hot Just 18 moves from 480 to On Demand
Red Hot Asians moves from 482 to On Demand
Red Hot Amateur moves from 483 to On Demand
Xplicit XXX Nightly moves from 484 to On Demand

Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-NTL channels to appear on the ex-Telewest Network

EPG Channel Name
231. The National Geographic Channel +1
235. The History Channel +1
545. Motors TV
811. Zee Music
812. Alpha ETC Punjabi
833. Phoenix CNE
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic
929. Radio: Q
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
962. Radio: The Hits
963. Radio: Kiss 100
964. Radio: Kerrang!
966. Radio: Smash Hits!

NOTE: EMap Radio channels: ( Magic, Q, The Hits, Kiss 100, Kerrang!, Smash Hits! ) have all been sold to H Bauer.

Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-Telewest channels to appear on the ex-NTL Network

EPG Channel Name
830. Deutsche Welle TV
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
917. Radio: RTE Radio 1
920. Radio: WRN Europe
971. Radio: Deutsche Welle Radio

TV Boy Thinks: Virgin will keep Bauer Radio Channels, BBC TV and Radio Channels, Nat Geo +1, Motors TV, History channel +1 and ZEE channels and drop the rest.

I know that some radio channels are on Ex-Telewest in some parts of the UK and they will stay but will need to move all the BBC Radio channels that are only on NTL to new channels numbers so that all the Virgin Networks [ Ex-ntl and Ex-Telewest ] viewers can have them.

And now for me to say thanks to the following regular contributors of this thread who give me some of my Information.
They are:- harmitage, grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TV Boy

It look like Virgin Media are going to get room to add TWO new RADIO channels (On the Ex-ntl side ) sometime this week with Virgin Radio Groove & TheJazz being removed.

Virgin will just reused the Radio Channels with the following channels:

1. Heat and Mojo - Both channels are own by Bauer Radio (Ex Emap Radio)

2. BBC Radio 4 LW and TBC

Media Boy · 07-04-2008, 11:50

''Technix' has posted on DS Forums that Gay TV is coming soon to Ex-Telewest channel 485.

See here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...&postcount=905

Info from DS Forums

mertle · 07-04-2008, 12:28

The five main channels and S4c will have HD from 2009.

It will be transmitted via freeview by region by region as they go digital. So North west will get it first as the are digital already.

I would think these channels would be available to cable and sky. To complement the beeb HD.

Although this is really freeview news it is to show these channels available soon.

However those with freeview boxes dont go jumping up and down. It wont work on standard freeview boxes even your built in ones in your HD ready tv's as I understand as the multiplexes are to be moved and it will need a DVB-T2 reciever to get HD anyway.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/images/nr/multiplexes

http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=2962

However VM wont get new HD until they solve there own bandwidth issues.

Hopefully they will get it sorted soon VM dont want to find themselves behind freeview in HD.

Media Boy · 07-04-2008, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by mertle

The five main channels and S4c will have HD from 2009.

It will be transmitted via freeview by region by region as they go digital. So North west will get it first as the are digital already.

I would think these channels would be available to cable and sky. To complement the beeb HD.

Although this is really freeview news it is to show these channels available soon.

However those with freeview boxes dont go jumping up and down. It wont work on standard freeview boxes even your built in ones in your HD ready tv's as I understand as the multiplexes are to be moved and it will need a DVB-T2 reciever to get HD anyway.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/images/nr/multiplexes

http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=2962

However VM wont get new HD until they solve there own bandwidth issues.

Hopefully they will get it sorted soon VM dont want to find themselves behind freeview in HD.

HD Channels on Virgin Media are like this (As far as I know)

Channel 4 HD - Virgin have got the rights to carry this channel but they need the room to carry it and they are working on it.

ITV1 HD & Five HD - Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with both broadcasters over they HD Channels coming.

S4C HD - No news on this one but if it do come it maybe going to be broadcast in Wales only.

mertle · 07-04-2008, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by TV Boy

HD Channels on Virgin Media are like this (As far as I know)

Channel 4 HD - Virgin have got the rights to carry this channel but they need the room to carry it and they are working on it.

ITV1 HD & Five HD - Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with both broadcasters over they HD Channels coming.

S4C HD - No news on this one but if it do come it maybe going to be broadcast in Wales only.

thanks TV Boy for this info does this mean bandwidth issues close to resolved. I would assume with bbc Iplayer launch we getting the archive section once the trials concluded.

I really interested in able to watch things right upto 50's.

Incidently just seen ITV advertising similar prog like Iplayer for the net. I hope this comes to VM too.

JdNthLdn · 07-04-2008, 13:06

I'm Just Wondering Why Did Setanta Sport Go To Sky Over Their HD Channel (AND GOT REJECTED), Virgin Media Should Have That Channel WE NEED MORE HD CHANNELS. Virgin Media Needs To Listen To Us More!!!!!

Digital Spy : http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...f-channel.html

frogstamper · 07-04-2008, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by JdNthLdn

I'm Just Wondering Why Did Setanta Sport Go To Sky Over Their HD Channel (AND GOT REJECTED), Virgin Media Should Have That Channel WE NEED MORE HD CHANNELS. Virgin Media Needs To Listen To Us More!!!!!

Digital Spy : http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...f-channel.html

I don't know, but I would have thought VM would have snatched there arms off to get any sort of HD content.

Media Boy · 07-04-2008, 17:47

Gay TV will be an pay-per-month channel - like TV X & Playboy TV - that how Virgin are adding it to channel 485 for.

Virgin are still to move all the pay-per-night channels to on Demand on their Ex-Telewest network - Date TBD.