Coming to Virgin TV - Page 63

the-cable-guy · 09-04-2008, 18:56

thats not entirely true look at Leonardo for example. VM claimed that they had stopped broadcasting but they havent however it is no longer on VM.

Andrewcrawford23 · 09-04-2008, 20:10

the channel decided to sotp boradcasting on virgin they where suppose ot stop on sky but i dnt havea clue why not but there was also the fact tit was xtw only and they coulkd a agree a carriage for xntl as well and it had a low viewers coiunt

huxleypiguk · 09-04-2008, 20:10

Leonardo didn't want to sign a deal to expand to the whole network.

VM need to ensure that the whole network is available to take digital so they can close the analogue down. At that point they can add lots of new channels.

That work is going on behind the scenes and changes happening all the time. Only when they can efficiently close the analogue service will they so so and then add the channels that are available.

tweetypie/8 · 09-04-2008, 20:24

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Originally Posted by JdNthLdn

Sorry

nothing to be sorry for m8,its not you has the problem.

Andrewcrawford23 · 09-04-2008, 22:03

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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

Leonardo didn't want to sign a deal to expand to the whole network.

VM need to ensure that the whole network is available to take digital so they can close the analogue down. At that point they can add lots of new channels.

That work is going on behind the scenes and changes happening all the time. Only when they can efficiently close the analogue service will they so so and then add the channels that are available.

Where you replyign to me? and saying i was wrong? cause i was basically saying what you did

sorry if i misunderstood and you wherent talking to me

JdNthLdn · 09-04-2008, 23:31

I'm just wondering was Malcolm Wall the right person to email about what I asked or is there someone else that has knowledge at virgin media about whats coming in the future.

Cheers Johnny

the-cable-guy · 10-04-2008, 01:20

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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

Leonardo didn't want to sign a deal to expand to the whole network.

VM need to ensure that the whole network is available to take digital so they can close the analogue down. At that point they can add lots of new channels.

That work is going on behind the scenes and changes happening all the time. Only when they can efficiently close the analogue service will they so so and then add the channels that are available.

well VM should of said that instead of saying that the channel stopped broadcasting altogether.

huxleypiguk · 10-04-2008, 07:25

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

Where you replyign to me? and saying i was wrong? cause i was basically saying what you did

sorry if i misunderstood and you wherent talking to me

I was replying to the one above you. I think we both hit 'send' at the same time

Media Boy · 10-04-2008, 13:11

NEW: I will add the following to my list from Monday:

Virgin Freeview news:

Right Now
FX is free to everyone until April 14th.

May
All Setanta Sports channels will be free to everyone on the weekend of May 2nd - 5th.

---------- Post added at 11:22 ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 ----------

Five Life is to be rebranded to Fiver on April 28th.

Info from Broadcast.

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From 1st of May Sky Movies' sci-fi and horror channel will be adding 3 hours to its regular broadcasting from 10am to 4am and will increase to 8am to 5am.

Info here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...nds-hours.html

Info from Digital Spy.

Arthurgray50@blu · 10-04-2008, 22:25

Hi TV Boy, Have you any information on these talks with Sky, as it has gone cold again, and who would you need to contact, to find out what is happening, one munute they have started talks, and the next minute - nothing, cheers mate.

Media Boy · 10-04-2008, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Hi TV Boy, Have you any information on these talks with Sky, as it has gone cold again, and who would you need to contact, to find out what is happening, one munute they have started talks, and the next minute - nothing, cheers mate.

It has gone cold on the story with Virgin/Sky talks

the-cable-guy · 11-04-2008, 15:32

? does anyone know which Sky channels we are likely to get once all of this has all been sorted ?

wwe · 11-04-2008, 15:56

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

? does anyone know which Sky channels we are likely to get once all of this has all been sorted ?

u mean if it ever gets sorted out

the-cable-guy · 11-04-2008, 16:37

true but which channels can we expect to get ?

incident · 11-04-2008, 18:52

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

? does anyone know which Sky channels we are likely to get once all of this has all been sorted ?

Apart from Sky One, there's not much of to get excited about.

The figure most commonly quoted is 11 channels - coincidentally there's exactly 11 non-premium channels that Sky own and VM doesn't carry. Some of them are utter junk though, and some are available free to anyone with an Aerial and a DTT box.

1. Sky One
2. Sky Two
3. Sky Three
4. Sky News
5. Sky Sports News
6. Sky Arts
7. Sky Real Lives 1
8. Sky Real Lives 2
9. Sky Travel
10. Sky Poker
11. Sky Vegas