Coming Soon to Virgin TV

[Sonna]

Originally Posted by AndyCooll

Thought it worth listing Setanta Sports forthcoming live games (available on Virgin Media). These games are on Setanta Sports 1, which is free to all XL Pack subscribers and above (otherwise via On-Demand or subscription):

English Premiership:
13 Sep Manchester City v Chelsea 5:30 PM
15 Sep Tottenham v Aston Villa 8:00 PM
20 Sep Bolton v Arsenal 5:30 PM
27 Sep Arsenal v Hull City 5:30 PM
4 Oct Blackburn v Manchester Utd 5:30 PM
18 Oct Manchester Utd v West Brom 5:30 PM
20 Oct Newcastle v Manchester City 8:00 PM
25 Oct Blackburn v Middlesbrough 5:30 PM
1 Nov Tottenham v Liverpool 5:30 PM
3 Nov Newcastle v Aston Villa 8:00 PM
8 Nov Liverpool v West Brom 5:30 PM
15 Nov West Brom v Chelsea 5:30 PM
22 Nov Aston Villa v Manchester Utd 5:30 PM
24 Nov Wigan v Everton 8:00 PM
1 Dec Liverpool v West Ham 8:00 PM

Scottish Premiership:
13 Sep Motherwell v Celtic 12:30 PM
20 Sep Aberdeen v Dundee Utd 12:30 PM
21 Sep Kilmarnock v Celtic 4:00 PM
28 Sep Hibernian v Rangers 2:00 PM
5 Oct St Mirren v Rangers 2:00 PM
18 Oct Inverness CT v Celtic 12:30 PM
19 Oct Hibernian v Hearts 2:00 PM
25 Oct Hamilton v Rangers 12:30 PM
2 Nov Hearts v Celtic 2:00 PM
9 Nov Kilmarnock v Rangers 2:00 PM
12 Nov Motherwell v Rangers 7:45 PM
16 Nov Hamilton v Celtic 2:00 PM
22 Nov St Mirren v Celtic 12:30 PM
29 Nov Hearts v Rangers 12:30 PM
7 Dec Hibernian v Celtic 2:00 PM

Don't forget!!

11 Sep Lewes v Rushden & Diamonds 19:45

Come on you Rooks.

[tpick]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BBC ALBA on Virgin TV update:

One of my info guys has told me tonight that BBC ALBA may not launch on Virgin TV an week on Friday (19th of Sep.) but Virgin hope to have it on very soon after but no date is fixed yet. Virgin are also trying to get an deal with the BBC signed before the launch date but that is unlikely to happen.

Not wishing to get involved in the argument about who cares etc... I would like to say that a Channel launch is NOT on Virgin Media yet again!!

[Arthurgray50@blu]

We keep on hearing about NEW channels coming to VM, then just before the launch date, it gets cancelled, and this is typical of VM, we also hear about channels coming in 2009, what about this year, this is so annoying, VM seem to standing still when it comes to new channels, whereas with other broadcastors, it comes on within days, l always read the mag 'What Sat' that gives you all the dealings, that is going on, you can get the web site 'wotsat'.

[sherer]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

We keep on hearing about NEW channels coming to VM, then just before the launch date, it gets cancelled, and this is typical of VM, we also hear about channels coming in 2009, what about this year, this is so annoying, VM seem to standing still when it comes to new channels, whereas with other broadcastors, it comes on within days, l always read the mag 'What Sat' that gives you all the dealings, that is going on, you can get the web site 'wotsat'.

This is to do with the fact that VM have to pay to carry channels on their network whereas with Sky channels pay to be part of the EPG. Hence it is harder for VM to add new channels than it is on Sky

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Hi sherer, This might be a strange question, BUT why to VM have to pay to carry channels on there network, l can understand that with Sky, but when you think that VM have V1 on Sky, you would have thought, that some arrangement would be made,.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Hi sherer, This might be a strange question, BUT why to VM have to pay to carry channels on there network, l can understand that with Sky, but when you think that VM have V1 on Sky, you would have thought, that some arrangement would be made,.

Arthur how many times do oyu need to be told? sky do nto pay for the bandwidht of the satilette but virign pay for ht bandwidht for channels so they have to make sure there is plenty so they choose which ones even smallworld and tisacli have ot pay for channels

[Raistlin]

This is a discussion that's been done to death elsewhere on the board, if you want to continue it then please find another thread to do so in.

This thread is for the discussion of the information provided by Media Boy in post #1.

[Media Boy]

Virgin Media have this week launched 3 new qams on the network Some Ex-ntl viewers have spotted 30 new channels testing on their boxes using the names ''BICS 1'' to ''BICS 30''. Virgin are testing them out to make sure everything is working ok.

[windy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media have this week launched 3 new qams on the network Some Ex-ntl viewers have spotted 30 new channels testing on their boxes using the names ''BICS 1'' to ''BICS 30''. Virgin are testing them out to make sure everything is working ok.

Sorry to sound thick but what are qams and what are they for..

[joglynne]

Originally Posted by windy

Sorry to sound thick but what are qams and what are they for..

I don't understand a word it says but here is an article about what QAMs are, I think. It's way beyond me.

[Maggy J]

Originally Posted by joglynne

I don't understand a word it says but here is an article about what QAMs are, I think. It's way beyond me.

Strangely I sort of understand that...and that can't be right.

[windy]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Strangely I sort of understand that...and that can't be right.

So how i understand it is..More bandwith which in turn means more channels...yes or no..I think.???

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

Strangely I sort of understand that...and that can't be right.

Understand it & can see how it could work - if it does is another matter.

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media have this week launched 3 new qams on the network Some Ex-ntl viewers have spotted 30 new channels testing on their boxes using the names ''BICS 1'' to ''BICS 30''. Virgin are testing them out to make sure everything is working ok.

Update:

I have been told that the 3 new QAMS is for new TV Channels and Interactive to appear on BOTH networks of Virgin TV.

I think Watch, Watch +1 and Pop Girl will use THREE of the 30 new channels.

[Anthony1975]

Any chance The Fight Network or WWE 24/7 could be among the numbers?