Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by Nook29

That's where you're wrong, the only posts I claim are facepalm worthy are silly posts. People who are either unrealistic or moan about VM constantly. You know full well there will be more channels, eventually, we know they're testing some channels that haven't yet been announced, and in regards to Channel 4 HD, VM can add that to the list whenever they like.

These are hardly 'bad' chanells, it's better than nothing and it's a good start. Add to these the ones that are almost certain to appear shortly after (Eurosport HD, CH4 HD ITV HD etc.), it'll be a great lineup.

So don't tell me to get over yourself, when I'm the one trying to talk sense into people who constantly moan and complain.

Nook it's a matter of opinion - don't be telling me or anyone else what good channels are and are not.

I don't think they're great - my perogative
You think they are - your perogative.

Where does it say we will be getting those channels you listed??? Unless you know something we don't (and won't say) your words are Pie in the Sky - until it's official we have no idea what's coming when... ineed at present we only know 1 channel's laiunch date!

FYI i indeed moan about VM and HD but in MANY other posts i have said how great VM are as a company.

I never thought we'd get the Sky HD channels and you're right IF an WHEN we get Eurosport HD Itv etc etc then yes i for one will be pretty happy with that line up.

But given VM's HD record, If and WHEN is as long as a piece of string.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Told you that july was a very good rumour

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Originally Posted by Mobes

Nook it's a matter of opinion - don't be telling me or anyone else what good channels are and are not.

I don't think they're great - my perogative
You think they are - your perogative.

Where does it say we will be getting those channels you listed??? Unless you know something we don't (and won't say) your words are Pie in the Sky - until it's official we have no idea what's coming when... ineed at present we only know 1 channel's laiunch date!

FYI i indeed moan about VM and HD but in MANY other posts i have said how great VM are as a company.

I never thought we'd get the Sky HD channels and you're right IF an WHEN we get Eurosport HD Itv etc etc then yes i for one will be pretty happy with that line up.

But given VM's HD record, If and WHEN is as long as a piece of string.

But it does now prove they are trying to get hd channels which a lot or people thought was jsut lies to keep cusotmers, fair point about the launch dates but it better than nothing

[Mobes]

BTW, any more news if VM are carrying ESPN yet.... i would have thought today would have been an ideal opportunity for some announcement. I don't mean HD version but SD version.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Oh please LOL

BTW, any more news if VM are carrying ESPN yet.... i would have thought today would have been an ideal opportunity for some announcement. I don't mean HD version but SD version.

SD version yes it getting carried, it the hd version i believe is still in negetition. epsn sd is getting carried form rebrand and renbumber of epsn america

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Nook it's a matter of opinion - don't be telling me or anyone else what good channels are and are not.

I don't think they're great - my perogative
You think they are - your perogative.

Where does it say we will be getting those channels you listed??? Unless you know something we don't (and won't say) your words are Pie in the Sky - until it's official we have no idea what's coming when... ineed at present we only know 1 channel's laiunch date!

FYI i indeed moan about VM and HD but in MANY other posts i have said how great VM are as a company.

I never thought we'd get the Sky HD channels and you're right IF an WHEN we get Eurosport HD Itv etc etc then yes i for one will be pretty happy with that line up.

But given VM's HD record, If and WHEN is as long as a piece of string.

Eurosport HD is being tested, they're not going to test something they're not going to launch. Channel 4 HD they already can add that to their service, they've just not done so yet. And ITV HD is a given, once the Freesat exclusivity deal runs out.

Whether you think they're great or not (FYI, I hardly watch these channels), doesn't change the fact that many people do, and VM adding these channels in HD is a great first step.

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by Mobes

Fair point Andrew.... My personal opinion is that VM has been pretty bloody rubbish when it's come to HD and they have had to play cathc up pretty quick... but indeed a step in the right direction...

BTW, any more news if VM are carrying ESPN yet.... i would have thought today would have been an ideal opportunity for some announcement. I don't mean HD version but SD version.

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Originally Posted by Nook29

Eurosport HD is being tested, they're not going to test something they're not going to launch. Channel 4 HD they already can add that to their service, they've just not done so yet. And ITV HD is a given, once the Freesat exclusivity deal runs out.

Whether you think they're great or not (FYI, I hardly watch these channels), doesn't change the fact that many people do, and VM adding these channels in HD is a great first step.

I've never disputed that! It's irrelevent (in he whole scheme of things) what I or u watch...

BTW i'm pretty sure channels HAVE been tested on VM and never launched...someone posted about this a few pages back... we'll see i guess...

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Mobes

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I've never disputed that! It's irrelevent (in he whole scheme of things) what I or u watch...

BTW i'm pretty sure channels HAVE been tested on VM and never launched...someone posted about this a few pages back... we'll see i guess...

apart from living hd 3 of the ones meantioned where testing before they annouced it today so i say th eother 2 or 3 testings probally will be coming

[Mobes]

Hope so

[Media Boy]

My list has now been update - see post one.

Next update maybe later this week if I find out the launch dates for the new HD Channels.

[royaltiger]

Originally Posted by TheDon

Living gets around half the viewers of Sky one, which is hardly a "count on one hand" figure. FX shows some great shows, and is getting better all the time (which is why it won 2 awards at the digital channel awards, including best entertainment channel) so again, is hardly a "one program a week" channel.

You might not like them, but FX and Living are not throw away channels.

Sorry, I don’t class Sky one as a quality channel either, just updated reruns of repeats that were on 20 odd years ago, the same as Virgin 1, if they had to adhere to the restrictions the beeb and itv had to put up with in quality of programming sky one would have been shut down in a week, as with most other channels on the cable network, most of the channels are only surviving because they are repeating old bbc and itv content, still no defence for these minority viewed programs in why they are lined up as Hd, yes your right it’s not the fact I don’t like them its more I don’t watch them, and I don’t watch them because the content is awful, they try and buy exclusive rights to one program to try and entice new customers to raise their viewing figures, I still believe I am right in the fact they are basically one program a week watchers.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by royaltiger

Sorry, I don’t class Sky one as a quality channel either, just updated reruns of repeats that were on 20 odd years ago, the same as Virgin 1, if they had to adhere to the restrictions the beeb and itv had to put up with in quality of programming sky one would have been shut down in a week, as with most other channels on the cable network, most of the channels are only surviving because they are repeating old bbc and itv content, still no defence for these minority viewed programs in why they are lined up as Hd, yes your right it’s not the fact I don’t like them its more I don’t watch them, and I don’t watch them because the content is awful, they try and buy exclusive rights to one program to try and entice new customers to raise their viewing figures, I still believe I am right in the fact they are basically one program a week watchers.

the only good thing sky one done was bring back gladiators, but then the mucked that up there top rated show and there new program aqcutiosn guy said nah i dnt want ti i want house so made sure house is now on pay tv instead opf terristal very annoyed at that personall

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by royaltiger

Sorry, I don’t class Sky one as a quality channel either, just updated reruns of repeats that were on 20 odd years ago, the same as Virgin 1, if they had to adhere to the restrictions the beeb and itv had to put up with in quality of programming sky one would have been shut down in a week, as with most other channels on the cable network, most of the channels are only surviving because they are repeating old bbc and itv content, still no defence for these minority viewed programs in why they are lined up as Hd, yes your right it’s not the fact I don’t like them its more I don’t watch them, and I don’t watch them because the content is awful, they try and buy exclusive rights to one program to try and entice new customers to raise their viewing figures, I still believe I am right in the fact they are basically one program a week watchers.

I hadn't realised, Lost, Bones, 24, Prison Break, House, Family Guy and countless others were 20 years old! Learn something new every day.

Sky One is nothing like Virgin 1, it has far more quality new shows.

[royaltiger]

Thats what I hate about sky, they buy exclusive rights to series then when you think you can watch them they are then stuck on a pay per view, unfortuanately that is sky all over, money first , viewers 2nd, quality of programming 3rd.

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Originally Posted by Nook29

I hadn't realised, Lost, Bones, 24, Prison Break, House, Family Guy and countless others were 20 years old! Learn something new every day.

Sky One is nothing like Virgin 1, it has far more quality new shows.

I thought Sky one was a British channel not American

[richard1960]

Originally Posted by Nook29

I hadn't realised, Lost, Bones, 24, Prison Break, House, Family Guy and countless others were 20 years old! Learn something new every day.

Sky One is nothing like Virgin 1, it has far more quality new shows.

If american series are your cup of tea then sky 1 is great personally for me they are not, ditto virgin 1.

Do not regard either as quality channels i am afraid personal choice.

Quality channels for me are national geographic,discovery and history.

I also like sky arts programming. But as always whatever one person may like another may not.

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by richard1960

But as always whatever one person may like another may not.

Which is what we all need to remember to stop this descending into needless argument!