Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I - Page 121

Media Boy · 17-03-2010, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

New Channels now testing (Info from Wikipedia.)

Wikipedia says Virgin Media are now testing the following channels.

Cartoonito
ITV1 HD
ITV2 +1
ITV3 +1
ITV4 +1
Military History

The Channels listed are testing on Virgin TV right now.

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Nook29 · 17-03-2010, 23:10

Like it or not, football is the dominant sport in the UK. ESPN shows a lot of it because it's popular and available. They're adding Guinness Premiership rugby starting with the 2010/11 season, but aside from that there's no rugby available to them. The only cricket that was available to them was the IPL, but they quite rightly passed on that. All major tennis and golf tournaments are spoken for as well.

Yes, some smaller motor sport events are available, but ESPN are after the big motor sport events, which are currently spoken for. You may enjoy some of the smaller motor sport events, but a subscription based channel like ESPN will never find those events to be a viable option, which is why Eurosport, which even as a FTA channel pulls in fairly low ratings, snaps up these events.

Media Boy · 17-03-2010, 23:16

More areas has gone NGTV

Gateshead
Manchester (In Ashton, Bolton, Burnley and Stockport areas only)

Info from spiderplant @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34970525

spiderplant · 17-03-2010, 23:23

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

NGTV message has returned again 2 days later to Oldham... Will we get it updated tonight. Not holding my breath.

No, don't hold your breath.

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Originally Posted by Ben B

Argh what is VM's obsession with rebooting my V+ around 3AM and nothing has changed, there is no point!

Everything happens for a good reason, even if it isn't obvious. Lots of network changes are happening at the moment (see this thread!) and sometimes STB reboots are needed at the same time. The reboots are done in the dead of night to impact the fewest people.

I know the interruptions are a pain but you'll benefit from improved services in the long run.

Andrewcrawford23 · 17-03-2010, 23:30

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

No, don't hold your breath.

Everything happens for a good reason, even if it isn't obvious. Lots of network changes are happening at the moment (see this thread!) and sometimes STB reboots are needed at the same time. The reboots are done in the dead of night to impact the fewest people.

I know the interruptions are a pain but you'll benefit from improved services in the long run.

i wouldnt say oldham and the rest of the network will be far off being ngtv

isnt it a target date of summer for completel roll out or is it something els ei am thinking about?

mattboothers · 18-03-2010, 00:07

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

More areas has gone NGTV

Gateshead
Manchester (In Ashton, Bolton, Burnley and Stockport areas only)

Info from spiderplant @ http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34970525

Why not Oldham ???

i love virgin · 18-03-2010, 00:13

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

The Channels listed are testing on Virgin TV right now.

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Is there anyway we can see these tests by adding them like you can do on a Sky Box.

gadge · 18-03-2010, 03:01

Newcastle staffs news multiscreen appeared here now also 917. Radio: RTE Radio and 920. Radio: WRN Europe appeared aswell.

frogstamper · 18-03-2010, 04:49

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

I don't think home and away or neighbours are made in HD anymore, i think it was too time consuming for them as it takes longer to edit and they have to make 4 eps a week on average.

I hope your right!! those cheesy Aussie grins were stomach churning enough in SD just imagine it in HD, aaarrgh.

The only plus I can see is Kylie's perfect bottom in HD, who knows this could have been the real reason for filming in HD in the first place.

saabmania2 · 18-03-2010, 08:12

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Originally Posted by frogstamper

The only plus I can see is Kylie's perfect bottom in HD, who knows this could have been the real reason for filming in HD in the first place.

Hmmmmm!! what a yummy thought, i like that

spiderplant · 18-03-2010, 08:58

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Why not Oldham ???

Because the Manchester area is too big to do in one night.

Last night Stoke, Macclesfield, Runcorn and Warrington were done.

Digital Fanatic · 18-03-2010, 09:09

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Originally Posted by mattb00thers

Why not Oldham ???

I want my.. I want my... I want my NGTV

pabscars · 18-03-2010, 09:18

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

Because the Manchester area is too big to do in one night.

Last night Stoke, Macclesfield, Runcorn and Warrington were done.

I wondered what was going on last night, I was watching a recording when this black box come in view, saying something about an update and taking 20 mins and not to do anything with the unit untill complete.

I didnt know if I could even turn the volume up

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Forgot to mention that after the update my screen was showing black bars down each side as if the broadcast format had changed ???

Bman · 18-03-2010, 10:23

So what will people benifit from this move over to NGTV? The only info i've seen about it is the fact that the channel line up will be the same across all regions.

gadge · 18-03-2010, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Bman

So what will people benifit from this move over to NGTV? The only info i've seen about it is the fact that the channel line up will be the same across all regions.

We got it last night after 10ish i think i dropped off on the sofa woke about 2ish something just made me look and there was the multiscreen via the red button,was still on itv central 103 no warning on live events beforehand either.But not much difference at all at the moment.