Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

[hodgie99]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Comedy Central HD

( Not aimed at you Cupcakes ) but when VM send emails like this some people complain about the spam... then others are complaining because they don't get them ?

I've just had the same email but guess what comedy central Hd isn't even listed

[Media Boy]

I have tonight been told of an SD +1 hour Channel and an other HD Channel set to join Virgin Media ''very soon''.

I have also been told that an Sport Channel is set to join Virgin on Demand "very soon".

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have tonight been told of an SD +1 hour Channel and an other HD Channel set to join Virgin Media ''very soon''.

I have also been told that an Sport Channel is set to join Virgin on Demand "very soon".

Suspect the HD Channel may be Hallmark !!!!!!!!!!

[braysoj1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have tonight been told of an SD +1 hour Channel and an other HD Channel set to join Virgin Media ''very soon''.

I have also been told that an Sport Channel is set to join Virgin on Demand "very soon".

what sport channel

ps i bet it espn :P

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by hodgie99

I've just had the same email but guess what comedy central Hd isn't even listed

oops!

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd

I've just had an e-mail from VM telling me I'm amazing, which I agree with, and that they have just added more HD cos they think HD is amazing too with more on the way.

OK.................where is it then?

I got the same email to

and i bet the new HD channel is going be hallmark

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have tonight been told of an SD +1 hour Channel and an other HD Channel set to join Virgin Media ''very soon''.

I have also been told that an Sport Channel is set to join Virgin on Demand "very soon".

Hope thats going be a good SD +1 like one of the missing discovery channel +1s

[Big Red]

Well I hope I'm wrong this time but news on Sky Basic HD Channels - Rumour is that VM & Sky are in dispute around Sky1 HD/Sky1 HD On Demand Content.

It’s believed to be around Sky's reluctant to release Sky1 HD, Sky believe the amount of money that’s getting pumped into programming it’s a key channel to have as exclusive to Sky.

Again this most probably comes down to money and now doubts Sky had a clause under the T&C's of the VMTV Sale. - The remaining HD Channels Sky has no issue but VM don’t want to add unless Sky1 HD is part of the package.

I do not believe VM would stall a channel release just for the sake of it and I it seems deeper problems.

I'm only guessing but I would think both the Sky prem and Sky Basic HD channels where priced and priced individually as packages with the VMTV sale and as optional.

I really do hope I'm wrong but the sounds coming out of my sources department don’t seem to be good news and fingers crossed if true VM can resolve

[kingll]

Thanks Big Red - for keeping us informed

[joff81]

Originally Posted by Big Red

Well I hope I'm wrong this time but news on Sky Basic HD Channels - Rumour is that VM & Sky are in dispute around Sky1 HD/Sky1 HD On Demand Content.

It’s believed to be around Sky's reluctant to release Sky1 HD, Sky believe the amount of money that’s getting pumped into programming it’s a key channel to have as exclusive to Sky.

Again this most probably comes down to money and now doubts Sky had a clause under the T&C's of the VMTV Sale. - The remaining HD Channels Sky has no issue but VM don’t want to add unless Sky1 HD is part of the package.

I do not believe VM would stall a channel release just for the sake of it and I it seems deeper problems.

I'm only guessing but I would think both the Sky prem and Sky Basic HD channels where priced and priced individually as packages with the VMTV sale and as optional.

I really do hope I'm wrong but the sounds coming out of my sources department don’t seem to be good news and fingers crossed if true VM can resolve

so what you are basically saying is that SKY 1 HD was not included as a guaranteed channel when VM signed their life away and sold out to SKY.

the option VM got is that SKY MAY allow VM to have it in the future IF SKY decide the price is right and its not of a negative to SKY, then
after getting VM TV assest Sky have then told VM to get screwed !!!

and now VM have lost all their TV assests and now have nothing to negotiate with !!!

sound great VM mess it up again !!!!

thats if all this is true and from whats people say Big Red you are usually right.

[Chad]

For anyone who didn't receive the you're an amazing customer e-mail

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Big Red

Well I hope I'm wrong this time but news on Sky Basic HD Channels - Rumour is that VM & Sky are in dispute around Sky1 HD/Sky1 HD On Demand Content.

It’s believed to be around Sky's reluctant to release Sky1 HD, Sky believe the amount of money that’s getting pumped into programming it’s a key channel to have as exclusive to Sky.

Again this most probably comes down to money and now doubts Sky had a clause under the T&C's of the VMTV Sale. - The remaining HD Channels Sky has no issue but VM don’t want to add unless Sky1 HD is part of the package.

I do not believe VM would stall a channel release just for the sake of it and I it seems deeper problems.

I'm only guessing but I would think both the Sky prem and Sky Basic HD channels where priced and priced individually as packages with the VMTV sale and as optional.

I really do hope I'm wrong but the sounds coming out of my sources department don’t seem to be good news and fingers crossed if true VM can resolve

Thanx for the info,Looks like the deal that vm did with sky is coming back to haunt them earlier than expected

[alwaysabear]

Big Red and Media boy are there any updates about ESPN America Hd, I know there have been picture quality issues on sky, is this causing the delay?
Sounds like Sly are up to there same old tricks

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Originally Posted by Chad

For anyone who didn't receive the you're an amazing customer e-mail

After looking at it, it seems rather out of date

[Chad]

Am I reading previous posts correctly? Because SKY are pumping money into programming, they no longer class SKY1 HD as a basic channel?

[spankysmagicpian]

You know...this wouldn't surprise me for sky to renege on some part of 'the deal' if it's true.

[Big Red]

Originally Posted by joff81

so what you are basically saying is that SKY 1 HD was not included as a guaranteed channel when VM signed their life away and sold out to SKY.

the option VM got is that SKY MAY allow VM to have it in the future IF SKY decide the price is right and its not of a negative to SKY, then
after getting VM TV assest Sky have then told VM to get screwed !!!

and now VM have lost all their TV assests and now have nothing to negotiate with !!!

sound great VM mess it up again !!!!

thats if all this is true and from whats people say Big Red you are usually right.

Without actually reading the full T&C's of the VMTV sale it would not surprise me if there was a two part deal - Sky Prem HD channels was a must get for VM and seems thats was part of the deal that if agreed to sell then these would come over as soon as they got clearance.

If the Basic HD channels were part of the same deal then these would of got released on the same date 2nd Aug as Prem HD.

That means VM had the Prem HD channels agreed and fee agreed for the sale and the Sky Basic HD channels agreed in principle.

I could be completely wrong and I hope both myself and my source is wrong as I'm like others I can not wait for Sky1 HD.

But you never know we may get the come 1st Oct to coincide with price increases etc.