Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1
 

This is a list of channels hs and sd we don't have other networks in uk and ireland have, what stopping virgin media

Channel Sky Freessat Freeview OtherCompany

Bio HD Yes No No UPC Ireland 223
Cartoon Net HD Yes No No No
C I HD Yes No No UPC Ireland 225
Disney HD Yes No No No
Disney Cine HD Yes No No UPC Ireland 612
Disney XD HD Yes No No No
ESPN AmeR HD Yes No No Many in Small World
ITV HD Channe Yes No No No
MGM SD and HD Yes No No Dish Network
MTV HD Yes No No Sky Ireland
NHK SD and HD Yes No No No
Nick HD Yes No No No
Sky Atlantic HD Yes No No No
Sky Sports HD 3,4 Yes No No No
Sky Sports F1 HD Yes No No No
Universal HD Yes No No Sky Ireland
QVC HD (2013) Yes Yes No Sky Ireland

Now SD Channels not on Virgin
Channel Sky Freessat Freeview Other Company
CBS Drama Yes Yes No Eurobird 1
Comedy C ext Yes No No No
Pick tv +1 Yes No Soon No
Sky Atlantic Yes No No No
Food Network Yes Yes Yes loads
Horse and CO Yes No No No
TravelC han Yes No No No

Music Channels not on Virgin Media

Bliss
Channel AKA
Chart show tv
Clubland tv
Dance Nation tv
Flava
Greatest Hits
Massive r and b

Feel free to add ones i forgot when some can air on freeivew and other cable companieswhy do virgin keep putting up excuses coming soon to good enough we want:

1. Channel Names
2. No Talks action we want
3. Give Consumers what they wanting

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1
 

Premier Sports and Extra needs adding (to your list or Virgin's offering!!)

I would just started to feel lighted headed but I found shocking how many we dont have some on other cable companies

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1) QVC HD will not broadcast to next year.
2) Pick TV +1 was on Freeview before Sky removed it last October.
3) Bio HD, Cartoon Network HD, CI HD, Disney HD. Disney Cine HD, Disney XD HD, ESPN America HD, MTV HD, Nick HD, Universal HD, CBS Drama, Comedy C Extra - all may appear when deal is up.

MGM HD, NHK SD and HD, Sky Sports HD 3,4, Sky Sports F1 HD, Horse and CO, Travel Channel, Bliss, Channel AKA, Chart show tv, Clubland tv, Dance Nation tv, Flava, Greatest Hits, Massive r and b - all unlike to launch on Virgin.

Premier Sports, ITV HD Channels, Sky Atlantic - Talks are ongoing.

So we are informed that MGM HD, NHK SD and HD, Sky Sports HD 3,4, Sky Sports F1 HD, Horse and CO, Travel Channel, Bliss, Channel AKA, Chart show tv, Clubland tv, Dance Nation tv, Flava, Greatest Hits, Massive r and b - all unlike to launch on Virgin( from media boy ) that is worrying that we are unlikely to see them on virgin media

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MB why do you suggest that VM may have to wait for deals to expire, before adding new channels from the same supplier:confused:

Now in relation 2

1) QVC HD will not broadcast to next year.
2) Pick TV +1 was on Freeview before Sky removed it last October.
3) Bio HD, Cartoon Network HD, CI HD, Disney HD. Disney Cine HD, Disney XD HD, ESPN America HD, MTV HD, Nick HD, Universal HD, CBS Drama, Comedy C Extra - all may appear when deal is up. From media boy

Point 3 we should have got CBS drama rather than CBS action. If they are all under one deal, do virgin say when contract up for renewal and is nick hd not a sky exclusive

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I can only think either it's the rules or they can hang out for a better price rather than tv company losing out at last minute

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Yes I know, and I have always sung VM's praises, I thought Tivo would be the boost VM needed, but without the extra channels/content Tivo is crying out for, I just feel like VM is getting left behind in a big way.

Also with my viewing habbits these days, I tend to watch HD channels, and have got used to seeing TV in HD.
Theres a few shows I watch on sd channels on VM, which have HD versions on sky and with not much chance of getting the channels, I'm starting to think about changing. I just like a good quailty picture on my bigger screens.

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MTV Classics and MTV Music would be good too.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1
 

Well everybody is entitled to move where they see fit as at least one thing we do have in this country is freedom of choice and we sure ain't letting anybody take that away from us.:)

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Do not forget also VM do not carry Renault TV or Ocean finance channel the HD version of both is not available they are SD only i would love to see these 2 added also.;)

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The whole point is that they are available elsewhere and people can go and watch them on the other platforms.

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Sky Atlantic HD, Sky Sports HD 3,4 and Sky Sports F1 HD are all exclusive to Sky and if you really want them you really should subscribe to Sky as they are always going to have that edge over VM and most VM subscribers accept and understand this. Sky will always want a level of exclusivity to keep a competitive advantage.

Get a feeling VM will do a deal for Sky Atlantic SD very soon but as regards the rest there is very little which has any significant viewing figures and are of any interest.

Perhaps ITV2,3,4, HD, Bio HD, Universal HD, CBS Drama are of interest to me, the rest are irrelevant.

We know talks are ongoing on ITV 2,3,4 HD and much more relevant now with the increasing use of these channels for sport.

So as I see it, if VM do a deal on Sky Atlantic SD and ITV 2,3,4 HD there really is not much else of any significance.

We all have our own preferences no doubt and others would like other channels I am sure but this is really getting down to the specialist interest area.

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NHK SD and HD, Horse and CO, Travel Channel all have low numbers of viewers.

MGM HD, is 98% own by Sky.

Sky Sports HD 3,4, Sky Sports F1 HD, are only for Sky Viewers.

Bliss, Channel AKA, Chart show tv, Clubland tv, Dance Nation tv, Flava, Greatest Hits, Massive r and b - We have Music on Demand if we want music.

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So Virgin can got an very good deal with that supplier - Like ESPN on XL Pack.

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when are the deals up?

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If NTL and Telewest were seperate, then it would have been even harder to compete with Sky!

It has been clear that all the UK Cable companies would all merge together and (bar Cumbria/Scottish Borders and The Isle of Wight) since 2006 that has been the case!

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In a very long time! :D