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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

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Originally Posted by joff81 (Post 35070517)

thats only 4 channels not 5 !!!!!
whats the 5th one ????

with no announcement from VM and the fact they are available on SKY customers have no option but to accept that we do not have them and until VM announce them we have to accpet that we may never get them.

we are not like you and MB who have inside information that you cant disclose. i like many others are just avarage customers who only know that until the channels are announced we have to accpet the fact that they are not available and may never be so.

until the channels are up and running on VM TV`s platform then just accept they may never come that what it seems to be like with VM.

5th could be a number of channels even Sky Sports New HD. - The timing is perfect if the Sky Basic HD channels do come by 1st Sept then it could tie into the release.

Sky dont own all HD channels you know - so nothing is stopping VM getting these non Sky HD channels.

You can not expect VM to release 30-40 HD channels all in one go - how long has it taken Sky to get were it is.

I'm 100% that VM will not stop at 30 HD channels if Sky say 50 by Xmas then I'm going to say 40+ for VM.

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I can think of Luxe.tv HD, MGM HD, Rush HD that I dont really care if we get or not but if these channels are important to people then email VM asking for the channels.

Sky Sports 3/4 HD - Sky Movies Classics HD we know were not going to get anytime soon.
Sky Box Office 1/2 HD we wont get but we have film flex HD.

There is 8 channels that we may never get but I really dont care much about these - its the rest I believe VM should be going to get and have no doubt they are trying.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

Big Red any more news on ESPN A HD thought we'd have got that by now.

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Big Red

Why wouldn't we be getting Sky Movies Classic HD...Surley that's included in the Ofcom report and Sky will b forced to let VM have it, as they've had to give the other movie channels??!!!

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35070558)

Big Red any more news on ESPN A HD thought we'd have got that by now.

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35070573)

Big Red

Why wouldn't we be getting Sky Movies Classic HD...Surley that's included in the Ofcom report and Sky will b forced to let VM have it, as they've had to give the other movie channels??!!!

Sky told everyone about the launch of Sky Movies Classic HD about an month after they sign an deal with Virgin for their HD Channels to broadcasts on Virgin TV.

Virgin will need to talk to Sky with an view of signing an other deal for Virgin to carry this channel.

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At the moment Virgin have access to 26 HD channels, but by the end of the year I expect this number to be around 40. SKY will have more, but they should have, because TV is their business. If SKY were to start rolling out a broadband service that was anywhere near as good as Virgin's, then Virgin would be pushed into making their product even better.

ps... I hear, that after challenging SKYPE on ownership of their name, SKY have now started proceedings against a MR J Lynne, to sort out name ownership rights, before they launch their new gay porn HD channel, "Mr Blue Sky"

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35070575)

I do not know what Big Red know but the latest I have is that talks are still on going over ESPN America launching on Virgin TV.

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Sky told everyone about the launch of Sky Movies Classic HD about an month after they sign an deal with Virgin for their HD Channels to broadcasts on Virgin TV.

Virgin will need to talk to Sky with an view of signing an other deal for Virgin to carry this channel.

Cheers MB.... though TBh i would have thought it was irrelevent when Sky announced the channel. It is/will become part of their Movie portfolio and therefore comes under the Ofcom report.

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For me HD really comes into it's own during sport and wildlife programmes. Really not interested in Living, Hallmark and all they other kak channels. Really would prefer Nat Geo Wild HD etc

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 35070583)

Cheers MB.... though TBh i would have thought it was irrelevent when Sky announced the channel. It is/will become part of their Movie portfolio and therefore comes under the Ofcom report.

As far as I can make out that the ofcom report was only for Sky Sports.

Virgin did the deal for Sky Movies HD as part of the deal that sold the Virgin Media Television Channels to BSkyB.

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35070587)

For me HD really comes into it's own during sport and wildlife programmes. Really not interested in Living, Hallmark and all they other kak channels. Really would prefer Nat Geo Wild HD etc

I would like to see sport and nature programmes combined in HD.

If a dull game is limping towards a draw then each side is allowed to release a hungry animal onto the pitch..... Chelsea V Man Utd... 10 minutes to go and a Lion and a Bear are released.... Lets see how brave you are now Terry. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

ESPN renews Serie A, MLS rights deals.

ESPN has renewed its live and exclusive UK broadcast rights deals to Italy's Serie A and America's Major League Soccer.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...hts-deals.html

Media Boy note: The Scotland Football game will be LIVE on ESPN tomorrow from 7pm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. III

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35070592)

As far as I can make out that the ofcom report was only for Sky Sports.

Virgin did the deal for Sky Movies HD as part of the deal that sold the Virgin Media Television Channels to BSkyB.

Ah OK...sorry mate. I thought it was for both Movies and Sport. :)

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35070594)

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I would like to see Nat Geo Wild HD , ESPN A HD, Hallmark HD and Sky One HD. Anyone know why Disney channel isn't HD doesn't seem like Disney to miss the boat, I know they have cinemagic HD but seems strange there's no Disney channel HD.

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I think i read somewhere that Disney are looking to get the Disney channel in HD, but havent heard anything about it for ages

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does any1 know when the red button comes 2 absolute radio or lauching Absolute Radio Extra
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...n-service.html