Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Mobes

You dont even know they would!!! Get a grip!

He said should they add them at a loss just to have them, and you replied saying they should.

He's making a point that getting the channels is not as simple as "people want HD, lets get the HD channels!" but it has to be a business decision where it makes financial sense. You're ignoring that and just repeating "BUT THEY HAVE TO GET HD!" when they don't have to, they're doing fine without it.

[akki007]

But can they afford to wait any longer? Can they let Sky build too much of a divide in HD? I don't think they can. In a few years time, more and more people will have HD TVs, by then if they still haven't done anything it could be too late.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by akki007

But can they afford to wait any longer? Can they let Sky build too much of a divide in HD? I don't think they can. In a few years time, more and more people will have HD TVs, by then if they still haven't done anything it could be too late.

And do you know the real reason poeple will have hd tv? this might sound stupid to me, but if you go to the shops to buy a tv jsut because your want the basic terristal channels ie channel 1 to 5 you get now freeview, maybe freesat and hd as part of the package so does that mean because loads of hd tv have been sold that loads of people want hd no it means they want a new tv but it coms part of the package. when are people goign to accept only a select minioty of people want hd, myself included hence why i have always said if you want hd go to sky which i will for hd soon enouigh but i will still keep virgin because they will get hd eventally and the vod is far superior.

if virgin could not hold of any longer they would be having a lot of peopel leaving but all resultws suggest otherwise they are inceasing for tv not descreasing so hd is not a pirioty in that sense becaus ehtey can hold out.

[Mobes]

[QUOTE=TheDon;34819801]He said should they add them at a loss just to have them, and you replied saying they should.

/QUOTE]

No i didn't!

[Andrewcrawford23]

[quote=Mobes;34819891]

Originally Posted by TheDon

He said should they add them at a loss just to have them, and you replied saying they should.

/QUOTE]

No i didn't!

You refuse to reply so i would take that as you think they should, when you are saying they should add them at any cost mean thye should add a lostr

[Media Boy UK]

Setanta Sports News to closed at 6pm tonight.

Racing UK to stay on air.

The rest may go at 6pm as well.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...administration

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by one2escape

Can Virgin afford not to? Sky are offering HD Boxes now if you buy TVs in Tesco. Its time for Virgin to either shut up or put up. It doesn't matter if its one channel or 50 then need HD programming and not On demand HD. While HD on demand is nice its not what we are after now. What is worrying for Virgin is that Living there own channel may not end up of Virgin in HD. This head in the sand approach isnt going to wash for much longer. Business deals can be done quick if they want to.

[QUOTE=Andrewcrawford23;34819896]

Originally Posted by Mobes

You refuse to reply so i would take that as you think they should, when you are saying they should add them at any cost mean thye should add a lostr

Exactly, especially when his response to the question was "can they afford not to?" which definitely implies they should get them at any cost, regardless of if it actually makes commercial sense.

[Mobes]

[QUOTE=Andrewcrawford23;34819896]

Originally Posted by Mobes

You refuse to reply so i would take that as you think they should, when you are saying they should add them at any cost mean thye should add a lostr

Then don't presume.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Setanta Sports News to closed at 6pm tonight.

Racing UK to stay on air.

The rest may go at 6pm as well.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...administration

Although I'm not a sports fan, I am very sorry to hear that Setanta could not be saved. If nothing else, Setanta provided the viewing public with a choice and diversity of sports coverage and the potential to keep prices for sports channels at reasonable rates through competition. Let's hope that ESPN, and possibly others, can fill the void.

[Media Boy UK]

Racing UK to cost £20per-month - Still talking to Virgin.

The channel is also talking to Virgin Media about how to continue to supply cable customers.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...002784.article

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ESPN America is in talks with other platforms about securing its distribution after the collapse of Setanta's operations in Great Britain this afternoon.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...-collapse.html

[call08]

20 pound for that channel thats gotta be a joke who would pay that much for it

[Media Boy UK]

People who subscribed to Setanta Sports through Virgin Media or BT Vision will receive pro-rata refunds, it has been confirmed.

NOTE: This will not be for Virgin Media XL viewers.

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by call08

20 pound for that channel thats gotta be a joke who would pay that much for it

I thought this at first, but after reading the article, for those that love horse racing there are some good incentives for subscribing to the channel.

I just hope ESPN don't adopt a similar price.

[rodster]

Setanta Q&A

Q. Why have Setanta stopped broadcasting some channels?
A. Due to, circumstances outside of our control some Setanta channels are no longer available on any TV service including Virgin Media, Sky, Top Up and BT Vision.
Q. What sports channels are available on Virgin Media?
A. Virgin Media is still the place to be for sport and our customers can still enjoy all the best sporting action around.
Here’s a breakdown of other sports channels available on Virgin Media:

On top of the premium channels above, Virgin TV customers can also tune into:
Sky Sports News – available to all TV customers
At The races – available to all TV customers
Eurosport & Eurosport 2 available to L and XL TV customers
Extreme Sports - available to XL TV customers
Plus this summer Virgin TV will have all the action from Wimbledon on BBC iPlayer – so you won’t miss a single game, set or match.
Q: I subscribed to the Setanta bundle. Will I still get ESPN America?
A: If you have size M or L TV and would like to continue to get ESPN America you just need to give us a call on 150 – free from any Virgin Media phone or 0845 454 1111 from any other phone and we can add it to your TV pack for £10 per month. If you have XL TV and subscribed to it previously, you don’t need to do anything, the channel will still be available to you.
Q: Will I be able to watch the football on ESPN?
A: We’re currently in talks with EPSN about their purchase of the Premier League content previously owned by Setanta. Right now we're not able to confirm whether customers with ESPN America as part of their channel bundle will get access to the Barclays Premier League Content that Setanta previously had the rights for.
Q. Will the channels be back on the air in the foreseeable future?
A. At the moment we’re unable to comment on when, or if the Setanta channels will begin broadcasting again as it’s out of our control.
Q. Where can I watch the sports events that were on the Setanta channels?
A. We are working with Setanta and ESPN to understand where the content will be available. Due to licensing agreements, some content shown on Setanta may not be available elsewhere, but should it become available on other channels, we’ll be working hard to make sure the content is available to our customers.
Q. Will Virgin Media be reducing the price of its TV packages?
A. Any customers paying for the Setanta Sports pack will no longer have any subscription fees to pay.
As Setanta Sports was included at no extra cost in TV Size XL there will be no changes to pricing for this package.
The XL TV pack still represents unbeatable value - don’t forget the XL TV pack has over 160 TV channels including Sky Sports News, At The races, Eurosport, Eurosport 2 and Extreme Sports. Plus, all XL TV customers have Music on demand and the 1000s of shows in TV Choice on demand included at no extra cost too.

[sakiblateef]

Only ever subscribed to Setanta for the Indian Premiere League IPL. Anyone know whats happening with the 5 year IPL contract now that Setanta has closed down?