Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
17-05-2012, 05:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
No, but once the infrastructure is in place for these temporary channels, the vacant capacity will be in place for adding extra channels after the olympics...
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Well lets hope this is the lull before the storm then. 
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17-05-2012, 07:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Itshim
Den how long as that been the party line 
The red button was "coming soon" at the launch was it not  .
Ok its on the screen -its a red button Jim, but not as we know it  |
It's worse than that, he's dead Jim... 
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17-05-2012, 11:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by gba93
No, there are at least 2 of us |
Surprised to say I agree with Carl so group up to 3.
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It's worse than that, he's dead Jim... |
Another urban myth,I understand - open to being proved wrong- never said in show( so was my line but what the heck )
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17-05-2012, 11:15
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by carlwaring
Surely there can't be just me who isn't really that bothered if something's not in HD?!
If I have the choice I will record something in HD but I really don't care if it's not. If you see what I mean |
You can add me to this group as well.
As I have a recording box, I feel the same about the +1 channels.
I'd much prefer a single additional channel with new content to half a dozen "new" HD/+1 channels.
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17-05-2012, 11:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Surprised to say I agree with Carl so group up to 3.
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Another urban myth,I understand - open to being proved wrong- never said in show( so was my line but what the heck ) |
Line comes from:
"Star Trekkin'" by The Firm (Lister/John O'Connor)
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17-05-2012, 11:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by TbGbe
You can add me to this group as well.
As I have a recording box, I feel the same about the +1 channels.
I'd much prefer a single additional channel with new content to half a dozen "new" HD/+1 channels.
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Sorry with regard to +1, I rather like them A lot of the channels I want to record seem to fit in to the 9pm slot & then +1 comes in to it own 
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Line comes from:
"Star Trekkin'" by The Firm (Lister/John O'Connor)
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O boy does it, now have a "worm", too many years spent in "kids clubs" on holiday, as late as last year I heard it at a kids club in Spain 
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17-05-2012, 11:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
UKTV strikes deal to air 350 hours of C4 content.
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UKTV is to take over from Discovery as Channel 4’s secondary rights partner for factual and lifestyle content, after signing a 350-hour deal.
The multi-year, multi-million pound agreement for programmes made by 16 indies will see the likes of Embarrassing Bodies, One Born Every Minute, A Place in the Sun and River Cottage air across UKTV’s portfolio of pay and free-to-air channels for the first time.
Home, Good Food, Really and Yesterday are being lined up as homes for the bulk of the shows in what is billed by commercial executive director Keith Porritt as a clear sign that UKTV is “coming of age again”.
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http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...041957.article
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17-05-2012, 11:33
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Not sure why this will make any difference to Virgin subscribers.At least given the new packages .If I understand them correctly
However it may give freeview some extra programmes , or have got all of this wrong -
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17-05-2012, 11:38
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Not sure why this will make any difference to Virgin subscribers.At least given the new packages .If I understand them correctly
However it may give freeview some extra programmes , or have got all of this wrong - |
Just tell viewers about it (So you can tell her indoors) 
Maybe now Discovery will axe Discovery Travel and Living.
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17-05-2012, 12:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Just tell viewers about it (So you can tell her indoors)
Maybe now Discovery will axe Discovery Travel and Living. |
that and Disney are the only reasons ( TV wise) that we ever had XL - just need kids to grow up & Disney can go 
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17-05-2012, 16:55
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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American Networks ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS and The CW Have Annouced Which Shows Have Been Renewed, Axed and Picked Up For 2012/2013 Season. The Pilots That Have been Picked up are: Mathew Perry (Chandler from Friends) returns in Comedy Called Go On, Kevin Bacon Stars in a Serial Killer Drama Called The Following, Sex and The City Prequal The Carrie Diaries, Updated Version of Beauty & The Beast, Supernatural Drama 666 Park Avenue Starring Terry o Quinn Locke From Lost & Vanessa Williams Wilomena From Ugly Betty & Desperate Housewives, JJ Abrams (Lost, Fringe, Alias) & Eric Kripe (Supernatural) Have joined Forces With Revoultion, Robert Nepper (T Bag From Prison Break) Stars in Cult, Firefighter Drama from Creators of Law & Order Chicago Fire and Lucy Liu Is Watson in Elementary alongside Johnny Lee Miller as Sherlock etc Lets Hope They Get picked up over here in the United Kingdom. You Can Watch Brand New trailers on Youtube.com
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And with Tivo, you don't have to spend time keeping an eye out for if and which channel they may end up on; just add them to a whishlist and job done. I did that with last years new US shows and it worked a treat.
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17-05-2012, 17:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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Sorry with regard to +1, I rather like them A lot of the channels I want to record seem to fit in to the 9pm slot & then +1 comes in to it own |
Yes, as with HD - some like, some don't. I tend to watch rather than record (why I prefer V+ to TiVo, reminders and Red Button are important to me).
All such things have to be with regard to personal benefit.
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18-05-2012, 10:39
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
On the 1st June, some music channels are moving packages:
Magic (340) going from L Pack to M+ Pack
Kiss (336) - L Pack > M+ Pack
The Box (335) - XL Pack > M+ Pack
Kerrang! (342) - XL Pack > L Pack
Smash Hits (337) - XL Pack > L Pack
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18-05-2012, 11:22
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How come customers on lower packages get more channels whilst XL package gets de-valued?
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18-05-2012, 12:57
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2.
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How come customers on lower packages get more channels whilst XL package gets de-valued?
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XL customers got the likes of Eden HD, Good Food HD, Watch HD, Dave HD, SKY Arts 1 HD, SKY Arts 2 HD plus plenty of On Demand content last year which M+ and L customers didn't. The XL package was strengthened at no extra cost to its customers. Virgin added plenty of value to XL last year.
I don't have a problem with a few channels dropping into M+ and L. These customers need new channels from time to time, just like us guys on XL and VIP.
The 5 channels dropping down in package don't exactly attract major viewing figures.
Let's see what Virgin add to XL in the coming months to add more value. We know Alibi HD is on it's way, which is a start.
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