General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Andi davies

Hi well sky confined the uhd movies are included as part of the sky q package and they said that if it was to launch on virgin it would guaranteed cost extra for virgin customers but there will be period where it's just on sky Q

Where is your source for that information?

I would be disappointed with Sky if they deliberately imposed an exclusivity period on UHD channels. However, it is true to say there will be a small period of time when the service will not be available to Virgin viewers because the new Tivo won't be available until around Christmas or early next year.

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Originally Posted by Andi davies

What I Mean is say you sign up for sky top silver package which includes UHD movies as standard in that package that's what I mean no add on to the package

Have you really fallen for that spin? Obviously, the increased price is reflected in the considerable cost of the Sky Q box!

[ozsat]

Sky have in their SkyQ FAQ - "There will not be any additional subscription charge for viewing any UHD programmes when they are available, they will be included in Sky Q Silver subscription bundle."

I would be very surprised if there are more than one or two UHD channels.

SkyQ seems geared up to download films etc. - so really only sport needs a live channel for UHD.

[Mad Max]

We wouldn't be able to watch these movies in UHD anyway, would we? The Tivo afaik cant handle 4K at present, so what's the big deal?

[OLD BOY]

Yes Max, but the new Tivo box will be UHD ready. Clearly, Virgin will need some decent content and will be heavily reliant on Sky for sport and films content.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Virgin will need some decent content and will be heavily reliant on Sky for sport and films content.

I just can't see Sky letting VM have their 4k content. VM will need to look elsewhere.

[Andi davies]

Originally Posted by passingbat

I just can't see Sky letting VM have their 4k content. VM will need to look elsewhere.

I totally agree there is no chance but virgin will need to make sure the 4K material don't put customers bills up

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Where is your source for that information?

I would be disappointed with Sky if they deliberately imposed an exclusivity period on UHD channels. However, it is true to say there will be a small period of time when the service will not be available to Virgin viewers because the new Tivo won't be available until around Christmas or early next year.

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Have you really fallen for that spin? Obviously, the increased price is reflected in the considerable cost of the Sky Q box!

I can answer that I was chatting to sky today saying I'm wanting to upgrade sky plus to sky q and got into a chat and he was explaining that material in 4K is rumoured to be an exclusive for a while at least then he estimated the extra from a team discussion was estimated at a extra £7 per month for 4K for movies and sport £7 or £12 for both

[Chad]

Originally Posted by passingbat

I just can't see Sky letting VM have their 4k content. VM will need to look elsewhere.

Maybe Virgin will include Netflix, and their 4k content, into some kind of package when the new box gets released?

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Chad

Maybe Virgin will include Netflix, and their 4k content, into some kind of package when the new box gets released?

Sorry mate but have you been drinking?........

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Chad

Maybe Virgin will include Netflix, and their 4k content, into some kind of package when the new box gets released?

Maybe they will spoil us throw in the live Irish election stream in 4K too?

[Andi davies]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Maybe they will spoil us throw in the live Irish election stream in 4K too?

I think for a while any 4K on TiVo will cost the customer like Netflix, there is some free on YouTube but unless Virgin do a deal it will cost us £108 for 4K material we can't record

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Sorry mate but have you been drinking?........

Or looking into his reliable crystal ball.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Sorry mate but have you been drinking?........

Yes

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by passingbat

I just can't see Sky letting VM have their 4k content. VM will need to look elsewhere.

If that is so, Virgin will need to get back into the content business, big time.

[denphone]

Well we shall see whether they start to get back into buying content OB.

[BenMcr]

You mean like Ash vs Evil Dead and Kingdom?