Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) - Page 60

Mobes · 05-05-2009, 17:05

Eurosport HD please, i'm a tennis fan

Roland GArros in HD would be superb!

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Cheers Andrew, so does that mean that Virgin actually have more % of their customers in V+HD than Sky have in Sky +HD

If SkyHD is 1/8 = 12.5% and V+HD 17% (Maths not my strong point)

I thought a big reason Sky invested so heavily was lots of people took up HD...

Hmmm...maybe Virgin have done the math and realised they need to pull their finger out...

sammyjayuk · 05-05-2009, 18:00

The V+ is VM's only DTR, so the figures for it will include everyone who uses it as an SD DTR. In that context, it's not nearly as impressive, since I think about half of Sky customers have Sky+ in some form.

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Originally Posted by sherer

I've never seen a quote to confirm VM have the rights to Channel 4 HD either

How about the horse's mouth?

Sam

lemarsh · 05-05-2009, 18:20

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Originally Posted by chass

I have been on cable since cable & wireless days and slowly upgraded as i went along got my v+ just over 18 months ago went to vip package hopeing for more hd didnt happen when my contract is up i shall be going to the darkside just for the hd content as im fedup of comming soon in a few months next quater virgin have the best bb but im going to play hd now catch up bb as speed is not that inportant to me

I'm from Nynex days (here that preceeds C&W) - and have broadband, tv (XL), telephone. But my latest contract expires in August, so if no HD by then, I'm off to Sky. Hate to do it, but if Virgin Media wont give its customers what they want, they can expect more to leave.

Media Boy UK · 05-05-2009, 19:22

HD Channels on Virgin Media:

I have been given info on the list of broadcasters that Virgin are in talks with for they HD Channels.

All I can say is Channel 4 HD is coming but no Sky owned HD Channels will be appearing any time soon.

huxleypiguk · 05-05-2009, 19:37

Talking is one thing. Do they have the cash to pay them to take the channels ?

Media Boy UK · 05-05-2009, 20:14

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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

Talking is one thing. Do they have the cash to pay them to take the channels ?

I think Virgin they just resigning broadcasters up with they HD channels added into that deal.

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Virgin Media is planning to change its electronic programming guide so that catch-up TV content is as easy to find as linear television channels. The company has also been testing tying adverts around VoD content, offering another potential money-spinner.
"We are seeing catch-up programming driving things forward," Berkett added. "But HD on demand is also becoming important and we are launching, in July or August, another half a dozen linear HD channels as well. We think it is time to start to join the evolution of HD viewing. Economically it is about the right time."

More here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...ideo-on-demand

frogstamper · 05-05-2009, 21:04

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Originally Posted by lemarsh

I'm from Nynex days (here that preceeds C&W) - and have broadband, tv (XL), telephone. But my latest contract expires in August, so if no HD by then, I'm off to Sky. Hate to do it, but if Virgin Media wont give its customers what they want, they can expect more to leave.

Like yourself lemarsh I'm also a veteran from the original Nynex days, and back then cable was certainly on a par with Sky's TV offering.
The sad part of all this is that VM were the "first" to bring their customers HD!! In my opinion Sky also stole a march on VM in 2001 by grasping the nettle and turning off their analogue signal, I believe VM are intending on keeping their analogue on until the end of 2010.
This can't have helped over the years as bandwidth has been at premium recently.
Anyway my contract also finishes this year, end of September, as much as I'd rather stay at VM if these almost "mythical" HD channels still aren't here and the line we are getting from VM is " don't panic, we will be releasing ten...yes count them, ten HD channels in the very near future", then I'm off to a provider who delivers on HD.

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Originally Posted by MediaBoy

I think Virgin they just resigning broadcasters up with they HD channels added into that deal.

I think you lost the plot on that line MediaBoy.

virginruinedntl · 05-05-2009, 23:19

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

acutally its only about 200000 to 300000 extra in the last three month, and the £50 is fairly new i dnt think there will be many leaving the ones that will leave have odne there only a small few that will leave now

you're right, i mis-read. Here's the correct info: http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2009/04/sky_hd_subscrib_1.html

i also hope Eurosport HD comes as i love tennis and it would look far better in HD especially as the resolution and bitrate are so low on regular eurosport.

my wanted 6 channels are:

Eurosport HD
Setanta HD
Channel4HD
ITVHD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD

MTVHD would be a nice touch too, but hardly any content on it, mainly just music from festivals on it, would like to see mtv's own tv shows on there.

joff81 · 05-05-2009, 23:42

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

you're right, i mis-read. Here's the correct info: http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2009/04/sky_hd_subscrib_1.html

i also hope Eurosport HD comes as i love tennis and it would look far better in HD especially as the resolution and bitrate are so low on regular eurosport.

my wanted 6 channels are:

Eurosport HD
Setanta HD
Channel4HD
ITVHD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD

MTVHD would be a nice touch too, but hardly any content on it, mainly just music from festivals on it, would like to see mtv's own tv shows on there.

scrap Satanta HD (setanta is in financial trouble and wond be around much longer by the looks of things) and replace it with History HD (as Media Boy has already stated that VM are in talks with them) and then you may have a list that looks pretty close to what we should get.

Hiroki · 05-05-2009, 23:51

If we got Discovery HD i'd be pretty pleased

the rest I could pass on.

moroboshi · 06-05-2009, 06:33

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

you're right, i mis-read. Here's the correct info: http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2009/04/sky_hd_subscrib_1.html

i also hope Eurosport HD comes as i love tennis and it would look far better in HD especially as the resolution and bitrate are so low on regular eurosport.

my wanted 6 channels are:

Eurosport HD
Setanta HD
Channel4HD
ITVHD
Discovery HD
National Geographic HD

MTVHD would be a nice touch too, but hardly any content on it, mainly just music from festivals on it, would like to see mtv's own tv shows on there.

You might want to check the listings for ITV HD. It barely shows anything at all. It makes the BBC HD schedule look positively packed.

virginruinedntl · 06-05-2009, 14:37

true but atleast we get hd football, movies and some scripted tv shows on itvhd, mtvhd is just live gigs really, none of their reality shows are aired on there like nitro circus, hogan know best etc etc.

percie123 · 06-05-2009, 15:25

They shoud add espn classics that would be a big coup for virgin

Mobes · 06-05-2009, 15:44

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Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

you're right, i mis-read. Here's the correct info: http://www.hdtvuk.tv/2009/04/sky_hd_subscrib_1.html

i also hope Eurosport HD comes as i love tennis and it would look far better in HD especially as the resolution and bitrate are so low on regular eurosport.

Media Boy UK · 07-05-2009, 14:24

Virgin testing out SIX new Channels off their EPG.

An Virgin Media viewer has told me that Virgin are testing 6 new channels on they box.

They are called VMTest1, VMTest2, VMTest4, VMTest5, VMTest6 and VMTest7. And are showing ESPN America, Liverpool FC TV, Racing UK, Flim4, Film4 +1 and E4.

On Ex-ntl boxes.