General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 3.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Actually, you're giving an honest opinion. We don't know for sure that Atlantic isn't coming to VM at some point. MB has said that VM are in talks with Sky, and whilst I suspect that is to do with the Sky One and Living +1 versions, you never know if Atlantic is part of the discussion.

Distribution of Atlantic is changing soon by the fact that it will be added to Now TV. This changes the landscape as it's no longer a Sky satellite TV subscription exclusive, so may open up new opportunities for VM to come to a deal on Atlantic.

For example one potential scenario that springs to mind is that once Atlantic is on Now TV, it will give acess to VM customers at £X p/m. Depending on the value of X and how many people have an interest in sky Atlantic, Now TV may not get much custom from VM subscribers. Sky may get more money from VM customers if VM themselves pay a small percentage of X for every customer and add it to VM as a TV channel.

Now the figures for the above may not stack up, and that scenario may not be realistic, but that's not the point. The point is, Atlantic will soon become non exclusive to a sky TV satellite subscription, and that opens up new possibilities. They may come to nothing, but you can't dismiss them.

I will confirm Virgin are in talks with BSkyB.

When I saw some of the names on the list of channels that may launch I said 'Oh my God'.

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Originally Posted by cdf90

First time poster but regular follower of this thread, thanks MB!

Anybody hoping for TCM HD from launch may be disappointed to hear it won't be available initially, as well as TCM2. Doesn't rule out a launch later in the year though.

Source: http://www.facebook.com/TCMUK

Link not working for me.

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by Chad

Not yet. Keep an eye on this thread over at NFL UK:

http://forum.nfluk.com/showthread.php?t=90073&page=171

Re - NFL in UK

Channel 4 SNF coverage confirmed for this season

http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articl...-football-live

and hello to all as this is my first post although I have been a follower of Media Boy for a few years now. What would we do without him - keep up the good work.

I'm on here hoping for more HD channels, My most desired channels - mainly sports influenced

ESPN America HD
ITV4 HD
British Eurosport 2 HD
Sky Sports News HD
Sky News HD

Would not mind Sky Atlantic HD but can get the shows I'm into on blu-ray etc..

[The Yank]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Nothing has been officially announced yet. If you go to www.nfluk.com you will get the details of the new TV deal when it is, which should be any day now.

Well Sky haven't announced there program yet. I'm a tadd nervous that the won't be covering the NFL this year.

Has anyone seen ant trailers on ESPNA for College football? The season starts on Thursday. I must admit I haven't had ESPNA on much this summer though.

sorry for going off topic!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cdf90

First time poster but regular follower of this thread, thanks MB!

Anybody hoping for TCM HD from launch may be disappointed to hear it won't be available initially, as well as TCM2. Doesn't rule out a launch later in the year though.

Source: http://www.facebook.com/TCMUK

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Re - NFL in UK

Channel 4 SNF coverage confirmed for this season

http://www.nfluk.com/opinions/articl...-football-live

and hello to all as this is my first post although I have been a follower of Media Boy for a few years now. What would we do without him - keep up the good work.

I'm on here hoping for more HD channels, My most desired channels - mainly sports influenced

ESPN America HD
ITV4 HD
British Eurosport 2 HD
Sky Sports News HD
Sky News HD

Would not mind Sky Atlantic HD but can get the shows I'm into on blu-ray etc..

both to Cable Forum.

[carlwaring]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I will confirm Virgin are in talks with BSkyB.

When I saw some of the names on the list of channels that may launch I said 'Oh my God'.

Oh please don't start them off again

[andy_m]

@Passingbat yes, fair comment, its an honest opinion. However, Now TV will allow non Sky customers to access the content, not the channel. This is a subtle, but important distinction. After all, some of the content is already legally available on streaming services in the UK-Sky still call the channel an exclusive, and have also stated that it drives a significant proportion of new subs. The "channel" is not coming to Virgin anytime soon. That may just be my opinion, but realistically everybody knows its also the case. No new posters in this forum should be given the impression that something on which they might base i financial decision is going to happen unless it very definitely is.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by The Yank

Well Sky haven't announced there program yet. I'm a tadd nervous that the won't be covering the NFL this year.

Has anyone seen ant trailers on ESPNA for College football? The season starts on Thursday. I must admit I haven't had ESPNA on much this summer though.

sorry for going off topic!

Chill man things will be OK you will see!

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Now TV will allow non Sky customers to access the content, not the channel.

Sky Movies pass on Now TV includes the Sky Movies channels as well as Movies On Demand so it's possible Sky Atlantic could be the same.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

, Now TV will allow non Sky customers to access the content, not the channel. This is a subtle, but important distinction. .

They have not revealed anything with regard to how Atlantic will be available on Now TV, so the above is pure speculation and supposition on your part.

As MM says, you can watch the film channels on Now TV, so it could possibly be the same with Atlantic.

[bamav]

Originally Posted by Simple2Use

Will SKY Atlantic be on Virgin at any point?

Yes, at some point.

[Richc1977]

Still waiting for news of NFL on Sky and ESPN this season but there is news of an 8 year rights extension for MLB on ESPN Amercia

http://espnmediazone3.com/wpmu/uk/?p=2136

VM we really would love ESPN Amercia HD!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

some of the content is already legally available on streaming services in the UK-Sky still call the channel an exclusive, .

Yes, but those services are pay per view and expensive --- around £20 for one season of Broadwalk Empire.

At the moment Atlantic is exclusive to to a Sky Sattelite subscription, so they can call it exclusive. I'm talking about when that changes, when Atlantic is available on Now TV.

The 'exclusive' bit only works when it is exclusive and is designed to drive people to choose that provider i.e., Sky Satellite. But when you decide to change from exclusive to non exclusive, surely the goal changes to maximise revenue from as many sources as possible?

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Originally Posted by andy_m

The "channel" is not coming to Virgin anytime soon. That may just be my opinion, but realistically everybody knows its also the case..

You see this is where we differ; you are adamant that Atlantic is not coming, whereas, I see the new landscape that is being created by Atlantic soon to be non exclusive to a Sky satellite subscription. This gives new opportunities for other providers to negotiate with Sky. They may or may not be sucessful, I don't know, but a categorical, 'It's not coming' is wrong in my view.

[jagsman]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I will confirm Virgin are in talks with BSkyB.

When I saw some of the names on the list of channels that may launch I said 'Oh my God'.

Was this an "Oh my God thats brilliant", or was it an "Oh my God, is that it!"

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jagsman

Was this an "Oh my God thats brilliant", or was it an "Oh my God, is that it!"

"Oh my God thats brilliant"

[ken1234]

the red butten this now on all channel 4 paralumpi channels