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Old 13-08-2008, 10:14   #151
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

I got the following info from ''ufitm'' last night:

Thank you for your e-mail to Neil Berkett on 13 May regarding your queries about Virgin media services.

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Are there any more news channels coming this year, also when will the line up of ex telewest become the same as there is more on that line.

We will be launching more channels later in the year, and the channel launches will be a mixture of those which will harmonise the services across the platforms and some new content for all customers. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide details around the nature of this content at this point, but you should see it arrive over the coming months.
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Old 13-08-2008, 10:20   #152
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people say that but if VM had some VM exclusive channels then this could help to encourage peopel to switch from Sky to VM, if Vm only ever has the same channels then it won't encourage many people to move from Sky
There were cable exclusive channels at one point but they died a death. The fact is that for a TV channel to make any money it needs to have output on the three major platforms (Sky, Virgin and Freeview) and preferably be able to get access to the IPTV ones and freesat as well.

Even Virgin1 has needed to launch on Sky as well.

As for new channels, it is not exactly the time in the market to launch. I would like to see Mainstreet and Travel Channel come onto the Virgin platform as they are the only two I would watch in the current Sky lineup
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people say that but if VM had some VM exclusive channels then this could help to encourage peopel to switch from Sky to VM, if Vm only ever has the same channels then it won't encourage many people to move from Sky

There is just not enough potential viewer son cable to make it worth taking a chance ever other cable exculsive has went bust.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

According to The BBC website BBC ALBA will be available throughout the UK on satellite and cable.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...ds/7556739.stm
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Old 13-08-2008, 16:00   #155
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

Virgin Media are set to give their EPG (Channel lineup ) an Reshuffle within the next 6-18months.

Info from an Virgin Media insider.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

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Virgin Media are set to give their EPG (Channel lineup ) an Reshuffle within the next 6-18months.

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another oh giddy hope they dont change too many numbers about
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Let's hope the "porn" channels are moved to reasonable set of numbers.
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Here is the logo for BBC Alba.
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Let's hope the "porn" channels are moved to reasonable set of numbers.
they wont there where they are because it the easier place to put them that wont itnerfere with most people

they cant put them at the beging or the end as then more people would complain
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

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19th. BBC Alba is to launch on Virgin Media Channel TBC (Maybe only in Scotland).
Its going to be in England, Wales & NI too so you should remove that part in your next update.

Any news on DMAX +1.5?
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

Why would Setanta want to offer an HD exclusive channel on the Virgin platform? I've read on another forum they get about £2.50 per month per Virgin XL subscriber and a whopping £12.99 less VAT for the Sky platform. Why would they want to encourage migration from Sky to Virgin on that basis?
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Why would Setanta want to offer an HD exclusive channel on the Virgin platform? I've read on another forum they get about £2.50 per month per Virgin XL subscriber and a whopping £12.99 less VAT for the Sky platform. Why would they want to encourage migration from Sky to Virgin on that basis?
the hd channel wouldnt be part of the xl package it be adduiotnal sub.

plus setenta acutally get more than that for each xl customer it a special deal between then and virign adn it gets them more viewers
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the hd channel wouldnt be part of the xl package it be adduiotnal sub.

plus setenta acutally get more than that for each xl customer it a special deal between then and virign adn it gets them more viewers
£2-2.50 has been widely reported and I've yet to see a source dispute that.

Well for it to be a realistic proposition for Setanta then as an additional sub they'd be looking at around £8 per month. I don't foresee Virgin jumping to offer that considering all the HD channels you get for £10 on Sky HD.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

maybe if they had a HD exclusive channel on VM and if VM did the same with a few more channels then instead of VM having about 10% of the viewers of Sky that figure might change to be more in VMs favour and therefore increase their profit
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