Coming Soon to Virgin TV - Page 52

13-11-2008, 08:17

Oooh! A tiger!

I like Sky 1

Felim_Doyle · 13-11-2008, 08:56

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Originally Posted by huxleypiguk

Which bit of the "8am" part of the announcement did we not get ???

I woke up at 06:30 and they were all there so I guess they must have started at 06:00 as I had expected.

I stayed up to watch my MSF Anthorn (formerly Rugby) signal controlled clock change from BST to GMT (UTC+0) but fell asleep at 01:50 BST, so I missed it.

I have seen it happen before though.

Basically what I'm saying is ... I need to get a hobby.

Staying up to see if an EPG update happens or if winter kicked in at the alloted time is just sad.

Media Boy UK · 13-11-2008, 11:48

UKTV History becomes Yesterday

UKTV History will be named Yesterday in the next phase of UKTV's global rebranding strategy.

The broadcaster, which achieved huge success when it rebranded UKTV G2 to Dave last year – and recently rebranded UKTV People as Blighty and UKTV Documentary as Eden – will relaunch the channel early
next year.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2..._rebrands.html

Info from Broadcast now.

Felim_Doyle · 13-11-2008, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

UKTV History becomes Yesterday

UKTV History will be named Yesterday in the next phase of UKTV's global rebranding strategy.

The broadcaster, which achieved huge success when it rebranded UKTV G2 to Dave last year – and recently rebranded UKTV People as Blighty and UKTV Documentary as Eden – will relaunch the channel early
next year.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2..._rebrands.html

Info from Broadcast now.

Wow! Imagine that meeting.

Surely 'Yesteryear' would have been moderately better but, come on, how much did they pay some PR firm for that?

So, UKTV History is a thing of the past then.

Media Boy UK · 13-11-2008, 12:11

The list has now been update - see post 1.

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

So maybe he really is the guy in his picture. We shall have to call him Sir from now on.

Actually, AFAIK, MediaBoy is primarily a BSkyB customer and just has one VBox in his vast mansion.

I wish I was him or his son.

Felim_Doyle · 13-11-2008, 12:57

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

The list has now been update - see post 1.

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I wish I was him or his son.

Now that I see your personal info. I can see I was wrong:-

Services: Freeview, Freesat from Sky & Virgin TV (Ex-TW) Size XL TV Pack, Sky Sports & Movies package with V+

I still think you are Sir Richard and that's how you get all of this dodgy inside information.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I am just an Virgin TV viewer all news I get is from The Web or from the media.

Perhaps AndrewC23 is really Sir Richard then. They're both dyslexic.

Andrewcrawford23 · 13-11-2008, 14:09

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Now that I see your personal info. I can see I was wrong:-

Services: Freeview, Freesat from Sky & Virgin TV (Ex-TW) Size XL TV Pack, Sky Sports & Movies package with V+

I still think you are Sir Richard and that's how you get all of this dodgy inside information.

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Perhaps AndrewC23 is really Sir Richard then. They're both dyslexic.

..... if i was him i owuldnt be worried about the finacial criis an di would have a fibre connection in my house

i also live in remote place rather than a town

Media Boy UK · 13-11-2008, 15:05

I have been told that the following channels will appear on both networks of Virgin TV before 2009:

Wedding TV - I have no channel number but will join the XL Pack.
Daystar TV - I have no channel number but will join the XL Pack.
National Geographic +1 on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 231.
History Channel +1 on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 235.
BBC One England on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 861.
BBC One Scotland on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 862.
BBC One Northern Ireland on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 863.
BBC One Wales on Ex-Telewest on Virgin channel 864.
BBC Two England on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channel 865.
BBC Radio 4 LW on Ex-ntl on Virgin Channel 911.
And BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Radio nan Gaidheal and BBC Radio Cymru on Ex-Telewest on Virgin Channels TBC.

kezar · 13-11-2008, 20:19

not a chance of HD channels then

Media Boy UK · 13-11-2008, 20:37

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Originally Posted by kezar

not a chance of HD channels then

The latest I know is Virgin Media are still in talks with Sky over up to 15 of Sky's HD Channels that Virgin Media hope is coming to Virgin within the next SIX weeks.

squealy · 13-11-2008, 20:55

I don't suppose there's any chance they're in talks about Sky Interactive services as well are they?

Media Boy UK · 13-11-2008, 21:05

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Originally Posted by squealy

I don't suppose there's any chance they're in talks about Sky Interactive services as well are they?

Sky HD is all I know about.

Felim_Doyle · 13-11-2008, 23:27

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Originally Posted by squealy

I don't suppose there's any chance they're in talks about Sky Interactive services as well are they?

I'm not familiar with the Sky's interactive services but I'd have thought that was something Virgin would supply their own version of albeit, perhaps, through a third party supplier. Anyway, if Sky have something that gives them an edge with some customers, why would they supply it to Virgin, other than for the revenue of course, and potentially risk losing customers to Virgin who have the edge in other areas?

BexTech · 14-11-2008, 00:02

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

I'm not familiar with the Sky's interactive services but I'd have thought that was something Virgin would supply their own version of albeit, perhaps, through a third party supplier. Anyway, if Sky have something that gives them an edge with some customers, why would they supply it to Virgin, other than for the revenue of course, and potentially risk losing customers to Virgin who have the edge in other areas?

Many sporting events are only available via the Red Button on Sky Sports, means cable customers miss out.

Andrewcrawford23 · 14-11-2008, 07:25

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Originally Posted by BexTech

Many sporting events are only available via the Red Button on Sky Sports, means cable customers miss out.

Which is why the pay tv invesgation by ofcom is probally going ot make interactive and hd channel part of the rate card be cause sky ar eusing it to get one over ther ecompettion