sky sports red button - Page 8

muppetman11 · 03-02-2011, 12:12

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Originally Posted by mersey70

Cheers DF, hopefully April then when the prices rise. As you quite rightly say if we want more content we should expect to pay more, and I will.

You dont mind paying more if we get the content.

Digital Fanatic · 03-02-2011, 12:22

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

You dont mind paying more if we get the content.

Your wish is VM's command.... more stuff is coming. They are keen to keep improving the tv service.

mersey70 · 03-02-2011, 12:25

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

You dont mind paying more if we get the content.

Indeed and as we will be paying more i'll expect something new channel wise in April. Not in another 9 months!

denphone · 03-02-2011, 16:08

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You have a date, denphone! You've been given a launch window, but you still moan!

I am not moaning but just saying lets see it appear before we shout from the rooftops because we should have had it like last year like several other things as well DF, l am not anti Virgin but l am not pro Virgin either like some forum members, in my mind their communication leaves a lot to be desired at the moment.

03-02-2011, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Your wish is VM's command.... more stuff is coming. They are keen to keep improving the tv service.

And with TiVo the platform is in place

Virgin intend to reach 50 HD Channels by the end of the year

There will be more SD Channels arriving (some will be +1)

muppetman11 · 03-02-2011, 16:16

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Originally Posted by denphone

I am not moaning but just saying lets see it appear before we shout from the rooftops because we should have had it like last year like several other things as well DF, l am not anti Virgin but l am not pro Virgin either like some forum members, in my mind their communication leaves a lot to be desired at the moment.

Did Neil Berkett drop you as a baby LOL

Certain things Virgin do annoy me from time to time and the lack of channel updates can be frustrating however if I felt the way you did I'd have moved to sky ages ago.

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Your wish is VM's command.... more stuff is coming. They are keen to keep improving the tv service.

They have to HD is a growth Market

http://www.cable.co.uk/blogs/2011/01...urther-growth/

Digital Fanatic · 03-02-2011, 16:19

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Originally Posted by denphone

I am not moaning but just saying lets see it appear before we shout from the rooftops because we should have had it like last year like several other things as well DF, l am not anti Virgin but l am not pro Virgin either like some forum members, in my mind their communication leaves a lot to be desired at the moment.

are you sure?

If VM gave dates for everything they were going to do, it would be commercial suicide.

Competitors would plan things to spoil launches & get to content before them. Remember the merger with ITV?

muppetman11 · 03-02-2011, 16:25

That article states VM had a penetration rate of 38 percent (1.4 million customers) so I would imagine HD is highly important to the bigwigs at VM.

Digital Fanatic · 03-02-2011, 16:29

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

That article states VM had a penetration rate of 38 percent (1.4 million customers) so I would imagine HD is highly important to the bigwigs at VM.

Yeah it is. very much so.

royaltiger · 03-02-2011, 16:41

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Originally Posted by winkle

And with TiVo the platform is in place

Virgin intend to reach 50 HD Channels by the end of the year

Thats a lot of channels to increase to, are there that many more available.

Digital Fanatic · 03-02-2011, 16:42

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Originally Posted by royaltiger

Thats a lot of channels to increase to, are there that many more available.

Sky have about 52 or something like that.

VM are commited to making sure it all goes on to XL too

muppetman11 · 03-02-2011, 16:51

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Originally Posted by royaltiger

Thats a lot of channels to increase to, are there that many more available.

In an investors presentation Neil Berkett stated there would be 80 HD channels within 2-3 years , so if you say 3 years thats 17 a year.

royaltiger · 03-02-2011, 17:07

We seem to be saying that we will have the same amount of HD channels as sky by the end of the year, I cant see that but great if it does.

muppetman11 · 03-02-2011, 17:08

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Originally Posted by royaltiger

We seem to be saying that we will have the same amount of HD channels as sky by the end of the year, I cant see that but great if it does.

Sky will also have more.

telegramsam · 03-02-2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by smallclone

Tried search button but to no avail

so............can anybody tell me if there is any plans for the red button function to be added to Virgin Media??

I miss out on so much.

Thanks

Virgin say the red button on sky sports will be available from the 2011-2012 season. Don`t know why the wait unless its a technical matter?