Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I - Page 108

Media Boy UK · 14-03-2010, 18:19

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Originally Posted by scorpionatthepc

Why is men & motors coming off? Is it being scraped alltogether?

Men and Motors owner ITV are axing M&M so they can use it channel number to broadcast ITV1 HD on Sky.

kgollop · 14-03-2010, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

17th. Ideal World is being repackaged from TV size M to Free Access.

Don't care in the slightest about the channel itself, but I'm intrigued to know what "Free Access" means? I thought M was free anyway? Maybe the encryption will be removed to give people with dodgy boxes something to watch after Nagra 3 comes in

1701-e · 14-03-2010, 19:16

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Originally Posted by TAZMANUK

Great news for all us vm customers

Well not quite all...

NI & Scotland being shafted over itvHD.... a tad disappointing if only for a bit of footie...

Is this likely to change?

I'll complain on itv.com

lemarsh · 14-03-2010, 20:05

think the problem is that ITV in Scotland & NI want to be seperate, and ITV plc is a completly different company, covering England & Wales.

zantarous · 14-03-2010, 21:13

So we have had some great news in the last few weeks so I thought I would put a list together of what HD Virgin media offer/will be able to offer soon. What it can still get and what other HD service locked up by Sky and looking further afield what HD channels may launch this year in the UK.

Broadcasting on Virgin Media/Soon to be broadcasting

BBC HD
C4 HD
Discovery HD
ESPN HD
FX HD
MTV HD
Nat Geo HD
Living HD
Film4 HD
E4 HD
Europsport HD
ITV1 HD
Sci Fi HD

Still a possibility:

Crime and Investigation
History HD
Bio HD
Luxe.tv HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
Rush HD

Rumours circulating that a deal is done (though I have no inclination to believe this)

Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Real Lives HD
Sky 1 HD

Pending OFCOM investigation outcome

Sky Sports
Sky Movies

Status unknown:

Disney Cinemagic HD - although Virgin did sign a new deal with Disney last year which included mobile and internet TV rights
MGM HD - No SD version to be covered by the rate card, 98% owned by BSkyB

Channels (rumoured) to be launching soon, have HD versions in Europe or are most likely to launch a HD version of a existing channel:

ESPNA HD
Animal Planet HD
Fashion TV HD
Sky Sports News
Sky News HD
Sky2 HD
Good Food HD
Five HD
CNN HD
Hallmark HD

Anyone any idea where Disney stand? They only seemed too pleased to deal with VM for ESPN.

HDFootyMan · 14-03-2010, 22:07

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

A lot of people don't want the hassle of Love film though. You have to wait for the film to arrive and post it back afterwards. It may be cheap but it's a lot of hassle. Whereas Sky movies you can just surf through your epg, see what's there and watch it. If you miss it, you can almost guarantee it will repeat within 24 hours lol.

Since when is waiting a day or so and putting a DVD in the post 'a lot of hassle?' Post boxes aren't exactly hard to find.

As for the waiting, Lovefilm is already creating apps for Samsung TV/Blu Ray DVD players and god knows how many other TV/Blu Ray manufacturers, so for Sammy TV owners, we won't even have the wait (and it will be damn-sight cheaper than Sky Movies, you're only paying for the films you're actually watching).

jst · 14-03-2010, 22:56

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Originally Posted by 1701-e

Well not quite all...

NI & Scotland being shafted over itvHD.... a tad disappointing if only for a bit of footie...

Is this likely to change?

I'll complain on itv.com

Can there be another way to see itv1 hd. In Scotland we watch channel 853 itv AD rather than channel 103 STV to see the itv network.

**Chris** · 14-03-2010, 23:00

Yes, via channel 119 on a Freesat box or channel 178 on a Sky box. ITV1-HD via satellite is discussed in more detail in this thread:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34980408

14-03-2010, 23:29

Carrying on from what zantarous posted, I suppose live PPV events in HD on SKY Box Office will be one of the last things they will give to Virgin Media customers

jst · 14-03-2010, 23:31

Sorry I meant on Virgin Media!

**Chris** · 14-03-2010, 23:38

In that case the answer is 'no'. VM decides what will be available on the cable that comes to your house; if it decides not to include ITV1-HD then there's nothing you can do about it.

15-03-2010, 07:52

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Originally Posted by Chris Howell

Since when is waiting a day or so and putting a DVD in the post 'a lot of hassle?' Post boxes aren't exactly hard to find.

As for the waiting, Lovefilm is already creating apps for Samsung TV/Blu Ray DVD players and god knows how many other TV/Blu Ray manufacturers, so for Sammy TV owners, we won't even have the wait (and it will be damn-sight cheaper than Sky Movies, you're only paying for the films you're actually watching).

Sounds interesting Chris. I agree as well about their postal service. I was on it for a while and it was excellent.

Media Boy UK · 15-03-2010, 08:36

Big Red posted on Friday (The day when Virgin Media did an deal for ITV1 HD)

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Big Red said...
Its really good news that these will be added at no extra cost either - well XL TV goes up by £1.50 from April.

I'm going to put my neck on the line and state Sky1 HD will be announced by end of the month.

A deal is really close.

(6th one down on link) - https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?bl...82830169737784

matt_home1 · 15-03-2010, 08:44

I noticed on the latest coming soon, the ITV2 + channels etc, any news on the ITV+1 getting anywhere closer?

Media Boy UK · 15-03-2010, 09:02

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More info on Sky Movies on Virgin TV from March 26th.

I have now got more info on Sky Movies on Virgin TV from March 26th.

As well as rebranding and moving some channels about on the Virgin EPG Virgin Media are also moving some channels about on the Sky Movies Packages.

Sky Comedy will become part of both Sky Movies packs (i.e. A or B). It is currently only available in Sky Movies A.

Sky Drama & Romance will move from Sky Movies B to Sky Movies A.