General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

will that not change for ESPN SD & HD now they are being kept on?

As they are technically not the same channel, then I doubt it.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy mad half hour.

The end to 2013 will be good to find out:

-If any new Sky branded channels will launch by September 15th?
-What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?
-What will Virgin do when they get up to Channel 207?

[martin201002]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy mad half hour.

The end to 2013 will be good to find out:

-If any new Sky branded channels will launch by September 15th?
-What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?
-What will Virgin do when they get up to Channel 207?

Channel 199 will probably be 5later won't it?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by martin201002

Channel 199 will probably be 5later won't it?

Seen rumour yesterday that Virgin Media are in talks with them for it.

But it look like Virgin Media has given it to someone right now - if they did not Alibi HD would have launch at Channel 199.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

will that not change for ESPN SD & HD now they are being kept on?

Well spotted. Recordings from these channels will be accessible beyond November.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

As they are technically not the same channel, then I doubt it.

They are the same channel.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Seen rumour yesterday that Virgin Media are in talks with them for it.

But it look like Virgin Media has given it to someone right now - if they did not Alibi HD would have launch at Channel 199.

What on earth is slater?

I'm hungover after the wine yesterday. What's next for our predictions? Sky Atlantic completes everything. All what's left is hd channels which I'm overly concerned by.

Have you heard anything recently media boy except for talks ongoing?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

What on earth is slater?

I'm hungover after the wine yesterday. What's next for our predictions? Sky Atlantic completes everything. All what's left is hd channels which I'm overly concerned by.

Have you heard anything recently media boy except for talks ongoing?

it not 'slater'

it an new channel from Channel 5 called '5 Later'.

it will be like 4Seven.

I mean you may get to watch 'Home and Away' at 10pm on 5 Later when it launches on Freeview and maybe Virgin Media and Sky.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy mad half hour.

The end to 2013 will be good to find out:

-If any new Sky branded channels will launch by September 15th?
-What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?
-What will Virgin do when they get up to Channel 207?

The Sky channels are likely to be Sky Atlantic/HD and Sky Bravo. Not sure if the latter will be ready to go by 15 September but my understanding is that the launch has been delayed to allow negotiations with Virgin Media to be completed. So yes, that is my prediction.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The Sky channels are likely to be Sky Atlantic/HD and Sky Bravo. Not sure if the latter will be ready to go by 15 September but my understanding is that the launch has been delayed to allow negotiations with Virgin Media to be completed. So yes, that is my prediction.

I still think Sky will close Sky2 to make room on Sky for Sky Bravo to launch - if they do not Sky Bravo will launch on Sky Channel 29x plus Sky will need to buy an channel number from an other broadcaster.

[greeninferno]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

I agree that the comments have generally been in good spirits. However, Colin25 and Nstokes have had their fair share of good spirited, banter filled posts in the past few weeks. I personally don't think anyone has gone too far either way though:-)
I am just happy for all the customers who wanted BT Sports on VM and have got it hassle free, on the TV anywhere app and in various rooms, unlike said previous posters;-)
Despite not caring before getting BT sports, I am happily watching the t20 on BT Sport 2HD. If we lost it tomorrow though, I doubt I would miss it too much - just the rugby really.
With regards to prices, all business put up prices regularly. I work in food retail and many prices rise drastically very often and frequently (certainly more than 3 times a year, like VM last year). Customers rarely moan in this instance because they understand electricity, gas, water ingredients etc all go up as well. For some reason it is wrong for VM to do it. VM's prices will go up too, but it does not mean it is just because of BT sports arriving.
If howard is right, (it firstly makes a previous post of mine regarding Sky Atlantic redundant) it is more likely any increases will be due to the possible and/or probable arrival of Sky Atlantic onto the platform.
Bomber, I can see sky and VM destroying Netflix etc, by giving the option of paying for only the channels/programmes you want to watch, when you want to watch them. I.E. you could pay Sky £10 a month just to watch various new shows on Atlantic and then watch FTA channels for the rest of the week!

people "expect" prices to rise in line with inflation.

3 price rises in a year equating to 11% either have to come with added value or be seen to be absolute rip offs.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The Sky channels are likely to be Sky Atlantic/HD and Sky Bravo. Not sure if the latter will be ready to go by 15 September but my understanding is that the launch has been delayed to allow negotiations with Virgin Media to be completed. So yes, that is my prediction.

Don't forget about sky news and sky sports news hd old boy,they should be here soon

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

it not 'slater'

it an new channel from Channel 5 called '5 Later'.

it will be like 4Seven.

I mean you may get to watch 'Home and Away' at 10pm on 5 Later when it launches on Freeview and maybe Virgin Media and Sky.

hahahhaha oh it looked like slater on my phone. quality.

the thing with sky is if they close sky 2 down you know for a fact they'll relaunch it again in a few years time. is it twice already sky 2 has been shut down and relaunched??

[Richc1977]

http://www.vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2013/...den-50-hd.html

Nialli makes a good point about one more channel to go before VM have 50 HD channels. Not forgetting we'll no doubt be getting BBC THREE, BBC FOUR, BBC NEWS 24 and the CBBC channels in HD in the next 6 months or so.

I remember the days when we only had BBC HD and no Sky, we have come a long way.

Still can't get over the BT deal. ESPN America HD was top of my channel list for a long time so it was it a joy to able to watch MLB games in HD last night, even though my team lost right at the end.

[nicknewark]

Unless VM have really annoyed SKY by bundling the BT Sport channels, will they become less willing to negotiate over Atlantic?

[Gavin-D]

Quick question with sky's free day tomorrow will sky sports HD 1 become free to sky sports subscribers who don't have the HD add on for sky sports