Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Any new rumours of channels coming to VM?

Only one I know of is Channel 5 +1 but no launch date has been given to me yet.

[Superblade7]

I must admit that this forum has gone quiet this past week or so now that the anger about the price rises has settled down a little so I don't know if people have accepted it or done something about it.

Other posts suggest that the price rise seems to have made a lot of people review their services and either leave altogether or downgrade their services. I'm still sitting on the fence until 1st April as I'm now out of contract and dependant on what VM do or do not announce between now and then, will make my mind up for me.

What I am surprised about is the complete lack of announcements from VM, bearing in mind the price rises come into effect on 1st April and will trigger the cancellation clause in many people's contracts. Unless VM announce something interesting soon, I think they will have another round of cancellations shortly.

I think people are getting fed up of all this "coming soon" from VM. When Sky have something "coming soon" they shout about it and give plenty of advance notice of launch dates, a prime example being Sky Sports F1.

VM launched TiVo to a fanfare but little else seems to get much more than a slight mention on My Virgin Media. This is more than likely because the majority of the recent channel additions are hardly anything to shout about.

So hopefully we'll have something exciting announced soon (maybe around 16th March as the current deals on the VM website end 15th March) or even sooner if Media Boy's contacts give him some juicy titbits.

So come on VM, time to pull your socks up and give your existing customers something to make it worthwhile staying and new customers something to make it worthwhile joining!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

No, there is no law AFAIK.

Perhaps they mean the European Directive that says that all satellite boxes must be capable of receiving all FTA broadcasts available??

Originally Posted by Superblade7

I must admit that this forum has gone quiet this past week or so now that the anger about the price rises has settled down a little so I don't know if people have accepted it or done something about it.

Other posts suggest that the price rise seems to have made a lot of people review their services and either leave altogether or downgrade their services. I'm still sitting on the fence until 1st April as I'm now out of contract and dependant on what VM do or do not announce between now and then, will make my mind up for me.

What I am surprised about is the complete lack of announcements from VM, bearing in mind the price rises come into effect on 1st April and will trigger the cancellation clause in many people's contracts. Unless VM announce something interesting soon, I think they will have another round of cancellations shortly.

I think people are getting fed up of all this "coming soon" from VM. When Sky have something "coming soon" they shout about it and give plenty of advance notice of launch dates, a prime example being Sky Sports F1.

VM launched TiVo to a fanfare but little else seems to get much more than a slight mention on My Virgin Media. This is more than likely because the majority of the recent channel additions are hardly anything to shout about.

So hopefully we'll have something exciting announced soon (maybe around 16th March as the current deals on the VM website end 15th March) or even sooner if Media Boy's contacts give him some juicy titbits.

So come on VM, time to pull your socks up and give your existing customers something to make it worthwhile staying and new customers something to make it worthwhile joining!

I am doing the same as yourself, though I would never go to Sky (i'd do without TV first!) If I did leave VM it would be for a Freesat or Freeview PVR.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Superblade7

I must admit that this forum has gone quiet this past week or so now that the anger about the price rises has settled down a little so I don't know if people have accepted it or done something about it.

Other posts suggest that the price rise seems to have made a lot of people review their services and either leave altogether or downgrade their services. I'm still sitting on the fence until 1st April as I'm now out of contract and dependant on what VM do or do not announce between now and then, will make my mind up for me.

What I am surprised about is the complete lack of announcements from VM, bearing in mind the price rises come into effect on 1st April and will trigger the cancellation clause in many people's contracts. Unless VM announce something interesting soon, I think they will have another round of cancellations shortly.

I think people are getting fed up of all this "coming soon" from VM. When Sky have something "coming soon" they shout about it and give plenty of advance notice of launch dates, a prime example being Sky Sports F1.

VM launched TiVo to a fanfare but little else seems to get much more than a slight mention on My Virgin Media. This is more than likely because the majority of the recent channel additions are hardly anything to shout about.

So hopefully we'll have something exciting announced soon (maybe around 16th March as the current deals on the VM website end 15th March) or even sooner if Media Boy's contacts give him some juicy titbits.

So come on VM, time to pull your socks up and give your existing customers something to make it worthwhile staying and new customers something to make it worthwhile joining!

I have seen in the last two weeks that the missing HD Channels from ITV may launch on Virgin Media this month - But I was waiting on it being confirm by my insiders.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have seen in the last two weeks that the missing HD Channels from ITV may launch on Virgin Media this month - But I was waiting on it being confirm by my insiders.

great news lets hope this is true, thanks MB

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have seen in the last two weeks that the missing HD Channels from ITV may launch on Virgin Media this month - But I was waiting on it being confirm by my insiders.

That would be some good news if it comes to pass MB.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

That would be some good news if it comes to pass MB.

Come on great man show more optimism.

[Media Boy UK]

Well anything can happen on Virgin TV in March (See link)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34...-post1577.html

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Well anything can happen on Virgin TV in March (See link)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/34...-post1577.html

Exactly MB so now perhaps the doomsayers will have a bit more faith.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by denphone

Exactly MB so now perhaps the doomsayers will have a bit more faith.

Well if we have month like March/April 2010 I am sure we will all be happy.

[Superblade7]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Perhaps they mean the European Directive that says that all satellite boxes must be capable of receiving all FTA broadcasts available??



I am doing the same as yourself, though I would never go to Sky (i'd do without TV first!) If I did leave VM it would be for a Freesat or Freeview PVR.

I'd rather stay with VM as I love my TiVo and the broadband is obviously better. However, I've priced up a Sky package (Entertainment, HD, unltd broadband at around 15Mb and unltd phone) for £55 a month. With this I'd get all the channels I currently watch (only losing Sky Sports News) plus Sky Atlantic and Sky Sports F1 plus all the HD variants.

My VM package is going to be about £8.50 a month more than the Sky one so over the year I could potentially save about £100 by switching to Sky (or probably a bit less as no doubt their prices will rise in August) whilst getting much more HD and still having a reasonably fast broadband connection.

So dependant on what VM announce and what deals retentions are giving out will make my mind up for me!

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have seen in the last two weeks that the missing HD Channels from ITV may launch on Virgin Media this month - But I was waiting on it being confirm by my insiders.

Let's hope they do MB as that would be a start in something to make me stay!

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I have seen in the last two weeks that the missing HD Channels from ITV may launch on Virgin Media this month - But I was waiting on it being confirm by my insiders.

I hope your insiders are right

[RichardCoulter]

Are VM showing the same loop on Sky Sports F1 as on satellite (apart from the announcement at the end about virginmedia.com/skysportsf1 obviously!)?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Are VM showing the same loop on Sky Sports F1 as on satellite (apart from the announcement at the end about virginmedia.com/skysportsf1 obviously!)?

No Sky are broadcasting an 5 min loop of ''Legends of F1'' - It was broadcasting on Virgin Media for some time on Friday Afternoon.

[Alan Fry]

Here is my (hopeless) prediction of what new channels (or at least some of them) we might be getting in March/April 2012:

Alibi HD

Bio HD

Crime & Investigation Network HD

Crime & Investigation Network +1

HISTORY HD

HISTORY +1

ARY Qtv

ARY Oneworld

ARY Entertainment

ARY News

Pick TV +1

Sky 3D

Sky Atlantic

Sky Atlantic HD

Sky News HD

Sky Sports F1 HD

Sky Sports 3 HD

Sky Sports 4 HD

Sky Sports News HD

CBS Drama

CBS Reality +1

Horror Channel +1

More 4 +1

Bliss

Chart Show TV

Chart Show TV +1

Dance Nation TV

Flava

Kix!

POP

Pop Girl

Pop Girl +1

Scuzz

The Vault

Tiny Pop +1

Animal Planet +1

Discovery Home & Health +1

Discovery Knowledge +1

Discovery Science +1

DMAX +1

DMAX +2

Investigation Discovery

Quest +1

Disney Channel HD

Disney Cinemagic HD

Disney Cinemagic +1

Disney Junior +

Disney XD HD

ESPN America HD

FX +1

ITV2 HD

ITV3 HD

ITV4 HD

True Movies 2

MTV CLASSIC

MTV HD

MTV LIVE

MTV MUSIC

MTV +1

SAB

Sahara One

Nat Wild HD

Nickelodeon HD

NickToons Replay

Channel 5 +1

5USA HD

Comedy Central Extra +1

RTÉ 2fm

RTÉ lyric fm

RTÉ Radio 1 Extra

Food Network

Food Network +1

Men & Movies

Sony Movie Channel or Movies 4 Men

Sony Movie Channel +1 or Movies 4 Men +1

Sony Movie Channel 2 or Movies 4 Men 2

Sony Movie Channel 2 +1 or Movies 4 Men 2 +1

Sony Entertainment Television +1

Life OK

STAR Gold

Sunrise TV

Kismat Radio

Punjabi Radio

Absolute 90s

Cartoon Network HD

TCM 2 (might be renamed Adult Swim UK)

TCM HD

Imagine...Dil Se

The Style Network

Universal Channel HD

BET

BET +1

NHK World HD

ZEE Café

Al Jazzera English

Russia Today

CCTV News

UMP Movies

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