General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 3.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MaverickJesus

How is that anything more than mindless optimism? If thats the kind of quality that passes for your 'sources' then god help us all.

I got an update at 2pm today from my insiders in that update My sources told me ''Talks are ongoing'' with Virgin Media and BSkyB.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I got an update at 2pm today from my insiders in that update My sources told me ''Talks are ongoing'' with Virgin Media and BSkyB.

Interesting.

Hopefully Virgin are trying to get SKY Sports News HD and SKY News HD, just like UPC successfully did last week. Alternatively, NOW TV on TiVo would be great

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I got an update at 2pm today from my insiders in that update My sources told me ''Talks are ongoing'' with Virgin Media and BSkyB.

hopefully they can do a deal be great if they can

[andy_m]

I'm not convinced hbo would benefit from Atlantic being available to more viewers in terms of dvd sales. After all, thats currently how those of us without the channel access hbo content.

[bamav]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

It doesn't do live TV streaming.

I stand corrected! Getting my EPG in the mix thinking I was watching TV channels!

If that were the case - we wouldn't need an STB.

Now there's TV freedom!

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I got an update at 2pm today from my insiders in that update My sources told me ''Talks are ongoing'' with Virgin Media and BSkyB.

Nice to hear mb,But not trying to put a downer on it but vm+universal told me over 12 months ago that talks are ongoing for the hd channel and were still waiting

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Originally Posted by undertakereddie

Good News! ITV 2 Have Picked Brand New USA Shows 666 Park Avenue Starring Terry o Quinn (Locke From Lost) (ABC), Animal Practice (NBC), Up All Night (NBC) and Ben & Kate (Fox). http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...tice-more.html

Good news,but would be even better if they were in hd

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Good news,but would be even better if they were in hd

Don't worry, you'll be able to watch them in HD on Sky1 or Comedy Central when ITV2 dump them for more reality garbage.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Chad

Interesting.

Hopefully Virgin are trying to get SKY Sports News HD and SKY News HD, just like UPC successfully did last week. Alternatively, NOW TV on TiVo would be great

I know what Virgin 'Are in talks' for but I am holding that info back until I know that the deal has been signed.

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Originally Posted by howardmicks

Nice to hear mb,But not trying to put a downer on it but vm+universal told me over 12 months ago that talks are ongoing for the hd channel and were still waiting

My insiders told me the same thing when Hallmark HD was set to launch on Astra UK.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

This seems to be a going joke as far as l am concerned 'talks are on going'. Is that when the directors and pen pushers play golf together an d then go to the pub. They must be the longest talks going.

"directors and pen pushers".

Bless........

[jonbxx]

I have been following the whole Sky Atlantic thing on here for ages and I wonder why everyone assumes that it's the price charged that is the issue? For years now, Sky have marketed on content (see football in stunning HD, etc.) while VM have marketed on technical aspects such as VOD and Tivo.

I would imagine what Sky would not want is for VM to market too heavily into their patch, i.e. content. If I was selling Sky Atlantic, I would push for a good price of course but also put stipulations on how VM marketed this channel addition. I would also make very sure this channel was only available on the XL package! No loss leaders please.

Note, this is all hypothetical but I am sure there's more than 'pony up the cash and you get the channel'.

[Media Boy UK]

More news from that update:

As well getting info on Virgin Media being in talks with BSkyB I also found out the following:

-More than 2 Channels has been confirmed as set to launch in October.
-More than 4 other channels may launch in October.

[Mobes]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Ah, it'll be via press red

Good news! Cheers mate.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Don't worry, you'll be able to watch them in HD on Sky1 or Comedy Central when ITV2 dump them for more reality garbage.

Have you ever watch any of them?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Good news,but would be even better if they were in hd

Maybe ITV1 will replay them overnight to cut back on 'ITV Nightscreen'!!!