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Old 12-11-2008, 16:56   #751
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

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unless they've always had that space at one side juuuust incase of the sky situation? Or does all this lead back to the analogue problem again?
both they had space available for sky if it ever came back which it is now, and there also te analogue problem, there a third thing but i aint goign into it if someoen else want sot then that fine
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Old 12-11-2008, 17:08   #752
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both they had space available for sky if it ever came back which it is now, and there also te analogue problem, there a third thing but i aint goign into it if someoen else want sot then that fine
Do you mean they want the capacity for Broadband?

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It's amazing how much the Total Channels/Total Services and TS Streams vary between ex-NTL and ex-Telewest and also between different areas. There's even a difference between upstairs and downstairs in Media Boy's house. I presume the differences are to do with the different franchises that were originally absorbed into NTL and Telewest (and now Virgin Media) and the variety of headend UBR equipment each used. Please feel free to correct any misuse of the terminology.
Oh and there's the issue of the phasing out of analogue at different rates in different areas too.
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Old 12-11-2008, 17:12   #753
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Do you mean they want the capacity for Broadband?

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Oh and there's the issue of the phasing out of analogue at different rates in different areas too.
ABout the analogue yes sort of, but there anoteh reason why there apparntly capicaty problems and oyu hit it on the head the different rates of shut down
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Old 12-11-2008, 17:29   #754
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

Interesting post on VMHD blogspot:-

It's been an exciting November for us Virgin Media customers; the return of Sky basics, a decent last quarter, an important postponement in the debt burden for the company and some interesting presentations on the back of the results including some insights into the strategic direction the company's heading in.
Unfortunately the headlines today are all about the staff reduction to be completed by 2012 which means it's a very worrying outlook for many of the VM workforce - as someone who works in the media, I'm sorry to report that this news is not so unusual these days (my own company has just announced it is shedding 10% of positions stateside before the end of the year). Tough times.
Yesterday Berkett and the management team at Virgin made a very interesting presentation to NY investors. It's long, but well worth a read, especially as for the first time Virgin are announcing they're going to improve their HD offering. Almost 100 slides in all, but an interesting read - here's the URL for those who have the time, and here are some headlines relevant to HD (my emphasis in bold):

Strategic growth initiatives mean capex expected to be at top end of 13-15% guidance range
– Targeting 10Mb growth, intelligently expanding our network, strengthening TV, DPI, behavioural advertising, leveraging mobile

Levelling the linear content playing field versus Sky
– Possible regulatory intervention from Ofcom Market Investigation
– Economic wholesale access to premium
– Access to Premium HD
– Return of Sky Basics
– Largely funded through increase in VMtv licence payments
– Plan to add linear HD channels

Creating linear parity following the return of Sky basics
• Exploit our VOD superiority
• Grow penetration of our best-in-class DVR service
• Build our HD offering
• Enhance the TV interface
• Regulatory progress on premium offers significant opportunity
– Today less than 20% TV subs take premium at negative margin

Strengthen L and XL TV to improve mix and ARPU
– TV interface and infrastructure enhancement
– Differentiate TV service
– VOD advertising
– Expand content incl HD

Although they seem to be pinning some hope on Sky HD channels being made available after next year's OFCOM review conclusions on the pay TV market, they're promising to increase the linear HD offering - that's the first time I've seen that stated to investors - hurrah!
In addition there's a hint as to an upgrade to the EPG interface, which I've posted in the two posts below (sorry, a restriction of the blogging tool I use).
It's been a very quiet year on the HD front at Virgin, but this suggests that 2009 really will see some big improvements. Exciting times indeed...
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Interesting post on VMHD blogspot:-
Yesterday Berkett and the management team at Virgin made a very interesting presentation to NY investors. It's long, but well worth a read, especially as for the first time Virgin are announcing they're going to improve their HD offering. Almost 100 slides in all, but an interesting read - here's the URL for those who have the time, and here are some headlines relevant to HD (my emphasis in bold):
No URL - did it get blocked?

edit - sorry, just realised you were copying the post.

Here is the URL mentioned from the original post. Don't believe there is any issue over confidentiality etc.

http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_...mber112008.pdf
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

ESPN Classic?

Is there any danger of this channel coming to Virgin Media anytime soon?
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Old 12-11-2008, 17:45   #757
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

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No URL - did it get blocked?
I got this through VMHDblogspot so you'll have to go there to see URL.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

The URL posted above should work fine - when Oddfinger copied the text from my blog it didn't pick up the URL or formatting information. I don't think Cable Forum blocks URL with the same vigour that DS does - on this forum I think they appreciate that most posters here are trying to inform by using URLs.
It's not a confidential presentation and can be found (along with a recording of the full thing) on Virgin's own site:
http://investors.virginmedia.com/pho...onsVirginMedia
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Well, it's Thursday 13th and no sign of the Sky basic channels yet. I suppose they'll turn up at 06:00 along with the updated EPG.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV

They are showing on the EPG of my V+. Sky 1 is showing it's first programme as Good Morning at 6am to-day.
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They are showing on the EPG of my V+. Sky 1 is showing it's first programme as Good Morning at 6am to-day.
Same here, been showing 06:00 for the Sky channels.
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Same here@EPG on V+.
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Which bit of the "8am" part of the announcement did we not get ???
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No sign of them here either, rebooted my box and there they are.
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Hmm, they have turned them on early, the announcements said from 8am yet they are all on here in CF.

Oh well, they are back.
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