Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
04-04-2014, 06:03
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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SKY Sports boxing show Ringside, which is usually a SKY Sports exclusive, is on SKY 2 tomorrow night at 11pm, and repeated on Saturday morning at 9am. The show is also listed for next Friday and Saturday too. Good news if you like boxing but don't subscribe to SKY Sports. Not sure if it's a permanent feature however my SKY+ box, and parents V+ box allow a series link.
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It's showing on the epg next week as well, for info.
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04-04-2014, 10:20
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
Technix over on Digital Spy has posted this "Not really new channels but I've been told Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD maybe arriving soon on VM. As always wait for an official press release for confirmation."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1230
Now that VM has a substantial number of HD channels there's less benefit in Sky witholding these channels as the "who's got more HD channels" debate seems to have fizzled out. Offering them in HD via VM may get more Sky Sports subscribers in total.
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04-04-2014, 10:23
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
H'mm... an outcome of the negotiations commenced last year perhaps? This could be a significant development if true.
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04-04-2014, 10:24
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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As Virgin Sky Sports customers pay more then their Sky platform counterparts this would be very welcomed by many who like their channels in HD.
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04-04-2014, 10:25
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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As Virgin Sky Sports customers pay more then their Sky platform counterparts this would be very welcomed by many who like their channels in HD.
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Yes, it's very significant that Sky have backed down on their previous position. Let's hope there is more to come.
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04-04-2014, 10:50
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
Indeed lets hope this is the case but alas the arrival of Sky Atlantic seems further off it seems but as the old saying goes there is more then one way to skin a cat.
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04-04-2014, 10:53
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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Indeed lets hope this is the case but alas the arrival of Sky Atlantic seems further off it seems but as the old saying goes there is more then one way to skin a cat.
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I think that the position re Sky Atlantic is more complicated than I first thought, because other options are available to VM to obtain the HBO content. Nonetheless, I do think there are some interesting developments afoot.
One thing to watch is that Sky starts an exclusivity period for ITV Encore in June. This may or may not be significant, but let's wait and see.
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04-04-2014, 11:03
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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As Virgin Sky Sports customers pay more then their Sky plaSport. counterparts this would be very welcomed by many who like their channels in HD.
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If it happens its hardly a shock , the arrival of BT Sports including HD on VM has helped in my opinion the last thing Sky want is people leaving the Sky Sports brand amf settling for BT Sport. Dave 42 is Missing in action
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04-04-2014, 11:12
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
Yes, and if BT manages to get increased sports rights from the next bidding process, this will put pressure on Sky because BT Sport will become a more attractive option for some who are only willing to part with so much money to get their sports fix.
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04-04-2014, 11:13
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Technix over on Digital Spy has posted this "Not really new channels but I've been told Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD maybe arriving soon on VM. As always wait for an official press release for confirmation."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1230
Now that VM has a substantial number of HD channels there's less benefit in Sky witholding these channels as the "who's got more HD channels" debate seems to have fizzled out. Offering them in HD via VM may get more Sky Sports subscribers in total.
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They are expected this year. Which i did state in one of last years threads. :P
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04-04-2014, 11:15
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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They are expected this year.
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Would it be June, by any chance...?
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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If it happens its hardly a shock , the arrival of BT Sports including HD on VM has helped in my opinion the last thing Sky want is people leaving the Sky Sports brand amf settling for BT Sport. Dave 42 is Missing in action
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Agree with you about the BT Sport effect. Also, Sky for the first time is showing The Masters solely on Sky Sports 3 so it may be reconfiguring its approach to its Sky Sports offering. This may be influenced by other developments as it is likely to be compelled by the regulators to wholesale SS1 & SS2 to BT YouView. (Currently it only has to wholesale them to BT Vision).
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Technix over on Digital Spy has posted this "Not really new channels but I've been told Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD maybe arriving soon on VM. As always wait for an official press release for confirmation."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1230
Now that VM has a substantial number of HD channels there's less benefit in Sky witholding these channels as the "who's got more HD channels" debate seems to have fizzled out. Offering them in HD via VM may get more Sky Sports subscribers in total.
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Thanks for link.
Wating more info coming before running story on my Blog.
MB Views: New Sky Sports HD Channel numbers?
If today rumours are true I think I know where they will broadcast.
519. Sky Sports 3 HD
520. Sky Sports 4 HD
522. Sky Sports F1 HD
523. Eurosport?
524. Eurosport HD?
Channels numbers in this part of post has not been confirmed and are channel numbers MB HQ are working with.
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Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Technix over on Digital Spy has posted this "Not really new channels but I've been told Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 in HD maybe arriving soon on VM. As always wait for an official press release for confirmation."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1230
Now that VM has a substantial number of HD channels there's less benefit in Sky witholding these channels as the "who's got more HD channels" debate seems to have fizzled out. Offering them in HD via VM may get more Sky Sports subscribers in total.
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I hope it is true but will only believe it when I see it
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