Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I - Page 102

BenMcr · 12-03-2010, 15:02

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Originally Posted by i love virgin

Just one thing does that mean everything that is on ITV will be showed in HD or is it just some that will be showed in HD?

Some as it's a simulcast channel same as C4HD and FX HD

i love virgin · 12-03-2010, 15:34

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Some as it's a simulcast channel same as C4HD and FX HD

Ok Thankyou but will it be like it is on Freesat at mo when they show something in HD then you would have to press the Red Button or will it be a stand alone Channel?

clinteastman · 12-03-2010, 15:46

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Originally Posted by i love virgin

Ok Thankyou but will it be like it is on Freesat at mo when they show something in HD then you would have to press the Red Button or will it be a stand alone Channel?

A simcast channel is one broadcasting the same programs (in HD were available) at the same time as the parent channel, so yes, it's a separate channel.

devilincarnate · 12-03-2010, 15:48

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Originally Posted by i love virgin

Ok Thankyou but will it be like it is on Freesat at mo when they show something in HD then you would have to press the Red Button or will it be a stand alone Channel?

This from the ITV press release:

The ITV1 schedule will be simulcast on the new channel, with the majority of peak time content available in ‘native’ HD, including all live football, and an increasing range of drama, factual and entertainment programming. Other ITV1 content including GMTV and the daytime schedule, will be ‘upscaled’ – giving viewers a better than ever experience of the nation’s most popular commercial channel.

greeninferno · 12-03-2010, 16:06

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Originally Posted by Casey2901

Yes we do! (on Channel 853, ITV AD)

I did not know that!

However, why is Sky stating available to viewers in England and Wales but not Scotland or Norn.Ireland?

BenMcr · 12-03-2010, 16:11

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Originally Posted by greeninferno

I did not know that!

However, why is Sky stating available to viewers in England and Wales but not Scotland or Norn.Ireland?

Because 'itv 1 hd' is run by ITV plc

'itv' in Scotland is run by STV plc, and UTV plc in Northern Ireland - which are seperate companies who have no involvement in 'itv 1 hd'

So ITV plc do not have the broadcast rights for 'itv' in those regions.

**Chris** · 12-03-2010, 16:15

When it was a red-button service available to Freesat only, I believe it was broadcasting according to the ITV London schedule. This was politically unacceptable to STV in Scotland (which is very precious about its status as an independent member of what remains of the ITV 'network' - you rarely, if ever, see the yellow ITV1 logo anywhere on STV). I suspect the same will apply when it begins broadcasting with its own EPG number.

I'm wondering how this will affect the Freesat version of the service actually - if they move it off the red button, it presumably will become available to the whole UK, seeing as Freesat can't use encryption to restrict who can see a channel.

greeninferno · 12-03-2010, 16:24

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Because 'itv 1 hd' is run by ITV plc

'itv' in Scotland is run by STV plc, and UTV plc in Northern Ireland - which are seperate companies who have no involvement in 'itv 1 hd'

So ITV plc do not have the broadcast rights for 'itv' in those regions.

Right so people in scotland will not be getting ITV1 HD then will they?

Mobes · 12-03-2010, 16:36

I thought, and i dont think im wrong) that is Sky viewers manually tune/search/scan for ITVHD then they can watch it already, Scotland or not??!!!!

**Chris** · 12-03-2010, 16:42

You can scan for it if you have a Sky HD box, but the process is a little more complex than usual due to the way it is encoded by ITV. It isn't broadcast as a regular channel.

devilincarnate · 12-03-2010, 16:57

So lets recap ?

HD channels already available on Virgin Media TV:
BBC HD
C4 HD
ESPN HD
FX HD
Living HD (a Virgin Media exclusive)
MTVN HD
National Geographic HD

Launching shortly:
Discovery HD
Eurosport HD
E4 HD
Film4 HD (a Virgin Media exclusive)
ITV HD

That is going to take the total to 12 and also the extra on-demand content that we will get as well!
Only anther 8-18 to get to their target for this year ?
Or could they get more?

Mobes · 12-03-2010, 17:03

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Originally Posted by Chris

You can scan for it if you have a Sky HD box, but the process is a little more complex than usual due to the way it is encoded by ITV. It isn't broadcast as a regular channel.

I thought so, so anyone in Scotland could, I'm sure, have a Google and find out the way to do it!

devilincarnate · 12-03-2010, 17:08

I know this is off topic but MOBES dont you think that you need to change your sig due to all these announcements that are been made now

BikeNutt · 12-03-2010, 17:09

Good Food was talked about a while ago. I'm not that fussed though - it would just make me hungry!

greeninferno · 12-03-2010, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Mobes

I thought, and i dont think im wrong) that is Sky viewers manually tune/search/scan for ITVHD then they can watch it already, Scotland or not??!!!!

I don't want it on Sky!!

I have recently bought a new HD TV and was looking forward to watching the World Cup in HD on Virgin.

Was just waiting to see if it was going to be on.

Not that any of this is virgin's fault it's those ADMIN EDIT at stv

Please do NOT try to circumvent the swear filter by selective use of *s. The swear filter is there for a reason. (Chris)