General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Chad

Probably not. SKY 1 has been called SKY 1 since 1989, a good 7 years before SKY launched SKY 2.

It was initially called 'Sky Channel'. Not sure when it changed to Sky 1, but it was definately by 1991.

I have often thought that Sky must have intended on naming their channels numerically, but the takeover of BSB and their thematically named channels changed their way of thinking.

Originally Posted by ocav

...Apparently next year, everyone will have too pay and it won't be with BT Broadband. Currently only 23,000 people think it's worth paying for, if I was a shareholder, I wouldn't be happy.

I am and I aren't.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

It would depend if the shareholders were more interested in the BB take-up, if so, they would probably be somewhat happier. Equally the shareholders must surely be aware that if you offer struggling families something for "free" or a monthly cost of £12/£15 a month, the majority of people will take the "free" option.
I would also think that die-hard football and rugby fans will pay for it next year, as they did with ESPN.
If I were a share holder though, I would be happy to take small amount of money from VM's reasonably large customer base, rather than a larger amount of nothing from none of VM's customer base.

Absolutely.

It isn't just the financial side either. I personally aren't bothered about watching BT Sport, but many people are.

I know many lads/men that aren't just into football or class themselves as fans. They live and breathe it, it's their life and it's as if they need football to survive.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to add some new Channels - should launch before Thursday.

I can now reveal that the following channels should launch before Thursday on Virgin Media:

Channels to launch:
-TCM +1 is set to launch on Virgin Media on Tuesday*.
-Drama is set to launch on Virgin Media on Wednesday*.

*No info on packages news or channel numbers was given - hope to post more info by Tuesday.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is still subject to change.

copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Are those 2 of the 4 channels recently testing?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

Are those 2 of the 4 channels recently testing?

hope not

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

hope not

If they are then that does not bode well at all.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by denphone

If they are then that does not bode well at all.

exactly Den mate

[Nelgy]

Could be the other 2 channels testing are for BT sports as ESPN already on the EPG

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Nelgy

Could be the other 2 channels testing are for BT sports as ESPN already on the EPG

that would mean only SD and no HD if only 2 tests for BT

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

that would mean only SD and no HD if only 2 tests for BT

And if that was the case then it looks like BT will do exactly what SKY have done and that is to with-hold HD variants.

or far more likely, the other two channels are buy-tat.tv and buy-tat.tv2.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

or far more likely, the other two channels are buy-tat.tv and buy-tat.tv2.

l am sure that will please somebody.

[howardmicks]

Interesting post on Facebook
I just had a chat with a woman in the disconnection dept as I was disconnecting my services , now this didnt come from me (wink wink ) but she stated that on tuesday just gone they tested all 4 of the bt sports channels sd &hd on the virgin platform so they knew that they would work and they dis and are hoping to switch on by next sat ( just repeating what I heard so dont hold me to.it )


This was kind of implied to me when I was contacted by the ceo's office but I promised not to shout about it,now others are saying it I feel I can.
This along with a excellent discount was the reason I stayed also expect to see the hd channels that are missing that are shown in Ireland soon and dare I say it.?????
Sky Atlantic in autum,none of this is guaranteed but it was certainly implied that all of these things could expected to happen.
AGAIN NOT CONFIRMED but hopefully the great MB will confirm in future posts

[Gavin-D]

Drama will be a good addition to the EPG as its on freeview I would expect it to be on all TV packs M+ upwards

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Interesting post on Facebook
I just had a chat with a woman in the disconnection dept as I was disconnecting my services , now this didnt come from me (wink wink ) but she stated that on tuesday just gone they tested all 4 of the bt sports channels sd &hd on the virgin platform so they knew that they would work and they dis and are hoping to switch on by next sat ( just repeating what I heard so dont hold me to.it )


This was kind of implied to me when I was contacted by the ceo's office but I promised not to shout about it,now others are saying it I feel I can.
This along with a excellent discount was the reason I stayed also expect to see the hd channels that are missing that are shown in Ireland soon and dare I say it.?????
Sky Atlantic in autum,none of this is guaranteed but it was certainly implied that all of these things could expected to happen.
AGAIN NOT CONFIRMED but hopefully the great MB will confirm in future posts

Maybe I've gone too early but...............

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Maybe I've gone too early but...............

Too early

[Henkesghost]

Originally Posted by colin25

Too early