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The thing that everyone seems to be missing is that the vast majority of channels that Sky have that we don't are satellite free to air channels that are absolutely mind numbingly horrible. I can't see many people watching these channels for a single programme, let alone for a whole evening!
There is very little of quality that we don't get. Sky Atlantic is the only one left on my list now. As for losing ESPN, clearly you believe that we will not be getting the BT Sport channels. Let's wait and see, shall we? |
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MGM would be a reasonable addition to VM.
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MGM would be a reasonable addition to VM.
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MGM would be a reasonable addition to VM.
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MGM HD is on UPC Ireland , i have actually seen the UPC channel number at the end of MGM HD adverts.
I doubt MGM HD would be included in M+ or L , included in XL and £5 per month for M+ and L customers is more likely in my opinion. |
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#456 |
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perhaps stick it in the L pack or M+ back to boost movie output
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but it isn't part of the Sky Movies pack on UPC Ireland.
UPC Ireland customers who take Digital Select Extra+ or Digital Max and the €5 euro HD pack get 21 HD channels which includes MGM HD. http://www.upc.ie/television/digitalselectextraplus/ |
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Big Rumour
there are now rumours that sky atlantic and bt sports will launch on 1st august but this is a rumour
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The rumours were started in CableForum by a BomberAF who is apparently privvy to a deal on BT Sports, however is able to have the information on Sky Atlantic too.
Apparently VM agreed to a deal where Sky and BT would advertise to take customers away from VM and then allow VM to launch both on August 1st. |
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there are now rumours that sky atlantic and bt sports will launch on 1st august but this is a rumour
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Another post
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35592890-post279.html Although i am sure BT would get money being part of the XL pack , i didn't think that was their strategy. |
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#462 |
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Another post
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35592890-post279.html Although i am sure BT would get money being part of the XL pack , i didn't think that was their strategy. |
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Sounds good if its true but we shall see not long now.
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#464 |
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Got the email today about the 7 new channels on XL
Food Network UK, CH 287 Travel Channel, CH 288 MTV Music, CH 310 BET, CH 184 B4U Music, CH 816 The Jewellery Channel, CH 757 GINX, CH 286 The statement "underwhelmed" doesn't quite cut it Sky get the likes of Atlantic and we get channels which someone found at the back of a old bin and lose ESPN Incredulous! Back to the days of second rate TV offering Given how many channels we do have, and the tiny number of potentially worthwhile additions, you can't be missing out on that much. |
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#465 |
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MGM HD is on UPC Ireland , i have actually seen the UPC channel number at the end of MGM HD adverts.
Not to mention that the migration of domestic satellite customers from Astra / Sky to Saorsat, leaves Sky looking for other methods to increase their audience reach in Ireland. |
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Drama
I can't find this on Virgin. Its on freeview this morning. You would think that free channels would be on straight away.
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I can't find this on Virgin. Its on freeview this morning. You would think that free channels would be on straight away.
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Yup it has launched on Freeview only, although their are discussions ongoing with Sky and Virgin.
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Drama is on Sky
From the drama channel website - drama is on sky 291. can't check as don't have sky myself.
http://drama.uktv.co.uk/ |
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From the drama channel website - drama is on sky 291. can't check as don't have sky myself.
http://drama.uktv.co.uk/
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That's correct.
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The rumours were started in CableForum by a BomberAF who is apparently privvy to a deal on BT Sports, however is able to have the information on Sky Atlantic too.
Apparently VM agreed to a deal where Sky and BT would advertise to take customers away from VM and then allow VM to launch both on August 1st. |
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I think BomberAF's made up "info" has gotten out of hand, and he will probably have to resign his user name when the "info" is revealed to be a guess.
Heaven knows how many times he said the ITV HD channels were launching before they actually did. And he used to say ESPN2 and ESPN Red Button were launching, that went well
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#474 |
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I don't think they'd mind on Cable Forum. I accept he has found out some things but even as far back as when I had cable that MediaBoy character has come out with absolutely loads of utter rubbish and yet they all still think he is the fountain of knowledge!
Heaven knows how many times he said the ITV HD channels were launching before they actually did. And he used to say ESPN2 and ESPN Red Button were launching, that went well ![]() there was a prompt on the SD ESPN that linked you to something I can't remember now. |
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#475 |
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ESPN Red button did launch though.
there was a prompt on the SD ESPN that linked you to something I can't remember now. I don't think it's unfair to say that much of the 'inside information' he is told about has merely been inside someone's head. I have a TV with a DVB-C tuner that I occasionally used to search to see if there was anything testing. The odd, obscure thing appeared with an indistinct label so i'd let him know. The next thing he would be posting that Channel XYZ could be testing but all I mentioned was a label, I couldn't actually see anything! Very strange. |
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