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Old 07-09-2012, 10:27
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Media Boy is today reporting that some of the potential October channels may be from Sky. He reports talks on these as "ongoing". http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/
One of them won't be Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD is proud to announce that Lena Dunham's sensational new comedy GIRLS will premiere exclusively to Sky customers on the channel and on the move via Sky Go this October
http://skyatlantic.sky.com/girls/gir...c-in-september No surprise to me.

That leaves only 2 possible Sky channels which have already been mentioned in this thread .
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Old 07-09-2012, 10:52
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Why is Pick TV + not coming to Virgin, this is also a Sky channel, even though it is not branded as Sky?
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Old 11-09-2012, 12:04
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Media Boy reckons....

Confirmed:
-Channel 5 +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

May launch but still not Confirmed:
-Sony Movies
-CBS Drama

Still in talks:
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
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Old 11-09-2012, 14:38
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Be useful to have the itv hd channels finally
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Old 11-09-2012, 15:28
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Be useful to have the itv hd channels finally
It would but the 'build up' to the announcement by Media Boy was a massive anti-climax.

I was expecting way more than ITV 2 3 and 4 in HD. But that aside it's still 3 new HD channels.
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Old 11-09-2012, 16:11
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it's good news we are getting some new HD channels and 5+1 coming with virgin's small amount of channels we have its a bonus for us to get these channels and maybe more on the way
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Old 11-09-2012, 16:37
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If Media Boy is correct that leaves me a little underwhelmed unless the Sky talks prove fruitful,
but I wont be holding my breath for that.
I suppose more channels even if they are ones I will hardly if at all watch are better than none.
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Old 11-09-2012, 16:56
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Media Boy is probably the only reliable source we have for such things so am more than happy if he wants to rack up the tension a bit and go in for some teasing..... the HD ITV channels will be very welcome and anything else a bonus.
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Old 11-09-2012, 21:15
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Add me to the underwhelmed camp. Then again getting more channels is a bonus. I'd be more interested in the Sony and CBS ones rather than the ITV's.
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Old 11-09-2012, 23:17
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When will these channels launch in October
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Old 12-09-2012, 08:30
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Get yourself a Freesat HD box

Personally, I find Virgin more expensive than Sky

My Mother has Virgin but her bill is too large so she says she is going to go with Sky instead to cut costs
Have you taken into account the fact that you do not pay for servicing or repairs with Virgin, unlike Sky when you are asked to pay £8 a month insurance for the Sky + Box?
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Old 12-09-2012, 09:48
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Have you taken into account the fact that you do not pay for servicing or repairs with Virgin, unlike Sky when you are asked to pay £8 a month insurance for the Sky + Box?
And are you comparing Sky ADSL at say 10Mb with VM at 30Mb? That being said, switching providers every few years can give you the best deal as well as having the wiring in place to make future changes more painless.
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Old 12-09-2012, 12:36
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Good News about ITV HD channels , i still think SKY News HD and Sky Sports News HD are coming seeing as Sky recently agreed a deal for the 2 channels with UPC Ireland. I have my doubts about Sky Atlantic.

Possibly Eurosport 2 HD coming later this year , If they agree a new deal with TBS Europe for TCM HD very soon surely it will include Cartoon Network HD aswell ? , I still would like Universal HD.
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Old 13-09-2012, 09:24
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Good News about ITV HD channels , i still think SKY News HD and Sky Sports News HD are coming seeing as Sky recently agreed a deal for the 2 channels with UPC Ireland. I have my doubts about Sky Atlantic.

Possibly Eurosport 2 HD coming later this year , If they agree a new deal with TBS Europe for TCM HD very soon surely it will include Cartoon Network HD aswell ? , I still would like Universal HD.
that's exactly what I was thinking.

it's just CN HD they have isn't it? theres no boomerang or cartoonito, etc in HD?

I don't have sky so wouldn't know.
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Old 13-09-2012, 09:45
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Is BT Sports Channel going to be coming next season?

And will ESPN, if it continues be a stand alone, XL freebie or become part of L or M+ (like Eurosport).
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Old 13-09-2012, 19:50
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I rather they put SD/HD channels on that we not have than ITV HD channels or others, I hardly watch HD (Unless there is no SD channel of same name)

-Sony Movies
-CBS Drama

What ever happend to 51st Street Channel that we were to have
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Old 13-09-2012, 22:19
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No sign of ESPN America HD coming to Virgin Media?
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Old 13-09-2012, 23:02
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No sign of ESPN America HD coming to Virgin Media?
is their a future for ESPN in the UK at the moment?
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Old 14-09-2012, 10:54
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And are you comparing Sky ADSL at say 10Mb with VM at 30Mb? That being said, switching providers every few years can give you the best deal as well as having the wiring in place to make future changes more painless.
Forget switching, just do some price checking of deals towards the end of your contract, and phone retentions for a better deal. I'm currently on a better deal (for me) with Virgin than I could have got as a new customer, and Sky can't compare.

Re the new channels, I'm happy to see the HD ITV channels, but I prefer to watch their content than American dramas etc that are likely to fill other channels that had been rumoured. For those of us without a Movies package, it's also likely to mean a significant increase in half-decent HD movie content. It's down to personal preference though!
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Old 14-09-2012, 11:18
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You virgin media subscribers are still getting a bum deal when it comes to HD channels. No wonder a lot of their subscribers are switching to SKY+HD. Just a far better package
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Old 14-09-2012, 11:20
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No wonder a lot of their subscribers are switching to SKY+HD.
Source ?
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Old 14-09-2012, 11:28
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You virgin media subscribers are still getting a bum deal when it comes to HD channels. No wonder a lot of their subscribers are switching to SKY+HD. Just a far better package
Are you sure - I would wait for both businesses results before you come out with garbage like that.

BTW - what will Sky do if OTT TV takes off and film houses do direct deals with companies who have their own infrastructure to deliver content via the net. eg HBO TV as a channel delivered by the internet, lets think who could deliver that, VM springs to mind. 2015 ain't a long way off and if BT continue to nick sports away from them, not sure what Sky would have left.

All this stuff is available on the net if you take a look at what investment houses are saying, but some people choose ignorance and spout the garbage in the original post!
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Old 14-09-2012, 12:24
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You virgin media subscribers are still getting a bum deal when it comes to HD channels. No wonder a lot of their subscribers are switching to SKY+HD. Just a far better package
Oh yeah, terrible, how I moan and wail that I can't watch TOWIE or Peter Andre in HD.

The fact that I have to put up with 1960s Batman in crappy old SD eats me up inside.

And Johnny Test not in HD...surely that's against the Geneva Convention?
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Old 14-09-2012, 12:59
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His head, just look at his list of services. Sky this, Sky that, Sky Everything.

Oh yeah, terrible, how I moan and wail that I can't watch TOWIE or Peter Andre in HD.

The fact that I have to put up with 1960s Batman in crappy old SD eats me up inside.

And Johnny Test not in HD...surely that's against the Geneva Convention?
How did we all cope with "crappy old SD" for all those years?
Oh yeah because some of us don't need a better picture to be able to enjoy a TV programme.
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Old 14-09-2012, 13:50
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I used to be a VM customer (years ago but it doesn't seem to have changed much) so I know how crap it is, imo of course. Yeah SKY may be more expensive in the long run but the choice in channels far outweighs the cost. Yeah we pay for having HD channels but £120/£10pm for 60+ channels seems a good deal to me. You have the floor


I wanted more HD channels for my £ so I switched to Sky. I don't see the point in spending a fortune on a HDTV and not using it to it's potential and I wasn't getting that with VM, although I admit I don't know how many HD channels VM have now.
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