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BREAKING NEWS - Sky One, Sky News back on Virgin cable

Discussion in 'Digital TV - UK & Europe' started by chriskeno, Nov 4, 2008.

  1. chriskeno

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    Sky's bouquet of basic TV channels including Sky One and Sky News are to return to Virgin Media's digital cable service on November 13.

    The two broadcasters have reached agreement both for the carriage of the Sky basics package on Virgin and Virgin Media Television's Living, Bravo, Trouble and Virgin 1 bouquet on the Sky electronic programme guide.

    Full commercial terms were not disclosed but the agreements include annual carriage fees plus additional capped payments subject to performance-related targets.

    The Sky basic channels will be spread across each tier of Virgin's cable TV service: Sky3, Sky News and Sky Sports News will be available in the lowest M tier; Sky1 and Sky2 will be available in the L tier; and Sky Arts 1, Sky Arts 2, Sky Real Lives and Sky Real Lives 2 will join the XL tier.

    "We are pleased to bring our carriage negotiations with Sky to a successful close," said Virgin Media CEO Neil Berkett. "I believe this agreement represents a fair deal and is the right thing for our customers. We recognise the quality and popularity of Sky's channels and look forward to welcoming them back to Virgin Media's TV service. We are also pleased to secure Sky's continued carriage of the Virgin Media Television channels until June 2011."

    More soon.

    Ps - so does this mean we will get Sky 1 Sky 2 Sky 3 Sky Arts 1, Sky Arts 2, Sky Real Lives and Sky Real Lives 2 Sky News and Sky Sports News will be available on Starview Again?
     
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    They were always available on Starview, depending on where you lived and who provided the service, they just weren't available if VM were your service provider.

    So yes, sounds like they should be available again in a week or so. :)
     
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    i live in the UK Virgin Media (N'L) is my provider
     
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    i live in the UK Virgin Media (N'L) is my provider
    so i hope we get all them channels back on starview especially Sky 1 and Sky Sports News cos Setanta Sports News is not so good
     
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    Cheers mate, didn't watch the channels that much but the more the merrier. :)
     
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    Your slacking mate;) as you say how things progress last week it was early 2009 now its next week.

    Regards tonight, [​IMG]
     
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    To confirm the channels will be back on virgin media
    from Thursday 13th November 2008
     
  11. Bearonimo

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    This is FANTASTIC news! Will a simple autoscan dig these up on the 13th?

    I miss SSN.
     
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    Yep a scan should do the job.
     
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    I Miss Sky Sports News to cos Setanta Sports News is not the best is it lol
     
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    yippee!!
    at least i wont have to turn on to freeveiw to watch sly sports news,
     
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    i can watch prison break now instad of dowwnloading it yipee
     
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    S'Y CHANNELS starview frequencies for N'L any 1 got them?
     
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    ooooh. i scanned for new channels yesterday and theyre all there....with a screen saying theyre coming back lol...also got the fraudulent box message stored as channel 1 just to spook the parents
     
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    should i do an auto - scan today as the s'y channels are back tomorrow and if i do while it is searching will it say the channel names or will i have to find them?

    Thanks
     
  19. malci

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    You can do a Factory Re-set and auto scan on your provider, today if you wish or tomorrow, they are in position (not broadcasting until tomorrow) so it is up to you.
     
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    thank you for your help i do a re - scan today
     

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