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nanochickin · 01-03-07, 12:53 AM

I can confirm at 12.01am on the first of March 2007 Sky One, Sky News and Sky Sports news disappeared from the screens of VM - Televest (Midlands) customers

All i am seeing now is the Channel Temporarilly unavaliable banner when tuning into channel 120.

Hope Richy replaces it was something better than Uncle Rupes trash

BGonaSTICK · 01-03-07, 01:28 AM

Thanks Nano.

Kinda rubbish for VM customers, but a nice big kick in the teeth for Sky

VM will have saved a shitload of money from the loss, so lets hope they do indeed spend it on doing a few direct deals and bring some new, quality content to cable customer's screens.

I hope they can do it quickly too, before customers leave en-mass to join Sky. That really would be the worst case scenario.

nanochickin · 01-03-07, 02:16 AM

Richy is really taking the p!ss out of uncle Rupe

Sky one has been replaced by Virgin Central 2, Sky news & Sky sports news is now Sky news Snooze (message telling you to try BBC news channel) with the message below which i would say is definately a p!ss take pointed at Uncle Rupe

nanochickin · 01-03-07, 02:23 AM

Heres some more

just to confirm it is now network wide, across both previous Televest & N-T-L networks

jontydog · 01-03-07, 02:28 AM

pmsl just got in from work and checked which have gone and love the sky snooze bit someone has a sense of humour. Going to have to set my freeview box back up for sky sports snooze though which is a pain. Do you think Mr Branson will drop prices now that those channels have gone as we appear to be a few short for the same amount of dosh

nanochickin · 01-03-07, 09:28 AM

It only costs me an extra £3 for my TV package anyway so i can't say i'm bothered

I get it all through my dish anyway so there is no loss there

nanochickin · 01-03-07, 12:12 PM

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Going to have to set my freeview box back up for sky sports snooze though which is a pain.

Make the most of it Jonty, apparently Sky are going to pull off freeview as well over the next few months. Old Richy is has it plastered all over his Virginmedia website so i would say it is likely its going to happen

Analoguesat · 01-03-07, 12:44 PM

SSSnooze will indeed by removed from FreeView soon IF Ofcom approve Sky's plans for the new pay tv service.

The 3 free sky channels will be removed to make way for 4 pay channels.

BGonaSTICK · 01-03-07, 01:23 PM

Hopefully Sky will be told to pick up their Freeview ball and bu99er off home as well

Gav · 01-03-07, 04:32 PM

I know of at least 17 people who are changing to 'Sly' on the basis of the fact that they won't get the Simpsons anymore.

I'm moving my fax line to VM so I can get their free TV Package & next year (when my contract(s) with sky expire) I'll move back to them completely & just have FTA Sattelite.

Sky could never offer the Quality of Service that VM can offer through their fibre-optic network.

VMs Advantages over Sky:

Decent on demand service.
Free interactive
1:1 Internet contention ratio (much better than Sky)
Cheaper PVR/Multiroom & HD
Cheaper Sky Sports than Sky themselves
Mobile phone service
Free Hardware & Maintanence
Sexier Logo
Generally more features
Cheaper pr0n

01-03-07, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media I can confirm at 12.01am on the first of March 2007 Sky One, Sky News and Sky Sports news disappeared from the screens of VM - Televest (Midlands) customers All i am seeing now is the Channel Temporarilly unavaliable banner when tuning into channel 120. Hope Richy replaces it was something better than Uncle Rupes trash __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-03-07, 01:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media Thanks Nano. Kinda rubbish for VM customers, but a nice big kick in the teeth for Sky VM will have saved a shitload of money from the loss, so lets hope they do indeed spend it on doing a few direct deals and bring some new, quality content to cable customer's screens. I hope they can do it quickly too, before customers leave en-mass to join Sky. That really would be the worst case scenario. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-03-07, 02:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media Richy is really taking the p!ss out of uncle Rupe Sky one has been replaced by Virgin Central 2, Sky news & Sky sports news is now Sky news Snooze (message telling you to try BBC news channel) with the message below which i would say is definately a p!ss take pointed at Uncle Rupe __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-03-07, 02:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media Heres some more just to confirm it is now network wide, across both previous Televest & N-T-L networks __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-03-07, 02:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media pmsl just got in from work and checked which have gone and love the sky snooze bit someone has a sense of humour. Going to have to set my freeview box back up for sky sports snooze though which is a pain. Do you think Mr Branson will drop prices now that those channels have gone as we appear to be a few short for the same amount of dosh __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

01-03-07, 09:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media It only costs me an extra £3 for my TV package anyway so i can't say i'm bothered I get it all through my dish anyway so there is no loss there __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

01-03-07, 12:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media SSSnooze will indeed by removed from FreeView soon IF Ofcom approve Sky's plans for the new pay tv service. The 3 free sky channels will be removed to make way for 4 pay channels. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

01-03-07, 01:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media Hopefully Sky will be told to pick up their Freeview ball and bu99er off home as well __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

01-03-07, 04:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gav Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 542 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sky basic channels disappears off Virgin Media I know of at least 17 people who are changing to 'Sly' on the basis of the fact that they won't get the Simpsons anymore. I'm moving my fax line to VM so I can get their free TV Package & next year (when my contract(s) with sky expire) I'll move back to them completely & just have FTA Sattelite. Sky could never offer the Quality of Service that VM can offer through their fibre-optic network. VMs Advantages over Sky: Decent on demand service. Free interactive 1:1 Internet contention ratio (much better than Sky) Cheaper PVR/Multiroom & HD Cheaper Sky Sports than Sky themselves Mobile phone service Free Hardware & Maintanence Sexier Logo Generally more features Cheaper pr0n __________________