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Old 15-02-2017, 17:05   #486
RichardCoulter
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
I don't know the answer to that, but I really do think, as larger TVs become mainstream, VM should be ensuring that all channels are shown in HD as contracts come up for renewal. Those channels available only in SD are generally those showing repeats of repeats of repeats and perhaps it will soon be time to abandon them if they don't step up.
At least one of the top bods in the industry agrees with you.

I recently read that one of the channel operators (can't remember which one) said that filling a (SD) FTA channel with old former pay TV material and hoping to make a profit are over.

I think it must have been Discovery during their recent dispute, or possibly TruTV.
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