Mgm Hd - Sky+ HD

folateds · 10-11-2009, 09:03

I was watching a film on Sky the other day and when it finished a voice over said 'turn to channel 345 for MGMHD, a channel showing content you can't see anywhere else'.

Now there is obviously nothing on 345 at the moment and having searched these forums and the internet there doesn't appear to be any news about it either.

Anybody have any information about it?

azurro9 · 10-11-2009, 09:12

It's a US cable channel. Ive seen it over there a few times.
I don't think its available in the UK but im guessing they leave the advertisement on some films shown on Sky maybe?

thedrifter · 10-11-2009, 13:06

well according to this its allready available in ireland

http://www.mgmchannel.com/index.php?...late=111&t=285

CRTHD · 10-11-2009, 13:35

Channel 445?

*MikeB* · 10-11-2009, 18:21

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Originally Posted by folateds

I was watching a film on Sky the other day and when it finished a voice over said 'turn to channel 345 for MGMHD, a channel showing content you can't see anywhere else'.

Now there is obviously nothing on 345 at the moment and having searched these forums and the internet there doesn't appear to be any news about it either.

Anybody have any information about it?

Was the voiceover British or American?

Shadowlands · 10-11-2009, 22:21

I just heard it too on the end of The Changing, female English voice, sounded like one of the Sky voiceover people but it certainly did say MGMHD starting Thursday.

Dr Amore · 10-11-2009, 22:22

Sky Movies Indie HD was originally supposed to launch on channel 345 and then Sky announced it would launch on channel 344 a few days before it was added to the EPG.

Clearly channel 344 was reserved for MGM HD and because it didn't launch Sky Movies Indie HD got channel 344 and this channel has been allocated channel 345 instead.

linkinpark875 · 10-11-2009, 22:31

So what does this channel show?

Will it be free?

skyisthebest · 10-11-2009, 22:45

I wonder if there will be an SD version of the channel as well?

Any tests for it on one of the HD transponders?

linkinpark875 · 10-11-2009, 22:47

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Originally Posted by skyisthebest

I wonder if there will be an SD version of the channel as well?

I would not be surprised if it's HD exclusive like Rush HD.

Tumble weed · 11-11-2009, 00:07

MGM's movie selection is pretty crap tbh but I welcome it anyway, especially as I'll have HD in a few weeks

Radio Ruderham · 11-11-2009, 07:53

MGM-HD

*MikeB* · 11-11-2009, 07:56

That's the US site though. All of the service providers on there are American.

I'm not sure about this.

CRTHD · 11-11-2009, 08:43

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Originally Posted by CRTHD

Channel 445?

Sorry 345!

CRTHD · 11-11-2009, 08:45

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Originally Posted by linkinpark875

So what does this channel show?

Will it be free?

Movie subscribers with the HD pack. (According to the voice -over).

obrienmichael05 · 11-11-2009, 11:16

[quote=thedrifter;36577496]well according to this its allready available in Ireland. MGM movie channel has been available in Ireland since 2004 on NTL digital cable. Some of my friends told me that it is a crap channel. If it is to launch on sky digital i hope we get the sd version as well as the hd channel. Surely we would have seen some tests by now.

chris2k2 · 11-11-2009, 11:25

It now listed on the DS Upcoming Channel List. Who updates this?

If it does launch, then why wasn't the Test picked up?

remlap · 11-11-2009, 11:27

There is currently only one channel in test right now so it could be for MGM HD

daniel99 · 11-11-2009, 11:58

if this channel does launch on Sky then i say bring it on.

zigzagger · 11-11-2009, 13:07

I read that it's launching tomorrow - is this true? Any schedule?

DarthFader · 11-11-2009, 17:08

Any channel that is HD is a bonus. Look forward to seeing it

JonStatt · 11-11-2009, 17:36

Have HD channels just turned up before without some sort of big bang press release? THis is just weird if its true.

obrienmichael05 · 11-11-2009, 18:00

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Originally Posted by JonStatt

Have HD channels just turned up before without some sort of big bang press release? THis is just weird if its true.

I don't know about HD channels but i remember when Sky digital started every so often a channel would just appear on the epg. Maybe there is some way of hiding these channels so people can't tune them in before they launch on the epg. My guess and it's only a guess is that it won't launch tomorrow. Hope i am wrong.

remlap · 11-11-2009, 18:57

Didn't Sci Fi UK say it didn't have any plans for its HD channel even though it was testing.

tomvoxx · 11-11-2009, 19:10

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Originally Posted by obrienmichael05

..... Maybe there is some way of hiding these channels so people can't tune them in before they launch on the epg. My guess and it's only a guess is that it won't launch tomorrow. Hope i am wrong.

There's no hiding place from the channel hunters and collectors on DS. There is a weekly thread in the Sky forum coordinated by Radio Ruderham (see post 12 above)covering just such activities (this weeks is here) and if you are interested in this sort of thing you will be very welcome to join us.

10-11-2009, 09:03	#1
folateds Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 40	Mgm Hd I was watching a film on Sky the other day and when it finished a voice over said 'turn to channel 345 for MGMHD, a channel showing content you can't see anywhere else'. Now there is obviously nothing on 345 at the moment and having searched these forums and the internet there doesn't appear to be any news about it either. Anybody have any information about it?

10-11-2009, 09:12	#2
azurro9 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 77	It's a US cable channel. Ive seen it over there a few times. I don't think its available in the UK but im guessing they leave the advertisement on some films shown on Sky maybe?

10-11-2009, 13:06	#3
thedrifter Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Services: usa directv service though internet Posts: 416	well according to this its allready available in ireland http://www.mgmchannel.com/index.php?...late=111&t=285

10-11-2009, 13:35	#4
CRTHD Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lat: 52.666; Long: -1.2833 Services: Sky HD E4003 (new psu & 1TB Sammy HDD) Panny 42"Plasma, Panny DMR-EZ28 DVDr Posts: 1,460	Channel 445?

10-11-2009, 22:21	#6
Shadowlands Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The England Services: Sky, old school 4:3 Sony TV! Posts: 719	I just heard it too on the end of The Changing, female English voice, sounded like one of the Sky voiceover people but it certainly did say MGMHD starting Thursday.

10-11-2009, 22:22	#7
Dr Amore Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Surgery, 1 Medical Way, New Town. Services: sky and ntl digital. Posts: 148	Sky Movies Indie HD was originally supposed to launch on channel 345 and then Sky announced it would launch on channel 344 a few days before it was added to the EPG. Clearly channel 344 was reserved for MGM HD and because it didn't launch Sky Movies Indie HD got channel 344 and this channel has been allocated channel 345 instead.

10-11-2009, 22:31	#8
linkinpark875 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,452	So what does this channel show? Will it be free?

10-11-2009, 22:45	#9
skyisthebest Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: South Wales Services: Sky Digital, Freeview (Wenvoe Transmitter) and BT Broadband Posts: 3,620	I wonder if there will be an SD version of the channel as well? Any tests for it on one of the HD transponders?

11-11-2009, 00:07	#11
Tumble weed Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: England ~ UK (Ex NTL Area) Services: Sky Worldx2 & Sky+160, Virgin TV XL, Virgin BB 20MB, Orig PS, PS2, PS3 60GB Posts: 6,780	MGM's movie selection is pretty crap tbh but I welcome it anyway, especially as I'll have HD in a few weeks

11-11-2009, 07:53	#12
Radio Ruderham Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the Waverley Route. Services: Track laid on the Waverley Route, ♥ Autism Awareness, be PosAutive! Posts: 8,525 Blog Entries: 16	MGM-HD

11-11-2009, 07:56	#13
MikeB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Services: SkyHD, Be Unlimited 24mbit Posts: 3,347	That's the US site though. All of the service providers on there are American. I'm not sure about this.

11-11-2009, 11:16	#16
obrienmichael05 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 176	[quote=thedrifter;36577496]well according to this its allready available in Ireland. MGM movie channel has been available in Ireland since 2004 on NTL digital cable. Some of my friends told me that it is a crap channel. If it is to launch on sky digital i hope we get the sd version as well as the hd channel. Surely we would have seen some tests by now.

11-11-2009, 11:25	#17
chris2k2 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Merseyside Services: Sky+HD, VM 2Meg, Wharfedale HDD/DVD, Freeview Posts: 7,973	It now listed on the DS Upcoming Channel List. Who updates this? If it does launch, then why wasn't the Test picked up?

11-11-2009, 11:27	#18
remlap Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SOUTH WALES! Services: SKY HD Technomate 1500CI+ Humax HDCI2000 NOVA DVBS2 on 105cm Motorised Dish Posts: 5,161	There is currently only one channel in test right now so it could be for MGM HD

11-11-2009, 11:58	#19
daniel99 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Doncaster South Yorkshire Services: Sky+HD Multiroom BT Broadband Freeview Posts: 10,216	if this channel does launch on Sky then i say bring it on.

11-11-2009, 13:07	#20
zigzagger Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: London Services: Homechoice, Freeview Posts: 78	I read that it's launching tomorrow - is this true? Any schedule?

11-11-2009, 17:08	#21
DarthFader Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fareham, Hampshire Services: Sky+ HD (Samsung) Panasonic 32" Viera Full HD Orange Broadband and Mobile Posts: 549	Any channel that is HD is a bonus. Look forward to seeing it

11-11-2009, 17:36	#22
JonStatt Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 436	Have HD channels just turned up before without some sort of big bang press release? THis is just weird if its true.

11-11-2009, 18:57	#24
remlap Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SOUTH WALES! Services: SKY HD Technomate 1500CI+ Humax HDCI2000 NOVA DVBS2 on 105cm Motorised Dish Posts: 5,161	Didn't Sci Fi UK say it didn't have any plans for its HD channel even though it was testing.