02-08-2020, 12:50
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#1276
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
Sky are effectively forced to broadcast all regional programmes because they use a single UK-wide platform. VM doesn't have that restriction.
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02-08-2020, 17:13
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#1277
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by nomadking
Sky are effectively forced to broadcast all regional programmes because they use a single UK-wide platform. VM doesn't have that restriction.
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Not a question of Sky being “forced” to carry them. ITV is in charge of the slots it leases from SES, so can put up as many regions as they want. In fact ITV only pays Sky/Freesat for a single EPG slot for SD in each region, so unless you tune manually you only see the region (& EPG info) meant for your location in the UK. There were a couple of regions missing from satellite. The STV sub region for Dundee has only ever been available on Freeview & Cable, which I believe still exists. ITV Westcountry was also split into West & East versions in 2013, with only one available on satellite.
The BBC on the other hand is not a private concern, being licence fee funded. So their decision to take EPG slots for every region may be something to do with this. Regions on cable are tied down to cable franchise rules as originally set up by the Cable Authority. These prescribe what must be available in each franchise area.
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02-08-2020, 17:32
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#1278
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by nodrogd
The STV sub region for Dundee has only ever been available on Freeview & Cable, which I believe still exists.
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I think you will find all the STV HD sub-regions are on Sky, albeit the one you mention is one of three of their HD regions that are not free to air, so aren't on Freesat.
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02-08-2020, 17:34
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#1279
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
The Tayside STV sub-region does indeed still exist.
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02-08-2020, 18:39
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by heavyside
A constant source of irritation to those of us living in London is that the lunchtime local news is only broadcast in SD. If you are watching the national news in HD then it means changing channels to watch the news from the city. I know it's only a few button presses but as far as I am aware the other UK regions do not have to do this.
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Same in Yorkshire.
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07-09-2020, 18:19
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#1281
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
Sky 2 has finally been rebranded Sky Replay on VM.
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26-11-2020, 22:59
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#1282
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
COLORS has been upgraded to COLORS HD according to JJ20X on Forum Box.
Channel 826 I think.
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02-12-2020, 08:52
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#1283
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
HUM EUROPE (Channel 833) has closed on VM. More info on VM Changes thread.
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08-12-2020, 23:44
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#1284
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Same in Yorkshire.
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same in the north west! why did they think its just london impacted?? I know london think the world revolves around them but us plucky northerners dont get news in HD either! If londoners don't we certainly dont haha!
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09-12-2020, 21:31
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#1285
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
ITV Hub App (finally) available in Scotland on VM for non-Channel 3 content.
---------- Post added at 21:31 ---------- Previous post was at 21:22 ----------
Note : This is for V6 (and probably original Tivo). No idea what situation is for app on TV360 in Scotland.
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10-12-2020, 10:29
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
ITV Hub App (finally) available in Scotland on VM for non-Channel 3 content.
---------- Post added at 21:31 ---------- Previous post was at 21:22 ----------
Note : This is for V6 (and probably original Tivo). No idea what situation is for app on TV360 in Scotland.
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Currently still only STV Player on 360 - no ITV Hub yet!
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10-12-2020, 10:42
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#1287
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by paul0363
Currently still only STV Player on 360 - no ITV Hub yet!
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ITV Hub is on my TV 360, has been since I got installed 9 days ago.
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10-12-2020, 11:45
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#1288
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
ITV Hub App (finally) available in Scotland on VM for non-Channel 3 content.
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I just checked this morning, STV Player no longer has Channel 3 content. So both apps are the version available in rest of UK on VM by the look of it.
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10-12-2020, 11:49
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#1289
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
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Originally Posted by lonespeaker
ITV Hub is on my TV 360, has been since I got installed 9 days ago.
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Where are you located? Are you in Scotland? It's not on my box (I'm in Fife).
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10-12-2020, 11:51
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#1290
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Re: Virgin Media Changelog
Quote:
Originally Posted by paul0363
Where are you located? Are you in Scotland? It's not on my box (I'm in Fife).
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I'm in north east england.
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