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If they start showing some Will Hay films i'll be there :)

When i had a quick look into it the licence cost was £180,000 and you had to pay Arquiva (sp?) on top of that. TPTV just don't have that kind of money.

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The actual licence JUST for the right to transmit on Freeview is £180,000, before any technical costs are factored in!!! That's ridiculous.

I wonder if the IPTV channels have to pay this just to get a Freeview EPG listing, even though they are broadcasting via the internet?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

:nono::nono:

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Yes, the lowest common denominator, I'm afraid.

No interest from this household. :o:

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Wait until you see the picture quality :shocked:

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I can't see that Freesat would be too concerned about them revealing that they are the new platform but it would make sense to be on there if they are transmitting by satellite anyway. Otherwise, it looks like a service that would fit better on one of the new more budget TV platforms like EE TV, Amazon Fire and TalkTalk as oppose to VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Just read the BroadbandTVNews article on the new carriage deal which talks about addition of RTE on-demand content in Ireland only.http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...sky-on-demand/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

New Radio channel set to launch on September 21st.

A516Digital is reporting that XFM will be rebrand as Radio X on Virgin Channel 960 from September 21st.

http://www.a516digital.com/2015/09/m...x-rumours.html

XFM Scotland will close in Paisley and Glasgow on that date. As Global Radio are giving it slot up.

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Not surprised a it was absolutely awful compared to Rock Radio,

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I believe that YourTV have now been granted licences to operate on satellite and cable as well as Freeview.

The Africa Channel have restarted their off EPG feed- currently showing colour bars- maybe it is returning after all??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

As of last night no new channels are testing bar the ones listed on my blog.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I was referring to the satellite feed that VM use (they have also started showing EPG information again too.)

Edit: The Africa Channel is now back on air on satellite as of this morning.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

We was referring to:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35796669-post894.html

Our Sources PM us to says no new channels are testing when they saw your post.

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Also you posted on Digital Spy yesterday that:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1671

But on August 14th you also posted on Digital Spy:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1620

:confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Well l can safely say the Craft Channel ain't for me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

The Craft Channel's Facebook page states "At the moment we are not on Virgin. We would love to be and are in talks with them at the moment but it is Virgin's gift to grant. We'll keep you posted."
https://www.facebook.com/thecraftcha...?tab=page_info

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

The Craft Channel....OMG lol

Definitely not for me this one haha

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Craft Channel not for me either!

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I would rather watch paint dry than watch the Craft Channel lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Who comes up with these channels? They must be complete nutters lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Yes they have:

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...ingyourtv1.htm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

In fairness this kind of thing has become quite popular. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/b...gital-age.html

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I don't really mind these kind of channels popping up even though I'd never watch them. I hope for those that do, it comes in HD :-) It will help to show people how to create, make things in a clearer picture.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Deary me, The Craft Channel indeed............:rolleyes:

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Haha Max....you'll be secretly watching and we know it lol

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That channel is a "marquee signing" it will bring in new subscribers in droves through the turnstiles..Viewing figures in the high hundreds maybe.Pathetic.And it will probably be in hd while we still wait for universal in hd.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Well whether it comes in SD or SD l ain't interested.

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Yeah right, Den....you'll be watching it every night haha

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

He'll be on it, crafting a DIY satellite dish out of old coathangers and a bin lid to get TruTV and Spike. :)

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l would rather watch paint dry Sir.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

For the record - it hasn't agreed terms with VM yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Our Testing sources has confirmed the following today:

As of 4pm today The Africa Channel at the moment is broadcasting what's NOW and NEXT info but has no audio and is broadcasting an black screen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Which is most likely the reaction of some of the people who are having to pay to fund a premium sports channel that they have no interest in watching ;)

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haha well done den

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Ditto. :mad:

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Yes you are quite right with your point but sadly Virgin obviously don't see it that way.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Who would that be then PB?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Well PB is one of them that's for sure.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

No, doesn't affect me; I quit XL TV a year and a half ago. Being forced to pay for a Premium service added to XL was one of the reasons, but not the main reason; it was more like the last straw that pushed me to take a decision that I should have taken earlier.

My post was on behalf of people who feel the same way regarding being forced to pay for a premium service. A premium service is one you decide to take on top of a standard service and pay extra for.

And... I felt sorry for the people who do like crafts and seemed to be getting a bit of stick by people dismissing the channel not worthy of inclusion ;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

We don't know that we're getting the channel yet or if we do whether it will be exclusive to the XL package.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

You might be doing the same by watching the channel :rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Good one!!!

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It's a shopping channel isn't it?

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Not sure it is but either way it's not my cup of tea.

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Sorry Crafts are not my cup of tea but at least its something you can enjoy lol.

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[/COLOR]It's going to be in M pack.

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I'mI'd forgotten all about the first post- I just give what I get and don't think much about it thereafter.

There we go...

Are you talking about the satellite or cable feed?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Cable as of 4pm today.

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How can anyone be forced to pay for a premium service, sorry PB maybe it's me, but if you pay extra to watch, say, Sky Sports for the football, no one is forcing you to do so, so where you coming from?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Does that mean it is definitely coming to VM then? Or are you saying that if it does, you think it will be in the M pack?

---------- Post added at 00:17 ---------- Previous post was at 00:11 ----------

Official update from The Africa Channel's Facebook page "We will come back shortly with an update on Virgin Media and Autumn programming."

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BT Sport is a Premium service, and VM added it to the XL pack. People who just want the extra non Premium channels that XL gives over the other packs, but aren't interested in sport, were in effect forced to pay for premium sport. BT sports channels cost a heck of a lot more than non-premium channels.

This became more obvious recently, with the £3 increase in the XL pack to pay for the new BT sport channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

At long last "Justified" season 5 is to be shown on TV. However it's on "Spike" tv. Anybody know if Virgin Media will be getting this channel ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Craft Channel, Africa Channel, is that all there is to talk about! Does anyone actually watch these? I think everyone knows the channels we really would like to see.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

At the moment there are no signs of us getting Spike TV Sir.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

If it does arrive on vm it'll be in M pack.
As of today i have 2 channel launches due lifetime hd and amc, AMC is in question though.

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Spike won't be arriving on VM in 2015 neither will trutv, however you can watch SPIKE on demand content via demand 5 on pc or compatable tv/box/phone etc not tivo so i'd imagine it will be on there.
Trutv you can watch live if you wish via their website.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Ditto the Craft Channel. That channel's Freeview launch is IPTV only and it channel hops on Sky and Freesat (ie different channel numbers for different times of the day) so more of a soft launch really.

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I didn't know that they still had an off EPG VM listing.

Looks promising

Maybe VM think that if you take up a hobby and immerse yourself in ethnic programming, you'll forget all about SA :D

It's probably the only affordable way that they can do it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Did Anyone Get a Booklet From Virgin Media Through The Post Today? Well if You Didn't it had a lot of Info about what TV Programmes are airing This Autumn 2015 and Also in the Virgin Media booklet it said that Lifetime HD is Coming Soon To Virgin Media XL TV Pack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Yes l got it though the door half a hour ago but l have not looked at it yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Are you not able to watch it on Freeview?

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Yes, something new for XL subscribers, not really worth an extra £3 a month though. ;)

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I suppose the thinking is that people don't pay subs to VM to have to watch channels on Freeview.

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Unless you have a Freeview PVR, it means watching it live. Shudder the though! :D

All six seasons were on Now TV, and maybe still are.

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This is true, I take it all back!

However, I know that many colleagues on here do watch live TV most of the time, and I wondered whether he might have been one of them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I use to watch the Africa channel for Desmonds....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

The Africa Channel say that they hope to be back on VM before too long. I can't see any technical limitations, so I'm wondering if the fact that they missed their final deadline to return means that they have to renegotiate another carriage deal? Purely speculation on my part, I've not been told that this is the case.

Not long now until we see if Talking Pictures appears on Tue/Wed- but to be honest I think their next launch will be Freesat or Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Nothing has started to test over the past week.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

No surprise there MB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

All quiet at my end too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Can anyone confirmed how is Sky Movies 90s' is on for?

We think it will be on until September 28th.

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September List update - September 14th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

From 2016 all UPC Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media.

=== September ===
21st. Radio X to launch today at 6.30am on Virgin Channel 960.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies 90s' as Sky Movies Greats today on Virgin Channel 403.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies 90s' HD as Sky Movies Greats HD today on Virgin Channel 433.

=== October ===
Virgin Sources say that Lifetime HD is set to launch on Virgin Media sometime this month on Virgin Channel ???.

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on June 2nd 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

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Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
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==== See you later ===
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C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Rumours of a new children's channel called Splat. It will show archive Nickelodeon & Nicktoons shows from the 90's.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2415198/the...ns-and-series/

You may have another chance to see Clarissa Explains It All, Are You Afraid Of The Dark? etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Seen that rumour early tonight on DS Forum.

Here hoping Viacom will axe Channel 5 + 24 to reuse it slot on Sky for "Splat".

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Anyway Splat only look set to launch in good old US of A.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

USA only. Easily accesable though with a decent vpn aslong as it doesn't require a tv login.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Very, very quiet on the VM news lately...anything big/juicy to happen before Xmas, or is that all now for 2015? :-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

November ;) you'll like it not a lot but you'll like it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Any news is good news at the moment, been very quiet.
I won't ask for any details, I'll sit back and wait :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Hopefully Paul Daniels is making a comeback.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I think not ~ he said we'd like it :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

It's already been posted earlier in thread lifetime hd lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Well lets hope they have something up their sleeves.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Per the Broadband Hardware Trials thread (from post 199 onwards) a new modem is being rolled out before the end of the year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...perhub-v3.html

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Talking Pictures did not start on Freeview today, but I believe that a licence to broadcast terrestrially was issued today.

Not sure if they received a licence to broadcast on cable at the same time, nor if the channel appeared on Freesat* or VM today as I don't have Freesat and my VM TV service is currently faulty.

*Apparently, Freesat updates overnight, so we may not know if that was the platform referred to until tomorrow.

Anybody??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Not sure about freesat but it is there on the sattelite channels on my samsung tv, also it is not encrypted.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Thanks- it's currently on the Sky platform and is FTA.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I've set it as channel 42 on my tv now lol, gives me something to watch in the witching hours.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

An Source has told us that one more channel may launch by end of 2015.

-Lifetime HD is set to launch soon on Virgin Media (Our Virgin sources say in October).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Well its a cert to launch as it stated it unequivocally in the leaflet that came through my door the other day MB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Media Boy HQ feel (And we hate to say it) that Virgin not launch new channels (Bar Lifetime HD) is down to them being busy with UPC Ireland areas right now.

---------- Post added at 14:43 ---------- Previous post was at 14:26 ----------

As of today we have no plans to launch Vol. 3 of this years thread.

Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2016) Vol. 1 - With news from Ireland.

Will launch just before January (Sometime in Christmas week - Dec. 27th - Dec. 30th).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Seems sensible. We are not likely to get any good news on new channels this year, unless theone is right about AMC launching on VM in a few months' time.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Did the leaflet say Lifetime HD or Lifestyle HD Den?

It's been advertised as Lifestyle, but many people think that this an error and they actually mean Lifetime HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Been confirmed in the past hour that Talking Pictures will launch next Tuesday on Freeview HD Channel 81.

If you can view Film4 +1 (On Freeview Channel 45) on your Freeview Box you will get Talking Pictures.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

It said Lifetime HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Thanks.

No Talking Pictures TV for VM then :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

No l have heard nothing of that one Richard.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

i may go to sleep for the rest of the year then. hiberation. wake me up in january when we may launch channels...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

What we want you to be the host of the big Christmas and New Year party old boy.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

It is a error it is lifetimehd it will arrive on vm november.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

We do not want to start WW3 but latest info we have still say October for Lifetime HD launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

October/November either way it's coming lol. :D

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The important thing to concentrate on is content, not channels. Watching broadcast channels will almost certainly decline with time and people will become used to choosing programmes from lists or from searches.

I am fascinated by the number of complaints made that there is not enough choice on VM. We have all the major channels and practically all the content we can expect. We are into dramas and manage to watch two hours worth per night (4 at weekends) and yet we have so much to watch that we can scarcely keep our recordings in check even with a 1TB box.

To demonstrate, here is a list of the drama series on our recordings that we currently still have to view:

Odyssey; Partners in Crime; The Trials of Jimmy Rose; The Last Ship; The Transporter; Defiance; The Strain; Necessary Roughness; Black Sails; Zoo; Crossing Lines; Dark Matter; Madam Secretary; The Scandalous Lady W; Life in Squares; Humans; Strike Back – The Legacy; The Interceptor; Wayward Pines; The Outcast; Sons of Liberty; The Syndicate; Black Work; Reckless; Ascension; Home Fires; Resurrection; The Blacklist; Stalker; 12 Monkeys; Critical; The Enfield Haunting; Safe House; The Mentalist; Poldark; Vera; Ordinary Lies; Code of a Killer; Banished; Crisis; Annihilation; Major Crimes; Wolf Hall; The Kindness of Strangers; Collision; Suspects; XIII; Homeland; The Missing; Legends; Tyrant; Chasing Shadows; Almost Human; Betrayal.

I am part way through some of these, but many of those shows I haven’t even started yet. Some were recorded mid way through last year. So this shows that if you are reasonably diligent in recording the programmes you want to see, and couple this with all the films, etc on demand, it is difficult to understand how you could possibly get through everything, even if you watch TV all day long and evenings too!

Of course, I am fortunate in being able to afford to pay for the XL pack and Sky Movies, but you would have to pay whichever platform you were on.

But it’s even better than I have set out here! Netflix is also on the Tivo. My list of TV series to watch on there are:

Narcos; Better Call Saul; Sense 8; Orphan Black; Identity Thief; Marco Polo; Spooks; The Bridge; Heartland; Borgia; Abduction; The Fixer; Continuum; The 4400; The Purge; Orange is the New Black; House of Cards; Lilyhammer; Bloodline; Damages.

This is not an exhaustive list of what I want to see on Netflix, but it’s as far as I’ve got in compiling my Netflix list.

So the next question is, what is missing? Well, the original Sky Atlantic programming, of course, and it appears that Sky will hold out as long as possible to keep this channel exclusively on their own platform. Given this, the only option available to VM viewers is to access these programmes through Now TV. The Roku streaming stick is the option I have chosen to access exclusive Sky programming on Sky Atlantic and ITV Encore.

My concern is that the scourge of exclusivity may spread to yet more platforms, and of course BT’s decision to do just this with their new AMC channel is a worrying development. Fears will be allayed if VM does gain access to this channel within the next few months, but there is still the fear that the likes of Amazon will continue to make exclusive TV series. Although I am fortunate in being able to access all available content I could wish for via Virgin, Netflix, Amazon Prime and Now TV, I hope I have demonstrated that there is plenty of good programming available simply through Virgin.

However, to continually hanker after more channels for the sake of it, without regard to the content they offer, is pretty pointless. Spike and Tru TV offer nothing new and the cost of including these channels on the Virgin platform will only get passed off to us by way of increased costs. Better to hope they add Amazon Prime and Now TV to our Tivo apps and we would have access to pretty well all we could want.