Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

As far as i'm aware on demand providers and content is the main focus this year. If any channels launch it'll be channels such as Natgeo wildHD, DisneyHD, CIHD, UniversalHD, LifetimeHD, chart showtv etc, Localtv.
Hopefully i'll have something concrete soon regarding channels but apart from what i posted earlier it's pretty quiet on ye old sea front.

Dave42

16-03-2014 02:25

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680662)

yes understand that just hope everyone seen now we aint get the sky channels so no need to mention them all the time :LOL:

denphone

16-03-2014 07:54

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680544)

LG in talks with a major on demand service, no idea who it is yet but i'm thinking Amazon.

Now if true our family would certainly be interested.

gba93

16-03-2014 10:46

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35680261)

Will this do everyone?

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

Fine by me as it's still readily available to those who want it

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680614)

Just a thought but who'd be interested in Country music tv coming to VM? If enough are interested i could put it forward to one of my sources who could then pass it on to the relevent people.

Not sure what other interest you'll get but add me in

johnasimmons

16-03-2014 11:10

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It's about time that NatGeoWild HD, Disney HD, CI HD, Universal HD, Lifetime HD & History HD made a appearance...

borrissey

16-03-2014 11:15

Hope we get Universal HD this year

1andrew1

16-03-2014 12:18

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35680343)

London Live starts in a little over two weeks. I would expect tests to begin sometime after the weekend.

Can someone in the London area with the correct facilities check for any off (or on) EPG tests please. Also, is it broadcast in the clear?

I am assuming that the way the cable system works is that all channels are piped, but channels intended for localised areas only appear on the EPG for their intended areas?? :confused:

I want this channel, but am outside their broadcast area. I think I will have to use my satellite system to do so, but it would be useful if I could get it off the VM network via a cable TV enabled television.

It will be encrypted on satellite so unavailable on Freesat, just Sky. The website does not state it will be broadcast online but I would expect this to happen and be the best way for viewers out of the area to watch it though some bought-in content may not be available online.

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680544)

LG in talks with a major on demand service, no idea who it is yet but i'm thinking Amazon.

That seems quite likely, the two others that come to mind are BlinkBox and Wuaki.

theone2k10

16-03-2014 13:04

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35680701)

Wuaki has been mentioned a few times as has Blinkbox too. Also one called VUDU has been mentioned too. VUDU is a American ppv on demand service so they could be interested in coming to the UK. I'm not sure about this but i think they already work with LG in the USA too.
Interesting times ahead i feel.

1andrew1

16-03-2014 14:35

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680707)

Vudu is owned by Walmart so if it came over I would expect it to be launched on many devices and with a substantial push behind it.
I'm not sure the likes of Vudu would give us more content than we already have but could help keep prices down though. I would like to see more of the niche on-demand services like Curzon (currently has an exclusive deal with BT but also available on non-PVR devices), Classic Cinema and Warner Archive Instant (currently US only I think).

theone2k10

16-03-2014 14:39

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35680713)

Vudu is owned by Walmart so if it came over I would expect it to be launched on many devices and with a big push behind it if it came to the UK.
I'm not sure the links of Vudu would give us more breadth of content than we already have but could help keep prices down though. I would like to see more of the niche on-demand services like Curzon (currently has an exclusive deal with BT but also available on non-PVR devices), Classic Cinema and Warner Archive Instant (currently US only I think).

Didn't know about the Warner one am going to give that a try as they offer a 2 week trial. If any good i'll report back.

dodo1

16-03-2014 16:01

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and me too

OLD BOY

16-03-2014 18:50

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680614)

Just a thought but who'd be interested in Country music tv coming to VM? If enough are interested i could put it forward to one of my sources who could then pass it on to the relevent people.

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Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35680665)

yes understand that just hope everyone seen now we aint get the sky channels so no need to mention them all the time :LOL:

Well, there is no new information, Dave, so no point in furthering that discussion for the time being. Notice we still haven't heard any more about Sky Bravo, which Sky said they would delay while discussions proceeded with VM, and now the complication of HBO On Demand, which could be used as a bargaining tool by Virgin.

Let's just wait and see. Anybody who actually knows what's going on behind the scenes is not going to let the cat out of the bag. However, the time lag is disappointing, but these things can take a long time when you have two sides neither of whom want to back down.

howardmicks

16-03-2014 19:33

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35680807)

My wife certainly likes country music, and so do a lot of people in this country. When Country Music TV was taken off some years ago, I was quite surprised, but I suppose if not enough people are watching it, then it just isn't viable.

Could be a separate section in Music On Demand if we can't get this channel back.

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Well, there is no new information, Dave, so no point in furthering that discussion for the time being. Notice we still haven't heard any more about Sky Bravo, which Sky said they would delay while discussions proceeded with VM, and now the complication of HBO On Demand, which could be used as a bargaining tool by Virgin.

Let's just wait and see. Anybody who actually knows what's going on behind the scenes is not going to let the cat out of the bag. However, the time lag is disappointing, but these things can take a long time when you have two sides neither of whom want to back down.

Complication of hbo on demand??? Have I missed something:confused:

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