Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

Hopefully, the Olympic Channel will be making its way to Virgin's on demand system on 21 August.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...-on-august-21/

The BBC have the UK rights for the Olympics so any On Demand content will come from them.

Can't really see Virgin Media also adding a separate source to TiVo for the same content.

EDIT: Have re-read the article and have realised it's talking about post Olympic content. So it could be a possibility, but it sounds like the rights negotiations could take a while so doubt it'll be August:

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After the launch of the global digital product in August, the Olympic Channel intends to foster partnerships with other Olympic stakeholders, including rights-holding broadcasters and National Olympic Committees to develop localised versions of the Olympic Channel. Localised versions will offer language-specific user experiences on digital platforms, and will also include linear television programming options.

Richc1977

03-08-2016 10:22

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35852178)

Liberty Global sign new deal with Discovery for Virgin Media.

Liberty Global has confirmed that they have sign an new broadcasting deal with Discovery and the new multiplatform agreement spans 12 markets in Europe and entire portfolio of Discovery and Eurosport Networks, including first-time ever full and unique coverage of Olympic Games beginning in 2018.

But no new channels is set to launch on Virgin Media UK we have all of them.

Maybe Eurosport News will relaunch in the UK on Virgin Media?

http://www.libertyglobal.com/pdf/pre...artnership.pdf

I think this is going to be very significant when it comes to Virgin Media moving into 4K content.

The potential Discovery content speaks for itself.

I can see Eurosport investing in 4K coverage of the big tickets events they have such as the Olympics, Tennis Grand Slams, Tour De France etc. perhaps go back to having secondary coverage of the World Cup and Euros etc..

Would be nice to think Virgin Media could be front of the queue for this.

theone2k10

03-08-2016 10:29

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35852289)

Everyone will get it all in 2017 VM will get it in 2027 :p:

denphone

03-08-2016 11:06

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35852292)

Everyone will get it all in 2017 VM will get it in 2027 :p:

Oh dear such pessimism seems to be spreading.;)

Ultimate.Conj

03-08-2016 12:05

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35852289)

It would be great if they could negotiate some 4K content that was exclusive to VM. I will hold off looking for a 4K tv until we have something more to go on.

Media Boy UK

03-08-2016 12:52

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Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35852270)

Wow that came in quite, I read it was testing but when did Universal Channel become available in HD to VM viewers? I am so pleased not to see some of my favourite programmes in poor PQ anymore :)

I suppose none of these will be coming soon in HD
Boxnation
History
SKY Box Office for live ppv events

Seen no news yet on any of them listed coming any time soon.

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Originally Posted by Richc1977 (Post 35852289)

Well Eurosport did have an Eurosport 3D Channel on Virgin Media for the Tennis in France for two years some years ago.

Richc1977

03-08-2016 14:20

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35852307)

Seen no news yet on any of them listed coming any time soon.

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Well Eurosport did have an Eurosport 3D Channel on Virgin Media for the Tennis in France for two years some years ago.

Yes that crossed my mind and tie are closer now due to Liberty Global and Discovery.

1andrew1

03-08-2016 18:47

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35852292)

Everyone will get it all in 2017 VM will get it in 2027 :p:

Thus speaketh an envious man who wishes he was back in the promised land of ever-growing content, channels and apps. ;)

theone2k10

03-08-2016 22:49

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35852354)

Thus speaketh an envious man who wishes he was back in the promised land of ever-growing content, channels and apps. ;)

Maybe in future i will return to VM they are certainly improving but right now i'm happy with access to hundreds of apps via android tv box that doesn't grind to a half, hundreds of channels via my us sub and vpn, countless on demand content from Showtime, hbo (vm don't have this but may once new talks with SKY happen), content from netflix amongst other networks, live sport including 3pm kickoffs, ufc, wwe, cricket, rugby etc, 1080p quality movies from Netflix and other providers such as HBO,Showtime, Starz,Cinemax, HBO nordic and still paying less than half of what i used to pay VM, did i mention too 78mbs bb unlimited with 20mbs upload (like vm though SSE do throttle but nothing too bad). Paying around £45p/m all in.
Envious indeed :p:

Mad Max

03-08-2016 23:01

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35852395)

Maybe in future i will return to VM they are certainly improving but right now i'm happy with access to hundreds of apps via android tv box that doesn't grind to a half, hundreds of channels via my us sub and vpn, countless on demand content from Showtime, hbo (vm don't have this but may once new talks with SKY happen), content from netflix amongst other networks, live sport including 3pm kickoffs, ufc, wwe, cricket, rugby etc, 1080p quality movies from Netflix and other providers such as HBO,Showtime, Starz,Cinemax, HBO nordic and still paying less than half of what i used to pay VM, did i mention too 78mbs bb unlimited with 20mbs upload (like vm though SSE do throttle but nothing too bad). Paying around £45p/m all in.
Envious indeed :p:

Now, why on earth would you do that after listing everything that you get for £45??????

1andrew1

03-08-2016 23:26

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35852397)

Now, why on earth would you do that after listing everything that you get for £45??????

Probably because he knows that his overseas-based services won't work forever but for now he's onto a good thing even if he has to navigate between a plethora of apps.

theone2k10

03-08-2016 23:30

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35852397)

Now, why on earth would you do that after listing everything that you get for £45??????

Broadband young grasshopper broadband vm are one of fastest providrrs and are going to get even faster soon with 1gbs being tested, i wouldn't subscribe to anyone for tv now i don't think as far too expensive.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35852402)

Probably because he knows that his overseas-based services won't work forever but for now he's onto a good thing even if he has to navigate between a plethora of apps.

Indeed there's always alternative ways though to get tv which for obvious reasons i won't discuss here, but you are correct Netflix already have found a way to stop vpns and smart dns on their services, cactus vpn have already admitted defeat but i'm quite happy with uk netflix tbh.

DaMac

04-08-2016 07:08

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I'm still getting US Netflix on my setup, the average person couldn't manage it though.

theone2k10

04-08-2016 10:59

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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35852410)

I'm still getting US Netflix on my setup, the average person couldn't manage it though.

I can get most regions requires a bit of work though but i've done it no problem.

Ultimate.Conj