Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

Does anyone know when the forthcoming Sky carriage agreement is up for renewal?

I ask because it is feared that Sky could take full advantage of the UKTV issue as outlined in post #210 of this thread:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...706598&page=14

alwaysabear

22-07-2018 23:49

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35956044)

I believe the Sky deal expires next summer2019.

RichardCoulter

23-07-2018 01:33

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35956050)

I believe the Sky deal expires next summer2019.

Thanks, so about a year then.

Stephen

23-07-2018 02:20

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

Please keep all discussion of UKTV isues in the thread located here

http://www.cableforum.uk/board/showt...p?t=33706598&p

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35956012)

Virgin Media and Sky do it.

For viewing figures I mean how do they know over 20m watching England playing in the world cup and how many watch the royal wedding if they did not know? But saying that why do someone in CS need to know that we do not know.

Why are you watch Babenation?

This is how UK viewing figures are worked out.

https://www.barb.co.uk/about-us/how-we-do-what-we-do/

There is a panel of 5,100 homes around the UK that are monitored and they work out a percentage of them and work it out then based on the total population.

SonicMaster

23-07-2018 09:08

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

Amidst all of the changes I think VM has accidentally put a few of the channels in the wrong packs. Some channels have changed packs, such as Lifetime, Turbo and True Entertainment but there are at least two I think have had the incorrect flags applied to.

The latest Channel Guide confirms that HISTORY (including in HD & the +1) and C+I (including HD & the +1) should only be available to Full House customers.

However, on the V6 box customers on lower packs are currently able to watch HISTORY HD (but not SD & +1), and on Virgin TV Go they can watch C+I too.

I wonder how long it will be until they notice!

amarkr

23-07-2018 12:14

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35956050)

I believe the Sky deal expires next summer2019.

Hmmm just in time for Sky's IP based Sky Q service to roll out and they can sell direct to VM customers without them having to switch broadband
:shocked:

Ddonald2016

23-07-2018 13:39

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by amarkr (Post 35956101)

Hmmm just in time for Sky's IP based Sky Q service to roll out and they can sell direct to VM customers without them having to switch broadband
:shocked:

Thought it launches autumn 2018

Gavin-D

23-07-2018 14:24

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35956117)

Thought it launches autumn 2018

Might be a bit behind with the takeover?

Paul	23-07-2018 14:38

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Isnt that basically what NowTV is anyway ? Sky via BB.

muppetman11

23-07-2018 14:55

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 35956126)

Might be a bit behind with the takeover?

Nothing to do with the takeover , Sky was developing this long before Comcast were on the scene.

RichardCoulter

23-07-2018 17:40

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by amarkr (Post 35956101)

Hmmm just in time for Sky's IP based Sky Q service to roll out and they can sell direct to VM customers without them having to switch broadband
:shocked:

The Sky carriage deal with VM actually expires around 12/5/19,

Media Boy UK

23-07-2018 17:42

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Here is that big story:

An Sport network is in talks to be took over.

Note any new broadcaster need to buy an EPG Channel number to broadcast on Astra UK.

OLD BOY

23-07-2018 17:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35956152)

Here is that big story:

An Sport network is in talks to be took over.

Note any new broadcaster need to buy an EPG Channel number to broadcast on Astra UK.

God, is that all it is? I thought it would be a new channel or streaming service!

I'm quite deflated now!

However, this autumn should see some interesting developments on VM.

denphone

23-07-2018 17:57

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35956156)

God, is that all it is? I thought it would be a new channel or streaming service!

And if it means your bill goes up you will be even unhappy l gather?.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35956156)

However, this autumn should see some interesting developments on VM.

You hope...

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