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The following changes will happen on Virgin Media UK in the coming month:

November
6th – Sky Cinema Twilight > Sky Cinema Bourne
6th – Sky Cinema Fast & Furious > Sky Cinema Heroines
13th – Sky Cinema Drama > Sky Cinema Christmas
13th - Sky Cinema Bourne > Sky Cinema Hits
17th – Sky Cinema Hits > Sky Cinema Mockingjay
17th – Sky Cinema Heroines > Sky Cinema Tolkien
17th – Sky Cinema Greats renames to Sky Cinema 80s Icons
20th – Sky Cinema Mockingjay > Sky Cinema Hits
22nd - Rebrands for CBS Reality, Reality Xtra and Horror Xtra
23rd – Sky Cinema Hits > Sky Cinema Hanks Giving
25th – Sky Cinema Tolkien > Sky Cinema Best of 2023
27th – Sky Cinema Hanks Giving > Sky Cinema Hits

December
1st – Sky Cinema 80s Icons > Sky Cinema Iconic
18th – Sky Cinema Hits > Sky Cinema Hunger Games
18th – Sky Cinema Best of 2023 > Sky Cinema Wizarding World
22nd – Sky Cinema Hunger Games > Sky Cinema Hits
26th – Sky Cinema Comedy > Sky Cinema Ultimate Comedy
31st - Some Channels to close today

January 2024
1st - Sky Cinema Iconic > Sky Cinema Greats
1st - Sky Cinema Christmas > Sky Cinema Drama
1st - Sky Cinema Wizarding World - Sky Cinema ?
5th - GREAT! Christmas > GREAT! Romance
6th - Christmas 24/+ > Movies 24
8th - Sky Cinema Ultimate Comedy > Sky Cinema Comedy

All info was given by a Sky worker on DS Forum:

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CNBC HD has now replaced CNBC on channel 613.

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BREAKING:

DS Forum is reporting that Apple TV + app has been added to TV360 Boxes (And maybe Virgin Media Stream boxes).

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AppleTV+ launched on 360 boxes today.

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Still to know if CNBC HD is the new HD Channel that my source was on about.

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Also on Stream boxes apparently. Stream has also gained a few more of the missing channels overnight.

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If anymore with Stream box - will you post them online (here or Post me on X)

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Just a few more channels as far as I know at the moment.
HGTV, CNBC HD, Bloomberg HD, PBS America, Legend & Talk TV in the Inclusive channels pack & Crime+Inv HD in the "Essentials" add-on.

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Any idea on their Channels numbers for my blog?

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I don't get very much information for Stream and don't have the channel numbers for the new or pre-existing services.

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Stream follows the same channel numbers as the V6/360 platform.

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Here is the confirmed channel numbers for the following new channels on Virgin Media Steam:

133 - Crime HD
149 - Legend
187 - PBS America
191 - HGTV
606 - Talk TV (UK)
609 - Bloomberg HD
613 - CNBC HD

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More info here
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023...d-uk-channels/

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There's an unusual situation I discovered on my Stream box tonight.
Food Network isn't available as a linear channel and on demand content isn't listed in the Catch Up or Boxsets sections. But searching for individual programmes results on viewable on demand content. I wonder if this is a sign the channel could be added to Stream boxes soon.

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Tech visit today. He says TiVo and 360 boxes will be replaced with smaller fire stick type kit with no recording option over the next few years.
"Stream "only?

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That’s the way it’s going, whether we like it or not.

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:rofl: dare I ask, when?

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That’s one of the ways it’s going….

Posted on the 20th of October this year

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...&postcount=714

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My sources has told me today:

*Virgin Media UK & Warner Bros Discovery has signed a new carriage deal
*Discovery+ to launch soon on TV360 & Stream boxes
*None/some/all of the following channels may also appear:

-CNN HD
-Discovery Turbo +1
-Food Network +1
-Quest Red +1
-Boomerang HD
-Cartoonito HD

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I think Virgin have stopped adding +1 channels, CNN HD is the most likely channel to launch , Boomerang depends if they are phasing out the channel in the UK aswell and replace the HD version with Cartoonito

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I just added the list of channels not on Virgin Media from my blog.

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Talk about super vague, you could list any channel you like under those conditions.

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I only post that way to stop other posters from asking - Is channel a coming? Is Channel b coming? so on and so on.

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I have no problem listing channels that might be part of the new carriage deal but Cartoonito is a SD only channel on Sky currently there is no HD version.

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*Cartoonito is in HD on both Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

I feel WBD may axe Boomerang in the UK next year.

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ffs really....:D:D

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Cartoonito is hd on sky stream.
i have SKY stream so i know.

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Coming up Changes to Virgin Media UK

November:
1st. The Box rebrand as Boxmas.
3rd. Sky Cinema Hits HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Twilight HD.
6th. MTV 90s to be rebrand as MTV Xmas.
6th. Sky Cinema Twilight HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Bourne HD.
6th. Sky Cinema Fast & Furious HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Heroines HD.
13th. Sky Cinema Drama HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Christmas HD
13th. Sky Cinema Bourne HD to be rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
17th. Sky Cinema Hits HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Mockingjay HD.
17th. Sky Cinema Heroines HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Tolkien HD.
17th. Sky Cinema Greats HD rebrand as Sky Cinema 80s Icons HD
20th. Sky Cinema Mockingjay HD to be rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
22nd. CBS Reality rebrand as True Crime.
22nd. Reality Xtra rebrand as True Crime Xtra.
22nd. Horror Xtra rebrand as Legend Xtra.
22th. CBS Reality +1 to be rebrand as True Crime +1.
23rd. Sky Cinema Hits HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Hanks Giving HD.
25th. Sky Cinema Tolkien HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Best of 2023 HD.
27th. Sky Cinema Hanks Giving HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
TBC. 5Cops to launch on Virgin UK Channel 216.
TBC. CSI: New York to launch on Virgin UK Channel 217.
TBC. Catfish to launch on Virgin UK Channel 218.
TBC. Wicked Tuna may launch soon on Virgin Media UK.
TBC. Anger Management may launch soon on Virgin Media UK.
TBC. The Lego Channel may launch soon on Virgin Media UK.

December:
1st. Sky Cinema 80s Icons HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Iconic HD.
18th. Sky Cinema Hits HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Hunger Games HD.
18th. Sky Cinema Best of 2023 HD to be rebrand as Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD.
22nd. Sky Cinema Hunger Games HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
26th. Sky Cinema Comedy HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Ultimate Comedy HD.
31st. Some Channels set to close on Virgin Media UK.

January 2024:
1st. Sky Cinema Iconic HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Greats HD.
1st. Sky Cinema Christmas HD rebrand as Sky Cinema Drama HD.
1st. Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD to be rebrand as Sky Cinema TBC HD.
5th. GREAT! Christmas rebrand as GREAT! Romance.
6th. Christmas 24 rebrand as Movies 24.
6th. Christmas 24+ rebrand as Movies 24+.
8th. Sky Cinema Ultimate Comedy HD to be rebrand as Sky Cinema Comedy HD.

If I miss anything do tell.

If I miss anything but you don't want your name use PM me and I will post it for you using "Virgin Media viewer" if you don't work for Virgin Media.

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The Lego channel.:D:D

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I was only looking RXTV website , Doesn't show it as HD

https://rxtvinfo.com/sky-glass-channel-list-uk-epg/

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...and some 2 weeks later it has finally moved to the correct EPG genre. Although Virgin doesn't allow selection of the "Entertainment" genre as the channels are at the top of the EPG anyway.

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I presume all those TBC channels are actually FAST channels. It might be useful to identify new channels as such as they are quite different and you cannot even record them.

Also, were you not suggesting that Discovery+ would launch soon? That would finally complete the list of 'main' streamers we should have on Virgin if they are to be viewed credibly as a content aggregator. Hopefully, they will then move on to the smaller ones, such as Acorn TV and Shudder.

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Sky has still to reveal what will come after Sky Cinema Wizarding World HD.

Still to get the launch date for Discovery+ as deal was only done this week.

4 FAST channels are set to launch by November 17th.

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Tread carefully…

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It's HD as per sky stream EPG, why do you keep acting like you know better than anyone else?

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Don’t underestimate the Lego channel it was all the building blocks required.

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VM have been quick off the blocks in getting the channel. :D

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It'll all click together in time.

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Been trying to think up another Lego joke but the pieces just won’t fit together.

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Is there going to be a Lego+1 channel is the big question. Let's hope so.

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I doubt we'll get those +1 channels that are on Sky.

+1's are primarily used as a way to squeeze a bit more ad revenue out of advertisers, however, because Virgin is the most expensive platform to broadcast on and because many use VOD instead these days, it wouldn't be profitable to add timeshifts for the more niche channels.

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Something about almost everyone having six tuners too I’d imagine.

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On the other hand the +1's and fast channels make the program guide look fuller which may encourage new subscribers.

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Quality not quantity!

Give me Talking Pictures+1 by all means, or some other proper movie channel to replace TCM (I'm sure Sky gave them a bung to stop broadcasting!).
QVC Extra doesn't float my boat....

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It isn't Anger Management.
It could be.... DAZN Women's Football.

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NOW got more information from my sources about this on my X Feed.

My Sources will not allow me to post information on here.

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Who is your source, Mum?
Tell her to get knotted and post it anway ;)

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Its on X/Twitter, but you cant post it here ... :confused: right, that makes sense. :erm:

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As much as I would love it if CNN International returned to Virgin TV, don't forget that they have launched a FAST channel as well so my fear is that this FAST channel might be more likely to be added instead of the main live TV channel but the new owners - Warner Brothers Discovery-- do seem more open to maintaining
their traditional channels as well so there is some hope

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They aren't mutually exclusive. Rakuten carries both the International service and the FAST channel.

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What he posts hasn't made a lot of sense for years :erm:

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If you hate my post - stop Trolling me.

---------- Post added at 21:03 ---------- Previous post was at 20:49 ----------

In that PM I got from a source it says at the end:

"Not for release on Forums but ok for your Blog / X."

That why I was not allow to post it on Cable Forum.

If I was allow I would post it on the best forum on the web - Cable Forum.

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Sounds like a made up ruse to get people to check your blog, mate.

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I would LOVE to post all info on Cable Forum, X and my blog.

After all I have been posting here since 2006.

@jfman I don't care about how many people check on my X feed or my blog.

If they was no Cable Forum I would have not been doing this for 17years.

*My Blog is just to give readers more information not posted online.
*X is just to give news out right away.

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What a load of rubbish , you are being taken for a fool . Perhaps you should get a life .:shocked:

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So my point stands, makes no sense at all.

Why would you be able to post to the world on twatter, but not a Uk forum (which lets face it, is not anywhere near as big).

Just utter nonsense.

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Yes, once it's on the web with no paywall, anyone can read it. Doesn't matter if it's Cable Forum, X or another website.

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It's pointless giving MB grief about this situation, it is what it is and there is nothing that you, I or MB can do about it. I can't post information on DS either. The situation came about because of poor moderation on another site where posts from disruptive elements where left in place but informative posts were removed. So there is now a blanket ban on posting to open forums. If you need further info feel free to PM me but I can't change their decision.

---------- Post added at 08:35 ---------- Previous post was at 08:33 ----------

I'm sure they realise that and don't have a problem with it. They simply won't release information to anyone who will post it on open forums.

---------- Post added at 08:41 ---------- Previous post was at 08:35 ----------

Asian Mela channels are on their annual free to view period for Diwali if anyone is interested...

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Thanks for the further explanation, but it still seems odd since MB is presumably a third party and not an employee and any other third party can copy and paste the same info over.

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I don't work for Virgin Media in anyway.

I even say so on my blog.

But I do redo some posts to make information from my sources easy for joe public to understand.

I mean sometime in raw pm I get - channel 4 is launch a new HD channel - so I need to redo the C and add the capital C and I would also add "set to" before posting online. So you would see - Channel 4 is set to launch a new HD Channel.

---------- Post added at 10:33 ---------- Previous post was at 10:18 ----------

Note: As far as I know Channel 4 is NOT launching a new HD Channel anytime soon.

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Yes, but if MB ignored an instruction not to post information on a forum, they’d stop giving him information.

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It can be a minefield tbf to MB the company i work for will only allow information to be released on certain platforms aka X, IGN etc sometimes we are able to disclose stuff elsewhere it depends what the publishers etc state in the agreements.
Ofcourse once it goes on X there is nothing stopping anyone from posting it onto a forum etc.

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Sources: Sky UK set to close E! HD on December 31st.

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Perhaps it would be better to say nothing, than I know something but can't say here.

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Has something changed, MB? Your post on X appears to have been taken off. I can find no reference to such a deal being signed anywhere other than through your posts.

I fully expect Discovery + to launch on VM, but it would be good if it was sooner rather than later.

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Nothing has change since November 1st here is a link to that story you are asking me about - Warner Bros Discovery signs new deal with Virgin Media.

https://twitter.com/MediaBoyUK/statu...76315874656754

The story is no longer at the top of my X Feed due to so many new story's breaking since November 1st.

Also I can only post up to SIX links on my PIN post on my X Feed at the once time.

NOTE: I was told the deal was only signed on October 31st so I don't see Discovery+ launch on TV360 and Virgin Media Stream boxes until Mid 2024.

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Thanks, MB, that suits me as I need everything in place before I switch to Virgin Stream in December 2024, when my existing contract runs out.

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The Asian Mela bundle has gone free for all customers until November 20th to celebrate Diwali

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I'd expect full integration like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ , Paramount and Apple TV+ , If wasn't for that it could probably appear sooner.

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so all the new streaming apps are coming to tv360 ? and yet tv360 is still apparently atrocious?

hmm.

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No, it's not, Vince. I changed over to the 360 some time ago and I prefer it to the V6 TiVo.

Obviously it doesn't have exactly the same features as the TiVo and I think that is really what most detractors are unhappy about.

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On the 360 it is the recording/wistlist options which are poor when compared to V6.
Overall the 360 is a better unit.

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+1.

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Do brand new subscribers to the 360 get a primary box that will record or are they all streaming only? If it can record, how many tuners does it have?

Is it just Wishlists that are missing now? What about Suggestions and QuickView?

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360 has hard drive with 6 tuners unlike mini boxes or Virgin Stream, It has TV show recommendations on 360 , Wishlists is a patented TiVO function so I doubt that will ever get added.

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I wonder if Suggestions is also patented, so they got round it by creating Recommendations?? If so, they should do the same with the Wishlist function.

The only thing missing then would be QuickView. I doubt that this function is patented as I think YouTube has something similar.

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currently got 3 v6s around the house. dont like losing all that capacity by going down to one box and two minis

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Wonder if there would be the ability to record programs on the 360 from any of the channels that it appears on into one collection. I'm sure we used to have it on one of its predecessors.

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When I made the switch to 360 both my V6 boxes were updated so I kept the recording capacity of both boxes. However, by making the switch I lost all my V6 recordings as the software is quite different. With the two boxes I get to choose which one any particular show is recorded to.

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All three boxes would be converted so you keep the same capacity

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Hi Spiderplant.

Quick question, if/when these upgraded V6 boxes with HDD go down, are they replaced like for like? Or are they downgraded to a mini with no HDD? Leaving just one with HDD of course

Thanks

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Like-for-like.

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That's good to know. If the 360 incorporated QuickView and, to a lesser extent, a form of Wishlists then i'd be happy to convert to the 360 as the voice activated function would be really helpful to the sight impaired.

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You would lose all your recordings anyway when upgrading or leaving for a new supplier.

All you need to do is to note down all your titles and add them to your watchlist on the new software, which is what I did. Anything else that’s not available on demand will be repeated down the line anyway. In my case, that was only about half a dozen titles.

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This is why i like SKY stream if you have to change your box your recordings are still there as they're in the cloud, i believe Virgin stream is the same?

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Sky Stream doesn't record as such it just finds every episode that's available on demand then makes a playlist

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i was told if it was more than two boxes they'd need an engineer to come out and it would just be one main box and then two mini boxes? has this changed recently ...?

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No it actually does record into the cloud too, i have stuff from ginx esport, leged and horror extra that is recorded into the cloud.
Most stuff it does find on demand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)
 

No, you've always been able to have up to three V6s converted. It would need a technician visit if you have three, but they shouldn't swap any boxes.

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TNT Sports has agreed a deal with DAZN to sublicence the UEFA Women’s Champions League as well as the French, Spanish, and German top divisions of women’s football.

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broad...187871.article

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Horizon, which drives both Virgin 360 & Stream, is designed for cloud recording. In the rest of Liberty Global's operations it is used that way. But in the UK & Ireland the broadcast agreements have forced VM to use hard disks instead. So at present no, there is no cloud recording on Virgin Stream, & you have the ridiculous situation that if your Broadband goes down you lose the majority of access to the hard disk in your V360 box if the Horizon server is unreachable.

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That is stupid of vm once it's on the hd you should be able to view it without need for broadband but i think SKYQ was similar at first if the sattelite signal was lost.

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The system has been imposed on them by LG, & they have had to create a workaround. Horizon was developed long before VM was taken over. The same applies to broadcast radio on VM. There are plenty of complaints that the V360 won't record the radio stations in the 900 range, nor is there an EPG. Broadcast radio was taken off of mainland Europe's cable systems at digital switchover, so there was no requirement for it on Horizon.

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I didn't realise that you couldn't record radio which I do a lot of. Another reason not to change to the 360 as well as no Quickview or Wishlists.

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Love Quickview, only way to get through 'Cleopatra (1963)' - 251 minutes otherwise!

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Exactly! It's the main reason i'm still with Virgin. When the V6 is retired there won't be anything compelling enough to make me want to stay.

NBC News Now closes on satellite on the 21st. If it's not viable to continue on satellite I can't see it continuing on Virgin as it's more expensive and has a smaller customer base.

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NBC News Now seems to be using Sky News content as a sustaining service out of normal hours. I wonder if this is the start of both services carrying content from the other service to boost overnight content. In which case it could be confusing to carry both channels.

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[QUOTE=RichardCoulter;36164425
NBC News Now closes on satellite on the 21st. If it's not viable to continue on satellite I can't see it continuing on Virgin as it's more expensive and has a smaller customer base.[/QUOTE]

Only the satellite channel is closing. It will remain available on Sky Glass & Sky Stream.

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Sources: Ideal World to relaunch soon on Virgin Media

DBR and my sources (my Sources told me on Wednesday) has reveal that Ideal World HD is set to launch soon on Virgin Media:

*Ideal World HD^

^I was told about Ideal World HD tests on November 15th.

My sources has only allow me to post this information on Cable Forum due to Ideal World HD being listed on Digital Bit Rates.

Information from DBR and Media Boy UK Sources.