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Get with the 21st Century, granddad… ;) |
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TPTV? What is Rewind? can anyone confirm the channel numbers. didn't even know these channels existed. |
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A lot of the smaller channels don't join Virgin because it costs too much compared to the other platforms and the extra ad revenue wouldn't cover the extra costs. I've often wondered why Virgin don't agree to pay a notional carriage fee for these poorer channels to cover most of the price that FTA channels have to pay in order to be carried on cable. This way they make a little money and it's a better service for their customers. When the UKTV channels were removed lots of channels like Hirse & Country were added to try and make up for it, so there must be some way to do it. |
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Digital Bits Rate has reveal that Virgin Media UK ARE SET to move That's Christmas (aka That's TV 3) soon to a new channel number.
Given that - That's TV 2 is set to launch on Virgin Channel 151 soon (Source @UKCTVC). So I feel will move from Virgin Channel 296 to Virgin Channel 152. https://www.digitalbitrate.com/files...g?v=1731046607 |
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The key really is the content, and if they manage to be profitable enough to screen new content, then clearly this will change things. I think the streaming channels are best suited to one-off dramas, films and general entertainment, because with a TV drama series you are following, these channels screen episodes one after the other and it’s difficult to nail down when the next episode outside of that sequence will be screened, due to the lack of a programme guide. I guess we’ll have to wait and see, but I think these channels will be short-lived. I am happy to be proved wrong, though. If that’s really what people want, fair dos. The younger generation like to view these one-off videos such as you see on YouTube - cat and dog videos and people doing stupid things, and perhaps that is what the FAST channels will morph into over time. |
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anything coming soon for the tv360? software update? new channels? new apps? ill take anything at this point...
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151 - That's TV 2 (NEW to Virgin Media UK) 152 - That's Christmas (Known as That's TV again in January 2025 - Virgin will move it from Channel 296). I have seen nothing on any of the following That's Media Channels also being set to launch on Virgin Media: That's Dance That's Fabulous That's Melody ---------- Post added at 12:19 ---------- Previous post was at 12:15 ---------- Quote:
They also runs one for Freeview/Freely: UK Terrestrial TV Changes - https://twitter.com/UKTTVC |
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*My Virgin Media TV review of 2024 will be posted on December 14th anytime after 4pm *Virgin TV (2025) will be launch on Cable Forum SOMETIME on December 30th. |
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These type of channels are not on Sky Stream either.
Talking Pictures and the That's TV channels are on Sky satellite but NOT stream. The channels on VirginMedia linear are also on VirginMedia Stream. Rewind is not on Sky Stream. Quote:
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Speedier apps with the latest 360 software? Sounds decent. Apps are already quite fast. Do we know if anything else is coming up with this new update?
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Parmount+ goes 4K on 20th November - hopefully the VM app will have it.
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Housekeeping changes as Virgin TV moves some of the SD channels between transport streams. Further details: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/ Also on X and now on Bluesky https://ukctvc.bsky.social |
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Virgin Media Changes:
NEW CHANNEL LAUNCH: 151. That's TV 2 CHANNEL MOVED: 152. That's Christmas (Was on Channel 296) |
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In fact I think I must have the Tivo 'upgrade' already, so I'm ahead of you ;) |
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So I have accepted a cheaper deal for the same content that they offered me, which is some consellation. I understand that Discovery+ is to be replaced by Max in 2026, and I think that the information about Discovery+ coming to Virgin this year has been superceded as a result. So I will review our subscriptions at that time, and in the light of the monthly charges Virgin is now making for their Virgin Stfeam boxes. |
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more apps, the box is quicker and recordings work perfectly. plus i now get sky sports + too. genuinely not sure what i'm missing and i had the v6 for ten years and the original tivo for like 5 years! |
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VM however is gaining the cost of your Tivo licence so it's an 'upgrade' for them ! |
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I only ever watch live sport The only thing I record is MotD and MotD 2 |
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• Wishlists - we have that with watchlist?
• undelete - it'll just be on demand to recover? • series link+ - recording series works fine • series link manager- can amend series? never needed to go into that before • suggestions - suggestions were absolutely awful! • skip-back on fast-forward- can watch from the start of a program? • quickview- no idea what this was never used it. • default recording options- again i only used recording of a series or a program no idea what this is. never used it • cancelling individual recordings from a series link- just let it record and then delete it? • multi-channel series links- it just records everything on 360 and i delete what i dont need? • allowing recording of radio- can stream past bbc radio shows on bbc sounds • separation of recordings between boxes- You can filter that to show whats recorded on individual box • watching recordings when internet is not available- this can be done • a lot of programme info on the epg- info is absolutely fine on epg not sure about this one!! a lot of the things you mention 1) aren't a big deal and most people have never used before or 2) things which the 360 can do its just called by a different name. |
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Wishlists allow you to select parameters to record from all channels at once - so for example you can record ALL programmes on any channel which is (say) ACTOR BRUCE WILLIS Undelete - a lot of stuff is never available on demand or via any app Series Link + is where you can select a single series link for NEW only, all or old for a particular programme - whatever channel it airs on. Series link manager - allows a series to get a higher priority over another if short on tuners at a particular time. Suggestions - yes - they were awful. Skip back - this is when you stop a fast forward at the point you see is required then the unit rewinds a few seconds so it actually starts at the point your saw. Recording of radio - it was not just BBC I was recording Techincally the 360 is better and seems faster software - but is missing a lot of useful features. But they ain't coming back |
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'All fur coat and no knickers' sums the 360 up. Might appeal to those who like looks over function ( and love Apple products for the same reason).
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As well as all that, it is worth mentioning that the early issues some had with the 360 have long since been resolved. You can, in fact, select certain programmes in a series link not to record. Just go to recordings under ‘View All’ or select ‘Episodes’ and delete what you don’t want.
Suggestions are also available on the 360, it’s just not called that. Instead, you go to ‘Recommended for you’ on the Home page and the programmes highlighted in this section are far more relevant to me than ‘Suggestions’ ever were. There are default recording options on the 360, but I can’t remember what these options were on the TiVo. I dare say they are pretty similar. As for programme information on the EPG, to the best of my recollection, the same information appears on the 360 as for the TiVo. So most of the features people on here believe that the 360 doesn’t have, are in fact there, but with sometimes a different means of accessing them. In addition, of course, the 360 has profiles (a ‘must have’ unless you live alone), more apps and voice control. It is faster than the TiVo, and there’s no lagging or freezing. If you are using your remote in a darkened room, the keys light up. As for the wishlists, it is true to say that if there are no shows matching your search on the system, the 360 won’t show it. But if it is somewhere on the system, it will find if for you. I have just searched for the director Alfred Hitchcock and is has come up with 27 results. Yes, some things are different, but no two systems are exactly the same. The 360 certainly isn’t the downgrade that some of you make it out to be. Although the TiVo was good when I had it, I wouldn’t go back to it now. |
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Dates to look out for:
December: 21st. I will reveal ''Media Boy UK Best of and review of 2024'' some time after 4pm. 29th. Virgin TV (2025) will launch only on Cable Forum. And I won't be number one this christmas on the list of posters on this thread. |
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Virgin Media UK signs new Sky deal?
UK Cable TV Changes is tonight reporting that Virgin Media UK has updated their list of FAST Channels that is maybe coming soon to Virgin: Added: *Sky Artist of Year - assigned to channel 239 *Sky Sports Stories - assigned to channel 558 *Sky Sports Classics - assigned to channel 559 *Sky Sports Vault - assigned to channel 560 Moved: *Hell's Kitchen - moved to channel 233 Removed: *Red Bull TV *VEVO '90s & '00s. https://x.com/UKCTVC/status/1861167075923726821 https://x.com/UKCTVC/status/1861135891990794276 https://x.com/UKCTVC/status/1861135893668528290 https://x.com/UKCTVC/status/1861135895325237466 |
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The Hell's Kitchen channel change is in the pre-launch configuration. Red Bull TV & VEVO '90s & '00s weren't removed completely, the slates were removed and the services were transferred to placeholder SIDs, so possibly "mothballed" for now but still under consideration for a future launch. Full details: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/ Also on Bluesky Fun fact: The slate notifying viewers of the movement of That's Christmas is overdue for removal. TV360 viewers (not subscribed to TNT Sport) won't have seen the slate as Virgin TV forgot to update the subscription codes from the TNT Sport codes used the last time the slate was used. V6 viewers will have seen the slate thanks to a subscription code override flag. |
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The new Sky Sports + red button app has now been released to V6 TiVO boxes. The HD multi screen service can be accessed via the red button on channel 508 & 518.
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My V6 box has confirmed that Sky Sports Darts HD will appear on Sky Sports F1 HD from December 13th at 6am.
UPDATE - Base on my V6 box - Sky Sports F1 UHD will become also Sky Sports Darts UHD from December 13th. |
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The Sky Sports FAST channels are mainly the archive programmes they used to film the main channels when their premium content was much less.
They have been on SkyQ and Samsung tv kit for a while. |
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Discovery+ is noticeable one missing from both and I wouldn't expect it to ever get added now. |
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Or dedicated streaming devices as they are always going to have more apps available than Virgin boxes or smart TVs (except maybe Roku o/s TVs although they tend to be low [
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It's already available as Prime Video channel in US , Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, France and Spain, most recently it was added to Prime Video channels in Sweden and The Netherlands so seems like a possibility in UK , Germany and Italy.
No real difference to say Apple TV+ via Prime Video channels which launched yesterday. |
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AppleTV+ on Prime you will have to pay for - AppleTV+ direct always has 'offer' subscriptions availlable from somewhere.
EE, O2, Sky and VirginMedia all gave them out for three months free sub - Curry's currently are - Roku did. |
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i don't really understand how would it help MAX if they're distributed by Amazon?
When i read this i thought amazon, MAX and Paramount were partnering up to do a combined app. Imagine that. Pigs could fly tho! |
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I wonder what the chances are of Disney+ and Max bundle like in the US with Disney+ , Hulu and Max bundle. |
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I don't think Max US Premium tier is available anywhere other than direct.
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New service Cruise1st.tv added to the NIT of 3 internal networks used for pre-launch configurations, flagged as Entertainment & HD and assigned a pre-launch channel number of 758 (subject to change).
For further details of this and other changes see: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com I can see the tears of joy already... Wait! is that joy??? ;) |
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I guess it depends whether you like shopping channels.
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You have to pay extra to Max to get the subscription version. |
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No, the basic with ads tier is €5.99 in Europe, €9.99 for Standard tier and €13.99 for 4K Premium tier., Eurosport is €5 add on , this is supposed to be getting folded into TNT Sports in the UK around the same time as the Max UK launch.
Not only was Discovery+ closed in Spain and The Netherlands on 9th , it was closed in Denmark and Finland aswell. https://support.discoveryplus.com/fi...tail/000004067 |
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