Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

VIRGIN MEDIA TV CHANNEL SWAP STRIKES AGAIN

So I see they have closed POP on Virgin TV to be replaced by True Entertainment. I for one am getting sick of all the channel departures for other channels. Come on Virgin Media, I know I dont watch POP but seriously Sky and Freesat keep it so why dont we?

So you want to continue paying for a channel you don't watch, purely because its available elsewhere?

Why?

mersey70

01-03-2011 08:45

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by pauldavies83 (Post 35184340)

So you want to continue paying for a channel you don't watch, purely because its available elsewhere?

Why?

What he and others are concerned about is why broadcasters feel the need to swap rather than just launch an additional channel on VM, it's only a FTA channel anyway.

Viacom did something similar last year but only on VM.

As bill payers I personally think we have every right to ask why this happens. VM won't answer and the broadcasters don't seem keen either so that's why it get's raised here. There is obviously a reason why it happens, we would just like to know why that's all.

I thought Pop was going onto OD, I can't see it here yet, unless it has not got it's own category.

Media Boy UK

01-03-2011 08:57

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35184343)

What he and others are concerned about is why broadcasters feel the need to swap rather than just launch an additional channel on VM, it's only a FTA channel anyway.

Viacom did something similar last year but only VM.

As bill payers I personally think we have every right to ask why this happens. VM won't answer and the broadcasters don't seem keen either so that's why it get's raised here.

I thought Pop was going onto OD, I can't see it here yet, unless it has not got it's own category.

I have been looking for POP on Demand but it still to launch.

I have look under TV Choice - ''All Channels'' and ''Kids''.

mersey70

01-03-2011 09:05

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184346)

I have been looking for POP on Demand but it still to launch.

I have look under TV Choice - ''All Channels'' and ''Kids''.

Sometimes it takes a few hours, ESPN Classic didn't appear until later in the day if I remember right.

I think it's odd that on the 'channel closed' slate on 736 it dosen't specifically mention POP OD.

Media Boy UK

01-03-2011 09:08

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35184347)

I was going with date given out by Ben last week.

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35179673)

Suppose I should also say that POP TV goes from a channel to VoD content from Monday 28th February

Sky 3 is rebranding to 'Pick TV' on 28th as well

mersey70

01-03-2011 09:13

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184349)

I was going with date given out by Ben last week.

I know MB, I seen his post.

Curiously CSC never mentioned POP OD as coming to VM when I emailed them.

I am sure it wil POP up though, ho ho.

Media Boy UK

01-03-2011 09:17

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35184352)

I know MB, I seen his post.

Curiously CSC never mentioned POP OD as coming to VM when I emailed them.

I am sure it wil POP up though, ho ho.

Can you PM me that email from CSC?

mersey70

01-03-2011 09:21

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184355)

Can you PM me that email from CSC?

I deleted it MB, sorry.

It was probably just a standard reply, the address was info@cscmediagroup.com

muppetman11

01-03-2011 09:34

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184346)

I have been looking for POP on Demand but it still to launch.

I have look under TV Choice - ''All Channels'' and ''Kids''.

How can you possibly lose a FTA channel.

mersey70

01-03-2011 09:39

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35184366)

How can you possibly lose a FTA channel.

If it had closed down then fair enough.

Maybe CBS Reality will swap with CBS Drama, or Horror with CBS Action.

Media Boy UK

01-03-2011 09:46

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by mersey70 (Post 35184368)

If it had closed down then fair enough.

Maybe CBS Reality will swap with CBS Drama, or Horror with CBS Action.

An Virgin Media viewer told me about 7 weeks ago that CBS Drama
''(Will launch) By the end of Feb.''

muppetman11

01-03-2011 10:21

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184372)

An Virgin Media viewer told me about 7 weeks ago that CBS Drama
''(Will launch) By the end of Feb.''

At the cost of which channel.

brooza

01-03-2011 10:34

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35184406)

at the cost of which channel.

bbc2

Media Boy UK

01-03-2011 10:39

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35184406)

At the cost of which channel.

As today is the 1st of March. They was not given the right info.

None of my insiders has given any list of names of any new channels that Virgin are set to launch. I only know that more HD Channels are on their way.

muppetman11

01-03-2011 10:53

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35184419)

HD is needed , if you want proof of that watch rookie blue on universal , the pq was awful.

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