Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Just noticed that SKY are moving a lot of sports content onto SKY 2. Additions to the SKY 2 line up include:

Soccer AM
Champions League Weekly
The Fantasy Football Club
FL72 Review
Football Gold
Boots 'n' All
Ringside
Revista de la Liga
The F1 Show
WWE Superstars (Not sure if this has always been on SKY 2)

I've also noticed that they've introduced programming that isn't a direct repeat of shows from SKY 1 that have been shown in the last few days like XIII and The Pacific.

So why is this interesting? About 10 months ago I was part of a research group with SKY in regards to a new proposed channel for a male audience focused on sport and American "adrenaline" and entertainment programming. One of the proposed names for the new channel was SKY Bravo.

I think we are seeing the new channel taking form in front of our very eyes with SKY 2 being re-branded as SKY Bravo in the very near future.

Sportswomen seems a new show also now showing on Sky Living as well as Sky Sports.

On channel 121 would see it 3 pages in on the Sky EPG , isn't ITV Encore going to take channel 123 taken currently by Sky Living +1 it appears there could be a shakeup , wouldn't surprise me if we saw a channel going as well.

Do they need to negotiate with other platforms if a channel simply rebrands ?

Purps

06-04-2014 10:25

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35686293)

If you register with this service they'll email you when it's available across all formats except Netflix who asked them not cover their library. http://movies.tanktop.tv/filmlist/

Many thanks Chief :)

Chad	06-04-2014 12:50

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686367)

Do they need to negotiate with other platforms if a channel simply rebrands ?

I wouldn't think so.

On the SKY EPG you'll potentially have a channel called Bravo and a channel called Encore with an empty slot in between the 2 of them. I think SKY Arts, under a new name, could be inserted in between the 2 channels as part of a re-branding exercise. With names like Bravo and Encore I wouldn't be surprised if SKY Arts became something like "Performance". Sounds very artsy fartsy.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35686360)

Well Chads crystal ball has a habit of good predictions.;):D

And bad ones too :D

OLD BOY

06-04-2014 14:10

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This may indicate that Sky couldn't get VM to sign up to a new 'Sky Bravo' channel after all, and this is a good workaround for Sky. If so, it would indicate that no deal on the Sky Atlantic channel may now be in prospect after all, as VM would almost certainly have tried to link these two issues.

Hopefully, an alternative means of getting HBO programming on the TIVO (not first run stuff of course, which is covered by the exclusivity agreement between Sky and HBO) will be forthcoming before much longer 'on demand', although many have already accessed this material by various means.

theone2k10

06-04-2014 14:28

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35686345)

I think you could be right.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686367)

No as Sky own the channel aslong as they stay within guidelines they can rebrand it as often or to what they like without asking or negotiating with anyone else. Not 100% certain but i think they would have to notify Ofcom so the license info can be updated but that's about all i think.

muppetman11

06-04-2014 17:24

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Do VM not keep ITV content on catchup for longer than 7 days ?

denphone

06-04-2014 17:33

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686456)

Do VM not keep ITV content on catchup for longer than 7 days ?

No.

Media Boy UK

07-04-2014 12:03

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35686126)

And Technix on DS has a reputation for good tip-offs...

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35686086)

Thanks, MB, but I wouldn't read too much into that. We will get minimal if any notice of any new Sky launches on VM.

Well the Sky Sports deal with Virgin Media is due up this Summer.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...deal-with.html

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35686345)

MB HQ was thinking that way too last night.

muppetman11

07-04-2014 17:08

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35686458)

No.

Thanks Den my parents were after watching The Widower but their TIVO box only had the last episode so they couldn't watch it. Any idea why it's only 7 days ? Most other devices seem to offer 30 day.

denphone

07-04-2014 17:19

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686739)

Thanks Den my parents were after watching The Widower but their TIVO box only had the last episode so they couldn't watch it. Any idea why it's only 7 days ? Most other devices seem to offer 30 day.

l know before when Virgin had ITV's VOD content other then catch it was on there for quite a while but when a new deal was signed as far as l know it was only for catch up and for 7 days and unless anybody else know different l think that's remains the case.

l think there has been a clear strategy with ITV for quite a while to monetise quite a bit of the content and thus l think this is the reason why we don't see that anymore

passingbat

07-04-2014 17:25

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686739)

Thanks Den my parents were after watching The Widower but their TIVO box only had the last episode so they couldn't watch it. Any idea why it's only 7 days ? Most other devices seem to offer 30 day.

It's 3 episodes are available via ITV catchup on the web, if you are able to hook a laptop up to the TV.

muppetman11

07-04-2014 17:31

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35686740)

Not so sure that's an issue Den as it appears all episodes are available on other platforms , maybe its a blip not sure.

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35686741)

It's 3 episodes are available via ITV catchup on the web, if you are able to hook a laptop up to the TV.

I've just noticed that cheers mate I'll let them know , it's showing all 3 episodes on both my YouView and Sky box with the first episode set to expire in 9 days.

1andrew1

07-04-2014 18:59

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686745)

Not so sure that's an issue Den as it appears all episodes are available on other platforms , maybe its a blip not sure.

I've just noticed that cheers mate I'll let them know , it's showing all 3 episodes on both my YouView and Sky box with the first episode set to expire in 9 days.

All three are on my retail YouView box too. It's strange that a premium service (Virgin) has fewer episodes than a free one (YouView). Hopefully, Virgin will add more content at the next contract renewal, I assume ITV charges Sky and Virgin whilst the content on YouView may be part of ITV's payment-in-kind for the platform.

denphone

07-04-2014 19:25

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35686745)

Well you tell me why it ain't on Virgins platform MM because as far as l know ITV content has been 7 days on catch up only for quite a while and unless MB has some new information l don't think that is going to change.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35686775)

Was there not a new contract signed about a year or so ago with ITV Andrew ?.

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