Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35688656)

Remember then we had to have a new thread nearly every month because of all the channel launches?? I wonder what has changed to make virgin media go from 3 channel launches a month on average (mainly rubbish) to literally not launching a single thing since january.

A lot of it has been about "broadband speeds" but considering majority of broadband around the UK has mega utilisation issues (im on 100MB and i can't get 2MB during peak) is this something to brag about? I wouldnt put all my eggs in one basket then a lot of people are very, very angry on the VM official forum about what they're getting. I left a very polite thread over my issues in the L10 area. There is a lot of mega profanity about VM broadband issues. Even more anger over the VM bragging over the telephone service being awarded top in the UK.

Whoever decided to stop launching channels and "content" and start concentrating on "speed" and "internet services" needs to be taken to the hang mans rope. Never concentrate all your service on an area which is really, really struggling.

The fact VM can now go "nahhh dont need anymore channels we're broadband baby!!" shows upper management are so detached from their product it frightens me. I'm being quoted huge reference numbers to call up to get a "refund". i asked why i can't get a refund automatically since VM know im getting dangerously bad broadband speeds. I was told "It hadnt been agreed".

Its a case of the right hand doesnt know what the left hand is talking about. If i didnt despise sky so much i would leave happily now. The fact VM think they're in a position to stop adding channel content really, really annoys me.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35680714)

Didn't know about the Warner one am going to give that a try as they offer a 2 week trial. If any good i'll report back.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35688670)

Bar the Sky Channels can you name anymore 'Must have' channels?

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I would 'Like' to have:

HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
Lifetime HD
Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
Sky Sports F1 HD
Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
Chart Show TV
Blass
Flava
Kix
POP
Pop Girl
Scuzz
Starz TV
The Vault
Capital FM TV
Heart FM TV
Comedy Central Extra +1
Sony Movie Channel
E! HD
Universal Channel HD
MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland and Smallworld areas right now).
MTV LIVE
MTV +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35688656)

Remember then we had to have a new thread nearly every month because of all the channel launches?? I wonder what has changed to make virgin media go from 3 channel launches a month on average (mainly rubbish) to literally not launching a single thing since january.

A lot of it has been about "broadband speeds" but considering majority of broadband around the UK has mega utilisation issues (im on 100MB and i can't get 2MB during peak) is this something to brag about? I wouldnt put all my eggs in one basket then a lot of people are very, very angry on the VM official forum about what they're getting. I left a very polite thread over my issues in the L10 area. There is a lot of mega profanity about VM broadband issues. Even more anger over the VM bragging over the telephone service being awarded top in the UK.

Whoever decided to stop launching channels and "content" and start concentrating on "speed" and "internet services" needs to be taken to the hang mans rope. Never concentrate all your service on an area which is really, really struggling.

The fact VM can now go "nahhh dont need anymore channels we're broadband baby!!" shows upper management are so detached from their product it frightens me. I'm being quoted huge reference numbers to call up to get a "refund". i asked why i can't get a refund automatically since VM know im getting dangerously bad broadband speeds. I was told "It hadnt been agreed".

Its a case of the right hand doesnt know what the left hand is talking about. If i didnt despise sky so much i would leave happily now. The fact VM think they're in a position to stop adding channel content really, really annoys me.

Originally Posted by toady (Post 35688744)

Hopefully Virgin is seeing that the future is streaming and not linear channels with Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Now TV and now Amazon, all of which need broadband

As others have said apart from missing Sky channels, there doesn't appear to be anything worth getting. Extra music channels are not going to set the world alight

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35688703)

How did you get on with Warner Archive Instant?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35688814)

Over the weekend I saw a 'Sky1 +1' sign on Sky1 when watching WWE Superstars.

and telling Virgin viewers to go to virginmedia.com/watchskysports if their want to upgrade to Sky Sports.

also just saw one for virginmedia.com/watchskymoves.

Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35688819)

Could be a sine of the missing channels :handshake

Originally Posted by toady (Post 35688744)

Hopefully Virgin is seeing that the future is streaming and not linear channels with Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Now TV and now Amazon, all of which need broadband

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35688713)

Pretty much all those and my obsession with Fox News which i still want. More +1 channels for me to discover more tv shows. More HD channels for me to finally respect HD. More music channels so when i'm drunk i can listen to more things.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35688814)

Over the weekend I saw a 'Sky1 +1' sign on Sky1 when watching WWE Superstars.

and telling Virgin viewers to go to virginmedia.com/watchskysports if their want to upgrade to Sky Sports.

also just saw one for virginmedia.com/watchskymoves.

Originally Posted by undertakereddie (Post 35688848)

There is also another tv advert from sky telling Virgin Media Customers to Upgrade to Sky Movies While Showing Sky Movies Super Heroes. I saw it today (14/4/2014) while Watching The Simpsons on Sky 1.

Originally Posted by undertakereddie (Post 35688848)

There is also another tv advert from sky telling Virgin Media Customers to Upgrade to Sky Movies While Showing Sky Movies Super Heroes. I saw it today (14/4/2014) while Watching The Simpsons on Sky 1.