Cable Forum - General Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

Interesting, referring to a company as 'we' usually means either a) you work for them or b) you are an enormous, irrational fanboy. Who would have guessed!

Why try to attack OB for? "We" is a common use so do you think i work for Wolves just because i say "we are promoted?" or maybe you think i'm a fanboy of my City as i often say things like "we're having rotten weather." Get a grip man there was absolutely no need for your statement.

On the news side of things a certain other provider is now looking into getting streaming services onboard, no idea how they'll do it yet but i feel there are very interesting times ahead.

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Originally Posted by Bananaman_007 (Post 35690679)

I really hope we see an increased focus in the on demand content. Certainly looking at striking deals with content holders for shows that do not have a UK home. I personally think that the XL package needs improving (certainly if talk of Nat Geo and History going to L is true) and this could be the way to do it.

From the info i've had over the past year it appears XL could be heading in the direction similar to Skys HD pack but with the addition of BT Sports.
A few of my sources have stated Disney channels, nat geowild, History and H2 are all moving into the L package.

muppetman11

20-04-2014 21:34

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690689)

On the news side of things a certain other provider is now looking into getting streaming services onboard, no idea how they'll do it yet but i feel there are very interesting times ahead

wow!!!! this source of yours is amazing he knows what's going on everywhere , do enlighten us with who the other provider is ?

theone2k10

20-04-2014 21:36

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35690698)

wow!!!! this source of yours is amazing he knows what's going on everywhere , do enlighten us with who the other provider is ?

Well they know a hell of a lot more than you that's for certain. Also i have stated several times i have a few sources so pull your head of your arse.

muppetman11

20-04-2014 21:41

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690699)

Well they know a hell of a lot more than you that's for certain. Also i have stated several times i have a few sources so pull your head of your arse.

As I said enlighten us then , I'm not the one claiming to know everything , you still haven't answered my question you preferred to insult who's the provider you talk of ?

theone2k10

20-04-2014 22:06

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35690700)

As I said enlighten us then , I'm not the one claiming to know everything , you still haven't answered my question you preferred to insult who's the provider you talk of ?

The rumoured provider is Sky, as i stated i don'y know how they'll do it yet.

There is a key word in there somewhere.

harry_hitch

20-04-2014 23:45

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690703)

The rumoured provider is Sky, as i stated i don'y know how they'll do it yet.

There is a key word in there somewhere.

Cheers for the rumours theone. I quite like the speculation on here and treat it as such. I have no real issues with anyone who posts rumours or speculation on here.

Whether you have genuine info or you are just seeking attention, it is of no consequence to me.

I appreciate many others do not like the speculation/rumours/possible attention seeking on here, and I try not criticise them for it either. Sometimes I get drawn into pointless squabbles, but ultimately I harbour no ill feelings to anyone on here.

In your defence, some of the stuff you have said has come true.

Anyhoo, I have had a couple of drinks so I will leave it there and will probably regret posting this when sober:(:)

passingbat

20-04-2014 23:58

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theone2k10 doesn't claim to know everything; he simply passes on what he receives from his sources. That works for me.

And it's not surprising that he doesn't reveal his sources, as they would soon stop giving him info if he did.

muppetman11

21-04-2014 00:13

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690703)

The rumoured provider is Sky, as i stated i don'y know how they'll do it yet.

There is a key word in there somewhere.

Thankyou for confirming , personally I'd be amazed if Sky add any third party streaming apps such as Netflix , Amazon etc being that they are a content provider I'd imagine their priorities are different to the likes of VM who leverage content from a vast array of providers. The Sky+HD software would also have to go through some radical changes for this to happen maybe on a future box though.

theone2k10

21-04-2014 00:21

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Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35690734)

Some people seem to think i just pluck the info out of the air lol despite 80% of what i said was coming/going to happen has happened lol.
I tend to just bite back just to let them know really that i will not be bullied or pushed out. I know there are a lot of ppl on here such as yourself,OB,Vince,MB to name a couple who understand that i'm just merley passing on information i get and i will continue to pass on the information i get. I just think the grumpy ones on here today never got a visit from the Easter bunny. :D:p::D

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35690743)

That's my thinking hence why i said "i don't know how they'll do it" the only way i'm thinking is maybe as you suggested it's something for a future box. I will update when i get the info as i'm very interested in this myself. Or Sky have done a deal of somekind similar to what vm had in place to offer Netflix or prime free for 6 months say to new broadband and tv customers.

Betty1017

21-04-2014 00:21

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But sky have the now tv box, which is a pay monthly job, so they not really losing customers??

Betty1017

21-04-2014 00:33

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But YouView is FREEVIEW that silly people pay for?????

theone2k10

21-04-2014 00:34

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35690761)

Going off snippets I've read on forums and news stories I wouldn't be shocked if the next STB to receive streaming services was YouView , I'm sure they recently confirmed they were talking to all sorts of content providers which would mean these services were they to be added would be available to pay TV customers of BT and Talk Talk. YouView already has the movie pass side of Now TV available plus I believe Talk Talk customers can use the Sky Sports day pass.

Youview does certainly have everything in place for streaming, i think aswell as Nowtv on Youview, on freeview/youview there is another service too VUTV http://www.vutv.com/

muppetman11

21-04-2014 00:40

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690765)

Youview does certainly have everything in place for streaming, i think aswell as Nowtv on Youview, on freeview/youview there is another service too VUTV http://www.vutv.com/

Apologies tried editing my post and made a hash so deleted , damn phone lol

YouView has plenty of potential , at the moment BT's offering is a little light on the ground channel wise but I'm sure it will improve.

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Originally Posted by Betty1017 (Post 35690763)

But YouView is FREEVIEW that silly people pay for?????

Its lacking key channels with BT and Talk Talk currently but we'll see going forward I'm sure they'll improve this.

Betty1017

21-04-2014 00:44

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You should not pay for freeview, its free!!!!!!!!!!!!

1andrew1

21-04-2014 00:54

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35690765)

Youview does certainly have everything in place for streaming, i think aswell as Nowtv on Youview, on freeview/youview there is another service too VUTV http://www.vutv.com/

YouView channel streaming can only be done via BT or TalkTalk. Third parties eg VuTV, Motors TV, NowTV, cannot currently stream live channels themselves.

Long story, explained here, basically YouView boxes can only currently decode IPTV signals sent by multicast. Third party channels independent of a customer's ISP are sent by unicast which the boxes can't decode. Hopefully the boxes will be enabled in the future, the link included a response from YouView in 2012 stating that this functionality was planned for the future.

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