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RichardCoulter 27-09-2016 18:44

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35860753)
Doubtless, Vince will feel morally obliged to review them both and subsequently post that his V box has unexpectedly stopped working. :)

:D:D:D

Looks like VM have reached an agreement with these types of channels to make them feasible on cable.

Has anyone heard anything about Euronews coming off cable?

theone2k10 27-09-2016 18:52

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35860752)
Looked them up. They are both babe channels.

Typical! Is this the sort of thing we can expect now?

i wouldn't call most of the dinosaurs on those channels babe. I did check..... for research purposes ofcourse.

denphone 27-09-2016 19:23

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35860755)
:D:D:D

Looks like VM have reached an agreement with these types of channels to make them feasible on cable.

Has anyone heard anything about Euronews coming off cable?

No news about Euronews at all.

Aguero9320 27-09-2016 21:34

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
I heard Euronews was pulled from Freesat earlier in the week. Apart from that, no news relating to VM as yet.

OLD BOY 27-09-2016 21:49

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 35860777)
I heard Euronews was pulled from Freesat earlier in the week. Apart from that, no news relating to VM as yet.

Anything to do with Brexit, do you think?:p:

vincerooney 27-09-2016 23:47

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35860753)
Doubtless, Vince will feel morally obliged to review them both and subsequently post that his V box has unexpectedly stopped working. :)

reviewing channels is hard work and puts a strain on all my equipment so possibly the box may break again :p:

But yes is vm going down the sky path of filling up their EPG with mostly filler and p0rn...

RichardCoulter 28-09-2016 00:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 35860777)
I heard Euronews was pulled from Freesat earlier in the week. Apart from that, no news relating to VM as yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35860779)
Anything to do with Brexit, do you think?:p:

Well, questions have been asked and eyebrows have been raised about the amount of money that this channel receives in grants, particularly as it has a major private shareholder and fairly low viewing figures.

I'm not sure if they are cutting back in general or just in the UK- it may be felt that the referendum result signals to them that we aren't interested in European news.

If this is the case, it's a short sighted move if they are hoping to persuade us to stay in some form or another

1andrew1 28-09-2016 00:47

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35860791)
Well, questions have been asked and eyebrows have been raised about the amount of money that this channel receives in grants, particularly as it has a major private shareholder and fairly low viewing figures.

I'm not sure if they are cutting back in general or just in the UK- it may be felt that the referendum result signals to them that we aren't interested in European news.

If this is the case, it's a short sighted move if they are hoping to persuade us to stay in some form or another

In theory, the new controlling shareholder is meant to be expanding the business so it seems a strange decision to withdraw from Freesat which can't cost very much. Never mind - it's still on VM!

denphone 28-09-2016 06:41

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35860779)
Anything to do with Brexit, do you think?:p:

You have had too much to drink old boy this evening.;)

1andrew1 28-09-2016 11:27

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35860779)
Anything to do with Brexit, do you think?:p:

You may joke but about 500 channels that broadcast to EU countries from the UK may have to relocate when Britain leaves the EU.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...hore-channels/

theone2k10 28-09-2016 11:50

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35860826)
You may joke but about 500 channels that broadcast to EU countries from the UK may have to relocate when Britain leaves the EU.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...hore-channels/

more scaremonging, many channels broadcast across the EU that aren't in the EU African channels mostly.

spiderplant 28-09-2016 15:20

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35860828)
more scaremonging, many channels broadcast across the EU that aren't in the EU African channels mostly.

They won't have to move. But if it costs more to remain based in the UK, why would they not move?

Do you remember VM's partial relocation to Luxembourg a few years ago, to take advantage of the low VAT rate there?

1andrew1 28-09-2016 16:02

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35860828)
more scaremonging, many channels broadcast across the EU that aren't in the EU African channels mostly.

Not really scaremongering, just a report from an industry conference.

Media Boy UK 28-09-2016 21:48

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35860132)
Is it just me or i this getting earlier each year?

DS Forum is reporting that True Movies will become True Christmas from Friday.

True Christmas will be on Virgin Media UK Channel 424 and Virgin Media Ireland Channel 329.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2181298

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35860741)
studio66 and xxpanded tv will launch on vm in the near future.

News to us - thanks for rumour.

theone2k10 28-09-2016 22:55

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35860953)
DS Forum is reporting that True Movies will become True Christmas from Friday.

True Christmas will be on Virgin Media UK Channel 424 and Virgin Media Ireland Channel 329.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2181298

---------- Post added at 21:48 ---------- Previous post was at 21:45 ----------



News to us - thanks for rumour.

Yeah to confirm my tv guide (yes i still buy a print one lol) is saying true christmas from it's saturday listings. As tv guides weeks start on a saturdat friday would seem correct for the change.


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