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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35712199)

Streaming over 3G/4G is in the pipeline and should be with us by the end of Autumn 2014.

Is this for all channels or just sky channels?.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35712203)

So if this is possible, why, with the exception of those channels that have regional variations, why on earth do we continue to have an sd and an hd version of the same channel? If we only had hd versions, and these could still be watched by people with sd tv's, we wouldn't need to worry about hd swap. Would we?

:awaitstechinicalexplanationwhythiswontworksmiley:

I guess the V+ downscales the HD channels to make this possible. I find the SD channels useful for recording as recording in HD just eats up disc space.

If VM were to get rid of the SD channels, they'd have to replace the box for customers still using SD boxes. As VM own their own network, they won't have to pay for the extra bandwith (unlike Sky), so it may be more cost effective for them to keep things as they are, unless capacity becomes an issue.

Does anybody know what % of customers are still using SD boxes?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

Will the iPad and iPhone be able to stream sky sports from July 15th?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by blue666666 (Post 35712205)

Is this for all channels or just sky channels?.

All channels on anytime app.

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Originally Posted by Risco (Post 35712221)

Will the iPad and iPhone be able to stream sky sports from July 15th?

No.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35712226)

All channels on anytime app.

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No.

But will be in the Autumn?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Risco (Post 35712229)

But will be in the Autumn?

Should be yes.

Re: Liar, fantasist, or idiot

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35694177)

I was a a party earlier this week & met some Virgin/liberty staff.

Spoke at length to them including about this forum. The strapline some up the comment on postings from an "insider " the last refers to if true ( the insider) then believing that it is real means ..... :rolleyes:

me I go with #2

This is clearly in the wrong thread since it's an anagram of the meaning of life.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by LondonRoad (Post 35712250)

This is clearly in the wrong thread since it's an anagram of the meaning of life.

Itshim often pops in to gratuitously tell us how much we are all wasting our time in this thread, but I must admit that this was one of his more bizzare posts :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35712258)

Itshim often pops in to gratuitously tell us how much we are all wasting our time in this thread, but I must admit that this was one of his more bizzare posts :D

That blew my mind from him! Were we meant to understand it?? It's quite some riddle

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35712295)

That blew my mind from him! Were we meant to understand it?? It's quite some riddle

OK for "whatever" you wish to be called in simple english.

He is a liar , a fantasist, or fool (someone is pulling his leg big time.)

Anyone caught "leaking" company information would be fired. Do really think a member of staff is that crazy.

There are many web sites that disseminated the sort of "facts" posted. Without claiming insider information.

I choose to look here to get the facts from a single source but of late these seem to be sadly missing.
I have been on the site since NTLhell days before that I had Cabletel & Rediffusion.

On the channel number it strikes me as really sad that it matters at all. Just put the ones you like in favorites, if you can not read well enough to look all the time:erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35712311)

Well said :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35712311)

Leaking information is a very good way of putting information into the public domain that you're not necessarily authorised to do but is to your advantage. Are you really that naive that you think it doesn't happen?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35712353)

Exactly, this is done frequently in business and by political parties.

I think Itshim is under the impression that all channel launches are some sort of top secret information. Most launches aren't commercially sensitive to be treated as such. Any channel launches that are sensitive ARE embargoed. The only times I have come across this was for the BT Sport channels, the return of the Sky basics and the discussions to bring the remaining Sky Sports HD channels to VM. I have known my main contact since university days and was unable to get any information from him.

For most other channels, it matters not if advance notice of their launch gets out.

If I can give some examples. Re: The Africa Channel. I gave the heads up to members about this impending launch and the new date when this was put back.

VM are aware that this launch was never going to set the world of broadcasting alight, so I doubt they could have cared less (and the subsequent comments on here about this addition appear to back this up!) The Africa Channel themselves were aware of this "leak" and weren't at all concerned- they even sent me a CD :D

When the forum was busy with speculation about BT Sports, however, it was a total lockdown.

Another member flagged up the impending launch of CBS Action as VM had included this in the forthcoming monthly list of channels in the channel guide.

Does Itshim think that VM would have done this if they were at all bothered? On the other hand, I doubt that any contract would allow them to give advance notice of Sky Atlantic.

To summarise, Itshim is right in the sense that VM will do all it can to stop any sensitive channel launch/information from getting out (that's not to say that it won't, leaks by employees of various companies can and do happen all the time). For most channel launches this is simply not applicable.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35712311)

Anyone caught "leaking" company information would be fired. Do really think a member of staff is that crazy.

You need to look at the leaks for BlackBerry then:erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

Rumour: Sky Sports and Sky Movies apps may launch by August.

Steams for the Sky Sports and Movie channels may launch on mobile devices by August.

However, unlike the other channels the Sky Sports and Movies will not be accessed through the Virgin TV Anywhere app.