Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Virgin Media Ireland are to open several new channels, including a news channel, a sports Channel and a children's Channel.

I wonder if they will be added to the UK service?

http://www.todayfm.com/mobile/index.php?id=25594

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

With Sky's launch date still to be confirmed, the gap between the two offerings will not be for a long time. Heck, not impossible for VM to launch its new Tivo before Sky IQ.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

They're going to need something that combines the technology of the Bolt and the forthcoming updated Roamio to equal or beat Sky Q.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

As Premier Sports wasn't sold recently, I wonder if VM will buy it and rebrand it as their new Sports Channel??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Nope VM have no interest in running their own channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

that's a nonsense in this day and age

it should be instant.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Not strictly true.

TV3 is now owned by Virgin Media Ireland, which in turn is part of Virgin Media UK.

https://www.virginmedia.ie/about-us/...new-md-of-tv3/

LGI (VM's parent) also own part of ITV and other channel providers and producers

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...r-virgin-media

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...ty-global-deal

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

They are blocked from Sky UK boxes, so I cant see them appearing on ours.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Thanks for that mate, didn't know about this :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Here is the list in full on what Liberty Global outside all the TV networks that they own in Europe:

UK and Ireland:
-All3Media (50% ownership with Discovery Communications)
-ITV plc (United Kingdom) (10% shareholding)
-TV3 Group

Netherlands:
-Ziggo Sport
-Ziggo Sport Totaal
-HBO Netherlands (50% ownership with Time Warner)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Global#Europe

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Totally agree, 1 minute 30 seconds is ridiculous!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

We can confirmed that the new box will launch later this year (we have been given an launch date of before The Summer Olympic Games).

We can not reveal any more info due to an DNP order by our Virgin Media UK Sources.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

That should please the malcontents and doomsayers of Cable Forum.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Was talking to a virgin media employee on the phone today and he was saying he has the new set top box to test, wouldn't say any more than that

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The RTE ones are yes, due to rights issues mainly, but VM may buy the rights for the UK too (RTE couldn't afford to).

Had never heard of Ziggo Sport before, perhaps an English language version will be created to form the new Irish Sports channel??

I do think it's odd that the primary target of these new channels will be Southern Ireland.

Why not give the channels more chance of success (particularly as the genres are already covered in Ireland) by covering the UK and having an Irish version like some channels already do.