Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

...If Local TV does survive as a network, I can see one dominant player (apart from the STV stations) networking programmes with budget local news opt outs....

In my assessment, that's the only model that's likely to work. There may also be scope for some locally sponsored programming, but I think that is likely to be very limited.

denphone

22-10-2016 11:03

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35865068)

Does anyone actually care about local TV ?

Well we have our own local news from BBC and ITV anyway so personally l think it is a waste of money that could have been better spent.

RichardCoulter

22-10-2016 16:18

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Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35865080)

None of the That's TV channels are currently carried on VM. That's Solent is in the SDT but not in the Network Information Table for any of the 68 "networks" on the ex-Telewest/ex-C&W/ex-Smallworld part of the system - and That's Solent would be on that part of the system (if it had been added) rather than the ex-NTL Langley platform.

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35865093)

Well we have our own local news from BBC and ITV anyway so personally l think it is a waste of money that could have been better spent.

It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.

nodrogd

22-10-2016 18:04

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35865116)

Cheers.

It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.

Local content is something the BBC does well, so no wonder it became a target. "Lets see if we can get other organisations to take it away from the BBC" was no doubt the conversation. The thing is ITV have been dropping the level of local content for years. It costs money to make programmes week after week for smaller audiences, so the commercial sector was always going to struggle even with some volunteer staff & "propping up" from the public purse.

1andrew1

22-10-2016 23:37

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35865090)

In my assessment, that's the only model that's likely to work. There may also be scope for some locally sponsored programming, but I think that is likely to be very limited.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35865116)

It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.

I agree 100% with you both. :)

ozsat

23-10-2016 13:13

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It wasn't off for long and was back the following morning when I checked - so a shorter break than usual.

That's Oxfordshire have said before they on on VM - but never have been.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35865063)

Is 'That's Oxfordshire' on VM?

Apparently, it's not been broadcasting since 7pm earlier this evening.

It's not yet known if this is temporary or permanent.

Could we see 'Made In Oxford' making an appearence?

theone2k10

23-10-2016 18:39

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1gbs broadband will start arriving in 2017 to vm customers. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...ill-come-2017/

muppetman11

23-10-2016 18:45

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35865287)

1gbs broadband will start arriving in 2017 to vm customers. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...ill-come-2017/

With 2mb at peak times :D

denphone

23-10-2016 18:51

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35865290)

With 2mb at peak times :D

Oh my oh my that was rather uncalled for old boy.;)

theone2k10

23-10-2016 18:53

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35865290)

With 2mb at peak times :D

That's if they're lucky :p:

denphone

23-10-2016 18:56

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It seems the rather critical Muppetman and his minions are rather busy today.;):D

Mad Max

23-10-2016 19:48

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35865292)

That's if they're lucky :p:

Totally harsh comments from the two muppets.....;)

telegramsam

23-10-2016 19:54

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35865290)

With 2mb at peak times :D

Yeah totally agree with you. My speeds are s**t at times.

RichardCoulter

23-10-2016 21:46

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Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35865234)

It wasn't off for long and was back the following morning when I checked - so a shorter break than usual.

That's Oxfordshire have said before they on on VM - but never have been.

Ofcom won't be pleased, they've already admonished this company for their poor technical standards.

vincerooney

23-10-2016 23:19

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35865292)

That's if they're lucky :p:

ha im meant to be on 150Mbps and im on barely 5Mbps at peak time. utilisation issues are known by VM in this area nd have been for 4 years with a fix date ever expanding.......

Yet they keep adding more customers and have no intention of fixing the issue! Oh vm!

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