Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

As was the original document, the Sky press release. The pop-up channel, Sky Ocean Rescue HD, has now launched on channel 244 on VM, the EPG listing programmes from 5 PM Wednesday until 10 PM Sunday.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sky Ocean Rescue - VM Channel 244

Showing a plain Sky slate at the moment, but EPG shows "Welcome to Sky Ocean Rescue" from 5.00pm today.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

l am sure Sky Ocean Rescue is going to go down very well with the grumpers and malcontents on here.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sky and Virgin threaten to drop RTE.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017...eid=3598503789

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Personally, I think that Sky and Virgin have the whip hand here. I don't understand why RTE think they can just demand this money and these platforms will pay up.

If they are not bothered whether or not they carry RTE, then RTE will just have to accept the devision or lose a massive amount of advertising revenue.

The same goes for ITV as long as there is no legislation getting in the way of this.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The Story is about Virgin Media Ireland.

Virgin Media Ireland viewers may lose the following channels:

Entertainment:
-RTÉ One
-RTÉ player
-RTÉ2
-RTÉ One +1
-RTÉ One HD
-RTÉ2 HD

News and Documentaries:
-RTÉ News Now

Kids:
-RTÉjr
-TRTÉ

Radio:
-RTÉ Radio 1
-RTÉ 2FM
-RTÉ Lyric FM
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
-RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
-RTÉ Gold
-RTÉjr Radio
-RTÉ Chill
-RTÉ Pulse
-RTÉ 2XM

©copyright 2017 Virgin Media Ireland (Part of Liberty Global).

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...15-update.html (Link information was right on August 1st 2017 - Did we miss any thing? PM us today if we did.)

Virgin Media UK viewers may lose RTE One and RTE Two in North Ireland.
Virgin Media UK viewers may lose RTE Radio 1 UK Wide.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

ITV and RTE are both overplaying their hand as you say so l think it is just a matter of time before a reasonable agreement is struck by all.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I know, MB, but VM could substitute those channels with something else if viewer numbers are sufficiently high to justify this.

In the meantime, RTE would have to survive with rather less money. I don't think RTE would take such a risk, and therefore Virgin and Sky can afford to play hardball.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If ITV play hardball we feel one of the following may happen.

-Virgin Media UK launch TV3, B3 and 3e on the network.
-Virgin Media takeover ITV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

In which case, Virgin would simply lay off itself and not apply the charge, so there would be no need to provide those extra channels!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Will never happen as that would involve creating content which VM won't do.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I wouldn't rule it out, though. I think a change of mind may have taken place. Shifting sands, old chap...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I hope so as be nice to see vm make content again and would give them a extra bargaining chip with sky and bt too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

having content didn't really help BT get much sky content like

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's because they couldn't afford to deny Sky access to BT Sports!