Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 35933592)

The launch of the Sony Crime Channel is already falling apart... only a few days after the announcement that the channel would be available on Freeview, Sky and Virgin their carriage on Virgin appears to have fallen through.

Virgin's logo and channel number have been removed from the website and reports no longer mention Virgin.

Sony probably thought that they could get away with removing pay channel Sony Channel and replacing it with free channel Sony Crime Channel and Virgin would carry on paying for it, but they've since told them to sod off!

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35933543)

Yes, good to read it is coming, but I'm disappointed for sports enthusiasts that this won't be in time for the Winter Olympics.

Unless, of course, VM propose to stream from Eurosport UHD. However, I would have thought that we'd know about that by now if it was happening.

I agree about missing jj20x. Nobody should let one contributor put you off posting. I'm afraid that unwelcome personal remarks are a fact of life on discussion forums and social media.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35933299)

The current True Crime (not available on VM) will continue as Sony Crime Channel 2.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35933818)

Agree. Real shame no news yet about Eurosport UHD and of JJ20X leaving. Let's hope he returns.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35933821)

At the moment it looks like neither will be coming to VM, so the only change as far as VM customers are concerned is that the Sony Channel will be closing.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35933821)

He's still posting his news as normal on Digital Spy:
https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...-channels/p109

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35933821)

Apparently, all the crime drama will be on the Sony Crime Channel (Currently the Sony Channel) eg CSI, Hustle, Line of Duty etc and all the documentaries will be on the Sony Crime Channel 2 (currently True Crime).

At the moment it looks like neither will be coming to VM, so the only change as far as VM customers are concerned is that the Sony Channel will be closing.

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He's still posting his news as normal on Digital Spy:

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...-channels/p109

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35933626)

Think the BBC may be doing it in UHD possibly via red button though, MB will prob know more on that.

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No apologies if it seemed like i was having a go at you, but VM aren't the innocent they make themselves out to be.
It's no secret in here i have a grudge against vm after they messed up my credit file through fault of theirs not mine, they demanded money from me despite i had evidence showing i had paid my final bill, returned equipment yet they still got a CCJ against me and i'm not the only one they have done this too either.
But i stand by the reason Sony crime won't be on vm is down to the price vm are asking to be on their platform, this is why freesport isn't on vm either.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35933884)

Netflix is our fourth biggest channel now, says Virgin.

Virgin Media is accelerating the roll-out of its new set-top box amid rising demand for faster access to Netflix, which it said has become its joint fourth biggest channel�.

Around 2.8m cable TV households will be entitled to a free upgrade to an ultra-high definition set-top box without signing up for a new contract under Virgin's accelerated roll-out.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...ow-saysvirgin/

Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 35933964)

Virgin Media's EPG has just been updated and shows the Sony Channel will continue with a revised schedule and will not close!

Programmes include Satisfaction, Will & Grace, 10 Years Younger, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Community, Spooks, Soldier Soldier, Hot in Cleveland, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Guardian, Hustle and movies.

Maybe the channel will also continue on Sky, BT, TalkTalk and TVPlayer?

Looks like the Sony Crime Channel is just a rebrand and revamp of True Crime and not a merger with the Sony Channel as reported.

Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 35933964)

Virgin Media's EPG has just been updated and shows the Sony Channel will continue with a revised schedule and will not close!

Programmes include Satisfaction, Will & Grace, 10 Years Younger, Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunters International, Community, Spooks, Soldier Soldier, Hot in Cleveland, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Guardian, Hustle and movies.

Maybe the channel will also continue on Sky, BT, TalkTalk and TVPlayer?

Looks like the Sony Crime Channel is just a rebrand and revamp of True Crime and not a merger with the Sony Channel as reported.

Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35933868)

I thought it was the other way around? Channels pay sky for channel space. Whilst Virgin have to pay channels to appear on their platform

Which is why BT bought a slot on sky yet didn’t have a deal with sky for carriage and why sky withdrew their channels on virgin media as virgin media wouldn’t pay up?

I just thought virgin are tight and won’t pay up for the Sony channels