Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

H'mm. Judging by that expression, I'm not so sure if he's pleased or about to barf!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Recent changes to services on the VM TV network, other that Sky Ocean Rescue HD:

Quest +1 moved from TS 5 SID 510 to TS 3 SID 315 - just another internal reallocation / musical chairs.

A "Channel Moved" slate, SID 107, now has an active video stream across the VM network. It is also active on the NIT of 2 VM networks used for "testing". The slate shows the E4 Logo with a message "Heads up! E4 has moved to channel 106".

A video capture of the slate can be seen at http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=en

So, it would appear that E4 is about to take the channel 106 slot, vacated by BBC Three, on the EPG. A somewhat controversial move!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

E4 on channel 106?.:shocked:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

ITV to levy £140m+ on Virgin Media and Sky to air its main channel.

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/10/...s-main-channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

ITV isn't worth 1p in it's current state, this will be interesting.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Utterly deluded IMO as l say take it off then and see how much it will backfire against them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I completely agree with you someone has actually tweeted SKY and VM telling them too call ITVs bluff.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Virgin and Sky should work together against this - either stand up against ITV and pull the plug, or if ITV are certain about the value of their content then make it a premium channel so customers can choose to subscribe if they wish - that way anyone who also has freeview can choose how they prefer to receive the channel.

Why should pay TV customers subsidise ITV, a PSB channel, when its available on Freeview? It ends up being a levy on pay TV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

ITV are very deluded on a plus side a few less crappy soaps if taken off

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Have you told your partner that.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Indeed. A similar audience to BBC Three but, as BBC Three has been on-demand only for so long, there's unlikely to be anyone still checking for programmes on that EPG slot. I guess the DCMS aren't enforcing PSB EPG prominence rules.

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Let ITV remove the channel and reallocate the 103 slot as soon as it does. When they decide that they can't afford to lose the advertising revenue, they can come back on a 200 slot...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That would serve them right.

I wonder how they would deal with the 'due prominence' rules if the slot had been reallocated?

Sky Ocean closes tomorrow evening, hardly seemed worth adding it.

I assume that it's because Sky want to look good and/or claim charitable tax relief, without having to spend too much.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

For once i agree with you Dave mate. :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If they pull the channel, they obviously aren't interested in due prominence.

Has anybody actually watched it?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Simple answer from Virgin and Sky should be ok we'll pay the fee if you agree to give up your prominent position you occupy on our EPG.