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Arthurgray50@blu 09-11-2016 22:45

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
I believe that l heard a rumour that VM took that company over. Therefore becoming part of the VM network

nodrogd 09-11-2016 22:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35868884)
I believe that l heard a rumour that VM took that company over. Therefore becoming part of the VM network

Not quite. WightFibre, as it is now called is still going strong. They provide Broadband to the IOW, but have until recently had no TV services.

http://www.wightfibre.com/

When they were Wight Cable, they bought franchises in Scotland & North Lancashire (Wight Cable North). This eventually became Smallworld Cable, which Virgin took over a couple of years ago.

1andrew1 09-11-2016 22:55

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35868884)
I believe that l heard a rumour that VM took that company over. Therefore becoming part of the VM network

No, it's still independent, owned by one of the founders of Easynet, Keith Young.

On the company's website it also says "Today, WightFibre is the last independent cable company in the UK continuing to deliver service with a local touch which is the envy of the large national telecom companies. All our employees live on the island and our customer service centre is based in Cowes providing support 24 x 7 every day of the year."
http://www.wightfibre.com/about/

You were probably thinking of Smallworld which VM bought in 2014.
http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...rld-fibre.html

RichardCoulter 09-11-2016 23:18

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
Apparently, Made TV has launched Made in Birmingham a day ahead of the official launch date of November 10th at 7pm.

Media Boy UK 09-11-2016 23:50

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35868888)
Apparently, Made TV has launched Made in Birmingham a day ahead of the official launch date of November 10th at 7pm.

a516 says it launch on Tuesday at 6pm.

Also We also seen on a516 web site that Cambridge TV will soon be called That's Cambridge.

theone2k10 10-11-2016 00:31

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35868889)
a516 says it launch on Tuesday at 6pm.

Also We also seen on a516 web site that Cambridge TV will soon be called That's Cambridge.

Made in Birmingham is on my youview box looks like it's launched has listings.

Media Boy UK 10-11-2016 00:35

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35868891)
Made in Birmingham is on my youview box looks like it's launched has listings.

We was meaning Tuesday (November 8th).

theone2k10 10-11-2016 01:28

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35868892)
We was meaning Tuesday (November 8th).

First time in a month i thrned on youview box tonight to check lol.

johnasimmons 10-11-2016 05:07

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
No Amazon on 205 yet...

denphone 10-11-2016 07:14

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35868895)
No Amazon on 205 yet...

Yes most certainly not John.

OLD BOY 10-11-2016 07:23

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
Well, give them a chance - it's not even 8 am yet!

denphone 10-11-2016 07:33

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35868906)
Well, give them a chance - it's not even 8 am yet!

We will let your good self give them a tinkle first OB.;)

1andrew1 10-11-2016 09:02

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
I think my vote for channel of the year could be a wasted one!

johnasimmons 10-11-2016 09:11

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
Still no Amazon on 205 yet...

spiderplant 10-11-2016 09:17

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35868879)
Big question to ask is this. Actually how many channels CAN VM have on the system.

As many as they have agreements to have.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35868879)
I was under the impression that when VM bought the Isle of Wight channels, theses would automatically go onto the main system.

When VM took over Smallworld, Smallworld customers got the same set of channels as all other VM customers. They lost a few channels, and gained a lot.


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