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Food Network rumoured to launch HD channel in uk this year on vm, bt and SKY no date has been given yet.

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What a waste of bandwidth

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Wonder if the bike channel will be in hd?.Would be nice to see the colourful lycra clad mob in stunning high definition.NOT.If this is the standard of what to expect in 2016(still no sign of universal hd)then virgin are going to lose a fair few subscribers in the coming months.Me included.

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Bike Channel have no HD Channel on Sky.

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You've just Figgyburn's mind at ease.

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Currently there is no HD variant of BIKE channel in the UK, this does not mean that there won't ever be one though but nothing has been mentioned yet about HD.
Also BIKE is just a temporay name it is expected to change it's name as it gets rights to more sport, Brazilian football has been rumoured along with show jumping, motorcross, skiing and squah, these are just rumours though at this moment in time.

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Does that mean that virgin music on demand is totally gone in favour for vevo? I think virgin sold themselves to the devil....

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Well many companies do sell themselves to the devil in the end Derek....:)

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Why do people always blame me :(

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I was thinking of you when I wrote it! lol! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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Pervert lol:p:

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Takes one, to know one! LOL! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

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News just in from our Media Boy Sources "BIKE" is now testing on Vedia Media UK as of Today.

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We have just been updated by our Media Boy Sources to say "BIKE is not using EXTREME SPORTS capacity as EXTREME SPORTS is still off the EPG. They broadcast on different freq anyway.

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Got an ad in the banner on TiVo saying Vevo is coming on January 12. I assume my login details from the website will work in the app?

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Yes,it says you can save your playlists etc from your online account

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Thanks, not that I have any playlists. Although I might have to start doing one to watch on the TV. Loads of Britney, Christina and Ariana for me. And Nicki Minaj.

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When I saw the "Bike Channel" on coming soon I thought my ex-wife had started one of those late night phone in type channels.

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:D:D

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I would have told her to get on her Bike!!!!! :D

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Maybe they'll change the name to "Dyke" tv.......:)

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that would have reputations and ratings on the release.....;)

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Apparently, EPG listings on Extreme Sport resume from 11/1/16. Can someone check what these listings are?

I don't have access to a VM box at the moment and am wondering if Bike will take over the old Extreme Sports EPG slot, albeit using a different frequency.

The listings are said to resemble Extreme Sports programming, but labelled " new" :confused:

Are VM planning on bringing us the overseas version of Extreme Sports to replace the defunct UK version??

Is this Bike (they did say that they would be showing some former Extreme Sports programmes)??

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Watched a bit of Bike on SKY, not great. Not sure this will even appeal to bike enthusiats that much.

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Post 106 says that the name & content are just temporary.

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Hahaha brilliant I like that idea

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looks like BT may be working on another new channel.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...oadcaster.html

"Best's shock exit is understood to follow a major disagreement with the way the network, which has built up an impressive portfolio of sports rights in a short period, were planning their future. This is believed to centre on developing a rival to Sky One rather than concentrating all their resources on sport."

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UKTV report record breaking year:

http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/art...k-competition/

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Their viewers will increase even further now that Really, Yesterday and Drama are no longer pay channels and are now on Freesat. Dave is expected to join Freesat at some point too.

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l cannot see that channel lasting long.

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I keep seeing rumours on various forums that GOLD and Home will go fta too soon and Eden and Watch will be UKTVs premium channels, as i said this is just rumours i have seen across various forums.

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Sometimes - not always - such rumours can be a case of circular reporting ie one person interprets a news story and suggests it might happen. Someone on another forum says that they've seen a rumour and then another forum says that they've read it in several places. :)

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Very true mate.

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BT to set up rival to Sky One:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...oadcaster.html

I wonder if VM will get it??

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Well we shall see.

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Do we expect Bike to take extreme sports channel slot and number?

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Music On Demand news for non TiVo customers.

Info from 'Customer News'

From January 12th Music on Demand will no longer be available to Virgin TV customers with TV M+ and TV L packages. TV XL package customers will still be able to access Music on Demand from their Red Button on Channel 300 or via on Demand.

Alternatively, all Virgin Media customers with TiVo service can access our new and improved Music on Demand service Vevo from January 12th.

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Still got "channel has ceased broadcasting" for the next week on V+ boxes.

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We have Music on Demand news: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35816020-post135.html

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Just repeating "Channel No Longer Available" on TiVo for next 14 days

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Maybe they have left the channel like that because Bike is taking extreme sports channel slot, just a though

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Looks like Box Nation may be on the way out.

If not, I bet that the HD variant won't come to VM. If they are short of money, I imagine that Sky are bankrolling the HD service and won't allow it to come to cable.

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I would severely doubt that , why would they ? Box Nation handles its own subscriptions instead of using Sky Subscriber services like many other add on channels. You could also argue that if Box Nation went under Sky Sports could hoover up some of its fights , less players generally means a saving.

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Totally agree and apologies everyone, I meant to post this in a different thread. No benefit to Sky in having this channel in HD, Box Nation are just doing this as it's the most popular platform for its subscribers. I think I read somewhere that 2/3 of Sky subscribers take a premium sports channel whereas only 1/5 of Virgin subscribers do. Combine this with Sky having over double the number of TV subscribers than VM and there's your business case.

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Rumour: Up to SEVEN Channels may launch this year on Cable.

TV Channel Lists.com says up to SEVEN new channels may launch on Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland by 2017:

April:
10th - DreamWorks Channel set to launch on Virgin Media UK & Virgin Media Ireland.
10th - DreamWorks Junior set to launch on Virgin Media UK & Virgin Media Ireland.

2016 or beyond:
-Paramount Channel relaunches on Virgin Media UK & Virgin Media Ireland.

Local TV Channels:
By 2 June 2016 -
That’s Surrey from That's Surrey Ltd (probably channel 159 on Virgin Media UK in Guildford and surrounding areas).
That’s Salisbury from That's Salisbury Ltd (probably channel 159 on Virgin Media UK in Salisbury and surrounding areas).
That’s Reading from That's Berkshire Ltd (probably channel 159 on Virgin Media UK in Reading and surrounding areas).

By 7 July 2016 -
That's Hampshire from That's Hampshire Ltd (probably channel 159 on Virgin Media UK in Basingstoke and surrounding areas)

http://www.tvchannellists.com/Forthc...UK_%26_Ireland)

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No disrespect MB, and thx for keeping us up to date, but what a load of tosh!

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Christmas comes but once a year but come the New Year Max does not have much to cheer.;):D

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I'm just sick and tired of seeing absolute rubbish being presented as if it's something to rave about Den, the amount of total crap on both Virgin and Sky is mind numbing!

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Give the customer two certain channels and most of the discontent on the TV from some will disperse rather quickly.

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I actually agree with Mad Max , I'd sooner get fewer channels and save money. Looking at my planner I probably only record off around 15-20 but have to pay for hundreds I never watch.

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l agree there is quite a lot of rubbish MM and that's why if you give the customer top content then the discontent is likely to go away.

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Someone who works at Paramount has told me that the channel will not be returning. Apparently, someone has been peddling this rumour on and off for about eight years.

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Fair enough, scrub the last part of my post. Do we think that Box Nation will survive?

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Which two channels? And if one of them is Atlantic, I personally think the diiscontent will last for a very long time.

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Go Cold Turkey on your love of sport and Cut the Cord ;):D

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AKAClublandChilledNow App is Launching on Virgin Media Tivo Boxes Tomorrow 12th Jan 2016.

AKAClublandChilledNow 4 Music Channels in 1 App and They are AKA, Clubland, Chilled and Now Music TV You can find it in the games and apps section on Tivo. I saw it Advertised on Virgin Media Catch Up TV ondemand.

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If they get or got the £5m then yes, they'll survive a bit longer otherwise not. I don't think it's a viable long-term business model as it stands - so they need to increase sales or reduce costs or do both.

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We feel we may see BoxNation being took over BT to become known as BT Boxing.

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Nope try viacom.

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Talking about Viacom or Channel 5.

5USA +1 may soon launch on Freeview.

DS Forum think that Viacom may axe Channel 5 + 24 for 5USA +1 to launch.

If Channel 5 + 24 is set to close Viacom may ask 5* +1 or Spike to launch on Virgin Media.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...73&postcount=2

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Why would BT want it? It would just increase BT's costs and give it no extra customers. Far cheaper to wait till it folded and bid against Dave/Channel 5/Sky for boxing matches. And no guarantee that if BT bought it the rights they would stay with Box Nation. Change-of-ownership rights might prevent this.

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I think this too can see channel 5+24 closing and being replaced with 5usa+1 also if mumours turn out fruitful channel5 hd is going fta and will go on freeview too.

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What I'm curious about is whether Viacom does a major rebrand of Channel 5 and turn it into CBS.

We already have Fox, Universal (NBC), so the only major American network left is ABC without a presence here. (cue ITV...)

Viacom own a lot of channels in the UK but all with different brands. I'm just not sure they'll keep the Ch5 branded channels alongside CBS ones. Something has got to give.

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VEVO now on channel 344

AKAClublandChilledNow now on channel 345


:welcome: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :woot: :cleader:

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Are they both TiVo only?

I don't think that Viacom will want to give up the Channel 5 branding.

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Yes TiVo only

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Thanks.

Is Hum Masala still testing on VM? It was due to go onto Sky last year, but had trouble obtaining an EPG slot on their platform and as a result didn't launch on VM.

Their new plan is to try to obtain another Sky EPG slot and launch a hybrid of Hum Masala and Hum Sitaray:

Hum TV to launch new channel in UK by March.

Hum TV Network is planning to launch a new channel in the UK by March, BizAsia can exclusively confirm.

BizAsia understands that the new channel will be a hybrid service consisting of shows from its Hum Masala and Hum Sitaray channels in Pakistan. It is likely the new channel will have a completely different identity to that of Hum Masala and Hum Sitaray. It will bring cookery and lifestyle shows from Hum Masala and entertainment such as fictions from Hum Sitaray. Furthermore, BizAsia has learnt that the new channel will be split in dayparts to match viewers’ habit and lifestyle in the UK.

Hum TV Network is currently scouting for a Sky Digital EPG. Once it has signed a deal with Sky, the channel could be launched in March – ahead of Ramadan. Last year, it was reported that Hum Masala was to launch in the UK but due to EPG delays, the channel was put on the backburner.

Hum TV’s foray in the UK/Europe market has been a huge success with its flagship entertainment channel on top of Pakistan entertainment channel ratings. The channel regularly attracts over 500,000 viewers each week.

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I do not know anything about that 1 sorry

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Now that should cheer up one or two posters.;)

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Well it's good we have more music channels but problem is we:

1. Can't access a guide for the four channels

2. Can't record any of the content like other music channels

Vevo is very impressive and works very dad no issues there. Instead of edit playlist to view videos have a view videos option.

There has been rumours of a new box coming and it will be needed to compete with sky q

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CBS and Viacom are independent companies so that won't happen. And in case you feel there is any link by virtue of Sumner Redstone, he's 92 now and understandably not actively involved in matters. The UK CBS channels are also majority owned by AMC.

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There is a guide for the four channels (Clubland/AKA/Now/Chilled) within the app itself.

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Hi Ben I noticed that but it leaves no ability to record unless I'm wrong

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BBC to launch online TV channel for Scotland.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...annel-scotland

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Interesting how they've put these new music channels in an app. They've obviously done it because it's cheaper than paying to put them on the EPG. The picture quality isn't bad but it does make flicking between music channels difficult

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Yeah i totally agree, what annoys me is these channels are on free to apps like tv player and can access a proper guide. I can be accessed by phones tablets and freeview, I'll stick to that method easier than virgin

http://tvplayer.com/channels/

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Why can't all the apps work the same. If you press Ch up or down in Worldbox it changes the channel within the app, on Now/Aka app, it just takes you back to the holding page on the EPG.

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Just had a quick browse through Vevo, actually looks quite decent :shocked: Well done Virgin


Maybe they should consider a long overdue price rise on the back of this, it's been a while ;)

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Yes it looks pretty good to me as well.

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You'll be getting one very soon.
As for well done virgin, why? it's a app that's been around on many devices for ages and the service has been on youtube for years virgin are just late to the party :p:

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Crikey that's rather harsh young chap...

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How does it work on VM? Is it an app like the other addition?

What's the selection of music like compared to music on Demand?

Has the VM music on Demand service now closed completely?

Thanks.

This is the view of YouVew:

Even by VM's standards they've poorly implemented this, it just looks very unprofessional.

The EPG position for the AKA/Clubland/Chilled/Now app is actually titled ClubldAKA and has some weird made up logo using the C from Clubland and AKA next to it, so looks ridiculous.

Press Red on channel 300 and it very slowly loads a menu screen with links to the Vevo app and the AKA, Clubland, Chilled and Now Music streams with an image slideshow on the right which loads in chunks like the days of dial up internet, the streams are hardly on demand content anyway.

Vevo app is, like most of VM's other apps, so very slow and clunky, you can't even use the letter buttons on your remote to search.

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The speed of apps will be greatly improved on the new vm box which should launch this year.

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But sadly true.

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what info have you got regarding the new vm box,is it just rumors or something more? thanks

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Maybe in part but remember things are never as simple as you think PB.

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Posting a link to your source might be an idea

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I was fully aware that a price rise is coming in February on top of the regular rises we have endured from Virgin of late. I was going for irony, obviously it sailed past you :p:

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Why can't they just launch four channels seperate

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There is currently no evidence supporting your claim, MB! I have just visited the site.

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What does that mean, in regard to Vevo and price rises?

Price rises happen each year, simple as that.

Vevo has been on many other devices for a long time.

It's no secret that VM are slow adding apps, and given the amount of inexpensive streamer boxes out there, I don't know why people wait for VM to add apps.

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I have a bit of info but sadly can't disclose it at this time i'm hoping me or MB will be able to post something soon, i'm presuming MB would have the same info i have.

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Or maybe not hence the :p: at end of my post :p:

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Because that would take common sense something vm lack :p:

in seriousness though it was probably just a lot cheaper to have the channels in one app rather than on the EPG itself.

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For me cutting the cord was the best thing i did ok i have bt tv still but that is only £8p/m which isn't bad for channels such as fox, discovery, all bt sport, eurosport, mtv etc.
In total if i include netflix, my usa sub, nowtv and my bb and line rental costs i'm paying around £55p/m which is a lot cheaper than a equivalant package from vm or sky, i say equavilant (how ever it's spelt lol) as i'm getting movies live and on demand, tv live and on demand, sport live and on demand.

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Yes, it's the standard Vevo app

For TiVo customers it's significantly more artists and videos available than via the previous On Demand service.

For TV XL customers with a V box, there is still a inclusive option of music videos using the compatible On Demand system. For any V box on another tier, which previously had a 'pay by track' option, this is no longer available.

It's actually 'ClublndAKA' which I'd guess is the maximum character limit for a channel name that works across both TiVo and the V boxes. I'd also expect that both the channel name and logo will have been approved by Clubland AKA themselves before it was added.

Channel 300 on a TV XL V box takes you to the available music on demand service which is why I'd expect why it's still called 'Music On Demand'

On TiVo Channel 300 is an entry route to the apps, it's designed to highlight the different music options available, it's not specific to On Demand.

The app for Vevo on TiVo is their standard app created by Vevo, and functions in exactly the same way as it does on any other platform. I'm not aware of any Vevo app supporting letter buttons on a remote.

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Thanks for the info.

Have XL TiVo customers now lost access to the old music On Demand service?

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Yes, as there is no need to maintain access via any TiVo box.

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Initial impressions are that the music selection is different. There's some dance artists that are on MoD but I can't find on Vevo. But then Vevo has some other less mainstream stuff (Christian worship bands, for example) that you'd never find on MoD.

It still works here, but according to the VM Community post, it's now only available to XL customers. Withdrawn for everyone else.

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I used the Vevo app today, it didn't stutter like YouTube often does but in between every video was an advert so I will be sticking with Spotify.

I also used the Clubland app, I was watching Chilled, left the room for a good while, when I returned the app had stopped and was back on the EPG slate, so does it only stream for a certain time?

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That's at odds with the update posted on the VM Community forum, which says Tivo users on TV-XL maintain access to both services.

And as I've found with some MoD tracks not being available on Vevo, I fail to see how this is a bad thing.

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That's not what the update says.

There are two separate updates, one posted in the TV forum for V box kit and one in the TiVo forum.

It's only the one in the V box forum that mentions the older service for TV XL customers. The TiVo post only mentions Vevo

I've checked with some colleagues and although there is still access to the older service via TiVo in certain places, this access is being removed across all TiVo boxes as part of a staged process.

By the end of the week going to On Demand > Music on TiVo will give you the option for Vevo (and Karaoke).

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Well it's the website to player can launch the chilledaka for no charge on seperate channels, when we are paying for virgin and it bundle together on a app

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Fair enough Ben - thanks for the reply. But there are still tracks I'm finding on MoD that aren't on Vevo. So it's not a direct replacement unfortunately.

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It's bound to be different. It's disappointing that the older music doesn't seem to be on there.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Well quite. It's different, but I don't like the way Vevo is billed as an improvement. Complementary yes, improvement - it could be, with a few tweaks and a bit more content added.

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Well the dreaded Bike TV has launched early this morning MB.

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What channel did that launch on?