Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

Broadband TV News Virgin Media has appointed David Bouchier as its first Chief Digital Entertainment Officer.
The former BSkyB and Sky Italia executive will oversee the cablenet’s content, programming and digital entertainment teams. His reports will include Stephane David, Executive Director, Content and Scott Kewley, Director of Digital Entertainment.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...-content-team/

Aguero9320

30-06-2015 22:19

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786064)

Virgin Media has acquired the services of a big hitter in content and programming.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...-content-team/

Let's hope the future is bright for Virgin. With his Sky experience, I hope he can gain fair deals with broadcasters and new channels/content (hopefully).

vincerooney

30-06-2015 22:57

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786064)

Virgin Media has acquired the services of a big hitter in content and programming.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...-content-team/

so virgin media have created a job title and role they never had before ie had survived on without before....without playing devils advocate vm are now probably paying 300k a year for this bloke. it had survived ten years + without a "Chief Digital Entertainment Officer" before.

Seems to be an ongoing thing at the moment. companies cut jobs, hike up bills but then create these phantom jobs which hadnt existed before on huge, huge wages. its illogical.

But if vm can give me bt sport europe in xl ill hero worship them again like the massive handsome hypocrite i am

Chad	30-06-2015 22:58

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35786040)

maybe not, but it's on LG televisions, which are pretty popular.

I have an LG Smart TV. Cord cutters dream. Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and NOW TV. Performs brilliantly. Great alternative to traditional pay TV.

vincerooney

30-06-2015 23:02

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is now tv on a ps4 by any chance??? if so do i get any delightful free offers?? for all those asking (hundreds i imagine) my name is vincerooney on psn. feel free to add me. if you have gta ill take you on my boat and we can discuss bt europe and the future of the xl package at sea.

ooh argh!

theone2k10

30-06-2015 23:20

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 35786079)

Do you have a plank to walk too? :p:

passingbat

30-06-2015 23:27

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35786078)

I have an LG Smart TV. Cord cutters dream. Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and NOW TV. Performs brilliantly. Great alternative to traditional pay TV.

They're also on LG Bluray players, but the Amazon app won't do 5.1 audio.

If streaming is all you want, then personally I don't think you can beat an Amazon Fire TV/ Now TV box combo. The Now TV Box has all the UK main channel catchup services, and the Amazon Fire TV can have Kodi added for streaming any ripped DVDs.

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No thanks, I just want it as a streaming service on VM. Why should we have to pay for a box???!

Because the chances of it being added to Tivo are pretty much nil.

denphone

01-07-2015 09:13

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35786064)

Virgin Media has acquired the services of a big hitter in content and programming.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...-content-team/

Well lets hope there is more delivery and less hot air this time.

DaMac

01-07-2015 10:43

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What like 100 TiVo apps?

denphone

01-07-2015 10:56

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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35786127)

What like 100 TiVo apps?

And several other things.

theone2k10

01-07-2015 11:52

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@vinceroony i forgot to mention i think the nowtv app is on ps4, it's on ps3.
When you first sign up to nowtv you can get 30 days free trial of sky movies.

vincerooney

01-07-2015 12:51

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35786140)

@vinceroony i forgot to mention i think the nowtv app is on ps4, it's on ps3.
When you first sign up to nowtv you can get 30 days free trial of sky movies.

ah thank you kind sir! ill check it out!

1andrew1

01-07-2015 12:54

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VM don't have to pay anything if they just present Now TV as a subscription based service.

Isn't that the same as saying that Tesco don't need to pay anything if they let Sainsbury sell their goods in a corner of a Tesco store? Why on earth would you do it? And, of course there would be a cost in terms of software and training call centre staff in possible questions.

nodrogd

01-07-2015 13:28

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35786022)

There are ways we could get SA on VM,
Dave, but VM aren't biting!

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No thanks, I just want it as a streaming service on VM. Why should we have to pay for a box???!

Streamed channel or streaming service? Whats the difference? Not a lot. They are both wholesaleing of the content, so if Sky wont allow one, they sure as hell wont allow the other either.

theone2k10

01-07-2015 16:01

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When VM say something is coming soon.

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