Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

thats fine, was fed up with trees, people walking by and the odd bit of rain causing partial recordings and fails.:p:

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I love this comeback :D oh i remember well a bit of rain getting no signa, part recordings or recording clashes,l lol i watch everything online nowadays.

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I had asked virgin about a letter I received regards a fixed price 2 year deal on offer, it says upgrade or renew. But sadly the information ain’t correct. Virgin don’t know anything about it but said it sounds like a new customer deal only from sales

http://store.virginmedia.com/special...e-promise.html

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just been talking to Retentions about the BT 4K sports channel he says its coming so can't wait to see if its true i rang because virgin media offering my Package plus sky sports for £2 extra a month but Retentions wont offer me only new customers that been away for 1 year and giving away a free telly tablet before 8th Aug

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Although always sceptical of anything customer services tell me about what may be coming in the future, I think this one has a ring of truth about it.

I'm not so sure about Sky Sports UHD, though, at least for the first couple of years. If we did get that for the coming season, I think it will be at a high price.

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What a resounding success the old telly tablet was as one suspects at £299 as one suspects they had to bring in extra stock after they sold out like hotcakes.;)

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Well, you can't blame them for trying!!

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Hey guys, MB,

I've been away for a few days, any news on those 4/5 DNPs? Sorry if it's already been posted or nothing has changed.

Interesting news regarding the BT Sports 4K channel. Would be great if there was some truth in that

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They should have sought advice from the wisest sage of all on CF OB.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Would make sense if they want more viewers etc I can't imagine too many BT customers watch it given the minimum internet speed needed is around 45Mbps my area is one of those that has infinity but only up to 40Mbps

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It been cut back down to four. (One is not going to happen)

As of August 7th:

1) Is subject to an NDA.
2) Rumours of some new channels may launch soon - Until Testing it an rumour (MB HQ knows the Broadcaster name or names).
3) Virgin Media UK are in talks with Sky.
4) Is subject to an NDA - but this may come online via Virgin Media UK EPG before 2018 (Tests are to start in August).

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Cheers MB, apologies if you've already posted this :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

BT sport uhd is not coming to vm until 2019 at the very earliest.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Virgin Media Channel 106 (BBC Three) EPG is now saying "Red Button will be taken off on 14th August"

Will BBC Three be axe from Virgin UK Channel 106?

If so will that mean that Local TV will move from Virgin UK Channel 159 to Virgin UK Channel 106?

Will that mean:

-FOX HD moves from Virgin UK Channel 199 to Virgin UK Channel 159?

And we feel:

-Dave Ja Vu may move from Virgin Channel 211 to Virgin Channel 191.
-W HD may move from Virgin Channel 191 to Virgin Channel 194.
-Dave HD may move from Virgin Channel 194 to Virgin Channel 199.

More if we get it but something is set to happen on August 14th.

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Yes, a bit of joined up thinking required on BT's part, I think!

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Is your view based on the expiry date of the existing contract, theone? Are you sure there is not a re-negotiation going on? I would have thought that VM would be looking at getting as much UHD as possible following reports in the media and on review sites criticising the lack of UHD content on the platform.

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VM can look but right now they can't have neither SKY nor BT want to make their UHD available anywhere else.
However.... keep a eye on Discovery networks and in particular Eurosport.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

sky will never let anyone have there's just like now one will ever get SA only hope is BT might let VM have it evenually

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Base on info we have no UHD Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media UK.

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All ifs , buts and maybes and most of those never see the light of day..

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Thanks for confirming MB as its better to know from a man in the know rather then one who shakes his crystal ball hoping for something that is not going to happen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sky Cinema to rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes as Sky Cinema Star Wars from August 21st.

TiVo has confirm that Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes as Sky Cinema Star Wars from August 21st.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Charming.

Well, we'll see. :walk:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

All in good jest oh wise sage.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Channels 622 and 831 may have to close due to action by Israel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Like you? :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You better ask Chad as his crystal ball is far more reliable then mine.;):D

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Are you referring to this?
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/0...130215616.html

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I've recently discovered that Discovery now have an additional Freeview slot. Could this mean another new FTA channel is on the way. Or could the likes of Discovery History, Discovery Shed or Eurosport move to FTA transmission?

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No news yet on what going to happen with that Freeview HD slot.

a516digital did report last week that Quest +2 was set to launch on August 2nd on Freeview HD box/TV Sets.

Also the name of "Quest2" did appear on the Ofcom web site late last week but was removed today (August 7th).

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Saucy.

Ketchup tv to launch on vm in final quarter.

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Rumours are it's for mix channel

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Moi? :)

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Yes, it was on the news that they are trying to close Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Arabic.

Might be worth getting a slate ready!

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;):D

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I can imagine freeview getting some sort of UHD before virgin media. They will start losing customers

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I would imagine UHD will be mainly on demand rather than on conventional broadcast channels initially and you may not get a lot of notice about content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

What ingredients does that have?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

As of today still broadcasting on Virgin Media UK.

But we are keeping on eye on them.

Other news - We have seen unconfirmed rumours that both Hum Masala will launch on Virgin Media UK on August 14th and Star Life OK will be replaced by Star Bharat on August 15th.

https://www.tvchannellists.com/Forth...K_%26_Ireland))

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Freesat maybe, Freeview no. With the bandwidth required & the amount of spectrum about to be lost to 5G rollout HD is likely to be the limit for DTT.

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Yes, I heard the other week that Hum Masala was joining at some point. Didn't bother posting it as theone2k10 posted that a new cookery channel was coming.

Was your info about a different service theone2k10?

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If true it will be added to the Virgin TV Kids app.

It an Kids app channel - it on Freeview internet stream.

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Maybe JJ20X will know if Hum Masala will launch next week.

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Five new Channels launches on Virgin Media Ireland.

Media Boy HQ has just found out that the following channels has launch on Virgin Media Ireland (Info was posted on August 2nd)

CH. # - Channel name
-159 Quest Red
-162 E4 HD
-168 More4 HD
-173 Universal HD
-343 Film4 HD

https://www.boards.ie/ttfthread/2057770790

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Yes, maybe JJ20X will be able to see on a scan.

Wasn't Hum Masala testing some time ago before being removed?

Looks like VM Ireland are aiming for channel parity with the UK.

Are there still any channels that they have that we don't?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The full list of channels missing on Virgin Media Ireland bar BBC 1, BBC 2, ITV and Channel 5 channels will be on Media Boy Blog within the next 24 hours.

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Assuming I get to see the scan data, which isn't guaranteed. Scan data is generally available at the start of the month and mid-month. Exact timings in the summer months are unpredictable, working around when the people doing the scans take their holidays.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nope. An channel named Arabic Hafla was testing for 21 months until December 2016.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-new.html#more

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We have been told by a new source than vm are very close to a deal with Nbc. No further details but we at One HQ think it might be what was mentioned ages ago clasdic nbc programmes being availablevia vms on demand service aka (knightrider, airwolf etc).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

a516Digital: FreeSports launch on Virgin Media UK "being worked on".

http://www.a516digital.com/2017/08/f...satellite.html

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A useful edition which some will appreciate, but this classic programming is not for me.

One HQ, indeed! We at Old Boy International seem to be facing increasing competition!

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Haha :D i often watch some classic NBC stuff on NBC website via my vpn can't beat a bit of knightrider.

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I'm sure Mr K will be pleased!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I saw the new Knightrider some years old.

I would love to the 1980s one.

Been watching The A Team on Spike as I just love it when the plan comes together.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Everyone wants a HQ these days, I blame Brian...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBxk75rMlsQ

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We here at Media Boy HQ says competition is good we have seen them come and go in the past 11 years.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

One hq as of 6pm tonight has been given 1 DNP order.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Apart from OB's HQ which by all accounts is very sophisticated and pinpoint with its regular predictions.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Do you share The One HQ with DJ Khaled & Justin Bieber? :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Virgin Media Ireland adds UKTV Play

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/...dds-uktv-play/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Shhh i told you that in secret :p:

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We at 1a1 HQ are loling at all the new recently-opened headquarters on this thread. :D

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ONEHQ has been around a while we were just having a refurb :D

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Will you be getting an London skyscraper soon, MB?;)

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Yeah,yeah, but it's pretty pointless knowing that without at least having an idea of what it is.

I mean, is it a new channel, a new app or a price increase?

Without at least having a clue, it's pretty useless to simply know there's a DNP. Don't you think?

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Nope.

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Ok.

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Christ, they really are at the bottom of the barrel now......................:rolleyes:

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Well it's more reliable than your rambling sir.

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Not if it's the start of a light rumour we got told that NBC are wanting to launch NBCSports in the uk, maybe vm doing this deal is vms way of sweetening NBC up so they get a better deal on nbcsports if it does launch in uk.

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No disrespect mate, but who watches NBC sports? apart from Americans, or are the going to show football?

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There is a lot more on it than football, olympics, f1, motor racing, baseball, basketball, athletics, tour de france, motorcross to name a few.

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Reliable? There was no information there!

It's like me saying I have a thought but I'm not going public with it.

By the way, I never ramble. ;)

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I honestly have no words.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Correct but you do read and then believe and talk rubbish sometimes.;):p:

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Whereas you rubbish everything without explanation! ;)

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Facebook are to start a TV service called 'Watch' with original content and a bid for the football rights...

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I think that is Mad Max's point - minority sports -Yanks like to invent sports only they really play, then call their national championships 'the World Championship/Series'

Minority sports with minority viewing figures - hardly a recipe for raking in the bucks

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l say it as it is instead of hiding behind petticoats all the time OB.;)

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Kick buttock Den!!!!

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My view is that OB is right in believing that streaming will become the norm but compensates for his wisdom here in his Brexit nonsense. ;) He doubtless thinks the same about me. :)

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Don't think this will affect many here but VM are set to increase their late payment fee to £12 (this from a new source).
I'm wondering if they're confused with the none direct debit fee?

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I don't think VM is allowed to increase its non-direct debit fee as companies were found to be over-charging for this and regulations were introduced in 2012. http://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php...-fees-45p.html

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Interesting as id mobile stung me for £3.50 last month as dd never went through (banks fault not mine) cheers for that Andrew.

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The evidence for the argument that streaming and OTT services will become the norm is out there and will soon become overwhelming. It will be interesting to see how long the diehards on this forum hold out with their belief that nothing will change.

As for Brexit, I respect the views of the remainers with all the concerns that they have, but I and many others like me can see how exiting can be made to work in favour of the UK.

It has certainly been enlightning to discover how long people do hold on to their views about things even when mounting evidence proves them wrong, and the streaming debate is a case in point. That pivotal moment for remainers in the Brexit debate will not arrive until we have much more detail on the negotiations which clearly show the implications.

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The World Series was named after the newspaper that sponsored it, not the world as in planet Earth.

And "minority" sports that garner some of the largest viewing figures outside of the US? :erm: Mmkay

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Unlike Premiership football, which presumably is why Amazon and others are looking at making bids next time around.

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Look its all about opinions and there are plenty on this forum with opinions including that uneducated numbskull called den.;)

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Looking but that is as far as it will go.:)

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But you have no basis for that belief, Den. I have been posting links to evidence that this is happening, but where are yours to contradict me?

I can understand a response that you'll 'believe it when you see it', but to reject the prospect with nothing to support the view is not really very convincing. :shrug:

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i'm finally home
https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2017/08/13.png

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Still pants compared to some.

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Perhaps we should all move to America? ;)

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That's a vpn mate lol.

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Why would any normal household need that bandwidth? And at what cost?

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Hyperoptic do it in uk 1gbs down 1gbs up i think it costs £40p/m includes line rental.
For me personally my 38mbs package works perfectly for my needs, the pic i posted was meant to be a tongue in cheek picture.

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I guessed as much. :p:

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Not quite, it is discounted at £48/month for the first year, then £63/month. Ouch!

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1Gb/s is available in parts of London for £50pm including line rental. I should have had the option of it two years ago but the company is rolling it out at a snail's pace!
http://www.communityfibre.co.uk/#

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Turns out that it was the parent company (Liberty Global) that put the block on Amazon being added to VM STB's.

Also, Disney is to take their content off Netflix and set up their own streaming service.

Info. courtesy of Old Boy:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...-growth-cools/

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That is quite steep also i nearly forgot hyperoptic is still very limited and only in a few areas.
One firm i'm keeping a eye on is Relish the London and a few other areas at moment but are aiming to go natonwide broadband using 4g or 5g network.
Uno are another to keep a eye on i've heard they are planning a roll out of 300mbs to rival bt but their set up charges are steep at moment.

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Tbf Disneys own streaming service (yes OB it's in uk before you say i'm going to hell for streaming content from other countries :p: ) is only £4.99p/m.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

New App 'Radioline' added? Wish they would add the WWE Network already :)

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It was due this month but Liberty Global pulled the plug on it.

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LGI (Liberty Global International) is suffering from Kodak's problem. Kodak invented the digital camera in 1977 but didn't release it as it felt it would lose out on the printing and developing market which Kodak made a great income from. As a result, the Japanese came along and released digital cameras. Without good digital cameras in place, Kodak went into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

What will happen now is people will just use their smart TVs, Rokus and Amazon fires and then forget Tivo and cut the cord.

I can see both sides of the argument but overall, I think LGI is thinking too short term.

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That would be a good one. Replaces all the locally input radio stations that were removed at switchover.

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Agreed. LG's stance on this beggars belief. At this rate, VM will always be the poor relation to Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Is it really so hard to change source and watch on another device.

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As I've said on many occasions, I want just one index of all the shows I am watching.

At the moment, I have the one list that provides my recordings and bookmarked programmes on demand and on Netflix.

It is a nuisance to have to go to different systems to access the material being followed there. It would be good to be able to bookmark Amazon stuff as well so all the various series I am following can be accessed immediately.

As the number of streaming services grows, this will become increasingly important, particularly where some programmes get taken off again after a while. Now TV is particularly bad for this.

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But where I struggle with this is the fact you keep telling us how bad the pay TV channels are , so that poses the question why bother paying ? Why not just use Amazon and Netflix with a Freeview/Freesat recorder. At least that way your not forced to pay to watch channels you have no interest in.

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There is still stuff I want to watch on the pay tv broadcast channels - my point has been that the number of good shows on there seem to be diminishing. This last year was very poor, and yes, if it continues like this, I will not be getting a replacement for my V6 box when its time is up.

In my opinion, if Virgin want to keep their existing customers, let alone increase subscriptions, they need to do better. OTT services are the future, and VM would do well to embrace them, rather than treat them as if they were a threat.

However, if Liberty Global is going to be a millstone over their heads, preventing VM from taking the right decisions, it does not bode well, I'm afraid.