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Vol 1 & 2 :confused:

On satellite the picture abruptly froze and then went to black level.

AFAIK on VM it cut to a "technical problems" slate when the screen froze, then briefly to the frozen screen again and then a "channel no longer available" slate. Looks like they didn't know that their feed was to be cut off!

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That wouldnt suprise me in the least

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After an uphill struggle, they sadly had to dismount before reaching the summit...

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Family friend is ok. Just a lot of wind and rain in that area, coming home later this week.

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Glad to hear they are ok

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Already come to VM but hopefully repeated - Laurel and Hardy films, courtesy of Talking Pictures. Haven't seen them on tv for years, still as good. Tivo has been very nice and recorded them for me :) About time L&H did some new films though ;) Laurel was from Lancashire - explains a lot !

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They were certainly true legends Mr K.

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BoxNation HD event listing on TiVo in the Discovery Bar for this weekend

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Means absolutely nothing to me; I'll get me coat and stick to Laurel and Hardy !

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Well, at least they're not trying to bash the brains out of each other, although the fat man gets a bit excitable at times...

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That's not a very nice thing to say about Mr. K, OB lol ;):D:D

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Here is a little compensation for those who are mourning the demise of the Bike Channel.

http://www.a516digital.com/2017/09/e...-coverage.html

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Ha ha! :D I am sure that Mr K is the epitome of good health, or at least was until he parked himself in front of the Talking Pictures channel!

The simple truth is, I couldn't remember which was Laurel and which was Hardy!

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Excellent news, Eurosport coverage is outstanding.

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Apparently, negotiations between Freesports and VM have recommenced.

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That will please the members.;)

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VM adding more exclusive on demand content this quarter sources have told us, what, when, who we don't know yet.

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Good news. I'm certainly looking forward to watching 'Good Behavior'.

I also notice that they have recorded the first episode on my box automatically, and it is now listed in 'My Shows'. Some may object to this, but it's a neat way of drawing attention to Virgin Exclusives. Otherwise, a lot of expensive content could be missed by many Virgin customers, who would not benefit from these new commissions.

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Tbh i think that is a smart move by vm.

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Me, too. I'm sure that many VM subscribers were unwittingly letting this exclusive content elude them.

I think they should also have an exclusives channel number, where you could access these programmes by going to the channel, which would then send you to the relevant part of the on demand system.

In fact, why not do that for other content as well, such as ITV Collections? It is clear from some of the posts on this forum that there are many who don't even know we have these channels, let alone know how to access them!

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Not for me they haven't assuming it goes into the normal recordings folder

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Same here. Maybe it only happens to those who have a history of recording similar material??

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I don't either...but I wasn't expecting it as I'm not on XL/Full House. The only VM Exclusive other packs have got to see is Ash Vs Evil Dead s1&s2.

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Maybe nothing but on October 2nd the TiVo listing for B4U Music is saying "Channel Off Air" all day long from 6am.

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It's recently become a pay channel on other platforms and been removed from Freeview and Freesat, so I doubt it's closing or rebranding so soon.

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Well, let's hope it's in UHD!

I know, fat chance! :rolleyes:

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B4U music has never been on freeview i believe.

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No chance IMHO.

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Nothing mentioned about UHD, our sources think UHD will start arriving on VM platform in 2018.
Apparantly BT stunned both SKY and VM when they launched BTsport UHD so early.

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I have almost given up on linear channels as I have over 30 saved series links and only 2 are actively recording on my current schedule, does not help that series changes channels!

Never thought I would say this but Netflix blows linear channel out of the water with their original programming, New Star Trek series and they have even got Series 3 of Gotham to view, WOW!

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Rumours are Netflix will have season 4 of Gotham very soon too.

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Thanks :)

What ever happened to the latest season of Sleepy Hallow for example and it annoyed me The Middle changed channels a while back and I missed a whole season as it went onto comedy central :(

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The last ever season of Sleepy Hollow was shown on Syfy channel earlier this year.

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Sleepy hollow got cancelled, i think the final season was shown on SYFY.

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Yes, I've noticed a lot lately that the programme choice on broadcast channels has become very poor in recent times. In fact, the TV & Satellite Week magazine now has a substantial number of write-ups for new programming on Netflix and Amazon.

Reading the current magazine, they have reviews of Star Trek: Discovery (Netflix); Designated Survivor (Netflix); Our Souls at Night (Netflix); Startup (Amazon); and Gerald's Game (Netflix).

The only new dramas the magazine was able to feature on the broadcast channels were The Child in Time (BBC1); The Deuce (Sky Atlantic); and Law & Order True Crime (Sky Living). That is pretty poor in my book and is indicative of the way things are going. 2016/17 was a bad year on broadcast TV - let's hope that 2017/18 is better, although I'm not holding my breath!

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You obviously don't look very far then OB.

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That's the problem with series links, Sleepy Hallow was originally on Universal :(

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Season 4 hasnt even started in the US yet.

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I am only interested in the new dramas to record, by and large, Den. If you can find any more new drama series on next week, be my guest! I'm dying to see what you come up with! Remember, I'm talking about the new series that commence next week.

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Hey OB,

I use this site mate - https://www.geektown.co.uk/uk-air-dates/

Tells you when most big shows are going to be aired and on what channel. It might help you :)

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Thanks, UC, but I get all my information from the TV and Satellite Week, and I am confident that this gives me comprehensive information. No matter what source you use, I can assure you, the programmes I listed in my post contain every new series starting next week on broadcast tv.

Den seems to think there are more, and so I challenged him on this. He won't find any! He disagrees with me in principle, whatever the facts! :D

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Not what you said in your post though was it?.



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There are plenty of drama series currently showing on TV as you must have a very narrow taste range if you don't seem to like many of them.;)

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There are more dramas than those few currently showing, Den, but I am talking about how the numbers are declining. Only three new drama series starting next week on all those channels is pretty poor in my view.

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You're right, I was getting mixed up with Rishtey & Colors :dozey:

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It starts Friday.
If Netflix do get it they may show it as a weekly episodic.

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UPDATE:

B4U Music listing has been updated to go past October 2nd at 6am with no Channel Off Air.

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Hey, MB, how are those DNPs going? Are they still in place?

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They are Three DNP orders in place at time of posting.

But one more maybe added within the next four weeks - we are working on an rumour right now but waiting on more information coming from our sources before putting an DNP order on it.

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No disrespect MB, but I think your sources are winding you up..

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Why would one do that MM?..

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Really don't you think they have Been doing that for years

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By heck you are full of cynicism today.;):D

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Am I OK informaing of a DNP that I have got which I am not available to divulge until it's been made public and announced by VirginMedia?

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Den, really? The number of times that we have thought "good" stuff was coming only to find out it was another friggin cookery channel or some other rubbish, or maybe even nothing at all, this has been happening for years!

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There is some info we can reveal:

1) Virgin Media UK are in talks with an broadcaster.
2) New Channels may launch (Still not testing).
3) Virgin Media UK are testing something - hope to launch by 2018.
4) Rumours about more new channels (Trying to get names confirmed).

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You cannot blame MB as he only goes by the DNP orders that he receives MM.;)

What is wrong with a cookery channel or are you one of the can't cook won't cook brigade.;):D:D

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I'm not Den, just saying that there's been a lot of false dawn's!

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I do know that carriage negotiations have started again between VM & Freesports- no idea about what stage they are at though.

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I don't know if others saw my post on another thread but this was a webpage about the V6 on offer due to the price rise. It actually mentioned BT Sport in 4k. The virgin team on the community forums said it was a mistake and was removed but it doesn't look like a mistake to me and could be a leak that it is coming soon.

It also mentions a new app called Virgin TV Go which will finally allow streaming over 3G or 4G.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2017/09/15.jpg

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Perhaps a new Asian channel combining Bollywood singing and dancing with the preparation of delicious Tandoori cuisine. Such an awesome channel would obviously need at least one DNP order. ;)

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You make it sound good, MB, but if these channels you are referring to are the usual dross, then it's nothing to get excited about.

Talks with a broadcaster and testing something sound promising...let's hope it's not just a tease.

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I think you should read your own motto, Den... :D

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l am not intelligent or wise enough to do that.;):D

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It won't be coming that is for sure Andrew...

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Surely one of these new channels will be Freesports.

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What a shame. So short sighted. Cable viewers will access Amazon whether VM make it available on their boxes or not.

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SKY face battle with Amazon for Premiership rights:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...mazon-11207923

Virgin might have to change their tune fairly sharpish if Amazon land some Premiership rights.

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Shhh! Don't tell Den, you will destroy all his preconceptions! :D

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UHD will arrive on vm early next year, discovery has been mentioned to us.
The content will be exclusive for full house and above packages.

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Rehashed old media headlines with as much substance as a pancake that is not round and flat...;):D

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Yes, 2018 has been mentioned before, although I had hoped that it would come this autumn.

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Well, if Amazon do win the rights, look forward to getting your football in UHD, and having the choice of different packages at different prices so everyone can participate in the viewing (if they like watching the game, that is).

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Not a hope in hell and you heard it first from me.;):D

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we heard these rumours before that come to nothing one thing is for certain sky will bid more next bid and prices will go up yet again

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I'm still looking forward to hearing your reasons for saying that, Den. I think Amazon is the most likely source of threat to Sky.

Although I expect Discovery also to make a bid, my feeling is it won't be hogh enough to thwart Sky, although I wouldn't rule it out.

I have no such qualms about Amazon. They have bottomless pockets, they are developing their own TV channels section of the site and they have expressed interest on more than one occasion recently.

I don't understand what you perceive the barrier to be, Den.

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Dave you win first , second and third prize today :tu: and OB well its the wooden spoon as usual for you.;):D:D

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And of course, you haven't considered the fact that Amazon have more money than they know what to do with. As I said to Den, where is your logical argument to back up your standard 'no change will ever happen anywhere' response?

I am truthfully all ears but I have a suspicion I will be disappointed.:D

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Negative kneejerk reactions seem to prevail here...:beer:

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If we are buying into your story of Amazon taking all the Premier League rights off Sky why havent they muscled in on the NFL in their home country ? (The exception being the Thursday night NFL Network Game)

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No idea, but Amazon have made no secret of their interest in the Premier League.

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So that is the basis of your weak argument in that Amazon have more money?.

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You would be top of the class for that on this forum OB.:p:;)

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Interest is one thing but real nuts and bolts reality is another.

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Unlike your posts, mine are supported by articles which provide some facts to demonstrate the point.

I thought your argument was based on the cost. You have always said Sky would always be prepared to trump any other bid (which Sky themselves have denied) and that is why I mentioned it.

What other reason would you have for your much weaker and unsubstantiated argument that Sky would win over Amazon? With all due respect, if Amazon went for it, Sky wouldn't stand a chance.

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I've not seen any nuts or bolts from you, Den. :erm:

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So by that logic Amazon should trump Fox for all US Sports shouldn't they , but wait they have some tennis rights coming and one NFL game a week.

If Amazon does bid for EPL which I may add I'm not saying they won't they certainly won't be going for the lions share.

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I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I think Thursday Night NFL games were the only package Amazon could get their hands on, I think the other packages are still in multi year contracts.
With regard to Premier League rights NBC hold those in Amazon's home territory of the USA until the end of the 2021-2022 season, also the Premier League are reluctant to give up on their policy of selling rights to individual countries, so if Amazon are to bid for the Premier League my thoughts are that it would be for just one or two packages, maybe the mooted new Saturday night slot would be in their sights for the European territories they operate in?

I'd also hazard a guess that as Amazon acquires more sports rights they cease to be free for Amazon Prime customers and a separate sports sub will be required a la Amazon Music (if you want a decent music service rather than the free one), Amazon Fresh, Audible and any of their other services that require more than a Prime subscription.

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Yes, broadly, I agree with this. And clearly, Amazon cannot bid for rights if they are not yet up for grabs.

There is no doubt in my mind that Amazon will charge separately for any sports channels it adds to its system, just as you have to pay extra for Discovery, etc on Amazon now. They won't do it for free, that's for sure, the rights are far too costly for that to be a proposition.

You may well be right that Amazon could go for the smaller packages on this next round to test the waters, with a view to tackling Sky the next time around. BT should be getting worried, I would have thought.

By the way:

http://advanced-television.com/2017/...en-atp-finals/

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Don’t worry with virgin that’s the only uhd to get

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Notts TV has been removed from Sky, is/was this on VM?

Another sign that Local TV has been a failure.

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Still on VM and Freeview. Does actually seem quite popular (in Nottingham, at least) Not quite sure where this fits in with "Coming Soon to Virgin TV" though?

Phil

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Indeed, I wonder how long it will last before we see news of a takeover by Made TV or That's TV. Note that That's TV is basically carried on Freeview only and that the newer Made TV franchises such as North Wales & Teesside don't have carriage on Sky.

As the period of cross funding from the BBC ends for the older local tv franchises, it will be interesting to see how the original commitments to local content are allowed to fall by the wayside. Also, with funding restrictions, how long will the franchises carried on multiple platforms be able to continue to do so?

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"Coming soon to Virgin TV.. the departure of cash-strapped local tv franchises" perhaps?

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Indeed, I bet that it's the loss of BBC funding that has led to it being taken off Sky.

Sky Living Ireland HD closed at 10:20am yesterday morning on Sky, but there has been reports that it is still being shown on VM Ireland. Can anyone verify this? It could be plausible as VM HD channels are line fed and this wouldn't cost Sky anything in extra capacity.

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For those missing Bike TV, Ofcom has just awarded a new satellite & cable licence for Ride TV. Maybe it's a similar channel or something totally different :D

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Does ride tv have a ticket to ride?

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Without its wheels it can't even do its wheelies.;)

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There is an American cable channel with this name, but it has nothing to do with bikes.

https://www.ridetv.com/

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Notts TV is still on VM channel 159,I was watching it this morning. They are also streaming live on their website https://nottstv.com/watch-notts-tv/

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The channel isn't about to go under. The problem seems to be the cost of satellite transmission.

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Of course but the removal from Sky suggests that cost cutting is now under way, which raises the question, what will be the next cut?

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The vast majority won't bother with Sky, as they will not only have to pay for the satellite slot, but must join Sky's encryption system due to rights issues with some of the programmes they rebroadcast. There are no local channels on Freesat for this very reason.

It must be a massive outlay for just a few thousand viewers. London Live is the only local channel I know of that uses Sky, & with a potential audience in millions rather that thousands this is the only one ever likely too (Excluding possibly STV2).

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As I stated earlier, the Made TV franchises also use Sky but the newer areas such as Teesside and North Wales have not been made available on Sky.

BBC funding of "diary stories" is £150,000 in the first year of operation, reducing to £110,000 in the second year and £40,000 in the third year. As this source of funding dries up and local content commitments are reduced, there will no doubt be further cutbacks.

With many local services merely relaying national commercial services such as TruTV for most of the day, there is little point in using limited resources to repeat this over multiple platforms. It will be interesting to see how these channels develop over the next few years. With local content being reduced to a few hours a week, on demand and internet distribution would probably have been more sensible than the current model.

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Possible sign that the rumour that GOLD is to go HD could be true.

Apparently, UKTV are currently testing an (encrypted) channel on satellite using Eden, but with EPG listings for GOLD HD!

Hopefully they will make GOLD SD FTA and put it on Freeview (which might explain the confusion over an advert that appeared to suggest that it was advertising GOLD as being on Freeview) and keep the HD variant behind a paywall.

If true, I wonder if we will get GOLD HD on VM? We only got the full selection of UKTV channels just before VM sold off their stake in them.

Anyone know when the carriage deal is up for renewal?

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Having spoken to contacts at both Confetti & Inclusive Digital today (they use our facilities quite regularly for filming) it is exactly that, the cross funding has now ended so they have had to look at all platforms on a cost/value basis.

As Nottingham is a predominantly Virgin Media area and the majority of viewers use either the VM platform or Freeview (their words not mine), the exorbitant fees (their words again) charged for satellite carriage (I'm guessing by Sky for guide listing?) have been deemed unsustainable.

Seems Notts TV is here to stay, just not on Sky.

Cheers
Phil

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Notts TV are in the third year of operating so BBC funding will be considerably less than it has been in previous years and due to be withdrawn completely over the next few months. It makes sense that they are taking the opportunity to make any appropriate cuts.

Mustard TV didn't cope so well with the situation in Norwich. It has ceased producing new local content and is only broadcasting repeats of older material until the takeover by That's TV is complete. That's TV normally use Freeview only, the exception being the Cambridge franchise, another area they have bought out. It will be interesting to see what happens to VM coverage with these acquisitions.

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Does anyone actually watch Local TV what a complete waste of time and money.

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Been very disappointed with local TV in my area for the very reason they show little to no actual local TV programs. Made In Tyne & Wear for example (which incidentally is on Sky ) shows America's Got Talent! Hardly made in Tyne & Wear is it!