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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36112643)

epsilon is reporting over on DS Forum that

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_100433364

Just 4 MONTHS after doing a same thing.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=1588

This Virgin Media UK set to axe Kids Package?

And lose the extra revenue? Pfft!

---------- Post added at 17:29 ---------- Previous post was at 17:27 ----------

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36112645)

I doubt that. It's more likely to be associated with the 'free channels for all' month. The kids channels are not listed in this article, although clearly the list is not comprehensive because it originally referred to 'over 20 channels', but only listed 18.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/virgin-med...ll-subscribers

It isn't but at least the over 20 channels claim is now correct.

Official press release now available: https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/vir...no-extra-cost/

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

Discovery-WarnerMedia merger latest:

Last Friday (4th February) Discovery-WarnerMedia merger was give a approved by Cade (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica) in Brazil.

https://twitter.com/RegularTweetsUK/...49572993409031

But I have still to see anything on America and UK given Discovery-WarnerMedia merger it approved. EU approved it in Late December 2021.

Discovery & AT&T hopes to close a "Discovery-WarnerMedia merger" mid 2022.

Info found by RegularCapital via Twitter.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

Breaking News:

The HD Version of BBC Red Button One now has been added to the SDT and now has an official service label / name. HD versions of BBC One London HD (SID 1509) BBC One Scotland HD (SID 1610), BBC ONE NI HD (SID 1810), BBC ONE Wales HD (SID 2410) and BBC TWO HD (SID 2510) have been added in the background for launch on channels 866 to 869 and 872 respectively.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36112989)

So are they carrying extra steams for those regions "for national use" or are they using extra labels to point to them from different channel numbers?

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

US regulatory approval for Discovery takeover of WarnerMedia.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022...medium=twitter

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36113037)

So are they carrying extra steams for those regions "for national use" or are they using extra labels to point to them from different channel numbers?

Video / Audio were still to be added but the new SDT labels are on national transport streams. Regional networks don't have access to regional transport streams other than those specific to their area.

You've stumbled upon another issue, that being will London and the nations take their (BBC One HD) feeds from the national streams (going forward) rather than regional ones but it's way too early to start looking into that. (Recently, when SID / PID numbers for the new BBC One HD regions were rationalised - they took the old, vacated, SD SIDs etc - the SID for London didn't change. Which was odd.)

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36113097)

Video / Audio were still to be added but the new SDT labels are on national transport streams. Regional networks don't have access to regional transport streams other than the one specific to their area.

You've stumbled upon another issue, that being will London and the nations take their (BBC One HD) feeds from the national streams (going forward) rather than regional ones but it's way too early to start looking into that. (Recently, when SID / PID numbers for the new BBC One HD regions were rationalised - they took the old, vacated, SD SIDs etc - the SID for London didn't change. Which was odd.)

Is Virgin testing BBC Two for Northern Ireland and Wales for launch on 86x?

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36113099)

Is Virgin testing BBC Two for Northern Ireland and Wales for launch on 86x?

No, just the current BBC One HD versions and the (England/Scotland) version of BBC Two HD

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36113101)

No, just the current BBC One HD versions and the (England/Scotland) version of BBC Two HD

Just asking - Thanks anyway.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36113038)

US regulatory approval for Discovery takeover of WarnerMedia.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022...medium=twitter

What could WBD’s merger for existing channels on Sky and VM? I could see the combined company’s Freeview channels like Quest staying on air, but repurposed as general-entertainment channels. Deadwood like TCM, Discovery History and Boomerang closing down. When BT and Eurosport merge, they’ll probably cut their linear presence from 6 channels to 4, with greater emphasis on discovery+ for sports entertainment.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 36113101)

No, just the current BBC One HD versions and the (England/Scotland) version of BBC Two HD

Sorry do not know what this about ,BBC 2 is in hd on 102 in Wales

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36113181)

Sorry do not know what this about ,BBC 2 is in hd on 102 in Wales

It's about the versions on 861 to 865.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36113167)

Let not put BT Sport into a WarnerMedia and Discovery merger until it been sign off by BT and Discovery.

What will Warner Bros. Discovery own?
-Really*
-TLC*
-ID*
-Quest HD*
-Quest Red*
-DMAX*
-TLC +1*
-ID +1*
-Quest +1*
-Quest Red*
-DMAX +1*
-Discovery Channel HD*
-Animal Planet HD*
-Discovery Channel +1*
-Discovery Science*
-Discovery Turbo*
-Discovery History*
-Discovery Channel +1*
-Animal Planet +1*
-Discovery Science +1*
-Discovery Turbo +1*
-Discovery History +1*
-Food Network*
-HGTV*
-Food Network +1*
-HGTV +1*
-TCM Movies HD**
-TCM Movies +1**
-Eurosport 1 HD*
-Eurosport 2 HD*
-CNN**
-GB News HD*^
-Cartoon Network HD**
-Cartoon Network +1**
-Cartoonito**
-Boomerang HD**
-Boomerang +1**

-HD Channels are also broadcasting in SD on Sky.
-* Own by Discovery right now.
-** Own by WarnerMedia right now.
-*^ Part own by Discovery right now.

Bar the following names I think all other channels will stay the same as now:

-Really will become Quest Sports (something like Freesport)
-Things like Deadwood will move to Quest (No sports)
-Really shows will move to Quest, Quest Red, DMAX and HGTV
-Discovery History and Discovery Science may merge into one channel.

-Turbo may get axe.
-Cartoonito +1 and Cartoonito HD may launch using Turbo slots on Sky.

-What will happen to GB News - will Discovery sell their share?

This post is just my own views but Warner Bros. Discovery will be looking it their channel list to merge or close some brands to make even more money.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

I thought the op meant TCM itself was Deadwood. Deadwood the TV Show is owned by ViacomCBS was made by Paramount Network Television at the time for HBO, it has been shown on CBS Action in the past.

Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36113201)

I thought he meant TCM itself was Deadwood. Deadwood the TV Show is owned by ViacomCBS.

oops :beer:

Deadwood was shown on TCM a last time I watch TCM.

Even my late Dad stop watching when Film4 launch.