Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It nothing to do with Virgin's STV deal.

All Channels rebrand coming soon as far as Media Boy HQ knows is listed on Media Boy Blog.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Amazon would be quite an attraction to customers even if it's not included in a bundled package. I would imagine Virgin would see including Amazon in preparation for the Premier League games that Amazon have next season, as VM can market it as all the PL in one place

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I believe Amazon even have a couple of games over the Xmas period this season, so your theory makes sense. Would be great for Virgin to keep all of the football in once place.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Exactly right. The football is on Amazon from 2019/2020 season when the new PL deal starts

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Amazon only have one bundle of games.
"Amazon will show 20 Premier League matches a season for three years from 2019, after winning one of the final two broadcast packages.

The online streaming service won the rights to show every game from the first round of midweek fixtures in December and all 10 matches on 26 December as part of a three-year deal"
source https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44396151

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

That's correct. The first time a round of matches will all be shown live in UK. Many might just take a month of subscription in December next year then cancel!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

And if the Amazon App appears on the Tivo, then Virgin will still have all the football in once place...not necessarily on one bill

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I want to see Amazon Prime added to Virgin without delay. This will be a major advance towards the future and will be a more attractive proposition that will help to retain existing customers and attract new ones.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Also with the Virgin-Amazon deal on new content that was signed back in Feb this year, it would make sense.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...mazon-the-feed


All the football in one place, but also new content too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It's still going to cost you to subscribe to Amazon, can't see what all the fuss is about, just another service to pay for!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

For those that subscribe already, it's a convenience.
For those that don't, it may tempt them into a trial at least

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Premier League yes, but there have been several rounds of mid-week Championship football where all games have been shown live this season.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Yes, but seen in the context of how TV is changing, this is a good move. Sky is bound to do this as well before long, and Virgin cannot afford to be left behind, as this will mean fewer subscribers.

For the present, it will be good news for those of us who subscribe to Amazon Prime because we would be able to bookmark our wishlist programmes to 'My Shows' on the V6.It will also be less confusing for my wife, who doesn't go near my Fire stick!:erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Have you watched "Bosch" yet, OB?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Bosch and Ozark are next on my list once I've watched the various series I have been following! I've had to prioritise the recordings so I don't run out of disk space!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Just what we need: A show devoted to power tools. :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

:D:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Just a thought, thinking outside the box...
What if its the other way around..ie access to Virgin Media TV Subscription and Virgin GO content through the Fire Stick with an Amazon Football Pass? This would propel VM to compete with Now TV. Just saying.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

What are you on?:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Courtesy of Sky, maybe soon the HD variants of the BBC's regional programming may be made sooner rather than later. Let's hope so. That ridiculous red screen that pops up on BBC HD every time regional programming commences is annoying, and frankly the Beeb should be embarrassed to have this banner appear with monotonous regularity, even during prime time.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/11/...fer-hd-as.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I thought you didn't watch linear TV.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

You have to remember he is a politician so the answers generally change day by day MM.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I don't, muppetman, I record everything.

Are you suffering the same memory lapses as Den, by any chance? :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Age does brings memory lapses OB but in your case its likely to be of the triple whammy variety.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Not at all, Den, you need to justify these claims of yours!

I can see why muppetman posed that question, looking back. However, the reason the red screen is so annoying is that I have to record the news and national weather and have a separate recording for the local news. So I tend to watch the News at Ten, fast forward to the national weather, delete that and move on to the local news. As the main news is of varying length, more often than not you then have to fast forward through the last part of the main news just to see the local bulletin in SD.

OK, it's not exactly a world crisis, but after years of this, it's about time they fixed it! :rant:

Rant over.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It will be fixed when they stream it and not before;);)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

So can you at least tell us when this mysterious new thingy will launch?

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Yeah!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Yes l agree the red screen is annoying OB that is for sure :td:

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l don't need to justify anything as you are the one coming out with all the wild claims OB but alas many of then have yet to come to fruition and nor are they likely too.

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It will launch when it is good and ready and not before but it certainly is unlikely to come this side of Christmas if l was a betting man.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Well, the claims are not 'wild', they are broadly in line with industry thinking and just because you don't like the idea of these predicted changes doesn't mean they won't happen. Of course many of these 'predictions', (which are really just my thoughts on what the future will look like - they are not set in stone or authoritative by themselves) are looking to the future, about 15 years from where we are now.

Hell, if 'Tomorrow's World' can get it wrong, I'm sure you can be a little more forgiving! :D

Whereas, you say none of this will happen, but you have provided nothing to back up that view. That's fair enough - it is a discussion forum - but given the considerable number of links I have provided, I would have thought you could have justified this very strong notion you appear to have that nothing will change.

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MB said he knew when whatever it is was going to launch. I was trying to discover when that was.

Starz arrives on 29 November, so maybe it will be a double treat. :drunk:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Going further, Sky also says the substitution should also occur if a broadcaster opts to make a regional HD service available on other platforms, but not Sky. This would mean that potentially, Sky viewers would find an HD service with different regional programming on channels 101-104, and would have to scroll down the channel list to find the correct regional programme.

Cable viewers in large areas around London have had to do that since its inception. (eg Bedford & Tunbridge Wells where the local channels are in the 800s). Be interesting if Sky screws it up in even more areas.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I suspect that this is in response to the recent agreement made between VM and STV, whereby STV HD will go on 103 on VM in STV areas.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

The Do Not Post order will not arrive in 2018.

We have an "starting after" date for the DNP but we are sitting on reveal it. We have still to see the info online.

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Media Boy HQ can confirmed that "Best of..." 2018 Round 1 will launch on November 22nd sometime after 4pm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

For once, I hope it's NOT Sky Atlantic, as I've just signed up for twelve months of NowTV (Black Friday offer) just to get the channel!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It might be. The new Sky contract with VM should be negotiated by summer 2019, and given Sky's previous comments that they will make SA available on all major TV platforms, I would envisage that we'll get it when the current contract comes to an end.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

By then, my current VM contract will be up so I'll be weighing up renewal vs ditching VM and moving to NowTV for all my TV needs. Or Sky Q's internet-based service (cough, splutter)… ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It is just possible that Prime will be on our boxes by then, so something else for you to ponder!:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

The above with Atlantic? Dream on, OB..........but it would be nice.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

The Best of is back for 2018. Lines now open for the following:

A) New Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden*
-Eden +1*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food*
-Good Food +1*
-Good Food HD*
-Home*
-Home +1*
-Quest HD
-Premier Sports 2
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1
-Love Nature HD
-Love Nature
-ZooMoo HD
-Horse + Country
-HISTORY HD
-Now 80s
-FreeSports HD
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels on July 22nd to August 11th on Virgin Media UK.

B) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):

C) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-YESTERDAY*
-Eden*
-Good Food*
-Home*
-Premier Sports 2
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-Love Nature
-Horse + Country
-Now 80s
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

D) Best +1 Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden +1*
-Good Food +1*
-Home +1*
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

E) Best new HD OR UHD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food HD*
-Quest HD
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Love Nature HD
-ZooMoo HD
-HISTORY HD
-FreeSports HD

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

F) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

All voting lines are open until Midnight on December 1st (Next Thursday).

To vote PM me.

Note: If you reveal your post on this thread it WILL NOT count.

The winners will be reveal in early December.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

MB are you having a laugh with some of those so called "best picks"? deary me, the majority are utter dross!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Ha ha, I was waiting for you to pipe up, Max! I can't help agreeing with you. :D

I think the only channels worth looking at are Virgin Ultra HD (some good programmes on there), Love Nature and far behind that, Paramount. Not being a lover of sport, there is nowt else on any of those lists that interest me at all. Either they are channels showing constant repeats or the content is less than mediocre.

I would say that there is the occasional good new drama on the Drama channel, but the picture is very poor quality so I've given up on that. I can't see why they don't offer the channel in HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Well Virgin are up to something.

http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=fr

Project 1 and 2 are back duplicating Challenge and Sky Sports Golf, but there's also about 5MB/sec off the total bandwidth for the frequency introducing the possibility of truly hidden tests.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Due to low number of vote. The Best of voting lines will now stay open until December 3rd at 3pm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

If you have voting lines open, MB, it would be a good idea to publicise the number! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

This has now been passed on to the Samaratins......;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Obviously the low voting numbers are an indication of the interest in those channels.

Just proves what a load of dross is on TVs these days

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Your opinion obviously but many don't share that opinion in the wider populace.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I don't think many would disagree that the quality on the scheduled TV channels has gone down in recent years.

Having said that, the quality of some of the dramas on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 seem to have improved. Just not enough of them!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

You better look at my post again as l missed a word out as usual.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Peverse, as usual, Den!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

No l am just honest and say it as it is rather then some who change their tune on a most persistent basis.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

We see you have not voted.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Don't see how you can include all the UKTV channels as 'new' they have been around for years and were only off the platform for a few months.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

"a few months" - UKTV was removed by UKTV from July 22nd to August 11th.

Also if rumours on the web is true UKTV will not be staying for much longer.

UKTV Channels are rumoured as set to be cut up as followed:

BBC Studios are set to own:
-GOLD HD
-W
-Alibi
-Dave
-Drama
-Really
-Alibi +1
-W +1
-GOLD +1
-W HD
-Dave HD
-Alibi HD
-Dave ja vu

Discovery will own:
-YESTERDAY
-YESTERDAY +1
-Eden
-Eden +1
-Eden HD
-Good Food
-Good Food +1
-Good Food HD
-Home
-Home +1

Rumours say the only thing holding them back from confirm the deal is Discovery wants Dave channel number on Sky for Quest.

All rumours as seen by Media Boy HQ on Broadcastnow and other web sites.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Given how the BBC is regarded in documentaries I'd have thought they'd want to keep some factual channels.

If I were splitting UKTV

BBC would get: GOLD, Dave, Drama, Yesterday, Eden
Discovery would get: Really, W , Alibi, Home, Good Food

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Another name change on the way. CBS Action becomes CBS Justice next month.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/11/...s-justice.html

Just over nine years after it first launched on satellite, CBS Action will join Sony Crime, Sky Witness, Crime + Investigation and TruTV in focusing its content around the subject of crime. The switch is due to take place on the 5th December 2018.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

ALL BT SPORTS SD channels are set to be axed on December 4th. But BT SPORT 4K UHD will move to channel 531 on December 4th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

That's progress!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Let's hope this includes the Red Button streams too - but I doubt it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Just to make clear .This applies to virgin only . sd is not being closed by BT. That said I wonder why SD is used along side HD on virgin services?

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You really wonder why people haven't voted ------------ Sad

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You really wonder why people haven't voted ------------ Sad

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Up till recently, Virgin still had SD only boxes, so needed SD only versions of all HD channels. They don't now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

BBC HD is moving from the 4th of December on Virgin TV.

These are the new changes below.

BBC One HD in England 108 - BBC Two HD in England 102
BBC One HD in Scotland 101 - BBC Two HD in Scotland 162
BBC One HD in Northern Ireland 101 - BBC Two HD in Northern Ireland 102
BBC One HD in Wales 101 - BBC Two HD in Wales 102

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I'm guessing this means 108 in Scotland is going to be new BBC Scotland channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

108 already is the BBC HD channel in Scotland.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I know. But read denphone's post. The regional version of BBC1 HD for the Nations is moving to 101, the only reason the English regions aren't are they aren't all available in HD.

And all regions except Scotland of BBC2 are moving to 102. Scotland won't have a regional version of BBC2 (at all, even in SD) come January when BBC Scotland launches. The regional SD version has to stay in place for now and then Scotland will get national version of BBC2 HD in January on 102.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Presumably the mobile apps will now stream from the BT Sport HD channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I wouldn’t have thought so.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

By that, I meant that the channels will not disappear completely from the mobile apps just because the SD versions are going? I doubt they'll stream in HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Sorry, misunderstood.
I believe the apps will still stream BT Sports in SD, as before.
There is no concept of channel numbers or SD/HD on the Virgin TV Go app.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Starzplay launch on VM delayed
https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2018/11/sta...er-this-month/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

What will happen to all the BBC Channels on Virgin Channels 860s after Tuesday?

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When we first saw the information last night on an V+ HD box we just put the info as seen on V+ Boxes online.

Our TiVo boxes has today confirmed BT Sports SD will only close on Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

They are mostly English BBC1 regions aren't they? And there aren't HD versions of most English BBC1 regions, hence why BBC1 HD isn't switching over to 101 on VM anywhere except Scotland,Wales and Northern Ireland.

I'd imagine they'll therefore remain for now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

No.

Channels are from England (London), Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Plus BBC Two England SD.

I do watch them to see what other parts of UK views are on Brexit.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Silly me. I was getting mixed up with how they are on satellite.

Now I've had a look on EPG I think if they don't remove them they'll make them all HD. Whichever makes sense on the network to VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Technical issues can happen at any time.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Best to get it right before rolling it out.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I had wondered where denphone was getting the information regarding the BBC HD move, but now I have found the answer. It's being advertised in the infobar squares in the top of the EPG.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Indeed it did not have to look too far for once.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Overnight, TIVO software was updated from 20.7.6.RC16-VMS-2-C8A to 20.8.1.RC9-VMS-2-C8A.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Does anyone know the significance of this?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Perhaps its a prelude to that new streaming app.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Yes, if you read the Virgin Media Community Forum, you will find many issues related to this release re changes to tuner processing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I have software version 20.8.1.RC11-VMB-11-C68

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

So this release restores the missing tuner displays on the older Tivo boxes?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It's the release that changes the behaviour to that for the older TiVo boxes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Thanks for the clarification, Ben.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

That’s the current V6 release, currently finding its way round the network. It has none of the feature removals that the equivalent TiVo release is seeing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Do you know what the purpose of the V6 release is, Robbo?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It’s essentially a bug fix release.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

So no UI changes or anything that we will notice, then. Thanks for clarifying.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It's primarily to comply with the 2019 power use regulations. There's also a change to the PIN logic, and a few bug fixes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Nice one, thanks, spider.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Anyone know when the Stv Player is supposed to launch as an ap on the V6 ? Amazon prime video would be fantastic for 2019 ��

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

l somehow doubt we will get the STV player and as for Amazon Prime its coming soon according to some on here but as of yet there is no proof at all of that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I think Scottish viewers may well get the STV Player, but as to whether it will be available outside Scotland, that is more doubtful.

You are right about Amazon in that there is no firm news yet. However, given that it appears to have been Liberty Global that put an end to Virgin's early attempts to put Amazon on the platform, their recent decision to embrace OTT viewing and Amazon's arrival on BT, it is only a matter of time now. I'm sure that VM would not want to be beaten by Sky on this one!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Hope Amazon is coming and not something like the sky Atlantic hype. 😂 Just got an email from VM about Stv player being on V6 in apps that was supposed to be last month.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It seems to me that we might well get both, KC.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Awesome thanks for the response what are the chances of us getting a UI refresh on the V6 a new TiVo build or horizon ? Next year 😂

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I doubt that will happen next year now. I would be surprised if this came about before the V6s were replaced by the next set top box. I have not read anything in recent times to suggest the Horizon boxes were coming to Virgin Media, although Liberty Global distribute Horizon throughout their markets on the Continent.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

The STV Player was wrongly announced as available now in this week’s Virgin TV Edit email. On checking, I was advised it’s not quite ready.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Does anyone know why Crime + Investigation is still available to watch on Virgin TV Go for Mix customers despite not being included in the Mix package on TV.