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andy_m 13-01-2013 13:47
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Cheers MB-any news on the uktv on demand stuff?

RichardCoulter 13-01-2013 13:49
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35522504)
Not at all. On that other thread you have told somebody that their opinion is invalid because it's based on incorrect information or without full knowledge of the facts. Here you have said that your opinion of Al Jazeera is that its news output is biased. You are entitled to that opinion, but it's not unreasonable to test the validity of your opinion to the same standard that you expect of others, and yet when asked whether or not you yourself have any have any knowledge on which to base your opinion you have continually dodged the question. Hypocrite.
I refer you to post 296.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35522517)
Cheers MB-any news on the uktv on demand stuff?
Good question- wasn't that part of the deal to sell the VM stake to Scripps?

denphone 13-01-2013 13:53
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522512)
No list of names of channels set to launch - My insider will not give them out until 'Next Week'.

---------- Post added at 12:41 ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 ----------

Rumours:

Here is the latest rumours from Digital Spy:



Virgin Media CS told someone on DS Forum that SyFy is moving to the M+ Pack as early as Monday.

For the latest news go to Digital Spy Forum.
Thanks MB for the update.:tu:

---------- Post added at 12:53 ---------- Previous post was at 12:52 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35522517)
Cheers MB-any news on the uktv on demand stuff?
Indeed it seems a eternity since it was last mentioned andy.

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 14:16
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35522517)
Cheers MB-any news on the uktv on demand stuff?
No news in months.

---------- Post added at 13:10 ---------- Previous post was at 12:54 ----------

I have now added an 'Busy January' bit to my Blog @ http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...-2013-for.html

---------- Post added at 13:16 ---------- Previous post was at 13:10 ----------

BBC One Wales HD to launch January 29th.

The BBC has confirmed that BBC One Wales HD will launch on Virgin Channel 108 on January 29th (Only in Wales).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/abouttheb...C-One-Wales-HD

passingbat 13-01-2013 14:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35522467)
I take it your referring to the titles which list as Super HD ? This appears to work on my PS3 and I'm on Sky BB it also works with quite a few other ISP's I believe.
The Super HD tag means that the title is available in Super HD. You need to bring up the streaming details to see if you're getting the increased HD quality. The general assumption at the moment is that it should show 'X-High HD' as the streaming quality for Super HD. 'High HD' is the previous highest HD stream.

I don't know if Sky is part of the Netflix CDN or not. There is a link on the page of the previous link I posted, which automatically checks your connection to see if it is part of the Netflix CDN.

muppetman11 13-01-2013 14:42
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35522563)
The Super HD tag means that the title is available in Super HD. You need to bring up the streaming details to see if you're getting the increased HD quality. The general assumption at the moment is that it should show 'X-High HD' as the streaming quality for Super HD. 'High HD' is the previous highest HD stream.

I don't know if Sky is part of the Netflix CDN or not. There is a link on the page of the previous link I posted, which automatically checks your connection to see if it is part of the Netflix CDN.
Cheers mate , my PS3 lists Super HD , when watching a title listed as Super HD pressing select on the PS 3 controller reports X-High HD my BB is around 9mb if that helps. Via that link I get a green square saying its available.

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 14:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Kiss owner Bauer Media is leading contender to buy Planet Rock.

Bauer Media, the owner of the Kiss and Magic radio networks, is the leading contender to buy Planet Rock.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...ia-planet-rock

You can hear Planet Rock on Virgin Channel 924.

mhatter67 13-01-2013 14:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Any news on BBC regional news being available on BBC one HD, it seems so silly having to switch over to the SD counterpart:(

DJ-SWITCH 13-01-2013 14:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522512)
No list of names of channels set to launch - My insider will not give them out until 'Next Week'.

---------- Post added at 12:41 ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 ----------

Rumours:

Here is the latest rumours from Digital Spy:



Virgin Media CS told someone on DS Forum that SyFy is moving to the M+ Pack as early as Monday.

For the latest news go to Digital Spy Forum.

If they going be moving channels about they will move CBS Reality
and Horror Channel so more+1 can go 149 and when more4hd comes it gos on 148 nicely fit ;)

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 15:24
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mhatter67 (Post 35522577)
Any news on BBC regional news being available on BBC one HD, it seems so silly having to switch over to the SD counterpart:(
The BBC have no plans to launch local BBC One HD Channels for viewers in England.

---------- Post added at 14:24 ---------- Previous post was at 13:47 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35522579)
If they going be moving channels about they will move CBS Reality
and Horror Channel so more+1 can go 149 and when more4hd comes it gos on 148 nicely fit ;)
Or:

141. Channel 4 HD
142. Channel 4 +1
143. 4Seven
144. E4
145. E4 HD
146. E4 +1
147. More4
148. More4 HD (When it comes)
149. More4 +1

With CBS Reality moving to an higher number beside CBS Action and CBS Drama and Horror Channel moving to Channel 445.

That my ideal lineup for the channels listed.

Jameseh 13-01-2013 15:37
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Start at 140 then it leaves 149 if Channel 4 do another channel or 4seven HD.

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 15:47
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35522605)
Start at 140 then it leaves 149 if Channel 4 do another channel or 4seven HD.
I cant see Virgin playing games with Challenge.

But I think Bravo old EPG slots will be reuse with.

136. SyFy HD
137. E!
138. E! HD (When it comes)

OR:
Move Syfy to go beside Universal Channel with:

135. Comedy Central Extra
136. Comedy Central Extra +1 (When it comes)
137. Pick TV
138. Pick TV +1 (When it comes)

DJ-SWITCH 13-01-2013 15:58
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522582)
The BBC have no plans to launch local BBC One HD Channels for viewers in England.

---------- Post added at 14:24 ---------- Previous post was at 13:47 ----------



Or:

141. Channel 4 HD
142. Channel 4 +1
143. 4Seven
144. E4
145. E4 HD
146. E4 +1
147. More4
148. More4 HD (When it comes)
149. More4 +1

With CBS Reality moving to an higher number beside CBS Action and CBS Drama and Horror Channel moving to Channel 445.

That my ideal lineup for the channels listed.

even better with all channel 4 channels all together :clap::clap:

howardmicks 13-01-2013 16:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Wonder if more4+1 is a good sign of more4hd coming soon,can't believe we are still without universal HD ?

nstokes 13-01-2013 18:05
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Top Gear returns 27th January 8pm on BBC Two

denphone 13-01-2013 18:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by nstokes (Post 35522689)
Top Gear returns 27th January 8pm on BBC Two
Never been a fan of it as l prefer train and railways type programmes.

harry_hitch 13-01-2013 18:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522411)
Saying that video streaming is working ok for you at the moment proves nothing of value. It is known that VM has more than its fair share of streaming video issues, either by not having enough enough peering bandwidth or by local utilisation issues. Look at how long it took them to resolve the youtube streaming issues at the end of last year for example. The virgin fan clun cxan't deny that one ;)

Again goes to show how bad virgins network is compared to sky.
:LOL::rofl:

By the logic of your argument, "Saying that video streaming is working for you at the moment proves nothing of value" should be applied to the Sky BB experience too:rolleyes:

Stop trolling and grow up.

Qtx 13-01-2013 19:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35522698)

By the logic of your argument, "Saying that video streaming is working for you at the moment proves nothing of value" should be applied to the Sky BB experience too:rolleyes:

Stop trolling and grow up.
Oh the irony ;)

I have never had any streaming problems since I moved to Sky. Not many Virgin customers can say that unless they don't actually stream, as the streaming problems affecting all customers even hit the media a few months back. I was a virgin customer for numerous years so I am aware of how bad their local network issues are and how often they rear their head, along with how they affect streaming.

So I have an educated view on this compared to yourself who just wants be shouty and make silly claims while contributing no actual argument of any merit.

denphone 13-01-2013 19:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522724)
Oh the irony ;)

I have never had any streaming problems since I moved to Sky. Not many Virgin customers can say that unless they don't actually stream, as the streaming problems affecting all customers even hit the media a few months back. I was a virgin customer for numerous years so I am aware of how bad their local network issues are and how often they rear their head, along with how they affect streaming.

So I have an educated view on this compared to yourself who just wants be shouty and make silly claims while contributing no actual argument of any merit.
Strange that as l have been streaming for years and rarely have had a issue.:erm:

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 19:45
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
January List update - NOW with the latest news on 'Busy January'.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV network.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin TV ===
Nov. 1st. All Virgin Media customers can watch Music on Demand absolutely free on Virgin on Demand until 6am on February 1st 2013.

=== January ===
14th. ITV are to rebrand ITV1 as ITV on Virgin Channel 103 (England and Wales only).
14th. ITV are to rebrand ITV1 HD as ITV HD on Virgin Channel 113 (England and Wales only).
14th. ITV are to rebrand ITV1 +1 as ITV +1 on Virgin Channel 114 (England and Wales only).
14th. The BBC to launch BBC One Scotland HD on Virgin Channel 108 (Scotland only).
29th. The BBC to launch BBC One Wales HD on Virgin Channel 108 (Wales only).
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).

=== Busy January News (Rumours) ===
New Channels coming very soon:
-More4 +1 to relaunch in all areas of Virgin Media on Virgin Channel 196.
-TCM HD will launch on Virgin Channel 416.
-TCM2 will launch on Virgin Channel 417.
-Cartoon Network HD will launch on Virgin Channel 732.

Channels set to move to new packages:
-SyFy to move to the M+ Pack on Virgin Channel 135.

Also:
-Virgin Media will give some channels new EPG Channel numbers.

=== February ===
1st. Virgin Media to put up some prices.
1st. Sky Movies 007 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase on Virgin Channel 403.
1st. Sky Movies 007 HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channel 433.

=== March ===
No News...

=== April ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD sometime this month on Virgin Channel 187.

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== Summer ===
-BT hope to launch an new Football Channel on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2015 ===
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-I have been told that Virgin Media are in talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas in Virgin Channels 600 mark (Starting in July 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-TCM to be rebranded on Virgin Channel 415.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media'.
-TCM HD and British Eurosport 2 HD hope to launch on Virgin TV.
-ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD, ITV4 HD and Sony Movies may all launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35353580

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated March 9th 2012.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on January 13th 2012.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.
Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. +1
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Crime & Investigation Network +1
-HISTORY HD
-HISTORY +1
-Lifetime (May launch in 2013.)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld
-ARY Entertainment
-ARY News

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-Sailing 1
-Sailing 2

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 +1 (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 196 soon).
-More 4 HD (Channel to launch in early 2013).

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance (Was Dance Nation TV).
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-Animal Planet HD
-Animal Planet +1
-Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
-Discovery Home & Health +1
-Discovery Knowledge +1
-Discovery Science +1
-DMAX +1
-DMAX +2
-Investigation Discovery
-Quest +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney Cinemagic +1
-Disney Junior +
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Radio ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC
-MTV HD
-MTV LIVE
-MTV MUSIC
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One
-Sony SAB

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nickelodeon HD
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports
-Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by Radio TelefĂ*s Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTÉ Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
-RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales
-Smooth 70s

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network
-Food Network +1
-Travel Channel
-Travel Channel +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
-Kismat Radio
-Punjabi Radio

=== Own by TF1 Group ===
-British Eurosport 2 HD

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) ===
-Cartoon Network HD (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 732 soon).
-TCM 2 (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 417 soon).
-TCM HD (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 416 soon).

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-The Style Network
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE Café
-Zing

==== See you later ===
List last updated on January 13th 2013.

Next update: on or before January 18th - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

BACK LATER THIS WEEK...

Henkesghost 13-01-2013 19:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35522726)
Strange that as l have been streaming for years and rarely have had a issue.:erm:
Could be a weak bladder:(

Qtx 13-01-2013 20:00
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35522726)
Strange that as l have been streaming for years and rarely have had a issue.:erm:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...o_peering_woe/

Virgin do no wrong in some eyes, good job there are facts to show they talk out their bottoms ;)

denphone 13-01-2013 20:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35522730)
Could be a weak bladder:(
:D

---------- Post added at 19:06 ---------- Previous post was at 19:02 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522731)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...o_peering_woe/

Virgin do no wrong in some eyes, good job there are facts to show they talk out their bottoms ;)
Remember a small minority will always make their views heard if they have problems but please remember the vast majority of people have no problems at all but you of course being anti Virgin cannot see that or don't want to see that.:)

passingbat 13-01-2013 20:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522724)
as the streaming problems affecting all customers even hit the media a few months back. .
Guess the media got the 'all' bit wrong then, because it didn't affect me. The media getting something wrong? Wow, that's a real shocker!

mike_gain 13-01-2013 20:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522731)
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...o_peering_woe/

Virgin do no wrong in some eyes, good job there are facts to show they talk out their bottoms ;)
You've quoted a typical Register (media) non-story i.e. re-hash an old story with nothing but fluff.

The original story is here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...uffering_woes/

Where it is admitted by VM, and accepted by your source, that some customers very having problems with some sites due to a problem with one of their peering agreements.

I remember the article you posted from when it first came out as I was surprised at the time as I have not had any issues with streaming or large scale file transfers but digging a little got to the real truth i.e. just some customers and some streaming sites.

Jameseh 13-01-2013 20:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522610)
I cant see Virgin playing games with Challenge.
If they budge Living next to Sky1 they can fit all BBC/ITV/Sky channels in order in a row, don't know how happy UKTV would be though.

Hugh 13-01-2013 22:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Mod comment - could I strongly recommend we keep on topic, and streaming/YouTube is not the topic in this thread.

RichardCoulter 13-01-2013 22:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35522617)
even better with all channel 4 channels all together :clap::clap:
I totally agree.

Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35522694)
Never been a fan of it as l prefer train and railways type programmes.
Some of the Portillo programmes have been interesting.

devilincarnate 13-01-2013 22:38
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35522694)
Never been a fan of it as l prefer train and railways type programmes.
Is this you Den?



https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/01/75.jpg

howardmicks 13-01-2013 22:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522727)
January List update - NOW with the latest news on 'Busy January'.
Thanks for the info mb,so is it just the above 4 new channels this month or could they be more ????????

Lew 13-01-2013 22:57
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
MODERATION: Please don't quote the entire post when it's that large, thanks.

howardmicks 13-01-2013 22:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35522799)
MODERATION: Please don't quote the entire post when it's that large, thanks.
Sorry my bad Lew :(

RichardCoulter 13-01-2013 23:08
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE Café
-Zing


I doubt that Zee Cafe will ever make it to VM. The owner once said to a colleague that it is a bonus channel designed to encourage their customers to use Sky to receive their channels as:

- They make more money from customers who receive their channels via the Sky platform.

- They are able to carry this channel on Sky as the associated carriage costs are cheaper than VM.

Media Boy UK 13-01-2013 23:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by howardmicks (Post 35522796)
Thanks for the info mb,so is it just the above 4 new channels this month or could they be more ????????
Maybe more will launch I am only going with that poster on DS Forum.

I am still waiting on more info coming via my Insiders - hope to get more sometime this week.

---------- Post added at 22:54 ---------- Previous post was at 22:53 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35522802)
=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE Café
-Zing


I doubt that Zee Cafe will ever make it to VM. The owner once said to a colleague that it is a bonus channel designed to encourage their customers to use Sky to receive their channels as:

- They make more money from customers who receive their channels via the Sky platform.

- They are able to carry this channel on Sky as the associated carriage costs are cheaper than VM.
Zee Cafe is only listed due to that having the same owners as Zing.

howardmicks 14-01-2013 00:07
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Cheers mb hopefully this next week is finally gonna be what we have all been waiting for more channels and some justification for the feb price increase

Safcftm21 14-01-2013 00:15
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35522784)
Mod comment - could I strongly recommend we keep on topic, and streaming/YouTube is not the topic in this thread.
"Coming soon to virgin TV" - nothing

End of thread

bamav 14-01-2013 00:29
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Safcftm21 (Post 35522821)
"Coming soon to virgin TV" - nothing

End of thread
Can you give me next week's lottery numbers since you're clearly gifted in the art of predicting the future?

Qtx 14-01-2013 00:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bamav (Post 35522827)
Can you give me next week's lottery numbers since you're clearly gifted in the art of predicting the future?
Only have to go by the coming soon thread for last year to easily make the assumption that not much is coming soon. No need to be psychic or a rocket scientist ;)

Safcftm21 14-01-2013 00:37
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bamav (Post 35522827)
Can you give me next week's lottery numbers since you're clearly gifted in the art of predicting the future?
I can confidently predict that VM will give you another price rise before giving you something better than The Africa channel, if that helps

Jameseh 14-01-2013 02:23
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
If any of the 4 channels mentioned on DS launch then you will be incorrect.

Mr Banana 14-01-2013 10:27
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522724)
Oh the irony ;)

I have never had any streaming problems since I moved to Sky. Not many Virgin customers can say that unless they don't actually stream, as the streaming problems affecting all customers even hit the media a few months back. I was a virgin customer for numerous years so I am aware of how bad their local network issues are and how often they rear their head, along with how they affect streaming.

So I have an educated view on this compared to yourself who just wants be shouty and make silly claims while contributing no actual argument of any merit.
You have only had Sky for a short period of time, so not sure your comments are valid. As Denphone says, he has never had a problem and neither have a number of other posters on this forum. You had a bad experience that doesn't mean that everyone has.

Hopefully you won't have a fault and be subjected to Sky's **** poor response that many Sky customers complain bitterly about particulaly with broadband when you have to wait x days for an openreach engineer to get to your property.

You are an individual that that had a bad experience on VM and there are others like you, however there are similar poor experiences from people with other suppliers. Not sure they go on their previous suppliers forums though and spend their life bad mouthing them. Do you get time to do anything else?

Itshim 14-01-2013 10:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35522881)

You are an individual that that had a bad experience on VM and there are others like you, however there are similar poor experiences from people with other suppliers. Not sure they go on their previous suppliers forums though and spend their life bad mouthing them. Do you get time to do anything else?
My main poor experience with "Virgin" is postings here that seem to come straight for the ad dept:erm:. Yet for the odd gem I still come here - sad, is it not :dozey: TiVo was I FEEL over hyped in its early days -I know it has died down now - Still like my V+ . App`s was a another coming soon that flopped in my book.
Have had complete control of a Sky+ box for 24 hours. Anything that comes soon to Virgin will in the overall setting for me simply push them further ahead. As for the channels suggested as " coming in " NOT interested in them . ABC ,CBS or NBC on to TV on demand would be good - Not going to happen - but a guy can wish :cool: Wonder if .. not for posting here perhaps. Any TV/PC tec`s out there :confused:

Qtx 14-01-2013 12:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Top banana (Post 35522881)
As Denphone says, he has never had a problem and neither have a number of other posters on this forum. You had a bad experience that doesn't mean that everyone has.

A pointed out, there were known national problems so the only way a virgin customer can deny it didn't happen to them is if they were not doing streaming over those many months. So you can repeat that all you want and it doesnt make it true.

Hopefully you won't have a fault and be subjected to Sky's **** poor response that many Sky customers complain bitterly about particulaly with broadband when you have to wait x days for an openreach engineer to get to your property.

Ask anyone in this forum who has moved to sky how they feel sky has dealt with them. Can't fault them in any way. Even if it took x days for an openreach engineer, that is miles better than the 6 months it took with no action at all being taken on an oversubscribed node I was connected too. I can see the graphs of many in my area and they are still experiencing horrendous packetloss. You really have no idea.

You are an individual that that had a bad experience on VM and there are others like you, however there are similar poor experiences from people with other suppliers. Not sure they go on their previous suppliers forums though and spend their life bad mouthing them. Do you get time to do anything else?

Hello my favourite hypocrite. First let me point everyone towards your entire posting history here, which can be found via searching your name. That will show that a majority of your posts are attacking sky and trying to protect virgin. It will also show you go into the Sky related forums to have a dig too. So don't spout that crap unless you can live with the hypocrite tag.
:upyours:

Hugh 14-01-2013 12:55
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Mod comment - any more abusive personal attacks will invoke the infraction system.

Gavin-D 14-01-2013 14:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
ITV Re brand goes live

ITV has today rolled out its major rebrand across the entire business, including a 'colour-shifting' new logo and refreshed identities for all five of its channels, including ITV1 changing to just 'ITV'.

Unveiled in late 2012, the new "modern, unifying brand identity" has now been introduced across ITV Plc, the ITV Network and all six ITV Studios production offices around the world, along with ITV's online and on-demand products including ITV Player.

From today, ITV1 is now just ITV and the five UK channels - ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV - all have the redesigned ITV logo

Media Boy UK 14-01-2013 14:23
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Can anyone tell me!!!

Did Virgin Media move Syfy to the M+ Pack today???

You can find Syfy on Virgin Channel 135.

spiderplant 14-01-2013 14:28
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35522991)
Can anyone tell me!!!

Did Virgin Media move Syfy to the M+ Pack today???
No. (Has a package change ever happened on a Monday?)

Media Boy UK 14-01-2013 14:38
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35522996)
No. (Has a package change ever happened on a Monday?)
Thanks - Saw it on DS Forum.

fuzhoudragon 14-01-2013 14:47
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
What happened to BBC Scotland HD. Sitting looking at old familiar BBC1 cannot yet show tune to chanel 101 although epg shows reporting Scotland should be
showing on chanel 108.

andy_m 14-01-2013 15:00
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Not the biggest issue in the world, but I notice the fx and old ITV logos are still showing on the TiVo epg - when might they change?

passingbat 14-01-2013 15:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522916)

A pointed out, there were known national problems so the only way a virgin customer can deny it didn't happen to them is if they were not doing streaming over those many months. So you can repeat that all you want and it doesnt make it true.
I stream something pretty much everyday; it could even be every day. Can you please explain why it didn't affect me?

Mr Banana 14-01-2013 15:11
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35522916)
:upyours:
Hello my favourite hypocrite. First let me point everyone towards your entire posting history here, which can be found via searching your name. That will show that a majority of your posts are attacking sky and trying to protect virgin. It will also show you go into the Sky related forums to have a dig too. So don't spout that crap unless you can live with the hypocrite tag.

And all your posts attack VM, fact is we get that you didn't have a great service but surely you are over it by now. Regarding a fault on Sky there are a number of posts on those forums complaining about how poor they are handled, however if you spend your life on a Cable Forum you are probably unaware.

By the way name calling is a form of bullying

Hugh 14-01-2013 15:17
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Mod comment - I repeat the warning I gave on the previous page - any more abusive personal attacks will invoke the infraction system.

jobbie8 14-01-2013 15:47
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35523018)
Not the biggest issue in the world, but I notice the fx and old ITV logos are still showing on the TiVo epg - when might they change?
The new logos are on my samsung 1TB Tivo.
Old ITV logos are on my 500 Tivo, FOX logo on 157 but FXHD on 158
All old logos still showing on my Cisco 1TB Tivo

Rebooted all three this morning too :confused:

Also MTV channels, (apart from Live) still have old logos as does 4Music.

Media Boy UK 14-01-2013 15:48
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fuzhoudragon (Post 35523007)
What happened to BBC Scotland HD. Sitting looking at old familiar BBC1 cannot yet show tune to chanel 101 although epg shows reporting Scotland should be
showing on chanel 108.
Update on BBC One Scotland HD:

Quote:
You will see tonight's Rep Scotland in HD. BBC Scotland in HD will transmit later this afternoon.
https://twitter.com/BBCScotland/stat...23406742564866

foxtrot_yankee 14-01-2013 16:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
BBC One Scotland HD variant just started on 108 at 15:00 there.

Jameseh 14-01-2013 16:05
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 35523035)
The new logos are on my samsung 1TB Tivo.
Old ITV logos are on my 500 Tivo, FOX logo on 157 but FXHD on 158
All old logos still showing on my Cisco 1TB Tivo

Rebooted all three this morning too :confused:

Also MTV channels, (apart from Live) still have old logos as does 4Music.
Connect to network then reboot, works every time.

passingbat 14-01-2013 16:37
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35523045)
Connect to network then reboot, works every time.
Yes, I'm gonna do that just to get new logos. I think not ;):D

andy_m 14-01-2013 17:08
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Shamefully I just have! Worked as well!

Risco 14-01-2013 18:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
@ MediaBoy - Not sure if relevant but ITV have updated and rebranded their on demand app with the new logo and bug fixes.

Mal 14-01-2013 18:14
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Will the change of name affect the series links already set for ITV1?

ken1234 14-01-2013 19:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
hi i been way for few week so what going on here. i here there going to be New channels to launch in the next few week and there going be lot going on at virgin so can you updated me on all this thanks .

RichardCoulter 14-01-2013 19:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35523045)
Connect to network then reboot, works every time.
I wonder why the TiVo needs to be told to connect to the network? My older V+ does it automatically when I reboot it :confused:

Media Boy UK 14-01-2013 20:08
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mal (Post 35523103)
Will the change of name affect the series links already set for ITV1?
No.

But viewers in Scotland using BBC One HD will need to reset all the series links for Channel 108*.

*BBC One HD is no longer broadcasting in Scotland - BBC One Scotland HD is.

Safcftm21 14-01-2013 20:18
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Coming soon to VM - new logo for ITV, ah well that was worth the wait and the price increase. Back to House on Sky Atlantic for me

RobboEdin 14-01-2013 21:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Safcftm21 (Post 35523148)
Coming soon to VM - new logo for ITV, ah well that was worth the wait and the price increase. Back to House on Sky Atlantic for me
...a repeat of an old, cancelled series -great channel!

Qtx 14-01-2013 22:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35523185)
...a repeat of an old, cancelled series -great channel!
He might now be watching David Attenborough's Galapagos 3 of 3 on Sky1 HD

Safcftm21 14-01-2013 22:16
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Qtx (Post 35523195)
He might now be watching David Attenborough's Galapagos 3 of 3 on Sky1 HD
Right program but I'm watching the 3d version on the dedicated 3d channel

Media Boy UK 15-01-2013 02:51
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
More 4+1 has just launch on Virgin Channel 196.

Lew 15-01-2013 02:58
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Good. I missed it when they removed it. I used to watch it on a Saturday morning when they showed a load of episodes of Time Team. Having the +1 version was useful when I slept in as I didn't have to miss out on any episodes.

nomadking 15-01-2013 05:30
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
More4+1 is on channel 196 and "Channel coming soon". Is this unexpected?

Dee2495 15-01-2013 07:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
I can confirm that syfy is now available on m+ package

passingbat 15-01-2013 08:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35523263)
Good. I missed it when they removed it. I used to watch it on a Saturday morning when they showed a load of episodes of Time Team. Having the +1 version was useful when I slept in as I didn't have to miss out on any episodes.

Was this in the days before video recorders had been invented? ;):D

denphone 15-01-2013 09:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35523271)
Was this in the days before video recorders had been invented? ;):D
Come on PB Lew has only just reached 40.;):D

1701-e 15-01-2013 09:19
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35523145)
No.

But viewers in Scotland using BBC One HD will need to reset all the series links for Channel 108*.

*BBC One HD is no longer broadcasting in Scotland - BBC One Scotland HD is.
Are you sure about this? We didn't have to reset any here in NI when 108 changed from BBC1HD to BBC1NIHD.

nicko 15-01-2013 09:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee2495 (Post 35523267)
I can confirm that syfy is now available on m+ package

I can confirm this, SyFy is now on M+ package.

spiderplant 15-01-2013 09:37
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee2495 (Post 35523267)
I can confirm that syfy is now available on m+ package
Also SyFy+1, Universal+1 and Movies24+.

BenMcr 15-01-2013 11:23
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35523145)
No.

But viewers in Scotland using BBC One HD will need to reset all the series links for Channel 108*.

*BBC One HD is no longer broadcasting in Scotland - BBC One Scotland HD is.
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 35523278)
Are you sure about this? We didn't have to reset any here in NI when 108 changed from BBC1HD to BBC1NIHD.
No-one seems to have posted anywhere that they've had to do it yet.

ken1234 15-01-2013 12:41
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Sky Movies 007 ends this weekend and on monday the 21th it go back to sky showcase on 403 and on 433 hd

Media Boy UK 15-01-2013 12:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More changes set for 'Later this week'.

An Virgin Insider has reveal to me today that the following things are set to happen later this week.

-Cartoon Network HD, TCM HD (Both on XL Pack) and TCM 2 (on the M+ Pack) will launch.
-Some more Channels set to move to lower Packages.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is subject to change.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

ken1234 15-01-2013 13:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
that good i like tcm thanks for the info mate

DJ-SWITCH 15-01-2013 13:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
:beer::juggle::welcome::hyper::cleader:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35523354)
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More changes set for 'Later this week'.

An Virgin Insider has reveal to me today that the following things are set to happen later this week.

-Cartoon Network HD, TCM HD (Both on XL Pack) and TCM 2 (on the M+ Pack) will launch.
-Some more Channels set to move to lower Packages.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is subject to change.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Glad TCM HD and TCM 2 is coming good channels :);)

All looking good for 2013 already its going be a good year

Henkesghost 15-01-2013 13:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Been a long time coming, but some good news from Virgin :)

Lew 15-01-2013 13:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35523271)
Was this in the days before video recorders had been invented? ;):D
Some of us like to watch live TV sometimes. You sound like you're channelling Carl. ;)

Henkesghost 15-01-2013 13:52
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35523379)
. You sound like you're channelling Carl. ;)



:shocked: each to their own but God forbid !!!!!!!!!!!!!

denphone 15-01-2013 13:55
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35523376)
Been a long time coming, but some good news from Virgin :)
Yes indeed Henke we are finally getting some belated Christmas presents which are very welcomed indeed.

heavyside 15-01-2013 14:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Recently there seems to be a fair few TV channels moving to the less expensive packages. Is anyone else beginning to feel that the XL package is becoming undervalued and/or overpriced? Perhaps VM really have something coming soon that will make us XL customers feel we're getting value for paying top whack for our viewing choice.

Itshim 15-01-2013 14:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35523382)
Yes indeed Henke we are finally getting some belated Christmas presents which are very welcomed indeed.
So true.
Question are the HD channels coming only to XL and other non HD channels are moving down. Or are I mis-seeing it.

denphone 15-01-2013 14:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 35523397)
Recently there seems to be a fair few TV channels moving to the less expensive packages. Is anyone else beginning to feel that the XL package is becoming undervalued and/or overpriced? Perhaps VM really have something coming soon that will make us XL customers feel we're getting value for paying top whack for our viewing choice.
Indeed and perhaps they have the intention of adding Sky Atlantic or BT's sports channels to the XL pack maybe in the future as it might seem highly unlikely but alas we can always hope.

Jameseh 15-01-2013 14:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Might be better to go with two tiers, L is pretty much just kids channels & Discovery.

Media Boy UK 15-01-2013 14:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee2495 (Post 35523267)
I can confirm that syfy is now available on m+ package
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35523282)
Also SyFy+1, Universal+1 and Movies24+.
I have ask an Insider if 'Style Network', 'Universal HD' and 'E! HD' is set to launch due to what look like an new deal has been sign with Virgin and NBC Universal all I got was 'I have not seen anything on Virgin starting to broadcast them.'

Itshim 15-01-2013 14:48
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 35523397)
Recently there seems to be a fair few TV channels moving to the less expensive packages. Is anyone else beginning to feel that the XL package is becoming undervalued and/or overpriced? Perhaps VM really have something coming soon that will make us XL customers feel we're getting value for paying top whack for our viewing choice.
Agreed only one channel is making me hold on to XL . If it went down or was dropped would have to look again at the whole situation :D Can not say the ones that seem to be on offer, so far interest me :shocked: As I said before over all happy with channels on offer - lots I never watch but that is the nature of the beast :cool:

Media Boy UK 15-01-2013 14:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35523414)
Agreed only one channel is making me hold on to XL . If it went down or was dropped would have to look again at the whole situation :D Can not say the ones that seem to be on offer, so far interest me :shocked: As I said before over all happy with channels on offer - lots I never watch but that is the nature of the beast :cool:
Name that Channel!!!

I think I know the one that you are on about -
Spoiler: 
Media Boy TV.:D:D:D

jagsman 15-01-2013 14:55
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
When are we going to get this new "On Demand" tv thing that Sky are shouting about just now?

Why are Virgin always years behind Sky when it comes to things like this? I mean, its not exactly rocket science, is it? Everyone knew, years ago, that people might like to be able to watch TV at a time that suited them, but as usual its left down to Sky to lead the way. I think the terrestrial channels (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5) tinkered with the idea a few years ago, but they obviously gave up on it, as we have heard nothing about it from any of them since. But surely Virgin could have come up with something back then. It would have been a great selling point for their TV service, but obviously they couldn't be bothered. They should take a leaf out of Sky's book, because when they "invent" a new technology, they let everyone know it.

I dont know how long Virgin think they will last in this business if they cant keep up with the competition.

ps.. I wonder if this new "On demand" service from Sky will include, not just all the TV shows that you might want to see, but also the hundreds of TV news segments and interviews, that are vital to any successful "on demand" service.

bamav 15-01-2013 14:56
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Safcftm21 (Post 35522832)
I can confidently predict that VM will give you another price rise before giving you something better than The Africa channel, if that helps
I agree - last year was very poor, but there seems a little more optimism about the possible imminent channel launches. Besides, this thread seems to thrive on speculation and rumour, even though I sometimes criticise the lack of definitive news about new channels or services.

Jameseh 15-01-2013 15:08
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jagsman (Post 35523422)
When are we going to get this new "On Demand" tv thing that Sky are shouting about just now?.
About 4 years ago.

spiderplant 15-01-2013 15:14
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jameseh (Post 35523427)
About 4 years ago.
Bit more than that. 8 years on Friday in fact.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005...s.broadcasting

passingbat 15-01-2013 15:19
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lew (Post 35523379)
Some of us like to watch live TV sometimes. You sound like you're channelling Carl. ;)
I was just suggesting a way that would enable you to get more beauty sleep and watch the shows :D

Jameseh 15-01-2013 15:29
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35523429)
Bit more than that. 8 years on Friday in fact.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005...s.broadcasting
I was going off catchup, but I can remember using Teleport yonks ago with the coloured buttons as Play/Pause/FF/RW.

sebastion 15-01-2013 15:49
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.
 
Thanks MB for letting us know whats on the Television horizon.

A nice start to the year and may VirginMedia continue in a giving vein. :)


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