Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Earlier than originally announced.which was early summer.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

How sad �� not

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Someone I follow on X (Was Twitter) has replay to me with:

"Their on air promotions state from the end of April the changes will happen so it is more than a rumour."

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Who watches Talk TV ?

Its another I've never even heard of.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

OK. I wouldn't know that since I don't watch it, only knew about the reports saying it was closing in early summer.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Think it is a camera in talk radio :confused:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I watch it.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Can any Virgin Media UK who can get local TV Channel on Channel 159 in any of the following areas:

*Bristol
*Cardiff
*Leeds
*Tyne and Wear
*Liverpool
*Birmingham
*Teesside

Tell me what your Virgin EPG is saying on Channel 159 from May 1st at the following times:

08:00-13:00,
14:00-18:00,
19:00-21:00 and
22:00-02:00?

Thanks for any info.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The Talk TV programmes are all replaced with 'Live Feed' from 7am Monday and include programme data for a film/show called Live Feed. This programme info is an error though - the same thing happened for a few days when the clocks switched the BST.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

TalkLEEDS lists "No programme" from 2am 27th April. (DTT EPG).
We can only hope.. :D

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I wonder if they will continue simulcasting Talk TV from their online service (which is to continue)?

If not it wouldn't surprise me if GB News took over the simulcasted hours vacated.

When was Radio 4 LW removed from Virgin?

---------- Post added at 04:43 ---------- Previous post was at 04:36 ----------

The synopsis for Live Feed on the Virgin EPG is:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Monday - early morning.
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Thanks.

Didn't realise that Virgin even encrypt the
FAST channels!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

As most are available on free streaming services it doesn't make a great deal of sense. Even less so when you realise that what is actually being encrypted is the Tivo / V6 red button portal / slate. :D

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Exactly :D

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I should have said V6 slate as FAST services are blocked from legacy Tivos by using the "4K" versions of the subscription codes.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

What message (if any) does that prompt on a TiVo or are they “off EPG”.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The channels will be greyed out on the EPG and will generate a popup prompt - something similar to: this channel needs a subscription - press OK to subscribe. Confusing for viewers, as they can't subscribe to view them on a legacy Tivo box. I guess it is just easier to use subscription codes to block the channels than to dump new firmware to these old boxes to give viewers a more appropriate message.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

11 of the 15 prospective FAST channels launched overnight. Although the red button prompts are displayed on V6 boxes they don't appear to have been activated in time for the launch.
Talk TV has closed and is replaced with an information slate on channel 606.
Local TV channels with Talk TV branding and using Talk TV as a sustaining service have reverted to their previous names.
For full details see https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The red button now seems to have been fixed.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

To be fair 4 out of 15 FAST Channels did start to test about 4 to 7 days later then a ones that launch today.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sort of but not really. That just seemed to be an interim measure until the services moved into slots released by the Pluto TV FAST channels. They were never going to work on the V6 so didn't need V6 launch slates.

From the UKCTVC Blog:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky Sports "to launch" Sky Sports + in August.

https://www.skysports.com/football/n...nd-new-channel

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

i assume sky sports + wont be on the v6 software ?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Any information about Sky Sports + on Virgin has still to be confirmed.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I very much doubt it.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky Sports+ looks to be a total revamp of the existing service, both channels & streaming content.

The updated background app that runs it is already on the Horizon platform boxes, & a TiVO version for the V6 is due to be rolled out later this year.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Pop-up channel Eurosport UHD appears to be preparing to return to channel 523.
For more details see: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

French Open tennis presumably.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I expect so. The blog gives a start date for the French Open, so that seems to be the consensus, repeating the pattern of what Eurosport has done in previous years.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Looks like 15 unknown channels testing on Virgin

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...ve=209&lang=en

Guess that's Sky Sports+ although there is 14 testing on Sky rather than 15 in SD only for now.
https://www.tvchannellists.com/w/Cha...e_new_channels

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Are they getting ready for the Olympics?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

No the Olympics are still on BBC

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Will Discovery/Eurosport not be broadcasting tons of it on a non-exclusive basis?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

No full coverage is only available via Discovery+ in the UK ,
https://media.discoverysports.com/po...ing-first-look

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Couldn't find anything official. Officially I can only find mention of the BBC and iPlayer.
Though the BBC article makes it sound like it's the only place to watch it.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The Discovery+ website here says watch every moment of the Paris Olympics.

link

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Warner Bros Discovery have the rights across the UK & Europe.

In Europe, it will be every moment on MAX where available which appears to be replacing Discovery+ as it rolls out across Europe, looks like it will be early 2026 in UK , Germany & Italy.

BBC have a limited sublicensing deal for both Summer and winter Olympics
https://inews.co.uk/culture/televisi...treams-2086502

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Erm... no, that isn't new channels testing. Probably poor signal levels at DBR meaning it is unable to resolve the service names in a timely manner.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

My mistake, most of channels testing on Sky could be the SD switchover from DVB-S to DVB-S2 aswell.

Suprised Sky/Virgin would develop the Sky Sports new interactive app for V6 TiVo platform.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Probably because subscribers are paying so much for the service.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I agree but Sky are not offering the additional tennis options on Sky+HD.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

True but Sky seems to be actively discouraging customers from using Sky+HD as they gradually remove support.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky want to remove the SD Red Button streaming service from satellite. Not only do the Sky+ boxes depend on this, so does the V6 at the moment. As the V6 is still a supported platform it is the only way of maintaining the current service level for Sky Sports customers with these boxes.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

*Virgin Media TV customers in the UK can watch the UEFA Finals matches for FREE on Virgin UK Channel 100.

https://advanced-television.com/2024...-on-discovery/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Correct.

The BBC can show only show two channels of Olympic coverage - one on BBC One/BBC Two and the other on the BBC Red Button channel.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

With any luck there will be several pop-up broadcast channels live again for Eurosport subscribers. A deal with Polish cable operator Vectra has already been announced for 7 HD & 1 UHD broadcast channels during the Paris games.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024...p-up-channels/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

TIM and Warner Bros. Discovery extend agreement

*CNN to be added as part of deal.
*Good news to get CNN back on Virgin Media?

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024...end-agreement/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

In what way does the V6 need this service?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

At the moment the Sky Sports background app links to the compressed SD satellite streams provided by Sky on V6 & TiVO. This is why the V6 does not get the additional tennis streams etc. These were also used by the Horizon boxes until Sky provided the new internet driven app recently.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Thanks for explaining.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The pop-up channel seems to be being reactivated too.
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I wonder if they'll be a Discovery+ app this summer launching on Virgin especially with Olympics!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Looks like Rewind TV won't be coming to Virgin. It's due to start on Sky and they said other platforms to follow.

They've now stated that they will launch on Freesat & Freeview, no mention of Virgin.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I was told by Rewind TV on May 15th to watch this space when I ask them about coming to Virgin Media UK.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

They probably couldn't reach a carriage agreement. Virgin charge channels that are FTA to be on their platform and the cost per potential viewer is the most expensive when compared to Sky, Freesat & Freeview.

It's annoying when those who don't pay for TV get extra channels and those who pay for TV don't, but it is what it is.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Have you looked at what is likely to be on offer . If you really want it get a smart TV. Someday I wonder why I bother with virgin :shocked:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Yes, it will show archive programmes, some of which i'm interested in.

I have a smart TV already, are they going to be available on there? If so that would be useful. I didn't think they would be as they àrent going to be on Sky or Virgin Stream.

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Now confirmed that the Sky Red Button is to be removed from Virgin, but that a limited Sky Sports+ service will launch for 360 & Stream customers only.

https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/virgin...y-sports-plus/

Courtesy of forumbox.co.uk & Old Boy.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

To be fair, that's not what the article says. In any case, a statement which leads with "Sky Sports+ will apparently be available on..." is hardly a confirmation.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Here is what my Sources has told me on Monday about Sky Sports + on Virgin Media UK

"Nothing official however it looks like Sky Sports + will be available on TV360, Stream and V6 boxes from August.

"Virgin Community forum staff have posted that the V6 red button is going to be updated for additional internet streams (such as the Tennis ones currently on the TV360).

"Virgin are set to upgrade V6 boxes so that they can also benefit from the increased red button functionality allowing VM to benefit from additional match selections, recap clips and more that Virgin Media introduced to TV360 and Stream boxes back in February."

This information was posted by me on May 13th on my X page.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Fair comment.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Two new POP UP Channels to appear on Virgin Media next week:

Monday:
*Eurosport UHD launches on Channel 523 (Not on TiVo boxes)

Wednesday:
*TNT Sports 1 HD UEFA Finals launches on Channel 524

All launch days may change.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

TNT Sport 1 HD Final has now launched on channel 524 in preparation for coverage of the UEFA finals.
Channel 100 Showcase: The active hours of channel 100 have been changed for the TNT Sports Fight Night Showcase - Fury v Osyk at 3PM.
Further details: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

anyone encountering issues emailing the ceo these days. it used to be passed to a complaints team who'd call me up and i could resolve things. got an email about a week after my complaint asking if i wanted to keep the complaint open. i said yes. haven't heard anything since. been like 3 weeks now.

back in the golden days i'd get a resolution within a week

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Perhaps they would pleased if "you "just lefted. I know that after a while" you" will be seen as not worth the trouble. :shocked: The return on your account becomes just not worth it. The response says it all:td:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I've found the same when I contacted them earlier this year, took a while but eventually got a good deal.

Was definitely better when they gave you a call and sorted it over the phone

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I just find it frustrating that you cannot turn down or tailor your package on-line, only add things. For a technology company this is really stupid.

To cut down you have to phone Bagra Bob who speaks English but doesn't understand it. :mad:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I agree. That’s why I like the idea of Virgin Stream. You can just subscribe and unsubscribe to the streamers as the fancy takes you. No channel bundles to bother with (except the Sky option if you take that).

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

It has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with greed. They dont want to make it easy for you to downgrade.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

ah so you had to call them up to get an offer? my loyalty deduction goes August

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Spot on.

To VM, it would be seen as stupid to make it easy to downgrade as they will lose income.

This is an issue for the regulators to solve, not VM tech who could easily implement it.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

When will people grasp that virgin is here to make money. It is not a charity, if it loses money why on earth would any company do it.? lf you don't like what they offer move. Its that simple :sleep:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

They may well be around to make money, but that’s not to ignore the important role of a regulator in protecting the consumer interest.

Virgin’s pricing is often not transparent, with consumers left to pay over the odds for inferior, legacy products for prolonged periods.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I repeat YOUR choice. Stop relying other people to hold your hand . :rolleyes:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Such a shoddy application of the “free market” is a race to the bottom for everyone. You can repeat your flawed logic all you please. It makes it no more correct or palatable that there are unscrupulous companies operating in the market for essential services or utilities.

I don’t need my hand held as I rinse retentions year upon year.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

:clap:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Since when is a TV delivery system essential or for that matter a utility its a company offering a service which NO one has or needs to use. I repeat if you don't like it walk away as you can with most( water is one that should be scrapped but that's another story ) services :erm: not clear do you even have anything via virgin?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

If that TV delivery system also delivers broadband and telephony services that’s absolutely an essential service.

At the moment at my home address no, however I’ve managed my parents’ account for them for decades with virgin and predecessor operators.

Whether people can walk away - it’s equally debatable to be honest whether going from gigabit broadband to a shoddy copper connection if there’s no fibre constitutes an equivalent product - is absolutely, utterly, irrelevant.

Keep repeating yourself, keep being wrong. No skin off my nose.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

So they run a service that no one can match. Yet they are racing to the bottom :dunce:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

You can be both rubbish in some respects and an effective monopoly in some geographic areas. See water companies, train operators, half the energy companies who went bust.

:dunce:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Cheap energy companies going bust , surprise, surprise. Virgin are not a monopoly in any part of the country. They may or not offer the fastest service In an area, but that is not monopoly its a choice . Unlike water, trains you can get a bus use car etc . Having said that I have never used a train in my life , my choice , Not arguing about how good or bad they are, it's up to you if don't like it LEAVE . :sleep:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

There’s a reason I used the term an effective monopoly rather than “a monopoly”. If you’d rather not have good services and prefer not to use trains that’s up to you.

Everyone else can want better standards and more effective regulators.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

It's not even effective sorry stuck quote into your answer

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I also used the qualification “in some geographic areas”. Address the points actually made or move on with your non-train using, happy with shitty water companies, etc life because capitalism innit?

You may think it’s perfectly acceptable for Virgin (or anyone else) to ride roughshod over consumer rights others do not - including Ofcom who have singled out Virgin in the past.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

1) water companies should have never been privatised 2) trains are a monopoly by area I choose not to use.note its a choice.3) Clearly virgin media is the 3rd choice . Ofcom a clear definition of handholding with regard to "customer can't think for their selfs " if you don't like it walk.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Not sure why you persist with your petty retorts/insults I don’t need my hand held. Stick to your limited understanding of markets and wider consumer interest. No skin off my nose as I said. I’m happy to rinse retentions and new customer offers at every opportunity.

Doesn’t mean everyone else should settle for naff customer service because “capitalism innit”.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Or you, since you keep doing the same, and indeed "you started it".

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The Eurosport UHD pop-uo channel has now launched on channel 523 for coverage from Roland Garros.
A minor rename for the TNT Sports pop-up on channel 524 which is now named TNT Sports HD Final.
Further details: https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The trust and its businesses that l am a trustee of has been running since the late 1700,s for our family. Believe me, we understand markets. Clearly repeating, if you don't like it go elsewhere, is beyond your comprehension. As is the meaning of monopoly . :confused:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

So other people did stuff for 300 years and you are hanging around now?

I can’t help you if you won’t read or address what’s actually stated in my posts where at no point did I say Virgin (or anyone else) were an actual monopoly. However, as I’m sure you will know from hundreds of years of business running through your veins, you don’t need to be an actual monopoly to be regulated.

Thankfully, Ofcom and others don’t share your naive view of how the telecoms market should be regulated - investigating, issuing warnings and fines as appropriate throughout the industry despite “choice”.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre...ling-contracts

https://advanced-television.com/2023...onsumer-group/

Although not specific to Virgin Media the vast majority of the people affected by the behaviour in the article below would have had “choice”. Yet Ofcom, rightly, intervenes in the consumer interest.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...-failings.html

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Hi

With Sky Forum web site today revealing that Sky are set to close Sky Sports SD Channels and MUTV SD Channel on Wednesday on Sky.

Can anyone who works for Virgin Media who see this post reveal if they will also close on Virgin from Wednesday?

Thanks for any info.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

How would they carry on with Sky Sports SD if Sky themselves close it down ?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

TV Listing are still on them.

---------- Post added at 01:11 ---------- Previous post was at 01:07 ----------

Also If you still need to pay £7 extra to watch Sky Sports in HD it Bye Bye from me.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I guess in theory they could downscale it themselves but would Sky allow this?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky are not closing them down. They are closing the old SD feeds and they will be replaced by DVB-S2 versions which will be SD but incomptable with the older Sky SD boxes.

So Sky viewers will need an HD box to keep SD versions.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I can't see that happening, it would affect a lot of on-going contracts. As customers don't seem to be complaining about changes being forced on them, maybe it isn't happening on Virgin on Wednesday. That's not to say it won't happen eventually. Sky Sports SD isn't available on Stream but, then again, neither is MUTV, if you want to take that as an indication of where things are going. SD versions will still be available on Sky for viewers in the ROI where the SD version of Sky Sports is still sold as an option (as it is on Virgin).

---------- Post added at 20:45 ---------- Previous post was at 20:41 ----------

SD versions aren't actually being removed. They will no longer be available to Sky customers in the UK but will be available to customers in Ireland.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

:confused:

@epsilon I think if Sky do close Sky Sports SD Channels from Wednesday (OzSat says otherwise)

Virgin may just start to broadcast downgrade of Sky Sports HD Channels so you won't see Euro's sign when you see ads for KFC.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I would agree with what ozsat says about DVB-S2 but didn't mention that as it is beyond the scope of this thread. As for euro signs on KFC ads, well, Sky's playout arrangements are also way beyond the scope of this thread.

As Sky Sports SD and MUTV packages are still being sold by Virgin, as you have indicated on your X feed, it doesn't look as if they are planning for an imminent change.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Here's a link to the story on RXTV:

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/sky-to-clo...-in-hd-switch/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Channel 4 set to close their Music Channels next Month!

Here is when they are set to close;

June 7th:
*Magic TV

June 9th:
*Kerrang TV

June 12th:
*4Music
*Kiss TV

TBC:
*The Box

But note this information is still subject to change.