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Raider999 16-04-2018 16:42

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35943802)
Unless the new Paramount Channel IS movie-led, I fear it will just be a load of old rubbish. A bigger choice of films is always welcome, but why don't they show more that don't tend to get air time on TV? So many films shown at cinemas never seem to get shown again for reasons that I don't understand.


Probably because the film-makers want too much money for the TV rights?

Media Boy UK 16-04-2018 23:28

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35943771)
The loss of yet another music channel to teen entertainment with little or no original programming. Why do these companies do this? Surely, it must be as cheap as chips to run a music video station.

I used to like VH1 a decade ago. Had they left the format alone, I would have stuck with them. You Tube is all well and good, but this works best with music you choose. However, it is nice to see new and old music videos that you are not expecting.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/04/...rtainment.html

Media Boy HQ has still to get confirmed information that 4Music and VH1 may also move on Virgin Media on May 1ST.

4Music can fit in to Channel 144.
VH1 can fit in to Channel 186.

But Virgin Media UK may wait until their deals are up with Viacom and The Box Plus Network before moving.

We mean it took MTV years to be given an entertainment channel number after they was given one on other networks.

THIS POST IS JUST MEDIA BOY VIEWS.

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Also Pop Power has today (April 16th) been added to Channel 738 ahead of it launch on April 30th until early June.

Ultimate.Conj 17-04-2018 12:27

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Hi Everyone,

Sorry I've been MIA for a few weeks...Have I missed any big news?

denphone 17-04-2018 12:39

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35943946)
Hi Everyone,

Sorry I've been MIA for a few weeks...Have I missed any big news?

Nothing at all Sir.

Ultimate.Conj 17-04-2018 12:47

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35943950)
Nothing at all Sir.

Damn...I best get back to work then :D

Ddonald2016 17-04-2018 20:02

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This doesn’t sound good, I questioned virgin media customer relations and UHD. They said they do hear whispers then nothing, I said that ain’t good, she said I know but UHD isn’t massively popular but we give customers the chance to access UHD on Netflix. I said true you but at a cost of £9.99 a month on top of a subscription. Then I said sky seem to manage it and have at least tried. She said we do have lots to offer, I said you do but keeping up to date is important

Ultimate.Conj 18-04-2018 11:19

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35944039)
This doesn’t sound good, I questioned virgin media customer relations and UHD. They said they do hear whispers then nothing, I said that ain’t good, she said I know but UHD isn’t massively popular but we give customers the chance to access UHD on Netflix. I said true you but at a cost of £9.99 a month on top of a subscription. Then I said sky seem to manage it and have at least tried. She said we do have lots to offer, I said you do but keeping up to date is important

How can they say it's not popular when there is nothing to judge against lol

I'm sure 4K/UHD tv sales are on the rise at the moment and customers will be wanting to access as much content as possible

denphone 18-04-2018 11:39

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Think 3D and you won't go far wrong...

Raider999 18-04-2018 12:36

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35944099)
Think 3D and you won't go far wrong...

3D was a total failure - mainly because of the need to wear silly glasses IMO

UHD is more comparable to HD which has become the norm for most people.

OLD BOY 18-04-2018 13:18

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35944105)
3D was a total failure - mainly because of the need to wear silly glasses IMO

UHD is more comparable to HD which has become the norm for most people.

It's a must really for the bigger screens.

Ultimate.Conj 18-04-2018 13:34

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35944113)
It's a must really for the bigger screens.

And with TV screens of 42"+ being the norm in households these days compared to 5-10years ago, where a 32" was considered a big screen, I'm surprised VM are saying there is no call for UHD content.

It could be of a case that VM need to make sure their infrastructure can handle the extra bandwith that UHD content uses....but that's me just guessing. I'm sure its highly capable to withstand it.

OLD BOY 18-04-2018 13:48

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35944115)
And with TV screens of 42"+ being the norm in households these days compared to 5-10years ago, where a 32" was considered a big screen, I'm surprised VM are saying there is no call for UHD content.

It could be of a case that VM need to make sure their infrastructure can handle the extra bandwith that UHD content uses....but that's me just guessing. I'm sure its highly capable to withstand it.

Frankly, I just wish they'd get on with it.

denphone 18-04-2018 13:59

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35944115)
And with TV screens of 42"+ being the norm in households these days compared to 5-10years ago, where a 32" was considered a big screen, I'm surprised VM are saying there is no call for UHD content.

It could be of a case that VM need to make sure their infrastructure can handle the extra bandwith that UHD content uses....but that's me just guessing. I'm sure its highly capable to withstand it.

40" in ours because of our restricted space.:)

Ddonald2016 18-04-2018 14:22

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35944098)
How can they say it's not popular when there is nothing to judge against lol

I'm sure 4K/UHD tv sales are on the rise at the moment and customers will be wanting to access as much content as possible

Well with many providers it’s popular unless it’s them, like Netflix, sky, you tube and many many more. There only answer is another £120 a year for us to get UHD, why sky boast the movies, sports and sky one and sky living UHD

Gavin-D 18-04-2018 14:49

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35944099)
Think 3D and you won't go far wrong...

3D didn't survive because of those stupid glasses you had to wear along with stupidly priced TV's

UHD TV's can't be bought quite cheaply now just needs someone like the BBC to start adding content to the iplayer if they want to avoid a UHD channel for now


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