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Media Boy UK

14-01-2025 20:43

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36189360)

Yup hahaha :D

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Listings run up until 5:59, I wonder if they're saying midnight because they can't guarantee the programmes will be shown whilst they reconfigure the feeds?

London Live says on X that they will close at midnight.

RichardCoulter

14-01-2025 21:20

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36189369)

London Live says on X that they will close at midnight.

Yes they did, it remains to be seen what happens.

epsilon

15-01-2025 07:02

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36189360)

Listings run up until 5:59, I wonder if they're saying midnight because they can't guarantee the programmes will be shown whilst they reconfigure the feeds?

All of the local TV feeds go through COMUX NOC in Birmingham, so it shouldn't be too difficult.

OLD BOY

16-01-2025 18:42

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36189369)

London Live says on X that they will close at midnight.

Local TV has been an abject failure. Why does the government continue to use taxpayer's money in a futile effort to keep them afloat?

nodrogd

16-01-2025 20:06

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36189373)

Yes they did, it remains to be seen what happens.

Local TV Ltd, that currently runs the local channels in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, North Wales, Teesside, & Tyne/Wear was reported to be after the London licence. OFCOM would have to approve it, but I can’t see it not happening.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025...se-after-sale/

Paul	16-01-2025 21:58

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36189446)

Local TV has been an abject failure. Why does the government continue to use taxpayer's money in a futile effort to keep them afloat?

Notts TV is not funded by the government, its owned by local media groups.
Its on Freeview, and was on Virgin & Sky, its no longer on Sky, not sure about Virgin.

vincerooney

17-01-2025 02:13

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36189446)

Local TV has been an abject failure. Why does the government continue to use taxpayer's money in a futile effort to keep them afloat?

it was such a weird decision. yes local tv is huge in the USA but that country is also bloody bigger than the UK

with youtube and social media why would anyone want to broadcast on local tv?

Media Boy UK

17-01-2025 11:21

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36189460)

Notts TV is not funded by the government, its owned by local media groups.
Its on Freeview, and was on Virgin & Sky, its no longer on Sky, not sure about Virgin.

Notts TV is listed on Channel List as being on Virgin Media.

Itshim

17-01-2025 14:22

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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36189469)

it was such a weird decision. yes local tv is huge in the USA but that country is also bloody bigger than the UK

with youtube and social media why would anyone want to broadcast on local tv?

10 minutes a day of local stories was always going to fail :erm:

OLD BOY

17-01-2025 18:25

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36189491)

10 minutes a day of local stories was always going to fail :erm:

There’s more regional news on BBC and ITV than on the local channels. It’s a pretty poor record.

Inactive Digital

20-01-2025 14:24

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

Has virgin stopped supplying the 360 box to new customers in HFC areas?
I can't see any reference to it here https://www.virginmedia.com/tv

The text about Watchlists seems to suggest only Stream boxes are being supplied to new customers now.

TimeLord2018

20-01-2025 16:18

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

Yes by the looks of it

Looking closely at the checkout options It's a Virgin Stream box on all bundles, TV 360 is no longer available.

Mr K	20-01-2025 16:22

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36189640)

Yes by the looks of it

Looking closely at the checkout options It's a Virgin Stream box on all bundles, TV 360 is no longer available.

If it just a streaming box, what's the point? You can get that free elelsewhere. VM is making itself redundant.... Not the best business plan.

TimeLord2018

20-01-2025 16:26

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Sky will doing the same at some point, hard to even find Sky Q now , all thats advertised is Sky Stream

Tell that to Sky , Sky offer Netflix with ads , Discovery+ (which will be replaced with MAX with ads) and Sky Atlantic only via Sky Stream for £15 where the only selling point will be Sky Originals in 12 months.

Mr K	20-01-2025 16:32

Re: Virgin TV (2025)

The streaming future is all about advertisers not being happy about punters being able to ff through ads. With recordings you have total control.

Can see myself dusting down my old VHS recorder....

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