Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I didn't hear it in person, it was online.

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I do hope so, but aren't Virgin keen to stop paying to licence TiVo in favour of their own operating system?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

i cant see how virgin media are happy to have both v6 and 360 as conflicting platforms. thats why they're so eager to get people to the 360 software! this is costing virgin media money every year having to license the tivo brand.

probably causes all those price rises and lack of new channels because some people can't accept change....

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

https://community.virginmedia.com/di...eplies/5685868

VM aren't in a rush per this comment regardless of the rumours (which aren't really there)

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I don’t think VM will ditch the TiVo boxes until their contract with TiVo expires.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

dont they keep having to renew it because people are still keeping their boxes and refusing to upgrade?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I shouldn’t think so! If people refuse to upgrade and the service is no longer available, then they won’t get Virgin TV, will they?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Well, I didn't pluck it out of the air. Take a look online.

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Exactly. From what I understand of their t&c's, they are free to force people to swap over and, if they won't, they can terminate their TV service.

It's utter nonsense about those who don' t want to move to this inferior box causing price increases. Virgin will charge the maximum of what the market (or an individual) is prepared to pay regardless of any other costs.

I am assuming that staff are incentivised to get people to change as there have been more reports that, upon recontracting, the 360 has never been mentioned and then one of it's remote controls is received in the post. If people ignore it and don't download the 360 software, after five days it's done automatically.

Anyone affected by this sly/manipulative trick was advised to contact Virgin to get it cancelled. Mind you, saying that there are numerous reports that it's impossible to get through to a human to do so!

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

but virgin media would lose out on money they're desperate for. they must think its more beneficial keeping those people at the moment but it doesnt help their profits so will impact the rest of us in the longer term as a result of these "scared" users

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

As you haven't posted any links, I'd imagine a search would throw up 80% comments by yourself.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

They have decommissioned boxes before, Vince.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

might be scared of losing customers since its so tight at the moment OB.lots of alternatives since they last decommsioned a box. which i believe was the grey virgin media HD box?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

You're just trolling for no reason now. Anything I post is done in good faith, you are then free to believe it or not (i've made it clear that I don't in this instance).

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If what you say is correct (and I personally hope it is), they must believe it to be more beneficial/profitable to carry on paying the TiVo licensing fee to keep those who would otherwise leave.

It's not about being scared, it's about replacing their STB's with something inferior. Lots think this, not just on this forum. If it works for you, that's great, but it wouldn't for many others.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Nobody knows the state of VMs contract with Tivo. Maybe they aren"t allowed to put on any new boxes, older boxes that have it are fine to continue till they die. Moral of the story if it ain't broke, don't 'upgrade' it.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

From Dec 13th CNBC will have a new owner and logo:

https://thedesk.net/2025/12/cnbc-new-logo-versant/

The name will be changed to stand for 'Consumer News & Business Channel'.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

TV 360 is just software. It can run on V6 STBs. Unlike previously, where the changes were because of hardware limitations.