Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It’s being piloted now.

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Good to hear. All we will need then is some more UHD content!

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MTV OMG has launched on channel 318.

Channel AKA (previously available via the AATW app on channel 345 and in Apps & Games) has been withdrawn.

Clubland TV continues with Now 80s & Now 90s both also available via the app.

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Interesting Article - Sky brings Netflix on board from BBC website

The satellite broadcaster will allow viewers to watch Netflix shows on its Sky Q platform later this year.

Customers will pay for Netflix as part of their Sky bill, although prices have not yet been announced.


Are VM waiting to announce something similar with Amazon??

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I have my fingers crossed, UC.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Think I'm being optimistic, but hopefully sparks the forum into life.
Hope everyone is ok and not too badly snowed in.

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Freesports is now available on TV Player leaving Virgin Media as the only TV provider in the UK not to carry it.

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It's their USP, Chad! :D

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:D

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Yikes, how embarrassing for VM, so often the last one to secure new channels.

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In fairness, that's because they're a closed network.
But that's still no excuse for not having FreeSports by now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Have to agree - it is on other providers as a non-subscription channel.

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We have just found out that Sky Sports HD Channels - bar both Sky Sports News HD & Sky Sports Mix HD - are no longer broadcasting on V HD and V+ HD boxes. We found info on Virgin Media Forum.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

All the more reason to upgrade to the V6!

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One problem is that the V6 is the only box which requires VM's broadband to work, and not everyone has it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

But are you not planning to leave?..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Not this year, mate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

....are you waiting for Sky's IPTV service, Old Boy?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Is Oireachtas TV still on VM Ireland? It's been removed from Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Customers without Virgin Broadband are offered a standard TiVO instead.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Sky's new IPTV service is an interesting development, but it is deeper than that for me.

I have been saying for a while that I am concerned about the lack of quality viewing on the non-premium pay TV channels. Although there are one or two good things to watch, you have to look hard to find them because they are few and far between. The only recordings or on demand viewings I will access this week from Sky's own non-premium channels are Mosaic (Sky Atlantic), Save Me (Sky Atlantic), The Blacklist (Sky One), Here and Now (Sky Atlantic), The Good Doctor (Sky Living), Jamestown (Sky One), Britannia (Sky Atlantic), and there's also The Walking Dead on Fox.

Now most of these are lukewarm at best (I would not bother with them if my wife didn't want to see them), and you will note that four out of the eight programmes are on Sky Atlantic, which is not available on the Virgin platform.

So the value to me of these channels is not particularly great and so if the situation gets much worse, I may well abandon these channels in the future and simply watch the films pack on Now TV.

However, there are other factors too which will inform my thinking. Virgin's content may well be bolstered soon with Sky Atlantic (enabling me to cancel my entertainment pass with Now TV) and VM's own exclusive content will start to make a difference in the choices we have. This could be significant if the choices were good ones. I have been enjoying 'Good Behaviour' and I have bookmarked other shows from the Virgin Exclusives. If they continue to add and bolster their content in this area, that will be a significant factor in keeping me with Virgin.

Finally, I will be looking at new streaming apps being added to the system. If Virgin finally secured Amazon, that would ensure that all the content I watch can be searched from my V6 box, and that would also be significant for me. However, I would like to see much more choice of streaming services on the V6, and if Sky offered that but Virgin didn't, that would definitely make me consider my options.

So there are lots of factors involved, and when things become clear on which way VM is going, I will make the decision on whether to stay or go.

I have already cancelled my Sky Cinema package with Virgin, by the way, because I watched all films from Sky's offering through on demand to save space for other recordings but too many of these are shown in standard definition only. So I have taken out the movies pass on Now TV instead. Currently, everthing is shown in the lowest level of HD (720p) but that is much better than standard definition (I have a 49" screen).

So to answer the question, I have already cancelled my Sky Cinema sub with VM and I am biding my time before I make any further moves. I would prefer to stay with VM rather than go to Sky but I will continue to monitor the position. And if the choice on Sky's non premium channels gets much worse, I may decide to go Freeview, Now TV films pack, Netflix and Amazon. Unless of course, Virgin come up with a good choice of exclusives (especially if they are in UHD!).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

My understanding is that you would still have to pay Now TV for your pass as that is the way that it works with Netflix on VM.

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I don't disagree, although things can change. Isn't Sky seeking to bring Netflix into their packages, the same way as they will be doing for BT Sport?

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It's also been pulled from Saorview; not sure if it's been closed down or not. Even if VM do still intend to carry this channel, they may not be able to if they use satellite or DTT for their feed.

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I'd rather have RTE!

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I'd rather have tea! :D

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Thanks for that. By the way there is a petition you can sign to get it on VM

https://www.change.org/p/add-the-fre...irgin-media-uk

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Virgin Media Ireland's TV Anywhere says it still broadcasting on Virgin Media Ireland.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Any petition, which l have signed. VM will NOT listen to customers. If they did, we would have SA
They are quick enough to put prices up. But not quick enough to put on a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL

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Lol, that's true enough! :D

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Quite agree, absolutely disgraceful that we haven't got Freesports by now.

Why do VM take so long to sort these things out?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

As Free Sports IS own by Premier Sports their may wait until Virgin's UK Deal with Premier Sports to add both Premier Sports HD and Freesports.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

And perhaps eventually we will get Freeview Sports HD by the time that happens

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Maybe they are waiting for the HD version. The channel in standard definition does not look great.

In the meantime, anyone without an aerial desperate to see Freesports can view it on the TV Player.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/03/...-tvplayer.html

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Thanks for that Oldboy, we are not able to get FreeSport via freeview here.:):)

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I know that l whinge about VM. At the end of the day, its US that end up paying for a second rate Tv cable company.

I cannot persuade my wife to ditch VM altogether. I have got so fed with price increases, There promise of 'to give the customer the value for money'

While their directors lap up free lunches and playing golf all the time.
When they asked us what we want - we don't get it.

They put on tv channels that most people don't want. We have been offered SA so many times by Sky. But, VM have said that its too expensive.

Freesport - is a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL, and VM still don't have it. It doesn't matter if contracts are with another company - Premier Sports.

All directors have to do is sit round a table and thrash a deal out.

The VM sales team were out in force today in Hounslow. When they asked me, l said ' my wife said we are with VM already. I said, the sooner it goes the better. Instead of saying, why ?, can we get you a better deal to stay' the guy walked away. And said 'never mind'

Some company reps try there best to keep customers. But l think customers will simply walk away from VM, after April - when l believe prices are going up again.

And then in six months, they will do the same again.

And especially, if its true that Sky will go down the same road and get cables. Like it said in the press.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

:sleep::sleep::sleep:

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Been there. Done that. Got the teashirt.

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What makes you think Sky's wired service will carry FTA channels automatically. These channels currently only pay Sky for an EPG listing. Something here is making me think Sky are heading for a hybrid service with this offering, supplemented by either Freeview or a dish.

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Now TV provide FTA channels, so I don't see why the Sky internet TV system won't. In fact, it won't be such an attractive proposition without it.

The big question really is whether the Sky internet TV service will be on demand/streaming only. I don't think it will be (at least at this stage) but I wouldn't rule it out either.

Having said that, Sky make too much money from advertising on their channels, so my bets are on a live tv option being very prominent on their UI, at least for the next decade.

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Base on info we have seen on the ofcom web site it look like Viceland are broadcasting on Sky with no licence.

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Also 8 Sky Sports HD Channels - bar Sky Sports Mix HD and Sky Sports News HD - was removed from the Virgin Media UK EPG last night on both V HD and V+ HD Boxes.

They are only on TiVo or V6 boxes now.

EPG Now goes like this on V HD or V+ HD boxes:

445. Talking Pictures TV
509. Sky Sports News HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Any news on anymore apps coming mediaboy? It seems so simple to add apps for various things like amazon or wwe ...yet we've had none in years

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Some Hayu are being showcase tomorrow on Virgin UK Channel 100.

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Shame that they can give us Hayu but not something decent like Amazon!

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I think you are just going to have to accept your not going to get Amazon on VM !

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There’s no way Sky will be able to push FTA channels unilaterally onto their IPTV service for the same reason Virgin can’t at present.

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I already have Amazon but to be honest I watch Netflix way more.

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Really thinking that I will drop Amazon and just stick with netflix.cant remember last time I watched Amazon

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I agree with you, I've tried Amazon but wasn't impressed, Netflix is better imo.

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I watch them both mate on a smart TV, very good value for money.:D
My daughter was one of the first people to sign up for Amazon Prime, so she got it for free.
My wife enjoys more on Amazon lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I agree that Netflix is better, but there's quite a lot on Amazon Prime nonetheless. My watchlist includes Madam President, Startup, Hand of God, Animal Kingdom and Goliath, but there's loads more on the list which I will struggle to get through! Just finished The Man in the High Castle and in the middle of Sneaky Pete and The 100 currently.

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Personally our household likes them both.

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watch this space.

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:D

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The Evening Standard: Ofcom to consider Russian news channel RT's licence.

Media watchdog Ofcom is set to review Russian news network RT's British broadcasting licence following developments in the Salisbury poisoning investigation.

Russia Today is broadcasting on Virgin Media Ireland at time of posting.

A spokesman for RT said: "It’s regrettable that some see baseless attacks on RT as a way to score easy PR points, but those attacks betray not just the highest principles of the British society...but the British public at large."

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/s...-a3788121.html

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Can I ask:

A) Why has 8 Sky Sports HD Channels been removed from all non TiVo or V6 boxes for?

B) Why cant Virgin Media move all red button channels on Channel 344 (NOW 80s and NOW 90s) and all Worldbox channels onto their own channel number on TiVo and V6 boxes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

A) The carrot to incentivise customers onto the V6 is the offer of a free box, the drip drip removal of channels from legacy boxes is the stick. There are no technical reasons why this had to be done.

B) It's cheaper for the broadcaster.

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I don't think that this will affect VM viewers (unless RT is on VM in NI.)

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We would love to know the numbers for Virgin Media UK Customers who are willing to pay for Sky Sports HD.

We think it under 30% (And that being fair) of them who have Sky Sports in.

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RT is broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland on Virgin Media Ireland.

Northern Ireland is part of Virgin Media UK.

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Is Virgin Media having an outage in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England?

I have checked on Tv conditions for VM in the Great Yarmouth area. As l am going there soon.

And l cannot believe the comments that l have been reading for the past 24 hours.

Has anyone else read this.

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I clearly think that should be the case. Placeholders like YouTube, Netflix, VEVO and hayu should remain as shortcuts from the homepage. If VM adopted NTL's negotiation team from Day 1, we'd have so many more channels and apps available.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I was under the impression that only the Tivo and V6 could do H264 which Sky Sports HD channels are now being shunted to.

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Samsung V+HD & Cisco VHD boxes can decode MPEG4 without problems, so this is not the issue. In fact all HD channels on VM have now converted to MPEG4, not just Sky Sports. I just get the feeling VM want to dump the outdated Liberate interface these boxes depend on ASAP.

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A516Digital is reporting that the new BBC Scotland Channel will have an HD Channel from launch.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/03/...-to-go-hd.html

Bizasia is reporting that ZEE Punjabi is to be replaced with Living Foodz on Sky from March 26th.

Bizasia says "Despite this, ZEE Punjabi will continue broadcasting on Virgin Media as per normal." But Media Boy HQ have seen on our TiVo box that ZEE Punjabi are being listed as "To Be Announced" from 6am on March 26th on Virgin UK Channel 812 at time of posting.

https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-punj...ing-foodz-sky/

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Hopefully the BBC Scotland programming, including their Tartan version of the news, will be available to English viewers on the BBC i-Player, as we won't be getting the live version of the channel.

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You have BBC ALBA and S4C on UK Wide Virgin Media so you have to wait and see.

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We don't have the regional BBC2 programmes, which is why I asked.

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We think the BBC Scotland channel will be like BBC One Scotland re only in HD in Scotland.

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What about the missing 17 BBC One English regional Channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

The Sky Sports HD channels are no longer available on old boxes to prevent piracy.

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With all the BBC regions available live on the BBC iPlayer app on TiVO/V6 I can't see it ever happening. The only thing you lose with the regions not on the EPG is the ability to record, & the regional programmes are usually available on catch-up within an hour of broadcast.

PS. If you change the region setting on the iPlayer the alternative BBC2 programmes should also be available.

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Which wouldn't be so bad if the programmes didn't disappear after 30 days.

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Sky Cinema information.

-Sky Cinema Family will be rebrand as Sky Cinema Animation on Virgin UK Channel 436 from March 24th until TBC.

-Sky Cinema Select will be rebrand as Sky Cinema Classics on Virgin UK Channel 442 from March 24th until TBC.

-Sky Cinema Action Men will be rebranded back to Sky Cinema Action on Virgin UK Channel 407 on March 26th.

Joy oh Joy!!!

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Digital Spy is reporting that Disney will rebrand Disney XD +1 as "The Avengers Channel" from April 1st and it will run until April 29th.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-ave...usive-content/

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LFC TV are having an freeview on Virgin UK Channel 544 this weekend. Ex Liverpool are playing Live on LFCTV on saturday at 3pm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Why is Gillette super Saturday needing to be on 3 channels at same time

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I would suggest it's because they don't have enough sporting events to show and it probably saves them money too

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Personally I'd rather have to many HD channels than see games thrown in SD behind the red button.

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JJ20X and Digitalspy is reporting:

An new BBC Red Button HD placeholder has started to test Virgin Media UK.

Sky tests say that BBC Red Button HD will share capacity with CBBC HD.

BBC Red Button HD will broadcast from 9pm to 7am when the Commonwealth Games on is.

Extra coverage will be shown on BBC One HD or BBC Two HD, With SD coverage being on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Red Button (Channel 991).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Soccer AM and that "talk about the Sunday papers" show broadcast on some channels as well.

And what is the point of Sky Sports Main Event?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Some sky packages have a limited number of the sports channels - main event is one of these channels - I presume the idea is to entice people to upgrade to all sports channels when they view things they wouldn't normally get.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

It looks like VM have now fixed the super-speed HD fast forward issue.

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Just as I'd got the hang of it.

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There's me thinking it was an improvement!

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Oh no I really liked super fast Forward.:D

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Its the only Sky Sports channel BT TV customers can get:
http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/d...event-on-bt-tv

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What area are you in?

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Not for me they haven't. Had to skip back quite a bit on tonights Bake Off.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

According to the BT website you also get Sky Sports Xtra with Main Event - for £27 pm & £6pm extra to get them in HD.

Total rip off imho.

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Yeah and people on here slate Virgin Media's negotiation team. The current deal between BT and Sky for SKY Sports is a stinker. It'll be all change in about 8 months but until then their customer's are getting 💩 for the price of gold.

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FF not changed for me.

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Maybe it is being updated area by area, Richard.

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Thames Valley (Wokingham, near Reading).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Base on raw information we saw the few weeks back they was the high number of Known bugs that Virgin Media was trying to fix.

We cant reveal the full list.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Sounds like VM is the same as Sky - never release known error list (that way you can deny knowledge of errors when customers ring up)

Why can't companies be honest,

1) have a centralised list of known bugs that people can view
2) indicate which are actively being worked on
3) indicate when a fix is being released - even if it is say 3-4 months

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Sadly in their world being honest means having less profit...

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If we was Sky we would rebrand Sky Sports Main Event as Sky Sports Extra and cut back on the number of live sports Sky need to put on the Red Button.

As far as we known you can only get Sports Main Event if you have the Sky Sports package in (re all Sky Sports channels).

We are talking about Sky and Virgin Media viewers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I can sympathise with that view - it would indeed be interesting, and if there was an annoying bug, you would at least see it on the list and know that it had been picked up.
However, the downside for Virgin Media would be that the usual suspects would be claiming compensation for problems they may otherwise not have noticed, when a fix is delayed, people would be ringing up to vent their spleens and complain about the delay to the original timetable, etc. I think VM believe that it is better not to say anything and hope that most of these problems won't even be noticed.

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ITV Encore cease broadcasting on 1 May. So that's one channel less on Sky that we don't have.

Its programming will then be available via On Demand and I understand that this will also be available to VM viewers. Whether this will be a separate app or whether the additional programming will be added to 'ITV Collections' on demand, I am not sure.

For those who have been following The Americans on ITV Encore, a new series of this starts on ITV 4 on Wednesday 4 April at 10pm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

We know ITV Encore was set to close where have you seen the May 1st date?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Which I can't watch as they'll be showing where Encore left off, not where main ITV/STV left off. I'll like get around to it on a VOD service eventually. :-P :-D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Doomed from the start MB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

We subscribe to the Now TV Entertainment Pass and they notified me by email that the live channel would no longer be available from 1 May as it was closing down. However the on demand channel would continue to be accessible.

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Yes, because they didn't follow through with the original plan to bring lots of new content on to this channel. Instead, they continued to rely mainly on ITV repeats, many of which had already even been shown on ITV3!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Add to that that it was exclusive to just one platform and Bobs your uncle.