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1andrew1 28-05-2018 22:13
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35948408)
Will not happen Discovery Inc own 50% of UKTV.
Not yet! The BBC has two weeks left to buy Scripps' 50% share which it can then sell onto someone like ITV or keep for itself
There is a change of ownership clause in place for UKTV. So when Discovery purchased Scripps, the BBC has the option to acquire Scripps' 50% stake.

Media Boy UK 28-05-2018 22:15
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 35948410)
Not yet! The BBC has two weeks left to buy Scripps' 50% share which it can then sell onto someone like ITV or keep for itself
There is a change of ownership clause in place for UKTV. So when Discovery purchased Scripps, the BBC has the option to acquire Scripps' 50% stake.
News to us - thanks for info.

Inactive Digital 28-05-2018 22:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35948408)
Will not happen Discovery Inc own 50% of UKTV.
The article says that the BBC has an automatic 90 day window to purchase the stake following the sale to Discovery. There are 2 weeks left for them to do so - the BBC would then immediately sell the share on to ITV.


Edit: Cross-posted with 1andrew1!!!

Arthurgray50@blu 28-05-2018 22:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
I simply do not know how VM run there business. They don't add channels until a deal is up.

What a way to run a company. Customers want new channels to come onto the next network. Does this mean that VM wont add SA until 2019 ?

If l was running a company, and there were channels out there that customers would want. I would contact that company - discuss a deal and then put the channel on.

No wonder customers are looking elsewhere for companies with better service and better channels

Ddonald2016 28-05-2018 23:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35948406)
Virgin can if their wanted to but their run business like Telewest - they do not add channels until it deal is up.

Virgin Media's deal with Sky for all Sky own Channels is up in May 2019.

Sky own Sky Sports, Sky Cinema (It was called Sky Movies in 2014) and Sky Basic (Sky One, Sky News and Sky Sports News)
So then virgin could ask to review deal to try and get customers UHD, what they waiting on, its another year 2 and a half years since i got v6

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35948414)
I simply do not know how VM run there business. They don't add channels until a deal is up.

What a way to run a company. Customers want new channels to come onto the next network. Does this mean that VM wont add SA until 2019 ?

If l was running a company, and there were channels out there that customers would want. I would contact that company - discuss a deal and then put the channel on.

No wonder customers are looking elsewhere for companies with better service and better channels
Exactly remember for 2 years the only HD channel we had was BBC HD

1andrew1 29-05-2018 00:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35948411)
News to us - thanks for info.
More on that UKTV story.
Quote:
Discovery is working on an alternative plan for breaking up UKTV, the Telegraph said. BBC had earlier approached Sky Plc (SKYB.L) as a potential partner in the joint venture but the talks did not work out, the report added.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-it...-idUKKCN1IT22Q

Ultimate.Conj 29-05-2018 12:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
With the recent UHD offerings on the V6 box, has there been any word on the HDR update?

I guess it depends on if the UHD trials are going well

Raider999 29-05-2018 13:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35948456)
With the recent UHD offerings on the V6 box, has there been any word on the HDR update?

I guess it depends on if the UHD trials are going well
A case of trying to run before Virgin can walk?

ozsat 29-05-2018 13:23
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THe HDR update is in the latest software which arrived here several weeks ago. Netflix has it working fine.

But there are no HDR channels available - no even on Sky.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj (Post 35948456)
With the recent UHD offerings on the V6 box, has there been any word on the HDR update?

I guess it depends on if the UHD trials are going well

Ultimate.Conj 29-05-2018 15:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 35948464)
THe HDR update is in the latest software which arrived here several weeks ago. Netflix has it working fine.

But there are no HDR channels available - no even on Sky.
Actually, reading your post did remind that when I used Netflix on the V6 app, the tv did go into HDR mode.

I usually use the Netflix app on my TV so completely forgot :D

Aguero9320 29-05-2018 21:45
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Not much on cable Tv, but here's the BB website.

http://www.cablesurf.com/

Media Boy UK 29-05-2018 23:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 35948537)
Not much on cable Tv, but here's the BB website.

http://www.cablesurf.com/
Thanks for link.

But we did see that web site yesterday.

epsilon 30-05-2018 00:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35948414)
If l was running a company, and there were channels out there that customers would want. I would contact that company - discuss a deal and then put the channel on.

..and go bankrupt after a couple of years.

gba93 30-05-2018 00:14
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by epsilon (Post 35948564)
..and go bankrupt after a couple of years.
You reckon his business would last that long :shocked:

epsilon 30-05-2018 00:22
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by gba93 (Post 35948565)
You reckon his business would last that long :shocked:

I doubt it would even launch. :D


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