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I don't think the Sky name will be dropped by Comcast, far from it, but instead and despite Comcast's earlier statements that their streaming service will carry the NBC Universal branding, I think they will use the Sky brand.

Sky as we know it today will morph from a satellite tv service into a IPTV service probably using Comcast's xfinity branding and Sky will be the brand solely used for the global streamer in the end, or something like that.

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I don't see in a future world dominated by streaming services, that people will find it difficult to find content, quite the opposite.

At the moment it's completely hit and miss about where to find stuff, but if the media companies keep their own content solely on their own streaming services and that is a if, then it will be easy. If you want Star Wars, Simpsons and Mickey Mouse, I think everyone will quickly learn that they need to head to Disney for that.

Take another example: NCIS. Currently that show and its offspring are littered about the tv schedules and are on several channels all at once each evening. Wouldn't it be easier if it were all on just one service, the CBS/Viacom (or whatever it will be called) streamer?

If we end up in 10-20 years with half a dozen main streamers as the primary method to watch tv, then six places rather than the current mass of hundreds of channels, seems a lot easier to navigate, if it goes that way.

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Thanks. That's great news

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Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix HD will be rebranded as Sky (Sports) Netball HD for the Netball World Cup from July 12th to July 22nd.

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I thought they were holding channel 205 for Prime Video so that it sits next to Netflix on channel 204, surprised to see a duplicate of Virgin TV Ultra HD added there.

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I hope that's not your DNP notice, MB!!:D

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It not our DNP order.

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I think Media Boy suggested it could be VM's way of marking the end of the Entertainment section of the EPG after they complete their reorganisation. Seems a reasonable idea. 999 clearly hasn't proved visible enough despite being one push up, and maybe they though it would annoy the other broadcasters if they took a lower number.

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Eurosport UHD may just appear as an Red Button Channel via Channel 521.

It did last year.

Not all matches was shown in UHD last year.

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I did post the following on Tuesday night:

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The most Eurosport shows on its broadcast channels is obviously limited by only having two channels, whereas their Player service will cover them all. Sadly it's only available via their subscription app and Amazon (AFAIK). I didn't know it was via Red Button last year.

That was a complete reinterpretation of what you said on my part. Ooops, sorry. Maybe I got that from the vague remembrance of replies to what you put. I think one of them mentioned Lifestyle section, and my brain filled in forgotten blanks.

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We have make up an Channel list on what Virgin Media UK may look like when all SD Channels (If the broadcaster has an HD Channel) are axe.

If you want an upto date copy (May 22nd) ask us via PM.

The posted one - posted on Cable Forum weeks ago is out of date.

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Here is the story We run last year on Media Boy Blog about Eurosport UHD.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...ng-roland.html

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The Virgin Media V6 set top box will become the first UK TV STB platform to present an event in 4k HDR, when Eurosport’s coverage of Roland-Garros begins this Sunday (May 26).

Virgin Media will utilise HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) to broadcast all matches that feature on the renovated Phillipe Chatrier court, in 4k UHD with HDR on its V6 set top box.



http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/virgi...hdr-first.aspx

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...verage-in-hdr/

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Eurosport 4K (HDR) is now accessible via the red button on Eurosport channels and Virgin UHD (999 & 205)

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Not really a tennis fan but just put the tennis on from Eurosport to find they've also made the UHD available on Sky although no HDR owing to the fact the Sky Q box still hasn't received the update for this.

I wonder if Eurosport will start to show more of its Sport in UHD going forward.

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Both VM and Sky had it in 4K last year - just no HDR then.

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Virgin Media's V6 box is already HDR ready.