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ScottishSteve 09-08-2021 21:11
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36089175)
Bad news for Football and UHD fans.

I have tonight by someone "in the know" don't expect Sky Sports UHD in time for Friday launch of the new Premier League Season.

I was also told that "everything is ready" for Sky Sports UHD to launch BUT a delay is down to Virgin Media UK.
I don’t think anyone is holding their breath at this stage.

vincerooney 10-08-2021 01:04
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
Anymore news on the new streaming service launching MB? I've gone through the last few pages hoping to see some news!

Media Boy UK 10-08-2021 01:47
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
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Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36089223)
Anymore news on the new streaming service launching MB? I've gone through the last few pages hoping to see some news!
Been given no new update since last week on this new streaming service.

Last week I was told that "Virgin Media UK are in "ongoing talks on an million pound deal for Virgin Media O2" with an yet to be named Streaming service."

Until the deal is signed all I can say it start with an "D" and end with an "+".

Derekb108 10-08-2021 01:52
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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36089225)
Been given no new update since last week on this new streaming service.

Last week I was told that "Virgin Media UK are in "ongoing talks on an million pound deal for Virgin Media O2" with an yet to be named Streaming service."

Until the deal is signed all I can say it start with an "D" and end with an "+".
Awesome+ :)

Tricky Trevor 10-08-2021 08:06
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I wonder if it will be the first 6 months free as they did with Netflix back in the day.

RichardCoulter 10-08-2021 08:34
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Paramount+ is coming to Sky and that will be free for Sky Cinema customers, unfortunately this doesn't apply to Now TV & Virgin customers :(

Some Now TV customers will be able to pay to subscribe to it, but AFAIK even this option won't be available on VM.

They are already getting Netflix for about £4 and free Discovery+. T'isnt fair!!

Rob King 10-08-2021 10:09
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
I'm worried when Discovery close there channels next year hoping to get a cheaper deal and/ or get Discovery plus included in my package etc

Media Boy UK 10-08-2021 12:27
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
DS Forum is reporting that BBC Red Button HD has close on Sky.

But is still on Virgin Channel 990. (An Virgin Exclusive?)

Hugh 10-08-2021 13:01
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
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Originally Posted by Rob King (Post 36089239)
I'm worried when Discovery close there channels next year hoping to get a cheaper deal and/ or get Discovery plus included in my package etc
It’s only a rumour that they’re closing their channels, it’s not been confirmed.

As I posted last week

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Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 36088518)
Strange - a month ago, Discovery said they were "totally committed" to linear channels

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In the wake of Disney announcing that it will close linear channels in some countries, another of the major Pay TV channel groups, Discovery, has made it clear that it is totally committed to its linear channels.

Lydia Fairfax, SVP, head of commercial partnerships for EMEA at Discovery, said the channels are both a first window for content and also a shop window for her company’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, Discovery+.

“The last quarter was one of the strongest Q1s on record for our linear channels and they served a dual purpose because they were also driving people into Discovery+,” she revealed.

“We have been using a Red Button facility on the channels to link viewers through to discovery+ and that has driven huge acquisition numbers. So, we will have a dual strategy [linear channels plus Discovery+] moving forwards.”

"Speaking at Connected TV World Summit last month, Fairfax added that Discovery is committed to the Pay TV bundle, “and our channels have a key place in those bundles.”

“For us, it is important to continue to invest in channels and we will keep growing them and funding new content for them.”
https://mediatel.co.uk/news/2021/07/...treaming-wars/

Legendkiller2k 10-08-2021 13:43
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36089231)
Paramount+ is coming to Sky and that will be free for Sky Cinema customers, unfortunately this doesn't apply to Now TV & Virgin customers :(

Some Now TV customers will be able to pay to subscribe to it, but AFAIK even this option won't be available on VM.

They are already getting Netflix for about £4 and free Discovery+. T'isnt fair!!
It's called business if VM wanted similar then they should cough up.
Wait until you see SKY customers "may" be getting Apple+ free for 12 months too.

RichardCoulter 10-08-2021 15:37
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36089266)
It's called business if VM wanted similar then they should cough up.
Wait until you see SKY customers "may" be getting Apple+ free for 12 months too.
Absolutely right. Sky are embracing the streamers and becoming an aggregater (which Virgin said they would be doing) whilst VM get left behind. They appear to have put their fingers in their ears going "La La La", hoping they will go away and it was all a bad dream.

cheekyangus 10-08-2021 17:18
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36089276)
Absolutely right. Sky are embracing the streamers and becoming an aggregater (which Virgin said they would be doing) whilst VM get left behind. They appear to have put their fingers in their ears going "La La La", hoping they will go away and it was all a bad dream.
Sky, being much bigger, have much more leverage. Makes it easier to deals without really trying when you are the market leader by some margin, the deals come to you, and on more favourable terms, just due to size. E.g. Tesco gets better deals with a much larger number of suppliers than your local corner shop.

VM could be trying their utmost, you don't know because the meetings are private. Getting no results doesn't mean a lack of trying. The suppliers might just not be prepared to give them offers that make business sense to VM, just because they're much smaller. They might be like "we've done a deal with the largest, we don't need the others, and certainly not on as good (for VM) terms".

RichardCoulter 10-08-2021 17:21
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36089289)
Sky, being much bigger, have much more leverage. Makes it easier to deals without really trying when you are the market leader by some margin, the deals come to you, and on more favourable terms, just due to size. E.g. Tesco gets better deals with a much larger number of suppliers than your local corner shop.

VM could be trying their utmost, you don't know because the meetings are private. Getting no results doesn't mean a lack of trying. The suppliers might just not be prepared to give them offers that make business sense to VM, just because they're much smaller. They might be like "we've done a deal with the largest, we don't need the others, and certainly not on as good (for VM) terms".
True, it could be down to this.

If/when they go IPTV only, I bet they just provide the FTA channels and then let their customers arrange things directly with the streamers using VM BB.

ozsat 10-08-2021 18:06
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Except it is inactive on VM.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36089258)
DS Forum is reporting that BBC Red Button HD has
close on Sky.

But is still on Virgin Channel 990. (An Virgin Exclusive?)

Media Boy UK 10-08-2021 18:21
Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36089301)
Except it is inactive on VM.
It close on Virgin Media about 4ish today.


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