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2 things spring to mind. 1. With the impending arrival of Netflix, Virgin appear to be bringing out a larger capacity box just at the point they're providing their customers with more "cloud" based options-not sure I understand why. 2. Does this signal an extension in the contract with TiVo and put to bed any chance of Horizon coming, or was this development always part of the original deal made before Liberty Global arrived? |
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The cloud is the way they are heading for live TV (Netflix isn't that) but I can see that taking a while, just for rights issues alone to be sorted. The lifetime of any new box will probably be near it's end by the time cloud based live TV is feasible in my opinion. So a new box does make sense even in the overall cloud plan. |
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Reviews of the USA 3GB Tivo box below, says 6 not 7 tuners but whose bothered on the exact number with that many! Comment about new HTML5 based platform also interesting.
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2013/08...dvr-announced/ "The new box also includes a new HTML5-based platform that TiVo says will allow for faster app rollouts and upgrades -- TiVo already supports apps from YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, among others" http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/20/...o-ios-devices/ |
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disgraceful antics from satellite John should be banned from all forums
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i think he is referring to this: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=758
I dont know what he is trying to achieve here, apart from just annoying people and attempting to deface MB reputation which is just getting silly now from DS @MB dont worry old chap, you stated perfectly well the source and it was a rumour you didnt do anything wrong here. |
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Agree, feel like leaving some abuse for him on DS. But cannot be bothered to.
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Its what you would expect from a kids forum,no doubt it was one of these children that pm us yesterday,
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just ignore it - this will come back and bite him on the bum one day !
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perhaps we should start a "Let's buy MB a beer fund" so he feels loved by us .... I'll bung in a quid ...
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Fascinating playground stuff..
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Cant believe that guy on digispy could stoop so low
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Hmmm... cannot now log on to my virginmedia as "they are making some essential changes"
am I reading too much into this ? |
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"As a joke, and to see if it was possible, I contacted Media Boy pretending to be a Viacom employee. Alas, he fell for it:"
OK 1) For something to be classed as a 'joke' it has to have a comedic element - this does not. 2) "He fell for it" I'm sorry, fell for what? You PM'd him something you told him to be true. He took it at face value. He didn't expect someone who is grown up enough to access the internet and a forum to be so adolescently pathetic as to make something up. Whoever you are (probably a 55 year old virgin who still lives with his momma) sit your fat ass back down on your stained computer chair and let the grown ups talk now! |
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back up now anyway !
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Well said Mobes
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Any proof of said threatening PM? Because it sounds like conjecture to me, which is exactly the problem with this thread in the first place.
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Satellite John is bull. I am the one who PMd MB about Viacom as I work for a Viacom subsidiary, MB is right.
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Well the bull about vm holding back channels because of mb post as well and truly been blown out of the water both Facebook and twitter have both recommend me to check and sent a link to mb's blog for latest info and one as actually commented that he will probably know before them
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In respect of the sony deal no major info is about as yet just pure rumours and speciation however my source as told me that we may see an announcement just prior to ps4 launch but he expects just after,there are apparently major plans in the works regarding this in respect of broadband speeds and traffic management and packages and ps4.But only higher management know this info currently. Whatever happens between now and Xmas this as been a very good and exciting year for vm and will certainly interesting what is in store for us next year,no more info on any amazon/lovefilm deal but from what I have been led to believe both parties are interested in a deal. Any confirmed info I get to know out of respect to mb I will leave to him to announce,I hope this answers a few peeps questions and I'm am sorry I have not posted this info sooner. One last thing I have reported to digital spy owners that horrible little trolls comments(you will all know who I refer to if you have been on digital forum) slating both this forum/staff and posters in particular mb,is resent comments are been both nasty and vindictive to say the very least and thankfully this particular poster is not welcome on this forum. I wish you all a good weekend and let's hope we see some news/goodies over the next few weeks;) |
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I don't know if it will effect TV Channels or whether it's just within staffing. If anything does come up you will hear it through MB. |
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This is the standard email response being given as to why NOW Music TV won't be on Virgin Media:
"Virgin Media have a limit to how many channels they can service and unfortunately this has limit has already been reached. We're working to make it available as soon as it is possible. Apologies for any inconvenience. The channel however can still be streamed in the meantime on NOWMusic.com or through our mobile app. Best, NOW Team." On the face of it, this makes it sound like VM have run out of capacity, which would be news to me! If you look closer it says "unable to service", which in reality could mean that there is no room in the business model of VM for this particular channel. |
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It wouldn't be right if denphone wasn't making a blinkered, uninformed dig at Sky though would it?
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New gaming channel from IGN could launch in first quarter of 2014 on both Virgin Media and Sky. |
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Happy Saturday all...busy few days on here....
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Only 5% of Sky Customers actually watch Atlantic on a regular basis, and this is the only missing Sky channel where virgin are missing out on the content. Personally I can't see those 5% causing too much of an issue for Sky has not only is Virgin available in less areas but Sky are getting more and more new customers everyday, if all 5% left, they would have them back in a month or two. |
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It might only be 5% who actually watch the channel, but it's a hell of a lot more who actually cite the channel as a reason for choosing Sky. Whether they end up watching it is pretty immaterial. Sky think it drives a quarter of their subs.
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The only channel which will increase Ad Revenue if on VM will be Sky Atlantic as all the others currently exist in Standard Definition form. Sky will get money from Virgin Media adding these channels, which is what im saying by milking the channels for all they are worth. Again, Virgin Media is available in a lot less places than Sky, not many people will now switch from Virgin Media just for Sky Atlantic, and not many people will switch from Sky just because Atlantic is on Virgin Media. Those on here who said if VM gets Atlantic then they will switch back have also said that they will only do it if the price is better than what Sky can offer, its not Atlantic that will keep them, its the price, so what they did is put the prices up. ---------- Post added at 15:11 ---------- Previous post was at 15:10 ---------- Quote:
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Heaven protect us from the dustbin lid invasion.... :-)
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Would love to know why so many people are lusting after sky Atlantic, its very overrated had it for 3 years when I was with sky only watched smash.
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The current test involves it being available through the Now TV app on various platforms both live and with on demand content. That exclusivity certainly appears to be coming to an end even if Sky do own the Now TV service. |
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For me it signals intent to accept that they've probably reached saturation point for new subscribers and retentions on the basis of Atlantic (think they always overstated the case anyway). That suggests to me that there is a strategic decision to maximise income from it by reaching people on other platforms. On that basis, I can assume it is just a matter of time before Sky strike a deal with Virgin. ---------- Post added at 19:44 ---------- Previous post was at 19:42 ---------- Quote:
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I think if Sky think so highly of their channel, it would make commercial sense to offer just Atlantic on its own (as the other channels are already on most other platforms) and make it stream able through the Now TV app on YouView and a new app through Tivo. That would really show them who is interested in the content. |
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Okay since I have had sky I have watched sky Atlantic but only for a few problem ie ray Donavan,veep,blue bloods,house of lies and soon the tunnel.i seem to watch more on universal,sky 1,alibi and watch.seriously I think universal hd is more needed on vm then sky Atlantic.as others have said none one is going to leave vm now just to get sky Atlantic(I don't think many ever really did)I was told in July that the vm were in talks for sky Atlantic and others and the plan was to have during autumn,I am still being told by my insider that vm still hope to have sometime in autumn and I believe we will still see it.It is planned by sky to launch on now TV during autumn so the exclusive tag as gone and would tie in nicely to start on vm.n
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Sky Atlantic would be welcome in my household , atm i'm subscribing to HBONormic for around £7.49p/m via a VPN.
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Well hopefully it will arrive bud,I have been watching catchup on sky Atlantic just finished watching boardwalk empire.
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On some occasions we'll be watching on two boxes whilst other devices are downloading updates or streaming from other services. We've never had a single problem. |
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Sky Atlantic is worth having just for ray Donavan,boardwalk empire and banshee alone
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I don't quite get now tv entertainment, it sounds like the Sky Go pass they have offered for years, I wonder how many people actually took them up on those...
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It's more for people that won't subscribe to vm or sky,they have clocked the popularity of amazon lovefilm and in particular Netflix and especially now it's gonna be on vm
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I now really want the Universal channel in HD with new UK premiers of series like Sleepy Hollow & Bates Motel!
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What Howard is trying to say is that the content on Universal is better than the content on Sky Atlantic!. Doesn't matter if it's HD or SD! Cheers jt :erm: |
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Sod those idiots on Digital Spy, lets talk rumours! :)
If anyone has a go at me... :sniper: ;) |
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the channels i am most looking to (if / when )are sky news /sport news HD sky 3D BBC three and four HD.netflix.sky Atlantic personally not fussed
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Give me Atlantic HD and Universal HD then i will be happy. :)
oh and free Netflix subscription in the XL pack lol |
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