Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

With UPC Ireland being rebrand as Virgin Media Ireland we want to you views on the best way for the Coming soon to Virgin Media thread starting next year!

So far here is our plans:

A) Put both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland into the one thread (We will launch volumes about every three to six months. That will be down to how busy Virgin Media has been on channel launches.)

B) Launch two threads one for Virgin Media UK (New one about every three months). And launch the other one for Virgin Media Ireland (Every year).

Let us know your views by December 6th.

Thanks Media Boy HQ.

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

Put it all in one thread would be my simple advice.

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

Agreed :)

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

Isn't that going to be confusing?

Do we have any ROI readers, anyway?

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

agree with you denphone.

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

We also see that about 99% channels numbers are not the same on both networks.

Movies 24 is on

Virgin Media UK Channel 419.
Virgin Media Ireland Channel 329.

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

Think in time they will reorganise both so that there is just one channel numbers lineup

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

We just seen this:

Virgin Media Ireland may close in April 2016 if Virgin are outbid.

http://tvchannellists.com/List_of_ch...n_UPC_(Ireland)

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

l am sure our friends in the ROI are more then intelligent enough to find the information they might need SP.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

There is really no need for a new Coming Soon thread every 3-6 months. Am sure we covered that before. One for the year is enough.

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They only have a few thousand customers on MMDS. MMDS is used to provide TV services in non-cabled areas. It's a one-way network, so no interactive and no broadband. VM may be quite happy to lose it.

I'm sure they are. It's our large UK readership I was concerned about, having to skip a load of irrelevant stuff.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

What ever is easiest MB. Whether I am with VM or not, now or in the future, I will only look at the thread relevant to me.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

In the past 48 hours we are starting to go for B. Before that we was set to go for A.

That why we want other posters views.

We will go with the winner of the Poll.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Tbh most of the stuff is irrelevant, he's been asked before to cut out all the non relevant stuff, and replace it with what's actually coming, but we still get reams and reams of stuff that I would assume no one reads.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

That sums up the whole thread really

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Agree also.
There's so much 'chat' in it that the coming soon gets lost.
Option B I voted for however

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

I voted do not care.

Honestly, you put a lot of effort into the threads especially and you should go with whatever is best/easiest for you.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

i know exactly what to do and what is happening, but i have a DNP and cant let anyone know to 21st October 2027, sorry

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

it wasnt lost, it just wasnt there to begin with

Re: You views on Coming soon thread in 2016.
 

Completely agree.

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Even though we never really no for certain what is coming until the day that VM actually announce it, so in reality the thread is totally irrelevant and pretty pointless.

Especially when it got revealed that what MB and a few others thought were channels testing were actually On Demand feeds lmao.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

The thread is what it is. And quite frankly, I like what it is. I believe other people like it also. Yes, it veers of topic a fair bit but that's fine by me.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

I fine it useful and gives me a idea of what might be coming on? as I do not buy listings mags

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

We get information we post it, sometimes the information is correct sometimes it isn't *shrugs* any new launches posted are classed as rumours until/if they launch.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Maybe the title needs to become a rumours thread then?

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But surely 'Coming Soon' is the VM way of saying 'maybe' anyway? :D

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

I think coming soon/rumours would be a more suitable choice but the thread has worked well so far so no real need to change it.
95% of people who use the thread know that anything posted should be taken as a rumour until it shows up on vms EPG or VM announce it.
Sources which i won't disclose (i know you didn't ask me to anyway lol) give me information which i pass on and tbf 90% of info i post happens, MB also has a very good track record too, yes i'm sure we do get the occasional source pop up who is just trolling us it happens, if what i post happens it happens, if it doesn't it doesn't no-one will lose any sleep over it.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

must of missed 90% of those items appearing :erm:

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

If you read the threads instead of trying to be a smartass then you may of seen them.

I can assure you I read the thread, 100% of it. hence my statement

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Bit like an artichoke: You have to go through so much to get so little. Doesn't do any harm but it would be better if it actually contained real "coming soon" fact rather than members wish lists.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Ofcourse you do, you are a stirrer pal nothing more nothing less you seem to like to stir things up, if you had read the threads you would of seen that many of my rumours actually happen for example i was the one who posted about FOX moving to m+ way before it even moved there, the weekend of BT sport on that monday i posted BT Sport was expected in the next 7 days, i also posted about broadband speeds being increased this year infact i posted that rumour last year. So wind your neck in and grow up instead of attempting to derail threads.
Actually scrap that as it would require something called common sense which i highly doubt you are capable off.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

So your rumours of Sky Atlantic, history HD, AMC, Amazon prime to name a few doesn't make 10% then does it.

As for Fox it was already announce by VM so you can hardly take credit for that one and as for broadband speed they weren't exactly going to slow them down were they

The only person who actually predicted anything is spankymagicplan (gets my vote for MB poster of the year btw)

Anyway, you confuse the situation I am actually happy for you to continue posting, just don't expect us all to be gullible.

Anyway I will move on now

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

And i have always stated they are rumours until vm confirm them or they appear on the EPG, you just try to make yourself look clever but end up looking like a complete twonk instead, i'm not the only rumour poster you have had a pop at only problem is i fight back and fight hard so you started on the wrong person lad.
Anyway moving on.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

How about the 2016 Virgin Media rumours thread?

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Sounds like a good idea tbh but maybe comingsoon/rumours ?

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Put them all together, MB. Makes it easier for you and speeds up the browsing for us.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

It look like A is set to win. (It winning as of October 15th).

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Keep them separate. B.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

It's not worth the trouble, starfish, and it will simply mean loads of duplicate posts.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Actually do not care is winning :p: come on you walked into that one hehe :p:

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

No it won't. Have a look at the existing threads. There is nothing common.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

The 2015 thread looks very similar to me. Discussion on the Sky Movies name changes, what's coming soon, etc....

There may be one or two variations, but not so many that we need to have a separate thread, which will be a duplication of the Coming Soon thread for the most part.

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Similar but different. Channel numbers are different, channel packaging is different, and I'm going to take a punt that That's Solent will never launch in Ireland. ;)

I've scanned the past month's posts. I found ONE factual post that applies to both UK and Ireland. (The one about the Sky/Disney deal).

Besides, I'm still waiting for an answer as to why we need Irish news at all.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

This says it all ;)

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Thanks for all views so far...

Carry on Voting.

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

I don't like the thread mainly because it produces so many flame wars..

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Last few days to vote....

Re: Your views on Coming Soon thread in 2016?
 

Thanks to everyone who voted.

We will launch the new thread called "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2016) Vol. 1" with news from both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland on the one thread.

The launch date is late December.