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muppetman11 24-05-2011 17:16

MATV ceases broadcasting
 
I know Media Boy has already broke this news , but why do so many companies remove their channels from the VM platform and others never appear on it

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...ceases_bro.php

Digital Fanatic 24-05-2011 17:19

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244161)
I know Media Boy has already broke this news , but why do so many companies remove their channels from the VM platform and others never appear on it

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...ceases_bro.php

It was only available in Leicester.

muppetman11 24-05-2011 17:25

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35244166)
It was only available in Leicester.

Agreed but what about MTV Classic , there was another Asian channel Zing removed , Tiny Pop and there are numerous channels that are available on freesat that are not available on VM the likes of CBS.

A good list from jameseh shows some of the many missing channels

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35241425-post65.html

denphone 24-05-2011 17:28

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244168)
Agreed but what about MTV Classic , there was another Asian channel removed , Tiny Pop and there are numerous channels that are available on freesat that are not available on VM the likes of CBS.

Some of CBS other channels would be nice.

muppetman11 24-05-2011 18:45

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Could it be slots on VM TV platform are expensive ?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1480171

denphone 24-05-2011 18:48

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244207)
Could it be slots on VM TV platform are expensive ?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1480171

Yes you could be right on that as it seems they have to buy their slots on Virgin,s Tv platform.

Peter_ 24-05-2011 18:59

Re: Another leaving VM
 
As the channel actually closed on the 19th May it appears to have already left.

Also the title does not reflect the subject matter.

Already in this thread. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35242528-post1.html

muppetman11 24-05-2011 19:04

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35244216)
As the channel actually closed on the 19th May it appears to have already left.

Also the title does not reflect the subject matter.

Already in this thread. http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35242528-post1.html

Ok if you wish to be pedantic I should have put another channel left VM :D

Peter_ 24-05-2011 21:19

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244220)
Ok if you wish to be pedantic I should have put another channel left VM :D

Also 5 days late.;)

muppetman11 24-05-2011 21:25

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Masque (Post 35244288)
Also 5 days late.;)

Thought you'd have a more constructive answer to why MATV , Zing , MTV Classic , Tiny Pop have all been removed from the EPG and why VIACOM have to take channels off and add others instead of adding the lot. :D

devilincarnate 24-05-2011 21:42

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244292)
Thought you'd have a more constructive answer to why MATV , Zing , MTV Classic , Tiny Pop have all been removed from the EPG and why VIACOM have to take channels off and add others instead of adding the lot. :D

I think the simple answer to this is that they thought that they were not commercially viable on the VM platform:erm:

alwaysabear 24-05-2011 21:56

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35244300)
I think the simple answer to this is that they thought that they were not commercially viable on the VM platform:erm:

I wonder how many more commercially non-viable channels we will loose then.;)

devilincarnate 24-05-2011 21:59

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35244303)
I wonder how many more commercially non-viable channels we will loose then.;)

It could be all of them as I'am still happy with BBC1,BBC2,ITV (THEN CHANNEL 4 that came later ) from when i grew up:erm::erm:

alwaysabear 24-05-2011 22:18

Re: Another leaving VM
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 35244305)
It could be all of them as I'am still happy with BBC1,BBC2,ITV (THEN CHANNEL 4 that came later ) from when i grew up:erm::erm:

We did not have BBC 2 when I was young. The more the merrier I say.:D

Media Boy UK 24-05-2011 22:19

Re: MATV ceases broadcasting
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35244161)
I know Media Boy has already broke this news , but why do so many companies remove their channels from the VM platform and others never appear on it

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...ceases_bro.php

I email BizAsia last Wednesday night - I think I will not be doing that again.


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