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Originally Posted by Gunslinger
Not sure why channel owners would have a problem with this anyway - it makes it easier to promote and publicise their content if they only have one channel number to quote.
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They may object if their channel ended up going further down the EPG. The theory is that the further down the EPG your channel is, the more likely that channel surfers will find something that interests them before reaching your channel.
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Originally Posted by Rob
Why shouldn't the Sky EPG be aligned with VM's, Freeview and all the other stuff put together.
It would be nice to think there could be an independent commitee that could get conformity across all the platforms. But it's unlikely.
What I would really like to see though it channels with HD options and +1 grouped together logically. In manyt respects the V+ EPG is better than the TiVo one as you can at least set your own favourites on V+, yet on TiVo you can only sort by channel types. But to be able to put your own order on all the channels displayed is the real way forward so I can group say all the BBC, then all the ITV and so on.
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I did think of suggesting this, but I don't know anybody from the Talk Talk, Freeview, Youview etc platforms to feed back to.
It would be a good idea though.
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Originally Posted by andy_m
I think currently channels are forced to give multiple channel numbers in their publicity, which provides additional awareness of Virgin Media, which would be lost. Can't see any benefit for Virgin on that basis. In addition, they are in a position to leverage epg position when negotiating with new channels or renegotiating expiring deals, but that would go if it was always going to be the same as where they already are on Sky
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Good points, there may indeed be beneficial commercial factors for VM to keep things as they are.
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Originally Posted by dwarfofpoison
You left off the don't care in the slightest option?
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I left off the don't know/care option deliberately as, for the purposes of this poll, I'm only interested in those who have a definite opinion on the matter either way.
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Originally Posted by Paul M
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I had assumed that those who don't care either way wouldn't vote, or, if undecided, would be pushed into making a decision.
At the moment, it looks like most people are against this idea. Could any of those who voted "no" possibly give your reason/s in the thread if you haven't done so already? Thanks.