Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
03-04-2013, 20:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by heavyside
Interesting observation. I would have thought that satellite TV had a more downmarket demographic than cable.
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I am puzzled, quality would be the tv channels, not the provider. What makes Virgin quality?
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03-04-2013, 21:06
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by colin25
I am puzzled, quality would be the tv channels, not the provider. What makes Virgin quality?
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Splitting hairs here, and getting into dangerous territory, but the fact that VM have had fast, reliable fibre broadband for a long time, would be one of my takes on it.
And although they lagged behind Sky on this, when VM did get a PVR, it had more functionality than Sky boxes; 3 tuners on V+ as against 2 on Sky+, and then Tivo's much greater functionality compared to Sky's current box.
I also think having all repairs to equipment included in the price adds a layer of quality to cable's offering, compared to Sky.
The above would be my considerations that make cable a better quality product over Sky. For other people, different criteria will apply.
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03-04-2013, 22:17
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
MB Opinion: Where will S4C go on April 30th?
Last week Discovery reveal that TLC will relaunch in the UK and Ireland on Virgin Channel 167 on April 30th.
But Channel 167 is home to S4C right now...
So I am working with one of the following lineups from April 30th:
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166. S4C
167. TLC
168. TLC HD
169. TLC +1
OR B)
167. TLC
168. TLC HD
169. S4C
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Who the heck watches S4C anyway?! I would imagine S4C would probably end up at channel 141, next to the rest of the Channel 4 channels. Or if I'm being rather silly, VM could put it in the 190s "dumping ground" at channel 199!!! 
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03-04-2013, 22:40
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Who the heck watches S4C anyway?!
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Some Virgin Media in Wales. And some Sports fans will.
---------- Post added at 21:40 ---------- Previous post was at 21:38 ----------
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Originally Posted by Aguero9320
I would imagine S4C would probably end up at channel 141, next to the rest of the Channel 4 channels. Or if I'm being rather silly, VM could put it in the 190s "dumping ground" at channel 199!!! |
I think the new channel number for S4C will be Channel 166 or Channel 169.
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03-04-2013, 22:57
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Some Virgin Media in Wales. And some Sports fans will.
---------- Post added at 21:40 ---------- Previous post was at 21:38 ----------
I think the new channel number for S4C will be Channel 166 or Channel 169.
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Thanks! I was getting rather carried away! 
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04-04-2013, 00:05
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Some Virgin Media in Wales. And some Sports fans will.
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If I remember rightly isn't S4C on 104 in Wales like it is on Sky/Freeview?
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04-04-2013, 00:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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If I remember rightly isn't S4C on 104 in Wales like it is on Sky/Freeview?
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Nope it's on 167 in all franchise areas
http://www.s4c.co.uk/e_how_digital.shtml
Has anyone seen any other article quoting the proposed channel numbers, as it doesn't make sense (Virgin 167 is already used for S4C, Sky 125 carries Challenge)? TLC has always been quoted as a lifestyle channel, which would make 268/269 or 277/278 (next to the existing Discovery Lifestyle channels) the obvious placement on Virgin.
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04-04-2013, 00:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by nodrogd
Has anyone seen any other article quoting the proposed channel numbers, as it doesn't make sense (Virgin 167 is already used for S4C, Sky 125 carries Challenge)? TLC has always been quoted as a lifestyle channel, which would make 286/287 the obvious placement on Virgin.
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TLC is not an lifestyle channel TLC say it an 'brand new entertainment channel'
For info can be viewed here:
https://twitter.com/TLC_UK
http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/03/tlc-...on-april-30th/
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04-04-2013, 03:08
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
France24 and France24 French just launched on 624 and 832
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04-04-2013, 03:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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France24 and France24 French just launched on 624 and 832
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They both launch at about 12.30am - 12.45am.
Sky Movies Showcase and Colors appeared on my box to until 1am then remove again.
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04-04-2013, 09:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
They both launch at about 12.30am - 12.45am.
Sky Movies Showcase and Colors appeared on my box to until 1am then remove again.
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Bruler de l'huile de minuit MB 
For translation into English please go to babelfish
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04-04-2013, 10:07
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by mhatter67
Bruler de l'huile de minuit MB
For translation into English please go to babelfish |
…or just remember your GCSE French.
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04-04-2013, 10:38
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
They both launch at about 12.30am - 12.45am.
Sky Movies Showcase and Colors appeared on my box to until 1am then remove again.
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Doesn't Sky Movies Showcase exist?
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04-04-2013, 13:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by colin25
I am puzzled, quality would be the tv channels, not the provider. What makes Virgin quality?
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Don't understand your point here, Colin. Sky Atlantic is only on Sky satellite. So therefore the quality of the channel reflects on the provider.
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04-04-2013, 13:28
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
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Originally Posted by colin25
I am puzzled, quality would be the tv channels, not the provider. What makes Virgin quality?
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3 tuners.
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