General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[Chad]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Maybe it's because this is the January sale brochure and VIP isn't part of the Januay sale?

Though it's part of the sale here:

http://store.virginmedia.com/bundles...llections.html

Seems strange that they would push every collection apart from VIP. The booklet is very thorough in regards to internet, telephone and TV options available through Virgin. Interestingly they promote SKY Movies in the booklet, but there is no mention at all that you can add SKY Movies in HD. The only SKY Premium HD channels that get a mention are SKY Sports 1 HD and SKY Sports 2 HD.

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Noticed this on the Virgin Media website:

http://store.virginmedia.com/index.html?buspart=AFF_32

On that page they are not advertising SKY Sports HD and SKY Movies HD as being included in the VIP package.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by Chad

Seems strange that they would push every collection apart from VIP. The booklet is very thorough in regards to internet, telephone and TV options available through Virgin. Interestingly they promote SKY Movies in the booklet, but there is no mention at all that you can add SKY Movies in HD. The only SKY Premium HD channels that get a mention are SKY Sports 1 HD and SKY Sports 2 HD.

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Noticed this on the Virgin Media website:

http://store.virginmedia.com/index.html?buspart=AFF_32

On that page they are not advertising SKY Sports HD and SKY Movies HD as being included in the VIP package.

if you click the red vip collection on on there chad mate

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Dave42

if you click the red vip collection on on there chad mate

Yeah. It just seems strange that VIP gets no mention in their latest booklet and they don't mention SKY Sports or SKY Movies in HD on the first page of the website when you visit.

People on here have suggests over the past few months that some of the packages are going to get a bit of a shake-up. I was just wondering if VIP is on the brink of a change.

[snowey]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Hoping we get the last few Sports channels in HD this year. Would be awesome.

Hope so too

[nn012]

Most of the difference between the costs of Premier and VIP is paid to Sky for its premium channels and we know Virgin make a loss on them so they're better off not selling VIP.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Noticed that Virgin Media are displaying that simple and flat logo in all their advertising now.
Will this replace the current glossy logo, or just for advertising?

I think it will replace the Union Jack logo everywhere in time. http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/01/...ng-wolff-olins
The previous one was a revision to a concept that emphasised its 3D service. That's not become a big selling point.
Here's a brief visual history of Virgin Media logos http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Virgin_Media

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

VM are going to be concentrating more on on demand content throughout 2014 and 2015. UKTV is expected to be amongst the new deals being negotiated, AMC also is rumoured to be interested too.
It's expected upto 15 new OD providers to be added to the VM platform throughout 2014. I have no idea who they are at the moment but once i get infor be it concrete or rumoured i will ofcourse post here

This is good news, they need to pay more attention to their on demand content.

Having addressed most of their channels deficiency, this and the apps were the next obvious areas to go for. Hoping also to see more box sets on here.

[Anypermitedroute]

i disagree Old Boy, IMO I think Netflix offers this potential and I think VM will try and tie in more with Netfix and maybe Lovefilms so they can effectivly outsource their On Demand offering and provide cost saving to VM in this area

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

i disagree Old Boy, IMO I think Netflix offers this potential and I think VM will try and tie in more with Netfix and maybe Lovefilms so they can effectivly outsource their On Demand offering and provide cost saving to VM in this area

Yes, that would make sense in the longer term, but I don't think Netflix is there yet. When it is able to provide us with more in line with the US offering, then I think VM could scale down On Demand if it wished to do so.

At the moment there are plenty of programmes on demand that are not available on Netflix, so there is still a need for it at the moment. Remember, Liberty are seeking to bring us content from many different sources, and I personally think that is the right road as long as it doesn't cost us a fortune to access it.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

i disagree Old Boy, IMO I think Netflix offers this potential and I think VM will try and tie in more with Netfix and maybe Lovefilms so they can effectivly outsource their On Demand offering and provide cost saving to VM in this area

Netflix is just an app on VM TIVO which allows you to access your Netflix account , the On Demand Boxsets on VM are accessable to all XL customers regardless of STB.

Whilst I agree Netflix is a decent service I suspect there's many pay tv customers who feel XL offers them enough and do not wish to pay anymore hence they welcome the inclusive TV On Demand via VM.

[Anypermitedroute]

Whilst it is TIVO only there will be a time I would of thought that the older boxes will be phased out a bit like sky analogue to sky digital.

The money virgin they currently pay to provide OD (saved to internally host and negotiate deals, wages, infrastructure etc) they could use to pay a wholesale price and just use netflix offering.

Whilst not going to happen anytime soon the above I feel that the OD will diminish more rather than increase but happy to be challenged on that

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Whilst it is TIVO only there will be a time I would of thought that the older boxes will be phased out a bit like sky analogue to sky digital.

The money virgin they currently pay to provide OD (saved to internally host and negotiate deals, wages, infrastructure etc) they could use to pay a wholesale price and just use netflix offering.

Whilst not going to happen anytime soon the above I feel that the OD will diminish more rather than increase but happy to be challenged on that

Well, let's hope not. There is plenty of stuff that can go on demand, and I want as much content as possible. I want Virgin Media to be the place to go to get almost unlimited content and to be the leader in the provision of content.

There will have to be a mixture of premium as well as 'free' content, but I have faith in VM to give us a good overall deal.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Whilst it is TIVO only there will be a time I would of thought that the older boxes will be phased out a bit like sky analogue to sky digital.

The money virgin they currently pay to provide OD (saved to internally host and negotiate deals, wages, infrastructure etc) they could use to pay a wholesale price and just use netflix offering.

Whilst not going to happen anytime soon the above I feel that the OD will diminish more rather than increase but happy to be challenged on that

With their buying power, perhaps VM may decide it cheaper and easier to eventually scrap VOD like TV Choice and offer us Netflix and Lovefilm etc at no extra cost??

Obviously, they would have to get more customers onto TiVo before they could consider this.

[Media Boy UK]

Have I miss anything on here?

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Discovery own 51% of Eurosport.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...eurosport.html

[theone2k10]

Wuaki (whatever that is) has been mentioned to me to launch on VM this year.