General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy sources say no new channels are testing as of October 23rd on Virgin Media UK.

Not surprised MB. VM have given up on their tv packages. Whilst im grateful for BT sport europe (Hugely in fact) VM seem to only be bothered about broadband speeds so obviously some twenty something hipster is in charge of VM.

"boys we dont need tv packages updated. we can ignore even the basic freeview channels....its all about da streaming ladz! We give them fast broadband and double their speeds itll keep them hooked up! theyll love the netflix and amazons! This is how we succeed!"

Rather than more and more angry customers hating how theyre paying for a tv package without even a full freeview package...

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy sources say no new channels are testing as of October 23rd on Virgin Media UK.

Has the Arabic Hafla test been removed then? BTW, Hafla is Arabic for party/gathering!

[mike_gain]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Rather than more and more angry customers hating how theyre paying for a tv package without even a full freeview package...

Anyone who is genuinely angry at their VM tv package missing a few Freeview channels needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

[Pster72]

Originally Posted by mike_gain

Anyone who is genuinely angry at their VM tv package missing a few Freeview channels needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

Correct my friend

[denphone]

Originally Posted by mike_gain

Anyone who is genuinely angry at their VM tv package missing a few Freeview channels needs to take a long hard look at themselves.

Only the malcontents think that way.

[JMcB]

Now UPC in Ireland is Virgin Media, will N.Ireland customers get any new channels

https://www.virginmedia.ie/about-us/...rgin-media-in/

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Not surprised MB. VM have given up on their tv packages. Whilst im grateful for BT sport europe (Hugely in fact) VM seem to only be bothered about broadband speeds so obviously some twenty something hipster is in charge of VM.

"boys we dont need tv packages updated. we can ignore even the basic freeview channels....its all about da streaming ladz! We give them fast broadband and double their speeds itll keep them hooked up! theyll love the netflix and amazons! This is how we succeed!"

Rather than more and more angry customers hating how theyre paying for a tv package without even a full freeview package...

Only missing

Tv channels
Spike
More then movies
QVC Beauty
The Store
Rocks & Co
Movies4Men
TBN UK
TruTV
TruTV+1
YourTV
YourTV+1
Talking Pictures
Al Jazeera English HD
Channel 4+1 HD
4seven HD
QVC+1 HD
QVC Beauty HD
RT UK

Radio channels
The Hits
KISSFRESH
KISSTORY
Heat
Kerrang!
Insight Radio
TWR

So not meny a lot of them are junk channels so not missing much really

[denphone]

That's quite a list there but l am not sure too many of those are going to be delivered.

[DaMac]

You can say what you like but if we are searching for something to watch we regularly end up on 4seven HD it's a good channel.

[theone2k10]

Riddle me this riddle me that a DC app is rumoured to be coming to vm tivo in next 12 months, a new source so not sure how legit it is.

[tassiekev]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Not surprised MB. VM have given up on their tv packages. Whilst im grateful for BT sport europe (Hugely in fact) VM seem to only be bothered about broadband speeds so obviously some twenty something hipster is in charge of VM.

"boys we dont need tv packages updated. we can ignore even the basic freeview channels....its all about da streaming ladz! We give them fast broadband and double their speeds itll keep them hooked up! theyll love the netflix and amazons! This is how we succeed!"

Rather than more and more angry customers hating how theyre paying for a tv package without even a full freeview package...

Totally agree with you, Vince.

There are many, many reasons why some people need to rely on a STB, some of those are:

##Not being able to install an antenna where they live, not their property, poor access etc - but they already have Sky, VM etc installed.
##Technological illiteracy (usually due to age) - there are a number of people living nearby in this category. I quite often get asked to solve problems where an elderly person has accidentally pressed a button on their remote (usually the AV button) and are unable to find their way back.
##Sometimes the old folk just get the remotes mixed up and can't understand why nothing happens.
##Some were unable to justify the cost of a new antenna a few years back.

The best solution in the majority of these cases is to have the TV start from an HDMI source with an associated STB and leave the TV tuner out altogether, the STB box can usually operate the TV so the remote problem is solved.

Sky boxes are no problem because they carry all the channels, Youview boxes from BT carry the HD variants over IPTV so they're not too bad either. Which leaves us with VM and the despicable situation with (the lack of many) Freeview channels.

I'm no longer with VM because I got fed up fighting the Tivo - I don't have that many years left!

Not all of us have the wealth, mental health or the support to resolve problems which occur - to suggest someone needs to 'look at themselves' because VM are missing numerous Freeview channels shows a distinct lack of understanding of the problems some people face.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by JMcB

Now UPC in Ireland is Virgin Media, will N.Ireland customers get any new channels

https://www.virginmedia.ie/about-us/...rgin-media-in/

I'm interested in what VM/Liberty do in regards to stbs. Do they go the Irish route and perhaps do a trial of Horizon in the UK, or do they go the UK route and try out TIVO in Ireland.

To all intents and purposes, VM UK and VM Ireland are one company now, but with different hardware. Lets see how that works out...

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by tassiekev

Totally agree with you, Vince.

There are many, many reasons why some people need to rely on a STB, some of those are:

##Not being able to install an antenna where they live, not their property, poor access etc - but they already have Sky, VM etc installed.
##Technological illiteracy (usually due to age) - there are a number of people living nearby in this category. I quite often get asked to solve problems where an elderly person has accidentally pressed a button on their remote (usually the AV button) and are unable to find their way back.
##Sometimes the old folk just get the remotes mixed up and can't understand why nothing happens.
##Some were unable to justify the cost of a new antenna a few years back.

The best solution in the majority of these cases is to have the TV start from an HDMI source with an associated STB and leave the TV tuner out altogether, the STB box can usually operate the TV so the remote problem is solved.

Sky boxes are no problem because they carry all the channels, Youview boxes from BT carry the HD variants over IPTV so they're not too bad either. Which leaves us with VM and the despicable situation with (the lack of many) Freeview channels.

I'm no longer with VM because I got fed up fighting the Tivo - I don't have that many years left!

Not all of us have the wealth, mental health or the support to resolve problems which occur - to suggest someone needs to 'look at themselves' because VM are missing numerous Freeview channels shows a distinct lack of understanding of the problems some people face.

You make some excellent points there

Originally Posted by Horizon

I'm interested in what VM/Liberty do in regards to stbs. Do they go the Irish route and perhaps do a trial of Horizon in the UK, or do they go the UK route and try out TIVO in Ireland.

To all intents and purposes, VM UK and VM Ireland are one company now, but with different hardware. Lets see how that works out...

I've wondered this too. Some say that Horizon is a better box than TiVo, but I don't know the differences to comment.

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by DaMac

You can say what you like but if we are searching for something to watch we regularly end up on 4seven HD it's a good channel.

As said before, 4sevenHD & ch4+1HD were launched in colaboration with Freeview with the sole purpose of pushing Freeview HD sales, with DVB-T2 becoming the sole Freeview transmission standard from 2018. There were rumours at the time they launched that the channels could dissapear again at that time, when the next block of Freeview spectrum is earmarked for selling off to launch 5G services.

[Aguero9320]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Not surprised MB. VM have given up on their tv packages. Whilst im grateful for BT sport europe (Hugely in fact) VM seem to only be bothered about broadband speeds so obviously some twenty something hipster is in charge of VM.

"boys we dont need tv packages updated. we can ignore even the basic freeview channels....its all about da streaming ladz! We give them fast broadband and double their speeds itll keep them hooked up! theyll love the netflix and amazons! This is how we succeed!"

Rather than more and more angry customers hating how theyre paying for a tv package without even a full freeview package...

I completely agree with you, Vince. Believe it or not, I have been inspired by Freeview and Freesat. I am eyeing up their channels to be added to the VM channel guide. Along with Sky Atlantic, ITV Encore and the remaining HD channels.