General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Christmas 24 info revealed.

At first glance I thought you were announcing that Christmas 2024 would be "coming soon".

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Have a laugh guys. Its nearly Christmas

Pfft!! if VM think we are getting entertainment from the situation, they'll use it as an excuse for another price rise...

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Theone. I do the jokes on this forum. There the jokers of the Tv world

The directors are probably in the pub right now, checking out what channels they can get free

Director Tv - Learn about Golf on Tv which will be £3.00 per month

Virgin Showcase - Brand new channels are there that we cannot get

Virgin Media bid to buy BSKYB. But cannot agree on what channels to lose

Media News Channels - testing, but cannot show until directors agree on what to charge the customer.

SA. Directors get the channel at last but want to put it on Subscription. Then we see a a Pink Elephant at Gatwick

Have a laugh guys. Its nearly Christmas

Jesus H...Do you live alone Arthur?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Jesus H...Do you live alone Arthur?

And without access to a calendar. It's some 72 days to Christmas!

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Theone. I do the jokes on this forum. There the jokers of the Tv world

The directors are probably in the pub right now, checking out what channels they can get free

Director Tv - Learn about Golf on Tv which will be £3.00 per month

Virgin Showcase - Brand new channels are there that we cannot get

Virgin Media bid to buy BSKYB. But cannot agree on what channels to lose

Media News Channels - testing, but cannot show until directors agree on what to charge the customer.

SA. Directors get the channel at last but want to put it on Subscription. Then we see a a Pink Elephant at Gatwick

Have a laugh guys. Its nearly Christmas

I thought you was Victor Meldrew?

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

You had to be there.

You'll find me in many circuses.

Serious news now we have been told that Boomerang on demand is launching on vm as a app next year, i thought this was already on the tivo?

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

And without access to a calendar. It's some 72 days to Christmas!

Try telling that to True movies and various shops.

[RichardCoulter]

Looks like Colors HD is coming to VM.

The owners have received an Ofcom licence to broadcast in HD on cable & satellite.

It's not yet known if this will replace or compliment the existing SD service.

Wasn't this a standalone channel before moving into M+ (or the new equivalent)?

This is a Hindi channel and would only be the third Asian channel to broadcast in HD, after the launches of &TV HD and Star Plus HD (don't know if VM have these, or if they're satellite only).

[Media Boy UK]

BBC News: Russia Today bank accounts 'frozen in UK'

NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of state-run broadcaster Russia Today (RT), its editor-in-chief says.

Virgin Media do broadcast RT on Virgin Media Ireland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37677020

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Looks like Colors HD is coming to VM.

The owners have received an Ofcom licence to broadcast in HD on cable & satellite.

It's not yet known if this will replace or compliment the existing SD service.

Wasn't this a standalone channel before moving into M+ (or the new equivalent)?

This is a Hindi channel and would only be the third Asian channel to broadcast in HD, after the launches of &TV HD and Star Plus HD (don't know if VM have these, or if they're satellite only).

That mean nothing. They need an licence to broadcast anywhere.

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DS Forum did report on October 14th that:

Sky Cinema Drama and Romance changes to Sky Cinema Christmas on Saturday 5th November.

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http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...4&postcount=43

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BBC News: Russia Today bank accounts 'frozen in UK'

NatWest bank has frozen the accounts of state-run broadcaster Russia Today (RT), its editor-in-chief says.

Virgin Media do broadcast RT on Virgin Media Ireland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37677020

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That mean nothing. They need an licence to broadcast anywhere.

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DS Forum did report on October 14th that:



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http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...4&postcount=43

I created a thread earlier about RT without realising that there was already a thread in 'Current Affairs':

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...php?t=33703799

Re: Colors HD, i'm not sure what you mean by "they need a licence to broadcast anywhere"

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I created a thread earlier about RT without realising that there was already a thread in 'Current Affairs':

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...php?t=33703799

Re: Colors HD, i'm not sure what you mean by "they need a licence to broadcast anywhere"

It just mean it can launch or Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media - or even outside the UK.

If Colors is launching an HD Channel (As first reported by Bizasia) it don't mean it set to launch on Virgin Media UK any time soon.

Viacom18 has still to be given to licence for Rishtey Cineplex to launch on Freeview (We look it up on the Ofcom web site early on today).

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

It just mean it can launch or Sky, Freesat and Virgin Media - or even outside the UK.

If Colors is launching an HD Channel (As first reported by Bizasia) it don't mean it set to launch on Virgin Media UK any time soon.

Viacom18 has still to be given to licence for Rishtey Cineplex to launch on Freeview (We look it up on the Ofcom web site early on today).

I see what you mean now.

I've since found out that Ofcom no longer require different licenses for SD & HD channels, so it's possible that the SD variant may continue alongside any HD emission and agree that there is no guarantee that this will come to VM (not that I imagine many will be too bothered!)

Re: RT. As things stand, I think that there's more chance that RT will be removed from VM Ireland than be added to the UK service!!

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Looks like Colors HD is coming to VM.

The owners have received an Ofcom licence to broadcast in HD on cable & satellite.

It's not yet known if this will replace or compliment the existing SD service.

Wasn't this a standalone channel before moving into M+ (or the new equivalent)?

This is a Hindi channel and would only be the third Asian channel to broadcast in HD, after the launches of &TV HD and Star Plus HD (don't know if VM have these, or if they're satellite only).

South Asian channels all seem to be in a 4:3 aspect ratio, so I'm not too sure how much of am improvement HD would be. Like Rishtey Cineplex, Colors belongs to Viacom 18, so probably as much chance of Colors HD arriving on VM as Rishtey Cineplex.

[Richc1977]

Barcelonia V Man City in HD on ch100 on Wednesday.

Also same goes for Man U Europa tie on Thursday

Both free to everyone.

[RichardCoulter]

Re: RT on VM Ireland.

This article (courtesy of Damian) says that RBS/NatWest have denied closing or freezing the RT bank accounts:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/politic...unts-1-4260808

Apparently, a redacted letter to a supplier of RT was used to spread this false rumour by RT. Did they really think that they would get away with this?

I don't think that, even if it were to be true, that we need any lessons from Russia about free speech.

If this is the level of 'journalism' that they are stooping to, they should be stopped from broadcasting to the UK and Ireland anyway.

[Horizon]

..... I watch Russia Today on Freeview and I have to disagree with revoking their licence.

Even if a viewer did not know that RT was a Putin propaganda machine, they would know after a few minutes of viewing.

With the problems that exist with Russia, I think its useful to get their "take" on things, however warped they maybe. I think its important to see what the Russian people are watching everyday on their screens and what Putin is telling them and hiding from them.

So no, I don't think it should be banned but what should be banned is some of our fellow "countrymen" who appear on the channel regularly. As they clearly love Putin so much, we should invite them to live there with him and never come back here...

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Horizon

..... I watch Russia Today on Freeview and I have to disagree with revoking their licence.

Even if a viewer did not know that RT was a Putin propaganda machine, they would know after a few minutes of viewing.

With the problems that exist with Russia, I think its useful to get their "take" on things, however warped they maybe. I think its important to see what the Russian people are watching everyday on their screens and what Putin is telling them and hiding from them.

So no, I don't think it should be banned but what should be banned is some of our fellow "countrymen" who appear on the channel regularly. As they clearly love Putin so much, we should invite them to live there with him and never come back here...

I wonder if it is actually the case that RT shows a mirror of Russian domestic output?

Perhaps it's tailored to the oversees audience (unless it's a simulcast of a channel that also broadcasts to Russia?)

Originally Posted by Horizon

With the problems that exist with Russia, I think its useful to get their "take" on things, however warped they maybe. I think its important to see what the Russian people are watching everyday on their screens and what Putin is telling them and hiding from them.

The trouble is, its never going to give the Russian "take" on things. It isn't there to inform anyone about what Russia is doing. More to undermine and spread misinformation about the west. A mix of propaganda and divide and rule tactics.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I wonder if it is actually the case that RT shows a mirror of Russian domestic output?

Perhaps it's tailored to the oversees audience (unless it's a simulcast of a channel that also broadcasts to Russia?)

Definitely tailored to the non-Russian audience.