Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
22-10-2016, 11:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
...If Local TV does survive as a network, I can see one dominant player (apart from the STV stations) networking programmes with budget local news opt outs....
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In my assessment, that's the only model that's likely to work. There may also be scope for some locally sponsored programming, but I think that is likely to be very limited.
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22-10-2016, 12:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Does anyone actually care about local TV ?
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Well we have our own local news from BBC and ITV anyway so personally l think it is a waste of money that could have been better spent.
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22-10-2016, 17:18
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by jj20x
None of the That's TV channels are currently carried on VM. That's Solent is in the SDT but not in the Network Information Table for any of the 68 "networks" on the ex-Telewest/ex-C&W/ex-Smallworld part of the system - and That's Solent would be on that part of the system (if it had been added) rather than the ex-NTL Langley platform.
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Cheers.
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Originally Posted by denphone
Well we have our own local news from BBC and ITV anyway so personally l think it is a waste of money that could have been better spent.
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It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.
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22-10-2016, 19:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Cheers.
It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.
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Local content is something the BBC does well, so no wonder it became a target. "Lets see if we can get other organisations to take it away from the BBC" was no doubt the conversation. The thing is ITV have been dropping the level of local content for years. It costs money to make programmes week after week for smaller audiences, so the commercial sector was always going to struggle even with some volunteer staff & "propping up" from the public purse.
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23-10-2016, 00:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
In my assessment, that's the only model that's likely to work. There may also be scope for some locally sponsored programming, but I think that is likely to be very limited.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
It was nothing more than Jeremy Hunts vanity project, paid for by us.
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I agree 100% with you both. 
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23-10-2016, 14:13
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
It wasn't off for long and was back the following morning when I checked - so a shorter break than usual.
That's Oxfordshire have said before they on on VM - but never have been.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Is 'That's Oxfordshire' on VM?
Apparently, it's not been broadcasting since 7pm earlier this evening.
It's not yet known if this is temporary or permanent.
Could we see 'Made In Oxford' making an appearence?
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23-10-2016, 19:39
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
1gbs broadband will start arriving in 2017 to vm customers. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2016/...ill-come-2017/
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23-10-2016, 19:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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With 2mb at peak times 
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23-10-2016, 19:51
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Oh my oh my that was rather uncalled for old boy. 
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23-10-2016, 19:53
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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That's if they're lucky 
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23-10-2016, 19:56
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
It seems the rather critical Muppetman and his minions are rather busy today.
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23-10-2016, 20:48
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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That's if they're lucky |
Totally harsh comments from the two muppets.....
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23-10-2016, 20:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Yeah totally agree with you. My speeds are s**t at times.
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23-10-2016, 22:46
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by ozsat
It wasn't off for long and was back the following morning when I checked - so a shorter break than usual.
That's Oxfordshire have said before they on on VM - but never have been.
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Ofcom won't be pleased, they've already admonished this company for their poor technical standards.
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24-10-2016, 00:19
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
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ha im meant to be on 150Mbps and im on barely 5Mbps at peak time. utilisation issues are known by VM in this area nd have been for 4 years with a fix date ever expanding.......
Yet they keep adding more customers and have no intention of fixing the issue! Oh vm!
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