General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[BenMcr]

Virgin Media have already dropped some SD only channels where both SD and HD were in the same pack e.g. Gold is in HD only on Virgin Media.

[Legendkiller2k]

Actually enquired about vm today not in my block, yet oddly it's in the houses either side lol.

[Media Boy UK]

Well the time has come for "Best of" to reappear on Cable Forum.

But this year you have until December 24th at 23.59 to tell me your best:

A) New Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):
NOTE: Tell me if your vote is for an HD or SD Channel

What launch in 2021 on Virgin TV?

Sky Showcase HD
Sky Showcase
QVC Extra
GB News HD
Colors Gujarati
GREAT! tv*
GREAT! movies classic*
GREAT! movies*
GREAT! movies action*
Utsav Gold HD*
Utsav Bharat*
Utsav Plus HD*
Sky Documentaries (SD)
Sky Nature (SD)

*Branded by new owners.

B) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):
NOTE: Do NOT vote for me.

C) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

To vote just PM me. Note if you vote via this thread YOUR VOTE WILL NOT COUNT.

Results will be revealed after 5pm GMT on December 31st.

Also I can confirmed at "Changes to Virgin TV (2022)" will launch on Cable Forum just after 8pm on December 31st.

So Happy Holidays and get voting.

[Media Boy UK]

Look like DAZN is set to launch an UK Pay TV Channel called DAZN PPV

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

[Raider999]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like DAZN is set to launch an UK Pay TV Channel called DAZN PPV

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

Wonder why they would do that given linear TV is doomed and the future is streaming which is what they already do (not very well according to public in Italy)

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like DAZN is set to launch an UK Pay TV Channel called DAZN PPV

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

That update also shows Leeds TV etc have handed back their TLCS licences. Probably a result of the changes on Sky but should they still need those licences for carriage on Virgin?

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

@DDD - Do that mean the SD Channels of Channel 4, E4, 4Seven and More4 is set to close on Virgin Media within the next six months?

But it look like Channel 4 HD is set to move to Channel 104 in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland by June 2022.

That mean Channel 4 HD is set to move to Channel 108 in Wales by June 2022.

Channel 4 will probably follow the same pattern that happened when 4HD moved to 104 in London, so it is quite likely that the SD version will go. The same probably won't happen for the non-PSB channels as the HD channels are only available in top level subscription packages.

That time of posting I can confirmed that SYFY +1 is still broadcasting from SID 2131 so maybe moving soon to SID 621 to sit beside SYFY on SID 623.

DBR shows that SID 621 has been removed, as I suggested it would.

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Originally Posted by Raider999

Wonder why they would do that given linear TV is doomed and the future is streaming which is what they already do (not very well according to public in Italy)

No doubt Old Boy will have an explanation.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

That update also shows Leeds TV etc have handed back their TLCS licences. Probably a result of the changes on Sky but should they still need those licences for carriage on Virgin?

No Idea on if That's TV Local are still broadcasting via Virgin Media.

Originally Posted by epsilon

Channel 4 will probably follow the same pattern that happened when 4HD moved to 104 in London, so it is quite likely that the SD version will go. The same probably won't happen for the non-PSB channels as the HD channels are only available in top level subscription packages.

I only ask about Channel 4 SD, E4 SD, More4 SD, Film4 SD and 4Seven SD being remove when Channel 4 HD may move within the next six months was due to Virgin axing STV when STV HD was move to Channel 103 in Scotland and also BBC One HD (Outside England) on Channel 101 and BBC Two HD on Channel 102 but keeping Channel 5 HD on Channel 154.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

No Idea on if That's TV Local are still broadcasting via Virgin Media.

Me neither, do they even have a reason to broadcast at all with their current content? But I actually meant the ex-Made in... channels, which are listed in that update as having handed back their TLCS licences.

I only ask about Channel 4 SD, E4 SD, More4 SD, Film4 SD and 4Seven SD being remove when Channel 4 HD may move within the next six months was due to Virgin axing STV when STV HD was move to Channel 103 in Scotland and also BBC One HD (Outside England) on Channel 101 and BBC Two HD on Channel 102 but keeping Channel 5 HD on Channel 154.

It will be handled differently for different broadcasters but the best guide is to look at what already happened with Channel 4 in London. E4 / More 4 etc are another matter as long as the HD versions are limited to the top subscription packages. Making them available to everyone would devalue Maxit, or whatever it is called at the moment.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

No doubt Old Boy will have an explanation.

Oh, that’s all been explained before - no need for him to be confused.

Clue: it’s only 2021.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

That update also shows Leeds TV etc have handed back their TLCS licences. Probably a result of the changes on Sky but should they still need those licences for carriage on Virgin?

As of 05:46 today DBR is showing that Local TV broadcaster "Liverpool TV" is still being carriage on Virgin Media.

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

As of 05:46 today DBR is showing that Local TV broadcaster "Liverpool TV" is still being carriage on Virgin Media.

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en

As are the others so it does seem odd that they handed back their licence to Ofcom. Not to worry though, I'm sure they know what they are doing.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Oh, that’s all been explained before - no need for him to be confused.

Clue: it’s only 2021.

Aha! so streamers setting up traditional linear services is just a milestone marking the path to a linear free 2035?

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Originally Posted by epsilon

My information is that SID 621 had disappeared by Dec 4th. SID 440, however, hadn't - if you want to speculate.

SID 440 is now listed as ITV Tier but only added to non-customer networks at the moment. Maybe a new subscriber pack for ITV Hub+ or even BritBox??? - just a guess.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by epsilon

As are the others so it does seem odd that they handed back their licence to Ofcom. Not to worry though, I'm sure they know what they are doing.

Could VM maybe be getting the channel known as Local TV on Sky which is a pick 'n' mix of that particular Local TV company's stations? That is a single National stream, maybe they are going that route on Cable too?

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Yes, it can be difficult to make sense of The Archers.

As is " woman's hour, " " in our time" really leaves me lost but guess it make me look up things ,at my age that a challenge totally off subject trying to work out how to use Tesco clubcard with out printing coupons off !!!!

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Virgin Media have already dropped some SD only channels where both SD and HD were in the same pack e.g. Gold is in HD only on Virgin Media.

Could they not do this to channels such as 4 and channel 5

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Could they not do this to channels such as 4 and channel 5

Channel 5 already is, isn't it? Channel 4 HD currently isn't available for all regions.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Could VM maybe be getting the channel known as Local TV on Sky which is a pick 'n' mix of that particular Local TV company's stations? That is a single National stream, maybe they are going that route on Cable too?

It's possible but I wouldn't be surprised if they simply forgot about cable. After all, they forgot about making local programmes so why would they worry about anything else?

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Originally Posted by Itshim

As is " woman's hour, " " in our time" really leaves me lost but guess it make me look up things ,at my age that a challenge totally off subject trying to work out how to use Tesco clubcard with out printing coupons off !!!!

Isn't there an option to have the coupons sent by post? I don't know, it's a long time since I used Tesco.