General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I knew there was some big announcement today. This must be it!

That was so last month.

Today big news was Sky's tennis coverage will start from December 31st with the Brisbane international on Sky Sports Mix HD and Sky Sports Main Event.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by jobbie8

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/nbc-news-n...lite-reprieve/

Change of plan.

It's now closing permanently on Thursday on all Sky platforms
https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-...3/td-p/4488943

Likely will close on Virgin aswell.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Virgin Media has confirmed to me that Virgin Media has no plans to carry:

*CNN
*That's 70s
*That's 80s
*That's 90s

damn i wanted CNN back. are the rest just music channels? surprised they've got Thats 60s but not thats 70s or 80s which you would assume would be more popular...?

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

That was so last month.

Today big news was Sky's tennis coverage will start from December 31st with the Brisbane international on Sky Sports Mix HD and Sky Sports Main Event.

MB do you know when the WWE contract with TNT is up? I'm intrigued if Sky will get the contract again. As much as WWE will go for the highest bid due to it being a public company but surely WWE would prefer Sky over Time Warner who are their "rivals" in the states

WWE may cut a deal if they get a designated channel? Sky Sports WWE?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

MB do you know when the WWE contract with TNT is up? I'm intrigued if Sky will get the contract again. As much as WWE will go for the highest bid due to it being a public company but surely WWE would prefer Sky over Time Warner who are their "rivals" in the states

WWE may cut a deal if they get a designated channel? Sky Sports WWE?

TNT Sports UK's deal with WWE is up on December 31st 2024 at 11.59pm.

I feel we may hear about where WWE will be from January 1st 2025 around June 2024.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

TNT Sports UK's deal with WWE is up on December 31st 2024 at 11.59pm.

I feel we may hear about where WWE will be from January 1st 2025 around June 2024.

interesting! whoever gets it may want to include the network in their streaming services.

But if you consider the options

sky sports- they only have NOWTV so can't see them being able to include the WWE network in their streaming service since its not that big?

TNT- Warner streaming...seems lacking at the moment?

Amazon Prime or Netflix may be options but theyve not made any steps into wrestling before.

Disney- a possibility as they have the relationship with WWE as they own the network rights in thailand i think? so it has been built into Disney plus before. But with Disney + cost cutting and having no live channel in the UK anymore?

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

interesting! whoever gets it may want to include the network in their streaming services.

But if you consider the options

sky sports- they only have NOWTV so can't see them being able to include the WWE network in their streaming service since its not that big?

TNT- Warner streaming...seems lacking at the moment?

Amazon Prime or Netflix may be options but theyve not made any steps into wrestling before.

Disney- a possibility as they have the relationship with WWE as they own the network rights in thailand i think? so it has been built into Disney plus before. But with Disney + cost cutting and having no live channel in the UK anymore?

WBD have Discovery+ (eventually it will be replaced/updated to Max)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Sources: Sky UK set to close E! HD on December 31st.

REPORTS:

*Digiguide is reporting that E! HD may close at midnight on December 31st (At the bell's).

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

damn i wanted CNN back. are the rest just music channels? surprised they've got Thats 60s but not thats 70s or 80s which you would assume would be more popular...?[COLOR="Silver"]

The 1970s/80s are well covered on TV and Radio. 60s and earlier aren't catered for well. It makes sense for That's TV to supply the decade that isn't on VM from other broadcasters.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

The 1970s/80s are well covered on TV and Radio. 60s and earlier aren't catered for well. It makes sense for That's TV to supply the decade that isn't on VM from other broadcasters.

There is space for them on the EPG though...

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

There is space for them on the EPG though...

Maybe but it's a small broadcaster that doesn't like spending money and VM is an expensive platform per viewer to be on.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy UK sources has told me that Virgin Media UK are said to be working on FOUR contracts right now.

Also Media Boy UK sources feel two of the contracts may have something to do with Sky.

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Also Media Boy UK sources say a new Virgin Media box is set to launch soon.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Also Media Boy UK sources say a new Virgin Media box is set to launch soon.

Connection:

A new box is in the pipeline - No information yet on launch date or year.


Oh let the fun begin.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Connection:

A new box is in the pipeline - No information yet on launch date or year.


Oh let the fun begin.

so this will be the fourth box out there

1) tivo
2) v6
3) 360 box
4) new box?

am wondering when people on the original tivo will be moved on

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

so this will be the fourth box out there

1) tivo
2) v6
3) 360 box
4) new box?

am wondering when people on the original tivo will be moved on

There are already 4 boxes from VM
Tivo
V6
360
Stream.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

There are already 4 boxes from VM
Tivo
V6
360
Stream.

Thoughts v6 and 360 were the same boxes but different software ,shows how much notice I take