General : Virgin TV (2025)

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You were trying to make a point, but you have failed spectacularly. I have left NOW because the stuff Sky is pushing out is rubbish these days. I took Now to get HBO shows on Sky Atlantic, which Virgin doesn’t support. In future, these shows will be on HBO Max, which is what I will be subscribing to in the New Year.

The insinuation lying behind your post is that I quit a streaming service in favour of a live TV channel. Why would I do that when all my viewing is time shifted, almost exclusively now on demand?

I WAS making a point. A point that there is now a trend towards quitting streaming services, which you have admitted to being a part of. Yours, and any other individuals precise reason for quitting isn't relevant. Churn is Churn.

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Originally Posted by Hugh

You can understand the confusion, as the post just before yours, which you appeared to be replying to, specifically mentioned the V6…

He seems to forget that the timeline is here for everyone to see.

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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

There is rumours that ad supported HBOMax will be included with SKY stream/Q.
Now is rumoured to be getting a light version included in the entertainment pass too.

Somewhat more that a rumour. Perhaps we'll be able to observe OB flip-flopping in the near future.

[vincerooney]

So let me get this straight. Sky are losing HBO content they had exclusivity to and aired on sky atlantic and NOW TV etc.

Thats moving to HBO Max launching next year? But Sky are getting the legacy shows to repeat on sky atlantic and their customers get an ad supported version of HBO Max?

is that right?

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

So let me get this straight. Sky are losing HBO content they had exclusivity to and aired on sky atlantic and NOW TV etc.

Thats moving to HBO Max launching next year? But Sky are getting the legacy shows to repeat on sky atlantic and their customers get an ad supported version of HBO Max?

is that right?

Sky has rights to some new seasons of existing HBO series non exclusively e.g House Of The Dragon and some of newer HBO series will be both until they naturally expire but that's it.

Sky Atlantic isn't the only channel effected, Sky Comedy, Sky Documentaries and Sky Cinema (Warner Bros Pictures) are effected aswell, even Sky Max is effected and has been in recent months with DC content.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

So let me get this straight. Sky are losing HBO content they had exclusivity to and aired on sky atlantic and NOW TV etc.

Thats moving to HBO Max launching next year? But Sky are getting the legacy shows to repeat on sky atlantic and their customers get an ad supported version of HBO Max?

is that right?

More or less yes.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

I WAS making a point. A point that there is now a trend towards quitting streaming services, which you have admitted to being a part of. Yours, and any other individuals precise reason for quitting isn't relevant. Churn is Churn.

I am not part of any movement or whatever you think it is to quit streaming services. I made it very clear that I will be getting HBO Max instead of Now, which no longer provides the programming I want to see.

I’m certainly not reverting to TV channels, if that was the point you were trying to make.

Originally Posted by epsilon

He seems to forget that the timeline is here for everyone to see.

I’ve not forgotten, and you two keep making incorrect assumptions. Read my post again. It is correct.

Originally Posted by epsilon

Somewhat more that a rumour. Perhaps we'll be able to observe OB flip-flopping in the near future.

You continue to make these foolish statements. I’ve flip-flopped on nothing. And you need to stop being so rude and insulting in your posts.

I’m very happy to debate with you, but your contributions here do not constitute a debate. You are just hectoring.

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https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/virgin...am-box-tv-360/

Virgin is now advertising its new Virgin Flex box, which emphasises streaming over TV channels.

The article also confirms what I was saying about older legacy TiVo boxes no longer being supported by some streamers such as the I-Player.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I am not part of any movement or whatever you think it is to quit streaming services. I made it very clear that I will be getting HBO Max instead of Now, which no longer provides the programming I want to see.

The point was about churn, not about you specifically. It was just a case of if the hat fits... Try not to think that everything is about you, it's not a good look.

I’m certainly not reverting to TV channels, if that was the point you were trying to make.

Nobody cares whether you watch tv channels or not.

I’ve not forgotten, and you two keep making incorrect assumptions. Read my post again. It is correct.

You responded to a thread about the V6 by claiming that individual devices might not be able to keep up with the technology. Where's the incorrect assumption?

You continue to make these foolish statements. I’ve flip-flopped on nothing. And you need to stop being so rude and insulting in your posts.

I’m very happy to debate with you, but your contributions here do not constitute a debate. You are just hectoring.

You've been flip-flopping and goalpost shifting since the dawn of time. Remember your claims that Sky Atlantic would soon be added to Virgin? The trend has continued ever since...


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https://www.cordbusters.co.uk/virgin...am-box-tv-360/

Virgin is now advertising its new Virgin Flex box, which emphasises streaming over TV channels.

The article also confirms what I was saying about older legacy TiVo boxes no longer being supported by some streamers such as the I-Player.

Or Goren wasn't writing that article in response to a comment about the V6 though was he? Of course the legacy TiVo is having support withdrawn, it doesn't support the HEVC codec which is required for 4K services and for many streaming services. Basically, the legacy TiVo is now a dinosaur.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Of course the legacy TiVo is having support withdrawn, it doesn't support the HEVC codec which is required for 4K services and for many streaming services. Basically, the legacy TiVo is now a dinosaur.

Which of course I was alluding to.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Which of course I was alluding to.

Cutting through the obfuscation, just a reminder that your point followed this one. Which clearly refers to the V6.

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

There are still lots of people using Tivo platform on VM clearly if the U app has been added and is being supported on it. And customers are still able to get their V6 replaced if they break (we did the other week) rather than be forced onto Horizon TV360 software.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Sometimes at least new apps don’t appear on old boxes simply because the technology can’t support the tech used in that app. However, it is also fair to say that it can be a deliberate encouragement for viewers to update their boxes.