General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4

[tassiekev]

Originally Posted by cupcakes aka dd

I think ITV ought to concentrate on giving us Dolby sound for broadcasts through my Tivo before giving us another channel. All their flagship programmes in stereo it's shamefull. I get better sound from Amazon Prime.

+1 - and while I'm here, why don't we get Catchup & On Demand progs in 5.1 when they're originally broadcast that way? (Walking Dead for example)

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by tassiekev

+1 - and while I'm here, why don't we get Catchup & On Demand progs in 5.1 when they're originally broadcast that way? (Walking Dead for example)

That's something you'd have to ask VM , these shows are available on Sky On Demand with 5.1 not sure about other platforms.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by leathertrousers2

I am completely bemused at how someone at ITV could possibly think that making a channel Sky only exclusive is a good money move if you cut off audience numbers with different demographics of tv receiving equipment.

Are you talking about ITV Encore? ITV plc has several revenue streams including advertising, sponsorship, product placement and payment from TV platforms like VM and Sky. If Sky is prepared to pay enough to make up for the loss of revenue from the other sources and a bit more then ITV will do this as it maximises its profits. I would be bemused if they didn't.

[Media Boy UK]

Made in Bristol TV has tonight confirmed that they will launch on Virgin Media on October 21st.

Made in Bristol TV will be on Virgin Channel 159. Made in Bristol TV did launch last week on Freeview.

https://twitter.com/madeinbristoltv/...16262464798722

[Mad Max]

Not very many people posting in here tonight chaps...

[Media Boy UK]

Rumour:

Media Boy HQ has been told that an new Movies channel may launch in the UK from AMC and Universal.

[blue666666]

Sounds fun wonder if it will be any good

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Sounds fun wonder if it will be any good

Nah, be the usual rubbish.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Not very many people posting in here tonight chaps...

Its the lull before the next storm.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its the lull before the next storm.

Maybe it will be a perfect storm then Den!

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Nah, be the usual rubbish.

Rumbled! You just posted that generic comment to get your 1000th post!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Rumbled! You just posted that generic comment to get your 1000th post!

lol, never even noticed mate......

[1andrew1]

There was a discussion here about the commercial terms involved in pay on-demand services like Amazon Prime coming to VM. Some thought VM might get nothing out of the deal. This information about Netflix's entry into France is interesting.

Broadband TV News Although Netflix is offering to pay 10% of revenues to ISPs for distributing its service, the usual amount in France is between 30% and a third.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...shuns-netflix/

It certainly suggests that companies like VM are likely to get a revenue cut for distributing Netflix in the UK and this will influence which services come to VM. Would VM also get a revenue cut of any advertising on on-demand services too?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

There was a discussion here about the commercial terms involved in pay on-demand services like Amazon Prime coming to VM. Some thought VM might get nothing out of the deal. This information about Netflix's entry into France is interesting.

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...shuns-netflix/

It certainly suggests that companies like VM are likely to get a revenue cut for distributing Netflix in the UK and this will influence which services come to VM. Would VM also get a revenue cut of any advertising on on-demand services too?

Netflix and Liberty Global talks to CNBC - Link on (From October 3rd) http://www.libertyglobal.com/

[Mikey1981]

Been a while since I've been on here and not skipped back through but is sky launching a sky America channel? There's a virgin ad in the star and it states in the small print that Sky Atlantic, Sky 3D and Sky America not included with virginmedia