Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
Guardian: First 20 UK towns and cities in line for local TV service announced.
Local TV may be coming to a small screen near you soon – but only if you are in one of the 20 towns and cities unveiled by the government.
The government also revealed today that BSkyB and Virgin have committed to offering either apps or the use of the yellow button on their interactive services to fulfil the heavily debated obligation that the new local TV services receive "appropriate prominence" on electronic programme guides (EPGs) when they are launched.
The first 20 areas to receive local TV services will be: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Southampton and Swansea.
The government said a further 24 areas have been identified for a future round of licensing of local TV services.
These are: Aberdeen, Ayr, Bangor, Barnstaple, Basingstoke, Bedford, Cambridge, Carlisle, Derry/Londonderry, Dundee, Guildford, Hereford, Inverness, Kidderminster, Limavady, Luton, Maidstone, Malvern, Mold, Salisbury, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent, Stratford upon Avon and York.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...l-tv-announced
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13-12-2011, 18:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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I think adding Argos TV (or any other shopping or travel channel) will be a big mistake
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Whilst I don't think Argos TV is coming to VM, it's important to remember that shopping channels pay VM to be on the platform. This brings in revenue for other pay channels to be added 
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13-12-2011, 18:35
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Whilst I don't think Argos TV is coming to VM, it's important to remember that shopping channels pay VM to be on the platform. This brings in revenue for other pay channels to be added |
My only contention DF is with that is when exactly was the last time Virgin added a shopping channel.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Guardian: First 20 UK towns and cities in line for local TV service announced.
Local TV may be coming to a small screen near you soon – but only if you are in one of the 20 towns and cities unveiled by the government.
The government also revealed today that BSkyB and Virgin have committed to offering either apps or the use of the yellow button on their interactive services to fulfil the heavily debated obligation that the new local TV services receive "appropriate prominence" on electronic programme guides (EPGs) when they are launched.
The first 20 areas to receive local TV services will be: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Southampton and Swansea.
The government said a further 24 areas have been identified for a future round of licensing of local TV services.
These are: Aberdeen, Ayr, Bangor, Barnstaple, Basingstoke, Bedford, Cambridge, Carlisle, Derry/Londonderry, Dundee, Guildford, Hereford, Inverness, Kidderminster, Limavady, Luton, Maidstone, Malvern, Mold, Salisbury, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent, Stratford upon Avon and York.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...l-tv-announced
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Anyone remember Channel One (not the one that was previously Virgin1) on cable years ago? It had looped local news and events, weather etc.
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13-12-2011, 18:38
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
On old Telewest in my area we did have Edinburgh Live (Live TV).
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Anyone remember Channel One (not the one that was previously Virgin1) on cable years ago? It had looped local news and events, weather etc.
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No l cannot remember that one.
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13-12-2011, 18:39
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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No l cannot remember that one.
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It was an Liverpool only channel.
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13-12-2011, 18:40
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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It was an Liverpool only channel.
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Bristol and London too
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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It was an Liverpool only channel.
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No wonder l cannot remember it. 
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13-12-2011, 18:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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My only contention DF is with that is when exactly was the last time Virgin added a shopping channel.
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I mean if one launched, people shouldn't moan 
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13-12-2011, 18:45
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I mean if one launched, people shouldn't moan |
Well some people will find anything to moan about but as for myself l am a happy go lucky kind of chap or as my partner says too laidback sometimes.
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13-12-2011, 18:49
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Whilst I don't think Argos TV is coming to VM, it's important to remember that shopping channels pay VM to be on the platform. This brings in revenue for other pay channels to be added |
Why do some get so offended about shopping/gaming/adult channels etc , just because there on the EPG doesn't mean people have to watch them Sky has hundreds of these kind of channels , I simply just don't watch them however I'm sure some do.
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13-12-2011, 18:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Why do some get so offended about shopping/gaming/adult channels etc , just because there on the EPG doesn't mean people have to watch them Sky has hundreds of these kind of channels , I simply just don't watch them however I'm sure some do. |
Exactly... it's not like VM think people want Gems TV over Sky Atlantic, they are seperate things.
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13-12-2011, 18:56
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Exactly... it's not like VM think people want Gems TV over Sky Atlantic, they are seperate things. |
Do Virgin have any plans to carry Gems TV Extra?
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13-12-2011, 18:57
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
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Do Virgin have any plans to carry Gems TV Extra? |
On Demand and red button
I wonder if this new local TV thing will be successful? 
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