General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[Qtx]

+1's and Hindu channel, yay!

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I simply cannot understand why VM put on more and more +1 channels, its a total waste of channel space which could be occupied by new channels.

And why keep on adding channels that no one has heard of or not interested in, it seems that VM just want top annoy customers.

[joglynne]

Sorry Arthur but you really must stop assuming that your preferences are the same as all other viewers. Just because you consider some channels to be a waste of space does not mean that everyone agrees with you. I find the +1 channels a useful addition and would be very disappointed with VM if they did not cater to some less mainstream interests.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I simply cannot understand why VM put on more and more +1 channels, its a total waste of channel space which could be occupied by new channels.

And why keep on adding channels that no one has heard of or not interested in, it seems that VM just want top annoy customers.

I agree about the plus ones, but there does appear to be plenty that welcome them and this is not a bespoke package, after all. But how on earth can you say nobody has heard of the Discovery channels? I reckon Discovery channel is easily in the top 5 recorded channels in my house. Any increase in content or additional hd channels from this network will be very welcome.

[denphone]

The plus one channels are very useful as sometimes there are more then three things viewers want to record at the same time so they come in very handy in our household.

[Media Boy UK]

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[andy_m]

Originally Posted by denphone

The plus one channels are very useful as sometimes there are more then three things viewers want to record at the same time so they come in very handy in our household.

The reality of multi channel TV is that if you miss a show because you already have 3 things recording then at least one, and probably all of them, will be repeated on its original channel, during the week, and we have terrestrial catch up, making in my view plus one channels a redundant waste of space for anyone with a pvr, and especially those with a TiVo. However, like I say, cable TV isn't bespoke for either Arthur or myself and we have to accept that there are a significant number of people who find them useful-mainly those who understandably don't want to fork out for the TiVo fee I guess. I just believe that the consumer technology exists to resolve the problem that they're supposed to address. Either way, if it means the addition of id and animal planet hd then I'm not complaining.

[Media Boy UK]

Are Virgin Media playing some mind games???

The following was found on the Virgin Media web site by HD Boy.

Latest TV Channel changes
We’re off to a great start to 2013 with the launch of some new and exciting channels, along with some channel number changes and package moves.

Look out for some more channel news soon.

http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...MER_TYPE=Cable

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Are Virgin Media playing some mind games???

The following was found on the Virgin Media web site by HD Boy.



http://help.virginmedia.com/system/s...MER_TYPE=Cable

l think its inevitable that some more channels will arrive soon MB as its not if but when.

[Qtx]

Channel number moves and package changes are shouted out loud by VM as if they are something good?

[denphone]

What are you worrying about then as you are not even a VM customer but of course l just remembered about he that bears grudges.

[Qtx]

This thread is about virgin Denphone, not about me. Another personal attack post. Told you to stop stalking me with you off topic comments. Got a grudge?

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Qtx

Channel number moves and package changes are shouted out loud by VM as if they are something good?

Are you still here? Surely, you have better things to do?

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Qtx

Channel number moves and package changes are shouted out loud by VM as if they are something good?

To be fair, package changes mean channels being made available to people on lower tiers, which IS good news for those people.

Channel number changes COULD mean there is more news to come, but they might simply be saying that they've made a start on tidying up the epg. Which again is good.

I don't know how you would expect any company to proclaim changes to their services, except positively?

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Are you still here? Surely, you have better things to do?

---------- Post added at 14:18 ---------- Previous post was at 14:12 ----------

Originally Posted by andy_m

I don't know how you would expect any company to proclaim changes to their services, except positively?

It's just that I have never before seen a provider try to make a channel number change sound as if you are getting something exciting from them. I know that kind of news is followed in this thread and on DS as a hobby for some but that is a lot different to virgin posting it on their website as if it is to celebrated.

New channels are obviously different as well as a couple of packages moving between tiers.

---------- Post added at 14:24 ---------- Previous post was at 14:18 ----------

Latest TV Channel changes
We’re off to a great start to 2013 with the launch of some new and exciting channels, along with some channel number changes and package moves.

Look out for some more channel news soon.

Is there a recap of what new and exciting channels have actually been implemented in 2013 and are watchable right now, beside the +1 channels?