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

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

176, 177 and 178 surely?[COLOR="Silver"]

Now Fixed.

You may as well include the RTÉ digital radio channels under the RTÉ radio listing, they are probably as likely / unlikely to appear as the rest:

http://www.rte.ie/digitalradio/index.html

We can only get the RTE Radio Channels that broadcast in the UK on other networks. As far as I know only the following are broadcasting in the UK:

-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTÉ Radio 1 (Also Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

[spj20016]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am still wondering about the UKTV on demand stuff we were supposed to be getting two years ago.

I know, I remember reading about it on digitalspy I think. And it never materialised.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by denphone

l am still wondering about the UKTV on demand stuff we were supposed to be getting two years ago.

Beat me to it.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by spj20016

Does anybody know if Virgin Media are trying to secure any new On Demand deals. I would like to see more back catalogue of channels shows. Also does anyone know what has happened to ITV On Demand? My Mum has BT vision and they seem to be getting more and more added.

Its still showing on Sky at the moment

[jobbie8]

I asked Melissa from VM on facebook today, looks like its just gonna be Catch Up from ITV Player now...

[denphone]

Originally Posted by jobbie8

I asked Melissa from VM on facebook today, looks like its just gonna be Catch Up from ITV Player now...

From what l know ITV is increasingly putting a lot of their on demand content behind the paywall.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by bayonet

Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere and how it will affect VM customers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21627614

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere on this forum

Being discussed here bayonet.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/63...l#post35542992

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

How do you get 45 free HD channels ?

Whatever way you look at it VM are charging for HD.

Well, not whichever way you look at it, muppetman. You could take the view that VM introduced HD channels with no extra charge. I certainly don't recall prices going up to account for HD channels (except for Sky Movies and Sky Sports).

Even with SM and SS, I am no longer charged extra with the VIP Collections package I have just signed up to.

Obviously, the costs are taken account of by VM in some way, but I think they are still correct to say that they don't charge extra for HD channels.

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Originally Posted by denphone

From what l know ITV is increasingly putting a lot of their on demand content behind the paywall.

I don't blame them, but what are VM doing to make those facilities available to us? And where is Lovefilm/Netflix? I like the direction that VM are taking us but it takes oh, so long!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, not whichever way you look at it, muppetman. You could take the view that VM introduced HD channels with no extra charge. I certainly don't recall prices going up to account for HD channels (except for Sky Movies and Sky Sports).

Even with SM and SS, I am no longer charged extra with the VIP Collections package I have just signed up to.

Obviously, the costs are taken account of by VM in some way, but I think they are still correct to say that they don't charge extra for HD channels.

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I don't blame them, but what are VM doing to make those facilities available to us? And where is Lovefilm/Netflix? I like the direction that VM are taking us but it takes oh, so long!

Indeed it can seem like a 1500 metre snails race sometimes and as far as Lovefilm/Netflix are concerned it seems we are still on the first lap.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Media Boy, first of all, thanks for all your hard work on giving us all the info.

On your comment regarding BT Sports, you say that these channels will start on VM in July - has this been confirmed yet.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

"But apart from HD, sport, documentaries, children's channels, timeshifts and French programmes, what has XL ever done for us?"
"More VOD?"
"SHUT UP!"

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re TV5: you may find this enlightening.

I don’t disagree. I’m just suggesting if and when ESPN drops out of the XL package most customers will identify XL as a HD package more than anything else. It’s a view that’s already building momentum here and on other forums and social networks.

The story about French people moving to London was interesting. Surely they would try and get a satellite to watch home programming prior to subscribing to the XL package just for TV5?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, not whichever way you look at it, muppetman. You could take the view that VM introduced HD channels with no extra charge. I certainly don't recall prices going up to account for HD channels (except for Sky Movies and Sky Sports).

Even with SM and SS, I am no longer charged extra with the VIP Collections package I have just signed up to.

Obviously, the costs are taken account of by VM in some way, but I think they are still correct to say that they don't charge extra for HD channels.

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I don't blame them, but what are VM doing to make those facilities available to us? And where is Lovefilm/Netflix? I like the direction that VM are taking us but it takes oh, so long!

I think the issue for VM with Lovefilm/Netflix is that it conflicts with their On Demand stuff. Ie currently you pay VM for a film, if they make Netflix/Love Film available as an app, there is nothing in it for them as all the revenue goes to those companies

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Media Boy, first of all, thanks for all your hard work on giving us all the info.

On your comment regarding BT Sports, you say that these channels will start on VM in July - has this been confirmed yet.

Not confirmed yet.

BT hope to get the go-ahead to take over ESPN by July 31st.

ESPN did launch on August 3rd 2009 so BT may launch their on August 1st 2013.

[heavyside]

Originally Posted by Top banana

I think the issue for VM with Lovefilm/Netflix is that it conflicts with their On Demand stuff. Ie currently you pay VM for a film, if they make Netflix/Love Film available as an app, there is nothing in it for them as all the revenue goes to those companies

I'm not sure that's true. It would be a bit like saying that when a book is sold in a bookshop all the money goes to the publisher and the bookseller gets nothing. I'm certain if such a deal was to be in place VM would get a nice slice of the money we subscribers pay. I take you point about any Lovefilm/Netflix deal detracting from VM's own on-demand offering. That sounds like it might be the real reason any such deal is taking so long.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We can only get the RTE Radio Channels that broadcast in the UK on other networks. As far as I know only the following are broadcasting in the UK:

-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTÉ Radio 1 (Also Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

The only RTÉ channel officially broadcasting to the UK is RTÉ Radio 1 (LW) - presumably the reason for Telewest taking this channel.

There's no reason why VM should be restricted by RTÉ's legacy arrangements with Sky. All RTÉ radio channels are now available on Saorsat and Saorview, RTÉ has chosen not to incur the additional expense of simulcasting on Astra / Sky. It's debatable whether they will choose to continue simulcasting the channels you have mentioned on Sky when their current contract expires.

RTÉ geo-restricts any content not intended to reach the UK on their on-line RTÉ Player / RTÉ Radioplayer - The digital radio channels are made available to UK listeners, which is why I suggested that you include them for completeness. Ultimately, it's your decision. In all probability, VM will either continue to carry RTÉ Radio 1 without adding any other channels or it will drop the channel completely. Not a big deal considering they are all available on-line in any event.