US Cable Giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Bogof

It's going to be beneficial for both sides, after 22 years with Murdoch he will know a lot of people within BskyB which has to be good for VM. An BskyB will also have a man on the "inside" at VM.

After 22 years in one company he will have good friends and strong allegancies. He will be professional of course but does he still go for dinner with friends from his 22 years with Murdoch, an do those friends still work within murdochs empire

Of course the inner workings of VM will be discussed over informal dinner chats, Murdoch must of trusted him to put him in charge of Sky Italia and News Int in be uk.

It's his connection with the devils sidekick that worries me.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Sirius

It's his connection with the devils sidekick that worries me.

Sorry but l think your worries are misplaced and over exaggerated old boy.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Bogof

Ohhh this won't be popular on here, the guy had been with Murdoch for 22 years and was at the top of News Corp, tainted by the hacking scandal. Looking forward to Denphones view on this

Oh don't worry about my views dear chap as l find your posts much more revealing and educational.

[Media Boy UK]

Incoming Virgin Media chief rules out war with Sky for football rights.

Asked whether Virgin Media would bid for the Premiership at the next rights auction, Mockridge said: "The short answer is no. There's plenty of other people prepared to bid good money for football. Our strategy has been invest in content opportunistically but not bet the ranch on it."

However, he left the door open to expanding the footprint of Virgin's cable network, which currently reaches half of the UK population, with the rest served mainly by BT's network.

"There might be other ways of expanding the reach of Virgin Media, it's too soon to say. It is something we will look at more closely but we are not proclaiming any strategic areas here today."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...e-sky-football

[BexTech]

Those who've set their boxes to record A Question Of Sport tonight, the box with record something completely different, as schedule change has happened and whereas Freeview and Sky/Satellite have up-to-date EPG, Virgin EPG doesn't get updated as and when changes happen.

Oh noes!

Life is no longer worth living....

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by BexTech

Those who've set their boxes to record A Question Of Sport tonight, the box with record something completely different, as schedule change has happened and whereas Freeview and Sky/Satellite have up-to-date EPG, Virgin EPG doesn't get updated as and when changes happen.

Thanks for the warning i will set a manual one instead. oh wait i did not set it to record anyway

[BexTech]

Just hate an EPG that isn't kept up-to-date, satellite and Freeview have managed since 1998.

Throughout every day there's programmes that are incorrect on the Virgin EPG and not updated, also when schedules change, Virgin EPG doesn't get corrected. Not really fit for the purpose.

The other day my Tivo recorded 8 programmes, because the EPG said it was one programme when it was something completely different. Often it's recording one or two programmes a day that are different to what the EPG says it is.

Just really annoys the hell out of me.

Strange - never had this issue.

Perhaps the TiVo knows you don't like it, and is mirroring your feelings...

[BexTech]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Strange - never had this issue.

Perhaps the TiVo knows you don't like it, and is mirroring your feelings...

Find that extremely hard to believe to be honest.

EPG has had loads of incorrect entries, maybe you don't set many programmes, series links or wish-lists, because you'd have to be hit by the box recording for example Dr Who when the EPG list the programme as Top Gear.

[joglynne]

Not sure if this is still relevant but the Red bee site contains some information about the EPG and, in part, says

Our in-house TeleView system already contains many of the channels that make up the Virgin platform, so our solution was to link them into a bundle that could be technically processed and coded for delivery to the various platforms. We also deal with late schedule changes by updating the EPG to minimise the impact on Virgin’s viewing customers.

http://www.redbeemedia.com/work/bund...a-virgin-media

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by BexTech

Just hate an EPG that isn't kept up-to-date, satellite and Freeview have managed since 1998.

Throughout every day there's programmes that are incorrect on the Virgin EPG and not updated, also when schedules change, Virgin EPG doesn't get corrected. Not really fit for the purpose.

The other day my Tivo recorded 8 programmes, because the EPG said it was one programme when it was something completely different. Often it's recording one or two programmes a day that are different to what the EPG says it is.

Just really annoys the hell out of me.

You must have very different viewing tastes to Mrs G - she does 90% of the recording on our box and has no issues, and trust me she'd make sure I knew if the EPG was the crock of bleep that you make out it is.

If you back up your 'Throughout every day there's programmes that are incorrect on the Virgin EPG and not updated' statement with multiple daily examples I'll be more than happy to admit that I'm wrong and you're right, but until then I and many other will be sceptical and take your comments with a pinch of salt.

Cheers

Grim

[BexTech]

Originally Posted by joglynne

Not sure if this is still relevant but the Red bee site contains some information about the EPG and, in part, says


http://www.redbeemedia.com/work/bund...a-virgin-media

Shame Virgin make no use of the updates.

Still showing wrong details now.

---------- Post added at 20:54 ---------- Previous post was at 20:51 ----------

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

You must have very different viewing tastes to Mrs G - she does 90% of the recording on our box and has no issues, and trust me she'd make sure I knew if the EPG was the crock of bleep that you make out it is.

If you back up your 'Throughout every day there's programmes that are incorrect on the Virgin EPG and not updated' statement with multiple daily examples I'll be more than happy to admit that I'm wrong and you're right, but until then I and many other will be sceptical and take your comments with a pinch of salt.

Cheers

Grim

I'll try and remember to keep notes, got health problems at moment.

Originally Posted by BexTech

Find that extremely hard to believe to be honest.

EPG has had loads of incorrect entries, maybe you don't set many programmes, series links or wish-lists, because you'd have to be hit by the box recording for example Dr Who when the EPG list the programme as Top Gear.

I refer you to my signature.....

I have around 10 wishlists, and have around 16 series links, and make ad-hoc recordings around half a dozen times a week.

You obviously have issues, but you appear to be assuming, by your recent posts, a large majority of TiVo customers share your problems - if that were true, it is highly likely they would be voicing their concerns here, and that doesn't appear to be happening.

Whilst absence of evidence is not the same as evidence of absence, recent history has shown CF'ers are fairly vociferous in highlighting any issues they have...

btw, fairly impressed that Freeview were updating their EPG in 1998, since it didn't exist until 2002 (unless you meant it's earlier unsuccessful incarnations of ONdigital/ITV Digital...).

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by BexTech

Just hate an EPG that isn't kept up-to-date, satellite and Freeview have managed since 1998.

I've had a sky+ & Sky+ HD since they first come out, and when you series link shows, for no apparent reason, they stop recording the shows after a while, you have to keep an eye on them.

Also not being able to get programme info when two shows recording, only being able to record two shows at once, and that's only if your watching something you've already recorded.

Sky's ok, but it's not great.

I'd much rather have the TiVo functionality with sky's content.