General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

[Chad]

Virgin Media trials MPEG-DASH

http://www.iptv-news.com/2013/06/vir...als-mpeg-dash/

"UK cableco Virgin Media has started trialling Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH) technology to enable the delivery of more efficient and cost-effective high-quality broadcasts to TVs, PCs, tablets, smartphones, set-top boxes, and other IP-connected devices."

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Chad

Virgin Media trials MPEG-DASH

http://www.iptv-news.com/2013/06/vir...als-mpeg-dash/

"UK cableco Virgin Media has started trialling Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (MPEG-DASH) technology to enable the delivery of more efficient and cost-effective high-quality broadcasts to TVs, PCs, tablets, smartphones, set-top boxes, and other IP-connected devices."

Hm very interesting.

[cupcakes aka dd]

Originally Posted by Chad

Virgin in talks for Lovefilm and Netflix?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...-nears-1-.html

"Liberty Global doesn’t see Virgin Media as a “turnaround” story and wants to “build scale” rather than change, Chief Executive Officer Mike Fries said last month. It doesn’t plan to compete over sports rights or production, and it’s in talks to add streaming services like Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s Lovefilm to the platform, as more TV viewers sign up to the paid services, which are mostly archives of TV and film.

“The content disadvantage Virgin has is they don’t even really make a lot of money now by reselling content from others,” said Stuart Gordon, a media analyst at Berenberg Bank in London. “But they are competing very happily as being the fiber option in the U.K.”

Yes result

[denphone]

Yes both of them would be nice.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Ben B

I thought VM had more than one red button stream available to them though? I don't understand why the red button has only just been put on the EPG though considering TiVo users have had to use web streams instead for a while

All platforms barring the CRB are now down to one red button stream.

So I'd expect the BBC are doing the extra Summer content in the same way as the Olympics i.e. temp channels rather than hidden red button streams.

[Ben B]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

All platforms barring the CRB are now down to one red button stream.

So I'd expect the BBC are doing the extra Summer content in the same way as the Olympics i.e. temp channels rather than hidden red button streams.

This I did not know, kind of makes connected red button seem more appealing haha

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Ben B

I thought VM had more than one red button stream available to them though? I don't understand why the red button has only just been put on the EPG though considering TiVo users have had to use web streams instead for a while

More than likely this is in prep for Wimbledon. At least it makes the streams recordable on Virgin's PVR's.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

More than likely this is in prep for Wimbledon. At least it makes the streams recordable on Virgin's PVR's.

Yes it was very annoying to a number of people who wanted to record NFL Monday night football on red button last season.

[heavyside]

Originally Posted by Chad

Virgin in talks for Lovefilm and Netflix?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-0...-nears-1-.html

"Liberty Global doesn’t see Virgin Media as a “turnaround” story and wants to “build scale” rather than change, Chief Executive Officer Mike Fries said last month. It doesn’t plan to compete over sports rights or production, and it’s in talks to add streaming services like Netflix Inc. (NFLX) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s Lovefilm to the platform, as more TV viewers sign up to the paid services, which are mostly archives of TV and film.

Fingers crossed this happens.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by nomadking

That should mean people can record those channels.

Yes.

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Originally Posted by geordiechris

2 new channels have launched.

Both of them BBC red button channels of which one is the HD variant. They have launched on 991 & 994(HD).

The HD channel just has a coming soon slate up whereas the SD is broadcasting some sort of wildlife programme.

Was added by 1am last night.

Channel 991 is broadcasting the same steam as Freeview Channel 301.
Channel 994 is broadcasting the same steam as Freeview Channel 303 (I think).

I think the following may happen:

A) An Extra Red Button steam will be added to Channel 992 soon.
B) As the HD Red Button Channel is just for this summer maybe BBC HD will relaunch later this year,

Why did Virgin put BBC Red Button on Channels 991 to 994 for when Channels 183 to 186 is free?

Do that mean that more channels from Viacom will launch on Virgin before the end of Summer???

THIS POST IS NOT THE VIEWS OF VIRGIN MEDIA IN ANYWAY.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Why did Virgin put BBC Red Button on Channels 991 to 994 for when Channels 183 to 186 is free?

Do that mean that more channels from Viacom will launch on Virgin before the end of Summer???

THIS POST IS NOT THE VIEWS OF VIRGIN MEDIA IN ANYWAY.

This does look likely...

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Why did Virgin put BBC Red Button on Channels 991 to 994 for when Channels 183 to 186 is free?

I'm guessing because they are designed to be accessed through the Red Button, rather than channels in their own right - so really it doesn't matter where they go and VM would prefer they are out the way of anything else

Jesus, Virgin really are starting to do things, top show ol' boy.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Jesus, Virgin really are starting to do things, top show ol' boy.

Less of the old I am older than Virgin Media.

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Jesus, Virgin really are starting to do things, top show ol' boy.

In my opinion all we need now is:
Universal HD
Sky Atlantic SD/HD
Premier Sports
confirmation about BT Sport