General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by kgollop

Hmmm, Plymouth runs off Newton Abbot but no Netflix here as far as I can see? Guessing it's just Exeter and not the whole area running off the head end.

Yes, Exeter, Torquay and Newton Abbott have it.

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I'm aintree and if I remember correctly I was Preston and not Liverpool for some reason?

You're on the Knowsley hubsite, but that's fed from the Preston regional headend. We can choose whether to treat them as separate areas or as one big lump.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

So maybe Virgin have added the Netfix tests to Manchester to see how the Netfix tests worked in an big area.

Exactly that.

Originally Posted by howardmicks

Cheers for info,so what was the point of ngtv then?

It was a complete replacement of the broadcast systems with new technology, and replacement of the incompatible superheadends with one single one (plus a back-up).

Originally Posted by howardmicks

When sky add new channels/updates everyone gets it all at once,should b same on vm

When VM launch channels, everyone gets them at the same time. The rate of software updates is controlled to make sure everything is working and to manage any problems that arise. Sky do exactly the same.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

There is adverts for a new tv channel called 'Lifetime' coming soon. Is this something new that may be joining VM.

Any ideas ?

Lifetime launches on Virgin Channel 242 from November 4th.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Wow! £9.99 per month im speechless even for the most diehard fan you gotta feel for an SD channel a fiver would be the upper limit

Im liking the idea of a blu ray player built into the TIVO but cant see Movie providers being to happy about it

l agree as £9.99 is frankly absurd for what they have and as far as l am concerned they can shove it back from whence it came.

[vincerooney]

If netflix is the same price on virgin as on computers etc what does virgin gain from this arrangement? A share of the monthly fee? Do Netflix have to pay virgin? I don't understand how both parties would gain from the arrangement. Certainly Netflix would but not virgin?

Haha I do sound disappointed and I would be if this happened but never mind I hope to be compensated in other ways

Edit- just seen your message spiderplant! Knowsley yes that's it thanks very much!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

If netflix is the same price on virgin as on computers etc what does virgin gain from this arrangement? A share of the monthly fee? Do Netflix have to pay virgin? I don't understand how both parties would gain from the arrangement. Certainly Netflix would but not virgin?

Haha I do sound disappointed and I would be if this happened but never mind I hope to be compensated in other ways

You could ask the same question of Sony, Samsung, Panasonic etc. who add it to their TVs and other equipment including PVRs. It's added value convenience that makes their product more attractive and on par with competing products.

[theone2k10]

So just had my Sky tv installed am looking forward to comparing VM tv and Sky tv.

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Originally Posted by denphone

l agree as £9.99 is frankly absurd for what they have and as far as l am concerned they can shove it back from whence it came.

It's basically Setanta expect nothing less from those clowns lol.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

So just had my Sky tv installed am looking forward to comparing VM tv and Sky tv.

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It's basically Setanta expect nothing less from those clowns lol.

I hope this doesn't end in tears!

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Cheers MB for that info. Doing a good job as usual.

[RichardCoulter]

Thanks for the info. Media Boy.

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Wow! £9.99 per month im speechless even for the most diehard fan you gotta feel for an SD channel a fiver would be the upper limit

Originally Posted by denphone

l agree as £9.99 is frankly absurd for what they have and as far as l am concerned they can shove it back from whence it came.

That was my train of thought. Maybe Premier Sports thought that at that price, there would not be enough customers on the VM platform to make it profitable, hence their push for it to be included in XL.

A better deal from VM may allow the price to be reduced to below £9.99, to drive up take up. If this turns out to be correct, this would mean that Sky customers are again paying more for sport content.

Originally Posted by passingbat

You could ask the same question of Sony, Samsung, Panasonic etc. who add it to their TVs and other equipment including PVRs. It's added value convenience that makes their product more attractive and on par with competing products.

Do these devices have paid for VOD services that could be threatened by the arrival of Netflix?

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I hope this doesn't end in tears!

Still keeping VM bud it was just the cheapest way to get sports and movies as got a half price for 12 months offer

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Do these devices have paid for VOD services that could be threatened by the arrival of Netflix?

Netflix caters for a different market to any current VOD offered by VM.

Netflix don't offer the latest movie releases, so anyone wanting those would still use the pay for view service offered by VM.

Most of the content streamed by Netflix users is TV series and there is no pay per view TV service offered by VM.

Edit: just remembered; Sony do have their own PPV video service built in as apps on their equipment but still include Netflix and Lovefilm.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Updates on Sky are rolled out over a period of several months.

Wow didnt know that,thanks for info

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Still keeping VM bud it was just the cheapest way to get sports and movies as got a half price for 12 months offer

Well u will be impressed bud I was

[love Virgin2013]

Just been trying Netflix out and have to say no problems at all with it.

Also its in HD as well so a big well done to everyone at Virgin Towers.

Virgin just keeps getting better and better

[braysoj1]

Mb is lifetime going 2 be in hd

[RobboEdin]

Looks like it might be HD only:

http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/10/life...-november-4th/