General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by andy_m

As for blockbuster on demand on TiVo, well great, but whereas I could see an obvious gap being plugged by Netflix, I'm struggling to see where a ppv on demand movie app will fit given we already have Virgin Movies and pay access to Sky Movies including on demand.

All I can think is that it may simply have more films, perhaps a more extensive back catalogue? Maybe Dish will do global studio deals so that Blockbuster has earlier access to some studios' films? I agree it needs to do something different. But any competition in this area is a good thing as it will hold down prices.

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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

great analogy!, it places a sky controlled equipment in house where there is no satellite so can be built on as another route to market.

They have content as well which is why VM cant go down this route

Thanks. I've always thought that VM should have done an IPTV box for non-cable areas. It would probably need to be sold under a different brand name but Virgin Media has a few at its disposal including NTL. Whilst it may have been hard to get rights to some Sky channels, it would have enabled VM to keep customers who move between cabled and non-cabled areas. I think TalkTalk TV and BT TV mean this idea would be a non-starter now.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Thanks. I've always thought that VM should have done an IPTV box for non-cable areas. It would probably need to be sold under a different brand name but Virgin Media has a few at its disposal including NTL. Whilst it may have been hard to get rights to some Sky channels, it would have enabled VM to keep customers who move between cabled and non-cabled areas. I think TalkTalk TV and BT TV mean this idea would be a non-starter now.

I would relabel "Hard" as "Impossible", and why would Sky they have an app which is universal on tablets and other media streaming device, their own dedicated IP hardware box (Now TV) and of course satellite.

I think Sky would laugh if VM come along and said "we doing an IPTV box would you mind doing a cut price so we can sell on and make profit for us".

Nope cant see it either.

doesnt BT still have an issue with sky rights for their Youview box?
I think VM missed the boat big time on this but he who controls the content can control the output source

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

I would relabel "Hard" as "Impossible", and why would Sky they have an app which is universal on tablets and other media streaming device, their own dedicated IP hardware box (Now TV) and of course satellite.

I think Sky would laugh if VM come along and said "we doing an IPTV box would you mind doing a cut price so we can sell on and make profit for us".

Nope cant see it either.

doesnt BT still have an issue with sky rights for their Youview box?
I think VM missed the boat big time on this but he who controls the content can control the output source

I'm referring to the past when VM had its own channels, it even offered ADSL customers a Freeview box made by TVOnics at one stage so this could have been developed into an IPTV offering. Agree it looks impossible now.
BT is awaiting Ofcom's imminent decision re SkySports 1/2 on YouView. It's likely to go in BT's favour.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm referring to the past when VM had its own channels, it even offered ADSL customers a Freeview box made by TVOnics at one stage so this could have been developed into an IPTV offering. Agree it looks impossible now.
BT is awaiting Ofcom's imminent decision re SkySports 1/2 on YouView. It's likely to go in BT's favour.

Please only see this as a friendly leg-pull, but we seem to have departed from 'Coming Soon' and moved into 'Didn't happen in the past' here...

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm referring to the past when VM had its own channels, it even offered ADSL customers a Freeview box made by TVOnics at one stage so this could have been developed into an IPTV offering. Agree it looks impossible now.
BT is awaiting Ofcom's imminent decision re SkySports 1/2 on YouView. It's likely to go in BT's favour.

ah then that indeed that would have been a opportunity and opportunity truly "missed".

I think that it will go in BT favour, how much though in favour i.e. cost part will await in antcipation, will it mention about skysports 3/4 or because 1/2 is regulated its only about this part

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by dj_wayne

blockbusters on demand coming to TiVo http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/n...-licensed.html

File under maybe not coming soon! Virgin has reportedly denied Blockbuster is coming to Tivo!

MCV Virgin Media has been in touch with MCV to stress that no such deal is in place with either Crash or Blockbuster, with the spokesperson saying that they had not even heard of the company until yesterday. Crash has yet to respond to either MCV's or Virgin's enquiries.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/block...treets/0128782

A report here http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...uk-high-street

Very strange!

Update. Nothing on Dish's website about a deal http://about.dish.com/news-releases

But Crash Entertainment's site quotes from this alleged news item

Crash Entertainment Group2nd February 2014 DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced that it’s to licence its brand Blockbuster to Crash Entertainment Group (CEG) UK. CEG will start its retail and by mail DVD distribution operations by late 2014. The company will open approximately 10 stores and rebrand its 5 Crash Entertainment stores in Isle of Man to Blockbuster. CEG will also operate Blockbuster On Demand.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by bamav

I'm wondering with Lovefilm now re-badged as Amazon Instant if we might see a new app on TiVo? Seems you can download movies on the US TiVo, as well as streaming of course, but I'm sure this would suit a lot of people. VM might not like the idea of direct competition, but perhaps that's one less thing for them to worry about / manage.

Anyone have any info or ideas if it is coming?

These internet companies now have more influence than I thought. Lovefilm/Amazon have decided to make a new series of Ripper Street after it was axed by the BBC. One of the conditions of this deal is that the BBC get the rights to show it after Lovefilm/Amazon customers have seen it. In effect, they have led the state broadcaster to reverse their decision to axe one of their shows!

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media did remove BBC Red Button 2 from Virgin Channel 992 last Sunday night.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35675131-post959.html

Thanks, I was wondering what it was that had been removed.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm referring to the past when VM had its own channels, it even offered ADSL customers a Freeview box made by TVOnics at one stage so this could have been developed into an IPTV offering. Agree it looks impossible now.
BT is awaiting Ofcom's imminent decision re SkySports 1/2 on YouView. It's likely to go in BT's favour.

I remember that. Yesterday, I was reading about how some cable companies abroad have enabled their STB to be connected to a satellite dish too. This enables their customers to easily view our FTA satellite channels without any rights or carriage issues because of this satellite overspill.

I'm not sure if these channels appear on the EPG and/or if they are recordeable.

This could be an idea for VM, or maybe an app like TV Catch Up??

[batchain]

MY NICK JR. ARRIVES IN THE UK WITH VIRGIN MEDIA

Launch of personally-curated channel available in over two million Virgin Media TiVo® homes

London, UK – 27th February, 2014 – Nickelodeon UK and Virgin Media have teamed up to bring the My Nick Jr. App to the UK. The commercial-free personal programming service will be available to Virgin Media TiVo customers on TV packages L and XL from today and will allow parents to programme a customised playlist for their preschool child.

My Nick Jr. features 650 Nick Jr. episodes including episodes of beloved Nick Jr. titles such as Dora the Explorer, Bubble Guppies, Tickety Toc and Dinosaur Train.

My Nick Jr. initially launched in France on CanalSat in 2013 and will roll out in the US on Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS TV service in the coming months. The service will launch across more international territories later in the year.


Press Release: http://www.vimn.com/press/nick-jr/co...h-virgin-media

[DJ-SWITCH]

Watch BT Sport 1 for free for 24 hours on Sunday the 2nd March. Catch the Newcastle v Leicester Rugby match on channel 547 from 1pm. don't know if BT Sport HD is free too

Found this when login too tv anywhere and go too BT Sport 1

[dodo1]

Any of this channels coming to virgin media soon?

History hd,
universal hd
e! Hd
e! + 1
ci hd
ci +1
pop
pop girl
kix!
Kix! +1
mtv + 1
mtv live
disney hd,
disney xd hd,
disney junior +1
disney junior hd
sky news hd
sky sports news hd
sky 1 +1
blizz
scuzz
horse and country
nat geo wild hd
nick junior +1
comdey central extra + 1
lifetime hd
lifetime + 1
travel channel + 1
food network + 1
active channel
news 18
pick + 1

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by dodo1

Any of this channels coming to virgin media soon?

History hd,
universal hd
e! Hd
e! + 1
ci hd
ci +1
pop
pop girl
kix!
Kix! +1
mtv + 1
mtv live
disney hd,
disney xd hd,
disney junior +1
disney junior hd
sky news hd
sky sports news hd
sky 1 +1
blizz
scuzz
horse and country
nat geo wild hd
nick junior +1
comdey central extra + 1
lifetime hd
lifetime + 1
travel channel + 1
food network + 1
active channel
news 18
pick + 1

Are you genuinely interested in acquiring all these channels or just churning a list out as you missed off items such as sky Atlantic, skysports 3&4 HD, sky Vegas etc. but got a whole lot of +1 and HD equivalent on this list and very niche channels such as horse and country.

[theone2k10]

History hd, - yes
universal hd - yes
e! Hd - maybe
e! + 1 - maybe
ci hd - yes
ci +1 - yes
pop - no
pop girl - no
kix! - no
Kix! +1 - no (closing end of year anyway apparantly)
mtv + 1 - no
mtv live - no
disney hd, - yes
disney xd hd, - yes
disney junior +1 - maybe
disney junior hd - maybe
sky news hd - yes
sky sports news hd - yes
sky 1 +1 - maybe
blizz - never heard of it unless you meant bliss? which is yes
scuzz - yes
horse and country - nope
nat geo wild hd - yes
nick junior +1 - maybe
comdey central extra + 1 - no
lifetime hd - yes (summer 2014)
lifetime + 1 - maybe
travel channel + 1 - nope
food network + 1 - nope
active channel - nope
news 18 - was supposed to be
pick + 1 - maybe

ones i've said yes to are rumoured for this year somepoint.

[dodo1]

yes i am genuinely interested in acquiring all these channels special, the following channels
disney hd, - yes
disney xd hd, - yes
disney junior +1 - maybe
disney junior hd - maybe
horse and country - nopepop - no
pop girl - no
kix! - no
Kix! +1 - no (closing end of year anyway apparantly)
mtv + 1 - no
mtv live - no
nat geo wild hd - yes
nick junior +1 - maybe
sky news hd - yes
History hd, - yes
universal hd - yes
e! Hd - maybe
e! + 1 - maybe
ci hd - yes
ci +1 - yes
news 18 - was supposed to be
pick + 1 - maybe
sky sports news hd - yes
sky 1 +1 - maybe
bliss which is yes
scuzz - yes
comdey central extra + 1 - no
lifetime hd - yes (summer 2014)
lifetime + 1 - maybe

I FORGOT ABOUT sky Atlantic, skysports 3&4 HD,MTV CLASSIC,TINY POP+ 1,AKA,CHATSHOW TV, CHARTSHOW TV DANCE,NOW TV

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ANY OF THIS CHANNELS COMING TO VIRGIN MEDIA SOON?
sky Atlantic,
sKY Atlantic Hd
Sky Atlantic + 1
skysports 3&4 HD,
MTV CLASSIC,
TINY POP+ 1,
AKA,
CHATSHOW TV,
CHARTSHOW TV
DANCE,NOW TV

[theone2k10]

ANY OF THIS CHANNELS COMING TO VIRGIN MEDIA SOON?
sky Atlantic, - no
sKY Atlantic Hd - no
Sky Atlantic + 1 - no
skysports 3&4 HD, - no
MTV CLASSIC, - supposed to be coming last year
TINY POP+ 1, - no
AKA, - yes
CHATSHOW TV, - yes
CHARTSHOW TV
DANCE,NOW TV - dance nation yes - nowtv no idea.


I wouldn't expect too many new channel launches this year, LG are quite keen to concentrate on on demand services over the foreseeable future.


Interesting article here http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...ention-BT.html

[denphone]

Well lets hope he can walk the walk as much as he talks the talk.