General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[Lostlam]

Originally Posted by passingbat

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/12...nt-update.html

Cheers for the info, but all in all; the answer is yes. P2P throttling is still present according to that thread.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

We are talking about TV content, not hardware and infrastructure.

No, we're talking USPs. Here are some more:

VOD without broadband contention
VOD without broadband at all
Premium channels on all boxes at no extra cost
Sky Sports and BT Sport in a single subscription
MRS
Three tuners

[Chad]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

No, we're talking USPs. Here are some more:

VOD without broadband contention
VOD without broadband at all
Premium channels on all boxes at no extra cost
Sky Sports and BT Sport in a single subscription
MRS
Three tuners

SKY Sports and BT Sports on the go with Virgin TV Anywhere. Only provider which offers all channels via one app.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by Chad

SKY Sports and BT Sports on the go with Virgin TV Anywhere. Only provider which offers all channels via one app.

Sky Sports is not available via the iOS and Android apps, only the browser on PC.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Can you see all the previous series of Game of Thrones and SAs other shows on Now TV?

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I don't think this is a true comparison. We are talking about TV content, not hardware and infrastructure.

Your TIVO comparison would have been better made against the Sky + box, and Virgin viewers don't get that. I am also not clear whether VM has an exclusive contract with TIVO. Does anyone know if this is the case?

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They don't want others to have Sky Atlantic, we are agreed on that.

What I was suggesting was a deal with Sky whereby we get the non-first run HBO series on demand. This would preserve Sky's USP (SA would only be available on Sky satellite and Now TV and they would still have exclusive rights to first run HBO shows).

If they don't do this, it's only a matter of time before we get a similar arrangement with another provider on subscription. As that would deny Sky some extra income, that wouldn't really be a very intelligent way for Sky to manage their HBO deal.

they haven't cared about the extra income before why would they start now if they did they would let others have SA simple as that

[Chad]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

Sky Sports is not available via the iOS and Android apps, only the browser on PC.

I see. Still better that what SKY can offer

[Media Boy UK]

ITV are to close ITV4 +1 for two hours a day from Wednesday at 7am. So that an new ITV test channel called 'ITV4 Plus' can launch on Sky.

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Confirmed: Notts TV to launch May 27th on Freeview.

Local TV broadcast Notts TV has confirmed to Nottingham Post that they will launch on Freeview on May 27th 2014.

Rumours on the web say Notts TV are in talks with both Virgin Media and Sky.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Action....html#comments

[denphone]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

No, we're talking USPs. Here are some more:

VOD without broadband contention
VOD without broadband at all
Premium channels on all boxes at no extra cost
Sky Sports and BT Sport in a single subscription
MRS
Three tuners

Yes some people are only too quick to criticise and fail to see the benefits of some things that Virgin have as the Sky broadband at my parents is akin to a snails pace whilst at home our Virgin broadband does what it says on the tin.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

ITV are to close ITV4 +1 for two hours a day from Wednesday at 7am. So that an new ITV test channel called 'ITV4 Plus' can launch on Sky.

---------- Post added at 01:22 ---------- Previous post was at 00:12 ----------

Confirmed: Notts TV to launch May 27th on Freeview.

Local TV broadcast Notts TV has confirmed to Nottingham Post that they will launch on Freeview on May 27th 2014.

Rumours on the web say Notts TV are in talks with both Virgin Media and Sky.

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Action....html#comments

Is this only on Sky MB? The EPG on VM for ITV4+1 is as normal for tomorrow morning

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is this only on Sky MB? The EPG on VM for ITV4+1 is as normal for tomorrow morning

Look like Virgin still need to update ITV4 +1 EPG - Found info on my old Sky Box.

ITV has took over Sky Channel 193 for an new ITV Channel to launch later this year.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Dave42

they haven't cared about the extra income before why would they start now if they did they would let others have SA simple as that

Of course they care about income, Dave! That's why businesses exist. Up until now, Sky have viewed their USP as driving that income (in terms of attracting new and retaining existing customers).

However, faced with the new situation that is developing, with Netflix already providing video streaming to the Tivo and others shortly to follow according to reports, almost certainly Sky will want to keep this under review. Why would they be happy to see other content providers cashing in when that income could go to them?

We know already that you can see non first run HBO shows by other means by PPV (eg via Blinkbox) and perhaps it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that we will be able to get those shows also through Amazon First, and maybe even on subscription. Not as good as getting the first run stuff free on Sky Atlantic, but much better than we have now.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like Virgin still need to update ITV4 +1 EPG - Found info on my old Sky Box.

ITV has took over Sky Channel 193 for an new ITV Channel to launch later this year.

thanks for the info MB

so basically ITV are testing a channel on VM which we wont ever get as theyre cuddling in bed with murdoch.

THE INDIGNITY!

[fromthenorth]

ITV4Plus will probably be a temporary placeholder on Sky for either ITV Encore or ITV Be.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

thanks for the info MB

so basically ITV are testing a channel on VM which we wont ever get as theyre cuddling in bed with murdoch.

THE INDIGNITY!

ITV4 Plus will only be on Sky (as broadcasters need to use Channel number for up-to TWO hours a day to keep channel number) but Virgin Media viewers will see 'channel off air' for two hours on ITV4 +1.

Virgin Media will add ITVBe to Virgin Media when ITV launch it.

Why cant ITV put ITV4 Plus on at 4am (Like ITV do with ITV4 +1 on Freeview) for?
Sky may move ITV4 Plus to the Shopping channels lineup and ITV will lose Channel 193.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Of course they care about income, Dave! That's why businesses exist. Up until now, Sky have viewed their USP as driving that income (in terms of attracting new and retaining existing customers).

However, faced with the new situation that is developing, with Netflix already providing video streaming to the Tivo and others shortly to follow according to reports, almost certainly Sky will want to keep this under review. Why would they be happy to see other content providers cashing in when that income could go to them?

We know already that you can see non first run HBO shows by other means by PPV (eg via Blinkbox) and perhaps it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that we will be able to get those shows also through Amazon First, and maybe even on subscription. Not as good as getting the first run stuff free on Sky Atlantic, but much better than we have now.

what I meant is they keep it them themselves rather than take the extra money from other providers for SA if they wanted the money they would have made SA available long ago they wont it will only ever be on sky and now tv