General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4

[blue666666]

Could be right nodrogd. Why do virgin or a channel find it so hard to launch/change on virgin media, man u HD trutv all failed to launch as yet on virgin confused by it all.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Could be right nodrogd. Why do virgin or a channel find it so hard to launch/change on virgin media, man u HD trutv all failed to launch as yet on virgin confused by it all.

i find virgin arent that bothered about channel launches now and seem more determined in adding additional services like lovefilm thats all they seem bothered about when they have these "discussions".

didnt someone say that VM are running out of space anyway or did NGTV fix that?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

Probably don't like the closed system VM operates. We nearly had the same situation with BT sports. LFC TV have far more control of costs by piggy backing onto Sky's cards.

LFC TV used to be available on VM by obtaining the Setanta bundle. I wonder if they have explored the possibility of piggybacking onto BT Sport?

Originally Posted by vincerooney

i find virgin arent that bothered about channel launches now and seem more determined in adding additional services like lovefilm thats all they seem bothered about when they have these "discussions".

didnt someone say that VM are running out of space anyway or did NGTV fix that?

Last I heard was that VM had invested in new kit and that capacity wasn't an issue.

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Maybe it will become app based.

Does a LFC TV app exist? If so, this would at least allow VM customers the option to subscribe and watch on their television via the TiVo.

[RichardCoulter]

VM comment about the situation:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=20t2...8#.VFA-WmhFBpU

Looks like LFC TV have decided to get into bed with Sky.

[denphone]

Simple greed.

[Lincsbri]

no chance of it being a subscription its discontinued completely on Virgin

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...V/td-p/2530241

[denphone]

It would be nice to know how much influence Sky have had in this becoming a Sky exclusive channel.

Originally Posted by denphone

It would be nice to know how much influence Sky have had in this becoming a Sky exclusive channel.

Who knows, kinda like what I was saying a few days ago about VM losing ground again after spending so much effort last year playing catch up.

As far as the loss of this channel is concerned though, I'll just leave this link here to sum it up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4uivPpzCGo

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by denphone

It would be nice to know how much influence Sky have had in this becoming a Sky exclusive channel.

I think it is quite simply that LFC can't control the subscription and revenue of the channel as freely as they can on sky and given that everything seems to be so much like hard work launching on VM they have probably decided they ain't gonna sell gold for the price of silver... I know MUTV HD havnt closed the door to launching on VM but they want to do it at no extra cost to the consumer which is to be commended, but they can't do it on VM without VM sharing the cost....

[Bircho]

Do you think the XL subscription will be reduced (by £7 since that is the subscription charge) now that this channel is no more. Pigs fly etc.

[denphone]

Indeed not a hope in hell of that happening.

[jobbie8]

Has there been a reason for the sudden parting of Spotify and VM partnership? First us customers knew was when the Premium Service via Tivo stopped.

[harry_hitch]

With regards to those disappoined by the whole Liverpool TV/MUTV exclusive deals, it's no different to VM paying for exclusive rights to TIVO or VM withholding their BB in my eyes. How much do VM pay TIVO for exclusive rights?

If Sky pay good money to help launch a channel or two, why should they let anyone else have access to it? If VM were willing to help fund the channel, I am pretty sure they could have got the channel on the platform.

If VM started to market the corner in content based apps and stopped smart TV's or Sky having having them, would that be acceptable? Two wrongs don't make a right after all.

Waitrose pay Heston Blumenthal to produce exclusive meals, deserts, snacks, drinks, alcoho, Christmas products and to advertise for Waitrose. Should Waitrose allow Heston to give all the products to Tesco or Sainsbury without Tesco or Sainsbury paying back Waitrose for their original outlay given to H.B.? Would a film company, who financed a film, allow another company to screen the film without paying any royalties? It would never happen. Whilst exclusivity may be wrong, we accept in many different aspects of our lives.

Don't get me wrong. I am not a fan of Sky with holding content, but I understand it is their right to do so. VM had Film4hd exclusive for long enough, but no-one seemed to mind about that.

It seems that when it comes to a few select TV channels that Sky keep exclusive, Sky are the worst people in the world, even though the content is readily available elsewhere. I am not Sky's biggest fan, but they ar every little wrong.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by jobbie8

Has there been a reason for the sudden parting of Spotify and VM partnership? First us customers knew was when the Premium Service via Tivo stopped.

Presumably the contract came to an end and the parties were unable to come to an agreement for the future. In the States this often happens with TV channels; negotiations go the wire and lost channels sometimes reappear.

[Anypermitedroute]

bit sad there hasnt been any offical announcement as jobbie said they shouldnt find out whilst trying to use the service