General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by passingbat

I believe that you bought a new Sony TV recently. A Youview app is supposedly being added to certain 2015 models later this year (I'm guessing it's the models using the Android interface?). What functionality it will have, I don't know, but could be worth investigating.

There's no app in this case, some Sony TVs now have YouView built in to them. It provides the EPG with the ability to time travel and to access the catch-up services this way. There is a separate generic YouView app which facilitates remote recording and provides a handheld EPG.

[jobbie8]

I had a quick look at the Curzon Home Cinema app, I saw a trailer for Still Alice, a movie I wanted to see and hadn't realised was available now.

£4 for 48hrs rental in 720p HD, cheaper than Virgin Movies HD version at £4.99 or a penny more than the SD version on Virgin Movies.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

There's no app in this case, some Sony TVs now have YouView built in to them. It provides the EPG with the ability to time travel and to access the catch-up services this way. There is a separate generic YouView app which facilitates remote recording and provides a handheld EPG.

This is what I was talking about:

but the good news is that thankfully Sony will soon have this problem covered pretty comprehensively by its YouView system (once it’s been added via an over-the-air firmware update). This will open up all the joys of YouView, including catchup services for many Freeview channels and an inspired backwards EPG system that lets you scroll back to access on-demand programmes you may have missed.

Obviously we haven’t been able to test Sony’s implementation of YouView yet, but aside from some questions over how it will integrate/sit alongside Android, there doesn’t seem to be any reason to expect that it will be any thing other than a very welcome addition to Sony’s smart TV offering. Especially as it will provide regular TV users with a much simpler way into the joys of on-demand video content than the Android system.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/sony-a...em-2015-review

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy Sources has confirmed tonight that local TV Broadcaster CAMBRIDGE TV has started testing today on Virgin Media.

The following channels are also testing as of August 13th:

-Arabic Hafla (No set launch date).
-BT Sport Extra 1 (No set launch date).

[pengedragon]

Originally Posted by jobbie8

I had a quick look at the Curzon Home Cinema app, I saw a trailer for Still Alice, a movie I wanted to see and hadn't realised was available now.

£4 for 48hrs rental in 720p HD, cheaper than Virgin Movies HD version at £4.99 or a penny more than the SD version on Virgin Movies.

Don't think that's too bad really, spent a pleasant few minutes watching some trailers. I could see myself spending some money there, very pleased with that being added to the tivo

[Media Boy UK]

August List update - August 14th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

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From 2016 all UPC Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.
-The Africa Channel may re-launch on Virgin Channel 293.
-Virgin Media has confirmed that Lifetime HD will soon launch on Virgin Channel ???.
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
18th. Local TV Broadcaster 'Cambridge TV' will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in Madingley Transmitter areas only.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Star Wars every weekend in August on Virgin Channel 404.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Star Wars HD every Weekend in August on Virgin Channel 434.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 today on Virgin Channel 513.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 503.

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
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=== February 2016 ===
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=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== April 2016 ===
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=== May 2016 ===
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=== June 2016 ===
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=== July 2016 ===
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=== August 2016 ===
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=== September 2016 ===
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=== October 2016 ===
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=== November 2016 ===
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=== December 2016 ===
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=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

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[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by passingbat

This is what I was talking about:


http://www.trustedreviews.com/sony-a...em-2015-review

Yes, we're talking about the same thing, a firmware up(date) as oppose to an ap(plication). Presumably the YouView software will replace Sony's Freeview EPG. YouView is a very good design and with an Android option too, Sony has made a couple of good decisions.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cj136uk

Mediaboy do you think this service wil go national on VM

Originally Posted by vincerooney

do we have itv wales sd on vm in all areas?? I like how we have the different versions of the bbc on vm.

Originally Posted by nodrogd

The SD version of ITV Wales is not available nationally on VM, so I doubt the HD one will be either. Only BBC1 Wales & S4C are available nationally.

ITV has confirmed that ITV Cymru Wales HD will ONLY be in Wales areas of Virgin Media from August 25th.

The current ITV HD service from transmitters in Wales (on Freeview channel 103) will become ITV Cymru Wales HD.

Viewers in Wales watching via Sky, Freesat and Cable will also receive ITV Cymru Wales HD.

http://www.itv.com/viewerservices

We think The Store and ITV4 +1 will use the BT Showcase slot on Freeview over night (12am to 8am) from August 25th as it not broadcasting any thing right now.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Yes, we're talking about the same thing.

Except you seemed to suggest it was already available on some Sony TV's. I don't follow this closely, but I didn't think it had been released yet.

[denphone]

BT plays down talk of a deal with Virgin Media regarding AMC.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/fear-the-wal...-virgin-media/

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

BT plays down talk of a deal with Virgin Media regarding AMC.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/fear-the-wal...-virgin-media/

Yes, I don't think BT welcome the publicity given to this aspect of their channel's launch! I think this is a quiet behind the scenes deal that most of the public will miss, giving the impression that the channel is available only through BT.

I wouldn't be surprised if the channel was launched on VM after BT the launch date.

[denphone]

Well we shall see but don't get your hopes up OB as that has a habit of backfiring.

[GrimUpNorth]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Except you seemed to suggest it was already available on some Sony TV's. I don't follow this closely, but I didn't think it had been released yet.

Planning to have one of the Sony Android TV's in the next couple of weeks so I'll let you know what it can and can't do.

Cheers

Grim

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

Planning to have one of the Sony Android TV's in the next couple of weeks so I'll let you know what it can and can't do.

Cheers

Grim

I have an earlier Bravia (2014) with the Linux OS. I'll be interested if they've fixed the media player.

Maybe they'll roll out Android for us as well.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Except you seemed to suggest it was already available on some Sony TV's. I don't follow this closely, but I didn't think it had been released yet.

You're correct, the sets are due to have their software updated in "Summer 2015" so any day soon. . I saw some sets in Argos with descriptions that suggested to me it had already arrived but this is a bit premature.