Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
22-12-2015, 02:00
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
I doubt the current government would be too concerned if a US company acquired ITV. The FT is sceptical and suggests that ITV's profits may have peaked. ITV is small fry to Comcast so it could acquire ITV painlessly - if there was a desire to do so.
I think ITV will remain independent for at least the next five years until the results of cable-cutting and Netflix are known and ITV's value can be properly judged.
I still think that there is a chance that Liberty Global will split in two and sell its European assets to Vodafone.
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Liberty won't get ITV i think it'll be a surprise buyer apparantly Verizon are sniffing around too.
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22-12-2015, 18:23
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
Liberty's stake is more an opportunistic purchase, I can't see the business case for them spending a few £bn on a largely FTA broadcaster. In fact, they will be quite pleased if they can turn a profit on their stake.
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Surely, access to ITV content would be an attraction.
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22-12-2015, 20:46
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201512224...#axzz3v52winwh
BT TV customers to be the first to enjoy 4k Netflix. Surely VM should have been interested in this? If BT can provide 4k down the phone lines, wouldn't the VM fibre optic broadband have been better?
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22-12-2015, 21:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
BT can't supply 4K to many of their customers - even those on inifinity.
4K Netflix is no good without a 4k tv - and with (almost any) 4k tv you get Netflix 4k anyway.
Amazon Prime have a much better and bigger 4K offering.
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23-12-2015, 12:36
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Surely, access to ITV content would be an attraction.
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They get access to nearly all of it now anyway and Sky's deal for ITV Encore reputedly ends in June 2016. Issue is whether ITV will grow or if its audiences will be chipped away by streaming etc. If so, companies like Liberty Global will be better buying more cable companies as this is a growth area rather than ITV.
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23-12-2015, 17:46
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
Some names Changes set to happen in Early January 2016.
Temporary name changes from January 5th 2016
-Sky Movies Greats jumps into a phone booth, dons a cape and becomes Sky Superhero and Sky Superhero HD
Name change from January 12th 2016
-Sony Entertainment Television - channel 193 - will be changing its name to Sony Channel
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...5/td-p/2992071
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RT added only to Virgin Media Ireland.
We have just seen that Virgin Media Ireland did launch Channel 4 HD, Comedy Central HD, H2, RT and Nickelodeon HD on 11 November 2015.
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We have now passed mid December when Vevo was said to be launching.
Has anybody got any news?
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We have seen no new launch date yet for VEVO.
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23-12-2015, 20:02
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by LIZZIEBIRDSWORTH
Ive heard Virgin have decided to scrap 'Challenge' as sky asking too much money for it.
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Challenge is on freeview and freesat and is not leaving VM anytime soon either.
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23-12-2015, 20:09
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by LIZZIEBIRDSWORTH
YES IT IS
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No need to shout  - just out of interest do you have a source you could pass on for the info?
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23-12-2015, 20:26
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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YES IT IS
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I can gurantee you dot that it certainly is not leaving virgin media anytime soon.
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23-12-2015, 20:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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YES IT IS
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No it ain't. 
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23-12-2015, 20:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
Would anyone care if it was ? Personally can't say I've ever watched it.
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23-12-2015, 20:44
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Would anyone care if it was ? Personally can't say I've ever watched it.
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Me neither.
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23-12-2015, 21:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Would anyone care if it was ? Personally can't say I've ever watched it.
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Very rare i watch it, i watch video game nation and that's about it but that's on the ginxtv app now too.
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24-12-2015, 14:51
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
Spoke to VM and apparently I'm being sent a new superhub next year for the new speed increases. Any reason why? I have the original superhub
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24-12-2015, 14:56
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
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Originally Posted by vincerooney
Spoke to VM and apparently I'm being sent a new superhub next year for the new speed increases. Any reason why? I have the original superhub
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VIVID 200 doesn't work with the original superhub
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