General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) - Page 2

OLD BOY · 29-12-2015, 18:04

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yep ;-)

VM Playlists end 12/1/15.

I am quite disappointed by that, but I suppose everything has to change sometime.

At least everyone will be able to access Vevo for free on their Tivos. Not sure if customers with the VHD or V+ boxes will get it, though, as it is an app.

The thing I most worry about is which of the music videos are suitable for children. I can put on a play list that isn't a 15 at the moment and they can watch that when I'm not in the room, but I dare not just let Vevo play by itself.

theone2k10 · 29-12-2015, 22:56

3 new channels will launch on VM in 2016 no information yet on to which channels they are but i'm hopefull to have further information within the next 28 days, i think history hd could be one of them.

Dave42 · 30-12-2015, 00:59

hopefully we have a good 2016

denphone · 30-12-2015, 07:32

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

3 new channels will launch on VM in 2016 no information yet on to which channels they are but i'm hopefull to have further information within the next 28 days, i think history hd could be one of them.

Ifs , buts and maybe's might be one of them.

steveh · 30-12-2015, 09:12

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

At least everyone will be able to access Vevo for free on their Tivos.

Well they already have been able to via YouTube - Google co-own Vevo and the app just makes it easier to browse even though content is still streamed off the YouTube servers.

theone2k10 · 30-12-2015, 10:31

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Originally Posted by denphone

Ifs , buts and maybe's might be one of them.

Just passing on info i been told mate.

denphone · 30-12-2015, 10:38

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Just passing on info i been told mate.

And the proof is in the pudding as they always say.

theone2k10 · 30-12-2015, 11:26

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Originally Posted by denphone

And the proof is in the pudding as they always say.

Well tbf they have been fairly reliable in the past although this year was a disaster for them haha but as soon as i get more info i will ofcourse update you all.

Twig The Wonder · 30-12-2015, 13:24

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

3 new channels will launch on VM in 2016 no information yet on to which channels they are but i'm hopefull to have further information within the next 28 days, i think history hd could be one of them.

You see, to me, these are not new channels

I find it a great big con, when the TV providers state "bazillions of channels" and then you realise that most of them are standard, then the same channel in HD, and then the same one +1. This must account for neatly 50% of the channels advertised. How many different channels do we actually get? I'm sure it's not that many. And of him, I'd say 75% are actually rubbish, and I would dream of watching them.

I have to say I really do find VM really poor. And as for the On Demand (or lack of it) offered to customers! Well don't get me started.

OLD BOY · 30-12-2015, 16:55

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Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder

You see, to me, these are not new channels

I find it a great big con, when the TV providers state "bazillions of channels" and then you realise that most of them are standard, then the same channel in HD, and then the same one +1. This must account for neatly 50% of the channels advertised. How many different channels do we actually get? I'm sure it's not that many. And of him, I'd say 75% are actually rubbish, and I would dream of watching them.

I have to say I really do find VM really poor. And as for the On Demand (or lack of it) offered to customers! Well don't get me started.

I know,and John Malone was giving us the distinct impression that he was going to provide us with maximum content without necessarily owning that content. That doesn't seem to have gone too well to date and one can only hope that this man has a big plan and he doesn't wait until half of his TV subscribers have left Virgin Media.

2016 needs to be designated the year of TV content for VM, whether it's through the provision of new conventional linear broadcast channels or streaming, I don't care.

It would be such a shame if VM missed the opportunity to be the kings of content.

RichardCoulter · 30-12-2015, 19:07

Indeed. If they don't do something soon, there are a fair few subscribers who will be happy to leave.

Derekb108 · 30-12-2015, 19:19

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Indeed. If they don't do something soon, there are a fair few subscribers who will be happy to leave.

I wonder how many subcriptions drop per year due to price increases....

Bananaman_007 · 30-12-2015, 19:34

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Originally Posted by Derekb108

I wonder how many subcriptions drop per year due to price increases....

My contract is up in Feb and im certainly canceling. Now TV offers far better value for me. Its the price increases My sub has gone up £10 this year which i think is a lot considering i was only paying £51

passingbat · 30-12-2015, 22:19

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It would be such a shame if VM missed the opportunity to be the kings of content.

They've never been king of content, and they never will be. Sky will always win that one.

For a while, the were king of on demand, but lost that title to Sky when Sky got their act together on that.

But king of content is not everything, and VM are hardly lacking in content; HBO being the only significant absence, which VM are powerless to do anything about.

Pretty much every other aspect of VM is far superior to Sky's in my view and those requiring HBO content can always take out a Now TV sub. Not ideal as it requires extra expense, but sadly we live in a world of exclusive content deals. Networks such as HBO would rather make more money by doing exclusive deals than give a larger number of paying customers access.

Twig The Wonder · 30-12-2015, 22:37

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Originally Posted by passingbat

Pretty much every other aspect of VM is far superior to Sky's in my view.

Well I have to disagree.

I only moved back to VM in July after nearly four years away, I really feel VM is not as good as when I left. The on demand is awful compared to what it was when I left, and TiVo, is not exactly as good as the salesman made it out to be.

Come next July I'm back to sky, or some other package I can assemble myself.

I'm sorry but Virgin really does suck now, it is so far inferior to the services I was getting for. Sky when I left.

I hate saying this as I really dislike Sky, but it really is a far better, more customer conscious service. Virgin just do not seem interested.