General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

But the support needed for them does if I've understood things correctly.

The support software is there anyway.

It's like if I launch a new website and send you a link. You don't need to upgrade your browser to visit it - you just go there.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

The support software is there anyway.

It's like if I launch a new website and send you a link. You don't need to upgrade your browser to visit it - you just go there.

Ahhh right. Thanks for explaining, I was thinking that each app required it's own specific support.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Some websites do not support older versions of web browsers anymore ;-)

I can assure you if I wrote a website it would work on Netscape Navigator

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

I would have thought just like a pc/smartphone, each app will take up a small amount of memory. When more apps are added, this will slow down performance.

No, it really won't. The apps only get loaded into memory when you use them.

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Also over time when updates are done, this will also have an impact on performance. My Tivo certainly isn't the quickest in the world :-(

Every release seems to add a bit and take a bit away.

[dodo1]

Any more news on the channels that are testing to launch on virgin media UK?

[denphone]

None.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by denphone

None.

I think the VM insiders' lips seem to have been sealed. The last couple of content deals have been announced by VM without any tip-offs appearing on this site.
The testing reports do not come from VM insiders, they are just people plugging their DTC TVs into their VM cable connection.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by mhatter67

Hi MB could you tell me if or when VM UK might be getting the missing VM Ireland channels?

We think Virgin Media UK might go after the following "Virgin Media Ireland only channels":

-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-MTV Classic
-Disney Channel HD

We can't Virgin Media UK going after:

-RT (Russia Today)
-Fashion TV
-EWTN
-UCB Ireland

We have no confirmed info on if this will happen - just our view

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Originally Posted by dodo1

Any more news on the channels that are testing to launch on virgin media UK?

All information we have is online right now.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...hq-on-new.html

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Bizasia says that Ofcom has given both NDTV India & NDTV Spice an Ofcom licence to launch in UK.

http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/nd...nch-in-uk-2016

We think we may see an channel launch tonight as Virgin Media UK need to rebrand GINX (Channel 290) anyway.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I think the VM insiders' lips seem to have been sealed. The last couple of content deals have been announced by VM without any tip-offs appearing on this site.
The testing reports do not come from VM insiders, they are just people plugging their DTC TVs into their VM cable connection.

I wish they would plug something decent, instead of all this garbage we seem to be getting!

[Media Boy UK]

Viacom to close MTV Live HD next week?

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Viacom is set to close MTV Live HD on June 29th.

MTV Live HD is on Virgin UK Channel 311.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...5&postcount=26

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Viacom to close MTV Live HD next week?

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Viacom is set to close MTV Live HD on June 29th.

MTV Live HD is on Virgin UK Channel 311.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...5&postcount=26

Maybe we'll get another Viacom channel in its place?

[Stephen]

That forum post only relates to Sky.

No mention of it leaving VM.

[Media Boy UK]

MTV Live HD update:

MTV Live HD Europe may broadcast on Virgin Media UK.

DS Forum is reporting today that The Virgin Media EPG is also showing the international listings from Saturday 2nd July.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...5&postcount=35

MB Views: If MTV Live HD becomes an Virgin Media only channel here in the UK and N. Ireland we think Viacom may have signed an new Europe deal with Liberty Global.

We may see the missing Viacom (Also Channel 5) channels coming very soon.

[Ultimate.Conj]

MB, what are the Viacom channels we are missing?
Anything decent?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

MB, what are the Viacom channels we are missing?
Anything decent?

Only Spike TV and MTV Classic when you take away all +1 hour channels.

As of June 13th 2016:

=== Own by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited ===
•5STAR +1
•Spike TV

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
•MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
•MTV MUSIC +1
•MTV +1

=== Own by Nickelodeon U.K. Limited ===
•Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership ===
•Comedy Central Extra +1

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Virgin Media's last Viacom deal was signs back in May 2013.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...gin-media.html

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We do not know why MTV Live HD is set to close on Sky for.

Viacom sign an new 5 year deal with Sky in May 2015.

http://www.seenit.co.uk/sky-and-viac...ad-sales-deal/

[muppetman11]

Most of the Viacom channels are utter rubbish in my opinion.