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

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Agreed, does seem strange that Spike would launch straight away whilst every other channel has to test for weeks first.

Channel 5 and Viacom have a track record of replacing existing channels with new ones. Maybe they are considering replacing, say, 5USA +1 with Spike???

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Until we see an test appearing for Spike TV is all just rumours...

Every new channel is just a rumour until it launches. There's no guarantee that a test will morph into a launch.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Until we see an test appearing for Spike TV is all just rumours:

As of 3pm today.

-Arabic Hafla
-Fox News Channel
-NDTV India
-NDTV Spice
-That's Solent

Are all testing on Virgin Media UK.

Also treated as rumours until/if they launch.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Good Morning Everyone

Has there been any news on the current Tivo updates?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Has there been any news on the current Tivo updates?

What kind of news?

We're discussing the update in this thread.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Agreed, does seem strange that Spike would launch straight away whilst every other channel has to test for weeks first.

I never understand why channels "test" anyway. Surely you click a button the channel goes live if it doesn't go live you check what's wrong. Rather than hundreds of hours of testing

"Alright Jim is it still working?"
"Yeah Dan it is"
"Excellent"
"Shall we launch the channel?"
"Nah keep testing"
"But I said its working Dan"
"Yeah I know"
"..."

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I never understand why channels "test" anyway. Surely you click a button the channel goes live if it doesn't go live you check what's wrong. Rather than hundreds of hours of testing

"Alright Jim is it still working?"
"Yeah Dan it is"
"Excellent"
"Shall we launch the channel?"
"Nah keep testing"
"But I said its working Dan"
"Yeah I know"
"..."

Presumably there's so many combinations of equipment and network that something that works in one area on one type of equipment may not work on another. I suspect that the testing goes on in parallel with negotiations hence some channels test but don't launch.

[BenMcr]

It's probably less about whether the channel itself it working, but whether the channel is properly integrated into the management systems e.g. if it's in a certain pack, and that pack is downgraded or suspended is the channel removed from being available. Do the EPG listings show correctly on all the STBs.

[spiderplant]

Much of what gets called "testing" on this forum actually isn't. Services can be hidden from the EPG for many reasons

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Presumably there's so many combinations of equipment and network that something that works in one area on one type of equipment may not work on another. I suspect that the testing goes on in parallel with negotiations hence some channels test but don't launch.

Aye youre probably correct andrew i'm just a very angry and bitter individual and like doing these odd virtual conversations between imaginary people hahaha

[Richc1977]

BT Sport Europe to renamed BT Sport 3 on 4th August

Also they are renaming their BT Sport Ultra HD channel BT Sport 4K


LINK HERE

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

BT Sport Europe to renamed BT Sport 3 on 4th August

Also they are renaming their BT Sport Ultra HD channel BT Sport 4K


LINK HERE

I actually didnt mind it being called bt sport europe! Seems a bit generic being bt sport 3!

[Richc1977]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I actually didnt mind it being called bt sport europe! Seems a bit generic being bt sport 3!

less logo graphics taking up screen space is good in my books

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The free BT Sport with broadband offer ends in August so no more BT Sport lite packages that include BTS1 only. So content can go on any channel. Expect to see CL games on BT Sport 1, so no need for a Europe channel.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I actually didnt mind it being called bt sport europe! Seems a bit generic being bt sport 3!

Agreed.
I guess this allows them to show some American sports on it.

[warrenb]

Well with nothing happening of note on the horizon and the prices still going up we are cutting the cord. Bye bye TV, hello streaming and Freeview.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by warrenb

Well with nothing happening of note on the horizon and the prices still going up we are cutting the cord. Bye bye TV, hello streaming and Freeview.

fox news apparently sir.