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

[Bananaman_007]

The problem with Tru TV is it is a mishmash of programmes some of which are quite good if you like that sort of thing. It is trying to be everything to all people, they need to decide which audience they are going after and target the prgramming to suit.

Like i said on Digitalspy they would be better off targeting the kids market during the day with Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and Boomerang programmes. With Adult Swim at night time. But of course due to current OFCOM rules Adult Swim would have to have itw own EPG slot in the entertainment section as they do not permit programming aimed at an adult audience to be shown in the kids section of the EPG.

Failing that i think they need to go for the reality style shows. They seem to do ok when they show Americas Got Talent and Ru Paul's Drag Race. Add some shows like Survivor, The Apprentice, Bake Off USA, The Amazing Race, Solitary, The Mole and you have a channel that might do quite well.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Superb pay for 20mb but only get 2mb if you're lucky oh we'll be nice and give you 0.1mb upload speed too all for a great price of £30p/m which will rise by an average of 9% every few months.
Did we mention we will also throttle that 2mb speed at peak times too? So you'll problaly be getting 512k but we will still lie and say we're truly unlimited and the fastest in the uk.

You forgot to mention that they've stopped using fibre cable, and just use very long bits of string

I'm starting to really worry about you, theone There must be treatment centres for detoxing disgruntled ex Virgin customers, surely?

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by passingbat

You forgot to mention that they've stopped using fibre cable, and just use very long bits of string

I'm starting to really worry about you, theone There must be treatment centres for detoxing disgruntled ex Virgin customers, surely?

There is but they said i'm beyond help

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

i'm on 150mbps and i get 0.90mbps after 5pm in my area due to too many people connected to the network. If this cheap brand launches and people in my area go for it i may as well bury my superhub in the back garden since it'll be worthless

I hope you're getting a huge discount!

I was on 50 but it regularly used to drop to less than 5 some evenings. It ruined my streaming on probably 2 occasions but i ended up paying about £11 a month for 18 months before they sorted it

Happy days

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Lol, it's already been leaked, so the more specialised media press may pick it up if they find it newsworthy enough.

It appears that there's a loose tongue within the VM camp!

I think it was a deliberate leak to The Daily Telegraph. They were the first to report that VM had hired David Bouchier as Chief Digital Entertainment Officer and then had a follow-up interview with him when he advised the V6 would be launched at the end of the year.

Discussion on the VM budget brand here:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...php?t=33704108

[Media Boy UK]

everyone.

Thanks for all your posts this year.

We will launch Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017) sometime after 4pm on Boxing Day.

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Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

The problem with Tru TV is it is a mishmash of programmes some of which are quite good if you like that sort of thing. It is trying to be everything to all people, they need to decide which audience they are going after and target the prgramming to suit.

Like i said on Digitalspy they would be better off targeting the kids market during the day with Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and Boomerang programmes. With Adult Swim at night time. But of course due to current OFCOM rules Adult Swim would have to have itw own EPG slot in the entertainment section as they do not permit programming aimed at an adult audience to be shown in the kids section of the EPG.

Failing that i think they need to go for the reality style shows. They seem to do ok when they show Americas Got Talent and Ru Paul's Drag Race. Add some shows like Survivor, The Apprentice, Bake Off USA, The Amazing Race, Solitary, The Mole and you have a channel that might do quite well.

We are thinking about Virgin Media buying TruTV (UK) and rebrand as Virgin1 and add some shows made by All3Media.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We are thinking about Virgin Media buying TruTV (UK) and rebrand as Virgin1 and add some shows made by All3Media.

If Virgin 1 is ever resurrected, I hope they can do better than that! It could be one of a bundle of Virgin channels, but not the main one. If people associate a channel like that would be with Virgin Media, it would damage their brand.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

everyone.

Thanks for all your posts this year.

We will launch Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017) sometime after 4pm on Boxing Day.

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We are thinking about Virgin Media buying TruTV (UK) and rebrand as Virgin1 and add some shows made by All3Media.

And to you and MB and all the other members on here.

[alwaysabear]

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Originally Posted by denphone

And to you and MB and all the other members on here.

Everyone!

[gba93]

and a Happy New Year to Everyone

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

everyone.

Thanks for all your posts this year.

We will launch Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017) sometime after 4pm on Boxing Day.

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We are thinking about Virgin Media buying TruTV (UK) and rebrand as Virgin1 and add some shows made by All3Media.

The mystery bidder for tru tv isn't vm more along the lines of Universal

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to everyone here

[Dave42]

Everyone hope all have good xmas and good new year

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

The mystery bidder for tru tv isn't vm more along the lines of Universal

We was thinking Virgin Media along the line of them buying UTV Ireland from ITV this year.

If true it cant be for TruTV Sky EPG Slots only Universal own Channels are higher than TruTV:

-Syfy HD*
-Universal Channel HD*
-E! +1
-E! HD*

*Only for Sky SD Viewers.

Or they may launch "13th Street" brand in the UK and Ireland.

Originally Posted by theone2k10

The mystery bidder for tru tv isn't vm more along the lines of Universal

I can't really see why there would be any bidders chasing a failed / failing channel. It would probably be better to start afresh than to try and turn around a failing channel.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

I can't really see why there would be any bidders chasing a failed / failing channel. It would probably be better to start afresh than to try and turn around a failing channel.

Maybe they just want TruTV EPG Slots on both Freeview and Sky.

An buyer may need to sign new deal with Virgin Media.