General : Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels

What channels exactly are they losing, Ive not (yet) seen a list.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Paul M

What channels exactly are they losing, Ive not (yet) seen a list.

Here is the list.

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2...channels-list/

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Sadly, the viewing figures do not necessarily reflect programme quality. I am surprised by some of the tribe people gladly watch these days.

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I am with jj20x on this. He states:

VM can't be expected to use cash from their own customers subscriptions to pay for content that is funded by advertising. UKTV don't get any cash from other platforms for the free channels, they have to pay for carriage, just as they should pay VM.

I can't disagree with that!

I think that to appease all involved, the FTA channels should be made available whilst this dispute is resolved one way or the other.

It would also benefit UKTV themselves as they will be losing advertising revenue.

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Yeah 'Sorry!' was another classic
Each to their own Figgster !

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LOL, i've just been banned for the official forum. Someone asked if there was a petition - i posted a link to the change.org one, and hey presto a it disappeared and a ban.

Me thinks they are a tad over sensitive at VM towers It will have been a very hot few days for them in more ways than one !

Oh dear, it looks like they're going into denial and trying to silence customers in response to all the outrage that this has caused.

I'm afraid that if they had banned me I would be onto the CEO for a reinstatement and alology for inhibiting my right to free speech. If this wasn't forthcoming all services would be immediately cancelled and I would be making their behaviour known to anyone who cared to listen.

As a private forum they can usually ban whoever they like and for whatever reason, but should they really be annoying customers like this (particularly at this moment in time?)

They really don't have a clue about customer care and PR, as this is clearly showing.
Common sense will prevail after the damage being done becomes untenable, but the longer this goes on, the more damage will be caused to their brand.

I predict that heads will roll at senior level over this situation that has been caused and the arrogant way that it's being dealt with, particularly that of Bouchier. Malone won't be happy about this at all.

[Angua]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its his reliable crystal ball full of whizz bang predictions MM.

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Rubbish as there is plenty of stuff on Sky's channels if one looks properly..

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Too much of his nose being up in the air rather then getting down to us plebs level methinks.

I remember it being shortly after VM got some Sky channels back that Sky Atlantic started up.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Yeah 'Sorry!' was another classic
Each to their own Figgster !

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LOL, i've just been banned for the official forum. Someone asked if there was a petition - i posted a link to the change.org one, and hey presto a it disappeared and a ban.

Me thinks they are a tad over sensitive at VM towers It will have been a very hot few days for them in more ways than one !

Interesting. You post here that you have been banned but were last active on the Community forum at 17:54.

[RobboEdin]

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[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

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Looks like you have caught him out spreading Fake news

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

Interesting. You post here that you have been banned but were last active on the Community forum at 17:54.

Can't post though old chap. No worries my words of wisdom for VM will return tomorrow
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[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Like the Waltons, Little House on the Prairie and old Neighbours ?

You need a good re-booting, Mr K! This is 2018, you know!

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Originally Posted by denphone

Too much of his nose being up in the air rather then getting down to us plebs level methinks.

Oh, so it's class war tactics now, is it?

This is nothing to do with class. This is to do with taste and a forward looking frame of mind.

My nose points downwards, like everyone elses.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You need a good re-booting, Mr K! This is 2018, you know!

Tell that to VM ! It's the 'new' content they've given us !

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

Rubbish as there is plenty of stuff on Sky's channels if one looks properly.

Nobody's arguing there isn't 'stuff'. It's just that it's not good stuff, that's the point. The free terrestrials can do better than pay tv. Why?

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Tell that to VM ! It's the 'new' content they've given us !

I'm certainly not defending the 'new' content apart from observing that there's more recordable material on the Paramount Network than all the UKTV channels put together.

Not that this is saying much, though.

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Nobody's arguing there isn't 'stuff'. It's just that it's not good stuff, that's the point. The free terrestrials can do better than pay tv. Why?

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I'm certainly not defending the 'new' content apart from observing that there's more recordable material on the Paramount Network than all the UKTV channels put together.

Not that this is saying much, though.

As a previous poster pointed out, you can't seem to get around the fact that a LOT of people seem to have different tastes to you (which is fine, isn't it? )

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Oh, so it's class war tactics now, is it?

This is nothing to do with class. This is to do with taste and a forward looking frame of mind.

My nose points downwards, like everyone elses.

Who said it has anything to do with class as you are confusing politics discussion with TV discussion as you constantly criticise and dismiss what everybody else likes just because they don't watch what you watch.

You constantly criticise Virgin that l am still surprised you are still with them as you constantly proclaim the virtues of Streaming and yet you are still with Virgin despite being very dismissive of them.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Nobody's arguing there isn't 'stuff'. It's just that it's not good stuff, that's the point. The free terrestrials can do better than pay tv. Why?

So if that is the case then why are you still with Virgin?.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

Who said it has anything to do with class as you are confusing politics discussion with TV discussion as you constantly criticise and dismiss what everybody else likes just because they don't watch what you watch.

You constantly criticise Virgin that l am still surprised you are still with them as you constantly proclaim the virtues of Streaming and yet you are still with Virgin despite being very dismissive of them.

You used the word 'plebs', not me.

I do not dismiss what everyone else likes! I am trying to put across the fact that UKTV does not provide value for money for Virgin. VM doesn't see why it should have to pay to air free channels (no other provider does that) and it wants even more of these programmes that you appear to want to see over and over on their on demand system.

That is a sensible arrangement for VM but of course, UKTV don't much like it because it means their nice little earner with minimal provision on their part is cut off.

The UKTV should be talking to the Beeb to acquire the material VM wants. Otherwise, it's curtains for UKTV on Virgin Media.

Originally Posted by Mr K

Can't post though old chap. No worries my words of wisdom for VM will return tomorrow
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That seems very petty on their part.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Here is the list.

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2...channels-list/

Ah, I see, thanks.

So from my POV, they have simply replaced one set of junk channels I never watch, with another set I would also never watch.

Seems a lot of fuss over nothing.