General Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels - Page 31

Ultimate.Conj · 27-07-2018, 16:58

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Originally Posted by denphone

More on the ITV/Virgin deal.

Will that be things from ITV Encore that we've not had access to before?

Does the new deal start straight away or is there a date?

Just found this: https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-wo...island-1834704

The agreement also includes the following:
• The supply of all ITV channels in SD and HD for in-home and out-of-home viewing
• All 4K programming on ITV including future sporting events
• An expanded supply of on-demand rights, extending the viewing window and offering access to premium ITV box sets
• Support for new functionality on the Virgin TV platform such as the ability to “start over” and “replay” programmes
• Carriage of the ITV Hub app on Virgin Media set top boxes
• An agreement to work together to enable cloud-based recordings in future

Gavin-D · 27-07-2018, 17:09

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TV has signed a three-year deal with Virgin Media so that customers can continue to watch shows through the paid-for service.

The deal, which will result in a new commercial relationship between the two companies, includes an "expanded range of ITV content across Virgin Media", as well as an increased presence and additional promotion for the ITV brand on its packages.

Carolyn McCall, CEO of ITV, said: "Viewers and customers are at the heart of everything we do at ITV and this focus will become increasingly important as we continue to make our fantastic content available to audiences wherever they are, and whenever they want to watch.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/break...d-itv-12991087

denphone · 27-07-2018, 17:11

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Will that be things from ITV Encore that we've not had access to before?

Does the new deal start straight away or is there a date?

Just found this: https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-wo...island-1834704

The agreement also includes the following:
• The supply of all ITV channels in SD and HD for in-home and out-of-home viewing
• All 4K programming on ITV including future sporting events
• An expanded supply of on-demand rights, extending the viewing window and offering access to premium ITV box sets
• Support for new functionality on the Virgin TV platform such as the ability to “start over” and “replay” programmes
• Carriage of the ITV Hub app on Virgin Media set top boxes
• An agreement to work together to enable cloud-based recordings in future

l am sure all will be revealed when they are both good and ready as l know only what l have read so far.

Dave42 · 27-07-2018, 17:13

lets see if VM and ITV deal will make UKTV rethink and start talking again

denphone · 27-07-2018, 17:15

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Originally Posted by Dave42

lets see if VM and ITV deal will make UKTV rethink and start talking again

Unless UKTV and the BBC budge from their intransigence l doubt it Dave.

Gavin-D · 27-07-2018, 17:15

Now all they need to do is get back around the table and get some positive talks with UKTV then everything will be rosy again... until the next dispute begins

denphone · 27-07-2018, 17:19

Sky and BT next year maybe..

RichardCoulter · 27-07-2018, 17:44

Good to see that ITV will be staying, but VM didn't really have any choice but to give in to ITV demands after the loss of the UKTV channels.

Sky and other channel providers will have been watching this with great interest.

alwaysabear · 27-07-2018, 17:46

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Good to see that ITV will be staying, but VM didn't really have any choice but to give in to ITV demands after the loss of the UKTV channels.

Sky and other channel providers will have been watching this with great interest.

There is always a choice and how do we know they gave into demands?

RichardCoulter · 27-07-2018, 17:47

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Now all they need to do is get back around the table and get some positive talks with UKTV then everything will be rosy again... until the next dispute begins

Not quite, even if the UKTV channels returned tomorrow, the damage to their brand and confidence has already been done.

Who do you think will be expected to pay for the shortfall in the projected revenue because of all these cancellations and downgrades

denphone · 27-07-2018, 17:53

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Good to see that ITV will be staying, but VM didn't really have any choice but to give in to ITV demands after the loss of the UKTV channels.

Sky and other channel providers will have been watching this with great interest.

Who said VM gave in to ITV's demands? as no one knows the ins and outs of the deal.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Not quite, even if the UKTV channels returned tomorrow, the damage to their brand and confidence has already been done.

Who do you think will be expected to pay for the shortfall in the projected revenue because of all these cancellations and downgrades

l doubt it as some said that after the Sky Basics dispute and that did not materialise.

Mr K · 27-07-2018, 17:58

Hardly a big deal to get channels that are on Freeview !

alwaysabear · 27-07-2018, 17:59

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Originally Posted by Mr K

Hardly a big deal to get channels that are on Freeview !

Its the content that's not on freeview that's the big deal.

japitts · 27-07-2018, 18:02

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Its the content that's not on freeview that's the big deal.

Quite!! I also love how Tom Mockridge talks about extra choice in his PR soundbites.... oh the irony. Only when it suits Virgin, alas.

alwaysabear · 27-07-2018, 18:07

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Originally Posted by japitts

Quite!! I also love how Tom Mockridge talks about extra choice in his PR soundbites.... oh the irony. Only when it suits Virgin, alas.

I am sure a deal will be done eventually with UKTV, there is a lot of posturing going on from both sides and unfortunately its the customer who suffers.