Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
17-07-2021, 21:06
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
New Channel set to launch on Virgin Media?
Virgin Media UK has started to play about with "Live Events" old slot on CO01.
As of July 17th the DBR Video Capture picture is showing two Purple and Black lines but is still in MPEG2 Mode.
https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en
Information as seen by Media Boy on July 17th at 21:05 (Some info maybe out of date).
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17-07-2021, 21:19
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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Will e time to go on to retentions to argue for a cheaper deal when this happens
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I'm paying tenner less for the next year and a half so the offers are there
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17-07-2021, 21:30
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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They reckon that viewing the Olympics on Discovery+ is the way to go.
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But Sky has posted the following on Sky Forum:
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From Tuesday 20th:
Eurosport Olympics HD pop-up channels launch to the EPG in the 900s.
EPG numbers: 983-989
-Eurosport 3 HD - 983
-Eurosport 4 HD - 984
-Eurosport 5 HD - 985
-Eurosport 6 HD - 986
-Eurosport 7 HD - 987
-Eurosport 8 HD - 988
-Eurosport 9 HD – 989
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17-07-2021, 22:37
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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My sources has just reconfirm.
So The National Geographic channels are closing by end of November. (Final date TBC as of July 17th.)
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So my Disney+ just gets better and better, then...
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18-07-2021, 00:24
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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So my Disney+ just gets better and better, then...
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Wait until the next price hike that's coming
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18-07-2021, 09:18
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
I shall see out my current contract then I will cancel my virgin TV as it has devalued so much and is obviously going to get worse by the information being provided.
The money saved will be used to purchase several apps that will have the content I want.
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18-07-2021, 09:57
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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Look like BBC Red Button Channels 2 to 6 that was on Channels 992 to 996 will not be coming back this week for the Olympics starting on Friday.
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The BBC have the rights to two streams - one will be broadcast on either BBC One or BBC Two - the other on the single red button channel.
Eurosport have unlimited coverage, and will be showing additional streams both on broadcast and on their apps (Discovery and Eurosport apps), including some 4K content. Yet to see if Virgin Media have signed up to take the additional content - they didn't take the 4K content from Eurosport for the French Open tennis or the Wimbledon finals this year.
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18-07-2021, 10:08
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
I have a Discovery+ subscription taken out with the Sky 12 month free option.
An online chat with Discovery+ says all the Olypmics will be included to regular Entertainment subscribers so you don't need the new 'sport' add-on.
When I checked the Discovery+ app is offering me and providing me an identicle line-up to the Eurosport app.
I don't know if new Discovery+ customers will get all the sport too - but the chat team said they will get the Olypmic stuff.
There is an offer at present to get 12 months of the combined Discovery+ and Sport add-on for £29.95.
The extra content being made available on Sky (and hopefully VirginMedia) will be a best of current events selection - you'll need the app for the full selection.
UPDATE: Discovery+ sub (without sport) does give Eurosport 1 and 2 - but not the extra streams. They said the Olympics will be available though.
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Originally Posted by Richardr
The BBC have the rights to two streams - one will be broadcast on either BBC One or BBC Two - the other on the single red button channel.
Eurosport have unlimited coverage, and will be showing additional streams both on broadcast and on their apps (Discovery and Eurosport apps), including some 4K content. Yet to see if Virgin Media have signed up to take the additional content - they didn't take the 4K content from Eurosport for the French Open tennis or the Wimbledon finals this year.
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18-07-2021, 11:33
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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New Channel set to launch on Virgin Media?
Virgin Media UK has started to play about with "Live Events" old slot on CO01.
As of July 17th the DBR Video Capture picture is showing two Purple and Black lines but is still in MPEG2 Mode.
https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...&sec=0&lang=en
Information as seen by Media Boy on July 17th at 21:05 (Some info maybe out of date).
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Live Events info from last year has reappeared.
I was thinking Nick Jr. +1 was testing - oh well.
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18-07-2021, 12:09
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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I shall see out my current contract then I will cancel my virgin TV as it has devalued so much and is obviously going to get worse by the information being provided.
The money saved will be used to purchase several apps that will have the content I want.
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I think a lot will be thinking like this.
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Live Events info from last year has reappeared.
I was thinking Nick Jr. +1 was testing - oh well.
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Could it be that new (to us) shopping channel?
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18-07-2021, 12:27
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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I'm paying tenner less for the next year and a half so the offers are there
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l can even trump that so they offers are definitely there if one tries hard enough.
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18-07-2021, 12:34
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
There have also been murmers that UKTV are to add a pay option to UKTV Play for their pay channels, giving UKTV the option to dump their traditional outlets.
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18-07-2021, 13:09
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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Could it be that new (to us) shopping channel?
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No, as Media Boy and epsilon previously posted here, and later confirmed on DigitalBitRate by a name change, QVC Extra is taking one of the vacated Fox SD streams (the +1 to my recollection).
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18-07-2021, 13:50
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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I shall see out my current contract then I will cancel my virgin TV as it has devalued so much and is obviously going to get worse by the information being provided.
The money saved will be used to purchase several apps that will have the content I want.
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I've done exactly the same with SKY.
Got Netflix for £4p/m for uhd (google it), prime £79 for year and Shudder for 99p for 3 months plenty of content there for me.
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18-07-2021, 15:46
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Re: Changes to Virgin TV (2021)
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There have also been murmers that UKTV are to add a pay option to UKTV Play for their pay channels, giving UKTV the option to dump their traditional outlets.
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I have seen that story early today
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...&postcount=202
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Could it be that new (to us) shopping channel?
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No, as Media Boy and epsilon previously posted here, and later confirmed on DigitalBitRate by a name change, QVC Extra is taking one of the vacated Fox SD streams (the +1 to my recollection).
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cheekyangus is right QVC Extra is using slot number 23 on CO01 using FOX +1 old slot.
Live Events was for older boxes for PPV being shown on Channel 0 but is still broadcasting using slot number 26 also on CO01.
Why did I think of Nick +1? Richard if you look that what is broadcasting on CO01 you will find out that other Nickelodeon UK branded channels are using slots on that stream.
Here is the CO01 stream (see link) - https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...iste=1&lang=en
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