General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

As first reported on April 13th

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/burley-lum...ation-special/

Are you sure? I believe it was first reported here: https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/artic...rt-in-ultra-hd

My post was an acknowledgement that Virgin is in the process of adding the channel(s), not a belated attempt to break the news that Sky News would be having UHD coverage of the coronation.

[Tricky Trevor]

Yes,the two links have the same date of April 13th. I was aware that you had spotted the tests so many thnks for posting that epsilon.

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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

Yes,the two links have the same date of April 13th. I was aware that you had spotted the tests so many thnks for posting that epsilon.

You're welcome. The reason I said "presumably for coverage of the Coronation" in the post about the 2 Sky News UHD channels is that the Sky press release, and subsequent web posts such as the RXTV one, made no mention of UHD coverage on Virgin. Only that the coverage will be available on "Virgin channel 603", which is the HD version of Sky News. I'm still not sure why 2 separate UHD services have been added, one in the entertainment section and the other in the news section of the EPG. That could probably have been done by mapping both to the same streams. Confusing... maybe the entertainment version will be the UHD coronation coverage on Sky Showcase with a slightly different feed. Time will tell I guess.

[newapollo]

The info below relates to the UHD coverage only from https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...ation-round-up (The page also provides details of the HD coverages)

For V6 and 360 customers
On the day of the coronation, we’re making the experience as immersive as possible.
Customers will be given access to all the action at Westminister Abbey in ultra high definition via Sky News UHD (CH 607) or on our dedicated pop-up channel (CH 136 in the Entertainment section).
Both channels will be named Sky News UHD for the day, and are yours for no extra cost from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 6 May.

[RichardCoulter]

'All the action", the fools talk like it's a football match.

Also, it says 'If you don't have UHD you can watch on our HD channels'. Surely they mean the Sky News UHD channels in HD??

[RobboEdin]

No, they mean all of the HD channels which will be showing the event.
What word would you use instead of ‘action’?

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

No, they mean all of the HD channels which will be showing the event.
What word would you use instead of ‘action’?

Sorry can't think of a single word but could have used instead,Mombo jumbo , sleep inducing , Disney princess new show. Waste of money. Very long church service.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

No, they mean all of the HD channels which will be showing the event.
What word would you use instead of ‘action’?

Events, processes, rituals. There certainly won't be any 'action'.

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Sorry can't think of a single word but could have used instead,Mombo jumbo , sleep inducing , Disney princess new show. Waste of money. Very long church service.

Haha, totally agree that's why I won't be watching it.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Events, processes, rituals. There certainly won't be any 'action'.

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Haha, totally agree that's why I won't be watching it.

Might get a bit of fun if those stop oil clowns try to pull something during the event though.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Might get a bit of fun if those stop oil clowns try to pull something during the event though.

That would entertaining

[RichardCoulter]

Oh yes, that's true. Might put The Adulterers Tampon Fetish Show on in the
background just in case

[nialli]

Originally Posted by RobboEdin

No, they mean all of the HD channels which will be showing the event.
What word would you use instead of ‘action’?

“Pageantry”?

[OLD BOY]

Slow motion? Boredom?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nialli

“Pageantry”?

Yes, that would have been an excellent better choice of wording.

I suspect that Virgin simply copy/pasted the synopsis of previous sports coverage and changed a few words. Action indeed! They're hardly going to get down to it in a church

I couldn't be bothered with it in the end, but I saw on the news that the police arrested six people. Were there any protests then in the end?

This is the same police who say that Governments cutbacks mean that they no longer have the resources to turn up for house burglaries, can't monitor paedophiles preying on children on the internet etc.

So much for equality & freedom to protest in today's UK. Anyone would think that this pair were more important than anyone else.

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Events, processes, rituals. There certainly won't be any 'action'.

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Haha, totally agree that's why I won't be watching it.

The viewing figures are out for Saturday & apparently 20 million people watched the Coronation in the UK either broadcast or through streaming services. When you consider the cup final was watched by around the same number last year I can't see the monarchy disappearing anytime soon.