General : Virgin TV (2024)

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Paul

What does the "L" stand for

"LOL"

[RichardCoulter]

Someone has said that they have been told that the 360 will be having a major software update on 29 October.

Does anyone know if this is correct or just the usual CS BS?

If correct let's hope that they are now going to allow the recording of radio, this is one reason why I don't want one.

[epsilon]

Overnight changes:

Cartoonito now available in HD on channel 706 after a change of transport stream.

Boomerang now available in HD on channel 730 after a change of transport stream.

The Sky News (SD) placeholder has been removed after protecting recordings for 100 days since the channel was removed from the EPG.

1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Further information:
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Overnight changes:

Cartoonito now available in HD on channel 706 after a change of transport stream.

Boomerang now available in HD on channel 730 after a change of transport stream.

The Sky News placeholder has been removed after protecting recordings for 100 days since the channel was removed from the EPG.

1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Further information:
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

Re: The full stop. It seems that Virgin must name each channel label exactly how the broadcaster wants it, though they must have to compromise if the name is too long.

Do they sometimes bring back removed FAST channels after they've been removed? I'm fairly sure thar Catfish has been added after a previous removal.

Perhaps they only pay for/have jointly agreed on a certain number of EPG slots, so keep rotating them.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Re: The full stop. It seems that Virgin must name each channel label exactly how the broadcaster wants it, though they must have to compromise if the name is too long.

Do they sometimes bring back removed FAST channels after they've been removed? I'm fairly sure thar Catfish has been added after a previous removal.

Perhaps they only pay for/have jointly agreed on a certain number of EPG slots, so keep rotating them.

I really doubt that Global have requested that Gold Radio should be Gold Radio. on Virgin. After all, there is no full stop on the Sky service name. The DAB name doesn't help much as it is Gold Radio UK - again no full stop. Going to their internet streams, it is named Gold Radio and on Global Player, it is GOLD RADIO stylised in caps but, again, no full stop. Informally they still refer to it as Gold - so they don't seem too fussy about the new name yet.

FAST channels cycling through different "brands" hasn't happened much but is a thing on platforms such as Pluto, so can be expected on Virgin. The issue here is really Virgin holding prospective FAST channels in the background for months, without actually launching them. Probably some reason for it but I doubt anyone actually really cares. Catfish, like 5 Cops and CSI: New York are direct links from the 360 EPG to the Pluto FAST channels. Apparently, Virgin couldn't make these launch from the V6 red button slates, so they don't show up on the V6 any longer. Not a big issue, they are still available within the Pluto app on the V6, as they are on the 360 with many other channels available that aren't on the Virgin TV EPG.

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Placeholders for the old Box Plus / Box Network music channels and NDTV Good Times are due to be removed very shortly. If anyone has any recordings still to watch, time is running out.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Someone has said that they have been told that the 360 will be having a major software update on 29 October.

Does anyone know if this is correct or just the usual CS BS?

If correct let's hope that they are now going to allow the recording of radio, this is one reason why I don't want one.

could be interesting if true. im sure people will have a wishlist of things they want!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Someone has said that they have been told that the 360 will be having a major software update on 29 October.

Does anyone know if this is correct or just the usual CS BS?

If correct let's hope that they are now going to allow the recording of radio, this is one reason why I don't want one.

I can’t find any reference to a major upgrade in October. Does this person who told you this work for Virgin or was this someone you met at a pub?

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Overnight changes:
11 Kids channels start a free to view period for October.
The old Box Network channels and NGTV Good Times placeholders have been removed after protecting recordings for 93 days.
4 promotional rebrands / services reverting to their usual names following rebrands.

Further Info:
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
https://news.virginmediao2.co.uk/virgin-media-o2-gives-tv-customers-access-to-hundreds-of-kids-shows-throughout-october-at-no-extra-cost-2/

[Media Boy UK]

The QVC+ app has been added today to my V6 Box.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

The QVC+ app has been added today to my V6 Box.

I haven’t looked at it but the mention of this reminds me of the QVC shop on the Telewest boxes. Not that I ever used it to buy anything.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I haven’t looked at it but the mention of this reminds me of the QVC shop on the Telewest boxes. Not that I ever used it to buy anything.

It seems to be a cut down version of the QVC+ on Freeview red button. The TV Guide just says to watch the channels via the Virgin Media TV Guide rather than streaming the channels. A shame really as Freeview has the German version of QVC's main channel, which is possibly an error but good for a laugh.

[Media Boy UK]

Create & Craft is NOT broadcast LIVE or taking orders tonight. Here is the latest information I have:

Companies House say Create & Craft was dissolved in July

Create & Craft has not been paying their suppliers.

Create & Craft postphones LIVE broadcasts until Tuesday.

Are Create & Craft doing a Seen on TV on us?

Are Create & Craft being took over?

Plus Eden will become U&Eden on October 16th.

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NDTV 24x7 will become NDTV World from October 7th.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Companies House say Create & Craft was dissolved in July

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, it's just the remnants of the company that owned it in the Ideal World era. More interesting is that a new director has been appointed at Hochanda Global... today!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, it's just the remnants of the company that owned it in the Ideal World era. More interesting is that a new director has been appointed at Hochanda Global... today!

Shopping Telly Forum says An insolvency practitioner has been appointed at Hochanda Global.

And Create & Craft supplier Tonic Studios has posted on FB page that C&C says they’ll be back Tuesday.

Shopping Telly Forum was on the ball with Seen on TV so things at Hochanda Global is looking bad.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Shopping Telly Forum says An insolvency practitioner has been appointed at Hochanda Global.

And Create & Craft supplier Tonic Studios has posted on FB page that C&C says they’ll be back Tuesday.

Shopping Telly Forum was on the ball with Seen on TV so things at Hochanda Global is looking bad.

If they aren't insolvent, they need to start trading again fairly quickly. These things take time, so I doubt that we will find out what is actually happening for a while.