General : Virgin TV (2024)

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Mr K

Yes good news. I suppose they still expect you to have a Sky Sports subscription. Very unreasonable if so

It is not a physical app in the V6 apps section. It sits behind the red button on the Sky Sports channels, so you can only access it if you are a Sky Sports subscriber. The app has always been there, it has just been upgraded so that the satellite feed Sky used to drive it can be shut down. If they could give us the full functionality, that would really be something!

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Not likely

what apps are we missing still from the 360?

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

what apps are we missing still from the 360?

It's apps that are missing from V6 not 360 - Apple TV+ , Disney+ , Paramount+ , MUBI and U app.

Discovery+ is noticeable one missing from both and I wouldn't expect it to ever get added now.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

It's apps that are missing from V6 not 360 - Apple TV+ , Disney+ , Paramount+ , MUBI and U app.

Discovery+ is noticeable one missing from both and I wouldn't expect it to ever get added now.

So perhaps better off with v6 and a smart tv

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Itshim

So perhaps better off with v6 and a smart tv

Yes much better idea.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

It's apps that are missing from V6 not 360 - Apple TV+ , Disney+ , Paramount+ , MUBI and U app.

Discovery+ is noticeable one missing from both and I wouldn't expect it to ever get added now.

I agree - I think we’ll have to wait for the Max app before we get the Discovery+ content. Talks on that have been held already with Virgin Media.

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Originally Posted by Itshim

So perhaps better off with v6 and a smart tv

It depends what you want from the system, Itshim. There’s no watchlist on Smart TVs, for example.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree - I think we’ll have to wait for the Max app before we get the Discovery+ content. Talks on that have been held already with Virgin Media.

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It depends what you want from the system, Itshim. There’s no watchlist on Smart TVs, for example.

Never used it , as you say depends what you need , does the v6 not have something that would work ?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Never used it , as you say depends what you need , does the v6 not have something that would work ?

If you mean watchlists, yes, but it’s called bookmarking on the TiVo, if I remember correctly.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

sky sports FAST channels? i assume this is to get customers intrigued into the sky sports product?

Or just ignore them as with most FAST channels.

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Originally Posted by Itshim

So perhaps better off with v6 and a smart tv

Or dedicated streaming devices as they are always going to have more apps available than Virgin boxes or smart TVs (except maybe Roku o/s TVs although they tend to be low spec.)

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree - I think we’ll have to wait for the Max app before we get the Discovery+ content. Talks on that have been held already with Virgin Media.

This reminds me of many years ago when you used to make similar claims for Sky Atlantic.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree - I think we’ll have to wait for the Max app before we get the Discovery+ content. Talks on that have been held already with Virgin Media.

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Especially when new subscriptions or even being to resubscribe will stop in early 2026 when Max launches

They are actually shutting down Discovery+ this month in Spain and The Netherlands next Monday, Brazil in January.

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Originally Posted by epsilon

Or just ignore them as with most FAST channels.

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Or dedicated streaming devices as they are always going to have more apps available than Virgin boxes or smart TVs (except maybe Roku o/s TVs although they tend to be low spec.)

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This reminds me of many years ago when you used to make similar claims for Sky Atlantic.

It was reported in The FT reported that WBD is in discussions with other platforms including Amazon Prime, Virgin Media, and EE about Max.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

This reminds me of many years ago when you used to make similar claims for Sky Atlantic.

Yes, I got that one wrong, didn’t I?

[Itshim]

Or dedicated streaming devices as they are always going to have more apps available than Virgin boxes or smart TVs (except maybe Roku o/s TVs although they tend to be low [

My LG and or Samsung have all the ones I use , but that's not many

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Or dedicated streaming devices as they are always going to have more apps available than Virgin boxes or smart TVs (except maybe Roku o/s TVs although they tend to be low [

My LG and or Samsung have all the ones I use , but that's not many

Sure but you aren't going to use the apps it doesn't have if you don't have any other devices.

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

It was reported in The FT reported that WBD is in discussions with other platforms including Amazon Prime, Virgin Media, and EE about Max.

It has been reported in various places but that's my point. Back in the day the press often reported that Sky and Virgin were in discussions over Sky Atlantic. My only concern here is why not add Discovery+ as a precursor app.?
I really don't see why Virgin TV users shouldn't get to see the number of cookies Discovery+ tries to force on its paying users.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Sure but you aren't going to use the apps it doesn't have if you don't have any other devices.
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Haven't seen ads etc , for any app that I would want ie no interest in Disney, paramount+ or discovery +. I only use sky news , cnn , I player & itv x. Can get ruku (?) but lives to short to bother

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Itshim

Haven't seen ads etc , for any app that I would want ie no interest in Disney, paramount+ or discovery +. I only use sky news , cnn , I player & itv x. Can get ruku (?) but lives to short to bother

If you’re content with what you have, Itshim, then be happy!