General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2 - Page 115

Horizon · 10-08-2016, 18:16

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK are now testing Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Mix HD, Spike TV, POP, Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men.

That's Sony who own the last ones and its many of Sony's channels still missing from cable. I wonder if more will follow??

I think Sony has overtaken Sky as the biggest provider of multichannels on satellite, so if Liberty has done a European wide deal with Sony, there could be lots more to come, in effect pretty much bringing channel parity between cable and satellite for the first time.

passingbat · 10-08-2016, 18:25

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Originally Posted by undertakereddie

I like Banshee thats a good show to watch that airs on sky atlantic.

But this years season is also the series finale. Banshee has now ended.

undertakereddie · 10-08-2016, 18:50

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Originally Posted by passingbat

But this years season is also the series finale. Banshee has now ended.

Its still a good series to watch even if the tv show ended for good.

denphone · 10-08-2016, 18:56

Indeed Eddie..

10-08-2016, 19:18

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK are now testing Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Mix HD, Spike TV, POP, Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men.

Finally catching up with Freeview?

The funny thing is, with so much talk of Fox News "coming soon", it seems a little odd that Fox would be considering adding Fox News but not YourTV. I would have thought that, as an FTA channel, Fox would want to get that channel onto every platform, if only to maximise advertising revenue.

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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Don't get me wrong I do suspect we will get it but don't get disappointed if we don't because VM haven't said anything on this so it is all speculation at this point

Likewise, I wasn't saying that it is definitely coming. Just that creating 2 channel blocks for Sky Sports, each with an unoccupied channel slot appears to indicate that the gap has been left for a reason. It could be a coincidence, perhaps the powers that be just wanted a gap.

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SS Mix could be a driver to sky platform, it should be noted that AFAIK it's not even going to be on Now TV which is not a good omen IMO as you would of expected it to be

Time will tell...

DJ-SWITCH · 10-08-2016, 19:35

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK are now testing Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Mix HD, Spike TV, POP, Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men.

Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men have some good films on them

Pop 736 was removed from Virgin Media on 28 February 2011 so that True Entertainment could launch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_(UK_and_Ireland)

RichardCoulter · 10-08-2016, 20:41

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Originally Posted by jj20x

The funny thing is, with so much talk of Fox News "coming soon", it seems a little odd that Fox would be considering adding Fox News but not YourTV. I would have thought that, as an FTA channel, Fox would want to get that channel onto every platform, if only to maximise advertising revenue.

Likewise, I wasn't saying that it is definitely coming. Just that creating 2 channel blocks for Sky Sports, each with an unoccupied channel slot appears to indicate that the gap has been left for a reason. It could be a coincidence, perhaps the powers that be just wanted a gap.

Time will tell...

Isn't Fox News a FTA channel too?? I too am surprised that YourTV isn't in the list.

Looks like Sky Sports Mix is definitely coming.

The following channels now have placeholders off the EPG:

Sky Sports Mix

Sky Sports Mix HD

Spike

5 Star+1

Pop

Movie Mix

Movies 4 Men

Only Movies 4 Men is currently carrying a video stream.

There is also a duplicate MTV Live HD (with no video stream), perhaps this is a test for MTV Classics or a new HD version of an existing SD channel (exclusive?). What other Viacom channels are we missing?

Aguero9320 · 10-08-2016, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK are now testing Sky Sports Mix, Sky Sports Mix HD, Spike TV, POP, Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men.

Excellent. Hopefully a sign of things to come between now and the end of 2016.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Isn't Fox News a FTA channel too?? I too am surprised that YourTV isn't in the list.

Looks like Sky Sports Mix is definitely coming.

The following channels now have placeholders off the EPG:

Sky Sports Mix

Sky Sports Mix HD

Spike

5 Star+1

Pop

Movie Mix

Movies 4 Men

Only Movies 4 Men is currently carrying a video stream.

There is also a duplicate MTV Live HD (with no video stream), perhaps this is a test for MTV Classics or a new HD version of an existing SD channel (exclusive?). What other Viacom channels are we missing?

Fox News is in the Variety bundle on Sky. VM are currently missing the following Viacom channels:

Spike and 5STAR +1 (already testing)
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV +1
MTV Classic
Nick Junior +1
Nick Junior HD

1andrew1 · 10-08-2016, 23:41

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Originally Posted by jj20x

I would have thought that, as an FTA channel, Fox would want to get that channel onto every platform, if only to maximise advertising revenue.

Not really, that channel's there for the pay-TV refuseniks. VM customers already get the content on other channels so no point Fox paying VM more money for minimal viewers.

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Originally Posted by denphone

Andrew's crystal ball obviously has some truth in it then.

If the proof of the pudding's in the eating as you have suggested previously, many customers will being feeling pretty full after all the new content arrivals these last few months.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

What is the box on page 14 of this presentation? Could this be our first sighting of the new Eos box? It has a VM logo on it!
http://www.libertyglobal.com/pdf/pre...tion-FINAL.pdf

It appears that this was the first sighting of the new box! I was actually joking at the time! Little did I know.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1384...to-rival-sky-q

Horizon · 10-08-2016, 23:52

....well, the only positive thing you can say about the new box based on its looks, is that, if it looks like a tank, lets hope it performs like one too!

I'm guessing the "sleek and slender" box Liberty were referring to in their results the other day was the non-4k version.

11-08-2016, 00:11

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Isn't Fox News a FTA channel too?? I too am surprised that YourTV isn't in the list.

No, it isn't on Freesat and is encrypted on Astra 28, so only available to Sky subscribers at the moment.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Not really, that channel's there for the pay-TV refuseniks. VM customers already get the content on other channels so no point Fox paying VM more money for minimal viewers.

It's certainly there for the FTA market and some of the content is available on other channels. However that content is usually available on other FTA channels, so FTA viewers can also get the content elsewhere. That's just how tv is these days, multiple repeats over multiple channels.

The fact that Fox cross promotes YourTV on their main pay-tv channel would suggest that it isn't just intended for pay-tv refuseniks, they appear to be actively trying to build the audience for the channel.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

It appears that this was the first sighting of the new box! I was actually joking at the time! Little did I know.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1384...to-rival-sky-q

It looks rather ugly, very retro.

Horizon · 11-08-2016, 00:17

....of course, Liberty/VM could just be stirring things and put a VM logo on a old stb just to trick us all. It does look like something from twenty years ago. But it looks real to me.

Guess we'll know in a few hours.

Ddonald2016 · 11-08-2016, 07:41

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Originally Posted by Horizon

....of course, Liberty/VM could just be stirring things and put a VM logo on a old stb just to trick us all. It does look like something from twenty years ago. But it looks real to me.

Guess we'll know in a few hours.

Well they said before the new box would be something to be proud of. If that was a real picture there would be nothing to reveal today

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Originally Posted by Horizon

....well, the only positive thing you can say about the new box based on its looks, is that, if it looks like a tank, lets hope it performs like one too!

I'm guessing the "sleek and slender" box Liberty were referring to in their results the other day was the non-4k version.

I do think it's to get customers and investors talking before they reveal it today. I don't think that is the Eos box

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Mediaboy can you confirm if this is or isn't the box

theone2k10 · 11-08-2016, 11:00

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Originally Posted by jj20x

No, it isn't on Freesat and is encrypted on Astra 28, so only available to Sky subscribers at the moment.

It's certainly there for the FTA market and some of the content is available on other channels. However that content is usually available on other FTA channels, so FTA viewers can also get the content elsewhere. That's just how tv is these days, multiple repeats over multiple channels.

The fact that Fox cross promotes YourTV on their main pay-tv channel would suggest that it isn't just intended for pay-tv refuseniks, they appear to be actively trying to build the audience for the channel.

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It looks rather ugly, very retro.

It isn't the box.

denphone · 11-08-2016, 11:09

Indeed it is not....