General : Virgin TV (2026)

[ozsat]

In your view maybe - but VM are doing no different to Sky.

It is a premium channel which is NOT available on Sky+/HD even with the full subscription.

Because regularly asked to changed your current kit is not different for VM customers than it is for Sky.

If you don't like what VM do - then leave

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I'm not a Sky customer, so have no knowledge or interest in what Sky are doing as, whilst i'm with Virgin, it's irrelevant to me.

It's hardly surprising that a Virgin customer doesn’t talk about Sky in a thread about Virgin TV, in the same way that a Sky customer isn't likely to mention the Sky Atlantic situation in a thread about Sky!!!

Edit: Just looked into this and, apparently, this is a premium channel offered with the Sky Cinema pack. I haven't subscribed to Sky Cinema for years because there's nothing on it now that interests me, I didn't even bother when I was offered it for a period for free!

Sky Atlantic is a basic entertainment channel ie not premium and it's my view that all those who receive Sky channels with their package should see it on the EPG from day one.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Edit: Just looked into this and, apparently, this is a premium channel offered with the Sky Cinema pack. I haven't subscribed to Sky Cinema for years because there's nothing on it now that interests me, I didn't even bother when I was offered it for a period for free!

This is the bizarre thing

All movies are on Disney+ anyway (ads version included with Sky) so why is the linear only channel not?

As much as i could see Virgin including Disney+ with ads at some stage , why would they pay for this channel.

[ozsat]

It is also on Sky Go - even for old satellite box users.

So if they don't want to upgrade(?) to SkyQ or Stream they do have access - same as VirginMedia with Sky Atlantic.

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

This is the bizarre thing

All movies are on Disney+ anyway (ads version included with Sky) so why is the linear only channel not?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ozsat

In your view maybe - but VM are doing no different to Sky.

It is a premium channel which is NOT available on Sky+/HD even with the full subscription.

Because regularly asked to changed your current kit is not different for VM customers than it is for Sky.

If you don't like what VM do - then leave

This issue is simply irrelevant to Virgin Media customers. The only people who may be interested are Sky Cinema subscribers on the Sky platform who use Sky+ HD.

It has already been fully explained to you why Virgin suits me at this particular time and that, if/when this changes I will be exploring other options. This is not to say that I am happy with everything about them, I most certainly am not.

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Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

This is the bizarre thing

All movies are on Disney+ anyway (ads version included with Sky) so why is the linear only channel not?

As much as i could see Virgin including Disney+ with ads at some stage , why would they pay for this channel.

It is indeed bizarre, perhaps they can tune it in manually??

I can't see Virgin throwing in the various streaming services in at no extra cost in the way that Sky do.

Bouchier has repositioned Virgin from being a triple play provider to that of primarily a broadband provider who happens to include TV (no mention of phone at all.) This is his explanation anyway. Sky is probably a better option for those who want all the streaming services that Sky provide, but the only streaming service i'm interested in is HBO max, so I don't take these Sky freebies into consideration.

[TimeLord2018]

Expect Virgin do include Netflix standard with ads.

I think those comments were referring to HBO Max specifically and I understand why if you look close enough, not only will new seasons of existing HBO series still air on Sky and along with 1.not being on HBO Max (The Gilded Age), one of their upcoming series is Sky co production (War) and so will only air on Sky Atlantic.

At least Disney+ with ads would add value with over 10 new dramas ordered aswell.

[RichardCoulter]

Speculation that we will be losing the Discovery +1 channel(s).

They have been removed from Sky Ireland and there's been a report that at least one (Discovery +1) has been removed from Virgin Ireland.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Speculation that we will be losing the Discovery +1 channel(s).

They have been removed from Sky Ireland and there's been a report that at least one (Discovery +1) has been removed from Virgin Ireland.

There was only a Discovery+ 1 channel on Virgin Ireland unlike the 9 on Virgin UK, +1 versions of Food Network, Quest Red and Discovery Turbo never got added to Virgin and probably never will.

Removing them only in Ireland is strange, when they will still be broadcasting on Satellite , I don't see how it saves any money.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

There was only a Discovery+ 1 channel on Virgin Ireland unlike the 9 on Virgin UK, +1 versions of Food Network, Quest Red and Discovery Turbo never got added to Virgin and probably never will.

Thanks, I didn't know that.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Isn't that because Disney+ isn't available on Sky +

The channel has no On Demand content.

The on demand content is on Disney+, which Sky includes.