Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III. - Page 368

braysoj1 · 19-12-2011, 15:56

how come this topic has gone of topic again

denphone · 19-12-2011, 15:59

DF how many planned apps are in the pipeline for next year apart from the BBC/Virgin joint ones as it would be nice to have a bigger selection.

HD Boy · 19-12-2011, 16:02

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Originally Posted by denphone

DF how many planned apps are in the pipeline for next year apart from the BBC/Virgin joint ones as it would be nice to have a bigger selection.

I would say the sky sports red button will be a app ( sky sports red button app will come the end of Q1 next year )

I would say all red button services will be apps.

Just like red button on channel 529 takes you to a app.

denphone · 19-12-2011, 16:05

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

I would say the sky sports red button will be a app ( sky sports red button app will come the end of Q1 next year )

I would say all red button services will be apps.

Yes we know about that one but it would be nice to know what else they have planned for next year on the app front.

HD Boy · 19-12-2011, 16:08

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Originally Posted by denphone

Yes we know about that one but it would be nice to know what else they have planned for next year on the app front.

I would like to see a Lovefilm and/or Netflix app ,

I would like to see some more on demand apps ie 4oD , Demand 5

I would like the Ebay and new Youtube app to have a login option.

Alan Fry · 19-12-2011, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

We've established that World News is commercially operated already, so no change there, and that the target audience for World Service is outside the realm of the licence payer, so there are a few options available to reduce costs and source funding from elsewhere:-

Merge World News and World Service and have them both commercially funded. There would be significant savings to be made anyway by merging.
Make World Service an internet only broadcaster and do away with the cost of running and maintaining their transmission facilities and satellite leases. You would make a fortune selling off the vast transmitter sites. You could feed a third world country with the crops grown on the land if it were converted to agriculture.

So, you're agreeing that the BBC should be "more autonomous and more business-like" but suggesting that it should have limitless, self-determined public funding with no supervisory body controlling the funding or overseeing how it is spent. Er, no thanks! Anyway, those are contradictory stances. Running an operation on the basis of limitless, self-determined public funding is not being "more autonomous and more business-like".

I think It would be a bad idea to have adverts on the world service, but making the World service Internet only is not a bad idea, trouble is that a lot of nations have bad or no internet connections

Also The BBC need to control its lisence fee so that it has less interference from the government, how the BBC runs should not be on the basis on who runs the government!

HD Boy · 19-12-2011, 16:10

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry

I think It would be a bad idea to have adverts on the world service, but making the World service Internet only is not a bad idea, trouble is that a lot of nations have bad or no internet connections

Also The BBC need to control its lisence fee so that it has less interference from the government, how the BBC runs should not be on the basis on who runs the government!

Not this again

denphone · 19-12-2011, 16:11

Yes it would be of no surprise to see a film streaming sometime next year but take up will as always depend on the price.

Alan Fry · 19-12-2011, 16:11

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

That is incorrect.

read this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15910152

HD Boy · 19-12-2011, 16:15

You said

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Why on earth is the BBC spending that much when it can afford to send presenters to Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35347080

Do you not mean can't

Alan Fry · 19-12-2011, 16:15

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Originally Posted by ncfc1902

Posted in a new thread, but will also post here as it's "coming soon"! Well next year anyway........

Virgin Media signs BBC sports coverage deal

Virgin Media has struck a deal with the BBC to give viewers access to hundreds of hours of extra coverage of major sports events next year, including live video streams from the London 2012 Olympics, through its TiVo service.

The wide-ranging deal will give Virgin Media customers access to "enhanced" BBC TV services â€“ the additional video streams and interactive content accessed via the red button â€“ for a range of the corporation's news and sports coverage next year.

Significantly, Virgin Media customers will now have access to all 24 streams of coverage that the BBC is broadcasting of various Olympic events.

However, the deal also covers the "red button" content of events including Formula One, Wimbledon and Euro 2012.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...eal?CMP=twt_fd

I feel that this is very good for Virgin TV cutomers, It would be useful for me when I an watching Euro 2012 and the Olympics!

HD Boy · 19-12-2011, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry

I feel that this is very good for Virgin TV cutomers, It would be useful for me when I an watching Euro 2012 and the Olympics!

Actually the 24 streams are only for Virgin TiVo customers.

Alan Fry · 19-12-2011, 16:18

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Originally Posted by denphone

Has anybody got any news of the Al Jazeera news channel possibly being added next year.

I do really hope that cannel comes to Virgin TV, I really enjoy watching it, It is already on Freeview, Freesat, sky and BT vision

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

Would people want Fox News ? I know i would not want Fox News.

I find that channel very funny

denphone · 19-12-2011, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Alan Fry

I do really hope that cannel comes to Virgin TV, I really enjoy watching it, It is already on Freeview, Freesat, sky and BT vision

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I find that channel very funny

l would expect Al Jazeera sooner rather then later to come onto Virgin's platform as they are also planning to bid for the Premiership football rights.

Alan Fry · 19-12-2011, 16:22

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Originally Posted by HD Boy

You said
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35347080

Do you not mean can't

I meant:

Why on earth is the BBC spending that much when it can't afford to send presenters to Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

We have got Fox News right now - it called Sky News.

At least Sky news don't call Muppets communists!

But they do share resources!