General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

That will please Howard.

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Don't be so hyper - still trying to get more info on this information.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

My Rumour source has today told me to "watch this space".

You obviously have several sources - I wonder if you might be able to grade them on the basis of past accuracy? You know, something like "a source who has been 80% accurate about 15 things" or similar.

At the moment the only thing I can say is that when you say "rumour poster" I assume that means somebody who doesn't work for Virgin, but that doesn't give any other indication of whether they're worth listening to.

[denphone]

Come on Andy as 99% of stuff is rumours and speculation and l am sure when MB firms up his information sources it will be good news for us Virgin customers.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by denphone

Linear TV channels will still be alive and well in 10 years time in my opinion.

Agreed Den and the facts stack up... (Source: Broadcast Magazine)


Viewers watched an average of 98.5% of TV via a television set in 2013, down 0.3% from the previous year, according to research from commercial TV body Thinkbox.


Total daily viewing of linear TV in the UK was pegged at an average of 3 hours 55 minutes per person in 2013, according to the Barb-backed study, around nine minutes less than in 2012. The slight dip has been caused by the lack of significant sporting events over the previous 12 months.

Viewers watched an average of 3 minutes 30 seconds of the broadcasters’ VoD services per day via tablets, mobiles and laptops – equivalent to three 30-minute shows each month. Accounting for 1.5% of overall viewing, this was slightly up from the 3 minutes per day (1%) average recorded in 2012.

Just under 89% of linear TV was watched live, rather than time-shifted, compared to 90% the previous year. In the estimated 60% of homes which have TV recorders this figure was pegged at 83.6%, down from 84.4% in 2012.

Thinkbox claimed that the average viewers watched 47 ads per day at normal speed, up 1.6% from 2012.

Chief executive Lindsey Clay said that the research showed that viewing via the primary TV set was holding up well.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by andy_m

You obviously have several sources - I wonder if you might be able to grade them on the basis of past accuracy? You know, something like "a source who has been 80% accurate about 15 things" or similar.

At the moment the only thing I can say is that when you say "rumour poster" I assume that means somebody who doesn't work for Virgin, but that doesn't give any other indication of whether they're worth listening to.

I cant reveal how many Virgin Media or Sky sources I have but I have only got one 'Rumour source'.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Lol, what delicious irony. Sky Sports News being moved to Sky channel 401. Who would have thought? Looks like Sky and their wonderful channel listings have become just as stupid as VMs. Guess we do indeed now know why VM have done it, looks like Sky wanted them to.

Cheers for the news MB, this will keep me chuckling for a long, long time.

Indeed, but it was a small price to pay in order to get the missing sport HD variants.

Originally Posted by theone2k10

TRUtv isn't as bad as people think it is, it has shows such as Operation repo and shows true story movies too, also they are working to brink uk programmes to the uk and some new dramas, give it a chance before slating it.
Then again i can't really talk lol as i dropped vm and Sky tv awhile ago and am more than happy with on demand via netflix and various other sources lol.

It will be available for free on both satellite and Freeview, so you may still be able to watch it

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Full lineup still not confirmed but Conan O'Briens US talk show, Fear Factor and Killer Karaoke will be shown on it.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...-on-trutv.html

Can`t wait to see these shows!

[vincerooney]

Afternoon all. Just sat in my garden doing sod all. Anything exciting happening?

[MalteseFalcon]

Unless you count me having a tantrum trying to disconnect a V+ box for a neighbour, then no nothing exciting has happened.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Indeed, but it was a small price to pay in order to get the missing sport HD variants.



It will be available for free on both satellite and Freeview, so you may still be able to watch it

Not unless it comes on filmon or tvplayer haha i have no ariel or sat box etc connected to my tv just my pc, roku, ps3 and xbox360 lol.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by denphone

Come on Andy as 99% of stuff is rumours and speculation and l am sure when MB firms up his information sources it will be good news for us Virgin customers.

I didn't mean any criticism, more I thought it would add to the information MB provides.

Incidentally, it appears Spiderplant has already suggested this and I'm not the first to think it might be a good idea.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I cant reveal how many Virgin Media or Sky sources I have but I have only got one 'Rumour source'.

That's fair enough. What do you think about grading your sources in some way? I wonder if it might appease some of the usual critics - not that I think you should be going out of your way to do that, you understand!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Not unless it comes on filmon or tvplayer haha i have no ariel or sat box etc connected to my tv just my pc, roku, ps3 and xbox360 lol

As a FTA channel it may appear on here if this is of any use (this service is also useful for those who now watch all TV on-line).

http://www.tvcatchup.com

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Guardian: BSkyB poised to seal ‘Sky Europe’ deal.

UK broadcaster to acquire sister companies in Germany and Italy in deal that could net Rupert Murdoch as much as $10bn

The deal will net Murdoch as much as $10bn, which is expected to be used by Fox to make an improved offer for rival media giant Time Warner, after its earlier $75bn-plus bid was knocked back in June.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...rupert-murdoch

Oh for heavens sake. That bloke still has far too much influence over Sky in this country. If Sky launch a "Sky europe" channel and have exclusive European TV content, I will be devastated. There will be a rather pointless (and we all know it will be pointless to complain against Mur"dosh" and his cronies), yet extremely strongly worded e-mail to the relevant authorities if this were to ever happen.

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

No it really isn't any exclusivity for the majority of HD variants the only exclusives to Sky are Sky Atlantic HD and ITV Encore HD. Do a bit of digging and you'll find most of the other HD variants are available on BT TV or UPC Ireland.

Forgot about BT and UPC having them, thanks mm.

[vincerooney]

Doesn't Murdoch already own sky Italy and Germany? I'm confused?

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Doesn't Murdoch already own sky Italy and Germany? I'm confused?

He does own them but he is selling to sky remember he us only a shareholder in sky over here