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

[theone2k10]

500MB broadband could be with us by Spring 2015 a rumourer has told me vm are testing it now.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

It was a bit of humour.

As was my reply MM.

[Media Boy UK]

Rumour: I hear that Virgin Media are set to launch an new offer soon.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Ha, ha, I thought you would soon pipe up over that post! Never say never, though, Dave!

Will all the Sky Channels renumbering that are set to happen on Tuesday Virgin Media has left Virgin Channels 119 and 120 free.

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Quick media rumour for those who've not seen it.

Rupert Murdoch and family, who are currently at the annual summer camp for billionaires in the States, is reported to be looking at making a bid for Time Warner.

Whoever said you slow up in old age obviously never told Murdoch this.....

If true:

Fox Kids may relaunch in UK and Ireland (with Cartoon Network name being axe).

But will not happen as RM will own (If takeover happen) CNN and Fox News in the US.

[Horizon]

I should add that the other main media players like Comcast are also looking at buying Time Warner, even Google are considering a bid.

John Malone is at the summer camp too...

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Horizon

I should add that the other main media players like Comcast are also looking at buying Time Warner, even Google are considering a bid.

John Malone is at the summer camp too...

Hope Google don't bid - we all know what happen with AOL.

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I know at Comcast has took over Time Warner Cable in the US so you ever know with Comcast.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by Horizon

I should add that the other main media players like Comcast are also looking at buying Time Warner, even Google are considering a bid.

John Malone is at the summer camp too...

What's the summer camp? Bohemian Grove?

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Hope Google don't bid - we all know what happen with AOL.

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I know at Comcast has took over Time Warner Cable in the US so you ever know with Comcast.

The Time Warner Cable/Comcast deal has yet to be approved, so not a dead cert yet. But it seems the Americans are back in mega merger mode. You have cable tv companies, satellite tv companies (Dish & Direct tv), telephone & mobile companies (AT&T, Verizon etc ) and the big five media giants (Disney, Viacom/CBS, News Corp, Comcast, Time Warner) all looking at further "consolidation".

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Quick media rumour for those who've not seen it.

Rupert Murdoch and family, who are currently at the annual summer camp for billionaires in the States, is reported to be looking at making a bid for Time Warner.

Whoever said you slow up in old age obviously never told Murdoch this.....

What implications could this have for VM customers if it goes ahead?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

What implications could this have for VM customers if it goes ahead?

The new network will have in the UK: (If deal goes ahead)

Fox
Fox News (On Sky)
TCM
CNN
Cartoon Network

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

You able to share any info, SP?

Nope

Originally Posted by denphone

SP will reveal everything in the coming days.

In your dreams!

[AndyWW]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Yeah, before the last upgrade the Suggestions were pretty relevant to the programmes I was watching. Now I get all sorts of rubbish come up lol

I just delete them all, I guess I could just turn the feature off

If they could make the Tivo slightly quicker when moving between screens, that would also be a bonus

Totally Agree! However ther is no need to delete them or turn off the feature as Tivo automatically deletes them if space is needed. They are not included in the percentage space figure which is shown.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

What implications could this have for VM customers if it goes ahead?

Whether this goes ahead or whether its some other mega combination over there. I think the implications for us in the UK, rather than specifically VM customers, is that we'll get further consolidation here too at some point.

I've long said on forums that I believe the UK will end up with 3 or 4 large media/telecoms companies consisting of a terrestrial tv channel, broadband network, mobile network, newspapers & magazines, film and whatever else they can chuck in. And of those 3 or 4 companies, I'm hoping that one will remain entirely British controlled.

Viacom now owns Ch5. ITV could be a target next and the BBC and Ch4 could be targets or predators, if privatised.

If most US tv and film content is in the hand of just a few companies (the big 5 control most of it already) it will put pressure on UK operators when deals for channel carriage agreements come up, content deals etc.

John Malone is buying up UK content not for no reason, neither is Murdoch. Both if them now control a vast chunk of "independent" tv production in this country.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Viacom now owns Ch5.

EU still looking info Viacom takeover of Channel 5 - as far as I know.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

EU still looking info Viacom takeover of Channel 5 - as far as I know.

True, but I consider it a done deal in my opinion. There are no competition concerns. But until it's done it ain't done, so you're right to highlight that.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

The new network will have in the UK: (If deal goes ahead)

Fox
Fox News (On Sky)
TCM
CNN
Cartoon Network

Might be something in that as TCM and Cartoon network are joining nowtv soon.