Changes to Virgin TV (2020)
08-03-2020, 11:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Their viewing figures aren't amazing, last time I looked, NGWild in particular, so it's quite possible they may close. They are still actively advertising new series launches so it may not happen for a while.
National Geographic channels are now part of Disney and their content is apparently on the new Disney+ service, so they may decide to go exclusively via that and cut the costs of running linear channels.
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According to jfman, you can run linear channels at virtually no cost!
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08-03-2020, 12:05
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
According to jfman, you can run linear channels at virtually no cost!
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Of course you have left out my caveat "if you hold the content already".
It's observably the case that the cost of broadcasting a liner channel is tiny given how many channels there are in the Virgin EPG, free to air on satellite, etc. many of which broadcast to virtually zero viewers.
https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/307002/
While the article is from 2016 - Europe doesn't have over 5000 television channels because it's cost prohibitive to broadcast.
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08-03-2020, 15:10
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
Hmm! If all these channels go on my historic VM account what will I be paying for? Can I get a reduction on my payment?
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08-03-2020, 18:48
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
Look like that SYFY has been saved from the axe going forward BUT we have seen uncofirmed reports by Media Boy Sources that Sky is set to change from SYFY to Sky Syfy.
However our sources think Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild may close in future.
Media Boy HQ now thinks that the following may happen:
-Pick TV and Blaze will become one called Pick TV
-Blaze slot on Freeview will be reuse for Sky Arts to launch on Freeview
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Why would your 'sources' think that? There are no signs of Disney wishing to close either channel.
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09-03-2020, 09:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Their viewing figures aren't amazing, last time I looked, NGWild in particular, so it's quite possible they may close. They are still actively advertising new series launches so it may not happen for a while.
National Geographic channels are now part of Disney and their content is apparently on the new Disney+ service, so they may decide to go exclusively via that and cut the costs of running linear channels.
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Thanks for the reply
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10-03-2020, 13:07
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
Any update on the promised UHD sky sports and cinema that was promised by virgin last year
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10-03-2020, 13:34
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Any update on the promised UHD sky sports and cinema that was promised by virgin last year
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I don't think that some of the promised things have even appeared on Sky's own satellite service yet, let alone a 3rd Party like VM.
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10-03-2020, 13:40
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
They do have it via on demand which we was promised
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10-03-2020, 14:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
They do have it via on demand which we was promised
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I wouldn't be surprised if they want to launch it all at once.
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10-03-2020, 16:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Any update on the promised UHD sky sports and cinema that was promised by virgin last year
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It'll come when everyone has moved to 8k or something.
Virgin media - yesterdays technology today.
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10-03-2020, 18:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k
It'll come when everyone has moved to 8k or something.
Virgin media - yesterdays technology today.
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Yup, they're always playing catch up (usually with Sky). VM customers are treated like the poor relations.
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10-03-2020, 18:50
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Yup, they're always playing catch up (usually with Sky). VM customers are treated like the poor relations.
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Cable had proper video-on-demand well before others in the UK so that's a little unfair.
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10-03-2020, 18:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
Have two 4K EPG channels too - and provide HDR output.
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Cable had proper video-on-demand well before others in the UK so that's a little unfair.
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10-03-2020, 18:54
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Cable had proper video-on-demand well before others in the UK so that's a little unfair.
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That was years ago and only until technology developed that allowed other providers to have a return path.
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10-03-2020, 19:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
That was years ago and only until technology developed that allowed other providers to have a return path.
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Well I wasn't saying that was the only thing, it was the first thing that came to mind in the short time I had when posting.
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