Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
24-06-2019, 20:11
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
You're probably right, but considering Sony is a heavyweight in tv shows, its tv channels underperform, not helped by all their different brands. Also, most Sony shows aren't on Sony's channels - yet.
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24-06-2019, 20:18
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by Horizon
You're probably right, but considering Sony is a heavyweight in tv shows, its tv channels underperform, not helped by all their different brands. Also, most Sony shows aren't on Sony's channels - yet.
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After I wrote what I did earlier I found this about the other two True channels with regards to Freeview and other platforms.
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On 27th June True Entertainment will move from channel number 61 to channel number 48 and True Movies will move from Freeview channel number 62 to channel number 50. Both channels will only broadcast on Freeview in selected areas. You may have to retune to make these changes.
True Entertainment will continue to be available on Sky 179 Freesat 142 Virgin 189.
True Movies will continue to be available on Sky 319 Freesat 303 Virgin 424.
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Source: www.truechannels.tv/about
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25-06-2019, 08:18
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
I can't tell what this is, maybe a disguised new service rather than a move within the network, but there are new HD streams on multiplex/stream alongside Premier Sports 2 HD now.
One is an HD stream and the screengrab has a VM Love logo from its promo reel.
The other is an HD stream with a Sky Cinema logo on its screengrab.
Showing on Tsid13/C047 on Digital Bit Rate website.
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Today that HD stream that had the Sky Cinema logo on the screengrab now has a ITV screen for Beecham House. The other HD stream still is showing a Virgin Media Preview.
Tsid104/C059 has a lone HD channel on it, ITV Wales HD in the region DigitalBitRate covers, has done for a wee while. I think it's possible this is just going to be moving multiplexes.
If that assumption is correct that just leaves the one seemingly showing a HD version of the Virgin Media Preview channel. I can't see VM using space on their network for an HD version, so all I can assume is it's a temporary placeholder. Maybe someone else has an idea.
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25-06-2019, 10:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by Horizon
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That website is hopelessly out of date. it's just a coincidence that True Crime isn't listed. It still lists the music channels that were sold last year, and TruTV.
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25-06-2019, 12:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by spankysmagicpian
Is this the same rumour from Twitter which was posted about 3 hours ago per chance?
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Tom Mockeridge confirmed a couple of years ago that the Horizon platform would be coming to Virgin Media and I am sure I read somewhere that this would be sometime in 2019 or 2020, but I have been unable to find that link yet. I'll keep looking!
https://www.multichannel.com/blog/vi...-report-418549
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25-06-2019, 12:53
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Tom Mockeridge confirmed a couple of years ago that the Horizon platform would be coming to Virgin Media and I am sure I read somewhere that this would be sometime in 2019 or 2020, but I have been unable to find that link yet. I'll keep looking!
https://www.multichannel.com/blog/vi...-report-418549
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l have looked too and that link is probably the best you can get OB.
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25-06-2019, 12:58
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by denphone
l have looked too and that link is probably the best you can get OB.
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Yes, I can't find it anywhere. Ah, well, we'd better just wait and see.
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25-06-2019, 13:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Yes, I can't find it anywhere. Ah, well, we'd better just wait and see.
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Its pretty obvious that there are things blowing in the wind in the coming months..
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25-06-2019, 13:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
Horizon 4 has just launched in Belgium and to get a idea of the software take a look at their web app which is in English:
https://www.telenettv.be/en/
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25-06-2019, 13:35
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by Horizon
Horizon 4 has just launched in Belgium and to get a idea of the software take a look at their web app which is in English:
https://www.telenettv.be/en/
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That looks familiar https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en.html
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25-06-2019, 13:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
Indeed it looks very familiar from my untrained eye..
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25-06-2019, 14:39
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by fox35
I posted about this a few days ago on the 21st along with info about the "Cloud" update with the Hub 3. So I was thinking it maybe something to do with the cloud capabilities of the new Horizon 4 UI? Do you know anything more about that?
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We just saw your post four hours after we posted.
Only info I have on that new Horizon 4 is online.
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
I can't tell what this is, maybe a disguised new service rather than a move within the network, but there are new HD streams on multiplex/stream alongside Premier Sports 2 HD now.
One is an HD stream and the screengrab has a VM Love logo from its promo reel.
The other is an HD stream with a Sky Cinema logo on its screengrab.
Showing on Tsid13/C047 on Digital Bit Rate website.
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The new HD Channels maybe mean Virgin Media has sign an new deal with any of the following broadcasters?
A) Own by NBCUniversal International Networks?
CNBC HD
E! HD
B) Own by Sky plc?
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Sports Racing HD
C) Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited (WarnerMedia)?
Boomerang HD
CNN International HD
Or any of the following?
Jazeera English HD
MUTV HD
Nick Jr. HD
Television X HD
Colours HD
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25-06-2019, 16:57
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by denphone
Its pretty obvious that there are things blowing in the wind in the coming months..
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They are indeed - 2019 looks like being a fairly good year for VM viewers. The position now in relation to #3 of this thread is as follows:
Launched already
- Starzplay
- Sky Sports Racing
Definite launches confirmed by Virgin Media
- Amazon Prime (summer 2019)
Possible launches rumoured or likely but not yet confirmed
- Sky Atlantic (expected summer 2019)
- Sky UHD content (expected summer 2019)
- Disney + (expected early 2020 now)
- New Horizon UI (possibly late 2019 or 2020)
Predicted but no positive rumours or announcements to date
- Insight
- Universe 4K
Not likely this year
- AMC (although this material will be available on PPV when Prime launches).
And who knows if there are some more surprises awaiting!
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25-06-2019, 17:08
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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They are indeed - 2019 looks like being a fairly good year for VM viewers. The position now in relation to #3 of this thread is as follows:
Launched already
- Starzplay
- Sky Sports Racing
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Sky Sports Racing sadly still in SD.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
They are indeed - 2019 looks like being a fairly good year for VM viewers. The position now in relation to #3 of this thread is as follows:
Definite launches confirmed by Virgin Media
- Amazon Prime (summer 2019)
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Likely to be around the end bit of July l reckon.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
They are indeed - 2019 looks like being a fairly good year for VM viewers. The position now in relation to #3 of this thread is as follows:
Possible launches rumoured or likely but not yet confirmed
- Sky Atlantic (expected summer 2019)
- Sky UHD content (expected summer 2019)
- Disney + (expected early 2020 now)
- New Horizon UI (possibly late 2019 or 2020)
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Sky Atlantic unlikely this year.
Sky UHD maybe this year.
Disney + well lets see as l have heard nothing.
New Horizon UI well if its like the one that was posted earlier on the link its very very similar.
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Predicted but no positive rumours or announcements to date
- Insight
- Universe 4K
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l doubt it as nothing has been said at all about these two.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
- AMC (although this material will be available on PPV when Prime launches).
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AMC certainly not as a standalone channel.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
And who knows if there are some more surprises awaiting!
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Well only time will tell OB.
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25-06-2019, 17:25
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/asse...rgin-media.pdf
About the Horizon platform
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‘Horizon 4 RDK’ is the next generation Liberty Global TV platform being implemented for Virgin Media and across other Liberty territories. Once in place, it is intended that all new TV deployments will be on this platform. ‘Horizon’ is being designed to allow us to roll out updates on a regular basis, enabling Virgin Media to respond to customer needs and market changes in a much more agile way.
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Product launch timeline
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In order to test the efficacy of the new platform, Virgin Media plans to undertake a trial ‘controlled launch’ of the Horizon platform in the second half of 2019. This means the Horizon platform will be available to a limited number of customers. In our current product roadmap, Virgin Media will aim to deliver all of the four features on the platform in the second half of 2020.
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This is a partial response to an Ofcom Initiative which includes Sky, Freeview, BT etc to make the user experience for disabled customers simpler.
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