Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
22-05-2019, 23:05
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
I don't think the Sky name will be dropped by Comcast, far from it, but instead and despite Comcast's earlier statements that their streaming service will carry the NBC Universal branding, I think they will use the Sky brand.
Sky as we know it today will morph from a satellite tv service into a IPTV service probably using Comcast's xfinity branding and Sky will be the brand solely used for the global streamer in the end, or something like that.
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Old Boy conveniently forgets that in his proposed future everyone will have difficulty obtaining content because it’s going to be vertically integrated end to end. I don’t see why Comcast/Sky/NBC Universal are going to find that more challenging that Netflix or Amazon (or anyone to be honest).
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I don't see in a future world dominated by streaming services, that people will find it difficult to find content, quite the opposite.
At the moment it's completely hit and miss about where to find stuff, but if the media companies keep their own content solely on their own streaming services and that is a if, then it will be easy. If you want Star Wars, Simpsons and Mickey Mouse, I think everyone will quickly learn that they need to head to Disney for that.
Take another example: NCIS. Currently that show and its offspring are littered about the tv schedules and are on several channels all at once each evening. Wouldn't it be easier if it were all on just one service, the CBS/Viacom (or whatever it will be called) streamer?
If we end up in 10-20 years with half a dozen main streamers as the primary method to watch tv, then six places rather than the current mass of hundreds of channels, seems a lot easier to navigate, if it goes that way.
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23-05-2019, 13:03
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Overnight Eurosport Hidden has appeared on Tsid 9/C032 on DigitialBitRate, so it looks like Eurosport are doing 4K stream again this year. It's the qualification rounds this week so it will surely launch once those are over.
I just looked at the screen grab and it's a slate confirming Eurosport 4K coverage of the tournament.
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Thanks. That's great news
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23-05-2019, 16:37
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix HD will be rebranded as Sky (Sports) Netball HD for the Netball World Cup from July 12th to July 22nd.
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23-05-2019, 16:52
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
I thought they were holding channel 205 for Prime Video so that it sits next to Netflix on channel 204, surprised to see a duplicate of Virgin TV Ultra HD added there.
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23-05-2019, 16:55
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix HD will be rebranded as Sky (Sports) Netball HD for the Netball World Cup from July 12th to July 22nd.
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I hope that's not your DNP notice, MB!!
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23-05-2019, 17:00
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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I hope that's not your DNP notice, MB!!
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It not our DNP order.
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23-05-2019, 17:01
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by SonicMaster
I thought they were holding channel 205 for Prime Video so that it sits next to Netflix on channel 204, surprised to see a duplicate of Virgin TV Ultra HD added there.
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I think Media Boy suggested it could be VM's way of marking the end of the Entertainment section of the EPG after they complete their reorganisation. Seems a reasonable idea. 999 clearly hasn't proved visible enough despite being one push up, and maybe they though it would annoy the other broadcasters if they took a lower number.
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23-05-2019, 17:09
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Originally Posted by cheekyangus
Overnight Eurosport Hidden has appeared on Tsid 9/C032 on DigitialBitRate, so it looks like Eurosport are doing 4K stream again this year. It's the qualification rounds this week so it will surely launch once those are over.
I just looked at the screen grab and it's a slate confirming Eurosport 4K coverage of the tournament.
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Eurosport UHD may just appear as an Red Button Channel via Channel 521.
It did last year.
Not all matches was shown in UHD last year.
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I think Media Boy suggested it could be VM's way of marking the end of the Entertainment section of the EPG after they complete their reorganisation. Seems a reasonable idea. 999 clearly hasn't proved visible enough despite being one push up, and maybe they though it would annoy the other broadcasters if they took a lower number.
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I did post the following on Tuesday night:
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We feel with Virgin Media Ultra HD being added to Channel 205 under a Entertainment section.
Virgin Media may start to broadcast Ultra HD other things like Movies and Live Sports on Channel 999.
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23-05-2019, 17:20
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The most Eurosport shows on its broadcast channels is obviously limited by only having two channels, whereas their Player service will cover them all. Sadly it's only available via their subscription app and Amazon (AFAIK). I didn't know it was via Red Button last year.
That was a complete reinterpretation of what you said on my part. Ooops, sorry. Maybe I got that from the vague remembrance of replies to what you put. I think one of them mentioned Lifestyle section, and my brain filled in forgotten blanks.
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23-05-2019, 17:34
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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The most Eurosport shows on its broadcast channels is obviously limited by only having two channels, whereas their Player service will cover them all. Sadly it's only available via their subscription app and Amazon (AFAIK). I didn't know it was via Red Button last year.
That was a complete reinterpretation of what you said on my part. Ooops, sorry. Maybe I got that from the vague remembrance of replies to what you put. I think one of them mentioned Lifestyle section, and my brain filled in forgotten blanks.
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We have make up an Channel list on what Virgin Media UK may look like when all SD Channels (If the broadcaster has an HD Channel) are axe.
If you want an upto date copy (May 22nd) ask us via PM.
The posted one - posted on Cable Forum weeks ago is out of date.
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Here is the story We run last year on Media Boy Blog about Eurosport UHD.
https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...ng-roland.html
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25-05-2019, 15:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
The Virgin Media V6 set top box will become the first UK TV STB platform to present an event in 4k HDR, when Eurosport’s coverage of Roland-Garros begins this Sunday (May 26).
Virgin Media will utilise HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) to broadcast all matches that feature on the renovated Phillipe Chatrier court, in 4k UHD with HDR on its V6 set top box.
http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/virgi...hdr-first.aspx
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...verage-in-hdr/
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25-05-2019, 20:12
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
Eurosport 4K (HDR) is now accessible via the red button on Eurosport channels and Virgin UHD (999 & 205)
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27-05-2019, 10:24
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Not really a tennis fan but just put the tennis on from Eurosport to find they've also made the UHD available on Sky although no HDR owing to the fact the Sky Q box still hasn't received the update for this.
I wonder if Eurosport will start to show more of its Sport in UHD going forward.
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27-05-2019, 11:48
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
Both VM and Sky had it in 4K last year - just no HDR then.
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Not really a tennis fan but just put the tennis on from Eurosport to find they've also made the UHD available on Sky although no HDR owing to the fact the Sky Q box still hasn't received the update for this.
I wonder if Eurosport will start to show more of its Sport in UHD going forward.
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27-05-2019, 11:51
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
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Both VM and Sky had it in 4K last year - just no HDR then.
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Virgin Media's V6 box is already HDR ready.
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