General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[Richardr]

Ofcom's rules:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/__data/asse...99/epgcode.pdf

Virgin Media's Policy:

https://www.virginmedia.com/content/...0714-Final.pdf

[nomadking]

Not sure why it should be grouped with the Foreign News channels. Plenty of room before channel 620, only 7 out of 19 used at the moment.

Originally Posted by vincerooney

aye especially with the allegations of Laura Kussenberg basically being a government mouth piece which unsurprisingly was revealed today by dominic cummings. Be also good if GB News just gave a platform to actually elected people rather than just bringing nigel farage on constantly like the BBC as he isnt an elected member of any part of our country be it national or local level.

Lets hope it gives the BBC News a kick up the arse to become unbias rather than parroting what the govt want people to hear and give voices to actual important people!

Thank heavens eh!

You do know that Ofcom is your friend when it comes to bias in TV news channels.You have the right to refer any bias issues to that organisation.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by nomadking

Not sure why it should be grouped with the Foreign News channels. Plenty of room before channel 620, only 7 out of 19 used at the moment.

It's first come first served, a similar policy seems to have been applied to other platforms with GB News added at the end of the News section. A little bit of leapfrogging on the Sky EPG with GB News buying a slot from another broadcaster. That sort of channel number trading doesn't happen with Virgin.


As I said a few post ago, there are too many gaps in the News section. It seems to have escaped the tidy-up exercises seen on the other genres. Many slots don't seem to have changed since the ntl and Telewest EPGs were merged.

[Itshim]

I'm

Originally Posted by epsilon

It's first come first served, a similar policy seems to have been applied to other platforms with GB News added at the end of the News section. A little bit of leapfrogging on the Sky EPG with GB News buying a slot from another broadcaster. That sort of channel number trading doesn't happen with Virgin.


As I said a few post ago, there are too many gaps in the News section. It seems to have escaped the tidy-up exercises seen on the other genres. Many slots don't seem to have changed since the ntl and Telewest EPGs were merged.

This is when favourite s comesinto it's own

[TheWatcher]

I'm sceptical as to whether the EPG placing has that much of an effect on ratings.

If GBN get higher ratings on Sky, it's mainly because Sky is a bigger platform. Not because the channel is more favourably located on the EPG.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

I'm sceptical as to whether the EPG placing has that much of an effect on ratings.

If GBN get higher ratings on Sky, it's mainly because Sky is a bigger platform. Not because the channel is more favourably located on the EPG.

Channels aren't though as there's an open market for positions on the Sky platform and channels on Freeview have done their best to get to the top of the pile.

[jfman]

Originally Posted by TheWatcher

I'm sceptical as to whether the EPG placing has that much of an effect on ratings.

If GBN get higher ratings on Sky, it's mainly because Sky is a bigger platform. Not because the channel is more favourably located on the EPG.

Andy Murray playing tennis rates more on BBC 1 than on BBC 2.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by jfman

Andy Murray playing tennis rates more on BBC 1 than on BBC 2.

Or anything else on BBC1 for that matter. Even though BBC2 has been around for what feels like forever, and it has the same availability.

Even more annoying that a show that's past its peak creatively and gets a "promotion" to BBC1 and the higher ratings keep it going even whe the show has got worse.

The producers wrongly think they are doing something better.

It's also a little bit like the credit given to the rebranding of UKTVG2 to Dave. They held up the success of ratings increase as wholly due to the rebrand, and not because it simultaneously had been made Free-To-Air and was available to a greater number of people.

Anyway, nothing to see here. Just me rambling.

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I see no Eurosport 4K this year. Shame.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by jfman

Andy Murray playing tennis rates more on BBC 1 than on BBC 2.

Only reason l can see for moving a BBC1 program to bbc2 for one day .we all have both ! So it just messes up recordings. Eg covd briefings on 1 pointless moves to 2

[ozsat]

And everybody has BBC News for the briefings

There is no need at all except for ratings

Originally Posted by Itshim

Only reason l can see for moving a BBC1 program to bbc2 for one day .we all have both ! So it just messes up recordings. Eg covd briefings on 1 pointless moves to 2

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by ozsat

And everybody has BBC News for the briefings

There is no need at all except for ratings

Good point didn't even think of them !

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by ozsat

And everybody has BBC News for the briefings

There is no need at all except for ratings

Same goes for BBC Parliament.

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Same goes for BBC Parliament.

Enough bs on other channels without watching that

[Media Boy UK]

TiVo: Colors Gujurati to launch on Virgin Media in June

TiVo has confirmed that Colors Gujurati will be on Virgin Media from launch on Virgin Channel 825.

Colors Gujurati is set to launch sometime in June 2021.

Source: TiVo home page.