General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018) - Page 36

1andrew1 · 04-03-2018, 22:52

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I'd rather have RTE!

I'd rather have tea!

Richc1977 · 04-03-2018, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Chad

Freesports is now available on TV Player leaving Virgin Media as the only TV provider in the UK not to carry it.

Thanks for that. By the way there is a petition you can sign to get it on VM

https://www.change.org/p/add-the-fre...irgin-media-uk

Media Boy UK · 05-03-2018, 16:45

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is Oireachtas TV still on VM Ireland?

Virgin Media Ireland's TV Anywhere says it still broadcasting on Virgin Media Ireland.

Arthurgray50@blu · 05-03-2018, 21:36

Any petition, which l have signed. VM will NOT listen to customers. If they did, we would have SA
They are quick enough to put prices up. But not quick enough to put on a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL

1andrew1 · 05-03-2018, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

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They are quick enough to put prices up. But not quick enough to put on a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL

Lol, that's true enough!

Raider999 · 05-03-2018, 22:33

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Lol, that's true enough!

Quite agree, absolutely disgraceful that we haven't got Freesports by now.

Why do VM take so long to sort these things out?

Media Boy UK · 05-03-2018, 23:08

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Originally Posted by Raider999

Quite agree, absolutely disgraceful that we haven't got Freesports by now.

Why do VM take so long to sort these things out?

As Free Sports IS own by Premier Sports their may wait until Virgin's UK Deal with Premier Sports to add both Premier Sports HD and Freesports.

Tricky Trevor · 06-03-2018, 08:54

And perhaps eventually we will get Freeview Sports HD by the time that happens

OLD BOY · 06-03-2018, 13:18

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Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

And perhaps eventually we will get Freeview Sports HD by the time that happens

Maybe they are waiting for the HD version. The channel in standard definition does not look great.

In the meantime, anyone without an aerial desperate to see Freesports can view it on the TV Player.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/03/...-tvplayer.html

alwaysabear · 06-03-2018, 14:07

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Maybe they are waiting for the HD version. The channel in standard definition does not look great.

In the meantime, anyone without an aerial desperate to see Freesports can view it on the TV Player.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/03/...-tvplayer.html

Thanks for that Oldboy, we are not able to get FreeSport via freeview here.

Arthurgray50@blu · 06-03-2018, 21:27

I know that l whinge about VM. At the end of the day, its US that end up paying for a second rate Tv cable company.

I cannot persuade my wife to ditch VM altogether. I have got so fed with price increases, There promise of 'to give the customer the value for money'

While their directors lap up free lunches and playing golf all the time.
When they asked us what we want - we don't get it.

They put on tv channels that most people don't want. We have been offered SA so many times by Sky. But, VM have said that its too expensive.

Freesport - is a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL, and VM still don't have it. It doesn't matter if contracts are with another company - Premier Sports.

All directors have to do is sit round a table and thrash a deal out.

The VM sales team were out in force today in Hounslow. When they asked me, l said ' my wife said we are with VM already. I said, the sooner it goes the better. Instead of saying, why ?, can we get you a better deal to stay' the guy walked away. And said 'never mind'

Some company reps try there best to keep customers. But l think customers will simply walk away from VM, after April - when l believe prices are going up again.

And then in six months, they will do the same again.

And especially, if its true that Sky will go down the same road and get cables. Like it said in the press.

Mad Max · 06-03-2018, 23:25

OLD BOY · 07-03-2018, 07:27

Been there. Done that. Got the teashirt.

nodrogd · 07-03-2018, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I know that l whinge about VM. At the end of the day, its US that end up paying for a second rate Tv cable company.

I cannot persuade my wife to ditch VM altogether. I have got so fed with price increases, There promise of 'to give the customer the value for money'

While their directors lap up free lunches and playing golf all the time.
When they asked us what we want - we don't get it.

They put on tv channels that most people don't want. We have been offered SA so many times by Sky. But, VM have said that its too expensive.

Freesport - is a FREE TO AIR CHANNEL, and VM still don't have it. It doesn't matter if contracts are with another company - Premier Sports.

All directors have to do is sit round a table and thrash a deal out.

The VM sales team were out in force today in Hounslow. When they asked me, l said ' my wife said we are with VM already. I said, the sooner it goes the better. Instead of saying, why ?, can we get you a better deal to stay' the guy walked away. And said 'never mind'

Some company reps try there best to keep customers. But l think customers will simply walk away from VM, after April - when l believe prices are going up again.

And then in six months, they will do the same again.

And especially, if its true that Sky will go down the same road and get cables. Like it said in the press.

What makes you think Sky's wired service will carry FTA channels automatically. These channels currently only pay Sky for an EPG listing. Something here is making me think Sky are heading for a hybrid service with this offering, supplemented by either Freeview or a dish.

OLD BOY · 07-03-2018, 17:32

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Originally Posted by nodrogd

What makes you think Sky's wired service will carry FTA channels automatically. These channels currently only pay Sky for an EPG listing. Something here is making me think Sky are heading for a hybrid service with this offering, supplemented by either Freeview or a dish.

Now TV provide FTA channels, so I don't see why the Sky internet TV system won't. In fact, it won't be such an attractive proposition without it.

The big question really is whether the Sky internet TV service will be on demand/streaming only. I don't think it will be (at least at this stage) but I wouldn't rule it out either.

Having said that, Sky make too much money from advertising on their channels, so my bets are on a live tv option being very prominent on their UI, at least for the next decade.