General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by RegularCapital

Received a message on Nat Geo Wild (channel 264), saying that the channel will go HD only from Friday 13th December.

Thanks for that.

BTW your photo seems to show that your TV is cropping the picture. Since I don't have NG Wild I'm not sure how their logo normally looks in the corner, but the yellow rectangle is off the edge of the screen.

Having previously had a TV which cropped all the way around and didn't allow it to be fixed in the settings I'm familiar with this sort of thing. It may be worth your while looking though. Our replacement TV fortunately had the suitable settings, on ours it was Full Pixel that was needed.

[RegularCapital]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Thanks for that.

BTW your photo seems to show that your TV is cropping the picture. Since I don't have NG Wild I'm not sure how their logo normally looks in the corner, but the yellow rectangle is off the edge of the screen.

Having previously had a TV which cropped all the way around and didn't allow it to be fixed in the settings I'm familiar with this sort of thing. It may be worth your while looking though. Our replacement TV fortunately had the suitable settings, on ours it was Full Pixel that was needed.

Thanks for the advice, I'll have a look at the settings, I mostly use the TV nowadays to record continuities and to inspect the output, the main TV is downstairs.

[cheekyangus]

JJ20X on Forumbox says 262 for Nat Geo WILD seems to indicate it was used only for tests. The new stream carrying it has been moved to the channel's existing EPG number (264) and channel is now available to L/Fun tier customers.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy HQ has been told by Media Boy Sources that "Comcast plan to have the peacock app available to Virgin Media V6, BT Youview, SkyQ boxes" by 2021.

Also we have seen documents suggesting WB streaming service will not be on V6 in near future.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy HQ has been told by Media Boy Sources that "Comcast plan to have the peacock app available to Virgin Media V6, BT Youview, SkyQ boxes" by 2021.

Also we have seen documents suggesting WB streaming service will not be on V6 in near future.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Well that won't please certain posters that is for sure...

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well that won't please certain posters that is for sure...

Only if they continue to not use a capital letter. Otherwise I'm fine.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well that won't please certain posters that is for sure...

No, it won't. Thank heavens for the Roku!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

No, it won't. Thank heavens for the Roku!

Well given your OH has no intention of getting rid of Virgin it seems you are stuck with it despite your protestations.

[Aguero9320]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy HQ has been told by Media Boy Sources that "Comcast plan to have the peacock app available to Virgin Media V6, BT Youview, SkyQ boxes" by 2021.

Also we have seen documents suggesting WB streaming service will not be on V6 in near future.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

I’m happy with that because that’s one service I’m after. I also understand that Peacock will be a free, ad-supported service like YouTube, with the option of a paid, ad-free version.

[vincerooney]

As someone who hasnt kept up what is:
1) the Peacock app.
2) What is the WB streaming service

I would have thought we wouldnt get anything from comcast direct as their tv shows are owned by different companies internationally

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

As someone who hasnt kept up what is:
1) the Peacock app.
2) What is the WB streaming service

I would have thought we wouldnt get anything from comcast direct as their tv shows are owned by different companies internationally

Look at the logo for NBC it's meant to be a peacocks tail guess wb would be warner bros but not sure

[OLD BOY]

The Warner Brothers app is basically HBO stuff with Warner Brothers films added. As you know we receive HBO programming through Sky Atlantic in this country, hence the reason we won't be getting it in the UK initially.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/29/m...nch/index.html

[RegularCapital]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The Warner Brothers app is basically HBO stuff with Warner Brothers films added. As you know we receive HBO programming through Sky Atlantic in this country, hence the reason we won't be getting it in the UK initially.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/29/m...nch/index.html

I don't think HBO Max (Warner Bros. new streaming service) will be coming to the UK as long as they have content deal with a third party such as Sky. HBO themselves don't usually broadcast or provide services in countries where they have a deal with a local partner, India is probably the only exception, but their version of HBO only airs movies, their shows air on Star World.

WarnerMedia has also signed up to a comprehensive deal with Sky for a chunk of the content that will be available on HBO Max as well as more VOD content for their kids channels.

Also I have checked my TV settings, and there's no way to sort out the picture cropping, it's quite an old (10 years) and cheap TV anyway, it's still working so I have no reason to get rid of it.

[cheekyangus]

And then there's another Warner Brothers streaming service, DC Universe. I can't see that coming to UK either, for similar reasons.

[pip08456]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

And then there's another Warner Brothers streaming service, DC Universe. I can't see that coming to UK either, for similar reasons.

Perhaps for now but will depend on what deal can be done with Sky for new rights.
That's always a gamechanger.