General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Dropping HD from the DOG doesn't mean they will not stay in HD. Sky dropped HD from their DOGs a couple of years back.

Absolutely, as I am sure in some countries (Germany) HD is the norm.
That particular channel is played out from Warsaw so it would make sense.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Dropping HD from the DOG doesn't mean they will not stay in HD. Sky dropped HD from their DOGs a couple of years back.

Licensee > Previous service name > New service name
Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited > MTV Live HD > MTV Live

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

[Media Boy UK]

BBC braced for more budget cuts as new licence fee deal nears

Announcement for five-year deal with government could come next week, with funding freeze anticipated.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...fee-deal-nears

[ozsat]

It still doesn't mean they are dropping HD standard - just from their name.

Loads of HD channels do not have a licence with HD in the name - like UKTV and Sky channels.

Having HD as a part of the licenced channel name doesn't really mean much unless the HD service is different to the SD service.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Licensee > Previous service name > New service name
Viacom International Media Networks U.K. Limited > MTV Live HD > MTV Live

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

[Media Boy UK]

Two new apps coming to TV360

Virgin Media has reveal that All 4 and MTV Play will be available on Virgin TV 360 from Thursday 21 October.

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...virgin-tv-apps

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Two new apps coming to TV360

Virgin Media has reveal that All 4 and MTV Play will be available on Virgin TV 360 from Thursday 21 October.

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...virgin-tv-apps

Crikey that’s the opposite of what Virgin Media usually do.

They usually launch these things then tell us.

But over a MONTH ahead of it happening is never heard of.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Crikey that’s the opposite of what Virgin Media usually do.

They usually launch these things then tell us.

But over a MONTH ahead of it happening is never heard of.

October 21st may turn out to be an busy day with the two new apps and the BBC new HD Channels rumour.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-channels.html

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Two new apps coming to TV360

Virgin Media has reveal that All 4 and MTV Play will be available on Virgin TV 360 from Thursday 21 October.

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...virgin-tv-apps

…and Disney + will follow soon after, I understand. A goodish ending to the year for 360 subscribers.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

…and Disney + will follow soon after, I understand. A goodish ending to the year for 360 subscribers.

Been given no update since August 4th:

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-talks-to.html

[ozsat]

Disney+ and Dazn were added to my model of Panasonic tv this week.

Disney+ is full UHD/HDR - but audio is only 2.0.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

…and Disney + will follow soon after, I understand. A goodish ending to the year for 360 subscribers.

[Media Boy UK]

Sources say that DAZN are leading the bidding race to buy BT Sport.

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Wikipedia says that DAZN has got Linear channels in Austria, Germany and Spain.


Austria and Germany:
-DAZN 1
-DAZN 2

Spain:
-DAZN 1
-DAZN 2
-DAZN 3
-DAZN 4

UK?:
-BT Sport 1 > DAZN 1
-BT Sport 2 > DAZN 2
-BT Sport 3 > DAZN 3
-BT Sport ESPN > DAZN 4
-BT Sport UHD > DAZN UHD

Also Wikipedia is reporting that Eurosport 1 is set to rebrand as Eurosport Events HD on December 1, 2021.

[RichardCoulter]

Is that Eurosport rebranding said to be permanent or temporary?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is that Eurosport rebranding said to be permanent or temporary?

No idea - but my sources told me in early August.

4/8/21: https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...confirmed.html

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All I know is from this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurosport_1

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

[/COLOR]All I know is from this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurosport_1

Remember anyone can edit that so it is not a source of reliable info without a link.

Here is a bit about what is happening, it is a corporate rebrand rather than a channel rebrand which is possible in the future if they do decide to ditch the Eurosport brand (with the demise/rebrand of Sky One by Sky anything could happen nowadays)

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021...sports-events/

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sources say that DAZN are leading the bidding race to buy BT Sport.

More about that here: https://www.mediamole.co.uk/entertai...rt_464070.html
and here: https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/dazn-main-...o-buy-bt-sport