General Virgin Media & UKTV+ITV Channels - Page 57

Itshim · 11-08-2018, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

So why are you posting in this thread?

Same reason you have mods that don't have any virgin products . SAD people with boring life come to mind

SnoopZ · 11-08-2018, 12:47

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Same reason you have mods that don't have any virgin products . SAD people with boring life come to mind

This forum does alot more than just cater for Cable users....

vincerooney · 11-08-2018, 12:47

Everything seems to be up and running my end. Why are they saying everything will be back monday? Seems everything is back already! Great news though. Classic Eastenders is on UKTV. Accompany that with classic coronation street on itv 3 and you have a wonderful combination of historic quality television. Much better than the dross both shows have these days

Mr K · 11-08-2018, 12:54

Well this has all worked out very well ! New contract with an £18 discount and an extra £50 credit because of this !

Doubtless lots others got simlar too .

Well played VM

denphone · 11-08-2018, 12:59

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

Everything seems to be up and running my end. Why are they saying everything will be back monday? Seems everything is back already! Great news though. Classic Eastenders is on UKTV. Accompany that with classic coronation street on itv 3 and you have a wonderful combination of historic quality television. Much better than the dross both shows have these days

Its better for them to cover all eventualities Vince.

Mad Max · 11-08-2018, 12:59

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Same reason you have mods that don't have any virgin products . SAD people with boring life come to mind

Bang on, but be careful you may get the strap...…..

carbon60 · 11-08-2018, 13:18

I wonder whether UKTV will show some catch ups for episodes missed for new TV series like Harrow. Episode 1 was recorded and episodes 2 and 3 were missed. Episode 4 is showing on Sunday but the Series Link has yet to decide to record it.

Khenryashley · 11-08-2018, 13:22

Anyone who got a discount for the loss of these channels are quids in. Or will there be another twist? Do they take the discount back.

**Mick** · 11-08-2018, 13:24

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Same reason you have mods that don't have any virgin products . SAD people with boring life come to mind

Checks Maggy’s IP. Yep it’s an internet connection from..... Virgin Media Broadband...

Paul, me and others are also on VM. But being on the team doesn’t necessitate the requirement to be a VM customer.

denphone · 11-08-2018, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Khenryashley

Anyone who got a discount for the loss of these channels are quids in. Or will there be another twist? Do they take the discount back.

They won't be doing that..

**Chris** · 11-08-2018, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Itshim

Same reason you have mods that don't have any virgin products . SAD people with boring life come to mind

I don’t.

To be fair I did for some time, even after I moved off net, and I only left when they closed their off net ADSL service. If I moved back to a cabled area I’d rejoin in a flash. They’re worth it for the fast internet alone, quite apart from whatever TV they carry.

vincerooney · 11-08-2018, 14:27

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Originally Posted by denphone

Its better for them to cover all eventualities Vince.

Good point Den. I assume the on demand/catch up tv stuff arrives on Monday? Haven't watched any of the channels which launched to replace the UKTV stuff. Saw Paramount tv is basically the gilmore girls tv and premier sports and free sports were .... well not particularly good.

RichardCoulter · 11-08-2018, 15:42

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Originally Posted by denphone

A deal has obviously been agreed in the late hours of last night as l am struggling to find a news source mentioning it currently.

I don't think it will have been quite that late as the new channel guide showed details of BBC Worldwide and the channels had to be technically added back to the system after being removed a few days after being hidden from domestic VM users.

Unknownguy · 11-08-2018, 15:45

Well I can keep my recordings indefinitely now! It will be interesting what extra OD content there is as sometimes you find a show you haven't seen without necessarily having recorded it

RichardCoulter · 11-08-2018, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Richc1977

Well VM took a big risk but by getting 5x times the on demand content plus GOLD HD and DAVE HD on Mix I think most people (including me who was seriously cosidering moving elsewhere) that VM have played this well.

It might show other broadcasters that VM are no pushover.

Yes, it's interesting that VM now appear to be adding pay HD channels to packs below Full House. AIUI, the HD channels higher up the packs get a share of the subscription money. UKTV appear to have put this secondary to making their HD channels available to more customers.

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Originally Posted by carbon60

I wonder whether UKTV will show some catch ups for episodes missed for new TV series like Harrow. Episode 1 was recorded and episodes 2 and 3 were missed. Episode 4 is showing on Sunday but the Series Link has yet to decide to record it.

This is what Sky did when their channels came back for popular series that had already started. I'm not too worried about the eight series that I missed having gaps in them, it's not the sort of programming that has to be watched in chronological order and the V6 should pick up the missed episodes when they are repeated.