General : Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think the Competition Commission might have something to say about that!

MB was referring to the sale of VMtv channels to Sky.

[Aguero9320]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Look like both Nat Geo Wild and National Geographic will NOT close in 2022 after all.

https://www.skymedia.co.uk/opportuni...etwork-2022-2/[COLOR="Silver"]

I’d imagine Disney and Sky have renegotiated. It might just mean new NGC content might bypass NOW and head to Disney+ instead.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

MB was referring to the sale of VMtv channels to Sky.

Ah, OK, thanks.

[Media Boy UK]

Schedule changes: BBC News At Six extended by half hour and will air 6-7pm tonight. Regional news follows at 7pm on BBC One.

The One Show moves to BBC Two at 7pm. BBC News At Ten also extended. Question Time pushed back to 10:55pm.

Source: TV Zone/BBC

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

EXCLUSIVE: "Talks ongoing" to keep Create & Craft on Virgin Media after relaunch.

Hochanda Global Limited has just reveal to Media Boy UK that they are still in talks with Virgin Media UK over Create & Craft staying on Virgin after Thursday.

I was also told "We hope to be able to update all of our customers soon."

Look like Virgin Media are set to drop Create & Craft tonight about Midnight.

I have been asking Hochanda Global Limited for a update today with no luck.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Look like Virgin Media are set to drop Create & Craft tonight about Midnight.

I have been asking Hochanda Global Limited for a update today with no luck.

It's disappeared off my Freesat box, and it was there mid-afternoon.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

It's disappeared off my Freesat box, and it was there mid-afternoon.

But Create & Craft will reappear tomorrow on The Craft Channel EPG Channel number on both Sky HD (683) and Freesat (813).

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

But Create & Craft will reappear tomorrow on The Craft Channel EPG Channel number on both Sky HD (683) and Freesat (813).

I don't doubt it, I was simply making an observation.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I don't doubt it, I was simply making an observation.

This Create & Craft relaunch or merger is a funny one.

RE Doing it on a Friday.*

Why did C&C not wait until March 1st do to this.

Until C&C broadcasting slot is up on Saturday as rumoured early this month by RXTV.

*I think a last time something happen on an Friday was when Sky Sports F1 launch.

Telewest did launch a following on a Friday once:

-A asia news channel (I forgot it name - but it no longer broadcasting in UK).
-attherates
-Sky Movies Premier 2
-Sky Movies Premier 3
-Sky Movies Premier 4
-Sky Movies WideScreen
-Sky Movies Max 2
-Sky Movies Max 3
-Sky Movies Max 4
-Sky Movies Max 5
-Sky Movies Cinema 2

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

This Create & Craft relaunch or merger is a funny one.

RE Doing it on a Friday.*

Why did C&C not wait until March 1st do to this.

I suspect it's simply because the Freeview slot contract ends at midnight Thursday (tonight). Freeview changes normally happen Tues/Wed/Thursday before 1pm, though I'm not sure what's the normal for contract ending changes that result in service closure, as they are so infrequent on DTT.

[Media Boy UK]

Hochanda Global Limited did reveal LIVE on air at around 9pm tonight that Virgin Media UK viewers can carry on watching Create & Craft when it relaunch tomorrow on Virgin UK Channel 748.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Hochanda Global Limited did reveal LIVE on air at around 9pm tonight that Virgin Media UK viewers can carry on watching Create & Craft when it relaunch tomorrow on Virgin UK Channel 748.

Currently Ch 748 is showing an Ideal World Freeview slate on VM, the same slate that's on Ch95 on Freeview, the contract (for Freeeview transmission) must not have ended at midnight as you don't normally get a "fancy" photographic slate. Ideal World new owners are clearly using the remaining hours of transmission to advertise themselves now they've cut off the sold off (before they purchased IW) business. Someone hasn't switched the feed to VM for the new C&C.

[ozsat]

The same slate is on Sky on Create & Craft labelled channels.

They just said live on-air that the Sky and Virgin switch on will take place later today.

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Currently Ch 748 is showing an Ideal World Freeview slate on VM, the same slate that's on Ch95 on Freeview, the contract must not have ended at midnight as you don't normally get a "fancy" photographic slate. Ideal World new owners are clearly using the remaining hours of transmission to advertise themselves now they've cut off the sold off (before they purchased IW) business.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Currently Ch 748 is showing an Ideal World Freeview slate on VM, the same slate that's on Ch95 on Freeview, the contract (for Freeeview transmission) must not have ended at midnight as you don't normally get a "fancy" photographic slate. Ideal World new owners are clearly using the remaining hours of transmission to advertise themselves now they've cut off the sold off (before they purchased IW) business. Someone hasn't switched the feed to VM for the new C&C.

Not very creative...

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Originally Posted by ozsat

The same slate is on Sky on Create & Craft labelled channels.

They just said live on-air that the Sky and Virgin switch on will take place later today.

Ah! crafty...

[ozsat]

zip it!

Sky has now gone HD on one channel - still the Freevierw caption on VM.

And now on VM too.

[1701-e]

You couldn't make it up....