General : Changes to Virgin TV (2020)

[denphone]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

looks like sky will integrate disney plus into packages but virgin media would still be able to offer an app. just like netflix and amazon prime are on the tivo box but not built into packages

You would hope Virgin would be able to add the Disney+ app that is for sure.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

I notice this morning that Universal HD, Universal & Universal +1 have info banners
The main channels 121 & 122 state that they will be replaced by Sky Comedy/HD whereas the +1 just states it will be closing therefore looks like we won’t be getting Sky Comedy +1

Though I’m quite sure there will be plenty of repeats anyway

Rumours of Sky Comedy having an +1 hour channel was reported by Wikipedia.

Radio Times is reporting that Sky Viewers will not get an +1 hour channel for Sky Comedy.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Chad

Itv close their ITV Box Office channel. Signals the end of their short foray into PPV boxing and wrestling.

https://www.itv.com/itvboxofficefaqs

Good for them to give it a go, I guess the area of PPV sport is covered well by BT and Sky.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Good for them to give it a go, I guess the area of PPV sport is covered well by BT and Sky.

I hope AEW PPVS become free on ITV4. But I think Sky Sports or BT Sport will pick up the PPVS Rights for they box office channels. But that time of posting AEW Pay Per Views will only be shown on the "FITE TV" app.

[cheekyangus]

​LOL. The Sky Comedy HD logo is on Sky Comedy SD, and so are the labels indicating HD content. They've got the guide data the wrong way around.

They haven't mixed up the picture quality on the channels though.

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And just when you thought Sky were finished with new channels, they've just announced Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature!
https://twitter.com/skytv/status/1221719524837412864

[denphone]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

​LOL. The Sky Comedy HD logo is on Sky Comedy SD, and so are the labels indicating HD content. They've got the guide data the wrong way around.

They haven't mixed up the picture quality on the channels though.

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And just when you thought Sky were finished with new channels, they've just announced Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature!
https://twitter.com/skytv/status/1221719524837412864

More channel number changes will follow l suspect.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

And just when you thought Sky were finished with new channels, they've just announced Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature!
https://twitter.com/skytv/status/1221719524837412864

RXTVlog has said it's going to be a Sky Basic and so part of all their packs. I'll have to go look for the press release.

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Well RXTVlog have posted more information, so I didn't need to find the press release.
https://www.rxtvlog.com/2020/01/sky-...-channels.html

The basics, Documentaries will be showing HBO and Showtime content along with Sky Original content.

Sky Nature will show their existing Attenborough content from Sky1 and content from LoveNature.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

​LOL. The Sky Comedy HD logo is on Sky Comedy SD, and so are the labels indicating HD content. They've got the guide data the wrong way around.

They haven't mixed up the picture quality on the channels though.

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And just when you thought Sky were finished with new channels, they've just announced Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature!
https://twitter.com/skytv/status/1221719524837412864

Press release here

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Press release here

The question is MM is are Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature just exclusive to the Sky Platform..

[Aguero9320]

Originally Posted by denphone

The question is MM is are Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature just exclusive to the Sky Platform..

I'd imagine Sky Nature would be exclusive at the very least, due to VM already having access to that content.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Aguero9320

I'd imagine Sky Nature would be exclusive at the very least, due to VM already having access to that content.

Sky already has access to Love Nature content.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by denphone

The question is MM is are Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature just exclusive to the Sky Platform..

Both will be on nowtv too.

[RegularCapital]

I think that Love Nature will close on Virgin and it will be replaced with Sky Nature, Blue Ant has already closed ZooMoo in the UK, I think they will withdraw from the UK market and depend on a content deal with Sky instead, Virgin only added Love Nature because of a dispute with UKTV, which led to Eden being dropped. At least with Sky Comedy, it has opened up some of HBO's content on Virgin, but just not dramas, I hope this will be the same for Sky Documentaries.

[vincerooney]

Do we know if sky comedy has a lot of on demand stuff? I was hoping previous seasons of curb will be on there since theyre not on now tv, amazon or netflix but i'm thinking no?

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by RegularCapital

I think that Love Nature will close on Virgin and it will be replaced with Sky Nature, Blue Ant has already closed ZooMoo in the UK, I think they will withdraw from the UK market and depend on a content deal with Sky instead, Virgin only added Love Nature because of a dispute with UKTV, which led to Eden being dropped. At least with Sky Comedy, it has opened up some of HBO's content on Virgin, but just not dramas, I hope this will be the same for Sky Documentaries.

VM has also been using LoveNature content for their Virgin Media Ultra HD channel, so I doubt it would be as straightforward as VM only getting LoveNature content via Sky in the future. And Blue Ant will get a larger cut dealing with VM direct than if a 3rd party redistributes their content, as obviously there are less people to pay. Sky would have to make it worthwhile Blue Ant changing that.