General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

Going further, Sky also says the substitution should also occur if a broadcaster opts to make a regional HD service available on other platforms, but not Sky. This would mean that potentially, Sky viewers would find an HD service with different regional programming on channels 101-104, and would have to scroll down the channel list to find the correct regional programme.

Cable viewers in large areas around London have had to do that since its inception. (eg Bedford & Tunbridge Wells where the local channels are in the 800s). Be interesting if Sky screws it up in even more areas.

I suspect that this is in response to the recent agreement made between VM and STV, whereby STV HD will go on 103 on VM in STV areas.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

MB said he knew when whatever it is was going to launch. I was trying to discover when that was.

Starz arrives on 29 November, so maybe it will be a double treat.

The Do Not Post order will not arrive in 2018.

We have an "starting after" date for the DNP but we are sitting on reveal it. We have still to see the info online.

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Media Boy HQ can confirmed that "Best of..." 2018 Round 1 will launch on November 22nd sometime after 4pm.

[nialli]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

The Do Not Post order will not arrive in 2018.

We have an "starting after" date for the DNP but we are sitting on reveal it. We have still to see the info online.

---------- Post added at 23:19 ---------- Previous post was at 22:44 ----------

For once, I hope it's NOT Sky Atlantic, as I've just signed up for twelve months of NowTV (Black Friday offer) just to get the channel!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by nialli

For once, I hope it's NOT Sky Atlantic, as I've just signed up for twelve months of NowTV (Black Friday offer) just to get the channel!

It might be. The new Sky contract with VM should be negotiated by summer 2019, and given Sky's previous comments that they will make SA available on all major TV platforms, I would envisage that we'll get it when the current contract comes to an end.

[nialli]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It might be. The new Sky contract with VM should be negotiated by summer 2019, and given Sky's previous comments that they will make SA available on all major TV platforms, I would envisage that we'll get it when the current contract comes to an end.

By then, my current VM contract will be up so I'll be weighing up renewal vs ditching VM and moving to NowTV for all my TV needs. Or Sky Q's internet-based service (cough, splutter)…

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by nialli

By then, my current VM contract will be up so I'll be weighing up renewal vs ditching VM and moving to NowTV for all my TV needs. Or Sky Q's internet-based service (cough, splutter)…

It is just possible that Prime will be on our boxes by then, so something else for you to ponder!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It is just possible that Prime will be on our boxes by then, so something else for you to ponder!

The above with Atlantic? Dream on, OB..........but it would be nice.

[Media Boy UK]

The Best of is back for 2018. Lines now open for the following:

A) New Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden*
-Eden +1*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food*
-Good Food +1*
-Good Food HD*
-Home*
-Home +1*
-Quest HD
-Premier Sports 2
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1
-Love Nature HD
-Love Nature
-ZooMoo HD
-Horse + Country
-HISTORY HD
-Now 80s
-FreeSports HD
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels on July 22nd to August 11th on Virgin Media UK.

B) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):

C) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-YESTERDAY*
-Eden*
-Good Food*
-Home*
-Premier Sports 2
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-Love Nature
-Horse + Country
-Now 80s
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

D) Best +1 Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden +1*
-Good Food +1*
-Home +1*
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

E) Best new HD OR UHD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food HD*
-Quest HD
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Love Nature HD
-ZooMoo HD
-HISTORY HD
-FreeSports HD

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

F) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

All voting lines are open until Midnight on December 1st (Next Thursday).

To vote PM me.

Note: If you reveal your post on this thread it WILL NOT count.

The winners will be reveal in early December.

[Mad Max]

MB are you having a laugh with some of those so called "best picks"? deary me, the majority are utter dross!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

MB are you having a laugh with some of those so called "best picks"? deary me, the majority are utter dross!

Ha ha, I was waiting for you to pipe up, Max! I can't help agreeing with you.

I think the only channels worth looking at are Virgin Ultra HD (some good programmes on there), Love Nature and far behind that, Paramount. Not being a lover of sport, there is nowt else on any of those lists that interest me at all. Either they are channels showing constant repeats or the content is less than mediocre.

I would say that there is the occasional good new drama on the Drama channel, but the picture is very poor quality so I've given up on that. I can't see why they don't offer the channel in HD.

[jfman]

Well Virgin are up to something.

http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=fr

Project 1 and 2 are back duplicating Challenge and Sky Sports Golf, but there's also about 5MB/sec off the total bandwidth for the frequency introducing the possibility of truly hidden tests.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

The Best of is back for 2018. Lines now open for the following:

A) New Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden*
-Eden +1*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food*
-Good Food +1*
-Good Food HD*
-Home*
-Home +1*
-Quest HD
-Premier Sports 2
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1
-Love Nature HD
-Love Nature
-ZooMoo HD
-Horse + Country
-HISTORY HD
-Now 80s
-FreeSports HD
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels on July 22nd to August 11th on Virgin Media UK.

B) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):

C) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-W*
-Alibi*
-Dave*
-Drama*
-Really*
-YESTERDAY*
-Eden*
-Good Food*
-Home*
-Premier Sports 2
-Paramount Network
-YourTV
-Vice
-Love Nature
-Horse + Country
-Now 80s
-ABN TV
-5ELECT

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

D) Best +1 Channel of the year:

This years picks are:

-Alibi +1*
-W +1*
-GOLD +1*
-Dave ja vu*
-YESTERDAY +1*
-Eden +1*
-Good Food +1*
-Home +1*
-True Entertainment +1
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Lifetime +1

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

E) Best new HD OR UHD Channel launch of the year:

This years picks are:

-Virgin TV Ultra HD (V6 Boxes only).
-Living Foodz HD
-GOLD HD
-W HD*
-Dave HD*
-Alibi HD*
-Eden HD*
-Good Food HD*
-Quest HD
-BT Sports 4K UHD
-Paramount Network HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Love Nature HD
-ZooMoo HD
-HISTORY HD
-FreeSports HD

*Media Boy HQ has put all UKTV channels down as new channels due to UKTV removing their channels from Virgin Media UK this past year.

F) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

All voting lines are open until Midnight on December 1st (Next Thursday).

To vote PM me.

Note: If you reveal your post on this thread it WILL NOT count.

The winners will be reveal in early December.

Due to low number of vote. The Best of voting lines will now stay open until December 3rd at 3pm.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Due to low number of vote. The Best of voting lines will now stay open until December 3rd at 3pm.

If you have voting lines open, MB, it would be a good idea to publicise the number!

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Due to low number of vote. The Best of voting lines will now stay open until December 3rd at 3pm.

This has now been passed on to the Samaratins......

[Raider999]

Obviously the low voting numbers are an indication of the interest in those channels.

Just proves what a load of dross is on TVs these days