Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
01-09-2017, 06:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by jj20x
Although I was previously told that the Freeview channel is showing different content to the main channel, I have compared the Freeview EPG guide with the official CC listings and they look pretty similar to me. So I'm not quite sure where that suggestion came from, unless someone is aware of plans to schedule different content in the coming weeks.
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Since TCC moved from COM8 to SDN on Freeview and exchanged LCNs / EPG slots with Blaze, it has started showing A&E sourced content and channel promotions during the 4am - 6am slot rather than simulcasting Community Channels content. So it would appear that someone was indeed aware of plans to schedule different content... interesting!
A strange development for the Community Channel, it will be interesting to see how this develops.
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01-09-2017, 10:20
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
Well got a email telling me my price will go up by £3.99 a month at the end of my deal but they say this
In the new year, the Sky Cinema app will have a new download feature. As a Full House TV customer with Virgin Fibre and Phone, you'll be able to download movies to a compatible device while online, then watch when you like - no need for WiFi, 3G or 4G.
Finally we getting parity with sky but not sky sports or 4k. I think tbe virgin media store has been kicked into the grass as no mention of it
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01-09-2017, 10:30
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
Well got a email telling me my price will go up by £3.99 a month at the end of my deal but they say this
In the new year, the Sky Cinema app will have a new download feature. As a Full House TV customer with Virgin Fibre and Phone, you'll be able to download movies to a compatible device while online, then watch when you like - no need for WiFi, 3G or 4G.
Finally we getting parity with sky but not sky sports or 4k. I think tbe virgin media store has been kicked into the grass as no mention of it
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Does getting parity with sky mean we get Sky Atlantic?
Why not parity with sky sports and wh no 4K?
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01-09-2017, 10:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by Raider999
Does getting parity with sky mean we get Sky Atlantic?
Why not parity with sky sports and wh no 4K?
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Well according to the gospel of Sir Dave there ain't a hope in hell...
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01-09-2017, 11:28
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
Maybe VM are waiting to see what Sky do with it's upcoming enhancements to Sky Store before launching their own version.
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01-09-2017, 11:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Maybe VM are waiting to see what Sky do with it's upcoming enhancements to Sky Store before launching their own version.
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Well taking a nearly a year thus so far suggest otherwise MM?.
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01-09-2017, 12:21
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by denphone
Well taking a nearly a year thus so far suggest otherwise MM?.
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Sky Store hasn't done it's enhancements yet.
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01-09-2017, 12:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Maybe VM are waiting to see what Sky do with it's upcoming enhancements to Sky Store before launching their own version.
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Good shout.
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01-09-2017, 12:51
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by Raider999
Does getting parity with sky mean we get Sky Atlantic?
Why not parity with sky sports and wh no 4K?
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By that i meant sky cinema soz
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Originally Posted by Raider999
Does getting parity with sky mean we get Sky Atlantic?
Why not parity with sky sports and wh no 4K?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11
Maybe VM are waiting to see what Sky do with it's upcoming enhancements to Sky Store before launching their own version.
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Its pathetic they have had 7 month since due date
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Also ill be calling them december 6th for my yearly renegotion
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Also ill be calling them december 6th for my yearly renegotion
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01-09-2017, 13:27
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016
By that i meant sky cinema soz
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Its pathetic they have had 7 month since due date
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Also ill be calling them december 6th for my yearly renegotion
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Also ill be calling them december 6th for my yearly renegotion
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Well, if you can negotiate to bring lots of 4K content to your screen, as well as Sky Atlantic, Virgin Media Store and Amazon, you will have done very well!
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01-09-2017, 13:32
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Well, if you can negotiate to bring lots of 4K content to your screen, as well as Sky Atlantic, Virgin Media Store and Amazon, you will have done very well!
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Ill give it a go
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01-09-2017, 13:41
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Well, if you can negotiate to bring lots of 4K content to your screen, as well as Sky Atlantic, Virgin Media Store and Amazon, you will have done very well!
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It depends on the negotiator if they have one hand tied behind their back before even entering negotiations OB.
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01-09-2017, 17:59
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by denphone
It depends on the negotiator if they have one hand tied behind their back before even entering negotiations OB.
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Unfortunately, it will take more than threatening to leave VM to achieve what Ddonald wants!
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01-09-2017, 18:42
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by jj20x
Since TCC moved from COM8 to SDN on Freeview and exchanged LCNs / EPG slots with Blaze, it has started showing A&E sourced content and channel promotions during the 4am - 6am slot rather than simulcasting Community Channels content. So it would appear that someone was indeed aware of plans to schedule different content... interesting!
A strange development for the Community Channel, it will be interesting to see how this develops.
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Was the commercially produced content that you mentioned before produced by A&E? Are the promotions for the Community Channel or A&E/Blaze?
It is a surprising situation!
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Re: Freesports, Fox News etc.
I wonder if VM could get away with pseudo adding these to the EPG by doing a BBC3? They wouldn't be showing these channels without authorisation, but simply pointing viewers to a publically available internet stream!
I don't think that ITV offer a live internet stream, so if they continue to demand retransmission fees perhaps VM could do a deal with tvPlayer??
Not that I'd want to encourage this as we wouldn't be able to record anything.
Edit: I can't find a live stream for Freesports, so if they don't offer this my idea wouldn't be possible (I've sent them a message to ask them).
Last edited by RichardCoulter; 01-09-2017 at 18:52.
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01-09-2017, 19:22
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
Was the commercially produced content that you mentioned before produced by A&E?
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Most of it seemed to be content previously shown on Channel 4 but I didn't attempt to check them all.
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Are the promotions for the Community Channel or A&E/Blaze?
It is a surprising situation!
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The promos are for History Channel, CI Channel etc, none of which are on Freeview. The new TCC content does seem to have been produced by/for A&E Networks. It's an unusual situation as A&E's Blaze channel took the former channel number of the Community Channel with TCC taking a slot further down the EPG as it moved to SDN. EPG slot trading between broadcasters isn't allowed on Freeview, so very unusual. Unless A&E Networks actually bought the "channel", which might explain why TCC carried Community Channel programmes for a few days before the changeover. Maybe TCC will develop into a new FTA channel from A&E and extend hours over time. Then again, it could just have been a contrived method of grabbing CC's old EPG slot only to close TCC at a later date. Who knows? it's all very odd.
Last edited by jj20x; 01-09-2017 at 19:37.
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