General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[ozsat]

It may be the version added to 'Vision' last month.

That is a mix of 'The Jewellery Channel' and old music video slots.

Local areas opt-out of that for just 10 minutes a day at 6pm.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

At first it was thought that it would be showing retro music, but if that was the case it would be in the music section on Sky, as opposed to entertainment.

I'm wondering if it will show archive programming like Forces TV & Talking Pictures.

[RichardCoulter]

I did think it could be that, but I don't think that if it was this it would qualify for a Sky Entertainment EPG slot. It would probably go into the music or shopping genre.

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Originally Posted by savvychels

Just catching up and have only just seen that Fox is closing in a few days. We have a season of NCIS and of NCIS New Orleans recorded. Are we going to lose access to those recordings when Fox closes?

Going back a long way (maybe early Tivo days) I remember losing recordings when channels moved to a different number, so I’ve only just realised we may lose these. I don’t think there’s any way we can watch before it closes.

If someone could confirm though, I’d appreciate it, one way or the other.

Thanks

From what I remember VM usually give you three months.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Probably not, as I’m sure none of the That’s network channels are carried on Virgin but they are on Twitter

https://twitter.com/ThatsTVGold

If their existing programme is a guide of quality then I don’t think we will be missing much.

Base on listing (Maybe out of date) posted on Media Boy UK Blog.

Virgin Media UK do carry FOUR of the "That's Network channels" in some areas of England and Wales:

-That's TV East (In Norwich areas only).
-That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
-That's TV South Wales (In Swansea areas only).
-That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...el-lineup.html

[ScottishSteve]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Base on listing (Maybe out of date) posted on Media Boy UK Blog.

Virgin Media UK do carry FOUR of the "That's Network channels" in some areas of England and Wales:

-That's TV East (In Norwich areas only).
-That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
-That's TV South Wales (In Swansea areas only).
-That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...el-lineup.html

I believe these 4 only appear as they were franchises that were taken over by ‘That’s’ and they have just continued since.

[savvychels]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I did think it could be that, but I don't think that if it was this it would qualify for a Sky Entertainment EPG slot. It would probably go into the music or shopping genre.

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From what I remember VM usually give you three months.

Thanks. Hubby and I better get watching then

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by savvychels

Thanks. Hubby and I better get watching then

Yeah, I've been caught out by this too

Apparently, the STB can't play back recordings for a channel that's no longer listed. What they do as a workaround is to keep it listed (but off the public facing EPG) for a time to give people chance to watch any outstanding recordings.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve

Another one bites the dust as Broadcast is reporting that Disney will close the FOX linear channel in the UK and programmes will move to Star on Disney Plus

‘On 30 June the Fox channel in the UK will close. Many titles will become available on Star on Disney+ and will be announced in the near future. We appreciate the support of our UK fans and can’t wait to keep sharing the best stories with you.’

This leaves the Nat Geo channels the last Disney owned/operated linear channels in the UK

Also Baby TV.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Also Baby TV.

Should babies be worried? Maybe they should organise a march?

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Also Baby TV.

I saw Sky promoting Baby TV on social media the other week. Strange to promote something that's likely on the way out.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I saw Sky promoting Baby TV on social media the other week. Strange to promote something that's likely on the way out.

I have seen nothing on Baby TV closing but I was only posting that after July 1st only Nat Geo channels and Baby TV will be the last Disney owned/operated linear channels in the UK.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I saw Sky promoting Baby TV on social media the other week. Strange to promote something that's likely on the way out.

I don't think it's on Disney +. I wonder if Disney might sell the channel on? I believe it's a stand-alone London-based business that expanded globally under Fox's ownership.

[carravetta]

Sky News Weather HD is currently testing on Sky

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by carravetta

Sky News Weather HD is currently testing on Sky

Interesting. There was The Weather Channel back in the 90's, but it was closed down in the UK.

[ozsat]

In the UK there was a Weather Channel and a Weather Network - both didn't last long.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Interesting. Their was The Weather Channel back in the 90's, but it was closed down in the UK.

[cheekyangus]

I remember seeing headlines a few years ago that said the American Weather Channel had started showing movies! So they went from a real forecast to Twister!