Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
11-10-2021, 16:42
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Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
Radio stations have always been part of the cable TV offering yet there have been no new radio stations added to VM for many years. Should they add some new ones and if so, which?
I'd start by saying that in addition to Absolute 80s, they should add more of the Absolute decades stations plus Greatest Hits Radio and Scala Radio.
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11-10-2021, 16:56
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Originally Posted by Rillington
Radio stations have always been part of the cable TV offering yet there have been no new radio stations added to VM for many years. Should they add some new ones and if so, which?
I'd start by saying that in addition to Absolute 80s, they should add more of the Absolute decades stations plus Greatest Hits Radio and Scala Radio.
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No - it is a TV service.
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11-10-2021, 17:08
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
I have been told that Bauer Radio's Greatest Hits Radio is set to launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 941.
If you want radio channels on Virgin Media's TiVo only the ones broadcasting on Freeview or Sky will appear.
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Absolute 90s*
Greatest Hits Radio (Channel is set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 941).
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Kerrang! Radio^
KissFresh^
Kisstory^
Scala Radio*
Jazz FM*
*Broadcasts right now on Sky
^Broadcasts right now on Freeview
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11-10-2021, 17:10
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Originally Posted by Raider999
No - it is a TV service.
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Yes but it's always carried radio stations and BBC Sounds is available to customers who also have a V6/360 box. Plus Freeview, Freesat and Sky TV include radio stations in their channel line-ups.
Last edited by Rillington; 11-10-2021 at 17:14.
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11-10-2021, 17:12
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
I do not waste electricity to play radio on my tv I just play it on my Google Hub Max
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11-10-2021, 22:42
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
Isn't there a radioplayer type app available?
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12-10-2021, 00:14
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Isn't there a radioplayer type app available?
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hundreds of them
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12-10-2021, 00:35
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Originally Posted by Raider999
No - it is a TV service.
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This.
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12-10-2021, 07:06
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
With local football commentary?
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
I do not waste electricity to play radio on my tv I just play it on my Google Hub Max
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12-10-2021, 09:48
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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No - it is a TV service.
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I use a radio myself
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12-10-2021, 10:37
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Isn't there a radioplayer type app available?
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There’s Radioline on the V6 boxes
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12-10-2021, 17:37
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Originally Posted by Media Boy
I have been told that Bauer Radio's Greatest Hits Radio is set to launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 941.
If you want radio channels on Virgin Media's TiVo only the ones broadcasting on Freeview or Sky will appear.
=== Own by Bauer Radio Ltd ====
Absolute 90s*
Greatest Hits Radio (Channel is set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 941).
Hits Radio^
Kerrang! Radio^
KissFresh^
Kisstory^
Scala Radio*
Jazz FM*
*Broadcasts right now on Sky
^Broadcasts right now on Freeview
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Thank you for the information MB. Hopefully other Bauer stations will also launch on VM.
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12-10-2021, 18:55
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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Originally Posted by nialli
There’s Radioline on the V6 boxes
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That's the one.
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12-10-2021, 19:08
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
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With local football commentary?
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I am totally uninterested in football so would not know
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12-10-2021, 19:41
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Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
To listen to football on the national radio networks - many people only have the choice of satellite or cable.
Football (and sometimes other sport) is often blocked on streams and MW reception can be out-of-range.
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Originally Posted by Jaymoss
I am totally uninterested in football so would not know
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