General Changes to Virgin TV (2022) - Page 26

epsilon · 05-02-2022, 00:44

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Originally Posted by Dingbat

They must have been listening to you. My V6 is now showing them on 523/4/5 with 4K on 532.

Lovely! I wonder where they will be tomorrow. Why not release the channel numbers to the Radio Times etc and then put them somewhere else entirely after the first day. Virgin are doing a great job this week.

Media Boy UK · 05-02-2022, 03:42

Media Boy View: With Virgin Media moving Eurosport temporary Winter Olympics channels LESS than 24hours after launch.

Are Virgin getting ready for a BT/Eurosport Channels later this year.

On this day:

In 1989 at 6pm saw the launch of Sky TV (Here is the UK Channels lineup on that day):

01 - Screensport
04 - Eurosport (Part own by Sky)
05 - The Children's Channel (6am - 10am WD & 6am - Midday WE)
05 - Lifestyle (10am - 5pm WD & Midday - 5pm WE)
05 - Lifestyle Satellite Jukebox (10pm - 6am)
08 - Sky One (6am - 2am)
12 - Sky News
15 - MTV Europe
16 - Sky Movies (2pm - 6am)

---------- Post added at 03:42 ---------- Previous post was at 03:33 ----------

WD means Weekday
WE mean Weekend

cheekyangus · 05-02-2022, 12:01

Thanks for heads-up Dingbat.

SonicMaster · 05-02-2022, 16:17

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Originally Posted by Dingbat

They must have been listening to you. My V6 is now showing them on 523/4/5 with 4K on 532.

Oh wow, VM actually listened! That's so much easier for viewers having them on these logical channel numbers.

nodrogd · 05-02-2022, 16:33

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Originally Posted by SonicMaster

Oh wow, VM actually listened! That's so much easier for viewers having them on these logical channel numbers.

And the Radio Times this week is also correct. As this week s edition went to print last week I can only assume the moving Eurosport channels was already planned last week.

RichardCoulter · 05-02-2022, 19:54

But why move them instead of starting them on the intended slots in the first place

Media Boy UK · 05-02-2022, 20:03

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

But why move them instead of starting them on the intended slots in the first place

This is Virgin we are talking about.

cheekyangus · 05-02-2022, 20:09

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

But why move them instead of starting them on the intended slots in the first place

They may have decided the easiest thing was to copy the last Olympics as it was "in the system" and they could just flick a switch. They may have also thought the other channels would be annoyed about being leapt over and thought it was safer not to P them off. Then later consulted and amended the positions.

I didn't realise the gap was big enough, at a glance, to fit in 3/4/5. Not impossible someone at VM didn't realise immediately either.

Media Boy UK · 05-02-2022, 21:34

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus

They may have decided the easiest thing was to copy the last Olympics as it was "in the system" and they could just flick a switch. They may have also thought the other channels would be annoyed about being leapt over and thought it was safer not to P them off. Then later consulted and amended the positions.

I didn't realise the gap was big enough, at a glance, to fit in 3/4/5. Not impossible someone at VM didn't realise immediately either.

I still think Virgin move temporary Winter Olympics was down to a following:

-Liberty Global own 50% of Virgin Media O2.
-Liberty Global and Discovery own All3Media.
-Liberty Global owner (Wiki says that) John C. Malone is also on a Board of Directors of Discovery Inc. - https://corporate.discovery.com/our-company/leadership/
-BT and Discovery are in talks to merge - where did Eurosport UHD end up? beside BT Sport UHD Channel.

Media Boy UK · 07-02-2022, 08:52

epsilon is reporting over on DS Forum that

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A group of channels in the Kids Genre are currently available to all Virgin TV customers.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_100433364

Just 4 MONTHS after doing a same thing.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=1588

This Virgin Media UK set to axe Kids Package?

OLD BOY · 07-02-2022, 09:02

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

epsilon is reporting over on DS Forum that

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_100433364

Just 4 MONTHS after doing a same thing.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...postcount=1588

This Virgin Media UK set to axe Kids Package?

I doubt that. It's more likely to be associated with the 'free channels for all' month. The kids channels are not listed in this article, although clearly the list is not comprehensive because it originally referred to 'over 20 channels', but only listed 18.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/virgin-med...ll-subscribers

Media Boy UK · 07-02-2022, 09:14

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I doubt that. It's more likely to be associated with the 'free channels for all' month. The kids channels are not listed in this article, although clearly the list is not comprehensive because it originally referred to 'over 20 channels', but only listed 18.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/virgin-med...ll-subscribers

I have just started to see reporting of Kids channels being free today.

1701-e · 07-02-2022, 09:30

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

I have just started to see reporting of Kids channels being free today.

Probably for mid term breaks.

ozsat · 07-02-2022, 09:47

It only listed 18 of 20 but SAB was opened too and wasn't in the list - so there may be another somewhere.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I doubt that. It's more likely to be associated with the 'free channels for all' month. The kids channels are not listed in this article, although clearly the list is not comprehensive because it originally referred to 'over 20 channels', but only listed 18.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/virgin-med...ll-subscribers

BenMcr · 07-02-2022, 11:29

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

I have just started to see reporting of Kids channels being free today.

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Originally Posted by 1701-e

Probably for mid term breaks.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I doubt that. It's more likely to be associated with the 'free channels for all' month. The kids channels are not listed in this article, although clearly the list is not comprehensive because it originally referred to 'over 20 channels', but only listed 18.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/virgin-med...ll-subscribers

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...tv-open-window

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From Monday 7 February to Tuesday 8 March, we’re giving Virgin TV customers with the Player, Mixit and Maxit (with no kids pick) packages access to seven epic kids channels! Get ready to enjoy Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. Too and Nicktoons (plus all their shows in On Demand) at no extra cost!