UKTV channels set to leave Virgin Media on Sunday: 11th August - they’re back - Page 19

JA

james-2001 22 July 2018 3:31pm

Did UKTV previously offer BBC programmes in their on-demand section on Virgin Media?

Were UKTV offering some level of BBC content in their on-demand service (or was it going to be removed completely), or were Virgin expecting a greater range of content?

Yes, we had BBC content through UKTV's on Demand.

I think it's the latter they're expecting, but what they've been saying has been so conflicting and they now seem to have changed to claim it's about having to pay for the free channels rather than on demand. None of us really know why they're fighting, just that we're losing out because they can't behave like adults.

But we can watch the hurling on Premier Sports instead, so that's alright...

ST

Stuart 22 July 2018 3:50pm

james-2001 posted:

But we can watch the hurling on Premier Sports instead, so that's alright...

Just so long as Mr/Mrs James-2001 doesn't try using the techniques as a way of creating Good Food for this evening.

It could be messy!

JK

JKDerry 22 July 2018 4:20pm

Well Virgin Media Ireland have announced the addition of CBS Reality, CBS Action, CBS Drama and Horror Channel as replacements for their UKTV channels.

LL

London Lite Founding member 22 July 2018 4:20pm

Maybe, just maybe if UKTV had a coherent policy for their FTA channels, we wouldn't be here in the first place.

Sticking old repeats of sitcoms and dramas from Gold and Alibi on Yesterday and Drama especially was asking for trouble.

If UKTV decided to return Yesterday as a full time documentary channel and Drama with programming that hasn't been shown on W or Alibi for at least 18 months may increase the value of those pay channels.

JK

JKDerry 22 July 2018 4:21pm

Here is the Irish Virgin Media announcement - https://www.virginmedia.ie/uktv

GM

Gary McEwan 22 July 2018 4:30pm

And already we've got a technical fault on Premier Sports...it's been stuck on the same image for ages now.

Who is actually running the channels?

:-(

A former member 22 July 2018 4:30pm

London Lite posted:

Maybe, just maybe if UKTV had a coherent policy for their FTA channels, we wouldn't be here in the first place.

Sticking old repeats of sitcoms and dramas from Gold and Alibi on Yesterday and Drama especially was asking for trouble. .

IF you dont have subscriptions its your only way to see these programme, Maybe Yesterday and Drama should become freeview only?

If that is the case then why do we have that new paramount channel?

SE

Square Eyes Founding member 22 July 2018 4:46pm

JKDerry posted:

Here is the Irish Virgin Media announcement - https://www.virginmedia.ie/uktv

“UKTV's were among our least viewed channels”

LL

London Lite Founding member 22 July 2018 4:47pm

Square Eyes posted:

JKDerry posted:

Here is the Irish Virgin Media announcement - https://www.virginmedia.ie/uktv

“UKTV's were among our least viewed channels”

Also note the use of G.O.L.D. as part of the branding.

CH

chinamug 22 July 2018 5:20pm

It's another Masterclass in PR from Virgin Media in Ireland

JO

Jon 22 July 2018 5:31pm

Square Eyes posted:

JKDerry posted:

Here is the Irish Virgin Media announcement - https://www.virginmedia.ie/uktv

“UKTV's were among our least viewed channels”

Which even if it were true, it's no help if you were someone who watched it.

CH

chinamug 22 July 2018 5:33pm

Square Eyes posted:

JKDerry posted:

Here is the Irish Virgin Media announcement - https://www.virginmedia.ie/uktv

“UKTV's were among our least viewed channels”

Other channels that are never seen in Virgin Media Ireland Households

UTV
ITV 2
Eir Sports 1
Eir Sports 2
All BT Sports Channels

That not including dozens and dozens of stations such as All Channel 5 stations, the rest of the UKTV stations that were never available in the first place, and loads more that are available with a Free to Air Sat box.

But not to worry you have TV3, Be3 and 3e...

UKTV channels set to leave Virgin Media on Sunday

11th August - they’re back (July 2018)