virgin1.co.uk update

[tvtimes]

Hi all,

A member on digitalspy.co.uk has just posted this information about v1.co.uk
and it sounds very interesting!

Groundbreaking comedy and interactivity to be the stars of Virgin 1's website!
As you all know, the launch of our fantastic new TV channel Virgin 1 is just around the corner and now its website is taking shape.

It's going to be a real break from the norm. Virgin 1 is going to be the first UK channel website to have integrated social networking (think myspace and facebook) when it launches.

Packed with unique and interactive content, the site will consist of five main sections - Laugh, Watch, Share, Download and Talk - each with the user at the heart of the experience.

People will be able to surf in from two directions - either via virgin1.co.uk, or via the virginmedia.com portal, ensuring that we keep visitors in the family.

We know that comedy is a priority for Virgin 1's audience, so the "Laugh" section of the website is well underway. We've teamed up with world-famous comedy producers Hat Trick productions - the brains behind Father Ted, Have I Got News For You and the Kumars - to provide new and unique comedy content for the site. Hat Trick's established talent and new up-and-coming comics will be producing content especially for the website, across a diverse range of categories. This includes animation, stunts, sketches, podcasts and stand up.

But this is also about user generated content (UGC) - i.e. stuff from our viewers. We'll be encouraging the site's own on-line community to generate their own sketches and animations, and Hat Trick will cast their eye over the best ideas. Better still, the best comedy from Virgin.1.co.uk will be re-versioned into a TV show for the Virgin 1 channel, giving the website the chance to truly unearth the UK's next top TV comic.

The Hat Trick deal is just the start - we'll be looking to team up with other top talent to really make virgin1.co.uk the nations number one comedy portal.

The "Watch" section will contain everything viewers expect from a TV channel website - and a lot more besides. Uniquely, every programme - from blockbuster acquisitions such as The Riches to commissions such as the Leo Houlding Project - will have have its own social networking “profile� for viewers to link to and interact with.

Exclusive previews, catch-ups and streaming will be available for a selection of Virgin 1's groundbreaking shows and exclusive commissions. New and exclusive content will also be specially commissioned for the site - ensuring that Virgin1.co.uk becomes an entertainment destination in its own right.

In a UK first, the social networking approach will allow communities to grow around each of Virgin 1's shows, bringing viewers closer to the programmes and stars they love. For example, as well as watching Star Trek on Virgin 1, fans will be treated to exclusive footage on Virgin1.co.uk from conventions over the world. This and other content will give fans a forum to create communities and upload, download and share content. We're also creating a personal "MyVirgin1" feature which will allow users to message other users, create blogs, upload and download content as well as join groups.

Celia Taylor, Director of Programmes for Virgin 1, told us: "virgin1.co.uk will give people a superb entertainment experience in its own right. The website will be packed full of great content, collaborating with users to create communities and social networking. In terms of attitude, the website will be genuinely brave, risky and exciting - everything we want the channel to represent. I'm especially delighted by the comedy partnership with Hat Trick, which is a brilliant first step in our long term comedy strategy. It's truly groundbreaking and is certain to draw people into the Virgin 1 world."

So, watch this space. We'll let you know when it's launched!

[fireman328]

Knowing VM It will probablly be the three card trick instead of the hat trick

[slowcoach]

Brilliant fireman, loved it.

[cadire]

Sounds very interesting, not to mention entertaining. Hat Trick do some good stuff.

[tvtimes]

I like the idea of being able to join on line communities and talk about your favourite programmes other than just forums. Myspace is a massive success and will all these interactive features and back stage stuff it is going to make a very ground breaking site

[{FU}Fubar]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

I like the idea of being able to join on line communities and talk about your favourite programmes other than just forums. Myspace is a massive success and will all these interactive features and back stage stuff it is going to make a very ground breaking site

trouble with my space is its a Mecca for paedophiles they got rid of about 24k known child abuser a couple of months ago , and i bet you any money there is more either back on it or with false info , i stay away from sites like that infact i have most sites like that blocked from my router

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by {FU}Fubar

trouble with my space is its a Mecca for paedophiles they got rid of about 24k known child abuser a couple of months ago , and i bet you any money there is more either back on it or with false info , i stay away from sites like that infact i have most sites like that blocked from my router

I should imagine this website will be all about the programming and building fan sites stuff like that. Anything along those sort of issues just would not be allowed

[brian_lewis67]

Sounds promising. My only concern is if I watch any sketches on there I will end up with virgin throttling my connection.

[Web-Junkie]

Originally Posted by brian_lewis67

Sounds promising. My only concern is if I watch any sketches on there I will end up with virgin throttling my connection.

I bet the videos will be as badly compressed as their TV pictures so you won't need a fast connection, 200KB/s max prolly

[scrotnig]

Christ almighty, yet more "social networking" dominating something which purports to be mainstream.

More teenagers chatting to their mates.

I hope that doesn't reflect the channel's actual content because if so I am not interested. There is substantially more to my life than endless "LOLZ yeh OMG u want 2 meet 2nite m8? ZOMG"

Give me strength. Hopefully society will not implode during my time on Earth but I'm starting to have my doubts.

[v0id]

err where has virgin1.co.uk been updated?
The websites been like that for at least a couple of months :/

[willas00]

Originally Posted by v0id

err where has virgin1.co.uk been updated?
The websites been like that for at least a couple of months :/

Not that ive noticed should be doing something next month seems as its coming October

[tvtimes]

Originally Posted by v0id

err where has virgin1.co.uk been updated?
The websites been like that for at least a couple of months :/

I never said the site had been updated i said here's an update. I posted VM's intentions for the site.

[fireman328]

Originally Posted by fireman328

Knowing VM It will probablly be the three card trick instead of the hat trick

Thanks, BTW I am an ex Oldhamer, now living darn sarf

[v0id]

Originally Posted by tvtimes

I never said the site had been updated i said here's an update. I posted VM's intentions for the site.

I see, then you should change the thread title to reflect that.
As it reads now virgin1.co.uk update, indicates that the site itself has been updated