General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to remove Best Direct this weekend.

I have just been told by Virgin Insiders that Best Direct will no longer broadcast on Virgin Channel 742 from Saturday.

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Odds on this turns up on another forum under a different name now?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Odds on this turns up on another forum under a different name now?

One guess on who that will be.

[1701-e]

Per http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-...l-channel-5-24 Channel 5 + 24 starts broadcasting on 4 Feb 2014... NB: Virgin 152 is currently occupied by 5*+1, but the broadcaster is expected to drop this in favour of the new channel

Originally Posted by 1701-e

Per http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-...l-channel-5-24 Channel 5 + 24 starts broadcasting on 4 Feb 2014... NB: Virgin 152 is currently occupied by 5*+1, but the broadcaster is expected to drop this in favour of the new channel

I hope not, 5* +1 is far more useful and broadcasts for more hours. Do we really need what will largely be a teleshopping channel from Channel 5?

If VM take it, it would be a good replacement for Best Direct, keeping 5* +1.

[RichardCoulter]

Is Channel 5 +24 the new name for 5 Later, or in addition to it?

[WBC-WORKER]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Is Channel 5 +24 the new name for 5 Later, or in addition to it?

its claimed to be ' the new name for it '

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/01/5...-4th.html#more

strange why Virgin dont just add it rather than getting rid of 5*+1

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by WBC-WORKER

its claimed to be ' the new name for it '

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/01/5...-4th.html#more

strange why Virgin dont just add it rather than getting rid of 5*+1

Thank you and I agree Re: 5*+1, perhaps it's in connection with some contractual reason??

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Thank you and I agree Re: 5*+1, perhaps it's in connection with some contractual reason??

i'd imagine its something silly like that. instead of signing a new contract VM just have done a swap of available channels. it'll probably be re-added back on in a few months.

Morning all btw. i'm in work on a saturday- truly absymal.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

i'd imagine its something silly like that. instead of signing a new contract VM just have done a swap of available channels. it'll probably be re-added back on in a few months.

Morning all btw. i'm in work on a saturday- truly absymal.

It appears to be a decision of the broadcaster, not Virgin Media, according to the item, Vince. Hey, sorry to hear that you are working today, what a bummer!

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It appears to be a decision of the broadcaster, not Virgin Media, according to the item, Vince. Hey, sorry to hear that you are working today, what a bummer!

At the moment we only have the article on the Radio Times website to go by, so nothing conclusive. The bottom line here is that Channel 5 +24, has been stated has having only 5 hours a day of programmes (7pm until midnight), with the rest of the schedule filled with teleshopping slots. That may well be useful for Channel 5 to fill their unused capacity on Freeview but not particularly attractive to other platforms. Sure, 5* +1 also fills up the schedule with teleshopping but does actually have programmes from 2pm to 1am. 11 hours of programming compared to the 5 hours planned for the new channel.

This is basically a teleshopping channel with a few hours of programmes. I don't really want to see hours of teleshopping in the entertainment section, it's bad enough overnight. Hopefully Channel 5 will be bought by a company more interested in filling their schedules with programmes than being glorified shopping channels.

Note: On Freeview, 5* currently shares with Television X, hence the midnight closedown. Current reports suggest that the midnight to 10am hours won't be available to Channel 5 +24 on Freeview. This indicates that Television X could possibly be transferred to share with this new stream. That would allow 5* to extend its schedule past midnight on all platforms (or more likely, as this is Channel 5, allow them to carry the overnight teleshopping strands currently shown on VM / Sky on Freeview. )

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It appears to be a decision of the broadcaster, not Virgin Media, according to the item, Vince. Hey, sorry to hear that you are working today, what a bummer!

Bizarre the broadcaster doesn't want all of their channels on all the platforms tho isn't it. Thanks old boy! Over now let old times roll

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Bizarre the broadcaster doesn't want all of their channels on all the platforms tho isn't it. Thanks old boy! Over now let old times roll

The turkeys are voting for Christmas!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It appears to be a decision of the broadcaster, not Virgin Media, according to the item, Vince. Hey, sorry to hear that you are working today, what a bummer!

Yes, I think it does look that way OB. There will be some reason eg legal fees or carriage costs meaning that C5 prefer a swap to an addition.

In addition, the channels to be dropped are not unified across the platforms. The weakest channel on Sky from the C5 stable is 5 USA+1, so that will be dropped instead of 5*+1.

[thegrid]

evening everybody, hope you've all had a nice week. What's the latest?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yes, I think it does look that way OB. There will be some reason eg legal fees or carriage costs meaning that C5 prefer a swap to an addition.

In addition, the channels to be dropped are not unified across the platforms. The weakest channel on Sky from the C5 stable is 5 USA+1, so that will be dropped instead of 5*+1.

I used to watch a few programmes on 5USA but then they started saturating the channel with NCIS and the like and I've never gone back since!

Pity, a wasted opportunity, I think.