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Old 03-04-2012, 14:28   #61
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No reason to think they won't. Unless you're... well.. you
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Old 03-04-2012, 14:31   #62
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No reason to think they won't. Unless you're... well.. you
Record & track come to mind

O hang on "its out of our hands"
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Well Tivo was "on time". And yes, things happen that are out of our control.
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Of cause they will.
O yes there are a squadron of old spots passing my window

Sorry being honest I really don`t care. I hope that they come for the sake of the people that require them. I just find Virgins track record on delivery of any thing is not to be trusted. It comes in the end- but Boy O Boy things take some time.
In my case the upgrade of BB is over an year away !!! if its on time. Really talk about thinking well ahead !
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When I first heard about the BBC Tivo app it sounded great but if we won't be able to record any of the streams then it suddenly seems disappointing compared to 20 new HD channels on Sky. Is Tivo too clever?
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When I first heard about the BBC Tivo app it sounded great but if we won't be able to record any of the streams then it suddenly seems disappointing compared to 20 new HD channels on Sky. Is Tivo too clever?
Of course, this is the same number (actually 24) that the BBC will have.
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Of course, this is the same number (actually 24) that the BBC will have.
I am sure we will get all the streams but as nstokes mentioned, as an app, we may not be able to record them. Surely straightforward channels which can be recorded when you are out would be a better solution for the Olympics.
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If that's true, and the channels aren't launching on Virgin outwith a TiVO app then that sucks big time.

It seems to be good news for anyone with a SKY dish:

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...mpics_channels

The 48 new channels will be added to the Sports section of Sky’s Electronic Programme Guide from the 24th of July. The channels are free-to-air and available to any Sky home, including Freesat from Sky homes. The HD channels are available on any Sky+HD box and do not require a subscription, but do require an HD ready TV. Customers will require a Sky subscription in order to use Sky+.

Virgin need to deliver the same to their customer who don't have TiVo
Indeed it is , not a massive Olympics fan myself however I'm sure many of Sky's 10 million customers are and the ability to record each event is a big plus.
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Indeed it is , not a massive Olympics fan myself however I'm sure many of Sky's 10 million customers are and the ability to record each event is a big plus.
Can almost hear the rustle of fanboy feathers being rubbed up the wrong way as Sky takes Olympic gold
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Can almost hear the rustle of fanboy feathers being rubbed up the wrong way as Sky takes Olympic gold
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Indeed it is , not a massive Olympics fan myself however I'm sure many of Sky's 10 million customers are and the ability to record each event is a big plus.
I think it's incredible that all current SKY customers will be able to access all streams whilst at the moment only Virgin TiVo customers will have access. As per the last figures only 435,000 Virgin customers have TiVo. What on Earth are Virgin doing? At the moment they are alienating 3,500,000 of their paying TV customers simply because they don’t have the most up to date PVR.

Virgin must launch the streams as linear channels for VHD and V+ customers. As a TiVo customer myself, with V+ in my bedroom, I want to be able to access all of the Olympics regardless of what box at home I’m watching on. I pay my TV license and a high end subscription and expect full coverage, and the ability to record the events on both of my boxes.

Virgin are aligning themselves to the Olympics very neatly with their logo being changed to incorporate the British flag, using Usain Bolt in their ad campaigns and their deal with the London underground to bring free Wi-Fi to passengers during the Olympic period. It would be such a shame for them not to deliver the biggest show on the planet, live from our shores, to all 4,000,000 of their TV customers. In fact it would be a scandal if they didn’t.

I expect a press release from Virgin soon about this.
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I think it's incredible that all current SKY customers will be able to access all streams whilst at the moment only Virgin TiVo customers will have access. As per the last figures only 435,000 Virgin customers have TiVo. What on Earth are Virgin doing? At the moment they are alienating 3,500,000 of their paying TV customers simply because they don’t have the most up to date PVR.

Virgin must launch the streams as linear channels for VHD and V+ customers. As a TiVo customer myself, with V+ in my bedroom, I want to be able to access all of the Olympics regardless of what box at home I’m watching on. I pay my TV license and a high end subscription and expect full coverage, and the ability to record the events on both of my boxes.

Virgin are aligning themselves to the Olympics very neatly with their logo being changed to incorporate the British flag, using Usain Bolt in their ad campaigns and their deal with the London underground to bring free Wi-Fi to passengers during the Olympic period. It would be such a shame for them not to deliver the biggest show on the planet, live from our shores, to all 4,000,000 of their TV customers. In fact it would be a scandal if they didn’t.

I expect a press release from Virgin soon about this.
I believe all those streams are supposedly available to freesat customers also with Sky picking up the satellite distribution costs

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Many of those discussions are still continuing, but the BBC and Sky have announced today that they've come to an agreement that will deliver the 24 channels to all Sky homes. Sky will also pick up the costs of satellite distribution, irrespective of whether other platforms join in - though we hope and believe there'll be more announcements soon.
Freesat confirmed via Twitter
http://www.freesat.co.uk/news-and-views/twitter

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Can almost hear the rustle of fanboy feathers being rubbed up the wrong way as Sky takes Olympic gold
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I believe all those streams are supposedly available to freesat customers also with Sky picking up the satellite distribution costs



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I think it's incredible that all current SKY customers will be able to access all streams whilst at the moment only Virgin TiVo customers will have access. As per the last figures only 435,000 Virgin customers have TiVo. What on Earth are Virgin doing? At the moment they are alienating 3,500,000 of their paying TV customers simply because they don’t have the most up to date PVR.

Virgin must launch the streams as linear channels for VHD and V+ customers. As a TiVo customer myself, with V+ in my bedroom, I want to be able to access all of the Olympics regardless of what box at home I’m watching on. I pay my TV license and a high end subscription and expect full coverage, and the ability to record the events on both of my boxes.

Virgin are aligning themselves to the Olympics very neatly with their logo being changed to incorporate the British flag, using Usain Bolt in their ad campaigns and their deal with the London underground to bring free Wi-Fi to passengers during the Olympic period. It would be such a shame for them not to deliver the biggest show on the planet, live from our shores, to all 4,000,000 of their TV customers. In fact it would be a scandal if they didn’t.

I expect a press release from Virgin soon about this.
Well said Chad. I hope someone is listening!
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Well if i can get all those sports streams via freesat whats to stop me at the end of the footy season cancelling sky sports and knocking back my xl tv subs for a couple of months, i'll have plenty of telly to watch there, unless VM want to install me 2 TiVo's free without any install or activation fees.
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