General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2. - Page 98

Media Boy UK · 21-05-2013, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Is Chellomedia not a STD?

It called Chello Zone in the UK and Ireland but is still owned by Chellomedia around the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chello_Zone

harry_hitch · 21-05-2013, 16:07

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

The Denver Post: Liberty Global puts Chellomedia business up for sale.

Is Chellomedia not a STD?

Good effort sir, good effort!

devilincarnate · 21-05-2013, 16:26

Hey MB who is GMG and will we be getting this when it launches?

http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/07/myer...-for-teamrock/

Media Boy UK · 21-05-2013, 16:38

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Hey MB who is GMG and will we be getting this when it launches?

http://radiotoday.co.uk/2012/07/myer...-for-teamrock/

GMG own The Guardian newspaper.

And upto last June they also own Real Radio, Real Radio XS and Smooth Radio.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...esults-on.html

devilincarnate · 21-05-2013, 16:47

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

GMG own The Guardian newspaper.

And upto last June they also own Real Radio, Real Radio XS and Smooth Radio.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...esults-on.html

Been listening to the test transmission and it could and would be a good substitution for Scuzz at the moment

andy_m · 21-05-2013, 16:57

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Originally Posted by Firmsky

Any more news on the UKTV on demand content that we were promised what seems like an eternity ago

Apparently Neil Burkett may have misspoken when he said Virgin had such a deal, or not have fully understood the question that he was answering. This has been put forward by Virgin staff members on this forum as possible explanations for it failing to appear.

In addition the, reasonable, I think, point has been made that a fair chunk of the content is actually available on demand with Virgin through the BBC channel in TV on demand.

Media Boy UK · 21-05-2013, 16:58

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate

Been listening to the test transmission and it could and would be a good substitution for Scuzz at the moment

TeamRock broadcasts on DAB Radio is own by Team Rock Limited and not GMG Radio.

Some of the workers did run GMG Radio years ago.

Rumours say that TeamRock may buy Real Radio XS from Global Radio to launch on FM in Greater Manchester, The North-West and Central Scotland.

andy_m · 21-05-2013, 17:00

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

The Denver Post: Liberty Global puts Chellomedia business up for sale.

Soon to be Virgin Media new owner looking to sell it channels - CBS Reality, CBS Action, CBS Drama, Horror Channel and Extreme Sports Channel.

Read more: Liberty Global puts Chellomedia business up for sale - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/business/c...#ixzz2TvwSPz5B

Excellent news for those of you clinging on to the hope that Virgin would be owned by a company who held the additional "leverage" of its own TV channels!

21-05-2013, 17:01

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Excellent news for those of you clinging on to the hope that Virgin would be owned by a company who held the additional "leverage" of its own TV channels!

Yup, we can't catch a break.

Arthurgray50@blu · 21-05-2013, 17:08

If Liberty plan to sell the CBS channels, then they will make a lot of customers unhappy as these channels have brilliant shows on them.

Regarding +1 channels, the only reason why l was saying they are a waste of time, I spoke with CS and they said they dont have enough capacity on the network to take anymore channels, so bring the +1 channels on.

Horizon · 21-05-2013, 17:21

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Excellent news for those of you clinging on to the hope that Virgin would be owned by a company who held the additional "leverage" of its own TV channels!

Hold on there. A lot of things may be happening, not least a possible Vodafone takeover of Liberty. If that happens, Vodafone will still have a lot of cash to play with and I wouldn't be surprised if they go after some big European broadcasters like ITV.

As a former UK cableco boss once put it, "without content you're just the "pipe", a utility company like water or gas."

Lets wait and see how this all plays out.

passingbat · 21-05-2013, 18:05

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Originally Posted by andy_m

Excellent news for those of you clinging on to the hope that Virgin would be owned by a company who held the additional "leverage" of its own TV channels!

I wouldn't call CBS Action/Drama, which shows repeats from several years ago "leverage"; quite the opposite.

If I recall correctly, the VM channels that were sold had various current 'first run rights shows'. And it was (at the time female skewed) Living that Sky really wanted to get their hands on.

ozsat · 21-05-2013, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Firmsky

Any more news on the UKTV on demand content that we were promised what seems like an eternity ago

Virtually every programme on Gold is already available on OD in the BBC section + much more.

DaMac · 21-05-2013, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumours say that TeamRock may buy Real Radio XS from Global Radio to launch on FM in Greater Manchester, The North-West and Central Scotland.

Real xs already broadcasts on fm in greater Manchester, I'm pretty sure it also goes out in fm in Scotland too but with different shows and presenters than the dab stream, or it certainly used to when it was rock radio.

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Originally Posted by Horizon

Hold on there. A lot of things may be happening, not least a possible Vodafone takeover of Liberty. If that happens, Vodafone will still have a lot of cash to play with and I wouldn't be surprised if they go after some big European broadcasters like ITV.

As a former UK cableco boss once put it, "without content you're just the "pipe", a utility company like water or gas."

Lets wait and see how this all plays out.

Surly that wouldn't make a bit of difference, itv is fta and any attempt to make it otherwise, or to withhold it from other platforms would seriously affect advertising revenue, which is its big appeal.

Lew · 21-05-2013, 22:14

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Regarding +1 channels, the only reason why l was saying they are a waste of time, I spoke with CS and they said they dont have enough capacity on the network to take anymore channels, so bring the +1 channels on.

And you've been told multiple times by people who actually know what they're talking about that that's not the case.