General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2 - Page 184

OLD BOY · 31-10-2016, 08:11

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Wow another app everybody excited I'm not

You can expect to see more apps and fewer channel launches in the future.

Inactive Digital · 31-10-2016, 08:27

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

We have just been given an new update on that app.

Virgin Media UK sources say it "will be added very shortly."

Is it UKTV Play? That was supposed to be launching this year.

telegramsam · 31-10-2016, 11:37

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

You can expect to see more apps and fewer channel launches in the future.

Then I'll be like many others I guess and drop out of the pay tv thing. I've never used an app once in all the years I've had tivo because what's on is pure rubbish .

DaMac · 31-10-2016, 12:14

And the streamed quality from an app is usually not as good as broadcast tv.

muppetman11 · 31-10-2016, 12:39

Amazon and Netflix both offer excellent picture quality and their fair share of decent shows.

Ultimate.Conj · 31-10-2016, 12:44

Netflix 4K is amazing...I'd recommend anyone with a 4K tele upgrading their Netflix account. Hopefully it will run just a quick through the new V6 box as it does the tv app.

OLD BOY · 31-10-2016, 12:49

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Originally Posted by telegramsam

Then I'll be like many others I guess and drop out of the pay tv thing. I've never used an app once in all the years I've had tivo because what's on is pure rubbish .

If you use the games apps, I agree. However, there's nothing wrong with the players and Netflix. Hayu is good for reality TV addicts.

The only problem with the VM apps is that they can take longer than you would expect to load. However, that should be a thing of the past once we get the V6 box.

theone2k10 · 31-10-2016, 14:20

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Made in Birmingham has no listings from 5th november.

Edit to this it's because it's still called big centre tv at the moment so must be changing to Made in Birmingham next week, personally Made in Midlands would of been a better option as it's covering the West Midlands.

1andrew1 · 31-10-2016, 20:34

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Edit to this it's because it's still called big centre tv at the moment so must be changing to Made in Birmingham next week, personally Made in Midlands would of been a better option as it's covering the West Midlands.

It has a nice ring to it but wouldn't the East Midlands have felt left out though?

theone2k10 · 31-10-2016, 22:22

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

It has a nice ring to it but wouldn't the East Midlands have felt left out though?

I think they'll be covered by Made in Lecister when that launches, but i think rather than local city channels, regional would be better so we'd have channels like made in midlands (covers all the midlands), made in Lancashire (covers lancashire) and so on, would prob save a fair few bob too.

nodrogd · 31-10-2016, 23:15

Leicester will be missing out on local TV (unless they get a cable only service) as there is no interleaved spectrum available. The only East Midlands local TV service in the current plan has already launched (Notts TV from transmitters at Nottingham/Waltham).

Media Boy UK · 01-11-2016, 12:24

Virgin Media UK sources has confirm today that an Amazon app will launch and an channel will appear on Channel 205 from November 10th (info may change).

denphone · 01-11-2016, 12:28

Well Christmas has come early it seems as IMO that is a very nice app to have on the TiVo box.

1andrew1 · 01-11-2016, 12:52

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Originally Posted by denphone

Well Christmas has come early it seems as IMO that is a very nice app to have on the TiVo box.

That's not the attitude Den! Surely you should be saying:
1) It's going to slow my Tivo down.
2) You have to pay extra for the service.
3) I don't like anything that Amazon offers, why don't they give me good channels like Sky do?
4) They're only doing it to get commission from Amazon not for their customers.
5) Why are VM wasting my money doing this when I can get it on my smart TV?
6) Why can't they give me Sky Atlantic? VM were offered it at a great price but decided to give me foreign TV channels and slow pay TV apps instead.

OLD BOY · 01-11-2016, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media UK sources has confirm today that an Amazon app will launch and an channel will appear on Channel 205 from November 10th (info may change).

Yes!!!

I knew it was only a matter of time.