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The Virgin Media Television thread

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    #3062
    zeebre12
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭zeebre12


    I hate now its going to go on for months. TV3 have listen The Chase tonight as 'new' on EPG and rte guide. Is this an episode from UTV Ireland that is new to TV3 or is it a mistake? Also in the RTE Guide Dance Dance Dance was scheduled to be on TV3 tonight but it was not on, why is this?


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    #3063
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    zeebre12 wrote: »
    I hate now its going to go on for months. TV3 have listen The Chase tonight as 'new' on EPG and rte guide. Is this an episode from UTV Ireland that is new to TV3 or is it a mistake? Also in the RTE Guide Dance Dance Dance was scheduled to be on TV3 tonight but it was not on, why is this?

    EPG for UTV Ireland on Saorview lists the normal programmes for tonight. At 12.50 am it lists "be3 launching 9th January". No other info.


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    #3064
    Widescreen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    Thank God I have Sky, so I can continue to enjoy, GMB(Piers Morgan!) Bit tongue in cheek that, but I'm sure a few others feel the same!

    ITV is still one of the better British channels and what do all cable,saorview viewers have now? A mish mash of TV3(3) e3, b3 . No clear identity of what each channel specialises in. It looks to me like ITV(without the really good bits) spread over 3 separate channels with Ireland Am thrown in.

    If they really thought out their schedule they could probably do a whole lot better.

    Can't see my watching a whole pile on it tbh.

    Ah well I'm only one viewer!


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    #3065
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,902 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    This is so ridiculous that probably 95% of the target audience are oblivious to whats going on and the rest are trying to figure it out for themselves, these are tv channels with presenters and such, they're incapable of producing a 10 minute Youtube video or broadcast an infomercial to let people know? I follow this kind of thing and Im not fully sure whats going on. Just a general cant be arsed as long as we get paid attitude from everyone involved in Irish tv. Thanks God for the internet.


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    #3066
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,732 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    You won't be alone as I can't see myself watching much on the channels either. I am sure that TV3 are banking on Virgin Media viewers not having ITV providing a boost to their viewing numbers.


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    #3067
    patrickmooney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,029 ✭✭✭patrickmooney


    Well Virgin were quick. 00:51 and UTV Ireland on 110
    disappears. 3e HD launches and be3 HD placeholder.


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    #3068
    The Parish priest
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭The Parish priest


    Has pat kenny tonight been cancelled ?


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    #3069
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    patrickmooney wrote: »
    Well Virgin were quick. 00:51 and UTV Ireland on 110
    disappears. 3e HD launches and be3 HD placeholder.

    Good to see HD for 3e.


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    #3070
    medoc
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭medoc


    patrickmooney wrote: »
    Well Virgin were quick. 00:51 and UTV Ireland on 110
    disappears. 3e HD launches and be3 HD placeholder.


    Hopefully they get 3e in HD on Sky too. And we can dream about Saorview....


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    #3071
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,571 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Great news indeed about 3e HD - completely unexpected.


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    #3072
    Rick_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Well, TV3 now have a new DOG, as does 3e, but Be3 is currently DOG-less and the wrong programme is on, according to the EPG on Saorview.

    Would also have been nice if the '3' logo was in the same place on each channel with the 'e' or 'be' moving to either side of it. Also would have been nice if they were fully 16:9 safe.


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    #3073
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    pad_ehh wrote: »
    Well, TV3 now have a new DOG, as does 3e, but Be3 is currently DOG-less and the wrong programme is on, according to the EPG on Saorview.

    3Kids normally finishes up around 9:40 on 3e, and they have Uploaded Bitesize to fill the gap between then and 10. Unsure why they did this, as some of those kids programmes last 10/12 minutes and can easily be used.

    Virgin Media have moved TV3+1 up to UTV Ireland's old position of 110.

    Ident for 3e looked great at 7am. Such a change to what we had for over 8 years.
    Ident for be3 at 7am had a mum making cakes with her daughter in a kitchen. They're really going for the female, housewife angle.


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    #3074
    Rick_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Be3's DOG has appeared... and it has a HD tag on Saorview.... oops.

    There's also a warning of call and text lines being closed, but it is almost completely obscured by the Xposé DOG.


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    #3075
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,765 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Sky have UTV Ireland still listed on 116 with "be3 launching 9th January" on the EPG and a blank/blue screen.


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    #3076
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Sky don't do EPG updates until later in the morning, so that should update soon.


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    #3077
    Rick_
    Registered Users Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭Rick_


    Is Xposé always such rubbish?

    They just said "If you don't want to know who have been picked, look away now!" then play a clip where the result is not only shown but loudly spoken out. So, why tell viewers to look away if you were gonna play the audio spoiling it anyway? :rolleyes:


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    #3078
    Bud wiser
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Bud wiser


    Looks like no HD version on Sky. Be3 on channel 116 is in standard definition. The DOG says HD though.


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    #3079
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    This is what I would expect - I imagine they want the HD versions on Virgin where possible. Plus, we would have seen HD placeholders appear on satellite in previous days and there was nothing reported.


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    #3080
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    pad_ehh wrote: »
    Is Xposé always such rubbish?

    They just said "If you don't want to know who have been picked, look away now!" then play a clip where the result is not only shown but loudly spoken out. So, why tell viewers to look away if you were gonna play the audio spoiling it anyway? :rolleyes:

    Similar events happen on BBC News before MOTD, they clearly play the main goals of a match after telling them to look away seconds earlier.


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    #3081
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Bud wiser wrote: »
    Looks like no HD version on Sky. Be3 on channel 116 is in standard definition. The DOG says HD though.

    Thats disappointing,so Sky viewers lose a HD channel!

    Is the old UTV Ireland SD epg still there on 267?


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    #3082
    medoc
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭medoc


    JDxtra wrote: »
    This is what I would expect - I imagine they want the HD versions on Virgin where possible. Plus, we would have seen HD placeholders appear on satellite in previous days and there was nothing reported.


    But surely it would/will take over from UTV Ireland so so no new testing would need to be done and the existing sd and hd feeds would be used. Is there anythjngnon the EPG where the old UTVI sd Channel was in the upper 200's?


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    #3083
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,765 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    Thats disappointing,so Sky viewers lose a HD channel!

    Is the old UTV Ireland SD epg still there on 267?

    It depends what package you have - remember HD is extra for all channels except RTE on Sky.

    For me (no HD add-on) 116 is UTV Ireland SD and blank
    267 shows as UTV Ireland HD and also blank


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    #3084
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    medoc wrote: »
    But surely it would/will take over from UTV Ireland so so no new testing would need to be done and the existing sd and hd feeds would be used. Is there anythjngnon the EPG where the old UTVI sd Channel was in the upper 200's?

    Nope. Remember, UTV Ireland was broadcast from Belfast using capacity and up-links owned by what is now part of ITV. TV3 group broadcast Be3 from Dublin, and will have to use their own up-links.


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    #3085
    medoc
    Registered Users Posts: 968 ✭✭✭medoc


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Nope. Remember, UTV Ireland was broadcast from Belfast using capacity and up-links owned by what is now part of ITV. TV3 group broadcast Be3 from Dublin, and will have to use their own up-links.


    I'd forgotten that fact. Well it looks like Sky viewers have lost a HD channel never mind getting 3e in HD. Very disappointing but to be honest not that surprising from the TV3 group.


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    #3086
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    There is uproar on the TV3 facebook page about the loss of GMB and Lorraine!


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    #3087
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,007 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    zorro2566 wrote: »
    There is uproar on the TV3 facebook page about the loss of GMB and Lorraine!

    They'll expect it after the reaction UTVi got. However, looking at the comments, it's only about 20 people giving out multiple times under different posts from TV3.

    Sure there is one giving out that there is no Judge Judy at 11am. Another asking where is This Morning. Can't please everyone :rolleyes:


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    #3088
    reubenreuben
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭reubenreuben


    Bud wiser wrote: »
    Looks like no HD version on Sky. Be3 on channel 116 is in standard definition. The DOG says HD though.


    On saorview it shows the HD dog too, it is SD though isnt't it?

    Surely that is illegal to mislead in that way?


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    #3089
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,878 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    On saorview it shows the HD dog too, it is SD though isnt't it?

    Surely that is illegal to mislead in that way?

    Certainly unprofessional. They probably don't have the equipment/capacity to provide two feeds (HD and SD) to the providers.


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    #3090
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,768 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    be3 HD on 116 (Sky) is indeed very low quality looking, what you would expect from TV3 with a pixilated logo and blurry image. Amateurs.


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    #3091
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users Posts: 14,002 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    reubenreuben wrote: »
    On saorview it shows the HD dog too, it is SD though isnt't it?

    Surely that is illegal to mislead in that way?

    I don't see any HD indicator on Saorview.


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