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UPC Ireland to re-brand as Virgin Media

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  • #62
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    Huge press thing going on this morning

    Richard Branson is over for it, full page article on him and the changeover to Virgin media in last Sunday's Business Post (he's on tomorrow night's Late Late Show also).


  • #63
    ct5amr2ig1nfhp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,019 ✭✭✭ct5amr2ig1nfhp


    Website has a massive Virgin Media banner "sneak peak". Ugh too much red.

    Unlimited mobile for 25 EUR sounds good though.

    Richard Branson is on the Late Late Show tomorrow to promote the rebrand.


  • #64
    Explosive_Cornflake
    Registered Users Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭Explosive_Cornflake


    Jaime Ambitious Historian wrote: »
    .

    Richard Branson is on the Late Late Show tomorrow to promote the rebrand.

    What a terrible show. I can't understand how anyone pays a TV Licence for that tripe of an advertising platform.


  • #65
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,150 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Updates here.

    https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIEPR

    This account rebranded from UPC PR


  • #66
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,150 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    "About us"

    http://www.upc.ie/here-comes-the-magic/?today=true&returnto=http://www.upc.ie/about-us/press/2015/upc-becomes-virgin-media/

    Light on detail


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  • #67
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    aphex™ wrote: »
    I wonder will he pick up a woman for this one?
    :D
    https://twitter.com/sundaybusiness/status/649538711777054720


  • #68
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    According to Magnus Ternsjö in an interview earlier on Newstalk they won't be adopting the Tivo box, the Horizon box is staying but will get a new user interface before the end of the year.


  • #69
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Virgin media launches October 5 with Virgin Mobile.


  • #70
    MarkY91
    Registered Users Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭MarkY91


    as long as my current package doesnt go up in price then i dont care about this change. if it does go up then hello sky.


  • #71
    GreatDefector
    Registered Users Posts: 540 ✭✭✭GreatDefector


    MarkY91 wrote: »
    as long as my current package doesnt go up in price then i dont care about this change. if it does go up then hello sky.

    Hello freesat for me


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  • #72
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    The installers/engineers must hate this sh1t. Every time there's a rebrand they're required to take the old box cover off the wall and replace it with the new one, even if the call-out was only a 30 seconds job where they fiddled with the cables a bit.


  • #73
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    seamus wrote: »
    The installers/engineers must hate this sh1t. Every time there's a rebrand they're required to take the old box cover off the wall and replace it with the new one, even if the call-out was only a 30 seconds job where they fiddled with the cables a bit.

    It's a waste of time, let it naturally occur as the brand takes over.

    Anyone still with a cablelink or chorus branded equipment?


  • #74
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    A lot of the Cablelink wall taps were swapped for NTL or UPC branded ones when homes had digital installed. I know at least one home that had a Cablelink wall tap until three months ago though.

    There's loads of NTL branded wall taps out there, though the introduction of On Demand (which doesn't work on NTL and Chorus STBs) has meant that there aren't as many NTL STBs out there as there were before it was introduced.


  • #75
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    Used to have an RTE Relays box on the wall nowhere near the tv, disappeared during the last renovations.


  • #76
    Wabbit Ears
    Registered Users Posts: 3,042 ✭✭✭Wabbit Ears


    Explosive_Cornflake wrote:
    What a terrible show. I can't understand how anyone pays a TV Licence for that tripe of an advertising platform.


    The late late show is one of the most watched TV shows in Ireland and the two RTE channels account for the vast vast majority of TV viewing in Ireland.

    You are entitled to your opinion, but it bears up to no scrutiny whatsoever.


  • #77
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Plenty of other places to talk about the Late Late Show, this thread is about Virgin Media


  • #78
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    icdg wrote: »
    Plenty of other places to talk about the Late Late Show, this thread is about Virgin Media

    Richard Branson will be on The Late Late Show on Friday Night in a pre-recorded interview. Is it still sponsored by Sky Broadband? :D


  • #79
    Dave..M
    Registered Users Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Dave..M


    icdg wrote: »
    A lot of the Cablelink wall taps were swapped for NTL or UPC branded ones when homes had digital installed. I know at least one home that had a Cablelink wall tap until three months ago though.

    There's loads of NTL branded wall taps out there, though the introduction of On Demand (which doesn't work on NTL and Chorus STBs) has meant that there aren't as many NTL STBs out there as there were before it was introduced.

    Make that two; I still have a cablelink one in one of the bedrooms :)


  • #80
    Delta2113
    Registered Users Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    "We're working on something very special...
    We're making lots of changes and will be back very soon."


    Above now up on upc website.


  • #81
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    New site is now live.


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  • #82
    0ph0rce0
    Registered Users Posts: 3,916 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    Same stuff, just mobile added.

    Nothing else different


  • #83
    pippip
    Registered Users Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭pippip


    0ph0rce0 wrote: »
    Same stuff, just mobile added.

    Nothing else different

    They have no half price bundles....thats a BIG difference. Just full price from the start.

    Considering SKY have a 12 month TV and Broadband half price deal this is a huge price difference!


  • #84
    Grab All Association
    Registered Users Posts: 3,918 ✭✭✭Grab All Association


    Noticed they stopped taking orders for MMDS. Couple of weeks ago they were still offering it in Nenagh.


  • #85
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Grab All Association wrote: »
    Noticed they stopped taking orders for MMDS. Couple of weeks ago they were still offering it in Nenagh.

    They've already started switching off the service in S. Tipp (and maybe elsewhere), only 6 months remaining to licence expiry.


  • #86
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Rebrand TV spot is a bit cheesy - miniature UPC van, truck with Richard Branson driving, all accompanied by a Patrick Stewart-soundalike voiceover and topped off with the New Avengers theme tune!


  • #87
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    According to yesterday's Irish Times the voiceover actually is Patrick Stewart, oddly enough!


  • #88
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Magnus Ternsjö, CEO of UPC/Virgin Media’s operations in Ireland, has been appointed as CEO of UPC Hungary with effect from Nov 1st.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/virgin-s-irish-boss-magnus-ternsj%C3%B6-leaves-for-hungary-1.2388835
    http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/10/12/magnus-ternsjo-new-ceo-upc-hungary/


  • #89
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    Dave..M wrote: »
    Make that two; I still have a cablelink one in one of the bedrooms :)

    Three. I've got the old cablelink one on the wall as well. Completely forgot it was there until I shifted some furniture.

    As for this rebrand, i'm currently on a special offer of tv and broadband for 25 euro a month. Dreading what the price of just the internet alone will be when I revert back next year.


  • #90
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    The Cush wrote: »
    Magnus Ternsjö, CEO of UPC/Virgin Media’s operations in Ireland, has been appointed as CEO of UPC Hungary with effect from Nov 1st.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/virgin-s-irish-boss-magnus-ternsj%C3%B6-leaves-for-hungary-1.2388835
    http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/10/12/magnus-ternsjo-new-ceo-upc-hungary/

    Not surprising technical will Virgin media Ireland have a CEO? Much of executive work will be from London????


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  • #91
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Elmo wrote: »
    Not surprising technical will Virgin media Ireland have a CEO? Much of executive work will be from London????

    No mention of a replacement CEO in anything I've read this evening.


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