UPC press conference

Infoanon

dunworth1 wrote: »

i wonder if they are announcing analog switch off

Doubt it - as per their own website updated 29.03.11 - no plans to switch off analog.

Also agree with other postings - I doubt UPC are calling a press conference just to announce new digital channels - no matter what way you cut it the replacements will be inferior to ITV 2/3/4

Enhancement to the digital services (which are due very soon...) with VOD & additional HD channels to compliment it is my guess

BowWow

coylemj wrote: »

Still can't see how converting RTE stations to digital represents a threat to UPC. You talk about the 'availability' of Saorview, couldn't you get the Irish channels on analog before DTT?

Yes, but now I have a Freeview HD box I can pause live TV, watch one and record one, etc etc.

I was also "gutted" I couldnt get 3e on analog, now I can:rolleyes: (This bit is a joke):D

patrickmooney

Does anyone know where and what time this press conference will be held? I'd be interested in a liveblog as I'd imagine UPC wouldn't stream it. I know the team over at thejournal do tweet and blog press events, they might be interested in covering this?

coylemj

patrickmooney wrote: »

Does anyone know where and what time this press conference will be held? I'd be interested in a liveblog as I'd imagine UPC wouldn't stream it. I know the team over at thejournal do tweet and blog press events, they might be interested in covering this?

Is TV really that important in our lives? Let's keep this in proportion.

forzacalcio

coylemj wrote: »

Is TV really that important in our lives? Let's keep this in proportion.

It is actually!

Fergio

underthereitis wrote: »

An expansion of cable services to replace mmds service would be great. But that probably wont happen.

The non cabled areas of Donabate (old NTL MMDS system, DVB-C I think), has been cabled over the last copule of months, started in Dec 2010, by KN, see http://www.knnetworkservices.com/projects/upc-rebuild/ for information (Talked to the guys doing the cabling, and they did not expect the service to be operational for about 4-6 months). I've also seen them in other locations in north County Dublin. Our estate has been cabled up the the entrance, they have yet to cable the road.

Have contacted UPC for a completion date, but the Customer Centre naturally knows nothing about this yet. They have called me back each month, as promised, to give me an update, but HD, BB and voice are not yet available in my area, just good old MMDS (and Freesat and Saorview of course.)

patrickmooney

coylemj wrote: »

Is TV really that important in our lives? Let's keep this in proportion.

It's more then TV. This is a press conference from a major digital player, who don't have press conferences. Something big is happening. The fact we've some 3 pages here speculating shows there is some interest.

I'm interested in media, broadcasting, technology, broadband etc. This is more then TV.

decies

patrickmooney wrote: »

It's more then TV. This is a press conference from a major digital player, who don't have press conferences. Something big is happening. The fact we've some 3 pages here speculating shows there is some interest.

I'm interested in media, broadcasting, technology, broadband etc. This is more then TV.

Cough Cough eh hello this is UPC who regarding tv anyway are miles behind everybody. So hardly important. Still have a red button for years that does nothing :mad::mad::mad:

amiable

Bluesteel7 wrote: »

This is going to be BIG news!

You set up a boards account just for this post?

Alun

decies wrote: »

Still have a red button for years that does nothing :mad::mad::mad:

What do you want it to do? If you want BBC or Sky red button functionality then the BBC and Sky will have to rewrite their software to run on the UPC platform. The BBC are unlikely to do this for such a small (foreign) market, and as for Sky, well ...

See http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=67622332

Irishdudedave

I think it will be the introduction of RTE Player. RTE seem to be pushing this service more and more. I think the recent intro of the service onto the PS3 shows they want the service to be more widespread.

Queue UPC having a press conference announcing this as coming soon (most likely months/years away!)... When it does finally arrive it will be buggy and badly implemented, they will push out irregular updates that attempt to fix the problem but nothing will be solved. Meanwhile they will heavily advertise the service through every possible outlet.

Throw in a few more HD channels that are most likely FTA anyway and that will be it.

Thats what Im expecting them to announce... Anything more will be a surprise...Anything less will just be typical UPC.

patrickmooney

Yes RTE player does look possible. RTE did say last week they were going to expand onto other platforms this year including iOS devices. It might be a tie up with RTE in general for all their saorview channels, digital teletext and RTE Player. That would be nice.

Infoanon

To add to my theory that replacement channels for the lose of ITV is not the purpose of the press call;

New channels coming very soon has now become 'we are working hard to bring new channels to our customers.We don't have a date for new ch. just yet'.

Does not bode well - some promos due soon for MGM so I assume 'very soon' for MGM is 8 mths after it was first announced.

Only a week to go but would not hold my breath........

lensman

don't get your hopes up,..we know their pedigree for years now ,..whatever they announce you can be sure of one thing,..it will be mutton dressed as lamb

Eamo71

patrickmooney wrote: »

Does anyone know where and what time this press conference will be held? I'd be interested in a liveblog as I'd imagine UPC wouldn't stream it. I know the team over at thejournal do tweet and blog press events, they might be interested in covering this?

starts at 8.30am. Set to conclude at 10.00am

amiable

Eamo71 wrote: »

starts at 8.30am. Set to conclude at 10.00am

It will be broadcast on channel 119

lensman

How ironic,..channel 119 on sky is ITV3 HD 24 Hours Free-to-air,

dunworth1

amiable wrote: »

It will be broadcast on channel 119

wheres this info coming from?

amiable

dunworth1 wrote: »

wheres this info coming from?

From the old Krups factory

The addition of ITV 2 ITV 3 ITV 4

mickeyboymel

Maybe they have come to their senses and are going to drop the TV Service completely and concentrate on what the do well....Broadband & Phone.....:)

clln

coylemj wrote: »

+1

I'm going to say five decades of the Rosary every night!

Ah now catch a grip there coylemj! :mad:

UPC might be slow to respond to their customers wish's,but five decades would be fifty Years,they would'nt do that would they!:eek:

Eamo71

BTW/FYI etc...MGM HD just been turned on -- channel 325.

bk

So there are a couple of things it could be:

- New more affordable DOCSIS3 broadband speeds 50mb, 75mb, between the existing 30mb and 100mb service.
- Sky HD channels (sports, movies, etc.) coming to UPC.
- Other channels like ITV, etc. coming to UPC.
- VOD service finally launching.
- RTE Player
- RTE 2 HD and the other new Saorview channels.

What it won't be, announcement of expansion of the cable network. This is actually happening, but will take years, so it doesn't justify a big press conference (you don't want to get peoples hopes up and then let them waiting for years).

BTW The last big press conference was the launch of their current advertising campaign and 100mb bb.

IMO UPC really need to do all of the above to remain competitive and compelling. Their TV service is looking weak compared to Sky+ HD and could get squeezed between the superior Sky HD experience and Saorview + Freesat.

BTW yes, Saorview/Saorsat in conjunction with Freesat, specially on combined PVR boxes that we are likely to see emerge, will be a big threat to UPC.

Le King

bk wrote: »

So there are a couple of things it could be:

- New more affordable DOCSIS3 broadband speeds 50mb, 75mb, between the existing 30mb and 100mb service.
- Sky HD channels (sports, movies, etc.) coming to UPC.
- Other channels like ITV, etc. coming to UPC.
- VOD service finally launching.
- RTE Player
- RTE 2 HD and the other new Saorview channels.

What it won't be, announcement of expansion of the cable network. This is actually happening, but will take years, so it doesn't justify a big press conference (you don't want to get peoples hopes up and then let them waiting for years).

BTW The last big press conference was the launch of their current advertising campaign and 100mb bb.

IMO UPC really need to do all of the above to remain competitive and compelling. Their TV service is looking weak compared to Sky+ HD and could get squeezed between the superior Sky HD experience and Saorview + Freesat.

BTW yes, Saorview/Saorsat in conjunction with Freesat, specially on combined PVR boxes that we are likely to see emerge, will be a big threat to UPC.

Possibly SS1 + SS2 HD and a new broadband. Can't see anything else really. VoD would be nice.

patrickmooney

For one I'm not interested in any movies or sports in HD. Those are premium channels which not everyone subscribes to. I actually don't know anyone who subscribes to them on SKY or UPC. They really need to make the basic offering more attractive then enabling bells and whistles for the 5% (making that figure up) of customers who are premium, HD customers. VOD along with the likes of remote record and UPC Catchup/Anytime will add value.

Chuck Stone

UPC is going to announce that it's GAY.

Kensington

Chuck Stone wrote: »

UPC is going to announce that it's GAY.

Thanks for that.

Chuck Stone

Sorry, just venting - the recent BB package we got has me frustrated. Feel free to remove that comment mods.

Fresh Pots

Hopefully they announce a shake up of the epg. Its such a mess at the moment and with the introduction of the hd channels its just getting worse. For example why is bbcHD on 135 and bbc1HD on 140? Should they not be together? Unless they plan on putting the new rte channels in there? I guess we'll see in time.