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    #5732
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    A historic day in Irish Politics and what coverage was given? - that's right -sod all.

    Historic politics has no place on the schedule when there are episodes of "All Star Mr & Mrs" and "All Star Family Fortunes" to be repeated for the 5th time.


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    #5733
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,347 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Historic politics has no place on the schedule when there are episodes of "All Star Mr & Mrs" and "All Star Family Fortunes" to be repeated for the 5th time.

    What's annoying is they have good political reporters, but they don't do the rte effort of covering the big events properly/fully.


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    #5734
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Historic politics has no place on the schedule when there are episodes of "All Star Mr & Mrs" and "All Star Family Fortunes" to be repeated for the 5th time.

    now that you put it like that, I agree it’s was historic.


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    #5735
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    A historic day in Irish Politics and what coverage was given? - that's right -sod all.

    It was on three of RTÉ’s channels - One, Oireachtas and News Now. I’m sure that Virgin made the right call. Most viewers will watch RTÉ One’s coverage anyway.


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    #5736
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,719 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    It was on three of RTÉ’s channels - One, Oireachtas and News Now. I’m sure that Virgin made the right call. Most viewers will watch RTÉ One’s coverage anyway.

    Why do they bother doing the covid 19 updates if that's the reasoning?


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    #5737
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Why do they bother doing the covid 19 updates if that's the reasoning?

    Indeed. I regard the Virgin channels as pretty much irrelevant.


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    #5738
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    twinklerunner wrote: »
    Indeed. I regard the Virgin channels as pretty much irrelevant.

    Virgin Media One would be irrelevant to themselves if they hadn't continued with COVID-19 updates what they lost from the soaps they gained from their news coverage. And really only for the UTV Ireland News crew have they actually come near to a proper news service.


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    #5739
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,019 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Why do they bother doing the covid 19 updates if that's the reasoning?

    Because there's a world of a difference between Covid 19 and the formation of a historic coaltion government. Covid 19 crisis is happening every day and is affecting all of the lives of Irish citizens in a way that yesterday's events at the Conference centre are not. If VM had covered the latter there would have been a welter of complaints as to why 4 channels on Saorview were covering the same event.


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    #5740
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,719 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    Because there's a world of a difference between Covid 19 and the formation of a historic coaltion government. Covid 19 crisis is happening every day and is affecting all of the lives of Irish citizens in a way that yesterday's events at the Conference centre are not. If VM had covered the latter there would have been a welter of complaints as to why 4 channels on Saorview were covering the same event.

    I know it's important and I am glad they are showing it. I wasn't questioning why they were showing it but the reasoning of the post I quoted. I thought that was obvious.


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    #5741
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    If they want to be taken seriously - then they need to be covering these events. They knew on Friday that this would be happening, but nothing put in place to cover it. There's no way they should be thinking "ah sure, RTE will cover it". No way ITV would allow BBC a free run at it if a similar event happened in the UK

    Across the time of the vote, you had the English shows of Harbour Lives, Tipping Point and DIY SOS on VM1,2&3 - all of which were repeats from previously aired a few days earlier. It just shows where Virgin Media's priorities lie.


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    #5742
    mikeym
    Registered Users Posts: 3,984 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Gogglebox coming back to Virgin Media.

    I hate that show.


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    #5743
    Maz2016
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    mikeym wrote: »
    Gogglebox coming back to Virgin Media.

    I hate that show.

    I like it and think the Irish version is done well


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    #5744
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Maz2016 wrote: »
    I like it and think the Irish version is done well

    I think its a show you either love or hate. Don't think much of either version TBH.


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    #5745
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Will be interesting to see if Yeats is back in September, it all sounds like it is just newstalk.


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    #5746
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,719 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Elmo wrote: »
    Will be interesting to see if Yeats is back in September, it all sounds like it is just newstalk.

    He's done with his television show too. He said so on the radio earlier. His last show on Virgin Media television is July 23rd


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    #5747
    mgn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,904 ✭✭✭mgn


    Elmo wrote: »
    Will be interesting to see if Yeats is back in September, it all sounds like it is just newstalk.

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/veteran-broadcaster-ivan-yates-to-step-down-from-weekday-newstalk-slot-and-the-tonight-show-39331432.html

    Looks like he is going from both TV and Radio.
    Pity as i liked his style of presenting, not afraid to call out a lot of bulls*it when he had too.


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    #5748
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,051 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Watching Ivan tonight he seems as engaged and on top of things as ever. I wonder will he regret this latest retirement after a couple of months...


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    #5749
    leoXX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭leoXX


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Watching Ivan tonight he seems as engaged and on top of things as ever. I wonder will he regret this latest retirement after a couple of months...

    He'll be back by Christmas doing a weekend show somewhere.


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    #5750
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    The schedule is getting so bad on VM2 and VM3 - its basically a copy of ITV3 these days.

    Wonder why they didn't go for specific channel names - look at how Sky have created channels like Sky Comedy, Sky Documentaries etc..

    Instead Virgin Media have 3 channels which show the exact same thing, on repeat and all from ITV catalogue.


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    #5751
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Correct, I see very little difference between VM1, VM1+1, VM2 and VM3. Same branding, same content - just at different times.

    So glad I have access to the ITV channels directly so don't need to bother with anything from VM.


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    #5752
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    JDxtra wrote: »
    Correct, I see very little difference between VM1, VM1+1, VM2 and VM3. Same branding, same content - just at different times.

    So glad I have access to the ITV channels directly so don't need to bother with anything from VM.

    Same here.


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    #5753
    iseegirls
    Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Even take this Saturday, and removing all ITV and ITV Studios programming, here's the schedule:

    Virgin Media One:
    09.00 Ireland AM
    12.55 Champions League Weekly
    17.00 Red Rock (r)
    17.30 News
    23.00 Autopsy - Joan Rivers (r)
    00.00 Best Of Ireland AM
    01.30 Special: Disclosure (r)

    Virgin Media Two:
    ---- Everything is ITV/ITV Studios related.

    Virgin Media Three:
    07.00 Kids (r)
    09.00 Judge Judy (r)
    15.00 Red Rock (r)
    00.00 Law & Order: SVU (r)
    01.00 Judge Judy (r)

    Not even shocking anymore, just more embarrassing really.


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    #5754
    dulpit
    Registered Users Posts: 10,347 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    What I think is amusing is that people still post things like "why do virgin media do x?" when it's so clear that the controllers of the channels simply do not care. At times it strikes me that they simply have a random video playlist on. But they (I guess?) are making money from this low effort output, so why would they change?

    Is it possible for their licence to be reviewed on the basis of perceived quality?


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    #5755
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    My opinion is that they only exist as a means to advertise broadband and television services from Virgin Media.

    If they cover their costs, great - however their main existence is not to broadcast great, original TV. Its effectively just keeping the Virgin Media name prominent because the channels are in everyone's TV guide.

    They have soaps and some big ITV shows, but mostly they just spew out the cheapest content possible that is just about acceptable. It doesn't matter if people watch it. They still see the Virgin Media name when skipping past it in the EPG.


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    #5756
    AJB39
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭AJB39


    In fairness to Virgin Media their news is good as is the Tonight Show even if Ivan Yates’s views annoy me sometimes. Their other home produced content is not great though.


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    #5757
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    AJB39 wrote: »
    In fairness to Virgin Media their news is good as is the Tonight Show even if Ivan Yates’s views annoy me sometimes. Their other home produced content is not great though.

    Their news is good? You must be kidding. It’s too sensationalist for my liking, and also lacking any in depth analysis.


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    #5758
    AJB39
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭AJB39


    I’m not kidding. While their news isn’t on the same level as RTE’s it’s not that bad in my opinion. Yes their headlines are often sensationalist but their reporting is decent enough. Paul Colgan and Gavin Reilly in particular also give good analysis.


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    #5759
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,019 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    I live in N. Ireland and I tend to watch RTE News most. I find VM News ok but not of the standard of RTE. BTW I think RTE News is better than either BBCNI or UTV.


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    #5760
    Maz2016
    Registered Users Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    AJB39 wrote: »
    In fairness to Virgin Media their news is good as is the Tonight Show even if Ivan Yates’s views annoy me sometimes. Their other home produced content is not great though.

    I completely agree. I always liked their style of news. It can be sensationalist at times but I think they do a good job. They have some very good reporters.


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    #5761
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users Posts: 902 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    I watch all the news outlets I can - Irish, British, NI, etc. Also the Russian, French, Turkish, Chinese international channels. They all have their own agendas. I just feel that Virgin’s news is like what you would get in your local newspaper, an example being their southern correspondent who always manages to get a sob story or a negative angle. It’s not for me, but each to their own.


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