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The Virgin Media Television thread

channelsurfer2 · 2014-05-07 13:03:54

:D http://www.tv3.ie/entertainment_article.php?locID=1.803.813&article=133822 no comment. it speaks for itself really.

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#5792 14-08-2020 12:15am
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Posts re VM Sport/eir dispute moved to the relevant thread, please continue any discussion of that topic here:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058007034

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#5793 15-08-2020 7:52pm
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The non HD version of the VM channels doesn't even feel like SD. If the picture quality was any worse it would be unwatchable

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#5794 20-08-2020 5:22pm
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Looks like Ireland AM is returning to its 3 hour show from Tuesday 1st September - 7:00-10:00am

No sign of their Autumn schedule yet (RTE is next Wednesday). One show maybe in the works is Livin' Dinin' With Lucy
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/livin-with-lucy-to-get-covid-makeover-and-shane-top-of-her-list-for-new-series-39454893.html

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#5795 20-08-2020 6:14pm
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iseegirls wrote: »

Looks like Ireland AM is returning to its 3 hour show from Tuesday 1st September - 7:00-10:00am

No sign of their Autumn schedule yet (RTE is next Wednesday). One show maybe in the works is Livin' Dinin' With Lucy
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/livin-with-lucy-to-get-covid-makeover-and-shane-top-of-her-list-for-new-series-39454893.html

RTÉ includes Radio now, and I suspect they announce more Radio than TV.

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#5796 21-08-2020 10:22am
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will be interesting to see if Virgin Media take WWTBAM after someone won the Million jackpot

https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0821/1160451-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-contestant-scoops-jackpot/

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#5797 21-08-2020 12:38pm
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It's done really well for them on Sat and Sun with the repeats. I can't see them not showing it, but they're still a series behind which baffles me.

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#5798 21-08-2020 4:21pm
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iseegirls wrote: »

It's done really well for them on Sat and Sun with the repeats. I can't see them not showing it, but they're still a series behind which baffles me.

What series are they on?

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#5799 21-08-2020 4:42pm
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Elmo wrote: »

What series are they on?

They've shown Series 31 seven times, Series 32 four times and Series 33 four times. S33's run ended on Sunday for them, with CL final this Sunday.

S34 started on ITV on Christmas night, and there have been 10 episodes in total. VM have shown none from this series.
S35 looks to be starting in September on ITV

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#5800 27-08-2020 9:26am
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Ciara Doherty moving to the Tonight Show. A big loss to the Ireland Am couch..

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#5801 27-08-2020 12:49pm
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thesultan wrote: »

Ciara Doherty moving to the Tonight Show. A big loss to the Ireland Am couch..

Is that a joke? She's awful.

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#5802 27-08-2020 6:18pm
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Brock Turnpike wrote: »

Is that a joke? She's awful.

No. I think she's good

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#5803 28-08-2020 8:29am
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thesultan wrote: »

No. I think she's good

Replaced by tommy Bowe

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#5804 28-08-2020 9:34am
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This news article has the best list of new shows for Autumn 2020:
https://www.thesun.ie/tv/5835205/whats-new-virgin-media-autumn-show-favourites-return/

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#5805 28-08-2020 12:25pm
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It is hard to say that the schedule looks better than RTE's Autumn one

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#5806 28-08-2020 12:46pm
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EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

It is hard to say that the schedule looks better than RTE's Autumn one

Both are ho-hum

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#5807 28-08-2020 2:10pm
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Both still very poor apart from sport, I can see why most people don't watch them anymore. Virgin media could do better but don't even try. They should change one of there channels into an E4 like channel.

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#5808 28-08-2020 8:30pm
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Does this mean we are going to lose weekend news again
“Virgin Media News will continue to bring viewers the most up- to-date news and current affairs every week day“

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#5809 28-08-2020 8:57pm
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Maz2016 wrote: »

Does this mean we are going to lose weekend news again
“Virgin Media News will continue to bring viewers the most up- to-date news and current affairs every week day“

I hope not.

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#5810 29-08-2020 12:13am
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I wonder how Tommy Bowe will cope with the energy of presenting the Pro 14 matches on Eir alongside his new presenting role on Ireland AM.

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#5811 29-08-2020 10:13am
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I don’t think the energy will be an issue although I’d imagine he possibly won’t do Ireland AM on a Friday of a match? I’m more thinking of the optics of eir Sport’s main rugby presenter joining VM TV in the middle of a massive dispute between the two. Perhaps it’s not an issue for either side.

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#5812 29-08-2020 11:42am
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icdg wrote: »

I don’t think the energy will be an issue although I’d imagine he possibly won’t do Ireland AM on a Friday of a match? I’m more thinking of the optics of eir Sport’s main rugby presenter joining VM TV in the middle of a massive dispute between the two. Perhaps it’s not an issue for either side.

Has he left eir?

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#5813 29-08-2020 12:21pm
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He was on last Saturday night at any rate. I’d imagine he’s freelance.

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#5814 29-08-2020 1:03pm
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icdg wrote: »

He was on last Saturday night at any rate. I’d imagine he’s freelance.

Pretty much everybody (on screen) at eir is a freelancer.

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#5815 29-08-2020 8:15pm
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Finally Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Christmas Episode next Tuesday - total lack off respect for viewers.

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#5816 29-08-2020 8:21pm
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Wouldn't be surprised if some Irish viewers tune in expecting to see yer man win the million. Virgin might show that series next spring.

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#5817 30-08-2020 10:26pm
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Quite a few UEFA Nations League games getting an airing on Virgin Two next weekend - Iceland V England on Sat 5pm of course, but also (all 7:45pm) Germany v Spain (Thurs, clashes with Bulgaria v Ireland which VM can’t show) Netherlands v Poland (Fri), Portugal v Croatia (Sat) Switzerland v Germany (Sun)

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#5818 31-08-2020 9:33am
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Delta2113 wrote: »

Finally Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Christmas Episode next Tuesday - total lack off respect for viewers.

From the TV listings, look like they're skipping the Christmas episode, and will be going to episode 2 - featuring Frank Skinner.

Ep 1 (25th Dec 2019 on ITV) - being skipped on VM1
Ep 2 (4th Jan 2020) - 1st Sep
Ep 3 (5th Jan 2020) - 2nd Sep
Ep 4 (12th Apr 2020) - 3rd Sep

Ep 5-10 (10th-15th May 2020) are non-celeb version and not scheduled yet on VM1

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#5819 31-08-2020 12:15pm
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Are they skipping it because they want no mention of Christmas in September?

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lertsnim wrote: »

Are they skipping it because they want no mention of Christmas in September?

Probably. They may wait and show it next Christmas.

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#5821 31-08-2020 2:16pm
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Virgin guide in Virgin App has xmas show on tomorrow.

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