The Virgin Media Television thread

Delta2113 · 08-01-2021 11:30am

RTE1 didn't show it would be the explanation. Virgin still pulled away from it as I mentioned before so had to switch to RTE News channel.

iseegirls · 08-01-2021 5:01pm

Was it at that stage though when the press are asking questions that they cut away from it? The main speeches were already said I thought.

Plus they really needed to show Judge Judy to make their money's worth out of that contract

Delta2113 · 09-01-2021 1:18pm

Richard Chambers slipped up on his pre-recorded video shown this morning on Ireland AM by saying 'Stephen Donnelly tonight' instead off last night.

I wish they would mix things up a bit -it's so monotonous on Ireland AM with the report recorded the night before from the Dept. off Health. They are careful not to claim the report is LIVE.

Delta2113 · 09-01-2021 1:30pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Was it at that stage though when the press are asking questions that they cut away from it? The main speeches were already said I thought.

Plus they really needed to show Judge Judy to make their money's worth out of that contract

She did say LIVE and in full. It was when Micheal Martin was answering a question about 4.55pm aprox. that they cut away.

Most people I suspect would have switched over to RTE News channel.

iseegirls · 12-01-2021 12:06am

No Elaine today, despite it remaining in the listings on VM1. Beat The Chasers S2 repeats continues. Still nothing from VM or Elaine shows twitter about reasons why it's off, and when or if it'll be back.

thesultan · 12-01-2021 9:05pm

Surely they'd give some notice.

iseegirls · 13-01-2021 10:40am

Elmo wrote: »

I suppose they don't have to competition any more so they can afford to push the soaps around a bit.

This type of scheduling would have been all over the papers if it was UTV Ireland, no WWTBAM Christmas specials and new ITV dramas largely all over the place.

Theres a new series of WWTBAM on ITV at 8pm and on VM1 at 9pm on Sunday. Not sure why they have it an hour delayed to fit in a Chase Celeb, but at least they're showing it.

odyssey06 · 13-01-2021 10:51am

They've also gotten around to airing Gordon, Gino and Fred on their laddish road trips.

Elmo · 13-01-2021 4:52pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Theres a new series of WWTBAM on ITV at 8pm and on VM1 at 9pm on Sunday. Not sure why they have it an hour delayed to fit in a Chase Celeb, but at least they're showing it.

Is it the same episode?

EdmondShiels3 · 13-01-2021 5:35pm

I checked on the sky tv guide online and over the record button it showed the number of the episode and it is the same. This does not mean it is the same one.

Delta2113 · 16-01-2021 1:04am

VM gave a big warning on Wednesdays Coronation Street 2nd episode (Peter Barlow drinking yet again) but after the episode made no mention for people off helpline page -thought that was strange.

iseegirls · 16-01-2021 2:12pm

Elaine back on Monday according to their Instagram.

Odd one - they're reshowing series 2 of The Gadget Buzz late Friday night. Last shown in 2016. There was a collection of those shows on TV3 at the time - The Entertainment Buzz, The Film Buzz and The Gadget Buzz. They must be delving a small bit into their archives. Would reshowing The Apprentice and Take Me Out Ireland do better than other ITV repeats in VM2 and VM3?

twinklerunner · 17-01-2021 1:45pm

Currently Tipping Point on VM2, Celebrity Tipping Point on VM1 and The Chase Australia on VM3. What choice!

Charles Slane · 17-01-2021 3:01pm

I was flicking through the channels a couple of months ago and Philip Schofield was on VM1, VM2 and VM3 at the same time.

Almost regardless of how poor their programming is, their scheduling is appalling!

thesultan · 17-01-2021 3:52pm

twinklerunner wrote: »

Currently Tipping Point on VM2, Celebrity Tipping Point on VM1 and The Chase Australia on VM3. What choice!

What happened to Ireland Am. Some of the presenters are at home.

iseegirls · 17-01-2021 10:09pm

EdmondShiels3 wrote: »

I checked on the sky tv guide online and over the record button it showed the number of the episode and it is the same. This does not mean it is the same one.

They're showing Episode 4 from the previous series. Apart from the Xmas Celebrity ones in that series, and they've shown Episode 5 already (the one with the big winner), they should be showing the new series next week then - the one that started on ITV tonight. But never know with VM.

zeebre12 · 17-01-2021 10:44pm

I see a Christmas catalogue is still sponsoring programmes on the 17th of January. I'm fairly sure that this sponsorship only started after Christmas?

Ten Pin · 17-01-2021 11:10pm

It’s not an ITV production, so doesn’t come within the VM-ITV deal, but does anyone know if “Quiz”, the drama based on the Millionaire coughing scandal which airs on ITV tomorrow night, has been picked up by any Irish broadcaster?

Not sure but it is distributed by Sony who also distribute WWTBAM so don’t see why VM shouldn’t pick it up.

Starts next Sunday, 24th Jan, 9:30 on RTE 1

Maz2016 · 18-01-2021 5:25pm

zeebre12 wrote: »

I see a Christmas catalogue is still sponsoring programmes on the 17th of January. I'm fairly sure that this sponsorship only started after Christmas?

Yes that’s when they would advertise. It’s like a savings club. Join now for next Christmas

Elmo · 18-01-2021 5:34pm

Maz2016 wrote: »

Yes that’s when they would advertise. It’s like a savings club. Join now for next Christmas

Also Park didn't do so well this year in Ireland now having left the country, and I think some people are out of pocket.

Go to your post office, and open a post office savings deposit account.

Maz2016 · 18-01-2021 5:42pm

Elmo wrote: »

Also Park didn't do so well this year in Ireland now having left the country, and I think some people are out of pocket.

Go to your post office, and open a post office savings deposit account.

I don’t get why anyone uses these companies. As you say , post office or credit union etc. I saw last night virgin media had an ad showing their spring 2021 line up. It was kept low key. I didn’t see the full ad but gogglebox etc was on it

icdg · 18-01-2021 6:00pm

We might talk about television, please. I’m sure there’s somewhere else on Boards where personal finance can be discussed

iseegirls · 18-01-2021 7:57pm

Maz2016 wrote: »

I don’t get why anyone uses these companies. As you say , post office or credit union etc. I saw last night virgin media had an ad showing their spring 2021 line up. It was kept low key. I didn’t see the full ad but gogglebox etc was on it

Yes, there was a very low-key press release last week. Low-key as it doesn't contain much. Sounds like Gogglebox will be the 2 or 3 specials like they did last year.

One of a few press releases:
http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293797&tpl=archnews&force=1

tomwaits48 · 18-01-2021 8:12pm

icdg wrote: »

We might talk about television, please. I’m sure there’s somewhere else on Boards where personal finance can be discussed

You are killing this forum with your constant, petty, interruptions. Give it a break.

icdg · 18-01-2021 8:59pm

tomwaits48 banned for 48 hours, there is no on thread discussion of any mod intervention

Maz2016 · 18-01-2021 10:10pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Yes, there was a very low-key press release last week. Low-key as it doesn't contain much. Sounds like Gogglebox will be the 2 or 3 specials like they did last year.

One of a few press releases:
http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4293797&tpl=archnews&force=1

Thanks for this. Not great. Nothing really stands out. As you say , doesn’t contain much

dublinman1990 · 19-01-2021 2:27pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Starts next Sunday, 24th Jan, 9:30 on RTE 1

Quiz is up in RTÉ One's spotlight section of the Saorview app.

twinklerunner · 31-01-2021 8:09pm

Why is VM1’s d.o.g. so far in on the screen?

twinklerunner · 31-01-2021 8:16pm

twinklerunner wrote: »

Why is VM1’s d.o.g. so far in on the screen?

Oh, it’s because ITV has the word LIVE on screen.

Elmo · 01-02-2021 10:43am

twinklerunner wrote: »

Oh, it’s because ITV has the word LIVE on screen.

Surely they could get that removed from their broadcast, their DOG/BUG had been over LIVE the previous week, on SD version of the channel.

Leonita · 01-02-2021 10:49am

Did I hear Simon Delaney mention that we could watch the Chasers trip on ITV hub? It was on Ireland Am over the weekend after they interviewed Shaun Wallace? Can't remember which day as I had the tv on in the background while doing other things.

dulpit · 01-02-2021 10:51am

Elmo wrote: »

Surely they could get that removed from their broadcast, their DOG/BUG had been over LIVE the previous week, on SD version of the channel.

To repeat something I have said here multiple times. They are a garbage channel who do as little as possible, so don't be surprised at even these little annoyances...

Elmo · 01-02-2021 2:05pm

Leonita wrote: »

Did I hear Simon Delaney mention that we could watch the Chasers trip on ITV hub? It was on Ireland Am over the weekend after they interviewed Shaun Wallace? Can't remember which day as I had the tv on in the background while doing other things.

The clip even has Thursdays at 9pm on ITV. Then a clip of The Chase with Virgin Media ONE weekdays at 2pm.

And Simon finish by saying the time on ITV and that you can go to the ITV Hub.

I don't think the Hub is available in Ireland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u02anj4zttE

lertsnim · 01-02-2021 4:25pm

So Virgin Media had someone on promoting a show that is shown on a channel not available here (officially) and then said viewers could watch it on a geoblocked catchup service?

Farcical really.

Great work by them.

mackersdublin · 01-02-2021 4:44pm

dulpit wrote: »

To repeat something I have said here multiple times. They are a garbage channel who do as little as possible, so don't be surprised at even these little annoyances...

The SD version of Virgin Media Three has the HD DOG/logo on their TV boxes

Leonita · 01-02-2021 6:39pm

Im glad other people heard him going on about it. Unless there are plans for ITV hub to be launched here in the very near future it was very sloppy for a presenter to talk about it. They are a bit of a joke with all of these repeats etc on over and over again. And to make it worse they don't broadcast some soaps at the same time as ITV especially 2nd half of eg Emmerdale. I wonder is that something to do with the news people who don't seem to want to work at all judging by the lack of it over the Christmas holidays. When I was leaving sky last year I told them it's because we can't get ITVs and channel 5s here. The rep said it was because virgin don't want the ITVs on Irish schedules. Talk about having your cake and eating it. They really should be shut down and let ITV be shown here as they are a right crowd of jokers.

Rant over lol

twinklerunner · 01-02-2021 7:33pm

Messy screen this morning. Such amateurs.

Elmo · 01-02-2021 8:43pm

Leonita wrote: »

And to make it worse they don't broadcast some soaps at the same time as ITV especially 2nd half of eg Emmerdale.

I think during COVID they choose to keep the 8:30 slot for Coro St while ITV choose the traditional 7:30 meaning Virgin Media one was an hour behind ITV.

TBH the 8pm News goes out Monday to Friday and the choose to move it the Thursday night edition of Emmerdale to 8:30 following the news. I suppose their audience hasn't been effected by it.

Otherwise they are on the same schedule for the soaps.

As I said if UTV Ireland had done all of this it would be wall to wall across the media.

iseegirls · 02-02-2021 10:40am

Friday night Coronation Street is the one that's moved on VM1 in the past few weeks. On ITV they've merged the 2 episodes to an hour now, starting at 7.30. VM1 have instead put their "News At 8" to start at 7.30, and have Corrie at 8. So they are a half an hour behind.

Only reason I can presume is that they want the high audience from Corrie leading into their 9pm shows.

thesultan · 05-02-2021 10:39pm

Elaine Crowley is looking well lately..

twinklerunner · 06-02-2021 7:11pm

VM1 showing HD in its DOG on VM1 SD.

mackersdublin · 06-02-2021 8:17pm

twinklerunner wrote: »

VM1 showing HD in its DOG on VM1 SD.

Same on the Saorview feed. No doubt it was put there on purpose

Maz2016 · 07-02-2021 2:09am

twinklerunner wrote: »

VM1 showing HD in its DOG on VM1 SD.

They often do that. Vm3 had it during the week as well

iseegirls · 16-03-2021 5:57pm

I see that on VM1 today during the horse racing a banner came up detailing all the live sport coming up on ITV and ITV4. Could they not have put up their own banner at the time?

I guess the viewers are used to that, with plenty of programmes being promoted on This Morning that VMTV subscribers would have no access to.

Dindane · 17-03-2021 5:15pm

iseegirls wrote: »

I see that on VM1 today during the horse racing a banner came up detailing all the live sport coming up on ITV and ITV4. Could they not have put up their own banner at the time?

I guess the viewers are used to that, with plenty of programmes being promoted on This Morning that VMTV subscribers would have no access to.

It's no different to the promo material put up by CBS/FOX/NBC on NFL coverage carried by Sky.

Overseas channels taking it won't know it's coming up and I'm certain most (or almost all viewers) won't mind or care.

Delta2113 · 18-03-2021 6:23pm

In theory Itv could give Virgin the heads up in advance about when banners will pop up etc. but then Virgin may need to employ an extra person that afternoon or whatever.

It's not worth the hassle and with a clean feed you would be missing so much racing info. again you might need more employees in Virgin to do this.

dublinman1990 · 18-03-2021 6:47pm

Finding Jack Charlton will premiere on Sunday 28th March on VM1.

Delta2113 · 18-03-2021 6:49pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Finding Jack Charlton will premiere on Sunday 28th March on VM1.

-Would highly recommend if you haven't seen it.

Dindane · 18-03-2021 7:30pm

Delta2113 wrote: »

In theory Itv could give Virgin the heads up in advance about when banners will pop up etc. but then Virgin may need to employ an extra person that afternoon or whatever.

It's not worth the hassle and with a clean feed you would be missing so much racing info. again you might need more employees in Virgin to do this.

RTE and Setanta used to cross back to studio a lot during their live coverage of Cheltenham, but not sure how many people would have thanked them for that.

They often would have been linking to interviews with Irish personalities done by C4 (and pre-95, BBC) that were missed live at the time as... they were linking in studio.

See also RTE and athletics.

If there's major on-site coverage being presented by the host broadcaster, I'd rather watch that in its entirety. Even Virgin using their own intro and break bumpers annoy me (and RTE used to do the same)

Delta2113 · 18-03-2021 9:56pm

Yes Personally If I could have Utv back on Virgin would be great but it will never happen.

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