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The Virgin Media Television thread

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  • #5902
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    And they wonder why everybody watches BBC or use Netflix,Prime etc. Australian FTA channels mess viewers about,have horrible DOG'S and horrible ad breaks.

    Viewers are treated like idiots.


  • #5903
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Ivan Yates back on TV with a 12 week run of a 30minute interview-type show at 9pm on Friday nights.

    For Christmas highlights - insert ITV programme here, here and here.

    https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6229278/virgin-media-christmas-ivan-yates-vogue-williams/


  • #5904
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Ivan Yates back on TV with a 12 week run of a 30minute interview-type show at 9pm on Friday nights.

    For Christmas highlights - insert ITV programme here, here and here.

    https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6229278/virgin-media-christmas-ivan-yates-vogue-williams/

    Am I wrong to suggest that its A Paddy Power Production, that Virgin Media are going to show?


  • #5905
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Ivan Yates back on TV with a 12 week run of a 30minute interview-type show at 9pm on Friday nights.

    For Christmas highlights - insert ITV programme here, here and here.

    https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6229278/virgin-media-christmas-ivan-yates-vogue-williams/

    think i will give it a miss.... i will be sticking needles in my eyes instead.:mad::mad::mad:


  • #5906
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,805 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Why do they contantly show celebrity editions of these shows. Who is going to say "ooooh can't wait for the Vogue Williams episode".


  • #5907
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    I would think they'd get more casual viewers with the celeb versions.


    Any of you watching the football on VM2 last night? They didn't show the highlights as usual, aired a Brian Kerr interview & are showing part 2 next week at the same time.
    Last two rounds of the CL group stage seems a strange time to stop the highlights show. Presume it was still on the sport channel.


  • #5908
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    batistuta9 wrote: »
    I would think they'd get more casual viewers with the celeb versions.


    Any of you watching the football on VM2 last night? They didn't show the highlights as usual, aired a Brian Kerr interview & are showing part 2 next week at the same time.
    Last two rounds of the CL group stage seems a strange time to stop the highlights show. Presume it was still on the sport channel.

    The CL highlights was only shown on VM Sport last night meaning no highlights for FTA viewers.

    The VM player might have them if they're interested to see them. If not; go to BT or Youtube.


  • #5909
    dublinman1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,526 ✭✭✭dublinman1990


    Matt Cooper just appeared via a broadcasting glitch out of nowhere on VM Two before the EL went to an ad break. :D


  • #5910
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    dublinman1990 wrote: »
    The CL highlights was only shown on VM Sport last night meaning no highlights for FTA viewers.

    The VM player might have them if they're interested to see them. If not; go to BT or Youtube.

    Youtube is great for brief highlights of Premier League/CL/EL and it's all uploaded a short time after matches have ended.


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  • #5911
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Oddly, Virgin Media One are not showing This Morning from Thursday 17th December. This includes the repeat on VM3. Repeats of May the Best House Win and Corrie special repeat instead. Will it be disappearing again for the second time in a year.


  • #5912
    AJB39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭AJB39


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Oddly, Virgin Media One are not showing This Morning from Thursday 17th December. This includes the repeat on VM3. Repeats of May the Best House Win and Corrie special repeat instead. Will it be disappearing again for the second time in a year.
    This Morning is taking a two week Christmas break and will not be on ITV or Virgin Media One during the Christmas fortnight except for Christmas Day when it will be on both stations for a Christmas special at 10 am. It is on air on ITV on the 17th and 18th. I suspect Virgin Media One will show it on these two days even though the current schedule says they won’t.


  • #5913
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Listings have This Morning back in on the Thursday and Friday. Normal service resuming so. Still makes no sense for them to publish listings with that change in it a few days ago.


  • #5914
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    A music show on Virgin Media??!! Surely not?
    Presented by Dave Fanning??!! Couldn't be?!
    They're showing a music show instead of a repeat of Charles: 50 Years A Prince?! This must be a mistake

    https://www.thesun.ie/tvandshowbiz/6292280/rte-dave-fanning-music-show-virgin-media-whelans/

    They seemed to have been very quiet about this.


  • #5915
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Big Brexit News on Christmas Eve and Virgin Media News is on a Christmas break.

    Ah sure Just watch Rte instead.


  • #5916
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    mikeym wrote: »
    Big Brexit News on Christmas Eve and Virgin Media News is on a Christmas break.

    Ah sure Just watch Rte instead.

    Haha, I was thinking the same myself. Red rock on again instead of the news Xmas eve.


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  • #5917
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Maz2016 wrote: »
    Haha, I was thinking the same myself. Red rock on again instead of the news Xmas eve.

    Did they always have news on St. Stephen's Day? :pac:

    Happy Christmas everyone.


  • #5918
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    I think they should just ditch WWTBAM. Christmas Episodes not available on any VMT channels..


  • #5919
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Wycliffe starting on VM3 in the new year. 1993 was the first episode. They're also showing Cracker, Heartbeat, The Royal, The Chase from 4 years ago repeats amongst others. Inspiring scheduling as ever. They may as well just shut down the channel and place itv3 and itv4 in those positions.


  • #5920
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    iseegirls wrote: »
    Wycliffe starting on VM3 in the new year. 1993 was the first episode. They're also showing Cracker, Heartbeat, The Royal, The Chase from 4 years ago repeats amongst others. Inspiring scheduling as ever. They may as well just shut down the channel and place itv3 and itv4 in those positions.

    I no prob with this type of show on VM3 but to air much the same on VM2 & 1 prevents channel identity.

    ITV channels are far better marketed, I'd much rather see them takeover and replace VM2 & 3 with itv2 & 3 or even 4 & be!


  • #5921
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    Elmo wrote: »
    I no prob with this type of show on VM3 but to air much the same on VM2 & 1 prevents channel identity.

    ITV channels are far better marketed, I'd much rather see them takeover and replace VM2 & 3 with itv2 & 3 or even 4 & be!

    With Brexit already resulting in removal of a number of UK radio stations from ROI Sky EPG highly unlikely ITV channels will come to Saorview.


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  • #5922
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Digifriendly wrote: »
    With Brexit already resulting in removal of a number of UK radio stations from ROI Sky EPG highly unlikely ITV channels will come to Saorview.

    I am suggesting that ITV takeover Virgin Media Television, making

    VMT ONE - ITV
    VMT TWO - ITV2 or ITVbe
    VMT THREE - ITV3 or ITV4
    VMT Player - ITV Hub

    as the all seem to have some thought put into their marketing and planning.


  • #5923
    UsBus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭UsBus


    mikeym wrote: »
    Big Brexit News on Christmas Eve and Virgin Media News is on a Christmas break.

    Ah sure Just watch Rte instead.

    What the hell are Virgin Media News at..?? Have they all gone on strike.? From daily news channel to no news the last 5 days or so..

    They've already been off the air for the Brexit Xmas Eve deal. Farcical set up..


  • #5924
    tomwaits48
    Registered Users Posts: 861 ✭✭✭tomwaits48


    UsBus wrote: »
    What the hell are Virgin Media News at..?? Have they all gone on strike.? From daily news channel to no news the last 5 days or so..

    They've already been off the air for the Brexit Xmas Eve deal. Farcical set up..

    I tuned in half an hour ago expecting a 5.30 news briefing. Surprised there was none.


  • #5925
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    Wouldn’t kill them to even do a 10-15 minute bulletin It’s just crap service not having it


  • #5926
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Maz2016 wrote: »
    Wouldn’t kill them to even do a 10-15 minute bulletin It’s just crap service not having it

    But they had their normal St Stephen's Day News at 5:30 didn't they, right?


  • #5927
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    Elmo wrote: »
    But they had their normal St Stephen's Day News at 5:30 didn't they, right?

    I’m 99% sure they didn’t


  • #5928
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,126 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Elmo wrote: »
    But they had their normal St Stephen's Day News at 5:30 didn't they, right?
    Looking back on Digiguide, it looks like they had 5 Gold Rings on instead.


  • #5929
    UsBus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭UsBus


    Their reporters are too interested in posting on Twitter now, trying to outdo each other constantly and post the wittiest covid updates. Building a Twitter following to fast track their celebrity status.


  • #5930
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    UsBus wrote: »
    Their reporters are too interested in posting on Twitter now, trying to outdo each other constantly and post the wittiest covid updates. Building a Twitter following to fast track their celebrity status.

    In reality it looks like their reporters who are on twitter (who are all consistently good reporters) are also on holiday. They don't have any backups...


  • #5931
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Will they return today, as looks like more restrictions will be announced today? You'd think they would.

    I see that the highest rated show for RTE over Christmas was their news on Christmas Eve. Where was VM's News that day? Oh right, news doesn't exist until the 4th January 2021.

    Few other bits for the New Year - they'll be showing 3 episodes of Judge Judy daily now on VM1. Meaning there will be 3 different shows between 1 and 5.30 - The Chase, Elaine and Judge Judy. Its definitely not a sign that they're running out of things to show.


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  • #5932
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    UsBus wrote: »
    Their reporters are too interested in posting on Twitter now, trying to outdo each other constantly and post the wittiest covid updates. Building a Twitter following to fast track their celebrity status.

    This is a ridiculous post. The reporters can’t just decide to turn up for work and broadcast the news

    It’s clear the bosses put them on holiday. I’d guess to cut production costs but either way, to suggest they should stay off twitter while not in work is bizarre


  • #5933
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    The thing that I'm amazed at by now is that people posting here don't realise that tv3 management and subsequently virgin media management (same people?) are happy to have a crappy quality station, as long as it makes money. So if they think showing old episodes of the chase and randomly placing judge Judy all over the schedule will make them money, they'll do it.

    Quality television is not their target.


  • #5934
    UsBus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,390 ✭✭✭UsBus


    Dodge wrote: »
    This is a ridiculous post. The reporters can’t just decide to turn up for work and broadcast the news

    It’s clear the bosses put them on holiday. I’d guess to cut production costs but either way, to suggest they should stay off twitter while not in work is bizarre

    Wrong. Read the post again. I didn't suggest they turn up, I said they are too interested in Twitter broadcasting.

    Either way, piss poor management to not have a scheduled rota for news bulletins over the break. They are the big losers anyway. They will be off air for the second upcoming announcement this evening. At least they will have all the dolly birds back on air next year for the soap opera style reporting from the criminal courts...


  • #5935
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Yesterday we had the rollout of the vaccine in Ireland and today we had news on tighter restrictions.

    Meanwhile theres no news coverage on Virgin Media.

    Virgin Media are a disgrace.


  • #5936
    Dodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,308 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    UsBus wrote: »
    Wrong. Read the post again. I didn't suggest they turn up, I said they are too interested in Twitter broadcasting.

    It’s still a pathetic post. The reporters don’t get to choose when news is broadcast


  • #5937
    Leonita
    Registered Users Posts: 371 ✭✭Leonita


    They really don't care about viewers. For example Corrie was shown at 7.30 on ITV whereas Virgin didn't start until 8.


  • #5938
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,850 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    UsBus, Dodge, be nice to each other please.


  • #5939
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    dulpit wrote: »
    The thing that I'm amazed at by now is that people posting here don't realise that tv3 management and subsequently virgin media management (same people?) are happy to have a crappy quality station, as long as it makes mone...

    Largely different management now, I think Virgin Media Television CEO was formerly a commercial manager in Virgin Media/UPC Ireland, I think I mentioned he seems to be a business person.

    The former head of RTÉ2 is now head of content, while the former head of UTV Ireland News/Ireland LIVE is now VMTV's head of news.


  • #5940
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Leonita wrote: »
    They really don't care about viewers. For example Corrie was shown at 7.30 on ITV whereas Virgin didn't start until 8.

    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.


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  • #5941
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    There is just such a huge reliance on ITV to populate their schedule. You can look at the schedule upcoming on Monday and count the non-itv programmes on VM2 and VM3 on one hand. I'd be embarrassed if I'm associated with putting together that schedule.

    Did none of the news crew raise any concerns about closing the news output for 11 days? They've been harping on about being the 1st place for breaking news etc.. yet we've seen with Xmas eve Brexit, and Michael Martins live announcements, that VM were nowhere to be seen.


  • #5942
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    https://twitter.com/VirginMedia_One/status/1346018243501285378?s=20

    Only thing I can see changed is Elaine being dropped, in favour of a repeat of Beat The Chasers. Digiguide and www.tvguide.co.uk has updated schedule, nothing on Virgin Media's own site about that change.


  • #5943
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    UsBus wrote: »
    What the hell are Virgin Media News at..?? Have they all gone on strike.? From daily news channel to no news the last 5 days or so..

    They've already been off the air for the Brexit Xmas Eve deal. Farcical set up..
    mikeym wrote: »
    Yesterday we had the rollout of the vaccine in Ireland and today we had news on tighter restrictions.

    Meanwhile theres no news coverage on Virgin Media.

    Virgin Media are a disgrace.
    Did they just decide to go on holiday or what? :D

    Its just pure amateur hour there, feel sorry for all the old people relying on Saorview these days, Virgin is just unwatchable ****. They think its okay to do something like repeat the same episode of the Cube all weekend, it must be enraging for anyone using them regularly.


  • #5944
    zeebre12
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭zeebre12


    Thargor wrote: »
    Did they just decide to go on holiday or what? :D

    Its just pure amateur hour there, feel sorry for all the old people relying on Saorview these days, Virgin is just unwatchable ****. They think its okay to do something like repeat the same episode of the Cube all weekend, it must be enraging for anyone using them regularly.
    The repeat the exact same episode of certain shows for several days. They seem to be getting worse with this. The same with the few movies they have the rights to.


  • #5945
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Paul Byrom Live (yes, I have no idea who he is either) was shown 6 times between the 23rd Dec to 2nd Jan.


  • #5946
    thesultan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭thesultan


    What happened the Elaine show?


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  • #5947
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,404 ✭✭✭✭dulpit


    thesultan wrote: »
    What happened the Elaine show?

    Literally 4 posts before yours...


  • #5948
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    dulpit wrote: »
    Literally 4 posts before yours...

    Seems like it has been quietly axed. Had it been scheduled?


  • #5949
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,040 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Elmo wrote: »
    Seems like it has been quietly axed. Had it been scheduled?

    Yes, was scheduled as normal, with repeats scheduled on VM3 the following day. VM3's repeat now replaced by John And Lisa's Weekend Kitchen. It did take a similar unannounced 1 week break back in October.

    It's just the lack of communication to the viewer about it is amazing, or lazy. Nothing mentioned on air before they started showing Beat The Chasers at 3pm. Nothing from the official Elaine show twitter, or even Elaine Crowley herself. Treating the viewers badly as usual, and then being replaced by Beat The Chasers - 3 hours of Chasers back to back at daytime at the moment. Following by 3 episodes of Judge Judy.


  • #5950
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,757 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    Colette Fitzpatrick yesterday said they would show the full Irish Government media event. At 4.55pm aprox. they cut out off it. False promises again.


  • #5951
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭Maz2016


    Virgin Media News recorded its highest ever ratings for its News at 5.30 Wednesday , as 359,000 watched the Government announce new COVID-19 lockdown measures - with viewership peaking at 436,100

    Our bulletins continue daily at 12.30, 5.30 and 8pm on Virgin Media One - from virgin media news Facebook page

    https://www.facebook.com/158397650841501/posts/4299850740029484/


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