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The Virgin Media Television thread

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  • #5752
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #5753
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5754
    dulpit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,409 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #5755
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5756
    AJB39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭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.


  • #5757
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #5758
    AJB39
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭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.


  • #5759
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5760
    Maz2016
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 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.


  • #5762
    Thargor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,964 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Wonder how much mileage they're planning on getting out of Who Wants to be a Millionaire repeats? I mean anyone with the slightest interest in it must have seen every ep by now? I have a funny feeling I'll be asking the same question in a years time...


  • #5763
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Thargor wrote: »
    Wonder how much mileage they're planning on getting out of Who Wants to be a Millionaire repeats? I mean anyone with the slightest interest in it must have seen every ep by now? I have a funny feeling I'll be asking the same question in a years time...

    It is strange how they get away with it, it consistently gets into their top programmes, over 100,000 viewers. Have they shown any of the 2020 series yet?


  • #5764
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,813 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Thargor wrote: »
    Wonder how much mileage they're planning on getting out of Who Wants to be a Millionaire repeats?

    Don't have many other lifelines left...


  • #5765
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    Don't have many other lifelines left...

    They can always Simplify by repeating the cube!


  • #5766
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    The Continuity Announcer on Virgin Media One just claimed today was the last bank holiday off the year. Seriously how more embarassing can you get.


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  • #5767
    galtee boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    Delta2113 wrote: »
    The Continuity Announcer on Virgin Media One just claimed today was the last bank holiday off the year. Seriously how more embarassing can you get.

    She presumably meant the last bank holiday of the summer, I'd give her a break on that one to be fair.


  • #5768
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    The Deceived will air tonight on Channel 5, I assume it will be airing on Virgin Media one in September.


  • #5769
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    galtee boy wrote: »
    She presumably meant the last bank holiday of the summer, I'd give her a break on that one to be fair.

    - She meant nothing of the sort.


  • #5770
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    All their weekend programming was sponsored by ... Virgin Media's Festival of Football. :rolleyes:

    The same festival of football event that will see RTE showing more free to air Champions League matches than Virgin Media will show.


  • #5771
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    iseegirls wrote: »
    All their weekend programming was sponsored by ... Virgin Media's Festival of Football. :rolleyes:

    The same festival of football event that will see RTE showing more free to air Champions League matches than Virgin Media will show.

    What marches are on the FTA channels?


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  • #5772
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    This is because Virgin’s contract with distributor ITV Studios is an output deal covering a fixed number of hours rather than being tied to the delivery of particular shows.

    So ITV deal means that Virgin Media have a set number of hours delivered to them regardless of the programmes! So why not choose other ITV programmes over Love Island. I think ITV Studio had a number of new programmes during the last few months not picked up by Virgin Media Television.

    Advertising set to be down 25% from last year.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/virgin-media-television-expects-to-lose-a-quarter-of-ad-revenue-in-2020-1.4320971


  • #5773
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Elmo wrote: »
    What marches are on the FTA channels?

    RTE2 have 4 matches
    Last 16's: Manchester City v Real Madrid on (Fri 7th)

    Quarter Finals: Atlanta v PSG (Wed 12th)
    Napoil/Barcelona v Chelsea v Bayern Munich (Fri 14th)

    Semi Final: 1 free semi final choice

    Virgin Media on FTA:
    Last 16's: Juventus v Lyon (Fri 7th on VM2 - same night as RTE2 - hence why it's been shown FTA similar to they way they schedule matches against RTE)

    Quarter Finals: none

    Semi Finals: expected none

    Final: 23rd Aug


  • #5774
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    According to the Sky EPG, VM Two are also showing Barcelona v Napoli on Saturday + two Europa League fixtures - Inter v Gatefe and Wolves v Olympiacos - this week.


  • #5775
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    Elmo wrote: »
    So ITV deal means that Virgin Media have a set number of hours delivered to them regardless of the programmes! So why not choose other ITV programmes over Love Island. I think ITV Studio had a number of new programmes during the last few months not picked up by Virgin Media Television.

    Advertising set to be down 25% from last year.

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/virgin-media-television-expects-to-lose-a-quarter-of-ad-revenue-in-2020-1.4320971

    That's an interesting piece - so they've no return on missing out on so many new shows as part of their ITV Studios deal - half the soap episodes, no Love Island along with the upcoming barren spell for any upcoming dramas. They must have been burned by The Jeremy Kyle Show too when they took him off the schedule.

    In saying that - they do make full use of the ITV Studios back catalogue. In doing so they've lost their identity whereby VM2 and VM3 has near pure ITV driven content.


  • #5776
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    iseegirls wrote: »
    That's an interesting piece - so they've no return on missing out on so many new shows as part of their ITV Studios deal - half the soap episodes, no Love Island along with the upcoming barren spell for any upcoming dramas. They must have been burned by The Jeremy Kyle Show too when they took him off the schedule.

    In saying that - they do make full use of the ITV Studios back catalogue. In doing so they've lost their identity whereby VM2 and VM3 has near pure ITV driven content.

    The few shows up that they have from the deal could be replaced by shows they wouldn’t normally take.

    It’s a bad deal if an hour of coronation street is equal to an hour of a repeat of Love Island.

    Surely Virgin Media could have taken Poldark.

    ITV Studios laughing all the way to the bank.

    Also why not bring back loose women?


  • #5777
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Any reason why VMTV saw fit to show Wolves v Olympiacos on both VM Two and VM Sport tonight? Basel v Frankfurt, the other game, is relegated to Sport Extra 4 which means Sky customers can’t watch it (although many will be able to via BT Sport or the eir TV or VM TV Anywhere apps).


  • #5778
    Delta2113
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,759 ✭✭✭Delta2113


    This time around (after football lockdown) I've noticed they are using the higher number Extra channels. Your Sky explanation might be the reason.


  • #5779
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    It would have usually been (an old trick Setanta used to play was to put the more attractive fixture on Setanta 1) but in this case the Wolves game was probably the more attractive to Irish viewers so it makes no sense really. The main cohort with an entitlement to VMTV Sport on satellite and not the extra channels would be eir Sport satellite-only subscribers.


  • #5780
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,985 ✭✭✭mikeym


    What annoys me that Virgin Media could have bought some of the Channel 5 content that Irish people never see.

    Supermarket Sweep is back on Itv2 that would be a good addition to VM1 or VM2.


  • #5781
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    mikeym wrote: »
    What annoys me that Virgin Media could have bought some of the Channel 5 content that Irish people never see.

    Supermarket Sweep is back on Itv2 that would be a good addition to VM1 or VM2.

    I presume you're joking. :)


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  • #5782
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    It's an awful revival. If the original 3e was around, it may have fit their demographic. But Virgin Media Two would rather show Heartbeat and A Touch Of Frost instead these days


  • #5783
    EdmondShiels3
    Registered Users Posts: 489 ✭✭EdmondShiels3


    Man united match last night, crowd noise was too loud it was hard to hear the commentators.


  • #5784
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,805 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    EdmondShiels3 wrote: »
    Man united match last night, crowd noise was too loud it was hard to hear the commentators.

    I wish that was the case for me. The commentary was awful and I would have loved to have heard as little of them as possible.


  • #5785
    lgs 4
    Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    mikeym wrote: »
    What annoys me that Virgin Media could have bought some of the Channel 5 content that Irish people never see.

    Supermarket Sweep is back on Itv2 that would be a good addition to VM1 or VM2.

    Channel 5 never had any interest in the Irish Market. Channel 4 always did.
    If the programs are Channel 5 commissioned, they may not be for sale.

    As for ITV 2, just the rubbish tv channel.


  • #5786
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    iseegirls wrote: »
    RTE2 have 4 matches
    Last 16's: Manchester City v Real Madrid on (Fri 7th)

    Quarter Finals: Atlanta v PSG (Wed 12th)
    Napoil/Barcelona v Chelsea v Bayern Munich (Fri 14th)

    Semi Final: 1 free semi final choice

    Virgin Media on FTA:
    Last 16's: Juventus v Lyon (Fri 7th on VM2 - same night as RTE2 - hence why it's been shown FTA similar to they way they schedule matches against RTE)

    Quarter Finals: none

    Semi Finals: expected none

    Final: 23rd Aug

    Atlanta-PSG has been removed from the listings for tomorrow night on rte2. Do they have the rights to show 2 QF? Barca-Bayern still listed for Friday

    VM2 showing man city-lyon on sat. Not sure about the EL semis


  • #5787
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    They’d usually have shown two games at the QF stage, but it would have been one first leg and one second leg. Given there are now four games instead of eight that may have reduced RTE’s allocation accordingly.


  • #5788
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    No sign of any of the semi finals in both Europa League and Champions League to be shown on Virgin Media One or Two at of yet. I'd be surprised if they don't show the Man Utd semi final on VM Two.


  • #5789
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    Did we ever get a public release of the actual vmsport subscribers on sky?


  • #5790
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    No idea when Virgin Media plan to have their Autumn schedule press release, but ITV had theirs 2 weeks ago. A nice press pack up online through here: https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-packs/itv-announces-its-2020-autumn-schedule-brand-new-entertainment-drama-factual-and-daytime

    You'll probably be able to gather through ITV's schedule what Virgin Media's schedule will be like in all honesty.


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  • #5791
    Digifriendly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,056 ✭✭✭Digifriendly


    iseegirls wrote: »
    No idea when Virgin Media plan to have their Autumn schedule press release, but ITV had theirs 2 weeks ago. A nice press pack up online through here: https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-packs/itv-announces-its-2020-autumn-schedule-brand-new-entertainment-drama-factual-and-daytime

    You'll probably be able to gather through ITV's schedule what Virgin Media's schedule will be like in all honesty.

    Only soccer on that is Soccer Aid. ITV cupboard is pretty bare when it comes to the nation's biggest sport.


  • #5792
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,855 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    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


  • #5793
    Acosta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,444 ✭✭✭Acosta


    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


  • #5794
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    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


  • #5795
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    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.


  • #5796
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    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
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    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.


  • #5798
    Elmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    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?


  • #5799
    iseegirls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭iseegirls


    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


  • #5800
    thesultan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,700 ✭✭✭thesultan


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


  • #5801
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users Posts: 3,756 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    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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