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Johnbee
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The BBC have suddenly started saying that we can recieve Radio 5 live on Virginmedia.
Now I think that Virginmedia provide an excellent service, of course particularly as regards the lowest speed broadband service, which gets 30Mbs - note that is 30 NOT up to 30.
Just as of course is that it is not cheap.
Is the BBC plugging of Virginmedia part of their fight against Sky or is someone taking a backhander?
Now I think that Virginmedia provide an excellent service, of course particularly as regards the lowest speed broadband service, which gets 30Mbs - note that is 30 NOT up to 30.
Just as of course is that it is not cheap.
Is the BBC plugging of Virginmedia part of their fight against Sky or is someone taking a backhander?
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Auntie just wants to make sure everyone knows the alternatives to receiving their services. Doesn't the actual slogan say "on digital, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media"? or something along those lines.
They mention all platforms all the time.
Probably "cable" as opposed to a brand name
No......
Strangely, the station's website lists all the platforms that 5Live is on but omits Virgin Media! http://www.bbc.co.uk/5live/help/howtolisten
They are advertising The Killing as being available on Netflix (available via their Tivo boxes)
Yes it is like that. It excludes the way that nearly everybody actually listens, medium wave radio, and also of course Sky'
The BBC still carry on plugging digital radio presumably to please their government masters, who ask them to, whereas the public knows that digital radio has been a failure e.g. LBC have abandoned it altogether.
However what I have noticed is that they have very suddenly just started saying Virginmedia, and I wonder why. My guess is that extremely few people listen to radio 5 on their TV. As we own the BBC, I think we have the right to know.
It's only been a failure because it's hard to receive digital radio in vehicles, which is where a lot of people listen.
Unfortunately it's quite expensive to broadcast in both OTA and Digital and most stations choose one over the other, and often prefer digital because play out is initially already digital.
Soon I feel stations may start to end FM broadcasts as it's not as cost effective anymore especially with the quite strict rules in place by OFCOM.
LBC allowed their regional DAB slots outside London (which they used to broadcast LBC outside London last year) to expire and are now back on DAB truly nationwide.
It is actually easy to receive digital radio in my car, all that is needed is a digital radio.
Most people think it is failing because the batteries on digital radios run out after a few hours, you can hardly listen to a day's test match.
The answer of course is to get an internet radio and plug it in when one is not listening. It works all over the house and garden and there are many thousands of stations.
As for FM radio, there are hardly any stations on it.