As Virgin people pay for TV but are not getting this channel a boycott should be launched until it is launched on Virgin. Its a disgrace.
I pay for Virgin TV and don't get a lot of channels, like Sky Atlantic, MGM, the list goes on. Just cause you pay for it doesn't mean you should get it.
I pay for Virgin TV and don't get a lot of channels, like Sky Atlantic, MGM, the list goes on. Just cause you pay for it doesn't mean you should get it.
Most of them are on sky and are not available free elsewhere. It’s a disgrace that channels are on free networks but not pay ones.
Most of them are on sky and are not available free elsewhere. It’s a disgrace that channels are on free networks but not pay ones.
I think there are two separate issues here, basdfg.
Firstly, I suspect it is only a matter of time before UKTV Drama joins Virgin Media which, after all, already shows all the other UKTV channels.
Secondly, Virgin Media management can, like Freesat's management, be justifiably criticised for not being proactive enough when it comes to trying to recruit new channels for their viewers. That is a failing on their part and there's nothing to stop them, for example, from trying to actively recruit new channels such as MGM and Movies 24 to Virgin TV.
08.00am - The Bill
09.30am - Birds of a Feather
10.10am - Birds of a Feather
10.50am - Born and Bred
12.00pm - Monarch of the Glen
13.00pm - Rumpole of the Bailey
14.00pm - Last of the Summer Wine
14.40pm - Birds of a Feather
15.20pm - Birds of a Feather
16.00pm - Born and Bred
17.10pm - Monarch of the Glen
18.20pm - Last of the Summer Wine
19.00pm - Last of the Summer Wine
19.40pm - Birds of a Feather
20.20pm - Birds of a Feather
21.00pm - Inspector George Gently
23.00pm - New Tricks
00.00am - The Bill
01.30am - Great British Ghosts
So, it's launch day is the same 6 programmes repeated 3 times essentially. Way to impress the viewers, UKTV. LOTSW isn't even starting from S1 E1, nor is The Bill, so are they just expecting people to know what's going on by default? :rolleyes:
So, it's launch day is the same 6 programmes repeated 3 times essentially. Way to impress the viewers, UKTV. LOTSW isn't even starting from S1 E1, nor is The Bill, so are they just expecting people to know what's going on by default? :rolleyes:
Yesterday does (did?) that too - the same six hour block three times - was rather handy actually.
I notice they are showing a ghost hunting show in the early hours, how is that drama?
On the first day they should be showing a wide range of shows but after a few days go to the 6 shows repeated. The Bill was quite good I had never watched it before.
If you look on Wikipedia it has a lot of shows so why not show as much as they can it's not like they will run out of episodes.
I like Drama, and it is nice too see Yesterday has reverted back to more History related programming now, other than 1 episode of Ballykissangel on Yesterday this week!
Still seems like the content is being spread out too thinly over channels in my opinion. I want to know what channel if any BBC Documentary programmes will be shown on now.
Why do we need to show the same shows every day? I for one don't have time to sit down for eg. to watch The Bill or record it every single day due to my busy working lifestyle!. My hard drive would soon become full .Once or twice a week would surely be enough and this way would allow more choice of programming....What is everyone else's thoughts? Other channels are guilty of this! I can't remember the last time I sat and watched Emmerdale because of this on ITV.. it gets to the point that I have too many to catch up on and in the end stop watching and wipe them from my hard drive.
Why do we need to show the same shows every day? I for one don't have time to sit down for eg. to watch The Bill or record it every single day due to my busy working lifestyle!. My hard drive would soon become full .Once or twice a week would surely be enough and this way would allow more choice of programming....What is everyone else's thoughts? Other channels are guilty of this! I can't remember the last time I sat and watched Emmerdale because of this on ITV.. it gets to the point that I have too many to catch up on and in the end stop watching and wipe them from my hard drive.
I agree. Sometimes channels show things over a week - one episode a day - rather than weekly. If you miss one you have no choice but to record the rest and watch them whenever, as inevitably it will clash with something else on one of the days. The UKTV channels are exceptionally guilty of showing multiple episodes per week (or even per day!), and a weekly schedule like most "normal" channels would be far preferable I find them best to just dip in and out of - there's no point in trying to watch an entire series (which generally means there's no point in watching at all unless you saw it the first time round)
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That would be a violation of my human rights on so many levels !!!
I pay for Virgin TV and don't get a lot of channels, like Sky Atlantic, MGM, the list goes on. Just cause you pay for it doesn't mean you should get it.
I think there are two separate issues here, basdfg.
Firstly, I suspect it is only a matter of time before UKTV Drama joins Virgin Media which, after all, already shows all the other UKTV channels.
Secondly, Virgin Media management can, like Freesat's management, be justifiably criticised for not being proactive enough when it comes to trying to recruit new channels for their viewers. That is a failing on their part and there's nothing to stop them, for example, from trying to actively recruit new channels such as MGM and Movies 24 to Virgin TV.
So what's stopping you getting a TV aerial in addition to your cable?
Hardly a disgrace.
Monday 8th July 2013
08.00am - The Bill
09.30am - Birds of a Feather
10.10am - Birds of a Feather
10.50am - Born and Bred
12.00pm - Monarch of the Glen
13.00pm - Rumpole of the Bailey
14.00pm - Last of the Summer Wine
14.40pm - Birds of a Feather
15.20pm - Birds of a Feather
16.00pm - Born and Bred
17.10pm - Monarch of the Glen
18.20pm - Last of the Summer Wine
19.00pm - Last of the Summer Wine
19.40pm - Birds of a Feather
20.20pm - Birds of a Feather
21.00pm - Inspector George Gently
23.00pm - New Tricks
00.00am - The Bill
01.30am - Great British Ghosts
Source - TV Guide
thankyou UKTV!
LCN 25 has new hours (2am-5am.) And has onscreen text saying.
The Bill is the first Tv show on this new channel.
Good to see The Bill (repeats) back on TV.
Not yet. Changes to the EPG regarding new launches don't happen until mid-morning 10.30-11.30am.
19/07/2013 Fri 22:10 The War Bride
Yesterday does (did?) that too - the same six hour block three times - was rather handy actually.
On the first day they should be showing a wide range of shows but after a few days go to the 6 shows repeated. The Bill was quite good I had never watched it before.
If you look on Wikipedia it has a lot of shows so why not show as much as they can it's not like they will run out of episodes.
Still seems like the content is being spread out too thinly over channels in my opinion. I want to know what channel if any BBC Documentary programmes will be shown on now.
I agree. Sometimes channels show things over a week - one episode a day - rather than weekly. If you miss one you have no choice but to record the rest and watch them whenever, as inevitably it will clash with something else on one of the days. The UKTV channels are exceptionally guilty of showing multiple episodes per week (or even per day!), and a weekly schedule like most "normal" channels would be far preferable I find them best to just dip in and out of - there's no point in trying to watch an entire series (which generally means there's no point in watching at all unless you saw it the first time round)