General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think the difference is that the BBC does not have revenue from advertising factored into what they can and can't do, Den.

Indeed but its still rather disappointing.OB.

[muppetman11]

ITV do make content available in Catch up for longer than 7 days clearly Virgins current contract only covers 7 days catch up.

[Ddonald2016]

Well despite promises for end of February no virgin store, no updated TV anywhere app, more false promises

[denphone]

It did not take long for your discontentment to rear its head again Sir..

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Well despite promises for end of February no virgin store, no updated TV anywhere app, more false promises

Stop it, Andrew. Clearly, this was what Virgin were aiming for, but stuff happens. It'll be there soon enough.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Well despite promises for end of February no virgin store, no updated TV anywhere app, more false promises

The TV Anywhere app was updated last year. What further update were you expecting?

[SonicMaster]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, I'm not going to argue about the apps and VM service being different because clearly, they are. But the main point I was making is that it was the broadcasting companies that named them, not Virgin Media.

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I know that the Sky, Fox and other pay tv channels are 30 days, but is that also the case for the ITV Hub, All4 and My 5 services?

Which has nothing to do with my point that VM are guilty of false advertising. It's fine for VM to advertise that they offer a Catch Up service that includes a selection of programmes from the last 7 days on various channels. It's not okay to for them to say that they provide specific apps that they do not. Many shows are available for much longer than 7 days on their apps.

I'm not surprised that the Virgin Media Store and the Virgin TV kid's app both failed to launch on time, it's typical VM, but still disappointing to see as VM did appear to be getting their act together with regard to their TV service.

[BenMcr]

'All 4' and 'ITV Hub' are the brand names for the respective content services. It doesn't imply that they're an app or have a certain content availability.

The V boxes still have 'BBC iPlayer' even though the content on there is only for 7 days and SD only - because that's what the BBC brand their catch up service as.

[SonicMaster]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

'All 4' and 'ITV Hub' are the brand names for the respective content services. It doesn't imply that they're an app or have a certain content availability.

The V boxes still have 'BBC iPlayer' even though the content on there is only for 7 days and SD only - because that's what the BBC brand their catch up service as.

As a VM employee you can defend them all you like, but it's very clear cut.

VM state:

Appy days
We know great telly can come from anywhere, but Virgin TV brilliantly brings the TV you love together and lets you watch the way you want. Netflix (if you’re a subscriber), YouTube, Vevo – access them all through your TV, as well as free to air catch up players like BBC iPlayer, All4, ITV Hub and even Sky on Demand. It’s the TV you love, the way you want it.

At least they are honest about Channel 5.

Rather than pretending that they offer the My5 app, all Catch Up content for Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA and Spike is just listed in a folder named Channel 5.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by SonicMaster

As a VM employee you can defend them all you like, but it's very clear cut.

VM state:

Appy days
We know great telly can come from anywhere, but Virgin TV brilliantly brings the TV you love together and lets you watch the way you want. Netflix (if you’re a subscriber), YouTube, Vevo – access them all through your TV, as well as free to air catch up players like BBC iPlayer, All4, ITV Hub and even Sky on Demand. It’s the TV you love, the way you want it.

At least they are honest about Channel 5.

Rather than pretending that they offer the My5 app, all Catch Up content for Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA and Spike is just listed in a folder named Channel 5.

As Ben and I have said, the name of the catch up services is down to the TV companies, not Virgin. You are aiming your annoyance at the wrong organisation.

[SonicMaster]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

As Ben and I have said, the name of the catch up services is down to the TV companies, not Virgin. You are aiming your annoyance at the wrong organisation.

Oh so VM aren't in control of their own website...? I'm 100% sure that VM don't need to refer to them as apps and include the app logos when they aren't apps.

Anyway, where is your evidence that the broadcasters get to choose the name that VM use for Catch Up services on their platform?

[BenMcr]

This for instance:

https://www.itvmedia.co.uk/index.php...orce/3333/1437

The ITV Hub replaces ITV Player and itv.com across mobile, PC and connected TV to become the new digital destination for all our TV channels and online services.

[SonicMaster]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

This for instance:

https://www.itvmedia.co.uk/index.php...orce/3333/1437

That's about the re-branding of ITV Player as ITV Hub in 2015, it's nothing to do with the agreement between VM and ITV for access to a selection of ITV shows for 7 days after broadcast. VM never had ITV Player, and in an attempt to make the difference clear the functionality on VM was badged as the ITV Net Player.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by SonicMaster

As a VM employee you can defend them all you like, but it's very clear cut.

VM state:

Appy days
We know great telly can come from anywhere, but Virgin TV brilliantly brings the TV you love together and lets you watch the way you want. Netflix (if you’re a subscriber), YouTube, Vevo – access them all through your TV, as well as free to air catch up players like BBC iPlayer, All4, ITV Hub and even Sky on Demand. It’s the TV you love, the way you want it.

At least they are honest about Channel 5.

Rather than pretending that they offer the My5 app, all Catch Up content for Channel 5, 5STAR, 5USA and Spike is just listed in a folder named Channel 5.

VM and honesty don't tend to go together.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

VM and honesty don't tend to go together.

Goodness grief no company is perfect but that statement just beggars belief.