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Old 27-07-2017, 10:13   #1
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EPG - slow to update

Is there a reason Virgin are slow to update the EPG?

For instance

the entries for the 2 super rugby semi-finals were updated on Sky's EPG several days before Virgin caught up

Sky's EPG has the Rosenborg v Celtic 2nd leg on Prem Spts next Wednesday whilst Virgin has yet to update
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Old 31-07-2017, 11:16   #2
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Re: EPG - slow to update

I see they still haven't sorted this out. The guide seems to be wrong from 11.45am on Wednesday onwards.
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Old 31-07-2017, 14:44   #3
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Re: EPG - slow to update

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I see they still haven't sorted this out. The guide seems to be wrong from 11.45am on Wednesday onwards.
VM are slow to update any changes to the Epg , its always been the same.
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Re: EPG - slow to update

Classic example the boxing on Channel 5 on Saturday night was cancelled the day before after 1 of them got injured however come Saturday night still in the EPG as Boxing when they put some film on instead but I didn't know what it was because the EPG was wrong.
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Classic example the boxing on Channel 5 on Saturday night was cancelled the day before after 1 of them got injured however come Saturday night still in the EPG as Boxing when they put some film on instead but I didn't know what it was because the EPG was wrong.
We are told the epg updates I believe four times a day, your example disproves this.
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We are told the epg updates I believe four times a day, your example disproves this.
It may be updating four times a day but this will only be as accurate as the information put in manually, one presumes.
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It may be updating four times a day but this will only be as accurate as the information put in manually, one presumes.
I know we have visited this many times, but I simply cannot understand why, if Freeview has a dynamic epg , VM cannot do it.
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I know we have visited this many times, but I simply cannot understand why, if Freeview has a dynamic epg , VM cannot do it.
Sky's EPG is updated by the broadcasters , last time I looked into it the EPG on Virgin TiVo was updated by Tribune Media based in the USA. I'm not sure if that's still the case.
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Re: EPG - slow to update

Sky has had Rosenborg v Celtic on Premier Sports Wed 2nd Aug since last Thursday - still not on Virgin's EPG

Sky has also had Aberdeen's Europa qualifier Thurs 3rd Aug for a couple of days also on Premier Sports, also still not on Virgin's EPG

Updated 4 times a day my foot! We are paying good money for a service which we are not getting.

At least the Super Rugby Final is on sky Action at 7am on both sky and virgin EPGs - unfortunately, everyone knows it is going to be in the afternoon as the Lions are at home not the Crusaders.

Still can't blame Virgin for that one.
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Re: EPG - slow to update

Premier Sports listing has been updated
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