Virgin 1 +1 gone

"Borg" wrote in message
o.uk...
why and where ?


Hi,


Errr.... Sky bought the Virgin Media series of channels... and now... they
want to encourage subscription to their services... so... cut back
convenience and features on free or "trial" services / channels.... in the
hope that this will increase interest in or take-up of subscription channels
/ packages / channels (?).


Best wishes,




News Reader




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On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:47:23 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:38:48 +0100, Albert Ross wrote:
Also sometimes the bit rates are better than the original
channels.

But if the +1 stations were not there, then the real channels
would have decent bit rates rather than just below barely
adequate.

Now you're being logical :P

The benefit is that they are on different muxes which may have a
better bitrate, although this may change at any moment

"Albert Ross" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:47:23 +0000 (UTC), J G Miller
wrote:

On Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:38:48 +0100, Albert Ross wrote:
Also sometimes the bit rates are better than the original
channels.

But if the +1 stations were not there, then the real channels
would have decent bit rates rather than just below barely
adequate.

Now you're being logical :P

The benefit is that they are on different muxes which may have a
better bitrate, although this may change at any moment

C4, C4+1, ITV2, ITV2+1 are all on the same mux (a rubbish one for reception
where I live).

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Max Demian

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:55:00 +0100, Max Demian wrote:

C4, C4+1, ITV2, ITV2+1 are all on the same mux (a rubbish one for
reception where I live).

Should +1 stations be permitted on the PSB multiplexes?

On 2010-06-08 20:33, News Reader wrote:
wrote in message
o.uk...
why and where ?


Hi,


Errr.... Sky bought the Virgin Media series of channels... and now... they
want to encourage subscription to their services... so... cut back
convenience and features on free or "trial" services / channels.... in the
hope that this will increase interest in or take-up of subscription channels
/ packages / channels (?).

This seems to be the message being given to viewers of Welsh
transmitters, who have lost both the current and timeshifted Virgin 1's
in the evening. Their front page http://www.virgin1.co.uk/ says:

"Unfortunately this does mean that Freeview viewers in Wales will not be
able to receive Virgin 1 at all in peak and may need to subscribe to a
pay service should they wish to continue to enjoy Virgin 1 in peak."