Thread: Virgin 1 - 24 hours - or perhaps not?

Looks like money is in short supply at V1 ... the current schedule is taking big backward steps. Perhaps they can no longer afford the terrestrial rights for Seinfeld and can only broadcast on Sat ... Quote: Originally Posted by russellelly Argh, they've kindly bumped Seinfeld from 11am to 3am where it's on the EPG but not actually on. Mid-run! Couldn't they at least bump it to DTT hours if it's started in DTT hours?! Argh.

Quote: Originally Posted by wgmorg What a profoundly moronic comment... Careful, that sounds like the kind of personal insult that DS frown upon.

Quote: Originally Posted by markelliott Yes, Virgin 1 is no longer 24 hours on Freeview, they have recently sold off six hours (3am - 9am) of the slot to some adult phone-in show, with programmes continuing as normal on Sky and Virgin Media. It's absolutely disgusting behaviour from Virgin Media Television, and even more so as that Challenge Jackpot crap continues to air 12am - 3am as well. Virgin 1 on Freeview is basically 9am - 12am...

Quote: Originally Posted by ney I know Freeview is free and there are some good channels on there but there is now also a load of crap part time channels on there thats not needed. Darren I fully agree with you - but they are pretty easy to just ignore. Even though there are loads more of these channels now, there are also loads more proper channels.

Quote: Originally Posted by callum9999 ... BBC 3 and 4, CBBC and Cbeebies all broadcast less hours than Virgin1, are they wasting their time being on freeview as well? Virgin1 is one of my favourite channels. They have different reasons for being there. The BBC channels have to be on Freeview under platform neutrality guidelines. If the bandwidth limitations didn't apply most if all of the above channels would expand their Freeview hours.

Quote: Originally Posted by Ray Cathode In Wales LCN20 0600-1900 Virgin1 LCN35 1800-0100 Virgin1+1 (ie Virgin1 1700-0000) So 6am-midnight coverage. Oh right, thanks for the info. Unfortunately there's nothing good at that time.

Quote: Originally Posted by wgmorg The constant refrain of the *con artists .... blame the regulator whatever the issue ... WHY NOT BLAME THE BROADCASTER... The broadcasters are at fault but do nothing and there is nothing anyone can do to force them to correct the matter except Ofcon. Have you ever tried complaining to the likes of ITV or Virgin Media? Obviously not or you would not have posted such a stupid statement. Even complaining to...

I believe another tart on a sofa channel is responsible for this.

I know Freeview is free and there are some good channels on there but there is now also a load of crap part time channels on there thats not needed. Darren

Virgin 1 is no longer 24 hours on Freeview, It's available from 9am to 3am, this is because Virgin Media Television are renting out 3am to 9am to one of the girls-on-sofa-porn-channels . http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/C...inment/Virgin1