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Jasmeet_87
8th January, 2009, 02:54 PM
ITV plc and Virgin Media Inc today announce a deal to make some of the nation?s favourite television shows available on demand to Virgin Media?s digital TV subscribers with ITV Player, ITV?s on demand catch up service.

The agreement will give ITV its largest ever potential on demand audience, with Virgin Media?s 3.5 million TV customers able to view over 40 hours of top quality programming from ITV1, 2, 3 and 4 each week. Popular shows such as Coronation Street and Emmerdale will all be made available for seven days after being broadcast as part of Virgin Media?s free Catch up TV service.

Virgin Media?s viewers will also be able to choose from 500 hours of award-winning ITV comedies, documentaries and dramas, all ready to watch at any time on demand. This collection of some of the best of British television will be available as part of Virgin Media?s vast library of programmes which sit within its TV Choice section. A selection of ITV?s High Definition (HD) programming will also be available on demand, adding to Virgin Media?s growing and popular list of HD content as part of the UK?s leading TV on demand service.

Virgin Media : Press Office : News Release (http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=205406&p=NewsArticle&id=1241606)

bugaloo41
19th January, 2009, 06:53 PM
bbc iplayer is very good so look forward to this.

j9web
19th January, 2009, 06:55 PM
great news! hmmmm

Jasmeet_87
24th February, 2009, 12:18 PM
ITV Net Player will available through Catch Up On Demand and launch as follows:
Knowsley (Telewest) platform 24th February
Langley (NTL) platform 25th February
Bromley (Cable & Wireless) platform 26th February

bjsaltyleaf
27th February, 2009, 08:21 PM
That's fantastic, thanks for that. I wondered why itv weren't on the tv on demand