BBC SOUNDS app missing schedule on TV360

[tiberious12]

I have just updated my old V6 to the new TV360

Gone are the radio channel numbers for radio station , and RADIO option in on main option to only listen to LIVE radio.

I though problem would be solved by using BBC SOUNDS app on TV360 - WRONG

This only lets you listen to  stations.LIVE

BBC SOUNDS app on all my other devices have the option  STATION & SCHEDULES  where you can check  the schedule & times for the various programmes on the various stations.- very useful when planning what radio programmes and times to want to listen to.

This facility is missing from the Virgin Median TV360 version of this app.

Can't Virgin Media down this BBC SOUNDS app as it should be as provided by the BBC .

This is a very negative issue with TV360 if you are a fan of the radio.

[japitts]

TV360 is fundamentally a different TV platform to TiVo/V6, with may substantial differences.

The lack of EPG entries for radio channels is one of those differences, and has been documented on this forum in the past.

[tiberious12]

That's virgin media bad system analysis 

Have virgin media got no compentant IT staff who can download BBC SOUNDS app fully ?

[roy247]

You would need to ask the BBC who are responsible for the app to add the missing features.

[japitts]

Apps on VM TV boxes, just like on mobile devices, are coded & designed by the individual third parties - in this case, the BBC.

VM then arrange the install to their TV boxes centrally. The decision to stop supporting radio channels via the EPG on TV360, is a VM one - but is well documented on this forum.

[nodrogd]

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@tiberious12 wrote:

That's virgin media bad system analysis 

Have virgin media got no compentant IT staff who can download BBC SOUNDS app fully ?

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V360 is a Liberty Global owned system (VMs parent company). The platform has been in use in the rest of Europe since the introduction of digital TV at the turn of the millennium, & has never carried radio since its inception. VM has made a small modification that allows some stations to be heard via the menu system, but all broadcast radio services provided in this way are satellite distributed & expensive to run. As a result, Bauer removed all their stations at the beginning of the year & they can only be accessed via the Radioline app now.