Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Wonder if that might be to coinside with launches of channels ;) but not HD i doubt :( that still a few monhts away

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

It cant be a co-incidence that they've talked of 6 HD channels and 6 are testing

It would be just like VM to say HD are a few months away and then say

SUPRISE - we got them early 4 u.... aren't we great!!!! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Acutally that sounds like a consipracy theory to me, they say oh 3rd quarter july time so people think oh here we go again more promise then just go well here they are early aint we good, knowing tha tthey had the deals done

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

well i'm not getting too excited as they aren't HD channels they are testing like putting BBC HD on six channels to test bandwidth etc. Until more HD channels are on my box i'm still sceptical

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I like conspiracies Andrew mate, saves me from being ****ed off with VM lol... ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Third LIVING channel to launch soon (LIVING 3)

http://www.entertainment-iuk.com/vir...hannel-lineup/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

There's only so much Living a person can do;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I bet the 6 test channels will be for the bbc channels scotland wales etc they are yet to appear on ex telewest nowt to get excited about I dont think

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

But they are testing in an Ex-ntl area.

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Virgin testing out SIX new Channels off their EPG - UPDATE.

Virgin are not testing six new channels - It 7

VMTest3 is testing but with no video.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

"Early" you say?
I make it getting on for two months late, considering more hd channels was promised by the end of March.
... sorry couldn't resist that one, and surprised noone said it before me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I would honestly say, that VM will get HD channels, and that is when Spurs next play in Europe.

We have been told this by VM, for the past six months, they always say, we will launch shortly, and it is alright people saying that l am moaning about this, but everyone on this forum is saying the same thing - WHEN.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Film4 to broadcast an extra two hours from May 23rd.

It's been announced that from Saturday 23rd May, Film4 will be extending it's broadcasting hours with transmission beginning at 11am on Virgin Channel 444.

That also mean Film4 + 1 will start at midday on Virgin Channel 445 on the same day.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ast-hours.html

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UPDATE:

I have been told today at all the ''VMTest'' channels are also testing in an Ex-Cable & Wireless area.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

328 services in Hampshie

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Couldn't one of you guys with a dodgy box (statistically one of you will have one) take a photo/screen grab of whats on these VMTest channels for us?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

you only need the samsun 2110 or the new v+ to see them ther ein teh engineer menu

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Oh I didn't know that I thought they could just to a scan of the line and pick up what was being broadcasted. Thanks for clearing that up for me :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

My friend lives in an ex-c&w area, i asked him to check the channels he said they are:

VMTest 1: ESPN America
VMTest 2: LFC TV (liverpool football club)
VMTest 3: Arsenal TV
VMTest 4: Racing UK
VMTest 5: Film4
VMTest 6: Film4 +1
VMTest 7: E4 (with audio description audio track enabled by default)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

try get some screenshots to

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

wont need screenshots, he just emailed me with what the missing channels are, i've updated my post now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

not the reason i asked for screenshots but thanks anyway :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think Living 3 will replace Living + 2. Getting very confusing!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

wonder if virgin are in talks with ESPN, they have 2 or 3 HD sports channels in america, surely they could make the ESPN America that we have in HD. i'm not a fan of the stuff they air, usually ice hockey and stuff i think but better than nothing i guess.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Are these test channels for new HD channels or new SD channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

SD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

So does this means we will have 6 new channels shortly then. If so which channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

no-one knows.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

it could be for either sd or hd, test channeols ar enothing more than that virign testing bandwidth it does not mean there channel goign ot launch soon just tests getting done like virgin tested 200mb in there labs.

however if a channel that aint on the network appears in testing then it mostly likely launch within 4-6 weeks

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Yes, it will replace Living +2.

(That was my website that was quoted by the way).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

.....VM have not said what they will use the old Trouble slots for. If they wanted to launch a living 3, they could've easily done that when Trouble was axed.

Not necessarily, baring in mind there was already about 30 free slots available for new channels before these new tests.

As VM turn off an analogue tv channel it frees up space for at least 6 digital SD channels and more capacity will become available soon as more analogue tv channels get axed.

Whether VM use the capacity for new SD channels, HD channels (unlikely in my opinion as they don't have access to Sky's sports and films HD channels) or broadband, is known only to them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Launching a new channel isn't a quick process. There will be a new Living channel (name yet to be announced). Meanwhile Living+2 is holding the slot.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I held back from updating this post because I had a reply that said (and I am paraphrasing) its only been a few days so everything is pretty good really.

Well it has now been another week and we still have very little on the HD catchup page. Great if you wat to watch doctors or kerwizz (that makes up half of the listings !!) but very little else.

As I said before .... probably not VM fault but come on, it really isnt very good is it!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Remember its down to the BBC what HD programmes are shown on there and if you look at the listings for BBC HD there really isn't too much on it. So it may take a while for stuff to appear on it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Can anyone shed any light on whether Virgin have aqquired the ESPN Classics channel, i really want virgin to add this channel as it will be big.


thanks in advance

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I thank they may be the following:

NOTE: The follow list is subject to change.

BBC Alba
Pop Girl
Wedding TV
Military History
Eden + 1
Yesterday + 1

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List now online see post one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Will there be History +1 for ex Telewest as well?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think as well as all the missing BBC TV or Radio channels that are not in Ex-Telewest areas.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

UKTV to rebrand UKTV Food as ''Good Food''

UKTV Food to become Good Food from June 22nd on Virgin Channels 260 and 261.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...good-food.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The notion of taking an established brand (UKTV), flushing it down the toilet, and creating a fractured mess of random and utterly retarded channel names defies all logic. It's the polar opposite of how to create a brand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

yep, all these crappy channels rename themselves atleast once a year it seems, there is no brand at all, i can only presume people dont watch so they rename and people think, ooo whats this new channel but then realise which channel it was before and stop watching instantly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I was beginning to think I was the only one who thought that! at least before all these channels had the the prefix UKTV the public were aware they were the same brand, now they are a loose smattering of channels that it looks like a eight year old has named.
Add to all this the time and money this entire exercise has cost, and you begin to wonder if there is anybody at the helm.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

New channel for TV brand execs coming soon - Helm TV lol :o: :rolleyes:

H

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Non Virgin News: Discovery postphone ''Quest'' launch on Freeview.

The launch of ''Quest'' on Freeview channel 47 has today been postphone by Discovery "for commercial reasons".

http://www.questtv.co.uk/

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New look for Virgin1 coming June 9th.

Broadcaster Virgin Media Television is to unveil a new logo and on- and off- air identity for the TV channel Virgin1 on 9 June.

Virgin Media Television said the new brand identity will include a dynamic new logo, eye catching idents and creative online elements.

Which will be accompanied by a new programme line-up.

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/9058...1-set-rebrand/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Just got of the phone to a member of virgin media, they have confirmed that clubland tv, itv 2+1, espn classics and a further 4 channels will be added by June 30th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Wow some cracking channels there.....lets hope its another lie by a virgin member of staff :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I do use the +1 channels occasionally when recording but I must admit to being very underwhelmed by the quality and content of the channels they are adding. :mis:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

there talking aload of mince, altohuhg the date is plausible due ot it being a tuesday ie launch date

CS always will say sometihng is coming if it gets you to buy more stuff or not leave, surpise they never said sky one hd is coming tomorrow (i am being sarky in case anyone thinks it true)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

did you actually ask them if they were going to broadcast these channels or did they tell you list this without asking ?

Until they arrive i'll hold me breath

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

never believe what customer services tell you!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

This weeks list update now online - see post one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Body in Balance need your help to get into Virgin Media.

Do you want Body in Balance on Virgin Media?

If so you need to sign an online Petition via their Website.

http://www.bodyinbalance.tv/virgin.php

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

is there a petition to keep it off VM? :P

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Is there a new channel to watch paint dry? :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

so it's come to this, as if the customers wanting more channels wasn't enough, the channels themselves are shouting at virgin media to be added! ...ashame its yoga though :) but im sure there's loads people that would enjoy it.

...bring back Mr.Motivator (he ROCKS :D)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Quite.

They won't add any HD but they keep adding ultra niche junk like this. Great going Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Following the Twitter feed, the 5-6 HD channels are now pencilled in for Autumn...that's gonna make many people REALLY happy lol!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I'm definitely against this idea, unless they also add one about grass growing ;)

Half-seriously, how do some of these "channels" cover their costs? Content, production, carriage, etc. are not free, so who's paying for them?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

There not, that is the point the channel want you to ask virgin to allow them to join virgin tv setup not that virgin are trying to add it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I'll only watch Paint Drying +1, as I'm too busy with all the other crud.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

The Grass Growing Channel might come over from $ky... reaaly good in HD too!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Aren't Paint Drying, Paint Drying + 1, Grass Growing and Grass Growing + 1 the HD channels that were promised? I have been watching GG and GG+1 for quite a while (I do need to get my lawn cut).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Does the Paint Drying channel cover staining a fence. If not then maybe there's a gap in the market for the Ronseal Channel, Ronseal Channel+1 and the Ronseal Channel+5.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think you all should get back on track to the topic you are really straying far from the path, there some fun but i think you might takign it to far, rather nto see people get warned or the thread closed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

any news on espn classic and in other news virgin 1+1 is now on channel 35 on freeview

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...=986748&page=5

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I got no new info on when ESPN Classic will appear on Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I heard there was a channel called Knitting For Beginners starting soon!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

hello guys just reading this forum on me iphone for a few months now and never joined in the fun as i nearlly had enough of virgin but my mums other half works for sky and the news through the grapevine is that sky have sold the hd rights to virgin for all there hd channels as he was told by his boss today so fingers crossed they will come but informed at a price to virgin tho so might be very expensive or virgin are going to run on a loss to gain the customers back from sky! this is what ive heard from 2 very good sources! so fingers crossed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Birdsong HD gets my vote! The lack of any video whatsoever ought to make it easier for VM to get hold of...

Sam

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Well..... It would be quite unlikely, I think, but you never know. I don't think that there was a whole lot of warning before Sky Basics came back, and this is certainly the first rumour I've heard that claims to have come from inside Sky.

Sam

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Well he us a sky engineer and his sky engineer friend was round and they both confirmed it to me! Even tho im geting sky hd on the friends and family so even better he he! Still would be nice for virgin to have it as it would go in me sone bedroom if and when it does come.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

It would be nice, but i'll believe it when i see it.
;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I wouldn't believe a thing an engineer \ installer says. All the VM ones say HD is coming soon and list channels etc but they are never right

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Riley wins Midland licences

Global Radio, the UK’s largest commercial radio group, has today announced the successful sale of BRMB - Birmingham, Mercia FM - Coventry, Beacon FM - Wolverhampton & Staffs, Radio Wyvern - Worcester, Gold stations in Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton and Heart 106 in the East Midlands, which will continue broadcasting as Heart 106, operating under a brand licence from Global to Lloyds TSB Development Capital and radio industry veteran Phil Riley, for an undisclosed sum.

http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.4761.2

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Y would an engineer from sky make up about virgin getting the channels lol he was quite peeed off that sky had sold them!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

mmm just to wind people up? start rumours?

its human nature to lie and to make themself look good

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Amazing how some of these engineers are privy to the innermost secrets of the boardroom. Maybe the chairman just bumps into them outside when he goes to light his Woodbine and chats through the smoke haze.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

What tools, from 2 engineers i got told this 1 me step dad and the other 1 a manager lol asume what you want thought id share with yous what i heard guess that was a waste of time!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Who knows could be right or maybe not,ofcom have had a premium content pay tv review (to do with HD content and access to it) ongoing for a while, if its true sky might be selling to head any regulation off.

Just before the sky basics came back on vm, sky had an intensive media campain to get people to switch,with the line "not currently available on vm," and at the moment they are having an intensive HD campain,could it be once they have maxed out their takeup, and most would be HD customers have signed up to a new 12 month sky contract,the sky channels suddenly appear in HD on vm,only time will tell.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Good point richard1960 no one had a clue about the sky basics coming back up until 10 days before they came back on air out of the blue. Plenty speculation but nobody had a clue.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Acutally some people did but you will find they would have been on tight mouth orders for obvious reasons

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Time and again ilovehd, this forum proves to be mega unfriendly. If anyone other than the 'regulars' post or report things that other people don't know then it must be untrue and your branded a liar or simply bigging yourself up to make yourself look good!

I personally believe this is what you have been told and I say thanks for sharing it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

They do seem to be taking their time making HD available. I can't believe a media company as big as VM only have the one HD channel. It's pretty laughable really, especially in this day and age.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I wouldn't take the fact that people on here don't believe you too personally. Since BBC HD launched (and itvHD for a while) every single post claiming that new HD channels are coming have been nothing but untrue.
I have given up believing any rumours about HD channels and like most people, will believe it when I see it.
P.S I'm talking about HD channels, not content, which has increased lately and could indeed be a good sign of more channels coming soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Hi Product13, You have said exactly what l have been saying for months, yet some forum members don't like it, VM is supposed to be a major TV company, and yet seems to be stuck between planets, Earth and planet truth, Its like a piece of string, where does it end.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thanks peeps you share something then they shoot you down im for 1 is frustrated that there us bo hd content thats why today i recieve a code from me step dad for half price sky hd so all is well now lol!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

when will you be happy with virgin arthur? when they have the same lineup as sky olus a few exculsive? god you really always having a go at virgin but never say well done when they do sometihng good, and you seem to have the ability to do what the policatin do and makea spin on thing the way you want to see it and not see both sides of the aruement. granted this is not hte case this time

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I agree. Ilovehd, I don't think that we're shooting you down per se, but everything we're heard so far, including comments from the CEO, have turned out to be wrong.

Some of us are probably rather bitter about it all - I know I am - and a few of us are geeky enough to care about the cable platform itself! So you've got people who are tied into contracts *and* those who think it's a bit of a waste of potential, all wanting HD on VM - I'm both.

I must admit that I was very tempted to just dismiss your post, but as I said earlier, it's intriguing because it is (to the best of my knowledge) the first bit of info purporting to have come from inside Sky. Who knows?

Sam

PS. Ilovehd, I hope you don't feel that I was shooting you down.

PPS. Ilovehd, bit of advice, if I may: don't call people "tools"! Nobody will take you seriously if you do :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Tools is a good word lol! I dont care if peeps dont take me serious iam who iam like it or lump it people

In the nicest way possible lol ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

I think we're all pleased your happy, so with that piece of information you can play with your tool with a clear conscience.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

By all means yes, play with your tool, just be sure to use protection against the Chuck Key Fairy!

Sam

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

We might as well have this thread on Twitter, for me now on the only post really worth reading on this thread is Media Boy's post 1 :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Setanta Sports free on 30th May

Setanta Sports will be free to everyone on Saturday 30th May for coverage of the FA Cup final. It will be available on Freeview, Virgin Media and Sky. Setanta will share coverage of the FA Cup final with ITV.

http://www.entertainment-iuk.com/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

NBC sets out major overhaul of UK channels

NBC Universal is planning a major UK shake-up that could see most of the channels it acquired from Sparrowhawk Media disappear.

Sources told Broadcast that NBC is keen to bring its UK channels into line with those in other territories.

It is considering rebranding Movies 24 to Universal Channel and also starting up ''Oxygen'' in the UK, which would mean Diva TV could either be absorbed or marginalised.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/m..._channels.html

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Nialli has posted the following on his Blog:

http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

Can anyone confrim this has happen in non Telewest areas?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

All stations (except Magic) have disappeared off my EPG here in Glasgow

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

All gone except Magic ex NTL ex C&W

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thanks for info.

---------- Post added at 14:41 ---------- Previous post was at 14:35 ----------

This Kiss Radio still Broadcast?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

kiss radio not on here ex telewest

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Kiss and Magic is not in Ex-Telewest area yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Kiss FM Radio still on here. Ex-NTL

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Thanks for info.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

Virgin testing out 7 new Channels off their EPG - update.

An Ex-C&W viewer has told me that Virgin Media has stop testing ''VMTest1'', ''VMTest2'', ''VMTest4'', ''VMTest5'', ''VMTest6'' and ''VMTest7''. And they all been removed from their Virgin Media box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)
 

VMTest channels are still broadcasting in ex-NTL (cambridge)