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Thanks for info.

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Nothing is set as far as Media Boy HQ knows.

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BBC Red Button 2 was one of them.

The rest is unknown.

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maybe moving ESPN channels to make room for MUTV HD to launch on Virgin Channel 529.

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Cheers mediaboy for answers

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I feel old, what is a dynamic electronic program guide?

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Also in vms own forums, "Notts TV will be launching on Virgin Media on Thursday 29th May and will be available on channel 159 for Virgin Media TV customers living in Nottingham.



This new channel will show programmes directly relevant to the people who live, work and study in Nottingham and surrounding areas." pretty much what Tricky Trevor posted.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...1609700/page/4

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May List update - May 27th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV and SmallWorld networks.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA OR SMALLWORLD SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media or Smallworld News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media or Smallworld ===
???. ??th. (Put channel here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) ?? package on Virgin Channel ??? right now until 6am on (Put end date here).

=== May ===
29th. Notts TV to launch on Virgin Channel 159 in the Waltham and Nottingham Transmitters areas only at 4pm.

=== Summer ===
-Sky Sports 3 HD will launch on Virgin Channel (TBC).
-Sky Sports 4 HD will launch on Virgin Channel (TBC)
-Sky Sports F1 HD will launch on Virgin Channel (TBC).
-Virgin insider has confirm that Virgin Media will move some Sports Channels to new channel numbers.

=== June ===
2nd. STV to launch STV Glasgow on Virgin Channel 159 (STV West areas only.)
2nd. Smallworld Cable has confirmed that they will do 'scheduled maintenance' on June 2nd. Work has been scheduled for today between 11:30pm and 6:00am the next day. (Only in Dreghorn, Carlisle, Irvine, Kilmarnock, Lancaster, Morecambe and Troon areas.)
10th. Forces TV will launch today on Virgin Channel TBC and Smallworld Channel TBC.

=== July ===
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 106 and Smallworld Channel 905.
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three HD from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 163 and Smallworld Channel 118.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 2 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 3 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 4 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 5 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 6 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 7 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.

=== August ===
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 106 and Smallworld Channel 905.
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three HD back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 163 and Smallworld Channel 118.
3rd. The BBC to close all extra Red Button streams for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channels TBC today.
3rd. The BBC to close an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC today.

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2015 ===
ITV to launch ITVBe on Virgin Media and Smallworld.

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV Channels may also launch on Smallworld in some areas.

=== Unknown dates ===
-[COLOR=green]Virgin Media has confirmed that both Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD will launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Media Boy HQ has seen info that says an TV Channel is set to be close by it owner on Virgin Media.
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.
-Virgin Media may renumber all of the Smallworld channel numbers.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated May 13th 2014.

Here is a list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media.

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Note: Some Channels names was given out by other posters.

Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting):
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by All Around the World Productions:
-Clubland TV

Own by British Sky Broadcasting:
-Pick +1*
-Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).*
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports F1 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 3 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 4 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now - DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*

Own by CSC Media Group:
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz

Own by Disney-ABC Television Group:
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).**
-Disney Junior HD**
-Disney XD HD**

Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc):
-ITVBe (Been confirmed by ITV)

Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]):
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

Own by Sony Pictures Television:
-More>Movies
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sony Movie Channel

Own by Universal Networks International:
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe):
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now).

Other Broadcasters:
-Ginx HD
-Movie Max (For On Demand or TiVo)?
-Pulse (Told by sources it some 'Tech Channel')

FOR LOCAL TV CHANNELS GO TO Local TV on Virgin Media FOR MORE INFORMATION...

*My sources thinks that Sky Channels will be added in one go.
**My sources says Spring 2014 launch.

Before you ask:

Q: WHEN WILL THEY LAUNCH?
A: No launch dates was given bar Disney HD Channels my sources say Spring 2014. Rumour on the web say more Sky Channels may launch on Virgin Media say Summer 2014.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU PUT 'MAY' LAUNCH FOR?
A: The list I have posted today is just list of channels that may launch in 2014. Until I get info on the following:

-An launch date.
-Channel number and package news.

Q: WHAT IS 'PULSE'?
A: Media Boy HQ do not have any more info on Pulse at time of posting. My sources has only confirmed that it will be an TV Channel not Pulse Radio.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on April 9th 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Smallworld Fibre on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/smallworldfibre
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 13th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WILL WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL AUGUST TO GET MORE SKY SPORTS HD CHANNELS ON VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Well both Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD did launch on August 2nd 2010.

Q: WHERE WILL THEY BROADCAST?
A: As of May 12th no confirmed news. See my blog for my views: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ike-major.html

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Again no confirmed news but base on past Sky Basic HD channel launches we may not get them until April 2015.[/QUOTE]

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''MTV CLASSIC'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on May 21st 2014.

Next update: June 2nd - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.

Why update today for? Adding info on more Local TV channels launching on Virgin Media.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Thanks, MB. Forgot about that one!

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I just assumed that it would have one, that's really bad in this day and age.

As MB says, BBC RB 2. The other two could have been Price Drop and Bid TV that have been removed as underlying channels earlier than normal, as I doubt that there will be many people with outstanding recordings from these channels :D

Why on earth couldn't they have added this earlier as a placeholder, to enable VM viewers to receive the channel from the start date.

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I was not an fan of them but I would love to see them stop broadcasting on the day they did - but I miss it.:bigcry:

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:wtf:?

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Wot you talking 'bout willis.

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I was talking about missing seeing Price Drop and Bid going off air for good.

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Bay TV Liverpool has tonight confirmed on Bay TV Liverpool web site that they will launch later this year on Freeview and Virgin Media.

http://www.baytvliverpool.com/vod/?v...lBpXhU.twitter

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I could (almost) understand this if there had been an organised close-down with the presenters saying their goodbyes. As it was just business as usual, until the studio feed was cut and replaced with a static video slate and music, there wasn't really much to see.

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The man in the know; Digital Spy's Sirius; has some very good news on the launch of those Sky Sports HD channels. "I expect this to be in the measure of hours and days not weeks and months."
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1282

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Exactly Richard. Freeview viewers in Nottingham have had a rolling video in the weeks leading up to launch. I was expecting at least a paceholder from early morning seeing as Virgin tend to launch channels on Tuesday's and Thursday's.

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Excellent.

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So what will happen if you have three shows scheduled to record at the same time, and one show scheduled to finish immediately before that overruns? The show of the three with the lowest priority is cancelled? What if it has no repeat?

If they're going to implement this then they either need to allow the option to turn it off, or find a way to get TiVo to make a decision about which recording clashes to cancel that isn't based solely on series link priority.

Given the development of the TiVo software since Virgin have had it, who here seriously has faith that they will be able to implement this properly?

The current system is, I suspect, perfectly acceptable for most people. I haven't yet missed an episode of The Americans, despite the overrunning of the FA Cup and Champions League finals, because I added padding. I know it's not the most elegant solution, but it's a hell of a lot better than losing recordings in the scenario outlined above - this will happen and people won't even know why.

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An example of the current (in my opinion) outdated recording system on Tivo:

Once on a Saturday a major sporting event ran on much longer than expected so the scheduled episode of Casualty was postponed. Tivo recorded 50 minutes of sport when Casualty was scheduled.

Casualty was rescheduled several days later . . . but Tivo failed to record it because it thought it already had.

I have encountered several similar incidents.

I hope they bring out the Dynamic Programme Guide soon. A serious omission in my view on a box that claims to be so marvellous.

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Agreed. I've said the same thing myself several times. And the option to turn it off is essential.

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Morning all. Do I dare dream that something nice will launch soon or we could get some information to tide me over??

I don't live in nottingham...and i'm not getting too excited about local tv anyway...though i did drunk email baytv and offer to host a tv show with my friend every friday night whilst drinking. which i think would be a hilarious thing to watch every friday and it'd be something different at least and get the channel attention....i had no reply :(

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Notts TV (channel 159) will be live from tomorrow - technical issues prevent/ed it broadcasting yesterday/today

D'oh - tip to self, read rest of topic before posting

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Excellent news for VM customers

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We will see paceholders before the launch of the new Sky Sports HD Channels.

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Digital Spy's Sirius infor of Hours and days will suggest this or early next week. For sportHD channels

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I think Virgin will launch the Sky Sports HD Channels over two nights.

-Night one: Move the channels they need to move to make room for the new Sky Sports HD Channels.
-Night two: Launch the new Sky Sports HD Channels on Virgin Media.

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Do you think the place holder and channels moves might be tonight mediboy or more likely next week

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MB Views: With the Smallworld updates set for Monday night I am thinking maybe next Wednesday and Thursday - long shot being tonight and part two sometime after Monday.

But all I have that is confirmed is the full list of channels set to move (and maybe set to move early if reports are true).

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Today, 00:22
Sirius C
Forum Member

Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 138
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirius C

Mythical Channel D appears to now be a placeholder for Notts TV.

Can't edit the above but I expect Sky Sports 3, 4 and F1 HD to launch imminently on Virgin Media. I expect this to be in the measure of hours and days not weeks and months.

have got my fingers crossed any way

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Presumably there is some protocol for this type of situation with other platforms. I would imagine that a default setting would see the programme without repeats prioritised over the others.

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Base on info I have seen they will launch 'by August'.

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Definitely agree on the dynamic programming guide. Obviously, iPlayer is a solution for the problem you stated assuming you're in the country. In fact, from this summer the launch of a 30-day iPlayer catch-up service should help matters too.

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I've seen info to suggest Sky will possibly introduce some new bundles/offers , the money saving expert website has 50% off Sky packages available and it says the following

"Plus Sky's cutting newbies' TV & b'band bundle prices from Fri, so it's a double whammy".

Maybe they'll launch the sports HD channels on VM just after releasing these offers , just a thought.

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Just seen that - offer starts on Friday and end on Tuesday at midday.

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This is one of the areas where technically a satellite box is better than TiVo, for instance the fa cup final went to extra time, anyone recording britains got talent would have got 40 odd minutes of football, but the epg updated itself with a fresh start time for BGT and because the old recording and the new recording where on the same transponder (same channel obviously) they both continued to record without using another tuner.

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I'm very sceptical about him tbh, just asked my source about Skysports hd and they said "will be here before new football season starts" hope Sirius is right but as i said i'm scepitcal about him.

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A perfect example of why i think a dynamic epg is needed is the fa cup final ran into extra time. Instead of getting Britain's got talent recorded i ended up with Adrian Giles yapping for ages and most of BGT got cut off from the recording.

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[QUOTE=theone2k10;35702100]I'm very sceptical about him tbh, just asked my source about Skysports hd and they said "will be here before new football season starts" hope Sirius is right but as i said i'm scepitcal about him.[COLOR="Silver"]


same here as VM have said a summer launch

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If TiVo had a dynamic epg it would have to make a lot of calculations if a schedule changed regarding series links and suggestions. Saying that I would welcome it.

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It wouldn't surprise me if the Sports HDs launch in the next few days, it would fit nice with the new Big Bundles launching, and Sirius is usually right, at least with BT Sport launching and the info about Virgin getting these sky sports HDs in the first place.

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In other news, Disney and Sony have sold FilmFlex to Vubiquity. FilmFlex is a 30-person operation and Vubiquity employs 600 people. Doubtless this will impact positively on VM's on-demand offerings in the medium term.
http://www.vubiquity.com/index.php

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[QUOTE=Dave42;35702108]Which is only a couple of days away....

Anyhow, we know they're coming... at least this time VM are letting us know in advance of what to expect. They have been accused B4 of not giving us enough info. quickly. This time they have and I'm grateful for it.

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Technix started the Sky Sports HD news on April 4th.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...nnels-set.html

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Sky's price reductions will be long-term won't they? MSE states "...from Friday 30 May, Sky is going to be cutting the price of TV and broadband packages."
It looks as if competition is intensifying in the market place as growth has declined and BT and TalkTalk are taking more aggressive stances. Can only be good news for consumers.

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And not just about channel launches. :D

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Oops - I misread it.:dunce:

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Surprise suprise, the day after VM launch their new bundles.

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Let the price drop wars begin i say, it can only be good for us the consumer in the long run.

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I do hope it means all customers will get better deals and about time to.

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Maybe Virgin will hold some info back until after Friday then! I might be tempted if I was VM.

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You will see Notts TV on your box sometime after midnight tonight (Anytime from 12.01am - 4am).

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LG have something up their sleeve i think.

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Well lets not get carried away as there is usually a catch somewhere down the line.

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Will sky sport news HD launch before the football season starts?

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If l was a betting man l would say yes blue.

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Hope it's better than London Live. Imo could hardly be worse....

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Hope so like to watch Gillette soccer Saturday

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I've been wondering what LGI could do to leverage their related investments? Free roaming in UPC countries for those on Virgin Mobile? Utilise UPC purchasing contacts to develop TV packs for those moving to the UK from other UPC countries? (Polish pack?). And less seriously, a walk-on role in Hollyoaks for everyone taking a VIP collection?

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Will Virgin Media ever get the music channel 'AKA'?

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At time of posting the following Music channels may launch by 2015 on Virgin Media:

-Clubland TV
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz
-MTV CLASSIC

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Do you know the name of the next Celtic boss?:D;)

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Im sure they both do !!!! Knowing the pay TV market probably price increases.:D

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Well then I hope it comes for you. But I'd like the option to turn it off. Like I said, I'd covered the exact scenario that you describe (although for a much better show!). I appreciate that not everybody wants to bother but I'd much rather those few minutes than find out I'd missed it because I hadn't spent hours fine tuning the recording priorities of all my series links.

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Someone whos unemployed currently.;)

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As usual the revered master is not far off the mark.:D

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At all, or just on VM?

There are ways around this even if one is out of the country ;)

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David Moyes is free ex Celtic player too ;)

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Rumour:

My source says Disney HD channels are pencilled in for July.

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great news :)

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This is proving to be a summer full of goodies.:hyper::hyper:

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It wouldn't surprise me at all to be honest!

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Just an rumour not been confirmed by any Insiders yet.

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May be Tim Sherwood :confused:

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Rolf Harris......:D

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I have that information, but it is the subject of a DNP.

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:):):)

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Can we stop talking about football bosses.

I was posting an joke as denphone information about Sky Sports News HD may launch by August was news to me.

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Money talks.

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Today, 19:05 #1292
Sirius C
Forum Member

Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 139
Quote:
Originally Posted by Richardcoulter
I wonder if this alphabetical labelling is a new system by VM, prior to channel launches on the EPG?

We initially thought that it was to prevent the news about the sports HD channels from getting out, but Notts TV is hardly going to be embargoed
It was in the background as "Notts TV" when I posted that.
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Everything is in place in the background pointing towards two channels moving (SS1 and SS2 in HD) and joining 3, 4 and F1 HD in new EPG slots.

The delay appears to be due to Virgin testing reduced bit rates on HD channels to make some space. 4 HD channels are now being squeezed into 256 QAM multiplexes.

What is a 256 qam multiplexes

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Why would they need to make space? Wasn't there 23 hd Channels during the Olympics?

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There was more HD channels has you say.but this space is confusing it's only three more HD channels (the news launch at a later date)

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Since then we have got the following HD Channels:

1. BBC One Scotland HD
2. TCM HD
3. Cartoon Network HD
4. BBC One Wales HD
5. British Eurosport 2 HD
6. ITV2 HD
7. ITV3 HD
8. ITV4 HD
9. TLC HD
10. NHK world HD
11. Animal Planet HD
12. MTV HD
13. Nick HD
14. BT Sport 1 HD
15. BT Sport 2 HD
16. More4 HD
17. BBC Three HD
18. BBC Four HD
19. BBC News HD
20. CBBC HD
21. CBeebies HD

Soon to launch:
22. Sky Sports 3 HD
23. Sky Sports 4 HD
24. Sky Sports F1 HD

May launch in 2014:
-CI HD
-Lifetime HD
-HISTORY HD
-Sky News HD (Deal Signed)
-Sky Sports News HD (Deal signed)
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD
-Nat Wild HD
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

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Well blow me over. That many more HD channels and we say virgin are lazy too :)

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Hopefully, Disney XD should be showing the new Star Wars Rebels show that's starting this Autumn.

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On balance, I think that a dynamic EPG would be for the better. If they had an option to disable this, it would also appease those like yourself who don't want it.

I really hope that VM had the foresight to future proof capacity to cater for the inevitable need to launch more HD channels when they upgraded their television network.

I wonder if the fact that localised channels are carried on the main network, as opposed to being inserted locally, leads to wasted capacity (especially in the case of the BBC1 HD channels)??

The fact that VM appear to be testing out the broadcast of HD channels with reduced bitrate doesn't look encouraging, especially if this leads to reduced picture quality. However, to be fair, the reduction in bitrate may be offset by more efficient ways of doing things.

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Don't believe everything you read, especially on DS :). We've been putting 4 HD channels in a mux since 2011.

I was rather pleased when someone started this thread - it confirmed there was no quality problem on the 4-per-mux channels.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrat...ude_modulation ;)

The capacity is there to be used. It would be wasted if we DIDN'T use it.

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Cheers for info spiderplant sound nothing to worry about then

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Can you list which of those channels are grouped as 4 HD channels and which are only 3 or 2 HD channels grouped? It would seem odd for Virgin to squeeze 4 channels into a mux when it wasn't required (in 2011 they had far less HD channels than now).

Or should we go and ask Sirius on Digitalspy who seems to know more about what is testing in the background than most?

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And they'll be needed again in a couple of years time.

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Ginx TV not going HD.

My sources has updated me tonight saying Ginx HD is not going to happen as they don't have the funds to launch one.

Ginx HD has also been removed from my list http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

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spiderplant could know what he is talking about he works for Virgin Media.

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Sounds interesting. Have you been participating in SKY's Market Watch? They've been canvassing customers in the research group since early March on the deals, offers and collections offered by all rival services. I think they've found it quite eye opening which makes me wonder if these new bundles and prices will reflect the feedback they received.

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I was coming from the angle that VM were squeezing more HD channels into a mux due to capacity issues.

If the system has been future proofed and there aren't any capacity issues, it won't cost VM any more to utilise any extra capacity that they take (unlike those taking extra space on Freeview or satellite).

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That's why I've asked him the question. It could also go some way to explaining why some channels are perceived to have better quality than others.

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Notts TV is now on the epg on channel 159. It is showing a rolling promo video until programmes begin at 4pm

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No not we say but some say blue.:)

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I can't be bothered to list them all, but it includes Eurosport, Nat Geo and Discovery, which all scored well in that poll.

It's called planning ahead. Do you remember these much-quoted words from Neil Berkett the December 2010 results presentation?
"with a path to grow to 80 HD channels over the next two years, or three years"
He didn't just pluck that figure out of thin air. That was the capacity we had reserved for HD channels.

Could??? :shocked:

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"Could" is fair enough, some employees clearly don't know what they're talking about, post on here and expect their status as an employee to give credibility to what they're saying even when it is clearly wrong. What usually happens is that you arrive to correct them!

By "capacity we had reserved" does that mean 80 is the current maximum, or has that changed since 2010?

A maximum of 80 doesn't feel very future proof.

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Just got a memo from a source of a channel called MAXHD1 coming to Virgin media soon, anyone have any idea what it is?

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is it this? http://www.cinemax.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet never heard of the channel before.

link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinemax

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Could be but don't think Cinemax would launch anything in uk at the moment due to HBOs Sky deal, i have a bad feeling it's a shopping channel.

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Hope your wrong theone2k10 we don't need more shopping channels:(

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I think it will be a foreign channel.

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Thanks for info.

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Has Notts TV already started elsewhere, or was it's start date delayed on all platforms?

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Launch on Freeview on Tuesday.
Launch on Virgin Media today.
Launch on Sky - later this year.

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Whatever it is, i'm assuming by the name that it is an HD channel. My money would go on a shopping channel too :(