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I think that's what VM is doing about MUTV HD! ;)

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That's a really constructive post. Well done. Reminds me of http://www.quora.com/If-someone-is-w...action-to-take

And why is it wrong to use the incorrect spelling of there/they're when you use FFS. In the grand scheme of things how is that technically different?

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Morning all! Happy Monday to all of you. Think we'll get any exciting news this week?

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Morning Vince and l hope this Monday finds you fine and well and from what l hear there will be no exciting news this week but one suspects things will hot up later in the year from what some say.

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very well thanks den. a nice relaxing weekend where i achieved and did very little. i hope you're merry on this bleak monday. aye it sounds like it'll be quiet den but one day media boy will log on and bring out some blockbuster news with no warning... one day...

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At time of posting - seen no new update since Thursday.

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Update:

EPG on Freeview now says that TruTV will launch next Monday at 7am - still no confirmed news yet on TruTV launching on Virgin Media from my Virgin Media sources.

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FOX looking to launch Sports channel in UK according to a rumour source, it will mostly show Australian football, Argentina football, Brazil football amongst other things such as motorcross and Daytona.
This is just a rumour but i hope it does come.

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Don't Premier Sports show them right now?

Maybe FOX is set to takeover Setanta Sports Ireland and Premier Sports?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_sports

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Good shout MB bud.

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I would severely doubt that , most of the rights to those are with other UK broadcasters and how much interest would a channel like that have ? Very little in my opinion.

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@virginmedia are virgin customer getting TruTV next week. EPG on Freeview now says that TruTV will launch next Monday at 7am
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Technix over on DS Forum is always good for info. Just waiting on info being re-confirmed by my Virgin sources.

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the vm staff on twitter are pleasant and friendly but usually dont know anything unless anything which has launched on that particular day so i wouldnt get too downhearted!

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Anymore news on the Disney HD channels launching?

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Hope you can get it confirmed soon, and technix are usually spot on with the info.

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Nothing as been confirmed on any new Disney Channels coming.

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Please someone xplain on this forum.

VM are driving me nuts over new sports channels on VM. I was advised by VM that ALL sports channels would be in HD, and FREE as part of package. Which l have.

The Philipines office said l have to pay for HD channels, even though we are supposed to get them free.

Still not had a reply despite email sent on 20th July. Get a letter today regarding changes to SS subs. Says all SS channels free in packgae.

Yet again on to CS. they tell me that l have to have a Tivo HD (which l have) and that sports channels are free.

There is nothing in the letter that says l have to pay for HD channels ie sports.

VM are driving me nuts, and the CS in Philipines in totally disgraceful - do VM care -NO.

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It is possible there is crossed wires here on both sides. Arthur tells them he has the Sports package, to which CS assume he also has the HD sub. So in essence, it is true that the HD channels would be free, as they are assuming he already has the HD sub.

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Arthur, we need both Sky Sports and the HD sub to get the new HD channels at no extra cost

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True this is taken off the website.

they need to update that 3 and 4 are available

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Not the first time Fox has bought a Setanta company. Last year it bought Setanta Africa and will re-launch the channels as Fox Sports channels next month.
Would be interesting to see if they carried on retailing BT Sport in Ireland if this occurred and if the competition authorities in Ireland would allow Fox to purchase Setanta.

http://foxinternationalchannels.com/...nels-in-africa

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Psst, is there anybody there? :bump:

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Not so loud - everyone's trying to sleep :sleeping:

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Sounds like most corporate social networking pages. They are run by, I assume youngsters, who know nothing of any substance and are more interested in making 'cute' and 'quirky' comments than being able or willing to help with any customer concerns or complaints.

I recently had to complain about the facebook staff of a major supermarket. They were more interested in engaging in idle banter with happy customers than helping those with problems. Head office dealt with my problem, awarded me compensation and said that they were going to retrain their staff. I hope they do, because I'll be speaking to them again if there is any repetition :D

Firstly, I refuse to deal with the idiotic robotic foreign call centre employees, so have been given a special number to ring during office hours.

Any simple problem will be made difficult if this is attempted, so i'm not surprised that you have been given the runaround. The last time I gave them a chance, they kept insisting that I needed to contact Virgin Mobile when I enquired about buying mobile minutes for my landline. Even after repeatedly explaining that this was not a Virgin Mobile issue, they carried on reading their little script. When they actually started to develop an attitude, I referred the matter to a senior manager within VM after giving them a piece of my mind.

I am aware of the misleading promotional material that you are in possession of that misleads customers into thinking that the Sky Sports HD channels are available at no extra charge to customers who take the Sky Sports SD package. This is incorrect and consistent with the appalling communication standards of Virgin Media. If you want the HD variants of Sky Sports, you DO have to pay an extra 7 a month.

In my opinion, your only recourse would be to refer the matter to Trading Standards and/or The Advertising Standards Authority. Depending on their decision/s, Virgin Media may offer you something by way of an apology.

As for needing a "TiVo HD" to receive HD channels, the box is not labelled as HD, as all VM TiVo boxes are HD capable. Secondly, the V HD box should also receive the Sky Sports HD channels without any problem- this is probably more of the nonsense that they spout all day long.

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ireland has bt sport??? im guessing premier league football is on in ireland at 3pm too and they also get bt sport coverage? bloody hell they get everything!

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I think you are right Vince, they get the all schhbang! haha

I remember watching the 3pm games when I was in Dublin, of course I was in a pub ;)

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No need to get SKY Sports over in Ireland, check this fixture list out!

http://www.setanta.com/ie/subscribe/...remier-league/

Setanta Sports and BT Sports only £15.85 per month :shocked:

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You will need to move to Ireland to get live football on Saturday at 3pm anyway.

Setanta Sports Ireland is also on UPC Ireland - not just Sky Ireland.

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Full info: http://www.setanta.com/ie/subscribe

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The picture quality of setanta sports 3pm premier league coverage is comparable to VHS EP (not SP or LP) it really is shocking.

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Republic of Ireland (Change to Northern Ireland)
This secure form only takes 2 minutes to complete. Please have your 9 digit sky viewing card number (what's this) and your bank/card details to hand.

I dont think its for online viewing sadly :(

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UPC Ireland also has Setanta Sports 1 in HD. Sky Ireland only has the channel in SD. (Setanta Sports 1 is the same as Premier Sports in GB but with the addition of the 3pm Premier League matches.)

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What does the HD channel look like, SVHS EP lol.

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MB Gold: On this day...

2009: Latest on when HD Channels will launch on Virgin Media.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ll-launch.html

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ah ESPN HD. i hope they keep the espn branding in the uk even then all the espn contracts expire. however i fear it'll become bt america or bt sport 3 or something similar...

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Do not fear Vince as fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.:)

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I have seen rumours on DS Forum that BT is maybe set to launch up to 8 Red Button screens over on Sky soon (They are testing right now.)

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And is that the same for Virgins platform?.

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No news on any thing to do with BT yet.

Still to get TruTV 100% confirmed.

But I have seen some good rumours for TiVo viewers.

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This sounds very interesting but not unexpected.

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OOH i wonder what this could be?? netflix me thinks? I'm off work tomorrow so i'm hoping for a day of gentle rumour and delights as i sit in my boxroom...

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l am sure all will be revealed when MB is ready.

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so true :clap::clap::clap: we don't want Vince going to dark side :LOL:

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In my humble opinion I think it will eventurly become BT's 'home of European football' and be re_named BT Europe.

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Just found this on truTV Twitter page:

https://twitter.com/truTVUK/status/493678079693582336

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I'm sure the deal will be for three years at least so nothing to worry about yet.

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Just to prove a point re CS Philipines, today l had to contact them re a problem on my mother in laws (she is 87), VM have told her that they will monitor there Tivo box that has had problems for 6 months, for a furthet 24 hrs.

I called them - and l was put through to India. watse of time. I demanded they change the box tomorrow.
WAKE UP VM YOUR CS OFFICES OVERSEAS ARE A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME - BRING THEM BACK TO THE UK

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VM have a few UK contact centres. Just pure luck who you get through to.

They are not a waste of time at all. They provide a lot of extra support although not always as helpful as they could be.

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How small minded and also so very wrong. VM among others now make a point of hiring staff for their social media pages and they are anything but youngsters. They are highly trained members of staff and work very hard to monitor all Social Media and attempt to interact with customers both in a formal manor and also a fun way. Its how people connect and by interacting and having a bit of fun are more likely to get people engaged and talking. I personally find Cineworld a good example on Twitter and interact with them regularly.

The 'fun' banter is also what gets them noticed and mention in the press especially at times when a customer may have a big problem and need help. Light heartedness really can help if done in the right way.

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I read a confusing post on DS and wasn't sure if it was a question or statement. The poster said http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=4400

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Meanwhile, I see that UPC Switzerland and Austria are merging. I wonder if UPC Ireland and VM will follow suit in the future? (The UK and Ireland should have near identical content though their brands and PVRs are currently different.) http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...-and-austrian/

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Just to play devil's advocate, I'm not entirely sure I think the two BsIB are compatible statements. Either they're completely up to the job, or they're a waste of time.

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Sounds to me like they're testing their 'Champions League multi screen service' :p:

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I agree if they are not being as helpful as they could be then they are sub standard employees, but it isn't just VM I had to ring Barclays the other day to change something on my current account and the guy in India ended up transferring me to Sunderland because he struggled to explain the consequences of the account changes :erm:

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Oh dear that's going to cause 2 years of work for VM.

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Surely it is a different situation between cineworld and VM. What are you going to complain to cineworld twitter about? If you have a problem at the cinema (i.e. your food or drink is bad, you see them there and then to get a refund.) If I was asking for film recommendations or anything on twitter I would expect to get some banter if they thought a film I wanted to see was bad.

If you have a problem with your internet, phone or TV service, surely you want the problem sorted asap? I would not want someone bantering with me when they could be helping to give me a soloution to a problem sooner. Equally, I would not want to keep someone else (or personnally be kept waiting) with a problem waiting for a response from the twitter team whilst they were trying to have a laugh with me (or someone ahead of me). I find that pretty unprofessional.

Twitter can be very useful for basic questions/queries but the staff must use common sense. If someone sounds upset and just wants a problem fixing, is banter the right way to go? If you were complaining in a supermarket about a product being rubbish or over-priced, would you accept someone bantering with you (i.e. you get what you pay for, just try a different product or buy a cheaper one next time) before you got an apology and a refund or replacement? I have never known it be acceptable. I have known many people not get angry about a situation, but I have never felt the need to start a bit banter with someone complaining.

Personally I do not see the point of highlighting issues via twitter, a calm, collected and non angry phone call to any business is always the best way to get things sorted in my eyes.

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Confirm: Brighton local TV Channel to launch on Virgin Media.

Local TV Broadcast "Latest Brighton" has confirmed that they will launch on Freeview and also on Virgin Channel 159 from August 28th.

http://thelatest.co.uk/brighton/2014...-to-channel-8/

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Exactly Arthur. As an experiment, I called them earlier to ask about the removal of the EPG listings for the radio channels on the V+. As expected, they went through their robotic script and I ended up being offering an engineer visit. Of course I declined this, as SP had already explained that some data had been removed to accommodate the extra channels for the Commonwealth Games.

It would be really interesting to find out how many VM engineers have their time wasted by this lot, thus wasting company resources and keeping customers with legitimate faults waiting.

The so called "support" that you claim they provide is at the expense of British jobs. VM lost a lot of experienced staff by closing their call centre at Albert Dock to enable these idiots to flourish, even though they are barely able to splutter a coherant word in English.

It isn't just pot luck for me as to who I get through to, as I have made it clear that I will not deal with them and have been given a special UK number to call during office hours.

It really would be disturbing if the people on the facebook page to which I referred were mature people, but, thankfully, they weren't. From what I can gather, they were students employed by an agency on behalf of the supermarket to monitor their facebook page, post a few inane comments and feed back any problems.

Thankfully, the CEO of this particular supermarket agreed with my sentiments rather than yours. I received an apology, some vouchers by way of restoring the lost goodwill that this behaviour had caused and an assurance that it wouldn't happen again following retraining, so we will now have to wait and see.

I am not a lover of the attempt to make everything informal and artificial fun, I find it unprofessional, insulting and irritating (as my bank quickly found out after attempting to start to address me by my first name).

It is also a very dangerous game to play, as a VM social network member of staff found out at the start of BT Sport. His idea of "banter" and "quirky fun" involved taunting a VM customer who was complaining about the lack of BT Sports on VM about the fact that he would be missing out. Is this an example of the "highly trained" and "hard working" nature of these people that you referred to?

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Exactly Andy, I suspect that Stephen is perpetuating the (thankfully now diminishing) belief that to critisise anybody from abroad, any person of colour or any immigrant/immigration policy is somehow "racist".

Couldn't have put it better myself Harry, although I would add that twitter etc can be useful if the company is not sorting problems out appropriately or indeed at all.

It's AMAZING how quickly matters are resolved after one airs the companys dirty linen in public ;

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Confirmed: All 'That's TV' Channels to be shown on Virgin Media.

Local TV broadcaster 'That's TV' has confimed the following channels will also launch on Virgin Media.

-Thats Basingstoke (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Hannington Transmitter).
-Thats Surrey (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Hannington Transmitter).
-That's Oxford (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Oxford Beckley Transmitter).
-Thats Reading (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Hannington Transmitter).
-Thats Salisbury (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Salisbury Transmitter).
-That's Solent (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Rowridge VP Transmitter).

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Thanks for the info. MB :)

I don't think that Local TV has much of a future. London Live is struggling to survive (and this is in our capital city) and is wanting to reduce costs by reducing their locally produced content to only one hour a day! Their top performing programmes are reruns of London's Burning!

There was an interesting article about this earlier today on Radio 4's 'The Media Show'.

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nope i havent even heard about the local channel in liverpool launching. i think thats dead in the water before even launching!

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At time of posting the following local channels are set to launch on Virgin Channel 159 in the coming months:

-Brighton: Latest TV (From August 28th)

2014:
-Bristol: Made in Bristol
-Leeds: Made in Leeds
-Liverpool: Bay TV Liverpool
-Manchester: YourTV Manchester
-Preston: YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Sheffield: Sheffield Live TV

2015:
-Basingstoke: That’s Basingstoke
-Guildford: That’s Surrey
-Oxford: That's Oxford
-Reading: That’s Reading
-Salisbury: That’s Salisbury
-Southampton: That's Solent

Seen no news on;
-Belfast: NvTv
-Birmingham: City8
-Cardiff: Made in Cardiff
-Cambridge: Cambridge Presents
-Edinburgh: STV Edinburgh
-Leeds: Made in Leeds
-Maidstone: KMTV
-Middlesbrough: Made in Teesside
-Newcastle: Made in Tyne and Wear
-Scarborough: Yorkshire Coast TV
-Swansea: Bay TV Swansea
-York: The York Channel

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

For up to date list go to my blog.

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MB there is some info for KMTV on the BBC website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-28563207

(hope the link works!!)

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I'd heard rumours you were hosting the Friday night chat show on it live from a bar in the Albert Dock. :)

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haha if only! that would be the dream. the longer the show would go on the more drunk and louder id become...

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That's impossible! They are the same cable TV region so can't both be 159.

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Info was from http://www.thatstv.com/

Maybe one of them will be on Virgin Channel 879 - Where Virgin broadcast Estuary TV in Grimsby & Scunthorpe areas.

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Ummmm.... :confused:

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Strange that the North Lincs local TV channel hasn't been promoted up the EPG to slot 159.

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Oops :doh:

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STV Edinburgh will launch on Virgin Channel 159 sometime in 2014 (Info from DS Forum).

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Even worse when you know there is a fault and have done all the tests and just need to book a visit. The overseas call centre robot insists on sticking to the script and rechecking everything you have already tested. Eventually deciding that there isn't a fault simply because you don't want to waste time repeating what you have already done. It's always useful to have a contact to complain to when you hit that dead end!

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It's been high up the EPG for a long time and I'd imagine most people access it by typing in the number. If it was moved they probably wouldn't be able to find it.

The problem is they DON'T stick to the script. If they did, they would have given Richard the correct answer instead of offering a tech visit.

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Morning all. Any idea MB then we'd find out about the good news for TiVo users?

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Seen no reveal dates yet.

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So I will wait in blissful ignorance :erm:

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Base on info I have seen two things are set to happen.

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TruTV is still not 100% confirmed as launching on Virgin Media on Monday with latest I have seen from TruTV saying 'Still in talks with Virgin Media'.

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This TruTV channel, I mean what's it going to broadcast, more rubbish? If so i'm pretty sure no one gives a monkeys right **** about it!

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Are these specific to the TIVO boxes?

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Yes.

Can't say anymore.

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OK, cheers MB :)

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Your patience will be rewarded in due time Devil.:)

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It's a real mixed bag on the channel. I've looked ahead at the first few days of prime time viewing and have picked these out at the highlights:

Hardcore Pawn: Chigaco
Conan
Container Wars (Pretty much storage wars but people bidding for shipping containers)

However the show I'm looking forward to is Redneck Island. Twelve rednecks are stranded on a tropical island with Stone Cold Steve Austin, but this is no holiday, they're here to compete for $100,000.

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Thanks for that Chad, but :erm:, no thanks, utter rubbish to me that lot.

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I can just see Chad settling down Friday night dirty string vest on with a 24 pack of Tennents , chippy tea with a marathon viewing session of Redneck Island in front of him.:D

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Almost right. It'll be stripped down to my boxer shorts, 24 cans of Super Tennants and 4 Macaroon bars from Farmfoods :p:

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:shocked::Sprint:

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That's pretty much my postmans reaction when I open the door wearing my "lounging gear" :D

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This channel called 'thats Tv' is that coming to London regions.

And l wish l could have a can of Normal Tennants lager - not super either.

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Overseas customer service is a pain in the backside, i was already annoyed with my mobile getting suspended for a outstanding balance of a huge staggering end of the world facing bankrupcy situation 9p which vm hadn't notified me the bank hadn't paid the direct debit in the first place.
Annoyed i phoned up to ask why i had been suspended was quite annoyed and cs thought they'd use banter with me, yup great idea.
Anyway got to bottom of the problem it was a bank error not mine or vms fault paid the 9p and asked if next time there's a issue could they at least make a attempt to contact me to notify me, cs rep decided to make a joke of it which resulted in me blowing my top and cancelling all services.
Regretting it now as was a bit of a over-reaction so will call tomorrow to uncancel lol.
Lesson is cs do annoy us at times but try to remain calm or you may do something you regret.


Also regarding WWE network interesting article here which indicates the network could be on a cable or satelite network via subscription too http://www.sportsnet.ca/more/rogers-...h-wwe-network/

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If it's cheap enough I would pay for the network, though my Tivo like I do for Netflix

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I currently sub to it, it works out at £5.88p/m atm so if they keep it around that price in uk launch it'll be excellent value for money.

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August List update - August 1st update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA 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 News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

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

=== August ===
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 106.
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three HD back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 163.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button 0 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 990.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button 2 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 992.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button 3 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 993.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button 4 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 994.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button 5 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 995.
3rd. The BBC to close Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel 996.
4th. TruTV may launch on Virgin Channel 245 today.
12th. Sky Sports News to be rebrand as Sky Sports News HQ on Virgin Channel 501.
12th. Sky Sports 5 to launch today on Virgin Channel 506 at 6pm.
12th. Sky Sports 5 HD to launch today on Virgin Channel 516 at 6pm.
16th. Sky Sports 1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 502 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 will be free today on Virgin Channel 503 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 will be free today on Virgin Channel 504 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 will be free today on Virgin Channel 505 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 will be free today on Virgin Channel 506 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 will be free today on Virgin Channel 507 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 512 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 2 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 513 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 3 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 514 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 4 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 515 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports 5 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 516 at 6am.
16th. Sky Sports F1 HD may also be free today on Virgin Channel 517 at 6am.
28th. Local TV Broadcaster Latest TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Brighton areas only.

=== September ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.

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

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

=== January 2015 ===
No News...

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media 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 subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-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 sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Sheffield Live TV hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster STV Edinburgh hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Oxford hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That's Solent hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-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.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated July 22nd 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 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):
-ITV Be (Been confirmed by ITV as launching on October 8th 2014.)

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:
-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.

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 July 18th 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
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated July 18th 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: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' 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 August 1st 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

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

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

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Gonna be around £10 per month,still excellent value in my opinion ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Even £10p/m is excellent value bud when you take into consideration all the back catalog and that ppvs would cost £14.95/£17.95 each on Sky box office too.
I just finished watching the attitude era documentary ah those were the days eh lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I have another link for you guys who are interested

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/31/w...=rss_truncated

Fans of professional wrestling seem to be enjoying WWE's new online network. The company announced during its most recent earnings report that it has 700,000 subscribers to date, which is a pretty great sum given the service's mere five-month existence, a relatively young history. But WWE doesn't want to stop there, and it plans to keep expanding its digital channel to more places. To do just that, WWE Network will be arriving in 170 new countries next month, on August 12th, including Australia, Hong Kong, Mexico, Singapore, Spain and the Nordic region. In addition to those, WWE revealed its video service is also headed to China, Germany, Japan, India, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand and UAE, but that further details about this won't be shared until later on

Not that I will watch it, but thought you guys might want to see this :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I have both WWE network and UFC tv on my roku box gotta love smart dns hehe.
This is mostly why i got rid of vm tv as i watch most stuff now via my ROKU, i'm looking to invest in a Appletv next week too so ROKU will become set for UK channels and Appletv will become set for usa channels etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

TruTV update.

On July 23rd Technix over on DS Forum posted that TruTV will launch on Virgin Channel 245.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1393

Since then I been asking my Virgin sources to reconfirm - with no luck.

Here is the list of confirmed channel numbers for TruTV from Monday:

-Freeview Channel 68.
-YouView Channel 68.
-Sky Channel 565.
-Virgin Channel 245 (to be confirmed).
-Freesat Channel 154.

Info thanks to Technix, DS Forum and a516digital.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Seems off that it is in the documentary and factual part of the EPG rather than the general entertainment.

It is no big loss if it does not arrive on VM as those that want it can get it though Freeview. The line up looks very poor. Considering all the content that Turner have available they have picked some dross. I find it funny that if you watch the preview loop on Freeview every other advert for what is coming is for Conan. Which tells me they do not have much in store for the channel.

I was really hoping for Impractical Jokers USA which does not seem to be coming to the channel despite it showing on Tru TV in the USA.

I am shocked they are allowed to use the name Tru TV in the UK due to True Movies and True Entertainment having similar names.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Virgin channel list is :nutter: I mean:

-Local TV channels being on Channel 159 when Channel 119 is free.
-More4 +1 being on Channel 196 when channel 141 is free.
-No channels on 185 to 188.
-Lifetime being on Channel 242 and not part of general entertainment.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Yes they are going to have to do something as they are running out of space by having these gaps all over the EPG. The perfect time to do it would have been when the Sky channels moved. I guess by it not happening means VM do not see it as a priority which may also mean no new channel launches are coming any time soon in the general entertainment space.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

They will be doing something very soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

I've got a feeling that the big Tivo update could be coming soon with a shake-up of the EPG....am I warm? :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

Having had a look into Chads crystal ball l reckon you are very warm.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3
 

You may as well pluck something out the air........most of the so called insiders on here do.:D