Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

what do we think will happen next year?

I'm hoping streaming services start to group together with special offers otherwise the rise of piracy Part 2 will continue

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Do Virgin work like Buses?

You wait months for an channel change then 7 FAST/Linear channels are set to launch soon on Virgin UK:

*Hell's Kitchen^
*Egg Heads^
*Sky Sports Stories^
*Sky Sports Classics^
*Sky Sports Vault^
*Sky Artist of the Year^
*Cruise 1st .TV

^FAST Channels.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

do we have a definitive list of FAST channels on Pluto TV? I assume thats where virgin media are getting their FAST channels from?

is our list of FAST channels on Pluto TV different to what people get in other countries for example?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I see that Virgin get their FAST Channels on other networks as well.

I mean Four Sky branded FAST Channels are testing right now in Virgin UK HQ.

FAST Channel very by country to country.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

There was one but the channels change quite frequently and it would be a pain to keep it up to date. Virgin uses several providers for FAST channels, the Pluto ones are the ones not available on the V6 EPG. Pluto channels are different in other countries, America has significantly more channels than the UK for example.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

aye i noticed that. always prioritise the yanks!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Virgin Media EPG online listing has reveal That's TV 3 will NOT be coming back after Christmas

Virgin Media online listings says 'That's Golden Oldies' is set to broadcast from 8am - 3am then some Entertainment shows that are shown on That's TV 1 and That's TV 2.

https://virgintvgo.virginmedia.com/en/epg/initial

Are Virgin Media set to reuse Channel 296 again next month?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

only thing that certain is prise rises

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

:D
Merry Chtistmas!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Reminder:

:xmas:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I'm hoping for a few things more than that

1) A 360-software update that stops all the complaints

2) Virgin Media make deals to include other streaming services into packages such as paramount, MAX etc.

3) Sky Atlantic (finally) and Sky realise if people on cable haven't moved to sky by now or subscribed to Now TV they aren't gonna now(!)

4) Yank channels such as CBS News, Fox News and PBS

5) Premier Sports heads to the XL Package with LA Liga TV etc

All pie in the sky i know and I've mentioned a lot of these over the last 15 odd years but still...

glass half full haha.

Merry christmas folks!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

If you think about it Virgin Media DON'T need to do any prices rises until after 2027 as Virgin Media are saving paying TNT Sports UK about £5 per head (Rumour I did hear when BT Sports UHD was launched) as TNT Sports UK is no longer on XL Package.

But I am all for Premier Sports coming to XL Package.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

the shareholders want an increase MB!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

1) isn’t going to happen because unless the 360 offers exactly the same as the V6, the usual suspects will always complain.

2) Virgin might offer ‘packages’ of streamers, but my guess is that these will be offers of the free ad-infested versions.

3) Sky Atlantic is becoming a spent force, and from 2026, all HBO material will be on Max. Negotiations for that are already underway.

4) and 5), good luck with them!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

There is a CBS News 24/7 FAST channel on Pluto TV, at best that could get added to the EPG

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

No, it doesn't. We've been through this repeatedly. Yes, some features are similar, but others are missing.

Someone did a very useful list comparison fairly recently and posted it in one of the threads.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

You missed the word ‘unless’ before you answered.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Don't know what u mean.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

He means that you should read my post again. I didn’t say the 360 ‘offered the same as the V6,’ I said ‘unless the 360 offers the same as the V6, the usual suspects will continue to complain’.

I could have worded it better to avoid that confusion, sorry.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Think 360 software is amazing but i understand some people don't like change! :D

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I understand now, thanks for explaining. Yes, I hadn't taken the 'unless' into account which changed what you were saying completely. It's funny how one word or punctuation can do this, for example 'shall we eat, father' means something completely different without the comma :D

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

It’s not necessarily they don’t like change, some people simply have different needs and requirements.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Why should they like it, change is not always good, esp if it removes fetures you use.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Christmas listings for tv this year are looking fairly lacklustre. No real surprise there mind!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Wallace & Gromit is about all I'll be watching.
There isnt even a Chritmas Top of the Pops anymore, we used to have that on after dinner.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The good music doesn’t chart these days…


(Kidding.:D)

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Very true as being a former DJ the earlier decades were so much more varied musically then they are now.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Very true. I watched the 1978 Christmas Day edition of Top of the Pops on BBC4 last night and knew every track and liked most of them.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Christmas day is a write off as far as conventional TV is concerned for me, at least the streamers have some decent stuff to watch.
Netflix have NFL so I'm sorted.lol

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Thought they'd kept it going after it was axed as a special? when did that end?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The last one was in 2021.
They still do an end of year review, just not on Christmas Day (or BBC1) anymore.
This year its on BBC2, on December 27th.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Taking a reading right now..

List will be revealed on Saturday at 4pm.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I'm sure I'll manage to contain my excitement ... but ... a list of what :confused:

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Who has posted on this thread VS last year's thread.

(Done up to here).

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

You mean this ?

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/misc...ted&t=33712384

Which anyone can do.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

How?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Media Boy UK Best of and Virgin Media UK review of 2024:

01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy UK):
Winner is - epsilon with 208 posts

02) Best new Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - NOW 90s & 00s (Did launch July 3rd)

03) Best Channel rebrand of the year:
Winner is - Sky Sports + (Was Sky Sports Arena)

04) Best channel Virgin Media drop to launch HD Channel of the year:
Winners is - Boomerang HD (Did launch September 27th)

05) Best UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - That's TV

06) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:
Winner is - ITV1 HD

07) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - U&Yesterday (Was Yesterday - REBRANDED July 16th)

Well done to all the winners.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed a "Coming soon to Virgin TV" thread this year.

Virgin Media UK year in review:

Channels we said Hello to:
*Nov 15th: That's TV 2
*Oct 15th: Mythbusters^
*Oct 15th: Tipping Point^
*Sep 27th: Cartoonito HD
*Sep 27th: Boomerang HD
*Sep 10th: PBS America HD
*Sep 10th: CNN HD
*Jul 3rd: NOW 90s & 00s
*Jul 1st: Zee Punjabi
*May 1st: UKTV Play Uncovered^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Heroes^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Full Throttle^
*May 1st: History Hunters^
*May 1st: Real Crime^
*May 1st: Real Life^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Laughs^
*May 1st: Deal Masters^
*May 1st: ZenLIFE^
*May 1st: Qello Concerts^
*May 1st: Trace Sports Stars^
*Mar 29th: 5 Cops^
*Mar 29th: Catfish^
*Mar 29th: CSI: New York^
*Mar 19th: Al Jazeera English HD
*Mar 19th: Nick Jr. HD
*Mar 19th: Al Jazeera HD
*Mar 8th: Hobby Maker HD
*Mar 1st: DAZN Women Football^
*Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis HD
*Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis

^FAST Channel.

Channels on the move:
*Nov 15th: Virgin Media UK moved That's TV 3 from Virgin UK Channel 296 to Virgin UK Channel 152.
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 70s from Virgin UK Channel 293 to Virgin UK Channel 285.
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 80s from Virgin UK Channel 294 to Virgin UK Channel 286
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW ROCK from Virgin UK Channel 295 to Virgin UK Channel 288.

Channels rebrand (For Good):
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi HD as U&alibi HD
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD HD as U&GOLD HD
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi +1 as U&alibi +1
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD +1 as U&GOLD +1
*Oct 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand NDTV 24x7 as NDTV World
*Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden HD as U&Eden HD
*Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden +1 as U&Eden +1
*Sep 12th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Gold as Gold Radio.
*Aug 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand That's Memories as That's TV 3
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama as U&Drama
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W as U&W
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave as W&Dave
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY as U&Yesterday
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Uncovered as U&The Past^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Heroes as U&Real Heroes^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Full Throttle as U&Transport^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Laughs as U&Laughs^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama +1 as U&Drama+1
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W +1 as U&W+1
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave ja vu as W&DaveJaVu
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY +1 as U&Yesterday+1
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK rebranded That's 60s as That's Memories
*Apr 22nd: Virgin Media UK rebrand BBC Radio 4 FM as BBC Radio 4
*Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 1 HD as Premier Sports 1 HD
*Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 2 HD as Premier Sports 2 HD
*Jan 3rd: Virgin Media UK rebrand Love Christmas as Love Drama^

^FAST Channels

Channels we say Goodbye to:
*Oct 31st: Create & Craft
*Oct 15th: Fear Factor^
*Oct 15th: Wipeout Xtra^
*Sep 27th: Cartoonito
*Sep 27th: Boomerang
*Sep 10th: PBS America
*Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena HD
*Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena
*Jul 31st: Meets the Babes
*Jul 1st: The Box
*Jul 1st: 4Music
*Jul 1st: KISS
*Jul 1st: Magic
*Jul 1st: Kerrang
*Jul 1st: NDTV Good Times
*Jun 5th: Sky News
*Jun 5th: Sky Arts
*May 1st: Talk TV HD
*Apr 22nd: BBC Radio 4 LW
*Mar 20th: Tiny Pop
*Jan 25th: Viaplay Sports Xtra HD
*Jan 1st: E! HD
*Jan 1st: NBC News NOW HD

Who Posted on Changes to Virgin TV (2024)?

NO: > Poster name > Number of posts > [Last year number on list] (As of 4pm on December 21st 2024).

Top 10:
01) epsilon - 208 [03]
02) Media Boy UK - 162 [01]
03) RichardCoulter - 88 [06]
03) vincerooney - 88 [12]
05) OLD BOY - 82 [05]
06) TimeLord2018 - 59 [02]
06) jfman - 59 [08]
08) Itshim - 53 [07]
09) Paul - 44 [29]
10) ozsat - 33 [09]

The Rest:
11) Mr K - 29 [13]
12) 1701-e - 28 [15]
13) 1andrew1 - 20 [10]
14) SonicMaster - 19 [11]
15) Stephen - 18 [NE]
16) nodrogd - 15 [21]
17) cheekyangus - 13 - [13]
17) Inactive Digital - 13 [23]
19) Kevc69 - 10 [26]
20) Frazz - 8 [29]
21) spiderplant - 7 [26]
21) Hugh - 7 [NE]
23) denphone - 5 [18]
24) Mythica - 4 [19]
24) heavyside - 4 [35]
24) daveeb - 4 [NE]
24) Huxie - 4 [NE]
28) Dingbat - 3 [31]
28) Rillington - 3 [35]
28) RobboEdin - 3 [46]
28) alwaysabear - 3 [NE]
28) MrP - 3 [NE]
28) bluenosejak - 3 [NE]
34) Dave42 - 2 [25]
34) fox35 - 2 [31]
34) TMLeafs - 2 [35]
34) djmagnifique - 2 [35]
34) nomadking - 2 [55]
34) Joedm45 - 2 [35]
34) spankysmagicpian - 2 [55]
34) johnasimmons - 2 [55]
34) MatthewEastaugh - 2 [55]
34) 45rpm - 2 [NE]
44) Legendkiller2k - 1 [04]
44) newapollo - 1 [31]
44) paul0363 - 1 [35]
44) DVD Cinema - 1 [55]
44) Kandinsky - 1 [NE]
44) Saul's Grandad - 1 [NE]
44) krismestry - 1 [NE]
44) Hom3r - 1 [NE]
44) heero_yuy - 1 [NE]
44) seedybob - 1 [NE]
44) garthy - 1 [NE]
44) Taf - 1 [NE]
44) dodgem22 - 1 [NE]
44) TheWatcher - 1 [NE]

©Copyright 2024 Media Boy UK 2006 - 2024. A ''Did it my way'' Production.

Note - Next years thread will launch on Cable Forum at some point on December 28th.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Just click on the replies total (of any topic).

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...chmentid=31244

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Well, every day’s a school day. I looked all over trying to work it out.
Thank you.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

my highest placing this year. I've been here 17 years too. doesn't time fly...

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Well, if the best UK channel is ‘That’s TV’ it shows what a load of rubbish we are having to put up with on our huge ‘choice’ of TV channels.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I love it OB :) Some classic sitcoms on there, freeview too, UK Gold beware.....

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

UK Gold - better known as OFAH Channel. Same 3-4 programmes on continuous repeat.

That's TV, Rewind TV and Talking Pictures are super channels.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I wish that Virgin had Rewind TV.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I’m not sure how I managed even that number of posts. Too busy.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Looks like Virgin want deals that cover both cable platform aswell as Stream unlike Sky where Rewind TV isn't on Sky Stream which is also a closed platform.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

That's TV, Rewind TV and Talking Pictures are all missing from Sky Stream.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Winter Fuel Allowance axe blamed for TV shopping channel closure

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/winter-fue...annel-closure/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I think he's just trying to blame somebody else according to this. I doubt that losing a fiver a week would be enough to make someone change their craft material purchases, especially as they will have had a triple lock pension, something that non pensioners never had.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Top bit of straw-clutching going on there to blame the Winter Fuel Allowance. Makes a change from blaming NI increases.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The company had problems well before the winter. Main challenge for the company must have been the long-term challenge from Internet shopping.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Hochanda Ltd / Hochanda Global Ltd did lose over £35m since launch in 2015 - Information from Company house.

Company was called Hochanda Ltd since 2015 to until 2019.

Create & Craft was took over by Hochanda n 2022.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

True, but Rach’s budget was the final straw, no doubt.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Hochanda Global Ltd ran out of cash as the company had never made any money. It was found to be insolvent in August 2024.

The acquisition of Create and Craft in 2022 increased turnover but also increased losses. The founders quit in December 2023 and the new owners couldn't turn the business around.

As a bit of background, Hochanda Global Ltd itself acquired the assets of a company called Hochanda Ltd which had also gone to the wall.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

any big contracts expiring next year with any tv companies?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky’s HBO contract comes to an end and these shows will be found on new streamer ‘Max’ from the beginning of 2026.

Good news for VM viewers because Sky will no longer keep these good dramas away from the Virgin platform. So we’ll no longer have to subscribe to NOW just to see the dramas that are exclusive to Sky Atlantic.

Max should be available on the Virgin platform from the start, and this will include Discovery+ material, also missing from Virgin currently.

Don’t expect anything great in respect of the TV channels. Any news will be about rebrandings, channel closures and shopping channels going HD - oh, and lots of those dreadful FAST channels that few people watch!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Following has been testing at Virgin Media HQ for weeks now so may launch early next year on Virgin:

Linear Channel:
*Cruise1st.tv

FAST Channels:
*Sky Artist of the Year
*Hell's Kitchen
*Egg Heads
*Sky Sports Stories
*Sky Sports Classics
*Sky Sports Vault

Info from UK Cable TV Changes

https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

We'll save by not having to pay for Now TV, though I get plenty of good offers. Best Entertainment offer (for Sky Atlantic) £1 and the best for Sky Cinema was free!

Trouble is, we'll have to subscribe to HBO and I bet that it won't be available for £1 a month.

Having said that, HBO is the only streaming service that has remotely caught my interest.

The forthcoming shopping channel showcasing cruises is also something that I will find interesting and possibly useful if any can accommodate my disabilities.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I wonder if it could be a 1 January launch for the Sky FAST channels - it wouldn't be the first time Sky channels have been added on New Year's Day.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

You ever know - I did forgot about that.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Max will most certainly be more expensive, but the real savings will come from no longer subscribing to the TV channels. If you decided to get Virgin Stream, all your content would be on the streamers (although I know that moving to streaming only is not something you are particularly fired up about)!

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

So, nothing to do with the mountain of debt they had built up over many years before axing the fuel allowance was even thought of... It was simply an unsustainable business plan and would have continued to be unsustainable even if the fuel allowance had been doubled.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

wonder what will happen to sky atlantic?

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I hear it staying.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

I assume they'll still show HBO content on it but that content won't be exclusive to Sky anymore since it will also be available via the multi-platform HBO app.

Sky could of course decide to to keep some Comcast and Sky content exclusive to the Sky Atlantic channel.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Most of HBO back catalogue will gone in early 2026 same with Sky Comedy, only their 'existing franchise and their future series' will remain but not exclusive, new HBO shows e.g Lanterns and Harry Potter(and most likely other new Warner Bros TV series they own internationally) will be exclusive to Max, should have called the service Warner Max.

The plan seems to be invest in original programming, Sky will be saving money from 2026.
https://www.skygroup.sky/en-gb/artic...ch-ever-on-sky

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Sky do appear to have produced some popular shows this year.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

ah so theyll probably keep sky Atlantic separate still. however if people haven't jumped onto now tv by now i dont think they will going forward

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Yes, good point. The big question for me is whether the additional Sky content from Sky Studios will be compelling enough to make me want to subscribe. There is very little on Sky that we watch any more in our house.

‘The Day of the Jackal’ looks good, though.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Hot on the back of POP Linear channels closing on December 1st on Freeview

Narrative Entertainment has done more cutting this time with a axe of website for Great! channels but it takes you to Great! Player website.

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

The "Virgin TV (2025)" thread is now online @ https://https://www.cableforum.uk/bo...1#post36188431

Re: Virgin TV (2024)
 

Closed.