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Media Boy HQ thinks we know what new channels may launch.

But we will be keeping it close to our heart for now until Virgin Sources confirmed the names.

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An Virgin viewer has PM Media Boy HQ to say they think it maybe ITV Encore.

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It isn't.

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Can't wait !!!!!!!! :D more repeats and dross.

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I know mate, what a load of total pish!

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Wow l can't wait for more rubbish.:D

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Spike TV has recently started testing; it's due on air by the end of this month.

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If it was coming by the end of March you would think they would be mentioning a date by now.

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I expect they will confirm the news on the day it arrives! :rolleyes:

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It'll come to freeview on launch day and 'sometime' on VM, like TruTV i expect.

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I'm going by the CEO of Viacom saying that the channel will be available from "The first quarter of 2015". Interestingly, he also said that he "Considers the UK as the second home of Viacom".

The date could have slipped, but Spike TV is currently testing on satellite with a testcard. I hope that it won't stay on the transponder that it's testing on (or that VM won't get their feed via satellite) as there are already too many channels on it, with the resulting loss of picture quality.

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Wish Virgin Media would launch an Australian Gold channel.I love old Australian TV shows.

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I'm watching Home & Away as we speak. If that happened, I'd love to watch the old episodes too! :D

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Australia has alot of old programs such as the sulivans, prisoner cell block H and many more Australia loves our Scottish soap river city

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Well the actual US version of Spike is a great channel and has its own good shows. No idea at all what the UK version is going to show.

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Really !!!!!!! just looked and it doesn't look great in my opinion.

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New Channels update:

Media Boy HQ has today seen an update on the channels that Virgin Media are testing - but as yesterday we cant reveal what we have seen yet.

But "Watch this space".

We also have new idea what is testing but will keep it close to our heart for now.

Also the information we posted on Sunday is out of date.

We cant say anymore as we think it will be too easy to work out what may launch.

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Has the number of channels you have seen remained at 4, MB?

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That number is out of date.

The new number is higher or lower than 4.

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New info on the sky price rises

Original - none.
Variety - £2.00
Family - £3.00
Movies - £0.50
Sports - £1.00
Sport & Movies £1.50
HD (legacy) £1.00
HD (Prem) - none
Multiscreen - none

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=126

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You could have just said no... lol :D

If it's higher than 4, we might be in for a nice surprise.

Cheers, MB

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Thanks for info and link.

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Only posted that way to stop posters asking.

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And your answer was most helpful, MB :erm:

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if anything they will ask more questions

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US version of Spike is indeed very good especially for live E3 coverage.

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It will be showing a lot of american factual format shows such as Bar Rescue (currently showing on 5*) as well as repeats of Cowboy Builders and Police Interceptors.

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These shallow 'reality' shows falsely described as documentaries really are pandering to the lowest common denominator. Agreed, they have their place, but they seem to be taking over!

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There's very little real about them , most are staged just watch Lizard Lick Towing what a pile of junk.

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You're such a tease LOL :)

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I'd rather not, if you don't mind! :D

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It will start to be advertised from today (at least on Channel 5 anyway). IIRC it will start at Easter sometime.

Their spin says that they will be showing exclusive shows from America and the UK. There will be box office dramas, big budget movies (channel 5 has a lot of these) and adrenaline fuelled sports (Bellator MMA as it's owned by Viacom and has previously been on Viva?? E3 as mentioned by theone2k10??)

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Well Channel 5 did launch on Easter Sunday.

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Its a matter of taste my master.:D

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I always wondered what that was but didn't have the curiosity to find out.

Sometimes there's a gem hidden in the dross, for us it was Takeshie's Castle.

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You call that a gem.:D

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Viacom not Virgin, Viacom have not even given a launch date yet

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If anyone's keen on knowing the latest news about Spike, Viacom has already set up a Facebook account, Twitter Feed and holding web page for Spike UK.
These pages don't have much useful information on them at the moment but I'm sure this will change nearer to the launch date.

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My latest year coming to an end, cancelled on Saturday the citing the cost when the offer ends, got a phone call Monday after haggling got another 10 months at same price + £50 credit on account + NO CONTRACT can leave anytime.

It gets better, I didn't have to leave and wait for an offer in the letterbox.

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Great deal nicko, I think I'll be joining you in the summer as even with the price rise the full Sky package is £40 per month at half price. Just seen that Sky Sports is going up £1 on Sky in June, if VM follow suit it'll take it to £30.25 per month or £37.25 with HD so it's a no brainier to get the lot from Sky for £3 more than I'd be paying VM for just Sky Sports HD.

Wonder how long it'll be before VM join in the half price game as otherwise they are going to begin losing customers to Sky and/or streaming services. Seems their retentions deal these days max out at about £10 discount.

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SKY are the kings of retention. Just need to hold your nerve and play the game. It does mean annually you might be left with no SKY TV for a few days but it's not long until they give you a call, sent you a letter or an e-mail giving you 50% off to come back. Play the game right and you could even get between 60% and 75% off! It's a bit hit and miss but what I learned is don't hit them with idle threats of going to another provider. For the past 3 years I've blown smoke up their behind by saying:

"Truth is I don't really want to cancel, I really enjoy your services. Problem is my deal is expiring and I can't afford to go up to full price."

SKY pretty much read between the lines and do the rest from there.

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As of 10pm tonight i have a new DNP.

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Go on, is it remotely exciting....:D

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Good work :) Can you advise:
Is it a new on-demand service or a channel?
Would you personally rate its importance to VM as:
- game-changing (eg when Netflix and BT Sport came)
- good (eg History HD)
- insignificant (eg Tru TV)

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I can't say too much at the moment but i think some of you will be happy, that's as much as i can say at the moment.
Rating it i'd say between good and game changing.

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Well it defo aint Atlantic then!

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Netflix bundled into XL!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

WWE Network on TiVo ahead of WrestleMania? That would be big news for wrestling fans.

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:nono:

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:nono:

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:nono:

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Not the news that the Sky Sports channels can now be watched on Android devices? (See www.pocket-lint.com/news)

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I can see that article is new, but we've been able to do that for months.

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I think the point which that article does not make well is that they no longer need to be tied down to wifi, they can be connected to 3G or 4G. http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...s-subscribers/

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You've been able to stream over 3G/4G for ages on the Sky apps.

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New Channels update:

Media Boy HQ has today seen an update on the channels that Virgin Media are testing - but as Monday we cant reveal what we have seen yet.

But one of the tests has been given an real name of one of the channels we was hoping for on Sunday.

Due to this we now think we know what is testing but will keep it close to our heart for now.

Also the information we posted on Sunday is out of date.

Media Boy HQ has seen FOUR updated since Monday.

The channel that will launch soon is one of the following:

-Nick Jr. +1
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-5* +1
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1
-Spike TV (Channel to launch later this year on Freeview).
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD
-Disney Channel HD

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Crap.....:mad:

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Mm some game changing channels there...

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Channel 5 are Rebranding Again they have Announced by Viacom today on TVWISE.

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that would be lovely wouldnt it! i doubt theyll do it as wwe are cheap and virgin probably arent even aware the network exists...

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Virgin issued this press release yesterday:
http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...-android-users

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I don't understand that. 3g streaming through the sky sports app on android devices using a Virgin customer log in has been available for months.

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I'm going to guess that its Nick Jr +1, the channel we are all missing the most :PP:

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For those interested, http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...droid-app.html

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Only been available for 2 months, I thought it was longer, but still...

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We now think we know the EPG Channels numbers for the new channels that are testing.

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Oh dear Mad Max is not a happy man today.:Yikes::eeek:

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Thanks for information.

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Yes, I'm guessing that it was soft-launched in January and hard-launched yesterday (if that's the right term :)) So this is obviously not theone2k10's DNP.

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Spike is due to launch soon so it could be that. However, if it's not Spike, it's likely to be Disney Channel HD as all the other channels are part of Viacom or Fox who would be unlikely to launch just one channel at a time unless it's a new channel. Watch me get proved wrong, though! :)

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Base on the info we got today one channel has been given it channel name ahead of launch.

Some other channels has still got V0--.

Virgin Sources has told Media Boy HQ not to reveal what is coming until all testing channels has been given their "real" channel names.

Note: More than one channel is set to launch.

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I've got a feeling it could be the missing UPC channels, with LG/VM trying to align the channels for their customers.

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still one or two channels from that list you posted of potential channels ??

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The channels that will launch was listed on my post early today.

All I can post right now is more than one channel is set to launch in the coming weeks.

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I was told a while back (not long after Viacom bought Channel 5) that Viacom had approached VM and were keen to get 5* +1 back onto VM. This has taken much longer than I thought, so if I was a betting man i'd say that the negotiations were protracted by the inclusion of carriage negotiations for other Viacom owned channels.

At a guess i'd say that the channels will be 5* +1 (approached VM already about this), Spike TV (due to start around Easter time) and two other timeshift Viacom channels (going on the basis that Viacom appear to value +1 channels as one of the first things they did after buying Channel 5 was to get 5* +1 back on air).

However, we may see new parent music channels as they have had a large loss of viewers. Viacom will be keen to boost viewership with cable customers and VM will get them for a song as per my post earlier this year about music channels needing VM more than VM needs them.

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If it is those channels, I'm looking forward to History HD, Vikings would look sooo much better and Nat Geo Wild...they have some decent stuff on there too.

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cheers

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My hunch is we will get at least one of these channels and maybe both but l will check my crystal ball tonight and see what that reveals UC..:)

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I hope Viacom axe Channel 5 +24 soon (All you see is Tellyshopping).

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RichardCoulter beat me too it 5*+1 would be my guess too for the reasons stated.

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The channels I would like to come to VM

Universal HD - really annoying watching top series in poor SD PQ
Boxnation HD - watching live fights in SD and to rub it in I can watch the highlights in HD on BT Sports
SKY BOX Office HD - paying for sports PPV events that are only available in SD to VM customers

For different reasons I dont think we will get these channels sadly :(

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Apparently, Viacom did consider reversing Desmonds decision to scrap 5* +1 in favour of 5 +24, but because 5 +24 achieved higher viewing figures than the former 5* +1 it was decided to keep 5 +24 on the air in addition to bringing back 5* +1.

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I didn't realise that :shocked:

I don't think we will be getting Boxnation HD and I do think we will get Universal HD.

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I hope you are right.....:D;)

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BIB watch this space, ps no that isn't my dnp lol.

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Bizasia: Lamhe to be replace with "&TV" next month.

Bizasia is reporting that ZEE Network will close Lamhe and replace it with an new channel called "&TV" on Virgin Channel 811 from April 6th.

http://www.media247.co.uk/bizasia/ex...ril-in-uk-2015

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March List update - March 20th 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 = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
???. ??th. (Put channels names here) is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels (Put channels numbers here) right now untill ???. ??th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-Big Centre TV will soon launch in Birmingham and surrounding areas (BBC Says by end of March 2015).
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== March ===
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup back to Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 503.
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup HD back to Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 513.

=== April ===
1st. Virgin Sources have told Media Boy HQ that Picturebox will be removed from Virgin Media.
6th. Lamhe will close on Virgin Channel 811.
6th. "&TV" will launch on Virgin Channel 811 at 7pm today.
13th. "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2" to launch today only on Cable Forum.
13th. UPC Ireland news will appear on this list from April 13th 2015.
Some new channels will launch on Virgin Media by end of April.

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

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

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

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

=== Autumn ===
-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 may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

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

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

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

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

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-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.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on January 5th 2015.

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 UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

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

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. 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 January 5th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders or Virgin Sources) 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 UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

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

Q: WHY HAVE YOU REMOVED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' FROM YOUR LIST FOR?
A: Virgin Media have now axe the Smallworld brand. Viewers in the old Smallworld areas will now get the Virgin Media Channel lineup..

==== See you later ===
List last updated on March 20th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

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 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Agreed. And BoxNation HD is only for live fights, it's not a full-time channel. I'm not convinced that BoxNation's current business model is working for them. The stock market flotation was cancelled and Rainham Steel owner and boxing fan Bill Ives took a 36% stake in them last year. This reduced Frank Warren's stake and injected funding of £3.6m helping fund the HD channel and cover losses. The company remains unprofitable in the UK squeezed by Sky's PPV and Channel 5. It's not a big business so not a massive money drain so could be funded by wealthy benefactors who don't mind spending a couple of £m a year on it. Its international licensing of the format seems not to have happened so I'm not sure where they can go next in terms of making it profitable.

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Personally l think BoxNation will go the same way as Setanta and won't be here in a couple of years.

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo Wild HD testing on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ can now confirm that Nat Geo Wild HD is testing on Virgin Media right now.

Virgin Sources think it will be with us before May 2015.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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any mor news on this channel Big Centre TV.
Local TV Broadcaster 'Big Centre TV' will launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159 in Sutton Coldfield and Brierley Hill transmitters areas only.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

No confirmed news yet.

BBC did say it will launch on Virgin by end of March 2015.

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That is good news....we will finally be able to see Lions ripping apart their prey in stunning HD haha :D

I joke, but they do have some good stuff on this channel.

Without sounding greedy, lets hope for Universal HD next :angel:

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Broadcastnow is reporting that Spike TV will launch in April on Freeview Channel 31. 5USA will also move to Freeview Channel 21.

No information on if Spike TV will launch on Virgin Media.

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Great news finally have the channel in HD

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And there is more to follow according to my crystal ball.:spin::Yes:

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If Virgin Media do Get Spike TV on There Service Then its Good News for Breaking Bad Fans Because Spike TV will be Showing all 5 Seasons of Breaking Bad.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

We can confirmed that more channels are testing - but with no "real" names.

Media Boy HQ is not going to post the number of channels that are testing. Let just say "More to come".

All we are seeing is "V0--" anyway.

NOTE: Some info We posted on Sunday on both Cable Forum and Media Boy Blog may be out of date.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

Last I heard it will be on cable, satellite and Freeview (on Freeview only it will replace Viva).

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Spike TV to make a BIG announcement on Monday.

https://twitter.com/SpikeTVUK

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Is there a Spike TV HD? Breaking Bad would look even better

They shouldn't bother with SD channels, everyone has a HD tv now, right??

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From what l know there is still more then you think who have not got a HDTV.

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No. Not everyone has a hd tv.

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Spiketv will be announcing it's schedule on Monday.

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I heard a guy saying he chucked his 39inch HD tv in the bin because he just got a new bigger one...He could have given this to someone who would use it to improve their tv viewing experience ;)

This is what I kind of based my tongue-in-cheek comment about :angel:

If people are willing to shell out £1000s a year to Sky/VM, then as the technology with these companies improve, I'm sure the household technology moves too...a bit off topic, sorry lol

Looking forward to hearing about the other new channels as soon as MB as any more info.

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Just found this for Spike. it's one to watch, if you haven't already!.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s166/...p7uXu7Ct7bLpJC

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Happy Days:):):):)

:cleader::cleader::cleader:

Cheers MB, and to your insider!!