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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302852)

I thought you know that and Sky Movies Classics HD is also coming in October

There's only you that's keeps posting this every day, Media Boy or know one else has had this confirmed, so untill there's an offical press release I simply can't believe that it's coming next month we've had many false rumors over the past 2 years.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by bamav (Post 35302845)

Is there really any point to +1 channels when a lot of us have PVRs and catch-up / on demand options?

Come on, VM - more linear HD please!

Even with a TiVo I occasionally have to record programmes from the +1 channels due to clashes, so yes there is still a need for them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

Total servs 359 at 12.30pm to 357 at 14.40pm. Yesterday +1 removed from channel 897 and Test 43 is still on channel 890
Why has Total servs gone down by 2 when test 43 is still on channel 890 ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302881)

Total servs 359 at 12.30pm to 357 at 14.20pm. Yesterday +1 removed from channel 897 and Test 43 is still on channel 890
Why has Total servs gone down by 2 when test 43 is still on channel 890 ?

One is Yesterday +1 been remove from viewers boxes.
Two is I think due to BBC Red button cuts.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35302882)

Two is I think due to BBC Red button cuts.

Forget about that

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At the moment we broadcast seven ‘Enhanced TV’ (ETV) video streams, which are used to provide enhanced coverage of BBC programmes (for example, sporting and music events). But outside of busy periods the streams are not all fully utilised. As a result of this change, the number of ETV streams on satellite and, consequently, cable, will reduce to five.

We will also be closing one of the mosaic video streams used to provide embedded content in some Red Button applications. The News video mosaic stream, or “multiscreen”, is unaffected by these changes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcintern...sat_astra.html

Media boy do your insiders know what's testing on channel 890 yet and when will there be a list update

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302883)

Media boy do your insiders know what's testing on channel 890 yet

Nope.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302883)

when will there be a list update

I will post when I have anything new to tell on the rumour new EPG.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35302886)

Nope.

Will Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 launch next week and do you have any update on Food Network coming to Virgin Media

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302888)

Will Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 launch next week and do you have any update on Food Network coming to Virgin Media

I do not anything on the channels you have listed.

But when Yesterday +1 was on my V+ HD box I saw listing for Yesterday +1 starting on Tuesday even with ''Series Links''.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302888)

Will Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 launch next week and do you have any update on Food Network coming to Virgin Media

Yesterday +1 and Eden +1 - Most likely will launch when the 4 UKTV HD channels launch next month. (And before you ask they'll launch next month no release date has been announced)

Food Network - No idea, seen as you keep asking VM questions on twitter maybe this will be handy for you - http://www.facebook.com/FoodNetworkUK?v=wall

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September List update.

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== TBC ===
Eden +1. Eden HD, Good Food HD and Yesterday +1 will launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== September ===
1st. Nat Geo is temporarily re-packaged into the L pack on Virgin Channel 230 until October 1st.
24th. Sky Sports is having an ''Free weekend'' so non viewers of Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 4 will see them for FREE until 6am on September 26th on Virgin Channels 511, 512, 513 and 514.
24th. As part of the ''Sky Sports Free weekend'' Sky Sports News will rejoin the M Package until 6am on September 26th on Virgin Channel 515.
24th. Sky Sports is having an ''Free weekend'' so non HD viewers of Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2 will see them for FREE until 6am on September 26th on Virgin Channels 517 and 518.
27th. Yesterday +1 may relaunch on Virgin Media today - Info from tests I seen but since been remove.

=== October ===
1st. Virgin Media are going to move Sky Premium HD Channels from Â£7 per box to Â£7 per account from 1st of October.
1st. Sky Movies Collection customers will get a Â£2 reduction on Virgin Media (But not to viewers who have got Sky Sports with it or just one Sky Movies Channel package).
1st. Virgin Media customers who have Sky Movies Collection with the TV M package will see their cost being cut by Â£2 to Â£26.00.
1st. Virgin Media customers who have Sky Movies Collection with the TV M+, L or XL package will see their cost being cut by Â£2 to Â£19.50.
Watch HD and Dave HD to launch on Virgin Media.
Virgin Media are to update their TiVo Boxes.

=== November ===
1st. PBS UK may launch on Virgin Media - Talks still ongoing.

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

=== January 2012 ===
Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1 launches on Cable Forum.

=== February 2012 ===
No News...

=== March 2012 ===
No News...

=== April 2012 ===
No News...

=== May 2012 ===
No News...

=== June 2012 ===
No News...

=== July 2012 ===
19th. BBC Three will broadcast all day long until August 13th on Virgin Media Channel 106.

=== August 2012 ===
13th. BBC Three will go back to its 7pm starting time from today on Virgin Media Channel 106.

=== September 2012 ===
No News...

=== October 2012 ===
No News...

=== November 2012 ===
No News...

=== December 2012 ===
No News...

=== By 2013 ===
Alibi HD to launch on Virgin Media.

=== By 2015 ===
RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-Discovery may launch an 3D Channels if audience numbers are high on Virgin on Demand.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-MTVN HD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310.
-TCM to be rebranded on Virgin Channel 415.
-The BBC may axe BBC Three or BBC Four from Virgin Channels 106 or 107 (And other networks) has part of BBC Cuts.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will launch the Sky Sports red button on TiVo.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media ===
List last updated on September 21st 2011.

The following Channels are said to be set to launch on Virgin Media soon:
-Good Food HD (In October 2011)
-Eden +1 (TBC)
-Eden HD (In October 2011)
-Dave HD (In October 2011)
-Watch HD (In October 2011)
-Yesterday +1 (Seen tests - Launch date TBC)
-Sky Movies Classic HD (In October 2011)

Channel has been confrim as in talks with Virgin Media by my insiders:
-Sky Atlantic
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

Channel has not been confrim as in talks with Virgin Media by my insiders:
-PBS UK (But are said to be in talks with Virgin.)
-Sony UK TV (But are said to be in talks with Virgin.)

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

====== Media Boy Information =====
Media Boy - Keep it real and FREE on Cable Forum.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/local-tv
More Latest news on Local TV - http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do...ting/7235.aspx

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated September 6th 2011.

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

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD on our network.

Q: WHY DO YOU THINK DISCOVERY WILL AXE TRAVEL & LIVING FOR TLC TO LAUNCH IN THE UK AND IRELAND?
A: Since March 2010 Discovery has replace all the following versions of Discovery Travel & Living with TLC.

In Europe:
-Norway
-Poland
-Balkans (Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria.)
-Hungary
-The Czech Republic

In Africa:
-South Africa

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on August 24th 2011.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: Only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY Qtv
ARY Oneworld
ARY Entertainment
ARY News

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (May replace Discovery Travel and Living.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio
Real Radio XS

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors^
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television +1

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Cartoon Network HD
TCM 2
Imagine...Dil Se

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
Zing

Next update: Next Wednesday - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then THREE channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

Â©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.

Virgin Media are "talking" to all suppliers of all HD channels in the UK . i got this email 3 weeks back.

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Dear Martin

We are in discussion with the suppliers of all HD channels in the UK as we would like to bring more HD channels to our customers in the future. Unfortunately, it's not always possible for us to carry every channel we might want due to capacity and commercial considerations. However, we do constantly review and evolve the channels we make available and try very hard to give everyone something they really want. This is why is it's really useful to hear comments from customers like you as it helps us develop our future thinking and product roadmap.

Beyond that I am unable to comment on any unannounced launches or commercial discussions that are in progress as they are by their nature sensitive and confidential.

Peter Chapman

Associate Director, Content Acquisition

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You already posted that. Can you please stop posting the same emails/tweets over and over again.

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Originally Posted by HD Boy (Post 35302898)

Virgin Media are "talking" to all suppliers of all HD channels in the UK . i got this email 3 weeks back.

l have seen this type of generic answer many times before so this is nothing new.

The Twitter team have just let me have this channel before anyone else apparently my tweet was the 1,000,000 today :D

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35302924)

The Twitter team have just let me have this channel before anyone else apparently my tweet was the 1,000,000 today :D

Did they not give you a nice cash prize MM.:D