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Cool :cool:

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i posted this new on on the 3 off feb when i got this new from nsider

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l-page-74.html

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I wonder how far VM are prepared to go or will be let go with VOD ... I mean if they invested enough they could potentially have a system as big as a newsgroup provider and maybe cut back on some BB usage

allthough i dont see them going that far there is potential to have millions of hours of archived TV at the customers finger tips

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Thanks for that:D

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They will have to go much further than they currently are due to Youview coming soon.

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You're using the VM definition of "coming soon": it was announced that YouView won't launch until "early 2012" http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...h-delayed-2012

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Youview is not coming for at least another year:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...til-2012.html#

I have also read reports it'll be up to 18 months before it launches. By then Virgin will have SKY on demand in place plus plenty more 3D on demand etc. Youview will be cheaper and more accessible than Virgin on demand, it's just that Virgin on demand plus TIVO will be completely and utterly untouchable by anyone! Are Virgin building an on demand monopoly?:rolleyes:

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You mean the game - to play on demand :p:

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Nialli and Chad, thanks for correcting me.

I would still have thought it is major competition to VM even if it doesn't launch soon as what they will be offering sounds similar to VM's latest plans except Youview is sub free.

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You can go straight to jail for that comment, do not pass go and do not collect the £200.00 you could have used to get TIVO:p:

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I believe Youview will be far more popular than what Virgin offers, I just feel that the content on offer from Virgin will be far superior. My only concern is that somewhere down the line BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 will withdraw their catch-up and on demand content from Virgin.

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http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...994&highlight=

ESPN on Demand press release

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

:) That is good news, shows negotiations are going smoothly. Now we just need ESPN America HD.

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

along with ESPN 2 & ESPN News and the red button for ESPN 1 & 2

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We can only keep the faith and hope ESPNA HD arrives sooner rather than later.:D

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Does anyone know if MTV Classic may come back to Virgin Media. This is one channel I do miss. Also will the MTV Music Channel come which use to be MTV Shows. When is the viacom deal with VM up so they can negotiate all the channels as one package. Thanks in advance for any info.

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

The BBC can't.

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And when are we going to get that.

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

When ESPN decide to launch them.

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told you so about this on the here got the news last week from a insider

i posted it on the 3 for feb on pg 74 .

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With 20 hours of sporting action available on demand, and fresh content updated every month, Virgin Media sports fans will be able to enjoy an extensive range of classic moments whenever they want.


Hardly a world shattering amount of content is it :shocked:

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not earth shattering or ground breaking but 20 hours is better than zero hours i suppose

i was hoping VOD would be a true archive of years of general TV that one could simply pick something from not just the select few programs it is now

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Agree, I hope they at least have all the 30 for 30 at once as they are really great programs.

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The OJ Simpson one was a great watch

still have that on v+

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Can't? Why? I don't think they are obliged to provide content to VM. In some cases, they already don't (very rare I see the full F1 race coverage on VM iPlayer, but always available on the standard web iPlayer).

I think they wouldn't be allowed to withdraw from VM by the BBC Trust right now due to the money recently spent on the VM customisation, but that could change in time.

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I can't see ESPNA HD arriving as I would have thought they'd have announced both together.

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There are true archives out there, you just need to know where to look. Usenet, of course, being the largest. Supplement that with with a few bit torrent sites and emule, and you pretty much have access to everything at any time.

Cablecos, satellite companies, telecoms companies and broadcasters will never offer a true archive for the simple reason they won't be able to make money out of it.

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yeah i actually know of all the "archives" at large ... i was just saying that if VM grew their VOD to such an extent there would be no need to hunt for it and 'aquire' by legitamate means or otherwise and save some of their bandwidth :)

i know its wishful thinking but maybe VM will grow the VOD to a greater extent there is less need for 'aquiring' things by other means

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Sky Atlantic ??
:devsmoke::devsmoke:

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Oh you are a pessimist keep the faith:D:D I know its hard we have been waiting a long time now.

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I would like to see them on VOD as I missed a few of them.

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I'm trying LOL :D just hoping they announce it soon :D

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two things to note
1. sky sports red button test screen (apprently is running)
2. sky living or sky living hd may be leaving virgin media

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1. Where?
2. WHAT?

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Why would it be leaving Virgin Media when Virgin have a deal for it, :rolleyes:

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It's not. VM have a 9 year deal with Sky.

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Why do people come on here and make stupid comments like that.

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Someones given them duff info or it's a wind up.

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Did you not see the uproar when iplayer was windows only?
They had to make it multi-platform due to their service obligations.

Having a platform up and working, and then withdrawing from it to promote their own version is entirely against their service obligations.

They are obliged to provide content to ALL license fee payers, where it is technically possible. It's technically possible for them to provide vod on VM, they've proven this by having iplayer on there, therefore they HAVE to continue to offer it.

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Totally agree.

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Ha Ha :D:D:D:LOL:

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Do Tivo customers get that outfit shown in your profile picture? :p: ;)

Great news on ESPN VOD.

Hopefully;
means that we will be having more goodies from ESPN soon!

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ha ha :D

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No that is what the installer wears :D:D:D

It adds to the experience.

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Hopefully they can fit through the front doors of customer's houses! :p:

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Yes they can but that is why the install is that long as they spend most of the time getting in and out:D:D:D:D

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

Haha :D !!

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hahahaha :D

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Glad you liked it:D

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hahaha I'm still laughing, thinking about the tech walking through the front door in that suit!!

:D


hahahahaha

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I have this horrid image of the tech undoing a zip, flopping his screen down and whipping out the TiVo :eeek:

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

That may happen but you need to start getting worried when they ask which room you want it in and where you want it plugged in:erm:

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

hahahaha :D

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Yes, I was one of the uproarers :)

But the multi-platform implementation has been achieved via a third party (Adobe) - using this logic they should be providing content to Sky via their Anytime+ service, but they are not. Their service obligations only apply in commercially viable situations - the best deal for the majority of licence fee payers. Virgin's ~4m TV customers do not represent the majority of licence fee payers. In fact, Sky's 10m customers are more representative in their majority.

If it is not commercially viable, it will be withdrawn. And rightly so.

Recent BBC Trust steer is that no further money should be spent on bespoke versions of iPlayer. Now the Android and iPad apps are out the door, I suspect that will be it and all funds are ploughed into the web version.

But what are the terms of supply for the content - do the BBC have to pay money to VM for this arrangement? How much does it cost the BBC operationally to send and encode the streams to VM - bearing in mind it is not in the same format as that streamed by the web iPlayer?

Imagine a scenario where the BBC decide maintaing this custom implementation is no longer viable. They would be well within their rights to remove it, because the content would still be freely available via the web iPlayer.

I wouldn't take anything for granted (other than BBC One/Two), and a freely available iPlayer. Anything else is a bonus.

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

I gave that post a double take! LOL! :D

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

@mediaboy any more info from your insiders about the new hd channels coming to virgin media from last week?

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

as ayone got vm test site on new channels i lost it thanks

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

Do you mean a list of channel testing on VM?

There are no new channels testing on VM right now.

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

game face and game files and tna impact need a series llink 4 sat

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

I'll check this tonight for you.

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http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/bargain...=5&expand=true

If the ruling of this case went in the pub landlords favour could VM source sports channels from the likes of Al Jazeera , Canal+ etc for EPL football.

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

yes

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I'm sure VM doesn't have a commercial side though so pubs would still have to go through Sky, just not pay for the Sky Sports unless those channels are on Freesat or Freeview.

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Yes but this has ramifications for home users as well not just pubs.

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Wasn't that just a wish list?

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

Perhaps but the domestic Greek sub that woman used costs about the same price as Sky, it was just cheaper than a commercial Sky/ESPN sub. The advice from the advocate general never for one moment said she had any right to use that domestic sub for the purpose she did.

I don't expect cheaper football in the home anytime soon personally. My fear is one big company will have total control with pan european rights for televised EPL in Europe.

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

I would agree with you there, pan European rights could have a detrimental effect on the consumer.

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How? If you want foreign broadcasts in your home, get a satellite dish at point it where you need it.

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

Yes indeed you can for free to air TV, however you currently cannot obtain a legal subscription for Pay TV services from, for example, Greece.

The advocate general's advice suggested we should be able to.

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

You never would be able to. I doubt any TV provider in Greece allows or wants people from the UK to subscribe.

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

But that is the point. The EC Advocate General says that we should be able to subscribe to TV services from any country in the EU. But that was only her advice, no laws have been implemented yet but in the past those recommendations have virtually always been implemented, there is a very clear mandate for this in the past.

So if it becomes law it may well be that broadcasters in future have to buy pan european rights rather than territorial rights as they do now, the ramifications are huge.

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

So they're trying to pass the ability to subscribe from abroad, not saying that the companies abroad have to actually offer that.

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In the case of say football one big broadcaster like Canal+ might have to buy up europe wide rights as only the likes of them could afford it but for things like entertainment and less expensive content you may well be able to subscribe to an individual package from another country.

No one really knows at this stage.

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

imagine is virgin bought the rights to HD football from a european provider with english commentators, that would be incredible!

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I couldn't care less who holds the rights personally, just the pricing.

But if one company holds pan european rights I cannot possibly see what would be 'incredible' about that. I fear they could charge what they like.

And let's face it, who would be one of the most likely candidates to get such rights? (answers on a postcard please!)

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

But would that be allowed? That would be a monopoly, surely?

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That's the problem, if you can buy a foreign sub it seems broadcasters would have to buy pan european rights as their current territorial rights wouldn't allow such freedom. Such rights would be hugely expensive for things like EPL and only a certain few could afford them

It's a bit of a mess.

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

I am sure this has already been reported but just in case it hasn't Virgin Media will launch ESPN Classic on Demand on Monday (February 14th 2011).

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-m...and-800399868/

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

Now raised with Broadcast.

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

Are any new/HD channels imminent? :confused:

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

Maybe in 2014 probably.

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

I wouldn't be surprised if VM launch some HD channels soon after April, when the new financial year starts. That's obviously a guess though. They will have to start launching soon if they are going to fulfill their promise to have a lot more by the end of the year.

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

lot's of stuff going on and lots of good stuff coming your way from VM :)

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Care to expand?;)

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not just yet ;)

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LOL

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I really hope so, I'd hate to can the TV but my patience is starting to be tested regarding Sky Arts HD.

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Nothing will actually be delivered to you ut lots of stuff will be coming soon.

So more HD will be coming soon. More SD channels will be coming soon. More "stuff" will be coming soon. Nothing will actually have a date but rest easy knowing its coming soon.

I jest of course.

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

VM`s "Coming Soon" is a bit like a movie trailer at the cinema, only shown about a year in advance ;)

I struggle to find anything decent to watch with the chanels i have now (bar a couple of shows), so hopfully it`ll be something nice.

Anyway i`ll just wait and see what Santa brings :D

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Well your contract is up soon. So luckily you have a choice. Isn't competition great.
VM have to start adding HD channels soon because they have stated they will have x (I forget how many) amount of channels by year end. Of course they could add them Dec 31st. I would expect a lot sooner than that but I'm reading between the lines.

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

They stated 80 within two to three years , so if you say three years that's 17 a year.

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

I stand corrected then muppetman. I thought they said this year.

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The investor meeting is this week (17th) so we should get an update on what's Coming Soon

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I have seen no new channels in any of my insiders emails in weeks.

---------- Post added at 11:39 ---------- Previous post was at 11:39 ----------

Thursday morning.

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

Ah well that's that then:td:

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Not really. When they announced MTV, Sci Fi HD and several other channels the announcement came out of the blue. When Five HD launched nobody was expecting it. No disrespect to Media Boy but he can only tell us what his informants find out and are willing to tell.

Hopefully we might hear something next week then. Probably not though.

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

I will be happy with Sky Arts HD personally for now but by April when my contract has expired it will be 9 months since they announced it which even for a very patient man like me is long enough to wait.

We'll see, I totally believe the staff when they say exciting things are afoot but there is only so long i'll wait.

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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.

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.

=== February ===
Jan. 11th. Virgin Media to work on their ''On Demand'' network overnight from 00.01 to 09.00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays until February 18th.
1st. Nat Geo Wild is free to all L Package viewers until the 1st of March at 6am on Virgin Channel 228.
11th. Sky3 to showcase the ''Best'' of Sky for three days until February 14th at 6am on Virgin Channel 180.
14th. ESPN Classic on Demand launches on Virgin Media's TV Choice.
14th. FIVE will be rebranded as Channel 5 on Virgin Channel 105.
14th. FIVE HD will be rebranded as Channel 5 HD on Virgin Channel 150.
14th. FIVE AD will be rebranded as Channel 5 AD on Virgin Channel 855.
28th. Sky3 to be rebranded as Pick TV on Virgin Channel 180.

=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.

=== March ===
7th. Fiver will be rebranded as 5* on Virgin Channel 151.
7th. Fiver +1 will be rebranded as 5* +1 on Virgin Channel 152.
7th. Five USA will be rebranded as 5 USA on Virgin Channel 153.
7th. Five USA +1 will be rebranded as 5 USA +1 on Virgin Channel 154.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== By April ===
Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media.

=== April ===
[B]1st. Virgin Media to put up some prices on their TV Packages.[B]

=== May ===
7th. Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2012 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Asian Network.

=== Unknown dates ===
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Ginx TV
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===

-Al Jazeera
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Luxury Life HD
-Premier Sports (Rumoured on their Facebook page as coming before April)
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-NDTV
-Sky3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
-Sky Arts 1 HD
-Sky Arts 2 HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
-CBS Action
-CBS Drama
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror Channel +1
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-Colors
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney XD HD
-Eden HD
-Eden +1
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
-ESPN America HD
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011)
-Good Food HD
-HISTORY HD
-KidsCo
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Squirt FM
-Universal Channel HD
-Vintage TV
-Yesterday +1

=== 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.

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Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

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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 and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
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: 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 Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Livingit 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 Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

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

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

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

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

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

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

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

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== 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 STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by The Times Group ===
Zoom TV

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

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Adult Swim Channel (Soon to start broadcasting).
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== 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

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

Luckily most of us have a choice. Some don't of course.

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

Even more reason for them to sort it out then.

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

They never, ever talk about new channels at the investors meeting so if you are hoping for news it won't come from that. We go through this every time they have one.