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Seems plausible. Just not sure why I'd have to activate it.

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no doubt sky will keep it too themselves as usual

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May be because it is still testing? but why would it say free broadband to confusing

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Especially for 2 years when SKY only offer 12 month contracts :confused:

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I though BT Sport were going to be showing champions league matches

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Yes, perhaps the reason for the delay of SS3&4 HD is because they want to launch them all altogether. As Sky Sports 5 hasn't been officially announced yet, I also wonder if this is the reason for the secrecy surrounding the launch of the missing Sky Sports missing HD channels.

It's crossed my mind that Sky have done another Sky Atlantic on VM and let them have the full stable of channels, only to launch a new channel afterwards.

There has also been speculation about where Sky will get the SD slot for thix channel, but I think that Sky may launch this as an HD channel only. Perhaps they are going to employ the same strategy as they did when wanting to migrate customers from analogue to digital ie the carrot of new services at no extra cost to those on the new service, then the stick approach of slowly dropping the SD variants.

The popularity of sport, the cost of dual transmissions and the length of time that HD has been around makes me think that this is a viable strategy for Sky to adopt.

It's a possibility yes, but I think that Sky would prefer to market that they are launching a brand new channel at no extra cost.

The saving on the EPG fee that other broadcasters would make by using this method of delivery doesn't really apply to Sky owned channels, as the fee is fed straight back into the Sky machine.

Perhaps "activate" means press the button to launch, rather than 'activate' as in call Customer Services :confused:

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The BT sport deal begins in 2015-16 season sky has one more year left
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24879138

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Does the screen just hang on this when the button is pressed Chad?

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I couldn't give a toss about their Sky Sports 5 channel, way too much football on as it is, and i'm a football fan!

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It tries to connect but comes up with a fault after about 10 seconds. There is actually footage on the channel, it's SKY Sports 1. The shots I've posted is what happens when you push the red button so it could very well be the new "Red Button" facility behind SKY Sports.

Taking on board all the posts and suggestions, I think "SKY Sports 5" won't be on the EPG. It's red button with a new dress and make-up :D There just isn't enough European football to support a new dedicated 24/7 channel. Saying that Boxnation only shows about 7 hours of live content per week with the rest of the content being repeats so you never know.

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I've not subscribed to the Sports channels since I dumped Sky In favour of VM years ago.

Cheers for the info. :)

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If Sky Sports 5 is a linear tv channel and if VM take it or at least leave space on the EPG for it, that tells us how VM will organise the numbering of the sports channels in their forthcoming rejig.

If VM don't take SS5, everything will stay the same except Eurosport and Eurosport HD will move down the EPG two places to make way for the missing Sky HD channels.

If VM do take SS5 or allow room for its addition in the future, then the Sky SD channels will be placed on 501 and the Sky HD channels will start on 511.

Place your bets!

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My box has just done a reboot at 03.30am but nothing new to report as far as i can see.

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Lets hope not.

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Could it be that Sky Sports 5 will actually appear as the app mentioned in the press release below?

http://corporate.sky.com/media/press...tion_agreement

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I think you're probably right. Sky have a good track record at strong branding so they are 'upping' the red button content as another Sky Sports 'Channel'. After all isn't Sky Sports Xtra still available as the online "Sky Sports 5???" Could be just the re-branding of that but available through the dish???

Now they are sneaky of course. It could well be that they don't give VM access to it's full content, or maybe not HD content.

That said the 2 parties have made a deal which includes an App/Red button facilities for VM, so who knows?!?!?

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CHAD Have you Tweeted Sky Sports about it??? They might give u more info as you're a Sky subscriber?! :)

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That was most likely just a mild update mate, prob to update software or something.

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Any more news on when the epg shake is happening? Any more news on new channels launching soon?

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*A handsome man enters*

good afternoon all. i see nothing happened last night

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maybe tonight vincerooney or next week.😜

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Not from one of my usual sources so could be a load of balamy but according to a rumour BT and Virgin are to launch a entertainment channel in a joint venture.

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Whether or not this particular rumour is true, I would not be at all surprised to see BT providing more content in the future, and given the problems with Sky, BT and VM may well decide to go into some sort of content partnership to give them a bargaining tool to challenge Sky's exclusive channels.

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I can't tell whose side VM is on anymore. Uniting with Sky to defeat BT, or unite with BT to defeat Sky?

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This should reassure people on here that ITV Encore's exclusivity deal with Sky for the first year will not be a 'must have' because all of the programming will be repeats. However, when the original dramas start, I would expect VM to be at the front of the queue to get this new channel.

http://advanced-television.com/2014/...aunch-content/


ITV Encore reveals launch content

ITV has confirmed that its new pay-TV drama channel Encore will launch with shows including Broadchurch, The Ice Cream Girls and Lucan.

ITV Encore, which aims to be a showcase for the “best of contemporary British ITV drama”, will launch exclusively on Sky channel 123 on June 9th.

ITV has scheduled the first series of Broadchurch to be the centrepiece of ITV Encore’s launch. It will air in double bills from Monday through Thursday, marking the first time the series has been repeated since its original transmission more than a year ago.

The broadcaster has also lined up Mrs Biggs, which tells the story of Ronnie Biggs and the Great Train Robbery from the viewpoint of his wife, and the final four stories in David Suchet’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

“Drama is a genre that we know audiences love and we have worked with some fantastic talent, both on and off screen, to build a really strong stable of series and serials over the years,” said the ITV director of television, Peter Fincham. “ITV Encore will give viewers the opportunity to revisit, or indeed discover, a wealth of ITV drama from recent times.”

The schedule will also include The Ice Cream Girls, adapted from Dorothy Koomson’s novel, and biopic Lucan, starring Rory Kinnear. Whitechapel and DCI Banks will air from their first series.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Its best for Virgin to maintain the entente cordiale with both companies in my humble opinion.

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A 'win-win' for Virgin, though?

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Maybe VM are just playing it cool by being with both sides to get the best of both?

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Steady there, Vince! I know what you mean, but I'm sure ITV can aspire to be better! Some of its more recent dramas, such as Broadchurch, have been very good indeed.

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Virgin1 (part 2):D

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Well Sky Sports 2 was only broadcast at weekends (From Fridays at 6pm) when it launch.

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Anytime from June 15th to August 1st.

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SKY. The only place you can see all 5 sky sports channels in HD.

EXCLUSIVE ss3&4hd & F1hd to launch on VM in Ju**.

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Well that before August.

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eljmayes
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Sky News are now showing an "Activate Sky Sports 5" logo in the top right hand corner. When you press red to activate it an error message occurs however.

Any one on sky seen this too, sounds like it won't be too long before sky launch what ever sky sport is.

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:hyper:

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Hope for between now and June 15 other wise i my be praying :LOL:

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They will NOT launch before World Cup.

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be between 13th July and 1st August then as cant see launching during world cup

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I do have launch information but it still under that DNP order.

Can just say 'Before August'.

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DNP orders suck.

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Leak it to someone else and let them say:D

Edward Snowden comes to mind

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Sky Sports F1 HD will launch before Race number 12.

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Belgium Grand Prix 24th August 2014

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Just before the Belgium race? Which is around the 22nd august?

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Sometime BEFORE August 1st.

Race number 12 is confirmed as being shown in HD on Sky Sports F1.

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Ohhh great, so you can watch no over taking races with pole to chequers leader winning in HD. That really is a must:rolleyes:

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Well race 11 is the 25-27 July the first of august is a Friday.

Take your pick then Tuesday 29 or Thursday 31 of July.

Over two month from press releases

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would be my guess so much for early summer as said on twitter

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Probably right dave42 just to p-off us :LOL:

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It will arrive and soon enough if l was a betting man but then again most of my bets go down.:Yes::no::spin:

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:confused:;)

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They're coming before the new football season.

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WTF is a load of balamy mate?? :D:D

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l think he meant this.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/baloney

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Maybe nothing but today my TV and internet was down and I just seen the following on 'Total Channels':

Maybe something to do with the Sky Sports HD Channels hold up.

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My own language :p:

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Sky Sports HD Channels update.

Base on information I have seen the launch date has been put back - still set to launch by August.

Base on information I have seen no Sky Sports 5 was on list.

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Could be an indication that sly Sky have done another Sky Atlantic to VM...

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Nothing has been confirmed on Sky Sports 5.

Info was given to me on Monday.

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it sure looks that way :mad::mad::mad::mad:

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04

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whats that mean MB

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confused by post 04

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Keep calm Dave as you will have a cardiac arrest soon.:)

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That clears that up then................:erm:

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They will always do it and VM always fall for it, if LG have renogotiated recently and havnt insisted on provision for new channels showing existing content then they deserve everyone buggering off to sky.

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What a total load of utter bollox!, why the delay? This is amateurish in the extreme!! :mad::mad:

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That's the thing about not revealing a date. Without an official date, there can't, officially, be a delay.

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It all sounds vaguely similar to negotiations between the West and Russia. :shocked:

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I go for 31st July on the basis the contract probably states from 1st august that VM can start broadcasting the additional channels in HD and it's after major events like commonwealth games which has direct affect on VM network (ie additional channels)

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Sky Sports 5 to be European football - probably to bring out clearly what live games Sky have in response to BT snapping out rights

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/06/s...rts-5.html?m=1

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ITV is smaller than Sky but it's a multi-billion Pound company - it's currently worth some £7.2bn.

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Talking about ITV,

Ofcom May update says that ITV Be. may also launch an HD Channel.

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/052014

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Seen rumours that Sky Sports 5 may launch as an Red Button Channel.

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Just got my Sky Premium HD subscription ready for the new channel launches, even though they seem to be far away at this point.

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If virgin had not said coming soon, then would not be so bad, People thought weeks but looks like months away. Two months is not a super long time, but customers are very impatient.

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yep we all want the channels now :LOL:

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June List update - June 4th update.

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

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

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

=== Summer ===
-Virgin insider has confirm that Virgin Media will have an Big EPG shake up this summer.

=== June ===
10th. Forces TV will launch today on Virgin Channel TBC and Smallworld Channel TBC.

=== July ===
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 106 and Smallworld Channel 905.
23rd. The BBC to broadcast BBC Three HD from 9am to 4am for Commonwealth Games from today on Virgin Channel 163 and Smallworld Channel 118.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 2 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 3 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 4 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 5 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an extra Red Button 6 stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
23rd. The BBC launch an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC.
-Sky Sports 1 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 2 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 3 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 4 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports News will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports F1 will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 1 HD will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 2 HD will move to Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 3 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??.
-Sky Sports 4 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??
-Sky Sports F1 HD will launch on Virgin Channel 5??.

=== August ===
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 106 and Smallworld Channel 905.
3rd. The BBC to cut hours of BBC Three HD back to 7pm from today on Virgin Channel 163 and Smallworld Channel 118.
3rd. The BBC to close all extra Red Button streams for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channels TBC today.
3rd. The BBC to close an Red Button HD stream for Commonwealth Games on Virgin Channel TBC today.

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

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

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

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

=== By 2015 ===
ITV to launch ITV Be. on Virgin Media and Smallworld.

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

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-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 in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV Channels may also launch on Smallworld in some areas.

=== Unknown dates ===
-[COLOR=green]Virgin Media has confirmed that both Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD will launch soon 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.
-Virgin Media may renumber all of the Smallworld channel numbers.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated June 3rd 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 F1 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 3 HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).*
-Sky Sports 4 HD (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):
-ITVBe (Been confirmed by ITV)

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. But Sky Channels will launch before August 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 April 9th 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
Follow Smallworld Fibre on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/smallworldfibre
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 13th 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: WILL WE NEED TO WAIT UNTIL AUGUST TO GET MORE SKY SPORTS HD CHANNELS ON VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Well both Sky Sports 1 HD and Sky Sports 2 HD did launch on August 2nd 2010.

Q: WHERE WILL THEY BROADCAST?
A: As of May 12th no confirmed news. See my blog for my views: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ike-major.html

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Again no confirmed news but base on past Sky Basic HD channel launches we may not get them until April 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''MTV CLASSIC'' 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 June 3rd 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

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

Why update today for? Updating text about June 2nd.

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

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

They didn't

http://about.virginmedia.com/press-r...tion-agreement

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: More Sky Sports HD Channels to launch in July on Virgin Media.

Media Boy HQ can now reveal that Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD will launch sometime in July 2014 on Virgin Media.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-channels.html

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Apologies I might be thick here but I thought you already announced this and this also is no more than what the official statement said to us.

On a side point I changed my mind on 31st, I'm going 23rd July for placards up and then soft launch on 31st

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Cheers MB we can put a month to it now!

Any update on sky sports news hd etc?

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l reckon that will arrive in the early Autumn Vince.

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Has anyone been in contact with SKY to see what they say about Sky Sports 5???

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No one I know can confirmed any info on Sky Sports 5.

---------- Post added at 10:14 ---------- Previous post was at 10:06 ----------

Base on past Sky Basic channel launches I think Sky Sports News HD will launch by one of the following dates.

-November 2014.
-May 2015.

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Shame we won't have sky sports news hd for transfer deadline day.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Isn't the final bit of deadline day on Sky Sports 1 HD anyway?

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I hope so, bloody brilliant tv.

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The World Cup -- the common man's excuse to get a new telly -- is being used by the BBC to test UHD broadcasts, with three matches set to be broadcast at 4K resolution via both digital terrestrial TV and broadband streams. Sadly it's a closed trial only for the eyes of BBC R&D and select electronics suppliers, who will use it as a base to form strategies to deliver our UHD future.

4K may take off, you never know. Will VM follow suit with new Tivo box upgrades?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

Not too knowledgeable here, but would the TiVo need to be upgraded?

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I definitely think so. Not just in storage space, because 4K will take up a lot of room, but also the capability of the current box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2
 

I'd expect so, the same as HD required new kit over SD.

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I don't think it can output 4k, would probably need a new generation TiVo.

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This might be the stage when LGI establishes a new Europe-wide cloud-based platform in place of Tivo and Horizon. Maybe the son of Tivo and Horizon: Tivozon? :)

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HorIVO! :D

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But when I spoke to virgin on twitter a got this replay

Virgin Media ‏@virginmedia May 12
Fancy Sky Sports F1 in HD? That and more coming to Virgin Media.
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blue6666661 ‏@blue6666661 May 12
@virginmedia when are the channeling launching. We need a date please
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Virgin Media ‏@virginmedia May 13
@blue6666661 Hi Blue, these are to come very soon and once we know we'll be shouting about them here :) Glad you're excited too! BH
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Other people got the same response and thought that they were coming soon too, it now looks like they lied/guess or were misinformed.

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Yes all platforms will need new hardware as I believe 4K requires a new compression format one of them being (High Efficiency Video Coding) H.265.

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Manchester United have sent out emails this morning confirming MUtv HD will launch shortly on Sky and VM.

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Probably misinformed blue mate, my guess would be that they don't know when the channels are launching.

Be worth the wait when they do finally show up be great to watch F1 in hd the sd version is very poor quality in my opinion.

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That'll be nice for all the Manutd fans, something for them to cheer I suppose;)

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Well, it's either that I they don't provide the information at all!

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I don't see how VM can 'insist'. These are Sky channels and the way things are, they can choose which channels to make available on which platforms. I am sure that VM have skilled negotiators - they need them dealing with the likes of Sky.

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Which would be as equally useful, lets be honest.

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yayyyyy!! I can wait that long!

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We don't even know what sky sports 5 is yet, a lot of rumors point to it being a red button service.

We can't criticize VM until we are in possession of all the facts.

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Yes and no. MediaBoy had previously announced July as the launch date for the channels. The official statement did not name a month.

I still think they'll avoid during major sporting events. The World Cup ends on July 13th and the Commonwealth Games commence on 23rd July finishing 3rd August. So I suspect w/c 14th July.