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I can confirm premier sports HD is currently free for me, have to manually type in 551 to receive it though.

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Or

P - POP Max

Virgin Media has today launch Premier Sports in HD as we think when Premier Sports 2 launches soon it will launch in HD on Virgin Media UK on Channel 552.

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Freesports and Paramount Network both launching on 21st July just seen advert in my tiles above my shows on my v6 box

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I just tried that and that works for me too.:)

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Says for me I have to subscribe to see it

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Works for me too - I have top package & sky sports - wonder if this makes a difference?

Try selecting from the epg (greyed out) - says press ok to subscribe.

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This link says Premier Sports 2 will launch by July 26th.

It reported as broadcasting the Borussia Dortmund v Benfica game live.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...tv-2018#latest

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For those who subscribe to the sports services, when did Eurosport 3 HD, 4HD and 5HD appear? Or is this a red button service?

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I don't subscribe to any of the sports channels, yet I can still see it.

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February 7 to February 26 on Virgin UK Channels 552 - 554.

2018 on Virgin Media so far... https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/p/...2012-last.html

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Thanks MB. Curious that three HD slots have been left on the EPG, albeit in hidden state...

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551 works for me but only if I type in manually but not if I try and select from the guide or flick through channels.

Probably an error by Virgin but we can always hope that it's now part of Full House. I can remember a while back hearing that Premier were keen to be included as part of XL.

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Forever the pessimist l see MM.:)

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You are up far too early, Den, hence your confusion with some of the posts, I'm sure OB would agree......;)

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If BT can do it I’m sure Premier Sports can

Then Eleven Sports please :)

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When you get to my age confusion or those senior moments do become more common MM.;)

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New channels

https://advanced-television.com/2018...life-channels/

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Good find, thanks for the link :)

What about Love Nature UHD? :angel::D

I did mean that as a joke, but after looking, they do actually produce content in 4K/UHD. Be interesting if VM look into bringing this section on board too. It's available via subscription at the moment.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/ho...ildlife-Nature

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a516digital has reported that Love Nature HD, ZooMoo HD and IQTV are on the way to VM.

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For all the latest information we know of view this post on Media Boy Blog.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-channels.html

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The first two are set to launch on Saturday.

We think Love Nature HD will be on Channel 293 with ZooMoo HD on Channel 739.

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Do my eyes deceive me? We're getting channels? Sorry i've been asleep for the past few weeks after waiting for anything, absolutely anything to happen.

So we're getting channels...i assume we're losing something or getting a price increase or both? And they'll say in response "but you got zoomoo HD"

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The Premier Sports HD Freeview has now ended.

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Its alright Vince you are not in another parallel world as yes new channels are arriving despite the naysayers of this forum predicting otherwise..:)

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Still working here, though probably not for much longer.

I was expecting it to stop Friday evening before the International Champions Cup starts on Saturday morning our time.

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I'll take a punt and say its ITV rumors have been abound for a while.

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Here is that big story. (With updated information)

Media Boy sources says "An broadcaster on Virgin Media, Freeview and Sky are in takeover talks."

We can reveal that the broadcaster only got under 8 channels in the UK and Ireland.

We know the broadcaster name but we are waiting on more information before reveal.

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One of the big USA broadcasters.

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Breaking News

On demand intelligent quiz show channel IQTV coming to Virgin TV

https://www.inquisitive.tv/press/iqtv-coming-to-virgin/

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In takeover talks for what?

"only got under 8 channels" - come on MB, what kind of English is that haha:D

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Paramount network HD launches Saturday 21st July.

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Media Boy Sources reveal at 2.30pm today (July 19th) that an unknown broadcaster are rumoured to be in takeover talks to buy ITV plc.


Information was given to Media Boy HQ at 2.30pm on July 19th.

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The broadcaster is looking to takeover an other broadcaster who own up to 8 channels.

It far too easy to know the broadcaster if we reveal the number of channels they own.

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These stories get funnier and funnier

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So a broadcaster who has 8 channels looking to takeover ITV?

Or Liberty Global to Buy ITV??

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Just a heads up for those that have not seen the other thread, but Disney has won the bidding war for Fox, but the situation on who will buy Sky is still up in the air, but it looks like Comcast will get Sky.

What does this mean?

Channels like FX and National Geographic will now be owned by Disney and if Comcast buys Sky, it means all the Sky branded channels along with Challenge, SyFy, Universal, CNBC and Movies24 will all be owned by Comcast.

Also, Sky own the European paytv rights to Fox and Disney films, Disney will want these for its own streaming service, ultimately affecting the viability of Sky's film channels.

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Doesn't Comcast also own E! and Hayu ?

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Deary me...……...:o:

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Still showing on my TV

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Yep, but as I said in the streaming thread the other day, I think a lot of the paytv channels will wither as the streamers gain more power. This is the beginning of that process.

There is no way that Disney will now allow its content on competitive services such as Sky, so we're into a new era of each company owning and broadcasting its own content on its own platform and apps.

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No they in talks about the takeover by an other broadcaster.

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Comcast own in UK and Ireland

E!
E! HD
Movies 24
Movies 24 +
Universal TV
Universal TV +1
Universal TV HD
CNBC
Euronews

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And Syfy

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Absolutely correct, Horizon. Events will conspire against the viability of conventional channels. As you say, content will be restricted, viewers will be pulled elsewhere (for a variety of reasons, including content, the convenience of on demand and advertisement fatigue), and our currently popular channels will become unviable.

It'll take a few years, but the trend will be noticeable in about half a decade. It doesn't really take much to work out.

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ZooMoo HD is new to Virgin Media as a linear TV channel but it's not new to Virgin Media, having been available on the Virgin TV Kids app for some time and was also on Sky Kids and NOW TV before.

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The latest press release:

YourTV to launch on Virgin TV for all customers

http://www.virginmedia.com/corporate...customers.html

All Virgin TV customers can watch YourTV on channel 218 from Saturday 21 July.

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Love Nature is of more interest to me. Pity it's not in UHD, though.

http://www.virginmedia.com/corporate...-channels.html

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All UKTV channels being removed midnight Sunday. Carriage dispute over fees and box sets

https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/uktv/...131062.article

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Well it will be a sad loss of these channels and why cant the box set issue be sorted, it wont help virgin losing all these channels, now universal would be worse, sadly i will lose my entire my family collection eventually from recordings, and still no UHD apart from sport

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No doubt there will be a eleventh hour deal.

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FFS :(

UKTV (at least when I last checked five minutes ago) is still half-owned by the same person who owns VM, yet we're going to lose the channels. So much for the "love" between sister companies.

As the Broadcast article goes on to say, this is about the future possibility of a combined on demand service being offered by the BBC, ITV and CH4. They want to keep the on demand rights to themselves.

As I said earlier regarding Disney, we're into a new era. Each broadcaster wants to keep its own content for its own platform and apps.

Note: ITV and others are hoping to buy Discovery's share of UKTV. We should hear about that any day now. That maybe another reason for the reluctance to do a deal with VM

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Hoping that they can come to a last minute agreement, if not it will be a huge blow to both parties.

This explains the sudden flurry of additions to the TV service on Saturday, ahead of the 10 channels plus all the HD and +1 versions potentially leaving on Sunday!

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If no deal is reached one suspects Virgin Media will be receiving plenty of phone calls as those channels are watched by quite a few customers.

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Exactly i was wondering the exact same thing

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Premier Sports still coming through for me when I key in 551

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With this flurry of new channels, and potential loss of UKTV channels, it would be good if Virgin Media could fill in some of the gaps where TV channels are available in Ireland but not the UK:

HISTORY HD
Crime+Investigation HD
Disney Channel HD
MTV Classic

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Premier Sports will be free to Virgin customers for 8 weeks.

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Thanks for confirming that Den:tu:

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What he said, good news :)

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I was going to say where this would leave customers, contract wise? A lot of fuming customers, myself included. It would be a very damaging blow to both parties but particularly to Virgin in terms of losing customers and attracting new ones!

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Not only that, but last year's price rise was made public on 1 August (here). I'd imagine Virgin would prefer to resolve this with UKTV fairly quickly, assuming they are about to start telling customers that their bills will be going up again.

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Well, I hope Virgin keep their nerve. The existing UKTV deal is most unsatisfactory, and it's only disputes such as these that ultimately resolve them.

I feel for people who love to watch these channels, although I would point out that the majority of their material consists of repeats. Personally, I won't miss them.

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Virgin have provided replacement channels which do not rely on repeated material.

People used to complain about repeats, but now they are happy to pay to see them!

How perverse!

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I struggle to find many things worth watching on the UKTV shows with the exception of the odd classic on Gold.

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It would be a cull of 24 channels in total taking into account +1 and HD. Surely a last minute deal will be agreed? If not it'll be the biggest amount of channels cut in one go in British broadcast history. Even more significant than the SKY basic channels leaving
11 years ago. After all the UKTV channels are the most watched outwith the classic "terrestrial channels".

My parents will be livid. Pretty sure they'll be on the phone to Virgin demanding a discount on Monday. I'm sure they won't be the only ones.

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There are many of the older vintage who like watching these channels though MM.

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Yes, that is the dilemma. Surely, though, we shouldn't have to pay to watch all this repeated material. It is a disgrace, really.

UKTV channels should be consigned to Freeview. No wonder people are turning to Netflix and Amazon for their TV fix. At least they provide good value for money. They are churning out more original dramas than all the terrestrial and pay tv channels put together!

Pay tv channels will surely be doomed sooner rather than later if they cannot do better than this. And sadly, I concluded a while ago that they cannot.

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"In a press release, UKTV confirmed it was offering Virgin access to Gold HD and an increased range of on-demand content.

As it stands, UKTV's 10 channels will be removed over the weekend, with carriage ending at midnight 21st July 2018."

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/07/...t-to-lose.html

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And yet were they not the ones who used to complain about all the summer repeats on the BBC.

Now they are happy to pay to watch them!

Funny old world...:confused:

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Gold HD really old shows in some sort of letterbox format. Well the thing is i see it from both sides but losing all these channels in one go is massive

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Well, all good things have to eventually end.

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Thry will lose some subscibers because of this

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Tv player has the problem partly sorted and free trial

Three month max trial with SAMSUNGSMARTTV and kindle fire for €39 cant record thats all day

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I shall be livid also if they loose UKTV. I am going to have to consider leaving Virgin for TV. Hopefully a last minute deal can be done. Not holding my breath though.

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The Financial Times are reporting that Vice is one of the channels set to launch.
https://www.ft.com/content/651fbdca-...e-8771d5404543

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It looks as though UKTV's channel numbers are being allocated to the new/other channels:
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...s/ba-p/3775403

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HISTORY HD, Crime+Investigation HD, Vice and more have been confirmed, along with EPG numbers to replace all the UKTV channels:

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...s/ba-p/3775403

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Im sure there is a plan for channel numbers incase a last minute resolution if not ill order my kindle fire

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WOW !

Horse & Country !

About b****y time.

Well that makes me happy anyway.

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Why not watch new shows instead? You must know the scripts of that antiquated stuff off by heart!

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Who cares about channel numbers??!

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Those channel numbers look unlikely.
More4 moving to 281?
3 sports channels in the 100 series of channels?
Also conflicts with other announcements.

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Where will Virgin Media UK put True Entertainment +1, Vice, C&I HD, History HD, Lifetime +1, ZooMoo, Love Nature SD and Horse & Country when Virgin kiss and make up with UKTV?

See Virgin Media are saying it down to BBC Worldwide (Or whatever they call it this week) but UKTV are 50% own by Discovery.

What about them? Oh yes we forgot Virgin Media owner Liberty Global part own All3Media with Discovery.

We would love to be an fly on the wall at Liberty Global HQ or Discovery HQ when John Malone hear about this.

He will sent Virgin Media UK to bed with no tea.

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Maybe he can get this sorted by banging bosses heads togethee

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hopefully it can get sorted out otherwise how would i be able to watch Quantico,Harrow,Carter

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I do watch new stuff such as 999 rescue squad and inside the Ambulance on Watch.

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Is that to make up for Del Boy being away?:D

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Listen all this is on the tv player app on kindle fire stick so all aint lost if it not sorted and what is horse and country channel. Its wrong it takes uktv leaving before virgin add channels

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They might be but what about Quantico,Harrow,Carter?

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Exactly. Harrow has just started and looks good! Something needs to happen at the last minute

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Could customers leave VM early because of this massive loss of channels?

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Nope! I don't think thats covered. The canellation clause only applies to price rises. VM is providing alternatives so the equivalent value of the package is the same.

Edit: This has just been confirmed via VM's Community Forum.

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But not the same channels. I don't personally watch much "normal" tv, but Alibi and Drama are popular in my house.

My sub will get cancelled if the UK TV channels leave.

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Alternatives, :LOL:
how would i be able to watch Quantico,Harrow,Carter on the "Alternative" channels?

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Tv player app on tablets or kindle fire stick

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What if Virgin and UKTV make up? Surely VM didn't think that through, or they are adamant the UKTV channels are being withdrawn.

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you have to pay another subscription to watch them channels as its not within the free channel list.

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Quantico's ratings are really good....4.2 from 10...……...:rolleyes:

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You can get three month free trial, sadly not free but its a way round the problem at least until you see tbe end of shows you want

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If you read the articles that have been released the issue is over access to BBC owned material that UKTV has no control over. UKTV can't give VM access to content it does not own, so this is going nowhere fast.

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Well if the BBC have struck an exclusive deal with Netflix then there's no way out.

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To me this is serious i pay 90+ quid a month for access to UKTV channels. So i assume this is why we're finally getting basically free channels from freeview released ....

My mother is a pensioner and becoming more and more house bound if they withdraw UKTV i'm out of there. I should have been sooner I just don't want the hassle of losing my internet which i've used for 17 years now in a row. I find it predictably warm

No other service has "carriage issues" than the cheap, dreadful and power hungry liberty global lads

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This is why the media are saying that it's unlikely that an eleventh hour deal will be made in this particular case as has been the case for other carriage disputes.

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Its sad but true, id rather have the channels with no on demand rather than nothing

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What's any good on UKTV anyway?

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What will happen to them to pay for Premier Sports for 8 weeks when Virgin Media UK giving it away for free?

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They could downgrade to the 'free' M/Player pack though. This is what I'll be doing until my contract ends if they don't compensate me for the loss of these channels.

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Will this not affect Sky when there deal is up too?

Are the box sets available on Sky?

There's a good chance Sky will pay up if it's partially down to fees minus the OD offering - more power to their elbow.