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I've heard it suggested that this might be the start of a process to close the channel down and migrate the f1 coverage to some of the other channels in the Sky Sports "scuderia". They've so far refused to comment on this suggestion when it's been put to them by a couple of respected motor sport journalists. It would certainly fill some of the gaps that are appearing in their rights portfolio whilst allowing them to save a bit more face then if they were to shut down SS5.

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Was thinking along the same lines myself. It has always puzzled me as to why they needed a `dedicated` F1 channel at all to be honest. Why not a `dedicated` football channel as there seems to be alot more of it than F1?

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Us F1 fans are special and need our own dedicated channel, don't want to make a mistake and see a game with a ball instead :)

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That`ll be it then:p:

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Well if they charged several pounds more for the F1 channel you might well think differently.;)

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Best of 2015 will be with us on December 7th so we need you to nominate by November 15th for the following:

01) Best Virgin Media UK worker who help viewers on Cable Forum:
02) Best poster OR posters with Information:
03) Channel of the Year:

DO NOT POST ONLINE.

You need to PM US with your vote for it to count.

We will give more info on Round 2 on November 16th.

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November List update - November 9th update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK 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 UK News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

From late December all Virgin Media Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin UK Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media UK.
-ClublandAkaChilledNow [TiVo only?] will launch soon on Virgin Media UK.

=== November ===
No News..

=== December ===
1st. Virgin Media UK Sources say that H2 HD is set to launch today on Virgin Media UK.
9th. Media Boy HQ reveal Best of 2015 today.
9th. Media Boy HQ reveal list of posters on the Coming Soon to Virgin Media UK threads.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 as Sky Sports Darts today on Virgin UK Channel 517.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 HD as Sky Sports Darts HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
28th. Coming Soon to Virgin Media (2016) Vol. 1 launches today on Cable Forum.

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

=== January 2016 ===
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports F1 today on Virgin UK Channel 517.
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports F1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 410.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 419.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 + as Movies 24 + sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 420.
-Sony to rebrand True Christmas 1 as True Movies 1 sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 424.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama HD sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 440.

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

=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 6th 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...nd-2015-a.html

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

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - 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 UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated October 6th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global.

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on November 9th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

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

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

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MB, this is why there is a debate about "whats coming soon to Virgin" reams and reams of totally useless information, the majority being "No News" honestly mate most of us appreciate what you are trying to do, but just putting all that guff down is supplying people with the sum total of zero!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Was told today that ClublandAkaChilledNow will be a red button service for TiVo customers only.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

We have started to think that way too as we have seen an photo of ClublandAkaChilledNow testing and it sitting beside other Red Button Channels.

Even BBC Red Button 2 is listed on the photo and that close in July.

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The tests for this new channel is making to look like an TiVo only channel everyday. Virgin has today started its EPG. With it saying just ClublandAkaChilledNow.

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Maybe this is the new strategy going forward for VM to enhance the number of channels available?? Presumably, red button delivery is more cost effective??

I'm really surprised that VM haven't started trying to aggresively force/encourage customers onto TiVo at this stage.

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BREAKING NEWS!

2016 will see VM once again raise prices above inflation, this isn't a rumour but a fact.

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You're such a party pooper, theone!

You have actually made this sound like good news!:scratch:

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And so will BT , Sky and everyone else.....

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correct prices will only ever go up and up

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:D i think something needs to be done about the constant price rises, ok inflation does go up but these companies vm, sky, bt, ee etc are just greedy and one day it will all come crashing down on them...... we hope.

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:D:D:D

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I can see it all now. Netflix with a live TV option featuring zillions of channels from around the world for half of the price charged by Sky!

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Somebody just posted this

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...80&postcount=1

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True however SKY are knocking 25% off customers TV bills for 10 months if they sign up to a new 12 month contract. Depending on what package you've got, that's a saving of around £17.50 per month. Not bad if you don't intend to switch TV provider anyway.

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Crikey £125p/m for the top pack :shocked: that's quite a lot of money.

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It's been a while since I took a close look at the latest Virgin Media prices and have to admit I'm a little shocked too. I used to have the VIP package plus an additional V+ box. My brother has the modern equivilant being Big Daddy with an extra TiVo box. Going forward that's going to cost him £136.98 per month or £1643.76 per year! That is serious money. Works out at £4.50 per day. Plus I reckon by this time next year, with SKY Sports and SKY Movies going up in price, the monthly installment will be around £140.00 per month.

Each to their own. I'm sure there's plenty of people who have these services, and think their great value for money, however I'm also sure there's bound to be plenty of wastage. 200mb broadband when all your household might need is actually 30mb. 260+ channels when you might only regularly watch about 50 of them. Phone features like unlimited weekend calls or talk international when 99% of your calls are made from your mobile.

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It is crazy ok i've cut the cord but still have bt tvh bt infinity 1 unlimited, with my vpn, netflix and usa sub which gives me live sports in total i pay £53p/m this includes a extra bt tv box too.

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Glad I've just renewed LRS and saved £20 plus the £1 per month LR increase for a year. Still £2.49 extra for the BB though :cry:

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I think virgin will try and get out of the tivo contract now lg has taken over, because most of lg use the Horizon box same as virgin Ireland, which can record 4 programs and watch a 5th one live

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A new TIVO is currently in the works from VM with 2tb storage and 4k, no further info at the moment.

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ok, but i thought lg would what all tv boxes the same like they are trying to do with the modems

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That's half the price of my mortgage :shocked:

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Crikey your mansion must be nice Sir.;)

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The Horizon box has a very small hard drive, though!

---------- Post added at 07:42 ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 ----------

That is very good news, particularly if this one overcomes the speed issues.

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I have not picked up any news from LG that they intend to ditch the Tivo boxes used by Virgin Media.

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As far as the eye can see the TiVo is here to stay..

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LGI only use Horizon in 5 of the 14 countries that they operate in.
http://www.libertyglobal.com/horizon.html

And it isn't very widely used in some of those. For example, in Germany "only 6% of our total video base subscribed to our Horizon TV platform"
http://www.libertyglobal.com/pdf/pre...ease-FINAL.pdf

TiVo is here to stay. The VM/TiVo contract was extended earlier this year
http://pr.tivo.com/press-releases/vi...q-tivo-1185551

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"The TiVo solution provides an all-in-one approach for navigating the 'content chaos' by seamlessly combining live, recorded, on-demand and over-the-top television into one intuitive user interface."

LOL... I'd love to know what TIVO box they are talking about. You could never describe the TIVO boxes we have now as 'seamless'.

Clunky, Yes!
Slow, Yes!
Laborious, Yes
Seamless?....noooooooooooo!!!

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It definitely seems to be getting slower, not sure where the next update is due to be coming.

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As others have said Virgin will cut their own throats if they continue to keep on increasing prices the way they are doing. Also they seem quite obsessed with broadband speed when the majority of customers just don`t care less. :td:

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Have you ever tried Sky's broadband? as where my parents live its the stuff of nightmares with speeds of less of 1MB.:td:

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Apart from the occasional blip it still beats the vast majority of the opposition hands down in my humble unbiased opinion.

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Yup, the current gf only gets about 9mb from Sky's BB - BT guarantee at least 31mb. Trying to convince her to change to BT, would be good to get some "free" sport again.:)

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[QUOTE=denphone;35807379]Have you ever tried Sky's broadband? as where my parents live its the stuff of nightmares with speeds of less of 1MB.:td:[COLOR="Silver"]

Yes I used to have Sky broadband and had far less trouble with it than I currently do with virgins. I only get 54mb with virgin,supposed to be `up to 150 mb`! I can`t remember what speed I got with Sky broadband but it was far less trouble that I can remember.

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That is a physical limitation of the Openreach network in there area , there property is obviously some distance from the exchange with no fibre available. There speeds would be similar if they signed up with BT , Plusnet , Talk Talk etc.
In most places where BT Infinity is available Sky offers its own Sky Fibre service which should deliver the same speeds.

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I moved from VM to Sky 6 months ago, I've had absolutely no issues and I'm completely satisfied with their service. I get 38Mbs download, never noticed it dropping. The upload is important to me and I get 7.8Mbs, the best I ever got with VM was 1.75Mb which constantly dropped to 512Kb (I assume throttling) typically I only ever uploaded a build DVD to work.

Years ago VM was the best in many respects, VOD was second to none. It isn't any more, Sky's VOD is really extensive and current. Now VM are putting up prices by 5.5% I think I've made the correct choice in moving to Sky:)

I'm now paying £20 a month less for a better service.

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Look each to their own preferences as one man's meat is another man's poison as they say.:)

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Have to agree i had nothing but buffering issues on VMs so called 100mb, i switched to a 38mb bt service and have no buffering at all and i'm paying a lot less.
VM really need to brush up.

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I'm not knocking the TIVO, Den. It's brilliant, just a big sluggish sometimes.

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Just seen this to confirm everyone's fears/expectations

http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/11/v...rice-increase/

Virgin Media customers who are signed up to one of the company's "Big Bundles" will soon see their monthly bill get an inflation-busting price increase. The cable provider says "the vast majority" of subscribers will see their packages rise by up to 5.4 percent (between £3.49 and £3.99 a month), which will include a £1 line rental increase. The changes won't happen right away -- they'll come into effect next February.

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One suspects BT , Sky and others will follow.

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Ofcourse they will mate, it's getting ridicolous now the cost of line rental alone.

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I don't know how they can justify such a high line rental fee when most people use their mobiles

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Sadly l have to have a landline as it sends information to the hospital thus l have no choice in the matter.

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It's a rental fee, not usage fee. Providing the line and associated exchange equipment costs the same whether or not you use it.

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Cheers Spider, That was the channel. Good it was.

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PLEASE. SOMEONE tell me how VM can justify a further increase. Its totally wrong.
What new channels have they brought onto the system.

Only recently we found out that they are losing a large amount of customers, who are going to BT or Sky.

I am trying to persuade my wife to join Sky. The thing that will annoy my wife is if they take off the History channel - like they have done before, with various channels.
Or they move channels

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Too much now. I'm seriously debating leaving vm. I don't want to but they seem hell bent on forcing people out. Desperately trying to increase profit for a quick sell.

We"re not getting anything new so I don't know how they can justify this? Other than greed

"How can we justify a price increase?"
"Line rental?"
"Ha do we dare do that? People hate line rental and it doesn't cost us anything!"
"Ha yeah let's do it."
"Ya mad you"

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Phone retentions up Vince and see if you can get a better deal.

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Media Boy Sources say that Box Nation HD is not testing on Virgin Media UK (As of November 12th at 4pm).

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Some people also need landlines to call for help with those devices that people put round their neck.

I wonder if there's a required amount of time for channels to test off the EPG (like Sky)?

If there is, it's not looking promising.

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Not sure if this might be relevant considering the proposed VM price rise. Sky are being honest with regards pricing, but are at least making a point about the price rises being worthwhile. As much as I still dislike Sky, I have had a faultless TV service from them - considerably better than my last experience with them.

I wonder how much potential future content will be made available for other providers.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/1...0T12DV20151112

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Virgin Media UK Sources has confirm to Media Boy HQ tonight that ClublandAkaChilledNow is set launch on November 26th.

They also confirm that Box Nation HD is NOT on the list of channels set to launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Is this an actual channel launch or via a red button?

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It's a Red Button service.

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Ok thanks.

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Christmas comes to Gold on December 1st.

We have just seen information Gold will start broadcasting Christmas Specials from December 1st.

Gold can be found on Virgin UK Channel 126.

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On Sky, British Eurosport & British Eurosport HD are now showing on the EPG as Eurosport 1 & Eurosport 1 HD.

Has there been the same change on the VM EPG?

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Well at least they ain't changing the channels name with those silly little gimmicks that some other company does.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates those gimmicks den!

When was the last channel launch media boy? Since Virgin media are so determined to increase prices and speed up our broadband (I don't need more than 120mb stop increasing my broadband and putting my bills up) imagine if they offered us Netflix for free. I'd be instantly purring like a cat.

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Who are we talking about, Sony?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Sky.

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Bottom of that article states they have 'all time low levels of customer turnover', hardly surprising when all you have to do is cancel TV and almost immediately there's a 50% discount on offer in 'My Sky'.

Still, if it works for them who am i to complain about a great deal.

My 12 month contract is up with them in June and i'm quite happy to cancel payTV again if i don't get a good offer.

That TVPlayer Plus offering looks a cracking deal IMO.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

They've been doing this all year lol :p:

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Oh right, it's just that Sony and NBCUniversal do this as well, both of them since the beginning of October.

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Seeing that l rarely watch those channels l would not have known that but it is still pretty pathetic in my opinion though but alas many others might think differently though.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Two channels was added in October.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...2012-last.html

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Well they certainly will have to add something by the next price rises as some on here are in a rather riotous mood.:mad::redcard::rant::walk:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Only ClublandAkaChilledNow (Set to launch on November 26th) and H2 HD (Set to launch December 1st) have been confirmed so far.

Dates may change.

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Well for the first time i will be seriously thinking of leaving virgin.been with them since the start of the telewest days but yearly above inflation increases has pi**ed me off.Not interested in"speed"increases 20 was fine for me and bt sport take it or leave it.And seriously who gives a toss about"clubland aka chilled now"coming.How do they decide that "clubland" is what the paying virgin viewers are desperate to have instead of atlantic,amc,universal hd.Like i have said before let people decide what they want to watch and make premium channels available at an extra charge and those that want them pay willingly for them instead of forcing channels on us i.e. we are giving you the channels whether you ever watch them or not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

No change on the V+ EPG, but the broadcast channel logos have now been standardised to Eurosport 1 & Eurosport 2, dropping the differentiation between the British & International versions of the channels.

All part of the Discovery takeover.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...overy-olympics

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Interesting- thanks for that :)

I wonder if the UK now gets a simulcast of the Eurosport European feed as opposed to our own?

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Not much though because I thought 2015 would be a good year to VM due to Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD being added to the EPG on January 1st. But I couldn't be more wrong if I tried. We haven't got any good new channels and we are now victims to inflation-busting price hikes next year. Pull your fingers out, VM, and get us some good channels for 2016 or bring us a bumper Christmas present. In my opinion, the remaining CSC/Sony channels may be a good addition with films and music galore.

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Bar the following channels plus as you say CSC/Sony Channels are only good channels we are missing.

The rest of the channels that broadcast on other networks is very poor in our eyes.

CI HD (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
CI +1
HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
Lifetime +1
Al Jazeera English HD
AMC
AMC HD
BoxNation HD
4seven HD
Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
Disney Junior HD
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD
YourTV
YourTV+1
ITV Encore
ITV Encore HD
ITV Encore +1
LFCTV HD
MUTV HD
Nick Jr. +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
Premier Sports HD
Food Network +1
Pick +1
Sky1 +1
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Atlantic +1
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV Dance
Flava
Kix
Kix +1
More>Movies
More>Movies +1
Movies 4 Men
Movies 4 Men +1
POP
POP +1
Scuzz
Starz TV
Sony Entertainment Television +1
Sony Movie Channel
Sony Movie Channel +1
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Drama
True Movies 2
Talking Pictures TV
Travel Channel + 1
Boomerang HD
Tru TV
Tru TV +1
E! HD
E! +1
Universal Channel HD
5* +1
MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
MTV LIVE
MTV +1
Spike TV

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Cheers, MB! You always lighten my day.

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does anyone know why history 2 (yes a ridiculous channel for this show) only has series 1 of the x files? which is on constant loop the cheap skates. who owns the other 6 series????

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

The trouble with some series as l and many others have found out is some of these series are owned by different rights holders sadly Vince.

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From Tuesday 1st December GOLD will become Christmas GOLD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Good post, totally agree mate....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

this happened with Lifetime? they started showing X files from the start and only showed the first 2 series.

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Seems to be the way Den . Government preaches austerity yet Virgin see fit to have about 3 price hikes a year. They ain't alone in this of course. Baffles me, the country has less disposable income, yet we are continually asked to pay more for a service that ain't improving . AMC and Atlantic are pretty much the only channels worth adding and sadly that ain't gonna happen

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Christmas GOLD's DOG

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2015/11/9.jpg

Good Food is also rebranding it will become Christmas Food

The rebranding takes effect on December 1st and runs through to January 3rd EPGs will also be updated to reflect the change

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World premiere of new David Bowie video to be shown on Sky

David Bowie will show his new single for the first time on Sky TV on Thursday. The 10-minute music video will be shown simultaneously on Sky Atlantic and Sky Arts at 8.45pm.

http://www.broadbandchoices.co.uk/ne...n-on-sky-00837

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Best of 2015 Round 2 info.

Over the past week your have been voting on the following:

Best Virgin Media UK worker who help viewers on Cable Forum:

Line close due to someone having 60% of the vote.

But lines are still open on:

01) Best poster OR posters with Information:
-Media Boy HQ
-theone2k10
-spider plant

02) Channel of the Year:
-Drama
-BT Sport Europe
-Eurosport 2 HD

DO NOT VOTE VIA THIS THREAD YOU NEED TO VOTE BY PM US BY DECEMBER 1ST AT MIDNIGHT FOR YOUR VOTE TO COUNT.

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01) Best poster OR posters with Information:
-Media Boy HQ


You can't vote for yourself. MB lol

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We are not voting. The Winner is up to all the ones who PM us by 12am on December 1st (Late night November 30th).

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Lol I'm winding you up, MB :-) Sorry mate


Does the winner get a trophy?

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No - They will get an Kiss off my dog.:D

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Hahaha brilliant! :D That did make me chuckle, MB

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Poor dog... going by some of the scrubbers on here...

:D

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Merry Christmas to you too :p:

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As of 7pm tonight H2 HD is STILL NOT testing on Virgin Media UK.

We have been given an launch date of December 1st 2015 for H2 HD on Virgin Media UK by our Virgin Media UK Sources.

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First i've heard of this but according to a rumour on dspy Ash vs evil dead will be on virgin media on demand, last i heard netflix were getting it.
linky http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...5&postcount=29

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Can anyone remember a channel that used to show classic cartoons only?

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...boomerang??

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Excellent.

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Be a very good scoop for VM if they are indeed getting it and will possibly open the door for more VM on demand exclusive content.

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Yes they certainly need to up their on demand content.