Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Groan another day with no fox news VM is so slow just like my TiVo box.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

A lot of people don't like being early adopters of new technology and would rather wait a bit longer and pay a cheaper price.

I'm beginning to think that this is part of the VM business model.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Yet most of these companies with 20mbs upload are a lot cheaper than VM anyway, vm are just leeches in my opinion.
VM could probaly easily offer 200mbs down 200mbs up but they don't want to do that as be too much common sense required something vm seem to lack, if they did that one thinks vm would kill it on the broadband side of things and give other providers food for thought but right now vm is the laughing stock of tv, broadband and phone world probably mobile too.
VM are actually quite expensive nowadays for what they are.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

lol, I'm always tempted to point out the honest situation when people say things like there's been no good news for yonks. Whether VM should have done some of these things earlier is another matter but probably one we agree on. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

VM at one point used to be the best around they had more on demand content than anyone and decent boxes too (v+hd) now they are awful a outdated tivo that would be more suited in prehistoric times, a network that can't handle the load (oversubscribing) and a tv service that is getting left behind by everyone else including new comers to tv like bt and talktalk.
I agree with Richard about everyone not wanting the latest technology hell it took me 4 years to even consider HD after HD launched i was quite happy with my old crt tv but eventually the time came when it had to be updated.
VM just like to raise prices why offering very little in return.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

You seem to be developing quite a anger against Virgin don't you.

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Good grief you need to sit down my dear chap as if you become even angrier you are going to end up with a coronary before long.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

No angry dear chap just honest.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Unless things have changed (and I admit I don't keep track of BT and Talk Talk), doesn't VM have more TV channels than either of them?


VM have a new box coming; unsubstantiated reports suggest that it is fast and has 6 tuners. (It wouldn't surprise me if it had some of the Tivo Bolt functionality as well.)


But even the current Tivo, when used as a PVR is miles ahead of the BT and Talk Youview boxes IMHO.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Youview is meh tbf but imo it is better than clunky tivo, vm do have more hannels yes but this could change, also bt were the first to offer uhd and not sure how true it is but BT are moving away from youview soon and are developing a new box.
One thing i'm sure we all can agree on is the future of tv will be very interesting and exciting.
Ypuview also has dynamic EPG now something vm still lack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

We have seen info that Gogglebox Ireland (Made by All3Media) will be sponsored by Virgin Media Ireland when it launch on TV3 HD later this year on Virgin Media Ireland.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Even thought you could purchase these events for £30.00 on SKY you actually had to register your details with Boxnation through their website first, including your debit card details, before you could watch the event. Once your details were registered you could order via your remote to watch the event.

This new way cuts out all of that hassle. Simply order it through your remote, like any other SKY Box Office event, and be billed directly by SKY.

http://breatheboxing.com/george-warr...-v-klitschko-2

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

So BT/TT have their own 'Coming Soon' scenario :D Way more on their 'Coming Soon' list than on VM's ;)

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Who knows? lol.

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September List update - September 13th update.

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

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

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

=== Soon ===
-Made TV will rebrand Bay TV Liverpool as Made in Liverpool on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Liverpool areas only).
-Virgin Media UK will launch Arabic Hafla soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Babenation soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Fox News Channel soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch W soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== September ===
29th. Viacom18 will rebrand UMP Movies as Rishtey Cineplex on Virgin UK Channel 830.

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

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

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

=== Before 2017 ====
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Anglia (East) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Tyne Tees region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Yorkshire (West) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

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

-Bay TV Swansea
-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 February 8th 2016.

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/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. 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 January 4th 2016.

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' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global. And you voted for Media Boy HQ to join both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland threads up for 2016.

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 September 13th 2016.

Next update: TBC.

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

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

TT is more a case of channels leaving soon as they have been culling, not launching, channels these last 12 months.
http://www.a516digital.com/2015/11/t...rnational.html
http://www.a516digital.com/2016/07/t...to-its-tv.html