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Look like Sky Cinema Hits HD was moving about on Virgin Media last night as it was my box for an hour.

The last time it happen was the time Zee Channels was moved and the Zee channels you need to pay extra for was on my box for an hour as well.

I do not pay for Sky Cinema or Zee.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Had more info on the WWE network rumour on vm v6 boxes the source has said WWE Network should be on vms v6 box by the end of October this year.
We shall see.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well spotted.

The changes are:

Spanish Tier, Portuguese Tier, French Tier, Polish Tier and Russian Tier move from Transport Stream 1, Service IDs 117, 118, 119, 120 & 123 to Transport Stream 104 Service IDs 10457, 10458, 10459, 10460 & 10461 respectively.

There are further services set up on TS 104, so more of this migration to follow.

TS ID 8 Service 801 has changed its service name from TalkingPicturesTV to Talking Pictures.

Any other service name changes were temporary re-brands, which I will continue to ignore.

Sky Hits HD moves from TS ID 23 SID 2303 to TS ID 24 SID 2404.

4SevenHD moves from TS ID 35 SID 3503 to TS ID 38 SID 3803.

No major changes for VM customers, just more channels playing the game of musical chairs.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I look forward to this and lots of new on demand (including UHD) coming to our screens this year. If this doesn't happen, I will be very disappointed with VM.

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You always seem to be disappointed with Virgin Media OB but l cannot understand for the life of me why as don't you espouse that your TV viewing consist of mainly streaming , streaming and more streaming.:)

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I want VM to be a successful company, making good profits, so it can give us more choice and afford the best technology to provide to its customers. The scandal of those cranky old Tivo boxes must never be allowed to happen again.

Streaming apps would be an essential aspect of the strategy that I would propose, which should please everyone. For example, Pluto tv is a streaming service with a range of live channels on it, which are not available on Sky. Much more of this sort of thing would be very popular, and Pluto tv is free!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I like pluto tv.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It will have a really good appeal to the You Tube generation. There's something there for most tastes - politics, music, comedy. Worth having, IMHO.

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They could have made it 90 minutes so you could have watched a complete film :D

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Totally agree mate i wouldn't be surprised to see a app pop in in the near future on the v6 either.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Always thought you guys were on the moon or somewhere............:D

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I was hoping for rather more than one app! :erm:

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Why would pluto tv have more than one app on the v6 for?
I think you mis interpitated my reply i was refering to pluto tv app.

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Oh, right ; sorry, I misread your post.

What I meant was that I'd like to see many apps loaded onto the V6s, with free, pay per view and subscription based apps available.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

A Sky Source has confirm to MB HQ that "Looks like the Daily Mail rumour was almost correct, about 2 months before Sky staff were told... Look out for more info on or after 13th July."

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

What about though??

Is this the anticipated changes to the Sky Sports channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Whats happening now

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Media Boy, where are you? What are you talking about? :beer:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

What proposed changes to sky sports

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:nono::nono::nono::nono:

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VM are dropping prices but raising yours :p:

Seriously though if it's what i think it is VM customers are going to be very happy indeed.

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UHD? Atlantic? C'mon, give us a clue! :hyper::nworthy:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Beach volleyball is getting its own UHD channel and it's about bloody time.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I think this is what MB is referring to:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/gol...gby-rough.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

hopefully MB will say if that one or not soon

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...5#post35893525

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truTV+1 is to return following the transfer of ownership.

No details yet regarding carriage on VM; anybody know when the carriage deal expires?

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UHD your being unfair they have only had the v6 out 8 months and knew about 20 months, it's not right to expect UHD HE HE

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

What rumour would that be exactly ?

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A small ammount of UHD content is expected this year via on demand, we've been told 1 part time UHD channel too we think it may be Eurosport.
@OB Sky Atlantic well Dave can answer that for you guys lol.
But that is not info we have a clue is a big price shake up.

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prices only ever go one way up and up

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well, Dave, given that theone said he has news that will please VM viewers, now clarified to be a big price shake-up, this may be a mantra you don't have to repeat for much longer!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Always hoping l see..;)

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But if your on the VIP packs what difference will that make to the £120 normal price

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dam is that what vip is I pay more for big kharma sports package

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

back on VIP just good a good deal :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

On a Sunday when Retentions are closed!
You can likely do better tomorrow with UK Retentions.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well, I guess we will have to wait and see what they come up with. Nothing stays the same forever.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Retentions are open Sundays

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

My neighbour had a terrible deal I got her onto VIP with 25 percent discount for £95

Full House TV
Sky Cinema HD
Sky Sports HD
2 Virgin TV V6 box
VIVID 200 fibre broadband
Talk Unlimited

And sky sports drop in price should reduce for VIP

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got it for £95 for 9 months so happy

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Really wow it's a price then don't disclose unless you say ei

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Morning all,

Reading all this and I'm confused?

1) Has VIP gone down in price? I'm on that?
2) sky sports is going down in price if you want just one channel?
2) no change if I want all of sky sports?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

We got that link in an PM from our Sky Sources on Friday.

We are still waiting on more information.

If we can post the confirmed names we will but that is up to our Sky Sources.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

We have been given a new rumour although we're taking it with a tiny pinch of salt but as there was no do not disclose request here it is.
Nat geo looking to merge Nat geo and Nat geo wild into one channel and launching Nat geo family and Nat geo uhd on all pay platforms except talktalk.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Cheers for the infor, theone. Would be pretty cool if that did come about.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Retransmission fees in the press again this time in Ireland.

http://www.independent.ie/business/m...-35812311.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Does that mean virgin

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The VIP has not gone down in price but it's common knowledge that the 20 per cent discount is there for VIP

Well there will be 5 channels and you pay for the ones you want, but I believe the individual channel is expensive

Nobody knows that yet

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He said "uhd on all pay platforms except talktalk" so looking good for VM. Can't be on Plusnet or TalkTalk as their STBs don't deliver UHD.

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What we need is for these rumours to be officially announced.
Or as usual will they be launched first and then announced afterwards?

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They won't announce anything until all the contractual issues are signed. Annoying, but that's how it is.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Patience is a virtue OB as l am sure you will understand.:)

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Nat Geo UHD on all platforms personally I'd be amazed if that happens.

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There is a Nat Geo 4K in India.

If India can get a 4K channel, VM must be able to lol :D

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Being that Fox own 75% of Nat Geo (UK channels) can you seriously see Mr Murdoch making a UHD channel available to all competing platforms ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Not in a month of Sunday's...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Fortunately, these deals are usually done on Mondays to Fridays. :rofl:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well virgin need to get some subscription based UHD

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That's right, but the big question is whether we can get a deal with Sky and BT. There are other options VM can look at to provide us with more UHD material, but of course the hold those two companies have over film and sports rights mean that what we may secure in terms of UHD programming may not be exactly what we expected without such a deal.

My hope, given the reluctance (particularly by Sky, but understandably emulated by BT so they can compete) is that Netflix or Discovery enter into the bidding process for Premier League football and either Netflix or Amazon wrest the contracts with the film studios away from Sky. What that will do to prices, I don't know, but at the very least, Sky, Virgin and BT viewers would have the same access, and all in UHD.

I am afraid that all these contracts still have a few years to run, but hopefully we can ultimately look forward to fairer distribution arrangements in the UK as a result.

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I hope your wrong I'm quite happy with Netflix as it is , I don't want huge increases for Sports or the junk that Hollywood seems to pump out so often these days.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Given the price of sport, I would have thought that this would be a part of a different package if the sports rights went to Netflix. A huge part of the population (myself included) do not watch sport at all and would not wish to pay more because of it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Whether you like Sport or not you ultimately end up paying for it one way or another through subscription increases even if you don't take the Sports channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well, certainly you are on Virgin, because of the wholesale deal with BT. To a lesser extent on Sky, taking account of channels like Eurosport in the bundle.

That doesn't mean that companies like Netflix would emulate this practice; I certainly hope not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I never meant VM , all providers increase costs when their content costs increase. Whether you like Premier League football or not it's odds on your paying for it on platforms that carry the Sports channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

a516Digital is reporting that TiVo and V6 viewers will get 15 live HD Streams during the Wimbledon fortnight.

All other viewers will get up to six SD streams (5 new one if you take away Red Button 1).

MB HQ think we have work out the channels numbers for the new red button channels for Summer 2017:

990. BBC Red Button HD*
991. BBC Red Button 1
992. BBC Red Button 2*
993. BBC Red Button 3*
994. BBC Red Button 4*
995. BBC Red Button 5*
996. BBC Red Button 6*

*Means channels numbers to be confirmed and will launch as soon as June 23rd.

Full information at http://www.a516digital.com/2017/06/b...reams-for.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's only 6 - the article said 15 streams. Are you not 9 streams short?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

6 will be on all Virgin Media boxes.

15 will be on TiVo OR V6 boxes*.

*you will need to "Press Red" to watch 9 streams.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

So I'd expect that means the extra streams on TiVo and V6 are via the BBC Red Button+ i.e are via the broadband connection and not broadcast streams.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Let's hope they are better quality than previous years.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

BBC apps on both TiVo and V6 use HLS adaptive streaming as far as I'm aware - this is why you get the 'Best Quality' video option in the BBC apps:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/h...no_hdswitch_tv

So they should be able to cope better with changing network demands.

However it will also be dependent on what quality the BBC are putting out in the first place!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

BLAZE on CH 216 from 15/06/17

http://virginmediapresents.com/#tips/blaze_issue24

Channel Guide updated, including corrections:

http://cdn.virginmediapresents.com/2...JUNE2017v6.pdf

http://cdn.virginmediapresents.com/2...JUNE2017v6.pdf

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Are you suggesting that Media Boy HQ is nine streams short of a Tivo? :D

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June List update - June 14th 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 ===
CBS Reality, Horror, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror +1 are all having an freeview to all Customers on Virgin UK Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill December 31st 2017.

=== Sometime in 2017 (Testing or Confirm) ===
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon.

=== June ===
15th. Virgin Media UK will launch Blaze today on Virgin UK Channel 216.
19th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
19th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button HD today on Virgin UK Channel 990.*
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button 2 today on Virgin UK Channel 992*.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button 3 today on Virgin UK Channel 993*.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button 4 today on Virgin UK Channel 994*.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button 5 today on Virgin UK Channel 995*.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Red Button 6 today on Virgin UK Channel 996*.

*BBC Red Button Channel numbers still to be confirmed.


=== Summer ===
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 HD as Sky Sports "TBC A" HD on Virgin UK Channel 501 and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 2 HD as Sky Sports "TBC B" HD on Virgin UK Channel 502 and Virgin Ireland Channel 433.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 3 HD as Sky Sports "TBC C" HD on Virgin UK Channel 503 and Virgin Ireland Channel 434.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports "TBC D" HD on Virgin UK Channel 504 and Virgin Ireland Channel 435.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 5 HD as Sky Sports "TBC E" HD on Virgin UK Channel 505 and Virgin Ireland Channel 436.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 as Sky Sports "TBC A" on Virgin UK Channel 511 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 2 as Sky Sports "TBC B" on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 403.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 3 as Sky Sports "TBC C" on Virgin UK Channel 513 and Virgin Ireland Channel 404.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports "TBC D" on Virgin UK Channel 514 and Virgin Ireland Channel 405.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 5 as Sky Sports "TBC E" on Virgin UK Channel 515 and Virgin Ireland Channel 406.

=== July ===
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button HD today on Virgin UK Channel 990.
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 2 today on Virgin UK Channel 992.
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 3 today on Virgin UK Channel 993.
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 4 today on Virgin UK Channel 994.
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 5 today on Virgin UK Channel 995.
-Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 6 today on Virgin UK Channel 996.

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

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

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

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

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

=== January 2018 ===
No News...

=== February 2018 ===
No News...

=== March 2018 ===
No News...

=== April 2018 ===
No News...

=== May 2018 ===
No News...

=== June 2018 ===
No News...

=== July 2018 ===
No News...

=== August 2018 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2018 ===
-BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

=== September 2018 ===
No News...

=== October 2018 ===
No News...

=== November 2018 ===
No News...

=== December 2018 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
[COLOR=blue]-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-That's Lancashire
-That's Manchester
-That's Oxfordshire
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-STV2 Ayrshire
-STV2 Dundee
-Made in North Wales
-That's Thames Valley [Berkshire]

=== 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 January 5th 2017.

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 2017 Media Boy 2006 - 2017. 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 5th 2017.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media UK viewers, some Virgin Media UK workers (I called them Virgin UK 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 from January 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 June 14th 2017.

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 2017 Media Boy 2006 - 2017. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Good grief 2 new channels in a couple of weeks as l think l need to sit down and take all this in.:omg::hyper:;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The last scan data I received indicates that placeholders have now been added for BBC Red Button HD on Transport Stream 39 SID 3904 EPG Channel 990 & BBC Red Button 2 to 6 on Transport Stream 44 SIDs 4408 to 4412 EPG Channels 992 to 996. So far, video / audio streams have been added for BBC Red Button HD and BBC Red Button 2 & 3.

The migration of services from Transport Stream 1 to TS 104 was completed with PVR_EPG, INTACC, ITV VoD logo, Ch4 VoD logo & Ch5 VoD logo moving from SIDs 106, 114. 115, 116 & 121 to SIDs 10441, 10442, 10446, 10447 & 10448. (Just more musical chairs / internal housekeeping).

Brit Asia TV has appeared on Transport Stream 19 SID 1911 with an assigned channel number of 840. Video and audio were present. (Testing on 5 internal VM networks).

KMTV Made for Kent has also been added on regional Transport Stream 101 SID 10157 with an assigned EPG channel number of 159 on VMs internal network: "Code Download Test (Portsmouth)".

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Try not to use one of VMs musical chairs or you won't be sitting down for very long. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sky and Virgin Media announce strategic partnership to accelerate brand-safe targeted TV advertising

https://corporate.sky.com/media-cent...tv_advertising

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nice to see these two companies co-operating these days. Does anyone know when VM's contract with Sky comes up for renewal? Is it some time in 2018?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

What 2 I only know of blaze

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The movie channel Talking Pictures arrived a few days ago as well.

---------- Post added at 10:38 ---------- Previous post was at 10:37 ----------

l know what you are thinking but please don't go there again OB.:nono:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You are such a pessimist, Den!

You will be pleased to note that I am not in an argumentative mood today! :rant:

UPDATE: The answer, it seems, is that Sky's carriage deal with Virgin Media comes up for renewal in 2019. I doubt we will get any UHD channels or on demand material from Sky before then, sadly. But it does give Sky the initial exclusivity they want.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...l-sky-atlantic

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Oh talking pictures forgot about that one

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

TiVo has an update last night about 2.45am in MB HQ.

We have found an "From" on top of a channel logo in My Shows has been added.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well, that's not surprising, really. In a few days, you will have forgotten about Blaze, too. Both very forgettable additions to our channel line up, but hey, I'm sure that Mr K is happy!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Thanks for info.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Too right OB. Don't know how anyone can complain about having an extra film channel. Those that don't subscribe to Sky movies have been sold a bit short by VM in recent years.

As for Blaze, not my cup of tea. But the more options the better to keep everyone happy. If only we could have a crap channel button to block out channels we're not interested in. I'd be blocking about 90% of them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You have - set up the ones you want under favourites then you only need to look through them on the EPG.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I think an option to turn on SD channels where there is a HD or 4k option would be handy ok HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I would prefer an option to hide them. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I think BLAZE is actually a fairly worthwhile addition, for all of us that aren't on the Full House package. We don't get History, Crime + Investigation or Lifetime so this channel provides a selection of content from those channels. It is also a Freeview channel so it's only right that it should be provided on Virgin Media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Fair enough, if this brings some new programming into the lower packages.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Stumbled upon this article about Insight TV's UHD/HDR Progress.

"We are also in discussion with Virgin Media and the option to offer the SVoD service in UHD looks promising. We remain hopeful!”

https://www.ibc.org/delivery/insight...h/1995.article

Could it be included in a package? or is that wishful thinking lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

:rofl::rofl:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Excellent stumble,UC!

This is exactly the kind of thing Virgin should be organising. I do hope that there is a lot going on behind the scenes that will surprise us all later this year.

Ahh, just to clarify, pleasantly surprise us!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I see it's another Freeview channel that's only available on M+/Mix TV upwards. The previous owners of VM used to put Freeview channels into the M/Player packages.

It now seems to be the policy to put Freeview channels into the pay lite package.

My TiVo is picking up a lot more from Blaze than the other Freeview channels that have been added.

What Freeview channels are we missing now? Apart from YourTV and Viceland are there any more? Isn't there a crime investigation channel?

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Apparently, a few series from ITV Encore are available on the ITV Hub on satellite as box sets.

No idea if this is mirrored on VM or which programming is available, but those who want this channel on VM may wish to take a look :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Viceland isn't on freeview mate for now it's still SKY exclusive but supposed to arrive on VM later this year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Oh right! I thought it was a channel on Freeview :blush:

Is it FTA on Sky?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No it's part of their starter pack i think, i'm on sky box set pack so get all channels except movies/sports.

InsightHD is ftv though i think this is another channel vm are missing but this is only ftv on Sky platform as requires viewing card but no sub.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Yes, Insight would be good.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Yes, you will find some of the programmes aired by ITV Encore in the ITV Collections section of on demand. However, they were all repeats from the main ITV channel the last time I looked, but new stuff like The Americans, which is what we need, cannot be found there..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

that be because it sky exclusive for now anyone know when that runs out

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The Americans is available on Amazon Prime so no exclusivity on Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

A couple of years more l believe Dave.