Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

My insiders has just confirmed that NO NEW Channels are set to launch this week.

But I was told on August 28th that some of the UPC Ireland HD Channels may launch 'In the next few weeks'.

PM me that info you have - if you want.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35618443)

Are any of these channels (apart from RTE, which we can't have) worth having?

Here is the full list of Channels that only broadcast in UPC Ireland areas right now: (Ones in Red is must haves - in my own view)

-CI HD
-HISTORY HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Channel rumoured to be testing right now).
-Disney Channel HD (Channel rumoured to be testing right now).
-EWTN
-MGM HD
-Fashion TV
-MTV CLASSIC
-Nat Wild HD
-Radio Caroline
-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTE Radio 1 (Also Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
-UCB Ireland
-WRN Radio (Also Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas).

OLD BOY

04-09-2013 13:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35618445)

Thought as much, thanks MB.

Media Boy UK

04-09-2013 13:36

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

Rumours is coming in at Media Boy HQ that says some new channels may launch by Friday with FOX + being one of them.

theone2k10

04-09-2013 13:37

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35618453)

Rumours is coming in at Media Boy HQ that says some new channels may launch by Friday with FOX + being one of them.

FOX+ is showing on channel 199 on the Anytime listings now http://anywhere.virginmedia.com/tv-listings/

Also i think DisneyHD will launch too both will launch after midnight tonight i think ;)

DaMac

04-09-2013 13:46

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

If sky sports news hd is testing surly that will launch as well?

theone2k10

04-09-2013 13:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

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Originally Posted by DaMac (Post 35618459)

If sky sports news hd is testing surly that will launch as well?

Think we'll see that later in the month.

Harryn9000

04-09-2013 13:53

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i hope so ssn hd picture quality is brilliant

Media Boy UK

04-09-2013 13:55

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

More rumours are coming in at Media Boy HQ that says some new On Demand Channels may also launch by Friday.

Harryn9000

04-09-2013 13:55

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could be history HD aswell as few others most of them we have got already

Media Boy UK

04-09-2013 13:58

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

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Originally Posted by Harryn9000 (Post 35618465)

could be history HD aswell as few others most of them we have got already

Rumours say Virgin are test Five Channels out right now - but only Sky Sports News HD and Disney Channel HD has been confirmed by names on tests.

The other three channels test is still not known as Asian Channel has not posted an update on this rumour since last week.