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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D (Post 35586800)

What Last of the summer wine has to do with drama I don't know

When it was first shown there was incredible drama. You really didn't know if the cast would live for the whole entire season :D

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35586821)

Didn't 5 USA used to broadcast during the daytime?

6am until noon is a teleshopping slot on 5 USA, previously used by The Jewellery Channel.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35586826)

Yes, they did - I believe it was called 'UK Drama'

The original UK Drama morphed into Alibi, concentrating on a narrower crime drama genre.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35586745)

If UKTV are set to close Blighty to make way for Drama to launch. Do anyone think Virgin will move Drama to Channel 199 or keep it on Channel 206?

I would have thought one of the vacant slots in the entertainment range. Although Blighty doesn't really fit very well in the factual / documentary section as it has a large amount of lifestyle content. UKTV's new Drama channel would be out of place on channel 206.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35585345)

June 2013 update

Keep up-to-date on what broadcasters own and do not own.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. + 1

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but Bio. + 1 only operates between 5am and 7am on Sky. It's more of a placeholder for the channel 197 slot on Sky than an actual channel, as such it is unlikely to come to Virgin Media. Maybe you could make a note of this on your owned by link.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35586770)

I know you are only passing on info you was told but good information if true on the channels in red launching.

Technix has also stated this on DS:

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Also to be added:

MTV HD - 183
Nick HD - 714

If correct, this should bring the following channels to VM:

MTV HD 183
BET 184
MTV MUSIC 310
Nick HD 714

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

I never noticed that, I don't think the VM EPG mentioned The Jewellery Channel in the listings.

Good point about Bio+1.

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MV HD and MTV Music would be welcomed additions.

That said, MTV was never the same when we were moved from MTV Europe!.

I used to like Ray Cokes!. Bring back MTV Europe.

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Originally Posted by nicknewark (Post 35587071)

That said, MTV was never the same when we were moved from MTV Europe!.

I used to like Ray Cokes!. Bring back MTV Europe.

I agree, just not the same, wish they would bring it back how it was. I just don't bother with any of the MTV channels now. Lost that feeling they once had.

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Looks like BET will definitely be launching this week on 184, as the BET awards were just advertised for the 2 July, and it showed the VM channel number at the bottom.

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Originally Posted by Lostlam (Post 35587126)

Looks like BET will definitely be launching this week on 184, as the BET awards were just advertised for the 2 July, and it showed the VM channel number at the bottom.

It looks like that the following channels should be launched on VM next week:
MTV HD: channel 183
BET: channel 184
MTV MUSIC: channel 310
Nick HD: channel 714

The only Viacom channels left to launch are:
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV LIVE
MTV +1
Nick Jr. +1
BET +1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587129)

All we need now is the holy grail and the force within is getting a good feeling on that.:D

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35587134)

All we need now is the holy grail and the force within is getting a good feeling on that.:D

Just have a pee...then the force feeling will go away :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587129)

I foresee that they will all come next week, I doubt they will advertise +1's and MTV Classic has been there before, and we already have MTV Live, just the HD only version

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35587140)

Just have a pee...then the force feeling will go away :D

Perhaps Chad can lend you his beloved and often right crystal ball ;) as the dark forces are strong with him at the moment.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35586836)

This is despite them reporting that "Dave" etc achieved higher ratings after being rebranded :confused:[COLOR="Silver"]

Dave did get higher ratings than UKTV G2, but UKTV G2 was never on Freeview so its not a great comparison. Mind you UKTV G2 doesn't exactly tell you what the channel is about either. The name Dave does at least indicate it has a male focus.

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35587134)

All we need now is the holy grail and the force within is getting a good feeling on that.:D

I think we will get some news on Sky Atlantic soon as well...

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587430)

I think we will get some news on Sky Atlantic soon as well...

Another person with a strange feeling :)

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Originally Posted by colin25 (Post 35587433)

Another person with a strange feeling :)

The force is strong with us today my old padawan.;)

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons (Post 35587430)

I think we will get some news on Sky Atlantic soon as well...

That would indeed be very nice.