Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

So thats 7 new content channels (including 1 shopping channel), with a loss of 13 content channels. Most of the HD channels are symocast channels so no new contect (exept discovery which is almost a symocast channel).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Got to say that Virgin not carrying al-Jazeera in this unprecedented time in the Middle East is bad form, especially when it's on all other providers, Freeview and Freesat included and is free on their website.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Of the channels we no longer have one that must be sorely missed is Red Hot 40+, how will those poor over forty "actors" make ends meet in the present financial climate??;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

13 lost......

4 of which were +1's

2 NTL only (one was +1)

1 shopping channel

one softcore porn channel

one radio

3 shut down so nothing VM could have donw.


Apart from Brovo and Virgin not a great deal lost.

What we got in its place is worth having plus all the HD channels, simulcast or not.......

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Read this article

http://m.mirror.co.uk/article?a=m4:22930804

Berkett says best year ever, everybody knows the growth potential is in HD subscribers so more will come in my opinion.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Tru Entertainment comes to Virgin Media on 1st March

http://www.truemovies.com/tvguide/in...cID=3&selDay=0

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Thanks for the info Ben.

You've beat VM press release LOL .

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I watched Cinemoi and there is some great films on there,no problems in watching the subtitles,gutted when it went to a pay channel

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Hi Ben does that mean we will get True Movies 2 and the other missing CSC Media channels I.E Scuzz E.T.C.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Nothing mentioned on that

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Cheers for that BEN:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Suppose I should also say that POP TV goes from a channel to VoD content from Monday 28th February

Sky 3 is rebranding to 'Pick TV' on 28th as well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

what surprised me about the numbers were the broadband Installations,Is it people dont want gardens/drives dug up,or are they satisfied with the speed that they can get through the phone line,in that case that leaves HD or on demand

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

VM is still only 2nd to BT (which has twice as much coverage) for actual broadband customers and recently over took TalkTalk.

Most broadband customers of cable are loyal, as once you go fibre optic, not many go back to copper :D

---------- Post added at 10:32 ---------- Previous post was at 10:30 ----------

It was always a premium channel, just VM offered it for 2 months free on launch. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

BT took over TalkTalk? When?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

VM have now have more broadband customers that the TalkTalk group, so have overtaken them as number 2 in the UK ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

eh?

I'm talking about number of subscribers. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Phew thank for that, thought i'd missed something massive there!

I'll read more carefully in future!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Is POP TV owned by the same company as True Entertainment? If so, it sounds like its another channel swap?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Suppose it all depends which out of the channels is going to get the most customers. And the content on Pop TV isn't going completely, so may be better delivered that way.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Yes both owned by CSC media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

This.

I think since moving to Virgin I've continued using my Sky HD box more than I have the Virgin, purely because of Al Jazeera's superior news coverage.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Agreed I do the same.

---------- Post added at 14:25 ---------- Previous post was at 13:54 ----------

List of all UK HD channels you can now see what were missing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...nels_in_the_UK

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Virgin's current News choice is poor at the moment

Freeview is stronger. Can't understand why Virgin won't give the paying customer more choice.

As a whole I can't see Virgin adding much this year, they will be to busy concentrating on TiVo which is a shame as we can't all afford it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

People moan on here about VM channel offering but look at this comparison

VM XL TV including ESPN and HD = £24.50 from April
Sky 6 mix = £24.50
ESPN = £12.00 if you don't have Sky sports
HD charge £10.25

So VM with XL and free ESPN and HD = £24.50
compare to
Sky with HD and ESPN = £46.75

Are them extra HD channels worth £22.25 only you can answer.

Some people with Sky premiums may find the gap is closer.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

You forgot to add in the £6 extra that VM charge for not having a VM phone line. Stll cheaper, but not as much cheaper.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

True that mate I did it from my prices thanks for that even still it's considerably cheaper.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

If you have an additional set top box with VM, ESPN would be available on both boxes at no additional charge (other than the multi-room charge). If you have Sky Multi-room, ESPN would only be available on the one box (the viewing card subscribed to it).

If you don't have, or never intend to have, multi-room then that point is totally useless, but thought I'd make it anyway! :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Just noticed that one of the adverts now heavily mentions HD.
Looks like there's going to be a big push this year!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

As I've stated there has to be a big push on HD this is a growth area for VM , TiVo is great but you still need the content for it. Everybody who buys a new TV gets a HD one and then looks for a service to provide HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Looking at a broader looking picture, l cannot see VM adding more HD channels, without charging for them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Prices from April have increased £1.00. How would they charge for base channels it would be complicated.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I'm already paying £7.00 for SKY Sports and SKY Movies HD. If they asked for another £3.00 per month in return for all of the missing HD channels I'd bite their hand off! Well I say I'm paying £7.00, but it's part of VIP50 so I've got no idea what I'm actually paying for it:confused::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Many countries provide some HD channels at no cost. In typical Sky style, they've dictated the HD market which VM and others must now follow, although VM broke the mould by providing some HD "free". So, it's not a given that new channels will cost more money.

There will come a time when most, if not all channels, will be in HD. Infrastructures will be updated to cope. Heck, 100MB Broadband couldn't have been dreamed about a few years ago.

Sky will be soon be the ones to be left behind due to the many flaws and limitations of the satellite system. Cable is, and always will be the future...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

so....coming soon to virgin TV 2011.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ...............;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

We've just got to play the waiting game :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

True Entertainment launches 1st March on Virgin Media.

Source: See Ben's post.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Channels on sky I'd like

Universal HD
Sky Atlantic HD
Nat Geo Wild HD
Sky Sports News HD
Disney XD HD ( never off in our house LOL )
Sky News HD
ESPNA HD
Sky Sports 3 and 4 HD
Remaining ITV HD channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Any idea whether there will be a complete overhaul of the UI on the non-Tivo boxes, or will it still be the current Liberate middle-ware?

:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Uummmmm


So subscribe to Sky





:p:



:erm:



:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Why would I do that some of these will end up on VM this year.

---------- Post added at 21:42 ---------- Previous post was at 21:08 ----------

I was wondering that True movies 1 is already on channel 424.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Ben said "Tru Entertainment comes to Virgin Media on 1st March" Top page 108:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

POP the TV Channel will close on Virgin Media at 6am on Monday on Virgin Channel 736.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I would like subscription HD Movie VOD (like Netflix) and 1080p box office Movie VOD (like VUDU) for new releases.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Are there any being added to LOL :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

The only info I have is the same as Ben.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

posting saying ' i would like xyz channel ' or similar is fine to a point ... but confirmed new content additions would be a whole lot better ...

gotta agree with earlier posts that VM have their head in the tivo sand bank and are not exactly trying hard on other fronts right now

roll on the official tivo launch and the finish of BB upgrades then we might get some actual new channel action in coming soon vol III

:erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Well, VM aren't a one trick pony, they are bringing out more channels and more HD.

Sure TiVo is a high priority, but that won't be at the cost of "new" channels. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

are you saying that VM your employers are a "multi trick pony" :shocked::shocked::shocked: ... only kidding

if i actually think about what i watch and what i may watch then i probably have too many channels now i dont use ... cant think of any i desperately want although improving the PQ on the existing ones wouldnt go amiss (SD mostly but even ITV1 HD has a better PQ though FTA sat than through VM and even freeviewHD beats the VM PQ when watching the footy over the weekend)

horses for courses as tv viewing habits is and always will be a matter of personal taste so wont knock VM for not adding things that would require an extortionate fee but maybe VM will take the sky route in future and have packages of channels to pick n mix what each individual wants (but i doubt it :D )

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Just a thought. It is the end of the financial year. New stuff usually gets signed up in April and May.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

;)

exactly mate. new year, new budget.

---------- Post added at 12:31 ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 ----------

VM wouldn't be able to offer inclusive HD, ESPN, TV Choice or Music On Demand on XL if it went that route. Would result in a poor choice in the end. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Media Boy work out True Entertainment Channel number on Virgin Media.

I have been looking up my old Sky box to see where True Entertainment is on the Sky EPG, It beside all the Entertainment Channels so I think True Entertainment will go beside BBC HD on the Virgin EPG.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Ginx TV to launch next month.

This web site says that Ginx TV will launch in March 2011.

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/43185/UK-g...ts-12m-viewers

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Thanks for the updated list media boy.

BBC Alba is no longer on your list, or at least I can't see it. I take it then that Virgin have no intention of including the channel and I'll have to wait till it's on Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

There is no room to but it there.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

are you thinking BBC One HD, Windy? MB means BBC HD on 187. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

oh yeah sorry...my bad.:erm::dunce:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Any plans to get the regional BBC channels like they have on Sky?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

If you mean access to all other BBC regions, then No.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

It would be nice to get other regions, I live in Stoke-on-Trent and there is news coverage from both Manchester and Birmingham regional news. There appears to be a north south devide of the city!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Can`t say I`m over excited about this channel as I have no interest in games what-so-ever. Others will be excited I guess (like opening your presents on Christmas day wondering what new toys you`ve got `eh boys!).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Shame. Would be nice to be able to watch Super League Show when it's on in the north, rather than 4am the next day. At least I have V+ now and can tape it :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

BBC ALBA was set to launch on Virgin Media last Summer.

But I have removed BBC ALBA from my list as I have not been given any new launch date for BBC ALBA to launch on Virgin Media by any of my insiders.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Is the Investigation Discovery Channel Coming to Virgin any time soon ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I've not heard of that channel?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Cinemoi appeared as a freebie in January, so I added it to my favourites.

Now it's gone from the listings so I can't remove it from my favourites or even subscribe to it!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Really wish they'd hurry up with Universal HD and ESPN America HD. American crime drama and sports is pretty much all I watch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Try this:

1) Go to the ''Home'' page,
2) Go to ''Setting'' or press number 8,
3) Go to ''Set Your Favourite Channels'' or press number 5,
4) Press the right button until your under ''Favourite Channels'',
5) Press ''Red'' until you see ''445 Cinemoi'',
6) Then press the ''OK'' button.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I know what you mean, I contacted Cindy Rose in early January, they were still in negotiations and asked me to be patient as they were trying to find a way of bringing ESPNA HD to VM customers at an affordable price.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Investigation Discovery broadcasts the same things like Crime & Investigation that Broadcasts on Virgin Channel 237.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

So what they are saying is its, "coming soon":shocked:;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Ha ha.:d:d:d:lol: Lets hope it is coming soon!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

this actually worries me that it is taking so long to get ESPNA in HD. Is there as negotiation issue with ESPN in general?

Now that I have had ESPN - ESPNA in particular - if we lost it it is the one thing that would probably drive me back to SKY - no matter what I feel about them. I can even live with it in SD though I would prefer HD of course :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Well I would be off to the darkside :D, if anything like that happened, not that I think it will.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I'm ESPNA mad but we so need it in HD on here , the thing is it has more HD content than most other channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

ESPNA HD are sure making that point in program breaks and have you noticed how they are saying" available now contact your local supplier" just to rub it in!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy confrim Channel number and package for True Entertainment.

From Tuesday the 1st of March True Entertainment will launch on Virgin Channel number 189 and will be available to all Virgin Media viewers who have the L Pack.

NOTE: Virgin Media viewers with the M or M+ package will not get True Entertainment in their package.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Open Weekend To all VM customers on the weekend of 4-6 Mar.

ESPN will be free to view for all virgin customers over the weekend of the 4th march-6th march. This will also include ESPN HD Ch 530 and ESPN America ch 531.

read here

Very nice:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Wow a new channel coming, l hope this is the first of many.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

as True Entertainment channel been tested on vm yet

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

HD channels I want most now are Sky Sports 3&4 HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

On demand showing music on demand at 20p and tv choice on demand unsubscribed despite being on XL and a few friends are saying the same in Wigan.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Reboot your box, it's a bug.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Is someone having a laugh


You will currently be experiencing a limited number of programmes to view on your Video On Demand services. Our engineers are aware of this issue and are currently working to fix it fast. We apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing.
Our engineers have advised this fault is taking longer to fix than expected. A new estimated repair time has been confirmed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may be causing
Date Issue raised:February 15 2011, 13:02
Estimated repair time:February 27 2011, 17:00
Fault reference:F001518791

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

What do you mean? We have a fault with some missing content and it's with our Support Teams. It's not a total loss of VoD, but a recognised issue that we are trying to get to the bottom of.

I'm not in work, but at a guess it's with a Support team that we don't have an SLA with.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Well most isn't working here and a fix time of two days from now isn't the quickest.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Any fix time would be an estimate at best. All our fault teams work 24/7.

to be honest, this is one of the restrictions of the Status Page. It doesn't allow us to be more sprecific, as it could be anything that is missing from the platform, asset wise :)


EDIT: I know Preston/Wigan are having a seperate issue at the moment, but that isn't posted to the status page. The one above is a national issue.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Yes i have got the same problem, it started with the US boxsets last month ( when i had to post on the community forum ) and it was solved.

So all we need to do is wait as we are unable to know what the problem is and as DF says they are only estimates that they give so lets sit it out and wait till resolved:D:D:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Premier Sports not coming soon according to their Facebook page.

"Virgin Update; We met with Virgin last week and they told us they had never received any customer comments asking for our service to be added! So here is the plan. Can people email a brief note asking for us to be on Virgin to enquiries@premiersports.tv and we will deliver them to the desk of the main man. I already have over 200 printed off and even if you have written before write again!"

If this is true then I'm totally shocked and unhappy with Virgin. How can Virgin claim to have received no requests? I've personally sent about 4 requests. I thought Virgin valued our feedback?

Looks like we'll need to start e-mailing Premier Sports as above if we want the channel to be added.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

I had this a while back after using some music videos. I called in and she said I can see that you're on XL and it has charged you, so she did a manual credit.

Make sure you check your next bill carefully!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Don't worry pal I will LOL :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Unlikely as I assume True Entertainment will just use the existng Pop stream when it closes.

Pop and True are owned by the same company, it seems to be a similar scenario to when MTV closed a few channels on VM so they could use the bandwidth to launch some others. I don't think any of those channels actually closed down, nor is Pop they were/are just being removed from VM.

I'm guessing it must be mightly expensive to get a channel on cable if they feel it necessary to trade slots, maybe thats why some broadcasters seem reluctant and don't bother.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

thank for the info

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Two days from now isn't the issue, it's 14 days from when they first noticed it that worries me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Lets hope this channel launch is the lull before the storm, we have been becalmed for too long.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

hi there same problen in croyden area plus internet screwed but bombay not interested another day same old ****:cool:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== February ===
1st. Nat Geo Wild is free to all L Package viewers until the 1st of March at 6am on Virgin Channel 228.
28th. Sky3 to be rebranded as Pick TV on Virgin Channel 180.
28th. POP will close on Virgin Media Channel 736 at 6am today but will become an Virgin On Demand Channel.

=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.

=== March ===
1st. True Entertainment launches on Virgin Channel 189 today.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 529.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN HD will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 530.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN America will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 531.
7th. Fiver will be rebranded as 5* on Virgin Channel 151.
7th. Fiver +1 will be rebranded as 5* +1 on Virgin Channel 152.
7th. Five USA will be rebranded as 5 USA on Virgin Channel 153.
7th. Five USA +1 will be rebranded as 5 USA +1 on Virgin Channel 154.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media this month.

=== April ===
1st. Virgin Media to put up some prices on their TV Packages.
Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media.

=== May ===
7th. Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2012 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Asian Network.

=== 2013 ===
-Channel 6 to launch on Virgin Media.
For the Latest news on the soon to launch Channel 6 see here - http://channel6uk.blogspot.com/

=== Unknown dates ===
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===

-Al Jazeera
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Luxury Life HD
-Premier Sports (Rumoured on their Facebook page as coming before April)
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-NDTV
-Sky3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
-Sky Arts 1 HD
-Sky Arts 2 HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
-CBS Action
-CBS Drama
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror Channel +1
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-Colors
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney XD HD
-Eden HD
-Eden +1
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
-ESPN America HD
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011)
-Good Food HD
-HISTORY HD
-KidsCo
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Squirt FM
-Universal Channel HD
-Vintage TV
-Yesterday +1

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

====== Media Boy Information =====
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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/


=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Livingit HD
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by The Times Group ===
Zoom TV

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Adult Swim Channel (Soon to start broadcasting).
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

Star Network to launch UK's first HD Asian Channel.

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...ive_star_5.php


Hope VM can do a deal with Star to add these channels to the Asian pack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.
 

There's Technical problems in harlow in essex to there's a video message coming on the virgin on demand saying that there in the middle of sorting it out but then it cuts out and plays justin bieber? and also last weeks episode of coming of age is not on the On Virgin Media demand service aswell.