Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Then why don't you befriend someone with access to the right equipment? There must be many people on the various forums you could ask. You could then risk upsetting your sources by posting sensitive info.

MB still does a lot to keep us informed as and when he can. Currently he is just keeping his word and protecting his sources. Nothing wrong with that in the slightest!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks for rumour.

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This is why i'm reluctant to post rumours nowadays some people don't understand people like me and MB get given the rumours if we're told not to post them for the time being then we will respect the wishes of the rumour giver.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Aha! so, basically, you are saying that your TV is an Freeview insider... hope it doesn't start issuing DNP orders. :shocked:

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There seems to be an awful lot of DNP orders relating to events that never actually quite materialise. All very cloak and dagger, or a complete waste of time, depending on your perspective.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

One would presume that the freeview also applies to XL as LFC is a subscription channel. 15th April is also the Hillsborough anniversary.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

As far as I know everyone can view LFC TV on that date.

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I was just look up VIVA on the Freeview TV Set to see what Spike TV was going to broadcast.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

or not happens as the case may be.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well I befriended someone on another forum who said he has equipment to check, they did the scan said it showed 9 channels beginning V0, 2 where blank and 7 seemed to be showing CH5+1 in HD (regional variations probably)... Is he lying? Why would he?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Channel 5 +1 in HD - that news to me seen nothing online about Viacom set to launch an other Channel 5 channel in HD.

I know they are regional variations of Channel 5, Channel 5 HD and Channel 5 +1.

Channel 5 HD is not even broadcasting on Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The would explain the BT Showcase channel appearing on Freeview then.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

MB is perfectly capable of speaking for himself without you stirring things up (and indeed has done).

There has never been any suggestion that MB should abuse the trust that someone has placed in him (indeed I have kept quiet or not posted things until a given date at the request if sources).

The issue here is that the "confidential" information is available anyway to anybody with the right equipment. VM obviously want to keep the names of the channels that are testing private as they have taken the unprecedented step of giving them code names; revealing how many channels are testing will not change this.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Where on earth has Harry attempted to "stir" things up?:confused::confused::confused::confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I can see that you're the type to light the fireworks and then stand back and enjoy the display.

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201504103...#axzz3WvJX7RmI

What on earth did HBO expect after limiting their content to a contract with Sky? Whilst it's not a series that i'm particularly interested in, I would investigate alternative ways of availing myself of it if Sky/HBO directly or indirectly refused to supply the material to my Pay TV provider.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1
 

Indeed. Spike's schedule is listed on Digiguide, it looks pretty much like a 5* clone with a few extra programmes and minus the Australian soaps. 5*, going forward, keeps the Australian soaps and gains new material from Viacom, such as Catfish.

The Freeview EPG is notoriously unreliable when slots change hands. Although the 2 hour slot you have noticed could be an indication of Viva being used for an EPG squatting exercise on Freeview. Viacom/Channel 5 certainly have enough spare capacity (teleshopping) to take a couple of hours out of one of their other channels on Freeview to create a new slot.

Viva's schedules, going forward, show it reverting to a basic music video channel and losing the "entertainment" shows. Music video channels don't bring in enough revenue to fund carriage on the national Freeview multiplexes, so it is unlikely that Viva would be used for anything other than an EPG "placeholder" on Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Living to focus on US Acquisitions with homegrown moving to Sky One.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I saw this too. Perhaps SA content is being moved onto Sky One to enable other platforms to enjoy the programming- their again pigs might fly!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

l had a dream last night but that was not it.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Nothing to do with Sky Atlantic , Sky Living already shows a considerable amount of US content , no doubt some of the current US series shown on Sky One will move over to Sky Living also.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I was only joking about Sky Atlantic, they'd never do that :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Lol, very funny first sentence. Not quite sure how that was stirring things up, but there we go. Apologies mods if I was/am stirring things up.

Of course, he can speak for himself. It does not preclude me from suggesting a way for you to the find the info out for your self and then gaining a better understanding of why the his DNP's are in place.

Ultimately, we are talking about peoples jobs here, and there is a real possibility of someone receiving very serious reprimands for disclosing sensitive information, if it is let slip online.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The saliant point is that the information is in the public domain for those with the capability of tuning into off EPG broadcasts.

You're right in that some 'leaks' can be traced back to the individual concerned and that it's not worth someone losing their job over, but I can't see it being possible in this instance.

All we know is that a number of unamed channels are testing on the system and that a sizeable number of people have access to this information. I doubt VM are particularly bothered, particularly as the channel names have been coded and the broadcasts encrypted.

That's not to say that I would encourage anybody to breach a trust on information passed to them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Good - they've needed a bit of a tidy up for a while.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Totally agree , there has been very little consistency to the scheduling with each channel not having any real identity.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The VM channel listing needs a tidy up as well...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

If anyone wants to watch the masters today and you don't have Sky sports it's free to stream yes it is legal as it's Sky who is streaming it lol. http://www1.skysports.com/masters/ne...ble-from-345pm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Wow, free golf and f1 on sky one, makes me ponder why I bother to pay for sky sports

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Seems odd to me as they will never move The Simpsons to Sky Living (or will they?) Also Sky Living does not scream US shows in its name does it?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I take your point but lets be honest they are an even bigger mess at the moment , who knows maybe we'll see a complete rebrand.

Wasn't Sky Living originally aimed at a female audience hence why its logo was once a pink colour , Sky needs to go back to the drawing board with both channels in my opinion as they are a complete mess.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Agree with you regarding the sky channels being a bit of a mess. I can`t understand why they don`t do more with sky 2,which at present is no more than a repeats channel. As you also point out the Living channel was originally aimed at women but as somehow lost it`s way these days.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky have been consciously moving Sky Living away from the Female slant for quite some time now.

Like others, I like the idea of the new proposed focus of Sky One and Living.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Agreed.

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Sure thing. The VM channel listing has been needing some "TLC" for some time now. It simply looks stupid; the news channels have as much space than the docs and lifestyle (combined). I think Virgin should employ Sky's HD swap system by moving HD/SD variations to the bottom of each section.

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That was the reason for Sky purchasing the Flextech channels they had been trying for years to get a female focused channel which was a hit with viewers and after 2 failed attempts decided to just buy Living. However if the plan was to just morph it into Sky 1 lite why pay the money for it?

Whoever is looking after Sky1 needs the sack IMO they are doing an awful job and some of the commissions dreadful. The same needs to be said for whoever is looking after Sky Living.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

perhaps Sky Living will be rebranded as Bravo?

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Somehow l don't think so Nick.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Or at least put the HD variant next to the SD channel as in some cases(ITV) they are miles away and many people probably just watch the SD instead of going looking for the HD ones.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Why Don't Sky Give Brand New Names For There Entertainment Channels Such as:

Rename Sky 1 into Sky Family

Rename Sky Living into Sky Crime

Rename Sky Atlantic into Sky Exsclusive

Rename Pick TV into Sky Free Range

Rename Challenge into Sky Entertainment

Rename Sky Arts 1 into Sky Performance

Rename Sky Arts 2 into Sky Lifestyle

Thats what i would do if i was BskyB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky Free Range....................are they branching into food ?

Scrambled or poached anyone :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I think Sky would end up with egg on their face if they went for those names.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Any news on spike TV coming to VM? launches on Wednesday on Freeview, Freesat, Sky & Talk Talk but typically nothing agreed with VM by the looks of it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Not heard any news on Spike being on Virgin myself .

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Could living be rebranded Sky America perhaps?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

No Not Food Im Mean a tv channel that Show American or British TV Shows that have ended for good and have got given second outing for free.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

It would certainly be an interesting proposition , let's be honest Sky has some decent US shows across it's Sky Living and Sky One channels combining them on the one would be a good move in my opinion.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Not heard anything since the "in talks" situation where Viacom gave a provisional launch date of 10 April (since moved and confirmed to be 15 April).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Well MB's source is (for whatever reason) clearly concerned about it, regardless of how many people are testing, even in this instance. I don't understand why you can't grasp that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

We've all moved on since then.

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It's not really launching on TalkTalk. TalkTalk YouView, BT YouView and retail YouView boxes provide the standard Freeview channels of which Spike will be one. But I appreciate that Spike's website does state TalkTalk so perhaps TalkTalk has paid to be included on the adverts and BT has not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I'm sure i read somewhere that Spike will be on 2 channels on TalkTalk youview? The normal Freeview and then further up the channel numbers in the TalkTalk 'band'.

Pretty pointless i know but there you go!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Hmmmm, an interesting observation.

Have Talk Talk rented some Freeview capacity?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

No they use the internet to stream channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Does anyone remember Sky Scottish?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

That was it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Spike will be on the COM6 mux so wont be available to customers on Freeview Lite. I assume the dual slots would make a streamed version available to those people who cant get it "off-air".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks, that explains the (what seemed at first) strange decision.

So those BT customers who are on Freeview Lite won't be getting it to begin with, unless BT agree to stream it as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Seen no info.

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Updates on the DNP orders.

As of April 13th I have only get two DNP orders:

-Not for Virgin TV - But internet.
-The full number of "V0--" channels testing on Virgin Media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

i'd imagine another free upgrade for all...i'd still prefer them sorting out the utilisation issues and give me the 150mb im on at the moment as i can barely get 20mb on busy periods....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy HQ reveal more info on what testing.

Media Boy HQ can now reveal that Virgin Media has been testing up to 8 "V0--" channels some days over a last month.

But base on latest info we have this number was lower.

NOTE: UNTIL ANY NEW CHANNELS LAUNCH THE NUMBER IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

they are according to Virgins own Forums they're moving their servers IPv6 its a start, right? :Yes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Do you have all 8 names? You've only posted 4 so far

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

No real names just seen.

V0 (Follow by two numbers) up to 8 times but new set numbers on each one - some days only.

Base on latest info the number of channels testing under the name "V0--" is less than 8.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Seems a large tranche to be testing/launching for VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

The question is which channels are testing as we know what a couple of them will probably be.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Spike TV to be in the mix, no?
Nat Geo Wild HD, is that included in the 8 channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

BIB no VM were asking too much for the channel to be on their platform according to a source.
The others i think nat geo wildhd will come this month.
6 i think are possibly just local channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

ooooohhhhh!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Hopefully, this is just a negotiating stance. :erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Let's hope so, it starts in two days for those that want it. It seemed to work for BT Sport :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

So the numbers change each day? You posted these before: V016, V008, V005 and V012.

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Come on SP spill the beans ;) , we know you can't but worth a try lol:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Id imagine its geo wild, a +1 channel and 6 regional channels. i'm not getting excited here judging by some of the gaffers responses here!

Question for anyone about: We have a V box the little grey box. How much to get a VHD box extra?? surely the same price. the cat keeps hitting the wire out..hmdi wires are much tighter...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

MB knows a bit better than me but as far as i'm aware only 4 channels are due to launch within next 3 months 1 is due this month they are all HD variants.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

ah fair play sir!

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I doubt VM would bother name coding the channels of Local TV stations (if that's what you meant by regional channels). Beyond this I really have no idea!

A certain somebody from earlier on is still harassing me (via PM) about these channels!!! Anybody know how to block messages on here please?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

If you look under your 'options' (user CP > Edit options) you can disable PM's there.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I saw somewhere that Al Jazeera English HD is to launch in May, anyone heard about this?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Nothing currently.

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I have no beans. I'm trying to work out where these names are coming from.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

No Sherlock can't help you today but perhaps Watson might help you.;)

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You can order the HD box on-line at virginmedia.com for £20 self install. If you phone them up you might even sweet-talk them into sending it for free.

There's also a "mystery" billing item "HD monthly charge" that will appear but it's zero rate for XL customers

See here for details

We've got the Cisco HD box and it works nicely, still outputs SD on the SCART even on an HD channel. Handy for DVD recorders and modulators.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

I am not doing an play by play.

Day 1) 8 channels testing:

V030
V031
V032
V033
V034
V035
V036
V037

Day 4) Some channels has been remove and two channels rename let say V030 is rename V038 and V037 is rename V041

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Media Boy HQ has been given an new DNP order - Virgin Media to reveal it on Wednesday.

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They are not regional channels but UK Wide ones - like Dave.

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Thank you very much! Very handy information

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We think we know the ones you are on about:

Nat Geo Wild HD - TESTING NOW ON VIRGIN MEDIA USING REAL NAME.

plus

HISTORY HD
Disney Channel HD
CI HD

But can't make up our mind on the other up to 5 channels that may also launch.

We have only get 5 ideas from the following list:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...ay-launch.html

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Interestingly, for me, no AJ HD that i saw on another site.

I followed a link from a post on DS and it said:

May 2015
Al Jazeera English HD

It's annoying me that i cant find the link now. It was a list of VM channels and had a separate listing of coming soon, didn't specify that it was a rumour, seemed pretty certain and since AJ HD is available on Freeview, you never know.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

AJ HD is an rumour until I see it testing on Sky - or the broadcaster confirm launch.

Look what happen with CNN HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Been given a tasty rumour today i think 20% chance of it happening though, according to my rumour source (a new one) BT and NBC will team up at the next bidding session for both premiership and football league rights.
NBC do hold premier league rights in the USA so i'm going to be following this rumour closely and will ofcourse update with anymore info i get.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

What's the info on internet news, another speed increase to 200mbit? When does the DNP get removed on that MB

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Those 3 in bold are exactly the same ones i have been given and ofcourse natgeo wild hd which i mentioned ages ago it was coming.
The 5 i am still convinced they are regional channels i can't think of any others unless they may be spiketv and trutv and mtv classics, i'll dig around see if i can find anything out.
Spiketv seems unlikely though unless Viacom and vm have reached a agreement.

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Try 300mbs :) no further news yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Highly likely Thy will giveth with one hand and taketh away with the other.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Thanks Dilli, that's one job done to get rid of him.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Now, that is a good rumour!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

By regional channels, do you mean Local TV or regional variants of, say, BBC1 or ITV?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Wow this is very interesting...If they do team up, would it just mean Sky paying more and then we will get another Sky Sports increase?

But its definitely worth watching and seeing what happens

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Local tv.
I thought bbc were launching more hd variants too of their regions but that rumour seems to of died off for now.

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It'll be interesting i think nbc and bt together would out bid sky easily, i really hope silly money isn't paid though as it's getting stupid now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Maybe BT could get some of the games and NBC the rest? Cutting Sky out would put the cat amongst the pigeons and may result in some unexpected benefits in the longer term.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yeah because that will really help , aren't we already paying well over the odds now for Sky Sports and BT Sports owing to fierce rivalry.

Another bumper payday for footballers the only change being then we now pay BT for the majority.

Thankfully my pay TV days will be long over by then.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Prices will go up anyway with Sky on the scene.

However, if Sky were forced out of the premierships, and decided to focus on something other than sport for its principal offering, maybe we would see some common sense coming through on bids and prices in the longer term.

It won't happen this time around, though, it's true.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Football League rights have just recently been extended to 2019 so there may be a bit of waiting on that one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Yes most sports rights have been tied up by Sky until the end of this decade now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)
 

Sky are already fleecing us with constant rises and BT are set to reportedly start charging for champions league , for somebody to take the football from Sky requires them to pay more which means even more money to recoup.

NBC will never buy UK sports rights in my opinion even ESPN owned by Disney soon retreated out of the fierce UK market.