Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

There still lots of SD only boxes.

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Which box was that one?

As far as I know, HD channels haven't gone to MPEG4 yet.

And on TiVo at least the space used is in percentage and GB, not hours.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Still have V+ boxes. I'll see if it happens again with other recordings. The box is normally spot on with SD usage.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It could be that Talking Pictures has a low SD bitrate due to some of the films they show not needing a lot. Not seen it myself so not sure on that though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Two days early too!

I see what you mean, I'd prefer True Crime to a timeshift of an existing channel, useful as they are. Wonder when the Sony carriage deal is up?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

They haven't, it's still only used for on demand streams.

It is in hours on "System Info" on the Tivo, and not very accurate.

The average bitrate, according to www.digitalbitrate.com is pretty low. 5USA, on the same transport stream, shows a significantly higher average bitrate.

Stats for Talking Pictures at: http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=en

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

TiVo will have chosen a certain bit rate to use as the basis of the hours calculation. So some channels will use less than that - not sure if some use more.

I don't think TiVo has ever published what bitrate they assume for HD and SD channel bitrates, but there are some posts around for the US TiVo boxes. Whether it's the same or different for other TiVo based boxes I'm not sure.

The bit of TiVo I was talking about is if you press OK on an individual recording to get the the full screen show information, and then press Info to bring up the recording information. At the bottom is detail about how much the recording physically takes up on the hard disk

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's a significant change to the platform, after being mooted for several years. When did that happen?

VM are changing over to MPEG4, just as others are moving onto h.265...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It hasn't yet

Virgin Media can only change to that which it boxes support. Considering Virgin Media's older TiVo box came out before h.265 was even a standard, then it can't support it!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Hope it's something more welcome than the current obsession with Asian stuff that both Sky & VM appear to have:


http://www.virginmedia.com/content/v...16:288871583:0

The addition of more Asian channels is the only recent comment I've seen from VM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Indeed, it does seem as if we all need to learn Hindi, Russian etc to enjoy some of VM's latest additions.

I have been given scan data for the end of June, which shows 4 new cryptically named additions (on 4 networks used by VM for internal testing):

TSID 8, SID 809, Service Name: InternalASD
TSID 9, SID 915, Service Name: InternalBSD
TSID 23, SID 2303, Service Name: InternalAHD
TSID 35, SID 3503, Service Name: InternalBHD

Indications are that these channels will be in the Sky Sports packs and in the Sports section of the EPG on channels 519, 520, 509 and 510 respectively. The EPG programme information states "Coming Soon".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sorry if already posted but noticed the following

MUTV free to all VM customers from 1st July until 14th July, ch 526, not that there there are any live games on, first friendly is not until 16th July.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Jim might like it.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Do you think that these will be extra streams for Wimbledon?

Maybe this is something to do with the Sky Sports shake up??

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The latter I would think. The EPG channel numbers and inclusion of Sky Sports pack codes give more of a clue than the cryptic channel names.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Agree with you there.

From what I've seen the new channel lineup will be along the lines of Sky Sports Football 1, Sky Sports Football 2, Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Arena, Sky Sports Action, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports Mix and Sky Sports News.

Sky need to launch 2 new channels to accommodate their changes. It looks like the channels that are testing are the SD and HD versions of the new channels.

Looks like this will be taking place soon. Hope we get some official news and the new pricing structure this week.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

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I wonder how it will work out for those who already have sky sports channels, or are about to sub to them?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Presumably they will all continue on the full Sports pack unless they inform their TV provider otherwise once the changes are announced.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's what I thought. Then I guess if you want to opt for just one of the packs you will start a new 12 month contract? Win win for sky and virgin 'eh!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Why 12 months? For most people Sky Sports is on a 30 day notice period.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Unless they have a discounted bundle deal.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sorry was referring to the whole sky/virgin package not the sky sports which as you say is a 30 day min contract.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

A report in 'Broadcast' suggests that Vice is seeking carriage on the Virgin Media platform.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/v...&contentID=901

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It didn't seem to go too well at the last attempt, with the tests having an initial provisional EPG channel allocation of 215. Further channels arrived on VM, taking the 215 slot, Viceland being shunted to channel 990 and subsequently removed. It's not a good sign when a prospective channel is carrying video / audio "tests" across the network and is subsequently removed.

I'm not sure that seeking carriage on extra platforms is a good way of dealing with low audience figures. The probability is that audience figures would continue to be low, but with additional carriage costs. It might be better to concentrate on audience research and improving the audience figures before looking at expansion.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The answer really lies in the quality of the content. Produce rubbish, and you will get low audiences because the mass audience is more intelligent than that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Have to agree, viceland is a very poor channel imo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Or the type of content, more reality tv isn't going to pull in the viewers when the market is already saturated with reality tv.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Agreed. But generally, I would not class any reality tv as quality content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I wonder why VM go to the trouble of setting up channels that never make it to the EPG??

The only things that I can think of are that, should carriage negotiations be successful, the additional of the channel is ready to go, or to demonstrate to the broadcaster during negotiations that they are technically able to carry their channel with quality audio & video.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Indeed, reality tv seems to be a competition to see how low the quality bar can be dropped.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It also has little to do with "reality".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I don't know about demonstrating quality to the broadcaster, that could be demonstrated with other channels. It seems sensible to get everything up and running in the background as negotiations proceed, if only to check for and eliminate any problems before going live to VM customers.

I suppose the conclusion here is that not all negotiations have a successful outcome and some of the channels running in the background won't make it to the wider network.

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It's a wide genre. Crime based reality tv shows should, arguably, have more to do with "reality" than the scripted drama shows that seem to be pandemic within the genre.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Yes its all very odd reality tv. All scripted so instead of real actors and actresses getting a job its people who have no acting experience but want to be famous reading some pre-arranged stuff

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Maybe Sky are set to rebrand At The Races as Sky Sports Racing soon on both Virgin Media Channels 509 and 519. The other two is maybe just to tell Virgin Media's Sky Sports Viewers what happen to stop them from phone up Virgin Media.

*Sky Sports Racing is only an rumour at time of this post.

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Sky Cinema has confirm that Sky Cinema Greats will become Sky Cinema Tom Hanks from July 10th.

http://www.sky.com/tv/channel/skycin...tion/tom-hanks

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Being reasonable knowledgeable about horse racing but not much else this is not a rumour MB but a cast iron cert.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I don't see how they would need to "test" that on internal networks. A re-brand or, for that matter, changing the EPG slot of an existing channel is relatively simple matter of issuing a new version of the Service Description Table with updated details at the time of the change.

The cryptically named channels have the same "pack" codes as Sky Sports 3, 4, 5 & F1. Sky Sports 1 and 2 each have a unique (different) pack code. At the Races has pack codes for the M, More, Mix, M+, Fun and Full House packs. So no obvious links between the newly added channels and At the Races.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It an rumour here at MB HQ until any of the following happen:

A) It confirmed by our Sky Sources.
B) Sky UK confirmed it.

After all this is Sky we are talking about.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

They will confirm it soon enough.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Base on information we saw last month Maybe Sky has given an NDA's to Virgin Media UK that is why you see the funny names testing on Virgin Media UK.

At time of post we have not seen the 100% confirmed names yet.

---------- Post added at 18:01 ---------- Previous post was at 17:55 ----------

But our Sky Sources did confirmed that some (part) of the articles (posted online last week) isn't entirely correct.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

According to a source VM are interested in getting Boxnation into their top package in a deal similar to BTs one with boxnation.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The final names aren't really important. For all we know, Sky might not have reached a final decision on the names at this point. In any event, we know that temporary re-brands are quite popular with Sky branded channels. It could be that after launching a new sports channel, Sky could potentially re-brand it as, say, Sky Tiddlywinks the following month.

As with any re-brand, it only takes a few small adjustments to the SDT. There is no reason why the "internal" channels cannot be renamed at the same point as other channels in the group.

Indeed, then again, it is possible that certain prospective channel names were leaked to the press to see how the general public reacted to the names and the changes. Something probably better discussed in a different thread.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

l have my doubts this will happen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Why not? BT pulled it off.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

BT from what l know apparently have a stake in Boxnation.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Maybe part of an new deal with BoxNation it did lunch in November 2011.

We feel the last deal was signed in 2014.

BoxNation HD did launch in 2015.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It's very likely. Just noticed that Boxing Channel Media Limited, the company name behind Boxnation, changed their address a couple of weeks ago to the BT Production Hub in London.

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/d...YRgok5bqygU%3D

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There is a good chance if something is happening it'll happen before 16th September.

16th September is when their first ever PPV show takes place. No details of how the PPV will work, how much it will cost or which platforms it will be available have been released yet.

I suspect they will want it on as many platforms as possible as they plan to do around 3 or 4 PPV events in 2018.

It's possible a deal could be done to have Boxnation added to the XL package, at a very reasonable rate for Virgin Media, in return for Boxnation PPV being added as a channel / an app that features on TiVo and V6. It's clear their deal with BT has provided financial stability to the channel. They now seem keen to explore as many revenue streams as possible.

Following their deal with BT, Boxnation signed a deal to have the channel included in the Eir Sport pack in Ireland:

https://www.eirsport.ie/boxnation-jo...eir-sport-pack

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Superman Channel - Virgin UK Channel 708 will be rebrand as Disney XD +1 on July 30th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

They could, but I think that it would reflect better on VM if they were able to demonstrate the actual channel under negotiation to the client, especially as there are different distribution methods in use.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Up to a point but ultimately, the quality will be down to whoever the broadcaster is using for playout and how much the broadcaster is prepared to pay. Many broadcasters seem less concerned about quality. They appear to give priority to squeezing in low res. / low bitrate channels in order to get a cheap carriage deal (on all platforms).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Even more reason not to watch them in our house, then! We now occupy HD only premises! :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's right OB, SD isn't allowed in my house either. I'm sure the TV works even harder to try and make the SD picture look decent haha.

I'm trying to teach the Mrs to watch UHD from Netflix and Amazon where possible lol. I'll get there one day :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Spider-man ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Some channels don't have HD at all sadly.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I don't watch those, Den :D

But really in 2017, everything should at least be in HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Den can get ready to do the Lambada sources say 2 Spanish channels are launching on VM in the next quarter.
Here at Theone HQ we think these if they launch will be part of the worldbox service.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If one of those is Star TVE HD, then that's already happened. It replaced Made in Spain on the 15th June in the Spanish Worldbox pack

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Or turn off the SD variant when HD is available free up space

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nor do I, but given the channels that are on SD only, we're not missing much.

The only programme I tend to watch in SD is the regional news on BBC1 after News at 10, although I did make an exception for the Harley and the Davidson series on the Turbo channel!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Some of our household like several channels that are in SD only so that great statement by you does not stand up to much scrutiny OB.:nono:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No names were given but it's highly likely that is one of them i think.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I meant UC and me, Den, not everyone on this forum.

I know a fair few on this forum enjoy cutting edge stuff like Talking Pictures, but old whippersnappers like me are non conformist stirrers when it comes to digital media and content!
:afire:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No surprise Virgin Media are on tonights watchdog. No i'm not having a go at vm on this occasion lol.
Every year though this so called consumer show has the same companies on it aka vm, bt, sky etc i bet most of those who are writing in to watchdog are most likely on wrong package for their household size or haven't set up their router correctly lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Just watching; it's the first article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08xk11f

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Media Boy HQ can still see Made in Spain listed in the Spanish Worldbox Pack.

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Oops.

Superman is batter than Spider-Man anyway.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No way, MB...Spider-Man kicks ass hahaha :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Radio Times that Sky Cinema Tom Hanks will be with us until July 23rd.

Also Sky Sources has confirmed that At The Races will stay when Sky Sports is given new names by saying "There was zero mention of At The Races changing names"

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Agree DC all the way.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I see they are played the 'sick child' card.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You know, I think there should be a seperate thread for all these ridiculous name changes on the Sky Cinema channels. After all, they are not new channels, they are just our regular channels with different themes for fixed periods.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Let's face it, these temporary re-brands are just marketing opportunities. The temporary names seem to be repeated in cycles so there's nothing really new about them. I would agree, these changes would be better kept in their own thread.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Agreed but there would probably be little in the "coming soon" thread if we did that! But I still do agree with you on this point.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well without you Andrew other threads would die a death.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Updated info Re: Sky Sports changes:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...9#post35906739

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sky Scoures has told MB HQ that Apparently, Sky will release new information early this week. We think it will be about the Sky Sports rebrand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Correct. Was this the DNP you received and told us about without any indication of what it related to?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Been released today had an alert on my iphone from the sky sports app.
channels are
skysports
skysports premiership
skysports football
skysports action
skysports arena
skysports f1
skysports golf
skysports cricket

i think someone did predict this earlier in the thread too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

10 channels:
Sky Sports Main Event
Sky Sports Premier League
Sky Sports Football
Sky Sports Cricket
Sky Sports Golf
Sky Sports F1
Sky Sports Action
Sky Sports Arena
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports Mix

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The DNP is other news.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Full details with EPG channel numbers now available:

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...s/ba-p/3471204

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

"Virgin Media will continue to offer all of the Sky Sports channels in one combined package", posted by Virgin Media's Community Lead James, suggests Virgin customers have no alternative but to pay for everything, regardless of what they want.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I think vm are full of crap tbh it's the same old excuse with them "we wanted to do this but the big bad sky dog said no." no doubt vm will go crying to ofcom soon.
If vm want content it's high time they started to bid for it, it might put a rocket up sky and bts backside too if they did.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Haha didn't see that one coming!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nor did l Vince.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

When I saw that the "internal" channels were testing, they only had codes for existing Sky Sports packs. Because of the nature of the additions, I didn't consider the channels names (obviously), the EPG slots or the Sky Sports pack codes to be final. I'm not sure if anything has changed since then. We now know the actual names and EPG slots, maybe there will be new pack codes added at some point...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

think it just means can get all in one combined Packard not that you have have to take all them

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

When VM say in 'one combined package' how can they. When sky will have separate channels, which you WILL have to pay for.

The biggest problem is that VM customers are paying more and more for channels, yet when channels come along. The answer is no 'we will give our customers the best of entertainment possible.

If that's the case then why isn't SA on the network.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

because Arthur sky wont let anyone else have it even you should understand that by now

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

July List update - July 10th 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.
MUTV is having an freeview to all Customers on Virgin UK Channel 526 right now untill July 14th 2017.

=== Sometime in 2017 (Testing or Confirm) ===
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch E4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Film4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch More4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch SyFy HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Universal Channel HD soon.
-Virgin Media UK will launch BBC Radio Cymru 2 soon.

=== July ===
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 1 HD today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 501 and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 2 HD today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 502 and Virgin Ireland Channel 433.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 3 HD today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 503 and Virgin Ireland Channel 434.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 4 HD today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 504 and Virgin Ireland Channel 435.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 5 HD today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 505 and Virgin Ireland Channel 436.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 1 today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 511 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 2 today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 403.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 3 today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 513 and Virgin Ireland Channel 404.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 4 today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 514 and Virgin Ireland Channel 405.
18th. Sky Sports will close Sky Sports 5 today at 5.59am on Virgin UK Channel 515 and Virgin Ireland Channel 406.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Main Event HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 501.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Premier League HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 502.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Football HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 503.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Cricket HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 504.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Golf HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 505.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports F1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 508 to Virgin UK Channel 506.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Action HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 507.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Arena HD today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 508.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports News HQ HD as Sky Sports News HD on Virgin UK Channel 506.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports News HD from Virgin UK Channel 506 to Virgin UK Channel 509.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports Mix HD from Virgin UK Channel 507 to Virgin UK Channel 510.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Main Event today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 511.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Premier League today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 512.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Football today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 513.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Cricket today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 514.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Golf today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 515.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports F1 from Virgin UK Channel 518 to Virgin UK Channel 516.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Action today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 517.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Arena today at 6am on Virgin UK Channel 518.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports News HQ as Sky Sports News on Virgin UK Channel 516.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports News from Virgin UK Channel 516 to Virgin UK Channel 519.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports Mix from Virgin UK Channel 517 to Virgin UK Channel 520.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button HD from Virgin UK Channel 990 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 2 from Virgin UK Channel 992 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 3 from Virgin UK Channel 993 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 4 from Virgin UK Channel 994 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 5 from Virgin UK Channel 995 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 6 from Virgin UK Channel 996 today.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Main Event today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Premier League today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Football today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Cricket today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Golf today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Action today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Arena today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports News HQ as Sky Sports News on Virgin Ireland Channel 408.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports News from Virgin Ireland Channel 408 to Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports Mix from Virgin Ireland Channel 400 to Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Main Event HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Premier League HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Football HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Cricket HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Golf HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Action HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Arena HD today at 6am on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports News HQ HD as Sky Sports News HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 438.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports News HD from Virgin Ireland Channel 438 to Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
18th. Sky Sports will move Sky Sports Mix HD from Virgin Ireland Channel 430 to Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
23rd. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Hanks HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
23rd. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Hanks as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
30th. Disney will rebrand Spider Man Channel back to Disney XD +1 today on Virgin UK Channel 708.

=== 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.

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=== 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 July 10th 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.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You may have a surprise coming your way by end of year that's all i'm saying at moment.

But yet they are free on freeview, sky and freesat too typical vm we'll give you something that's free but we charge for free for awhile.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That remains to be seen..;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

VM this morning has confirmed on its Community Forum:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

So a case of carrying on as normal and checking customer reaction before considering the new, slimmed down, Sky Sports packs. I'm not convinced that the marketing mantra about offering all sports channels in a single package will carry much weight with all customers. If a customer wants fewer sports channels for less money, VM simply won't be meeting their needs.

On another note, the launch of KMTV, the local TV channel for the Maidstone and Tonbridge area, saw the channel leaving the Network Information Table on VM's Code Download Test (Portsmouth) network, being added to the Network Information Table on Basildon 1, 2, 3, 4, Crawley and Ashford customer facing networks. So a fairly wide coverage area for this one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I don't know how many times I've heard this, and I can only assume you are talking about Atlantic, I won't hold my breath!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Just waiting now for Dave's reply.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Bike has stopped broadcasting on satellite due to "technical issues", as a result VM are showing a temporarily unavailable slate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Not quite.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Have updated on Bike Channel due to there technical issues they have a puncture ��������

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I thought someone had put a spoke in their wheel.

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I'm not getting involved :erm:

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There may have been a more succinct way of presenting this information, old chap. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Likely their licence covers all the Freeview transmitters with available interleaved space in Kent. If I remember right that will be Bluebell Hill for the medway towns (which are covered by the Basildon headend on VM), Reigate & Tunbridge Wells (Crawley). The Ashford headend covers the remaining areas of Kent that have any cable services at all (Ashford, Folkstone & Dover about sums it up)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Technically the Freeview service covers Maidstone & Tonbridge with a highly directional, low power signal. Not unusual really for these local channels. VM coverage appears to be relatively good for KMTV. I was in Kent over the weekend and Monday and had no reception of KMTV on Freeview, no big loss apparently.

My point about the fairly wide coverage was in comparison with the likes of Made in Leeds, which covers a somewhat wider area than Leeds on Freeview but VM doesn't make this one available on adjacent networks, only to Leeds.