Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)

That an new Sky channel name for Media Boy HQ is an SD Channel also testing?

Maybe an Virgin Media Exclusive?;)

Only thing we can find on Sky Ocean Rescue is: https://skyoceanrescue.com/

There was nothing in the scan data for an SD channel, maybe coming soon? ;)

I found that site too but it doesn't really help. I'll try to extract some information from the raw scan data later tonight as it doesn't look like processed data will be updated any time soon. Too close to the end of the month for adhoc updates apparently.

Media Boy UK

27-09-2017 23:14

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Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35918238)

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Sky Ocean Rescue is also testing on Sky.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ead-week-38/p5 (See top post on Link)

DS Forum reporting it broadcasting on an HD channels transponder

Source: Digital Spy Forum, jimbo and omnidirectional.

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New name for Sky2?

theone2k10

27-09-2017 23:33

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35918240)

I think it just a temp channel to promote SKYs campaign they are doing to clean up the oceans etc.

Media Boy UK

27-09-2017 23:40

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35918245)

I think it just a temp channel to promote SKYs campaign they are doing to clean up the oceans etc.

What is it with Sky and Oceans?

They water bill must be high.:D

jj20x

28-09-2017 00:54

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35918240)

New name for Sky2?

LOL, I hope not. Surely that will be Sky Pacific. ;)

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35918245)

I think it just a temp channel to promote SKYs campaign they are doing to clean up the oceans etc.

I think so. A contact suggested it is connected to UN Ocean Conference, but that was back in June, so maybe a little late for that.

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Analysis of the NIT data shows that Sky Ocean Rescue HD is testing on 5 internal VM networks normally associated with such tests.

Analysis of the SDT data shows that Sky Ocean Rescue HD is flagged in the Documentary section of the EPG on channel 244 with an EPG name of "Sky Ocean". Pack flags hadn't been added.

RichardCoulter

28-09-2017 03:45

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Originally Posted by jj20x (Post 35918227)

How exciting!! :p: I'd better get the service name for "Nick Jr Too" locked in the database so that this temporary rebrand doesn't flag up loads of irrelevant changes.

Speaking of changes.. I've been informed that "Sky Ocean Rescue HD" has been added to TS ID 39 SID 3904 and that frequency changes have taken place on several VM regional networks*. That update is from raw scan data, no doubt I'll be given further information over the next few hours / days as soon as it has been processed.

*Edit: frequency changes for networks served by the Barnsley & Brighton headends.

Maybe this is an indication that VM & Sky are indeed working together more if they are carrying this (assuming that this is a pop up channel to support the Sky initiative to help clear the oceans of plastic).

Let's hope that this leads to the addition of another Sky channel concerned with Oceans :D

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Bike now removed from the EPG.

jj20x

28-09-2017 04:47

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35918257)

Bike now removed from the EPG.

Streams removed, parked on SID 952 (formerly 902), still technically parked on its old EPG slot but hidden from the EPG.

Rishtey Cineplex has launched on channel 828.
MTV Beats has launched on channel 841.

Ddonald2016

28-09-2017 09:23

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Seen the sky q advert where they say they have the widest range going like sport movies documentaries but since they don’t allow anybody else access they will automatically have widest range

Red_dog77

28-09-2017 09:36

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Any latest on Freesports?

spiderplant

28-09-2017 11:25

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Originally Posted by Ddonald2016 (Post 35918269)

Seen the sky q advert where they say they have the widest range going like sport movies documentaries but since they don’t allow anybody else access they will automatically have widest range

Given that they don't have BT Sport, that seems a dubious claim. I expect it was carefully worded

denphone

28-09-2017 11:34

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Originally Posted by Red_dog77 (Post 35918271)

Any latest on Freesports?

Nothing has come to my attention regarding Freesports..

Ddonald2016

28-09-2017 11:59

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