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Media Boy UK 08-09-2019 23:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
We are updating our Blog right now but due to the following channels being local channels we do not know if they are still broadcasting on Virgin Media:

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Notts TV (In Nottingham areas only.)
159. Latest TV (In Brighton & Hove areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. NVTV (In Belfast areas only).
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. Liverpool TV (In Liverpool areas only). - Confirmed as still broadcasting on DBR.
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. Teesside TV (In Middlesbrough areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Thanks for any help.

oliver1948uk 09-09-2019 08:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
I can confirm that Notts TV is broadcasting on VM channel 159 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 9 September 2019

newapollo 09-09-2019 12:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
I can confirm that Teesside TV is still broadcasting on VM channel 159

1701-e 09-09-2019 13:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
NVTV still on in Belfast.

fox35 09-09-2019 13:17
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36009458)
We are updating our Blog right now but due to the following channels being local channels we do not know if they are still broadcasting on Virgin Media:

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Notts TV (In Nottingham areas only.)
159. Latest TV (In Brighton & Hove areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. NVTV (In Belfast areas only).
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. Liverpool TV (In Liverpool areas only). - Confirmed as still broadcasting on DBR.
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. Teesside TV (In Middlesbrough areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Thanks for any help.


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Nobody watches these nonsensical waste of money and channel spaces!..Nobody cares!..Shut them all down!..Complete utter garbage TV!

rhooton 09-09-2019 13:24
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
159. Latest TV still broadcasting in Brighton. Picture quality is rubbish though.

SonicMaster 09-09-2019 14:19
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
The launch of Drama +1 on VM must be imminent, as it has now been added to the list of channels included in Mixit / Big.

https://www.virginmedia.com/shop/tv/channels

Good Food, HD and +1 have all been removed ahead of the closure of the channels. No sign of an HD or +1 variant for Food Network though.

denphone 09-09-2019 14:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 36009497)
The launch of Drama +1 on VM must be imminent, as it has now been added to the list of channels included in Mixit / Big.

https://www.virginmedia.com/shop/tv/channels

Good Food, HD and +1 have all been removed ahead of the closure of the channels. No sign of an HD or +1 variant for Food Network though.
Drama +1 on VM will come in useful as some of their series are always on at the same time as many other good series.

heavyside 09-09-2019 15:40
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Drama is one channel that would benefit greatly from going HD.

denphone 09-09-2019 15:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by heavyside (Post 36009507)
Drama is one channel that would benefit greatly from going HD.
Most definitely although its not as bad as Sky Sports Racing which has a dreadful PQ.

fox35 09-09-2019 16:26
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36009508)
Most definitely although its not as bad as Sky Sports Racing which has a dreadful PQ.
Indeed.
I find all Skys SD channels, including Sky News, almost unwatchable due to their fuzzy downgraded PQ. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks Sky deliberately downgrade their SD quality hoping customers pay extra to upgrade to channel packages that include their HD variant.

denphone 09-09-2019 16:31
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009513)
Indeed.
I find all Skys SD channels, including Sky News, almost unwatchable due to their fuzzy downgraded PQ. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks Sky deliberately downgrade their SD quality hoping customers pay extra to upgrade to channel packages that include their HD variant.
Yes l suspect your assumptions may well be correct.

Mad Max 09-09-2019 16:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009484)


---------- Post added at 13:17 ---------- Previous post was at 13:13 ----------

Nobody watches these nonsensical waste of money and channel spaces!..Nobody cares!..Shut them all down!..Complete utter garbage TV!

Absolutely spot on!

denphone 09-09-2019 16:37
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009517)
Absolutely spot on!
l am amazed that so many are still going.

cheekyangus 09-09-2019 17:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.

denphone 09-09-2019 17:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
Ours is a 43 inch TV.

alwaysabear 09-09-2019 17:07
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
Yes, its all about the screen size on my 49" tv piture quality in sd on sky is not the best.

fox35 10-09-2019 08:39
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009521)
Can't say I find Sky's SD channel quality to be bad. But we have a Full HD 32 inch screen which we are perfectly happy with, maybe it's the bigger screens it becomes an issue.
You may well be right. I've tried changing my V6 settings from 1080p down to the other resolutions including 576i, but noticed no real difference. However, when I switched my 43" TV screen size from 16:9 ratio to 4:3, I did notice PQ improved slightly on all the SD channels.

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 08:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009593)
You may well be right. I've tried changing my V6 settings from 1080p down to the other resolutions including 576i, but noticed no real difference. However, when I switched my 43" TV screen size from 16:9 ratio to 4:3, I did notice PQ improved slightly on all the SD channels.
Since you mention settings, the 32 inch Full HD screen I previously mentioned is set to 1080p. Our previous TV was set the same, and was also 32 inch, but it had a non-standard resolution that wasn't quite Full HD, but was higher than 720p and would happily downscale a Full HD signal to this in-between resolution. So I noticed a little difference when we got a new TV a couple years ago, but mostly for the better, as would be expected.

fox35 10-09-2019 09:18
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009594)
Since you mention settings, the 32 inch Full HD screen I previously mentioned is set to 1080p. Our previous TV was set the same, and was also 32 inch, but it had a non-standard resolution that wasn't quite Full HD, but was higher than 720p and would happily downscale a Full HD signal to this in-between resolution. So I noticed a little difference when we got a new TV a couple years ago, but mostly for the better, as would be expected.
Sounds like my TV is the same as your old one. It is a 9 year old Samsung plasma 768p HD ready, that manages to upscale and downscale usually fine. I do probably need to upgrade to a modern swish full HD/UHD led, but cant justify the cost yet until this one dies and its still going strong! Damn! LOL!

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 11:01
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36009595)
Sounds like my TV is the same as your old one. It is a 9 year old Samsung plasma 768p HD ready, that manages to upscale and downscale usually fine. I do probably need to upgrade to a modern swish full HD/UHD led, but cant justify the cost yet until this one dies and its still going strong! Damn! LOL!
Quite. :D

Our Bravia was 10+ years old before it finally failed. There wasn't going to be regular UHD content, so there was no need for replacing with UHD screen, especially when UHD doesn't come in screens that small (not that I call it small), and a bigger than 32 inch screen wouldn't suit the living room. So we decided to save money on a replacement and just get an HD screen. It made sense to get a Full HD one rather than another in-between one, so we did upgrade. The funniest bit was the progress in LCD technology meant the new 32 inch screen was much smaller than the old one, simply because the screen frame was much smaller...and the unit much thinner too. So the added benefit was the living room felt bigger! :)

The replacement was a third of the £ of the original, and that's not inflation adjusted.

Media Boy UK 10-09-2019 11:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by oliver1948uk (Post 36009462)
I can confirm that Notts TV is broadcasting on VM channel 159 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire on 9 September 2019
Quote:
Originally Posted by newapollo (Post 36009473)
I can confirm that Teesside TV is still broadcasting on VM channel 159
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 36009481)
NVTV still on in Belfast.
Quote:
Originally Posted by rhooton (Post 36009487)
159. Latest TV still broadcasting in Brighton. Picture quality is rubbish though.
Thanks for info.

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Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.

Raider999 10-09-2019 17:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36009601)
Quite. :D

Our Bravia was 10+ years old before it finally failed. There wasn't going to be regular UHD content, so there was no need for replacing with UHD screen, especially when UHD doesn't come in screens that small (not that I call it small), and a bigger than 32 inch screen wouldn't suit the living room. So we decided to save money on a replacement and just get an HD screen. It made sense to get a Full HD one rather than another in-between one, so we did upgrade. The funniest bit was the progress in LCD technology meant the new 32 inch screen was much smaller than the old one, simply because the screen frame was much smaller...and the unit much thinner too. So the added benefit was the living room felt bigger! :)

The replacement was a third of the £ of the original, and that's not inflation adjusted.
So you could probably have got a 40" tv which would have been little difference in size to your old 32" set

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 18:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 36009641)
So you could probably have got a 40" tv which would have been little difference in size to your old 32" set
If 36 inch was still a standard size TV then maybe. But I prefer the room seeming bigger. The amount of time considered regarding buying a 40 inch screen was very little, and mostly about how to avoid buying anything bigger than 32 inches.

MrP 10-09-2019 18:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36009612)
Thanks for info.

---------- Post added at 11:54 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.
Just checked....KMTV still there!! ;)

Mad Max 10-09-2019 20:33
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)

denphone 10-09-2019 20:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Some frontrooms are space limited in the size of TV they can take.;)

cheekyangus 10-09-2019 22:12
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Now you've come to mention it, I've changed my mind, I think I'll get an even smaller TV. :p:

Legendkiller2k 10-09-2019 23:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
Projector is the way to go can range your screen from 12 inch to 200 inch :D

offmore15 11-09-2019 00:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Birmingham tv is still going

jonbxx 11-09-2019 08:59
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36009612)
Thanks for info.

---------- Post added at 11:54 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. London Live (In Croydon, Hersham, Hayes, Watford, Haringey, Seven Kings, Bromley and Lewisham areas only.)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Leeds TV (In Leeds areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. Birmingham TV (In Birmingham areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. KMTV (In Kent areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.
Hi, London Live is active here in the Watford area

Ultimate.Conj 11-09-2019 09:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36009673)
Some of you guys need bigger telly's.......:D;)
:D:D:D

nodrogd 11-09-2019 09:53
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonbxx (Post 36009697)
Hi, London Live is active here in the Watford area
I have been asking VM if they can add this to the Hemel headend, as we now have the service from a local Freeview relay in Hemel & St.Albans. However nothing has materialised as yet.

Media Boy UK 11-09-2019 12:27
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrP (Post 36009662)
Just checked....KMTV still there!! ;)
Quote:
Originally Posted by offmore15 (Post 36009693)
Birmingham tv is still going
Quote:
Originally Posted by jonbxx (Post 36009697)
Hi, London Live is active here in the Watford area
Thanks for info.

We have also been told that Leeds TV is still on Virgin Media.

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Still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Norfolk (In Norwich areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.

ncfc1902 11-09-2019 18:22
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
That's TV Norfolk is still on 159 in Norwich

cheekyangus 12-09-2019 08:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Drama +1 is showing on TSid2 / C061. Coming Soon is showing on the EPG data on DigitalBitRate and there's a name label for the channel. There is no test picture on screengrab, it's currently showing Lifetime.
http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=en

denphone 12-09-2019 08:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Lets hope the Drama channel HD variant is coming soon as well.

Legendkiller2k 12-09-2019 11:30
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36009826)
Lets hope the Drama channel HD variant is coming soon as well.
There isn't a hd version of Drama i don't think yet.

OLD BOY 12-09-2019 12:55
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36009841)
There isn't a hd version of Drama i don't think yet.
No, but most of the stuff on there is available in HD or can be upscaled. There isn't an HD variant available at the moment, but the point is, there should be. Hopefully the provision of HD versions of all former UKTV channels was part of the recent carriage arrangements agreed with Virgin Media.

However, I've seen no links to support this yet.

ScottishSteve 12-09-2019 17:00
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36009855)
No, but most of the stuff on there is available in HD or can be upscaled. There isn't an HD variant available at the moment, but the point is, there should be. Hopefully the provision of HD versions of all former UKTV channels was part of the recent carriage arrangements agreed with Virgin Media.

However, I've seen no links to support this yet.
Ironically it would make more sense to have Drama in HD than Gold as most of the stuff on Gold is that old even upscaling is bad or it is studio stuff (about an hour a day) that doesn’t really matter.

OLD BOY 12-09-2019 17:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ScottishSteve (Post 36009869)
Ironically it would make more sense to have Drama in HD than Gold as most of the stuff on Gold is that old even upscaling is bad or it is studio stuff (about an hour a day) that doesn’t really matter.
Agreed. Some of the programmes on Drama are ok, actually, but I avoid them because of the picture quality.

Aguero9320 12-09-2019 20:52
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
On DBR, I noticed that a InternalF and Project2 are both testing in MPEG4 format on CO68. The latter has Challenge’s EPG data. Any guesses?
http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...ng=en&mux=C068

There is also a ‘sans nom’ in MPEG4 on CO71, but Good Food’s data is still active.

cheekyangus 13-09-2019 00:11
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36009889)
On DBR, I noticed that a InternalF and Project2 are both testing in MPEG4 format on CO68. The latter has Challenge’s EPG data. Any guesses?
http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...ng=en&mux=C068

There is also a ‘sans nom’ in MPEG4 on CO71, but Good Food’s data is still active.
The C068 stuff has been like that for a while, I can't seen anything that I've not seen for a while.

The Sans Nom on C071 I think is just where True Crime was. But it's late and I could be getting mixed up. :)

SonicMaster 13-09-2019 12:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Updated versions of the September Channel Guide PDFs, including all the Sony channel changes and the removal of Good Food etc:

Desktop version:
https://www.virginmedia.com/content/...mber2019v2.pdf

Mobile version:
https://www.virginmedia.com/content/...mber2019v2.pdf

Still showing the swap between Amazon Prime Video and Virgin TV Ultra HD on 205 and 228 which is yet to happen.

No sign of Drama +1.

Media Boy UK 15-09-2019 17:03
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
We still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?

EPG > Channel Name > (Channel broadcasting area)
159. Sheffield Live TV (In Sheffield areas only.)
159. Made in Bristol (In Bristol areas only).
159. Cardiff TV (In Cardiff areas only).
159. Tyne and Wear TV (In Newcastle areas only).
159. That's TV Cambridge (In Cambridge areas only).
159. That's TV Swansea Bay (In Swansea areas only).
159. That's TV Humber (In Grimsby areas only).

Again Thanks for any help.

---------- Post added at 16:59 ---------- Previous post was at 16:50 ----------

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36009889)
On DBR, I noticed that a InternalF and Project2 are both testing in MPEG4 format on CO68. The latter has Challenge’s EPG data. Any guesses?
http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...ng=en&mux=C068

There is also a ‘sans nom’ in MPEG4 on CO71, but Good Food’s data is still active.
InternalF is not broadcasting in MPEG4 it broadcasting UHD also been broadcasting since July 2018.

No real idea when Preject2 is broadcasting for but it did move CO68 the few months back with Reallives +1.

We do not know what in hell Virgin are doing with CO68 we mean it broadcasting the following:

-THREE UHD Channels.
-THREE Red Button Channels
-18 Radio Channels.
-"Channel off air" Channel
-Unknown channel
-RealLives +1

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36009889)
There is also a ‘sans nom’ in MPEG4 on CO71, but Good Food’s data is still active.
That "sans nom" slot was left over when Virgin did move RealLives +1 to CO 68. Picture confirm it.

jfman 15-09-2019 17:09
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
There's only one UHD channel there. There's three listings but all have the same video and audio IDs.

Media Boy UK 15-09-2019 17:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
When BBC One and BBC Two SD Channels was axe last December 4th on Channels 101 and 102. Virgin did confirm you has 12 months to view any recordings.

Virgin Media did axe Lifetime SD Channel on May 14th 2019 so you may have until May 14th 2020 to watch any current recordings before Virgin removed the channel from "Total Channels".

https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...r/td-p/3887017 (SEE POST 2)

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...th-a.html#more

Sources: Virgin Media Community and Media Boy Blog.

spiderplant 15-09-2019 19:51
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010125)
We still need information on the following local channels. Are they still broadcasting on Virgin Media?
These are all the channel 159's:
Code:
Ashford                      KMTV
Basildon                      KMTV
Birmingham                    B'ham TV
Bristol                      Bristol TV
Bromley                      LondonLive
Cambridge                    Cambs TV
Cardiff                      Cardiff TV
Crawley                      KMTV
Croydon                      LondonLive
Gateshead                    TW TV
Grimsby                      Estuary
Haringey                      LondonLive
Hayes                        LondonLive
Hersham                      LondonLive
Kirklees                      Leeds TV
Leeds                        Leeds TV
Lewisham                      LondonLive
Liverpool                    L'pool TV
Northern Ireland              NVTV
Norwich                      Norfolk
Nottingham                    NOTTS TV
Preston (part)                L'pool TV
Seven Kings                  LondonLive
Sheffield/Rotherham          SLTV
Sussex                        Latest TV
Swansea                      Bay TV
Teeside                      Tees TV
Watford                      LondonLive
Wearside                      TW TV
Wirral/Warrington/Burnley    L'pool TV
Wolverhampton                B'ham TV

Media Boy UK 15-09-2019 20:42
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36010165)
These are all the channel 159's:
Thanks for information SP.

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Any local TV Channels broadcasting in MPEG4?

Calling JJ20X....

Mad Max 15-09-2019 20:51
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010166)
Thanks for information SP.

---------- Post added at 20:42 ---------- Previous post was at 19:54 ----------

Any local TV Channels broadcasting in MPEG4?

Calling JJ20X....
Does it matter?

vincerooney 15-09-2019 21:52
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
In other news is anything actually coming soon? i was hoping virgin media would announce premier sport for all in the XL package...

Media Boy UK 15-09-2019 22:08
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by vincerooney (Post 36010186)
In other news is anything actually coming soon?
Drama +1 is set to launch soon on Virgin Media.

Media Boy UK 16-09-2019 03:00
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Virgin Media signs new deal with UKTV?

Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi HD from Virgin Channel 226 to Virgin Channel 212 (TruTV old EPG Slot). Plus Drama +1 has launch on Virgin UK Channel 226

cheekyangus 16-09-2019 08:57
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
I didn't notice the logic at first but this Alibi HD move, to just below W HD (211/212), mirrors the SD versions of them on 125/126 and the +1s on on 190/191.

fox35 16-09-2019 12:48
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010196)
Virgin Media signs new deal with UKTV?

Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi HD from Virgin Channel 226 to Virgin Channel 212 (TruTV old EPG Slot). Plus Drama +1 has launch on Virgin UK Channel 226
Good news, just need Drama HD now.
However, why cant VM just do a like for like swap on the epg with All the SD channels and their HD equivalents, so to bump them all up higher in the epg? Obviously only for customers with an HD package (XL/Full House/Maxit and higher). This is something Sky managed to do years ago and without upsetting the SD only customers.

cheekyangus 16-09-2019 12:56
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36010221)
Good news, just need Drama HD now.
However, why cant VM just do a like for like swap on the epg with All the SD channels and their HD equivalents, so to bump them all up higher in the epg? Obviously only for customers with an HD package (XL/Full House/Maxit and higher). This is something Sky managed to do years ago and without upsetting the SD only customers.
Probably some limitation in the way the Tivo software works, or a legacy problem in the cable network. If they finally decide to launch the Horizon software Liberty Global use in their European operations in UK maybe this will be coded in a way that allows it.

OLD BOY 16-09-2019 12:57
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fox35 (Post 36010221)
Good news, just need Drama HD now.
However, why cant VM just do a like for like swap on the epg with All the SD channels and their HD equivalents, so to bump them all up higher in the epg? Obviously only for customers with an HD package (XL/Full House/Maxit and higher). This is something Sky managed to do years ago and without upsetting the SD only customers.
Or maybe you could just select the HD only stuff from the EPG in the menu instead of 'all channels'.

SonicMaster 16-09-2019 18:42
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VM are still advertising The Feed as starting tonight at 9pm on Virgin TV Ultra HD... on channel 228. The EPG swap with Amazon Prime Video still hasn't happened though. Ooops!

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...watch-the-feed

Media Boy UK 17-09-2019 11:25
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Post removed by Media Boy now posted on #1862

Inactive Digital 17-09-2019 11:41
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010429)
Look like the axe is on the cards for Travel Channel as Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Travel Channel +1 has been axe yesterday (Monday Sep. 16th) on Sky to make way for Irish ad to be shown on Quest.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...mment_94553927

---------- Post added at 11:25 ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 ----------

WHY DO I THINK DISCOVERY IS SET TO AXE TRAVEL CHANNEL?

-Discovery has axe Travel Channel to make way for DMAX to launch on Freeview.
-Discovery has now axe Travel Channel +1 to make way for the soon to launch Quest (Ireland) to launch on Sky. Why not use an old Good Food slot?
The Good Food satellite transponder space seems to have remained with UKTV, as Really and Home are due to move frequency soon.

Media Boy UK 17-09-2019 11:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Inactive Digital (Post 36010436)
The Good Food satellite transponder space seems to have remained with UKTV, as Really and Home are due to move frequency soon.
Thanks for information.

cheekyangus 17-09-2019 13:03
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Inactive Digital (Post 36010436)
The Good Food satellite transponder space seems to have remained with UKTV, as Really and Home are due to move frequency soon.
The moving of Really and Home from UKTV's satellite transponder could be the final part of the jigsaw to allow UKTV to have HD versions of all its channels.

The services that are moving, or have closed, on satellite means there was at least 6 SD and 1 HD channels-worth of space freed.

Drama+1 launching brought this down to 5 SD and 1 HD and meant all UKTVs remaining channels had a +1.

5 SD channels is enough space for an HD channel so 5 SD and 1HD could (maybe, assuming there aren't some complications) become 2 HD channels instead. This could mean that Drama HD and Yesterday HD could launch and UKTV would have completed the HD set.

Just a theory, and likely an oversimplification on my part. But a possibility.

---------- Post added at 13:03 ---------- Previous post was at 12:57 ----------

If you are wondering where the channels come from.

The channels about to move off UKTVs satellite transponder are: Home, Home+1, Really and Really (Irish adverts version).

So 4 SD.

Add to that the closure of Good Food SD, Good Food +1, and Good Food HD. Which is 2 SD and 1 HD.

And you get 6 SD and 1 HD. Minus Drama+1 launch and you get 5 SD and 1 HD.

I had no idea there was a version of Really for the Irish ad market.

Media Boy UK 17-09-2019 13:16
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Look like the axe is on the cards for Travel Channel as Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Travel Channel +1 has been axe yesterday (Monday Sep. 16th) on Sky to make way for Irish ad to be shown on Quest.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...mment_94553927

WHY DO I THINK DISCOVERY IS SET TO AXE TRAVEL CHANNEL?

-Discovery has axe Travel Channel to make way for DMAX to launch on Freeview.
-Discovery has now axe Travel Channel +1 to make way for the soon to launch Quest (Ireland) to launch on Sky. Why not use an old Good Food slot?

SonicMaster 17-09-2019 14:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010448)
Look like the axe is on the cards for Travel Channel as Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Travel Channel +1 has been axe yesterday (Monday Sep. 16th) on Sky to make way for Irish ad to be shown on Quest.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...mment_94553927

WHY DO I THINK DISCOVERY IS SET TO AXE TRAVEL CHANNEL?

-Discovery has axe Travel Channel to make way for DMAX to launch on Freeview.
-Discovery has now axe Travel Channel +1 to make way for the soon to launch Quest (Ireland) to launch on Sky. Why not use an old Good Food slot?
Ratings-wise since its removal from Freeview and Freesat, the Travel Channel is dead in the water.

The latest audience share stats:

Travel Channel 0.02%
Travel Channel +1 0%

Travel Channel in the US has become a mainly paranormal TV channel, called Trvl.

Media Boy UK 17-09-2019 15:00
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 36010453)
Ratings-wise since its removal from Freeview and Freesat, the Travel Channel is dead in the water.

The latest audience share stats:

Travel Channel 0.02%
Travel Channel +1 0%

Travel Channel in the US has become a mainly paranormal TV channel, called Trvl.
If Travel Channel is axe Discovery may then launch an +1 hour channel for Really (If Discovery keep it) or Discovery Shed.

---------- Post added at 15:00 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

An idea Really may become Eurosport News and also launch on Freeview using Really slot if Discovery axe Really.

Aguero9320 17-09-2019 15:51
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
After the launch of E! HD, does anybody known if we’ll get any additional channels from Sky or whether the remaining SD channels will close in favour of HD (similar to Sky Cinema).

cheekyangus 17-09-2019 16:40
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 36010453)
Ratings-wise since its removal from Freeview and Freesat, the Travel Channel is dead in the water.

The latest audience share stats:

Travel Channel 0.02%
Travel Channel +1 0%

Travel Channel in the US has become a mainly paranormal TV channel, called Trvl.
Travel Channel was often around the 0.32% mark before they made DMAX FTA and swapped it with Travel Channel on Freeview and Freesat. Immediately Travel Channel went down to those low levels it is now, so you can put that plunge down simply to that reduction in its distribution.

DMAX was a 0.03% channel before it went FTA and it has been hovering about the 0.30% mark until the 0.41% for the last available month, in August.

So what Discovery did basically pretty much swapped the ratings. But it has a wider remit so should appeal to a wider demographic, so the rating potential is higher in then long run, which was likely why they did it.

Given the Travel Channel ratings plunge was self inflicted they could maybe get it back by reinstating it to Freeview, using one of the 2 vacated Sony spaces that haven't been filled yet. Those spaces weren't available when they made the swap.

I hope they don't copy the US version.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010454)
If Travel Channel is axe Discovery may then launch an +1 hour channel for Really (If Discovery keep it) or Discovery Shed.

---------- Post added at 15:00 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

An idea Really may become Eurosport News and also launch on Freeview using Really slot if Discovery axe Really.
Given Discovery Shed has been put at the end of the Sky entertainment section and wasn't moved up in the recent Discovery EPG shuffle up that happened after Good Food was demoted to alongside it, and it's ratings are the same as Travel Channel (a 0.02% in August) why would they give it a +1 version? Travel Channel was shuffled up the Sky EPG when Good Food was demoted, Shed wasn't. That suggests Shed is more likely to be axed than Travel Channel.

Given Really has much better ratings than most of their channels, a 0.70% in August, I think it's more likely to get a +1.

Eurosport News was axed in January 2018, I can't see them bringing it back.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurosport_News

Media Boy UK 17-09-2019 16:56
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36010457)
Eurosport News was axed in January 2018, I can't see them bringing it back.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurosport_News
That's news to us - thanks for information.

---------- Post added at 16:56 ---------- Previous post was at 16:50 ----------

We only think Really may close due to it having a same ideal of programmes as Quest Red.

cheekyangus 18-09-2019 21:17
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36010448)
Look like the axe is on the cards for Travel Channel as Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Travel Channel +1 has been axe yesterday (Monday Sep. 16th) on Sky to make way for Irish ad to be shown on Quest.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...mment_94553927
MB, later posts on DigitalSpy on the subject say Travel Channel +1 disappearing was temporary.

Media Boy UK 19-09-2019 15:44
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36010699)
MB, later posts on DigitalSpy on the subject say Travel Channel +1 disappearing was temporary.
Well Sky is calling Travel Channel +1 as "Channel Closure" so until we see any tests on Sky for the relaunch we will readd it to our list of channels we may get on Virgin Media list.

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/Enterta...9/td-p/3059485

Media Boy UK 23-09-2019 16:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
TiVo has reveal that Weather Gripe will close on September 30th on Apps & Games.

Tricky Trevor 23-09-2019 16:35
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Here we go again. We were told when Tivo and V6 launched that there would be many more apps. All these promises of lots of apps bites the dust again.

denphone 23-09-2019 16:43
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor (Post 36011249)
Here we go again. We were told when Tivo and V6 launched that there would be many more apps. All these promises of lots of apps bites the dust again.
200 plus apps if l rightly remember but alas actions speak louder then words as they say.

cheekyangus 23-09-2019 17:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36011246)
TiVo has reveal that Weather Gripe will close on September 30th on Apps & Games.
What even was it? I have a vague recollection of trying to load it once, but deciding it was stupid and pointless...but I can't remember what it was now.

Media Boy UK 23-09-2019 17:46
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36011257)
What even was it? I have a vague recollection of trying to load it once, but deciding it was stupid and pointless...but I can't remember what it was now.
Weather Gripe did allow you to put in your post code so you can get a Weather for your street.

---------- Post added at 17:46 ---------- Previous post was at 17:36 ----------

TiVo has also confirmed that Real Lives will close at 6am on October 1st on Virgin Channel 160 and Sky Crime will launch at midday.

Real Lives +1 will become Sky Crime +1 and will launch at 1pm on Virgin Channel 207.

OLD BOY 23-09-2019 20:22
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36011257)
What even was it? I have a vague recollection of trying to load it once, but deciding it was stupid and pointless...but I can't remember what it was now.
I've tried Waeather Gripe and found it infuriatingly pointless.

I think VM should concentrate on video apps such as Disney + and Apple + and any new sports apps that are launched. The games selection is pretty lame if you ask me. I'm not sure whether the V6 software is up to the good ones.

Aguero9320 23-09-2019 20:32
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36011258)
Weather Gripe did allow you to put in your post code so you can get a Weather for your street.

---------- Post added at 17:46 ---------- Previous post was at 17:36 ----------

TiVo has also confirmed that Real Lives will close at 6am on October 1st on Virgin Channel 160 and Sky Crime will launch at midday.

Real Lives +1 will become Sky Crime +1 and will launch at 1pm on Virgin Channel 207.
Will Sky Crime ever go HD, either on Sky or VM?

denphone 23-09-2019 20:34
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36011279)
Will Sky Crime ever go HD, either on Sky or VM?
Most probably l would say in time.

Media Boy UK 23-09-2019 20:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36011279)
Will Sky Crime ever go HD, either on Sky or VM?
DS Forum is reporting that an unknown channel is testing on Sky*.

If Sky do launch an Sky Crime HD Channel and if Virgin have the rights to broadcasting it tests will appear on Virgin Media by Friday.

*At time of posting we have no idea on what that unknown channel on Sky is but it was testing with Sky Sports News last Thursday.

Media Boy UK 24-09-2019 05:56
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Virgin Media UK signs new deal with Discovery.

From September 26th:

172. Quest SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
217. Quest HD Channel moves to Channel 172.
250. Discovery SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
251. Discovery HD Channel moves to Channel 250.
256. Animal Planet SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
257. Animal Planet HD Channel moves to Channel 256.
523. Eurosport 1 SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
524. Eurosport 2 SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

jfman 24-09-2019 07:30
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Are these evidence of a new deal, or just that Virgin are going to pay the HD rate for all subscribers who have those channels?

denphone 24-09-2019 08:02
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
At this rate a bigger hard drive is going to be needed with many of the SD channels going the hard drive is filling up that much quicker with HD recordings.

OLD BOY 24-09-2019 08:13
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36011305)
At this rate a bigger hard drive is going to be needed with many of the SD channels going the hard drive is filling up that much quicker with HD recordings.
I think they have sorted that out now, Den. My HD recordings don't take up as much room as they used to - I even record from the UHD channel now.

Aguero9320 24-09-2019 08:30
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36011300)
Virgin Media UK signs new deal with Discovery.

From September 26th:

172. Quest SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
217. Quest HD Channel moves to Channel 172.
250. Discovery SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
251. Discovery HD Channel moves to Channel 250.
256. Animal Planet SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
257. Animal Planet HD Channel moves to Channel 256.
523. Eurosport 1 SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.
524. Eurosport 2 SD Channel closes on Virgin Media.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.
Does this mean the remaining +1's may come in to replace them? Is TLC SD closing as well.

OLD BOY 24-09-2019 08:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36011316)
Does this mean the remaining +1's may come in to replace them? Is TLC SD closing as well.
Why would they add +1 channels in SD when they have deleted the main SD channel channels? I think VM is aiming at just providing HD versions of all channels that provide them in the future.

I'm not sure why you would want +1 channels anyway - haven't all VM subscribers got recorders these days?

cheekyangus 24-09-2019 08:58
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36011323)
Why would they add +1 channels in SD when they have deleted the main SD channel channels? I think VM is aiming at just providing HD versions of all channels that provide them in the future.

I'm not sure why you would want +1 channels anyway - haven't all VM subscribers got recorders these days?
I think they mean will the +1s be moved up in the EPG to be on the number next to the HD channel.

E.g. TLC SD is 167, TLC HD is 168 and TLC +1 is currently 169. They are probably wondering if TLC +1 will move up 1 number.

spiderplant 24-09-2019 09:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36011323)
haven't all VM subscribers got recorders these days?
No, the V-HD box is still in use.

Besides, having a recorder doesn't help if you've already missed the start of a programme.

OLD BOY 24-09-2019 10:24
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36011332)
No, the V-HD box is still in use.

Besides, having a recorder doesn't help if you've already missed the start of a programme.
Thank you for clarifying, SP.

1701-e 24-09-2019 12:54
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Will customers on MIX get Eurosport in HD then?

spiderplant 24-09-2019 13:21
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1701-e (Post 36011428)
Will customers on MIX get Eurosport in HD then?
Yes

Legendkiller2k 24-09-2019 14:10
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36011332)
No, the V-HD box is still in use.

Besides, having a recorder doesn't help if you've already missed the start of a programme.
I thought vm boxes had a buffer of 30 minutes?

cheekyangus 24-09-2019 14:20
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36011468)
I thought vm boxes had a buffer of 30 minutes?
One of the tuners has to be on that channel. If you want to watch a show on a channel that isn't on one of the tuners you've missed it until it's on Catch-up, or a scheduled repeat, unless it has a +1.

I believe one of the updates, a while back, disabled the non-Live tuners on original VM Tivos to speed up their performance, so now only V6 boxes have the the ability for all their tuners.

I often make sure the other 5 tuners are for channels I may want to rewind if I have nothing scheduled to record.

Media Boy UK 24-09-2019 14:49
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36011324)
I think they mean will the +1s be moved up in the EPG to be on the number next to the HD channel.

E.g. TLC SD is 167, TLC HD is 168 and TLC +1 is currently 169. They are probably wondering if TLC +1 will move up 1 number.
We did forgot to look that TLC.

---------- Post added at 14:49 ---------- Previous post was at 14:40 ----------

Virgin Media UK to give some Sky and Comcast channels new homes from October 1st.

As of October 1st:
109. Sky One
110. Sky One HD
111. Sky Witness
112. Sky Witness HD
121. Universal TV HD
122. Universal TV
123. Sky Arts
135. Sky Crime HD
136. Sky Crime
137. Syfy HD
138. Syfy
139. TBC - (E! HD?)
140. TBC - (E!?)
156. Sky Arts HD
160. TBC - (Sky Two?)
164. Challenge
165. Pick
180. Sky Witness +1
206. Universal TV +1
207. Sky Crime +1
229. Syfy +1
230. Challenge +1

Sources: What's on TV and Total TV Guide.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

cheekyangus 24-09-2019 15:10
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That's interesting MB. Thanks.

What I don't understand is why they are switching the SD versions first for Sky 1 and Sky Witness, but all the others the HD channel is first, except for Sky Arts...which I can understand because there isn't an adjacent number so they opted for the one with the widest availability.

Inactive Digital 24-09-2019 15:15
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Perhaps there are more changes to come when Sky Comedy launches - unless that's what 139 and 140 will be used for.

Media Boy UK 24-09-2019 15:36
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Inactive Digital (Post 36011499)
Perhaps there are more changes to come when Sky Comedy launches - unless that's what 139 and 140 will be used for.
Comcast own E! but both What's on TV and Total TV Guide do not list E! and Sky Two.

Aguero9320 24-09-2019 15:38
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36011481)
We did forgot to look that TLC.

---------- Post added at 14:49 ---------- Previous post was at 14:40 ----------

Virgin Media UK to give some Sky and Comcast channels new homes from October 1st.

As of October 1st:
109. Sky One
110. Sky One HD
111. Sky Witness
112. Sky Witness HD
121. Universal TV HD
122. Universal TV
123. Sky Arts
135. Sky Crime HD
136. Sky Crime
137. Syfy HD
138. Syfy
139. TBC - (E! HD?)
140. TBC - (E!?)
156. Sky Arts HD
160. TBC - (Sky Two?)
164. Challenge
165. Pick
180. Sky Witness +1
206. Universal TV +1
207. Sky Crime +1
229. Syfy +1
230. Challenge +1

Sources: What's on TV and Total TV Guide.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.
Thanks for that. I’m actually surprised VM are not closing SD channels and promoting the HD version, like with Discovery. Try TV & Satellite Week as they list both channels, MB.

cheekyangus 24-09-2019 16:06
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36011504)
Thanks for that. I’m actually surprised VM are not closing SD channels and promoting the HD version, like with Discovery. Try TV & Satellite Week as they list both channels, MB.
It has to be agreed with the channel provider, and given they only recently did a new deal with Sky if it was agreed to it would be happening.

Given there are so few exclusive channels to the Maxit/XL packs, it could be argued they needed something to remain that would appeal to those who aren't interested in the BT Sport channels, it's mostly HD versions that remain.

Media Boy UK 24-09-2019 16:18
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 36011504)
Thanks for that. I’m actually surprised VM are not closing SD channels and promoting the HD version, like with Discovery. Try TV & Satellite Week as they list both channels, MB.
I was going to buy Radio Times but I pick up Total TV Guide.

Legendkiller2k 24-09-2019 20:50
Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36011470)
One of the tuners has to be on that channel. If you want to watch a show on a channel that isn't on one of the tuners you've missed it until it's on Catch-up, or a scheduled repeat, unless it has a +1.

I believe one of the updates, a while back, disabled the non-Live tuners on original VM Tivos to speed up their performance, so now only V6 boxes have the the ability for all their tuners.

I often make sure the other 5 tuners are for channels I may want to rewind if I have nothing scheduled to record.
Ah i see thanks for explaining :)

Edit.

Judging by the listings for SKY Crime next week i don't think Sony and Discovery crime channels have anything to worry about.


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