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

Month on month. Really? That is a fact is it? The only thing that will have changed for the negative is Sky Atlantic (if you want it). That isn't month on month is it.

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

But us customers would like sum new channels to be supplied with this new set top box

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

I know the new box will be released sometime soon but as for any new channels.:erm::)

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

Ditto!!!
After seeing that trailer I am definitely not concerned over not having Sky Atlantic SD/HD and I am certainly not going to lose any sleep over it.

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

So Atlantic won't be showing Sopranos & Weeds?

Can you explain why the web page specifically mentions them?

Or do you have a definition of 'facts' we don't know about???:

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

Sad sad little people

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

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

LOL read it again the clues are around the words new, exclusive and series.

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

Can i just say get a grip everybody if we get the channels good and if not who gives a **** . I left SKY after 13 years due to bad service and a hell of a lot of BS.

So can we all calm down and wait and see what happens?

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

Agree totally, don't even watch much tv but the blind loyalty on this forum gets on ma breests

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

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

I take it that you have realised what the title Cableforum actually means that this is primarily a Cable forum and if you want a SKY specific forum then this is the place to go http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/:)

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

Were sky Arts HD 1 and 2 not promised at the time of the sale of the VMTV channels surely they should be on their way.?

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

I work in the Technical Support side so playing the same waiting game as you.:)

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

Hey i was going to say calm down ( but then realised that i was not a MOD ):D:D:D:D

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

Fair enough.:)

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

If we get it we get it if we don't no great lose.:)


P.s Happy new year everyone.

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

We still don't even know a price for existing customers :(

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

Here Here

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

The have been various prices mentioned earlier in the thread but we have no way to confirm them as yet.

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

The only price is here http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...859&highlight= £199

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

The has been mention of other prices but nothing can be confirmed one way or the other as yet.

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

Nope, can't see 'new' or 'exclusive' series descriptions applied to those..

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

Kate Winslet mini-series Mildred Pierce........ Whoopie, cant wait for this one :rolleyes:

From stunning new epics like Martin Scorsese's Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire (pictured) and fantasy drama Game of Thrones... no interest what so ever.

new comedy How To Make It In America....... no interest.

seventh series of Entourage, fifth series of Mad Men....... again no interest.

classic HBO original series The Sopranos and Six Feet Under, comedy-drama Weeds..... re-runs


Yep, read it again and it still doesnt make me want to run off to Sky.

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

You know....whilst I love the HD channels as much as anyone else and I do appreciate that more channels mean more choice...how much TV can anyone watch, seriously?

Personally, I haven't delved into The Sopranos, The Wire or Mad Men etc (I know, shame on me) but most of them have been on VOD virtually since it was introduced. It looks like Sky Atlantic will be showing the majority of shows that people have had the opportunity of watching before so we won't be missing out on much...except the constant ad-breaks of course :D As many people are no doubt aware, there are always other ways to watch the latest US dramas or comedy.

I'm sure that there has been some survey done and I bet that survey says that in this age of multi-channel TV, people probably only watch a handful of them regularly. OK, SA might be one of them given the opportunity but what you haven't got, you don't miss IMO.

However, Virgin do need something else to attack from the front with. Tivo - yes, Broadband - yes but surely there must be something out there that despite Sky's riches of channels and HD, will make people think 'Hmmm, Sky has got a great selection of HD channels but you know, VM has the edge by a long chalk'

I'm not sure what this is yet but I am pretty sure it's going to be tied in Tivo / Internet on your TV in some way. One thing VM should not do is hang around with the promised Tivo apps. Just imagine - proper email / messaging even Skype and Skype video calling via your TV? Browsing your pictures via your Tivo and one click sends them to a friend? The opportunity of viewing news channels from other countries via the web on the Tivo box? Maybe even online gaming via a web browser? Quake Live via Tivo anyone?

Linear channels will be dead and buried in the next ten years so why worry?

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

I wasn't aware any version of Tivo around the world has ever had an open web browser, it is very much a walled garden isn't it?

I think having the ability to watch news channels from around the world is a bit fanciful but I suppose you never know.

The trouble is with VM and any potential new customer is while they do have the upper hand with technology, a fibre network capable of true VOD and the upcoming new Tivo (but let's call a spade a spade, it is a STB, a good one but a STB nonetheless) sadly for VM it is content that always wins hands down when it comes to customers choosing a TV provider, and always has. VM are just not in Sky's league in this respect, even the BBC struggle against them. But VM do currently have the best widespread broadband in the land and this is what will make them money.

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

Seems like Sky TV is the future of Digital TV. I mean channels get added on there all the time. They are sadly more dominent and Virgin only add some channels but sometimes has to delete some to carry some :(

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

Sky are basically a tv platform only they rely on bt phonelines to provide their broadband /talk plans ,virgin on the other hand is a platform where broadband is the number one product,virgin will unlikely have the reach of sky in the near future for tv or the cash, so yes sky will be the dominent tv platform having said that virgin do quite well in the tv stakes there are not that many channels worth having that are not on virgin.:)

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

It's official. VM are not getting Sky Atlantic. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...l-2177090.html

It gets worse. It looks like Sky are moving all their quality drama to the new channel. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukp...1294225202750A and http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newss...ne-up-revealed

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

Ok - so sky add channels all the time. Just how many of those are channels worth "bookmarking" ? I would rather have quality over quantity any day

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

Talk about giving a slighlty false impression. How about THIS part...

Virgin and BT, which show Sky channels including premium sports through a wholesale arrangement, have held talks over the new channel but have been unable to agree a deal. The broadcasters are hopeful of reaching an agreement, but remain some way apart over terms for the channel that will also show the new seasons of Mad Men and Entourage.

We didn't even know they were trying and it sounds like they are not stopping to try and get it... Glass half full people!!!!

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

The trouble is if Sky decide that they would rather keep it to themselves to force those who want it on to their platform then what is to stop them? If they are still negotiating then why are Sky allready advertising it as an exclusive.
A lot of cable customers give Sky loads of money through sports , movies and Hd but that appears to be not enough for them. Like every company they want to be a monopoly and they have got enough politicians in their pocket to make sure nobody opposes them.

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

in other words rupert murdoch is a greedy *******o

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

I pretty much agree with all that, especially with the ConDems in power. Sky will more than likely be able to do what they want. But Sky and it's rabid owners are 1st and foremost businessmen. They need reveniew and as they know from the Sky1 VM debacle they can't really do without OUR money as well as Sky customer money.

I still think it will come in time. Lets be fair to some extent. It's a Sky channel, why wouldn't they make it just available to Sky as a carrot for them to munch on for a bit. Afterall Virgin did it with Living HD.

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

From the Guardian says it all really "Sky Atlantic HD is a key part of our strategy to help further grow the content gap between what you can get with Sky, and what you can get elsewhere."

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

Well I won't be going back to sky.

If I return to sky I would have to return to a BT line for my BB which means back to 4meg.

I love my 50meg to much and as the main tv watcher in our house is the Mrs an her favourtie shows are Eastenders/Corrie/Gray anatomoy we won't changing back.

Although with 50 meg the avi boxsets are only 50 minutes away. Not that I would do that.

Although I wouldn't mind Virgin hurrying Tivo along, the days of linear TV channels are numbered I say.

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

why would you need to retutn to bt?

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

I think Mobes is right. It will come eventually. Sky will keep it exclusive to try and increase subscriber numbers. When they dry up so the amount of new subscribers is back to the 'usual' amount, they will then be more open to an agreement with other providers to further increase their revenue.

Also, I think it's up to VM to maximise Tivo's potential and start getting bigger and better exclusive VOD deals, to counteract Sky. At the end of the day VOD seems to be the future of TV.

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

so it's the usual case of VM sell their channels to Sky. Sky close some of them then start a new channel and don't give VM access to it.

Surely this is the sort of thing OFCOM should be clamping down on.

As others have said what needs to happen is Sky need to be split into two to stop this sort of thing happening

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

nothign to do with ofcom maybe ocmpetion commission

they are paid tv channels virign choice what they do with them sky are no obilgation to provide channesl like altantic to us they do not have monopoly and unlikely to unless they buy all tv channels

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

I think a balanced view needs to be taken on this. With hindsight it appears Virgin maybe should have looked for another buyer of their VMTV channels, although at the time the deal seemed good. However, when it comes to Sky Atlantic, we are where we are and Virgin should not pay any price for it, Virgin were right to not be bullied by Sky with the Sky basic channels issue in 2007 and must stand firm again. One good thing about Virgin is their prices are better than Sky, ESPN is included in the basic package and very good VOD services. If Virgin just went around making quick deals to secure channels they'd never had got ESPN included in the XL package and HD channels with no premium on XL. I do think that there are issues in relation to the music channels which could be improved, thinking of MTV Classics and CSC media channels missing, although music on demand is very good. I worked out that for what I pay around £86 a month on Virgin, would cost over £100 a month on Sky, so overall Virgin should get credit for this.

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

I agree, even if there is a delay, VM will get SA eventually. The programmes will no doubt be repeated endlessly like the other Sky channels, so we won't actually miss anything.

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

it does seem typical that this is similar to the HBO deal that VM had except Sky seem to have made a better job of it and as usual with all things Sky as they are doing it everyone wants it. When VM had access to a lot of this content it wasn't advertised as much or as well

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

I would take that article with a big pinch of salt, lord knows where BT would get anymore DTT bandwidth from and even if they could find some I would imagine their customers would prefer some other channels, notably SSP 3 & 4, ahead of an unproven channel that is yet to launch.

I don't think Sky could be any clearer, it is their exclusive much like when ITV plc said ITV2 HD was exclusive to Sky HD customers, and still is.

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

Because no one has unbundled my local exchange and getting TV from one company and keeping VM 50meg would be mean paying over the odds.

So forthe sake of getting 1 TV channel "sky Atlantic" I would lose 46megs of BB download speed and pay probably an extra £20 month, Infact more as I have VIP-50.

Not worth it to me. More important is the BB speed with 2 teenage daughers both seeming to constantly to stream youtube videos whilst on facebook. It kills xboxlive live for me when I was on the 4 meg. The 50 eats it for breakfast plus I can limit a download to 25meg and still not have my service crippled.

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

plus, there might be the odd programme I'd like to see on SA, but I will just buy the Blu-ray/DVD set instead. That's what my partner is doing with Mad-Men :)

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

I agree it very much depends where you live but on the other hand if, like me, you live in an area that benefits from very good ADSL speeds Sky Broadband can be excellent for upto 20mb customers simply because it isn't traffic managed so if you are a heavy user a decent 15mb line like I can achieve can be better than VM's XL broadband.

I know I am in the minority though.

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

http://www.legalweek.com/legal-week/...ntment-counsel

As deputy GC Dresser was responsible for the company's M&A, competition and regulatory teams. He took lead roles on matters including the sale of Virgin Media Television

Oh no LOL :-)

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

I dont care about sky Atlantic i dont like the stuff on there what is going be showing i dont watch sky 1 2 or 3 load of crap on them, i give up the movies and sports 4days ago sick of all the same films showing there gone down hill if you ask me

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

Must agree mate Sky have all these channels that show repeats all day , I've looked for films a few times for the little un and every time I look Planet 51 seems to be on. I would rather have just one good channel than 6 packed with repeats and crap.

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Off topic but how bad is the PQ on Eastenders no way is that HD.

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

I think the same can be said for a lot of pay channels, UKTV are as guilty as anyone and seem to have blocks of a few hours of programmes that just rotate.

BBC 3 & 4 are not much better either.

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

Seriously you talk about how Sky channels crap then admit to watching Eastenders? :confused:

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

I wasn't actually watching it just channel surfing :D

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

We always have it on and you are right, it's rubbish HD.

We were hoping to see a huge difference with HD on our new 46" TV and I still can't see it myself, in fact none of us can.

It's better but no way is there 5 times more detail as the ads say although some channels and programmes are better than others. US sports seem good on ESPN but US SD is often rubbish and I only looked at them for a comparison, I'd rather watch paint dry, or EastEnders!.

I'll shut up anyway as it's off topic.

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

Thats what i fort that ant very good HD for eastenders proper poor

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

Nice thread.

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

I find BBC's HD channels, like Sky's, something of a mixed bag. Zen on Sunday was pretty underwhelming, but Upstairs Downstairs looked good to me, as did Not Going Out last night.
Over on the Sky Movies channels some look very good, whereas with Modern Greats I often struggle to see a difference from the SD versions. Sky Sports football is okay, but when they show American Football it is eye-popping. Not all HD is equal, and I think Sky could be doing a better job with their offering too.

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

Just a few items I would like to imput. HD tv is as much about the sound as about PQ, Zen had a 5.1 sound track that added nicely to the story. BT has VDSL upgrades exclusive to them, so Sky is not going to get speeds of 50+ mb. My main concern is the lack of VOD on Virgin. This should be the jewel in the crown, but at the moment BT are leaving VM in their dust, and Sky have done a goog job with anytime. VM should be concentrating on its strengths, but seem to react to what other suppliers are doing and not developing a stratagy of their own. Also 5.1 sound on VOD and catch up would be nice, as you have with BT and Sky anytime.

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

its just a damn shame we dont have the sky on demand at least we could choose what film we could watch, damn u rupert :(

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

Are we talking about the same Virgin?

There is more than enough VOD

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

If more is available than it should be there - but there is a lot on VM.

Still know HD from ITV though - two years after it was announced.

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

Had the V+ for some time and most is on a cycle, ie: carnivale.:angel:

Have had chance to catch up on stuff I missed the first time round to be fair. ;)

the reason I stay with VM is that the BB is second to none, the BT line in my area is a max of 2 mb, had have had dealings with Sky in a buisness role and found them to be untrustworthy. This is just a personal view.

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

Surley they will have to offer it to other companies.

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

I have been in contact with VM about ESPN America in HD to find out what the score is and "they are still in negotiations" and ask that we bear with them while negotiations are completed.
Lets hope we get some good news in the near future .

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

Strewth, even Henry Kissinger was faster than this :rolleyes:

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

But he just had to negotiate with the Chinese and the Vietnamese, not Rupert and James......:D

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

Would they even be involved with negotiations with ESPN?

I am just guessing but it's more likely VM and ESPN cannot agree wholesale carriage terms under their own pricing structure.

As far as I can see ESPN are pretty platform neutral.

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

My new year HD VM predictions ESPNA HD to arrive before spring the remaining ITV HD channels to launch before summer and Universal HD at some point.

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

Nothing to do with the murdochs espn completely different company all together.

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

LOL

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

Maybe ESPNA HD will be on VM for the start for the Baseball Season - first week in April,
Now that would be good.

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

Well i want :)

Universal HD
HISTORY HD
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
Eden HD

And im happy :dunce::dunce:

:D:D:beer::clap::clap:

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

You don't want a lot then:D
maybe by the end of the year you may have some of them ;)

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

Some ant good anoth :LOL: i want them allllllll :D

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

Well I want

BBC ALBA
CBS DRAMA
CBS DRAMA & REALITY +1
PREMIER SPORTS
LUXE HD
RUSH HD
ITV 2,3,4 HD
SKY ATLANTIC
SKY 3+1
CLUBLAND TV
SKY POKER
SKY NEWS, SPORTS NEWS HD
AL JAZERRIA
FOX NEWS
NDTV 24-7

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

BBC ALBA
CBS DRAMA
CBS DRAMA & REALITY +1
SKY 3+1
CLUBLAND TV
AL JAZERRIA

There free on sky the rest are pay channels you should get a sky box theres alot of channels on there for free :)

http://www.sky.com/shop/tv/free-to-a...&DCMP=AFC-7018 link for list of free channels

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

I want Sky Sport 3 & 4 HD, ITV 2 HD, ITV 3 HD, ITV4 HD.

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

What programmes are you looking forward to watching on this channel? :erm:

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

The real question should be:

Do you want these HD channels because there are programmes you really want to watch on them or is it just because Sky have them and you as a VM customer don't? :rolleyes:

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

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin to carry out work on their On Demand Network.

Virgin will upgrades up to four sites each morning - usually taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's between 0001-0900.

During that period, customers in the sites being upgraded will have no access to VoD. Should customers attempt to use the service, they will see the following on screen message:

"On Demand is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later"

Although no new VoD sessions will be able to be ordered from 0001 on the night of the upgrade, VoD sessions which are already running will be allowed to continue until all have completed (approximately 0200).

The planned upgrades will be taking place in multiple regions from 11th January 2011 to 18th February 2011.

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

Media Boy is this just general maintenance or or they adding new stuff?

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

As far as I can make out it just general maintenance.

---------- Post added at 13:18 ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 ----------

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

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

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.

=== January ===
11th. ITV1 +1 and STV +1 will launch on Virgin Channel 113.
11th. ITV1 HD, STV HD and maybe UTV HD will move to Virgin Channel 114.
11th. Virgin Media to work on their ''On Demand'' network overnight from 00.01 to 09.00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays until February 18th.
31st. BSkyB are to close Channel One and Channel One +1.

=== February ===
1st. LIVING, LIVING HD and LIVING +1 will be rebranded as Sky Living, Sky Living HD and Sky Living +1 on Virgin Channels 109, 110 and 111.
1st. LIVINGit and LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.
1st. LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.

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

=== March ===
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-[B]UTV +1.[B]
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
-Colors.
-Premier Sports.
-BBC ALBA.
-KidsCo.
-BET.
-BET +1.
-Comedy Central Extra +1.
-NickToons Replay.
-Russia Today
-Quest +1.
-Pop Girl.
-Squirt FM.
-Eden +1.
-Eden HD.
-Good Food HD.
-Yesterday +1.
-MGM HD.
-Disney Cinemagic HD.
-Disney XD HD.
-Rush HD.
-HISTORY HD.
-Bio HD.
-Crime & Investigation Network HD.
-Nat Geo Wild HD.
-Universal Channel HD
-Luxury Life HD.
-Sky Atlantic.
-Sky Atlantic HD.
-CBS Drama.
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011).
-ESPN America HD.
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011).
-ITV2 HD.
-ITV3 HD.
-ITV4 HD.
-Vintage TV.

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

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

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

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A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

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A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

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

=== Own by STV Group ===
STV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

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

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

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

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

=== Own by UTV Media ===
UTV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

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

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

Beat me to it,

Media boy it has been reported that itv4 +1 is coming of the sky epg to make room for itv1 +1 but remains on freesat does it also apply to virgin?.

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

My copy of ''Radio Times'' is saying that ITV4 +1 is staying on Virgin Media on Tuesday.

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The following info is from ''Virgin Media viewer'':

NOTE: Any info on this post is not from any of my insiders.

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BSkyB takeover VMTV fall out: TNA no longer on UK Telly.

TNA is no longer broadcasting on UK Telly.

With BSkyB still to give them an time slot for TNA Impact. TNA deal with Extreme Sports to broadcast TNA PPV run out in December with no new deal being signed.

But BSkyB hope to have an time slot for TNA Impact ''by the end of January.''

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

It's some new technology. Another example of that "total lack of investment" ;)

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

Does this mean that they are updating to get ready for the full roll out of TIVO :erm:

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

Thanks for the info Media Boy.

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

Will this cover all areas with all areas of the country with all being completed by the 18th Feb? Or is it just to upgrade some areas with capacity problems?

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

well it looks like it considering it is a month and a bit

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

New TV Broadcaster Electric Sofa confrim they not launch on Virgin Media.

Still to launch new TV broadcaster Electric Sofa is saying in emails that they are not going to launch Film GB, Sofa Stars or Sofa Screen on Virgin Media due to ''lack of space''.

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

Lack of space I thought Virgin had updated there network to cope with more channels.

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They need to my service on OD has been appalling recently , congestion and sputtering picture.

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

Too much moaning on this site. You have the choice to go and pay for a dish.

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

If I could I'd have Sky for TV and VM for BB and Telephone. Sky are best for TV and VM are best for BB.

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

That's not true; not everyone can have a sky dish, for a variety of reasons.

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

Ok mea culpa on that but then if you cannot pay for a dish what's the point in grumbling about what VM provide?

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

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Five to be rebrand next month.

I have been told today by an Virgin insider that Five will be rebranded as Channel 5 on February 14th.

Five will become Channel 5
Five HD will become Channel 5 HD

Then later in February Demand Five will be rebranded.

Digital Channels Fiver and Five USA will follow in March.

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

l try to give a constuctive opinion about Virgin, if they were upfront with customers instead of giving vague dates and promises people would be happier about things.

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

VM turned off their analogue tv network last year which freed up enough space for 300+ SD channels, or 100 sd channels, dozens of HD channels, more vod, more broadband or any other combination VM choose to use. So, I'd take what Electric Sofa say with a pinch of salt.

Electric Sofa haven't even secured enough programming to last a few months yet across their channels (which may never launch anyway) so I don't think its too great a loss if they don't come to cable.

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

They are being upfront