Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

No package news available for La Liga TV via Virgin Media UK yet but I would think it will be free to anyone who got Premier Sports in (I am one).

But you may also can get La Liga TV on it own for £5.99 per month (Been confirmed for Sky Viewers).

Source: https://www.premiersports.com/footba...to-sky-tv.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

La Liga TV is confirmed as going to be on 554 (like MB said) and part of the Premier Sports pack according to network readings by JJ20X on Forumbox.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I can easily see Sky2 being repurposed given that the repeats it currently shows can be easily redistributed across the broader portfolio.

Would they get rid of SYFY in the short term though? They are acquiring new shows for it (Blood & Treasure and Twilight Zone) as well as using it for Westworld repeats... plus like E!, it’s still a brand used across the NBCU footprint so does make me wonder if it may still have some life in it in the short to medium term.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Neither can I re: SyFy. The US version commissions their own shows and puts the branding on the start of them, so the SyFy branding would still be present. Sky1 shows more "action" shows than SyFy, but it's been around so long I can't see it disappearing any time soon.

Sky2 is a gonner though. I wouldn't even be that surprised if Witness was rebranded again.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Media Boy HQ thinks we know why Virgin has to move La Liga TV to an new stream for.
We have seen on our TiVo box (As of January 9th) is reporting that ZooMoo HD is going to restart on January 21st on Virgin UK Channel 739.
Source: TiVo EPG.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Digiguide has reported that Sky Comedy HD will be on channel 121 and its SD feed will be on channel 122 on Virgin.

https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2020/01/1.png

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

ZooMoo HD is now listed as No Longer Available on the dates that did have programming listed

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Seen that on Friday night...

Also I can confirmed that Universal Channel WILL stay on until 6am on January 27th (Source TiVo).

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BoxNation did reveal on Friday that BoxNation will be available free of charge to current Premier Sports customers from Early February.

If you are BoxNation customers you will get Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports 2 and the soon to launch La Liga TV free of charge from Early February.

https://www.boxnation.com/boxing-new...c-partnership/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Look like La Liga TV will launch tomorrow (January 13th) after all Media Boy HQ has just found that Virgin Media are testing the EPG up until 0.01am tonight with "Coming Soon".

We feel La Liga TV will launch just after midnight on Virgin UK Channel 554.

Source: Digital Bit Rate

http://digitalbitrate.com/dtv.php?mu...&sec=0&lang=en

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I see that Virgin Media IS still using 5Spike old slot on CO31 - But is broadcasting Paramount Network.

I am starting to think Virgin Media will start using 5Spike for Paramount Network +1 and it will launch on the rumoured January 27th launch date on Virgin Channel 188.

http://digitalbitrate.com/dtv.php?mu...&sec=0&lang=en

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Premier Sports tweeted about it launching on Sky today and in response to someone asking "what about Virgin Media?" the Premier Sports representative said "we hope to have more information for Virgin TV customers later in the week".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

According to the latest VM channel guide LaLigaTV is on Channel 554.

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...-channel-guide

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Not appearing on my v6 boxes.

Also that link says it is a premium channel, however I was under the impression it was free for the first 2 weeks?

I am able to view LaLigaTV on my sky box (minimal sub)

Why is Virgin always lagging behind?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Well 2020 is when we are rumoured to be getting UHD content from sky, anybody know when .

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Not heard a brass farthing but we are only in January and if my deteriorating memory serves me right things tend not to arrive too much in the dark bleak winter month of January.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Still not on my V6 boxes which updated at 18.33 this evening.:mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

It's not on vm at all yet but will arrive soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

At time of posting our TiVo EPG has got listings for Universal Channel for upto January 29th.

Look like Sky Comedy will launch about February 4th but Universal Channel is set to close on BT Vision from January 27th.

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Update: DBR is reporting that Virgin Media is broadcasting nothing on 5Spike old stream slot.

So maybe I was right about Paramount Network +1 maybe set to launch on January 27th (Rumoured date) on Virgin UK Channel 188 after all. See post 109.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Sky Comedy set to launch 27th Jan - If that is the same day as it appears on VM, I'm not sure

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

No new series which would normally have appeared on Universal are there eg Chicago Med, Law & Order SVU. The channel is in a winding down pattern. Digiguide is showing programme listings for Sky Comedy from midday of 27th Jan. It is also showing programmes for Universal at that time.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Official confirmation that La Liga TV is coming to Virgin Media on the 16th.
https://www.virginmedia.com/corporat...n-virgin-media

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I keep laughing at the “no extra charge” tag line. Previously you watched la liga on premier sports at a cost per month. Now they’re moving the matches to a different channel ... you’re still paying a tenner mind

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I would put money on it launching at the start of the new 2020/21 Premier League season in August

Looking forward to watching Forest in 4K/UHD next season ;-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Hope you go get promoted i'm fed up of some of the games in the EPL this year. Most sundays i just look at the fixture list and think "no....."

Any good suggestions on 4K tvs. Had my same HD tv for ten years now

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Depends how much you want to spend ? Trusted reviews are a good source for information.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

no idea what the going rate is these days! a couple of hundred...?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

What size screen you looking for?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Not sure to be honest. think my current one is 28 inches and its a samsung. had it for ten years. very reliable. i get a very good HD picture. I just want to be next generation ready for 4k to be honest around the same size and a reliable company.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I don't think UHD TVs come in less than 40" screens - however if your old one is that old it is likely to have a large border compared to modern ones, so the overall size won't be much bigger just the viewable part of the screen.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Last night we found that Universal Channel EPG on TiVo has been update to say at 6am (Universal Channel +1 to close at 7am) on January 27th that Universal Channel is "No Longer Available".

With no listings being shown for the Sky Comedy channels.

So keep an eye on JJ20X over on Forum Box for news on tests appearing for

Sky Comedy
Sky Comedy HD
Sky Comedy +1

Base on other tests they will appear sometime by Thursday we say early next week (Monday or Tuesday).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I would think that although the listings state ‘no longer available’ on the day it would just be a simple name change/rebrand and the schedule going forward being updated on the day as well as all config will be the same as well as the source feed.

I would doubt that they would do any testing in advance

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Since the start of 2020 Virgin Media UK has started to test channels in the new way.

MTV Classic was testing when VH1 was broadcasting with VH1 listing saying "no longer available" after January 7th. But we now know that MTV Classic appeared on the same channel number on that date.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I'd imagine many thought it would work like the 5Spike/Paramount change , in that 5Spike shows/schedule started showing in the schedule for Paramount if you scrolled to (and past) the change date.

Given it's not showing, the next guess would be it wasn't using the same space on the network, hence the test bit.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Good point, I stand corrected, although MTV Classic was an existing channel beforehand whereas Sky Comedy doesn't exist as the moment and it will be taking over everything from Universal Channel on any network that it is on.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I wasn't trying to "correct" anything, just guessing the reasoning/thought process. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I hadn't seen your post cheekyangus sorry, I was replying to MB

I am sure we will see how it unravels soon enough

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Oops. I too didn't see MB's new post, I glanced and didn't notice it, or that you quoted it.

It irony being I was replying to MB elsewhere at the time, and was distracted. :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

It happens to the best of us lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

"It irony". Oh deary me. That coffee was clearly faulty. :D :dunce:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I know it's not Coming Soon, but currently LFCTV HD is free to view on channel 544. Programs appear to be available for the next 2 weeks, although the guide says TBA from 6.00am on Wednesday 29th January.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

TiVo home page did reveal on Monday that LFC TV HD will be free to view from January 17th to January 20th. then back to paywall.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

That is what l saw as well so its a little freebie one can make the most of unless one is a Man Utd supporter.;):naughty:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Or couldn't care less:dozey::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

went searching for this apparently "free" la liga channel and then saw i had LFC TV for some bizarre reason. wasnt what i was expecting!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Sky platform only, virgin customers shafted yet again.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Wondering about the future of Fox (ch. 157)

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2020/01/disn...ox-assets.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I agree with rebranding the Fox channels and removing the "Fox" from Searchlight to separate them from the other Fox TV companies. But I would keep the full "20th Century Fox" brand as it has a lot of movie-making heritage and seems quite distinct from Fox TV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

who owns fox uk? is it disney now or fox corporation?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Disney.https://www.foxtv.co.uk/info/privacy-policy

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Exactly when I am expecting it. It happened before with the HD when we got that so makes sense to hold onto it for another few months exclusively.

With the little I have seen with VAR I'm happy to stay down another season until they sort all that out

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I have been thinking since Disney buy the non USA Fox channels that "abc" would be use.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Grubby mouse channel would be more suited for that vile company.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Due to the way Disney has been cutting channels in the past years (Disney XD +1 and Your TV on Virgin UK)

I feel by 2023 we will see all Disney channels close as TV broadcasting channels and move into that soon to Disney + app.

-Fox
-Fox +1
-FOX HD
-Lifetime HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-Blaze
-Crime + Investigation +1
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-National Geographic Channel
-National Geographic Channel +1
-National Geographic Channel HD
-History HD
-History +1
-History 2 HD
-BabyTV
-Disney XD
-Disney Channel
-Disney Channel +1
-Disney Junior
-Star Gold HD
-Star Bharat
-Star Plus HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

That would make no sense at all.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Media Boy, the A&E channels: History, H2, Blaze, C&E, Vice are not owned by Disney, as far as the UK goes.

When Disney bought most of Murdoch's companies, the European Commission ordered Disney to sell off the A&E channels as they decided that Disney would be too dominant in the factual channels genre in the EU.

These channels, as far as the UK goes, are a joint venture between Hearst and Comcast (Sky).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I did not know that bit.

Now I know why Disney HD Channels did not launch when Lifetime, History and Crime + Investigation HD Channels was moved last year.

I do not know why Nat Geo SD Channel is still broadcasting for when Nat Geo Wild SD Channel has been axe.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Disney will keep some of those channels going to endlessly promote Disney + on.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

There is also currently no FOX shows except Simpsons is on Disney+ in the US, Its all family shows

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Unless Disney plan to launch a UK version of Hulu. This is also my 300th post, too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Hulu is coming to uk this year is their target.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Hulu in its current form will never appear in the UK.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Absolutely, my thoughts are it'll consist of Hulu originals etc.
Prob be bundled with Disney+ in long run, they do similar in USA.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I think it’ll mostly be Hulu originals as well as 15/18-rated Disney properties.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Disney want Disney + on V6 Boxes.

Media Boy Sources has told us that "Disney want Disney+ on Virgin Media V6 Boxes as well as Youview and Sky Q."

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Makes a lot of sense but how long will it take virgin media to implement it? Based on amazon prime over a year. Based on the whole "we're going to take advantage of the tivo v6 by adding lots of apps" i'd say possibly never since we never really got any apps....

Except that foreign tv one which they then axed

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Could you possibly tone down all of this multicoloured, bold and capitalised stuff like...

'Media Boy EXCLUSIVE'
'Media Boy Sources'
'©copyright 2020 Media Boy 2006 - 2020.'
'An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.'

...and just post normally, for example:

- I've heard a rumour that...
- I've been told that...
- I've read that...

Thanks!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

WWE goes Free to air.

ViacomCBS has signed an deal to broadcast WWE in the UK on top of the BT Sports deal.

WWE will soon start broadcasting on Channel 5:

-WWE Raw (one hour visions)
-WWE Smackdown (one hour visions)

WWE will soon start broadcasting on Paramount Network:

-WWE NXT UK

https://advanced-television.com/2020...-on-channel-5/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

You may want to know that VM have even less time now if they want D+ on the platform.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a...infacebookpost

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Is La Liga TV available standalone or only as part of the Premier Sports bundle on Virgin?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Its part of the Premier Sports bundle on Virgin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Thanks Den, do I want to stretch to a tenner? ha ha.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Premier Sports say "talks are ongoing" with Virgin Media UK to add BoxNation to bundle.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

it would be interesting if it was added how much live boxing bills they would have.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

TV Channel Lists is reporting that Sky are testing the Sky Comedy Channels right now using other SID.

So again keep an eye on Forum Box for information on Sky Comedy Channels testing on Virgin Media UK sometime before this weekend.

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At time of posting BoxNation do not have an HD Channel (Source: TV Channel Lists).

Premier Sports did confirm last week "Premier Sports will be actively looking to increase live content on BoxNation with discussions underway to secure long term output agreements with PBC, Top Rank and Golden Boy along with a number of small hall UK promoters."

I was thinking they did have an HD Channel up until 6.30pm tonight.

https://www.premiersports.com/boxnation.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

BoxNation had an occasional HD service which would carry maybe one or two events per week - but has long closed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Just seen that 14 things has been removed from "Total Services" since Sunday.

JJ20X over on Forum Box has reveal the names of the 14 channels that been bin.

https://www.forumbox.co.uk/forum/thr...2925#post82925

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JJ20X over on Forum Box is reporting that Sky Comedy tests has started on Virgin Media UK ahead of it launch.

As time of posting no test has started for Sky Comedy +1.

https://www.forumbox.co.uk/forum/thr...2926#post82926

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Is anyone else still seeing the old Home logo in their V6 Guide and also the TV Control and TV Go apps, instead of the new HGTV logo?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Yesterday it still had the old Home logo on my V6, today it's the HGTV logo. So it's different areas/boxes at different times.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

whats the HGTV logo?...am i out of the loop or something but have the boxes been updated finally?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

HGTV is the new name & branding for Home (now Discovery, formerly UKTV). It stands for Home & Garden TV.

We weren't talking about Horizon software. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I was going to play him up and say it meant Horrice the goat tv lol.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Sky Comedy package availability, according to what JJ20X on Forumbox.
SD - Mix, M+, L/Fun, XL/Full House (SD versions) plus Drama
HD - XL/Full House (HD version) plus Full House Extra

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Oh! Haha thanks for clearing it up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I notice this morning that Universal HD, Universal & Universal +1 have info banners
The main channels 121 & 122 state that they will be replaced by Sky Comedy/HD whereas the +1 just states it will be closing therefore looks like we won’t be getting Sky Comedy +1

Though I’m quite sure there will be plenty of repeats anyway

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Itv close their ITV Box Office channel. Signals the end of their short foray into PPV boxing and wrestling.

https://www.itv.com/itvboxofficefaqs

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Well that was very short in its tenure.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Article in Virgin TV Edit about Sky Comedy/HD:

https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...channel-launch

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Its unusual for them to have information about a new channel BEFORE launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Do we know what time sky comedy launches? its quite sad to see universals EPG end

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

First programme is midday

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Article in the press today stating that Sky will be the only pay TV platform to include Disney + as a deal is being inked along the lines of the French one. I'll try and find the link later.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Looks like we are not getting Disney+

Sky controls all.....😠😠😠😠

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business...s-british/amp/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

no surprise really

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

looks like sky will integrate disney plus into packages but virgin media would still be able to offer an app. just like netflix and amazon prime are on the tivo box but not built into packages

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

You would hope Virgin would be able to add the Disney+ app that is for sure.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Rumours of Sky Comedy having an +1 hour channel was reported by Wikipedia.

Radio Times is reporting that Sky Viewers will not get an +1 hour channel for Sky Comedy.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

Good for them to give it a go, I guess the area of PPV sport is covered well by BT and Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

I hope AEW PPVS become free on ITV4. But I think Sky Sports or BT Sport will pick up the PPVS Rights for they box office channels. But that time of posting AEW Pay Per Views will only be shown on the "FITE TV" app.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2020)
 

​LOL. The Sky Comedy HD logo is on Sky Comedy SD, and so are the labels indicating HD content. They've got the guide data the wrong way around.

They haven't mixed up the picture quality on the channels though.

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And just when you thought Sky were finished with new channels, they've just announced Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature!
https://twitter.com/skytv/status/1221719524837412864