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nstokes 01-07-2013 14:13

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35590877)
Yes indeed MB is a true legend and long may his excellent posts continue.

I agree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35590883)
Current prices are

Sky Sports £25.75 if you want HD its a further £7.00 = £32.75

Sky Sports and Movies £32.75 if you want HD its a further £7.00 = £39.75

Thanks MM. Thats quite alot and with the price rise thats even more ouch than i care to think of

Aguero9320 01-07-2013 14:19

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35590891)
Excellent news as l am sure a new gaming channel on Virgin will prove pretty popular.

I think, so too! I'm sure I'll be tuning in soon. Here is a link to Ginx TV's website and Wikipedia page. Hope you like it.;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginx_TV
http://ginx.tv/

ocav 01-07-2013 14:32

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35590885)
An new Game Channel to launch only on Virgin Media.

Ginx TV will be making its UK linear channel platform debut on channel 286 soon.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=431

Info thanks to DS Forum.

Must be jumping ship, it's been on Sky owned Challenge in the Late Zone!

Mr Banana 01-07-2013 14:40

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Not sure if this has been posted

http://www.uswitch.com/broadband/new...xtra_channels/

Jameseh 01-07-2013 14:40

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ocav (Post 35590918)
Must be jumping ship, it's been on Sky owned Challenge in the Late Zone!

That's just one show they produce though.

Media Boy UK 01-07-2013 14:53

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
July 2013 update

Keep up-to-date on what broadcasters own and do not own.

NOTE: The post will be updated every time Virgin Media signs no deal with broadcasters or when an new channels is set to launch from that broadcaster.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on July 1st 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky, Sky or UPC Ireland.

NOTE: Shopping Channels NOW ADDED to this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on UPC Ireland, Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. + 1 (Channel only broadcast from 5am to 7am -- holding channel).
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Lifetime (Set to launch in late 2013.)

=== Own by Active Channel Limited ===
-The Active Channel

=== Own by Al Jazeera ===
-Jeem.TV

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-SkyPoker.com
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation ===
-Sky News Arabia

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)
-BT Sports 1 HD (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)
-BT Sports 2 HD (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)
-ESPN [From BT] (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)
-ESPN HD [From BT] (To launch on August 1st on Astra.)

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1
-Reality TV

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 HD

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix
-Kix Power (Soon to start broadcasting)
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1 (Soon to stop broadcasting)
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Disney Junior +
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (until July 31st 2013) ===
-ESPN America HD (Channel will close on July 31st).

=== Own by Eternal Word Television Network ===
-EWTN (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by The Genuine Gemstone Company ===
-TGGC Outlet

=== Own by Global Music Television (Global Radio) ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Ideal Shopping Direct plc ===
-Ideal Extra
-The Deal Channel

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Michel Adam Lisowski ===
-Fashion TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports

=== Own by QVC (Liberty Media) ===
-QVC Beauty
-QVC Style
-Sparkle TV
-Twinkle TV (Been rebranded as 'QVC Style').

=== Own by Radio Caroline Ltd. ===
-Radio Caroline (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ lyric fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTE Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

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

=== Own by Travel Channel International Ltd. (Scripps Networks Interactive) ===
-Travel Channel + 1

=== Own by UKTV ===
-Drama (To launch on July 8th 2013 on Freeview).

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by WRN Broadcast ===
-WRN Radio (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE News

NOTE TO ALL: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated June 27th 2013.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''HISTORY HD'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: HISTORY HD and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on July 1st 2013.

Next update: To Be Confirmed.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Gavin-D 01-07-2013 16:13

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Ginx TV will launch soon on virgin media channel 286

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=431

Mad Max 01-07-2013 19:56

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35590891)
Excellent news as l am sure a new gaming channel on Virgin will prove pretty popular.

Totally agree....

Media Boy UK 01-07-2013 23:05

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Update: Horror Channel added to Virgin on Demand XL.

I have just found that Virgin Media have added Horror Channel to Virgin on Demand XL under the banner CBS Horror.

DJ-SWITCH 01-07-2013 23:27

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35591084)
Update: Horror Channel added to Virgin on Demand XL.

I have just found that Virgin Media have added Horror Channel to Virgin on Demand XL under the banner CBS Horror.

I just checked that out when do you think the other CBS +1s will come

CBS Reality +1
Horror +1
Reality TV

And I think there using this Reality TV channel ready for when they do a HD channel or could be wrong

Media Boy UK 01-07-2013 23:30

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35591090)
I just checked that out when do you think the other CBS +1s will come

CBS Reality +1
Horror +1
Reality TV

And I think there using this Reality TV channel ready for when they do a HD channel or could be wrong

They may launch but it not been confirmed as launching.

DJ-SWITCH 01-07-2013 23:35

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35591091)
They may launch but it not been confirmed as launching.


When they do there prob put horror and +1 in movies couse running out of numbers in the entertainment bit

Media Boy UK 01-07-2013 23:41

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ-SWITCH (Post 35591092)
When they do there prob put horror and +1 in movies couse running out of numbers in the entertainment bit

That been my own view for years since Horror Channel was launch on Telewest.

RichardCoulter 02-07-2013 03:47

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug P (Post 35590835)
Agreed then I can formally decide not to bother! ;-)

Lol!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35590885)
An new Game Channel to launch only on Virgin Media.

Ginx TV will be making its UK linear channel platform debut on channel 286 soon.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=431

Info thanks to DS Forum.

Another cable exclusive channel. I now pretty sure that VM have done some sort of deal with the niche/smaller channels.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35591084)
Update: Horror Channel added to Virgin on Demand XL.

I have just found that Virgin Media have added Horror Channel to Virgin on Demand XL under the banner CBS Horror.

In what way is this different to the Horror Channel that we already had?

TAZMANUK 02-07-2013 08:34

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 3.
 
At last ive been asking about ginx for ages finally its coming nice on MB


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