Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

pmsl........:D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Not really an exclusive as this was talked about on digitalspy last week

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

;)Shopping channels! is that as good as it's getting lately, I'd be glad to see the back of all of them, waste of space.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Media news:

The Arrow relaunch on Sky.

Global Radio has given The Arrow it arrow back on Sky replacing the soon to axe Real Radio.

Channel no longer broadcasting - you don't say Virgin!.

The EPG on both Bid and Price Drop has been updated to say 'Channel no longer broadcasting' but that "Come on Virgin" song is still broadcasting on Bid.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Virgin Media viewers are trying to compare themselves directly to a company? I know you're an idiot on many levels but surely even you aren't this dim.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Grow up troll.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

When i we getting any more new channels this year?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Seen no new channels launch dates.

But Technix over on Digital Spy says more Sky Sports HD Channels are set to launch. Media Boy HQ think if they are coming we may get them as soon as May 1st.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...nnels-set.html

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

3 sources have mentioned SkysportsHD channels coming in Summer possibly as early as next month. Skysportsf1hd is included, my source had forgotten to put it on the list they gave me lol.
Alsao dare i say it UniversalHD is apparantly coming too.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

well hope it does

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Thanks for info / Rumour.

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One other poster here stated a date of 6th May for the Sky Sports HD channels then removed their post. Maybe their source asked them to because it shouldn't have been leaked?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

An source told me tonight that Sky Atlantic may launch soon but I am taking that with a pinch of salt.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No, just no!

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That news to me.

May 6th is an Tuesday so you ever know.

Good launch days on Virgin is Tuesdays - Thursdays.

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Be great if Universal HD came, that would be all the channels I watch available in HD :D. Fingers crossed :)

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:D

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Both channels have now been removed from the EPG.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

only believe it when you see it Den

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I do see atlantic but not in a legimant way :p:

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Oops I see the joke now.

I did not mean to do that. :blush:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

yeah can see all the shows if you know where to look ;)

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Interesting. still doubt it because of the bitterness of sky but as i've said before i have no idea why sky continue to withhold it for the sake of withholding it.

if i wanted to watch game of thrones etc i'd have switched to sky now. i havent. if i desperately want to watch it but can't be bothered switching and all the hassle i can now get now tv. the attraction for sky of keeping it "exclusive" away from virgin media customers is dwindling.

VM wont budge with the price and sky are just missing out on advertisement money to spite themselves.

But as we all know sky are a spiteful bunch.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

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

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and you wont see the content provider complaining too much, they got a a nice exclusive bonus which obviously makes it their worthwhile and for every x amount of person illegally downloading there is a percentage buying the boxset because of the interest generated from this exclusive deal and that is more profit in their pockets.

I would like to see Now Tv available on Apple TV before I would consider getting it (really cant justify gettinga 2nd smart box just for this reason but this is a reflection on Apple needing to provide more on their side), although I am concerned about this exclsuivity becoming the norm, it seems netflix and amazon are now trying this and we could run the risk of subscribing to many just to obtain a few

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Media Boy HQ to reveal what may come to Virgin Media in 2014 at 5pm tonight.

Media Boy to reveal the names of channels that may appear on Virgin Media by 2015 at 5pm tonight - only on Cable Forum and Media Boy Blog.

Next word from me will be at 5pm...

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.:hyper::hyper::omg::omg:

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*BANGS HIS DRUM*

here we go, here we go, here we go!

finally we're going to kick start the coming soon to VM 2014 thread! I'll be here waiting with baited breath!

I expect to see the usuals in attendance too! :D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Sounds very enticing hope some channels they will confirmed in time.

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If I'm not passed out in bed after painting most of the day, then I will be here. Might have to leave this thread open so I don't miss the actual announcement.

Wanting all the remaining Sports channels in HD, not fussed about the news/sports news being in HD. Atlantic, take it or leave it (personally speaking of course).

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That may very well be true if we were purely talking about adding subscribers but recent research suggests many people stay with Sky because of the channel , don't take my word for that others can confirm what I'm saying.

Subscriptions are becoming harder and harder to come by so common sense tells you its worth holding onto the ones you've already got , why strengthen your competitors offering just for a little extra ad revenue.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I be on the train but checking every min or so

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Will there be a webcast live from your HQ? Or have you and your team taken over a Central London hotel? :D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

aye thats a good point actually. so it would just be really whether sky are worried that people would jump ship for VM's super fast broadband/free BT sports package. They'd be the only sort of things to attract sky customers really (my broadband certainly isnt super fast either at the moment...) be interesting to see the stats though.

At the moment Vm and sky are playing tennis together with these back and forth new customer offers getting more and more attractive.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Keep a eye out on your post or emails. VM are sending out 3 month half price Sky movies and sports offers. I had one this morning but it don't interest me.

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It'll be " No News".......:D

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It would be good if it was 'what WILL come to Virgin Media' rather than 'what MAY come'

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

agreed. All speculation.

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Victor in his element today then.;)

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yes..:D having a right old day Den.....:banghead:

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Frome the start of the thread.

"Here is the new 2014 thread for continued discussion of Channels and services confirmed or rumoured to be coming to VM this year. "

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

tick tock tick tock.......:zzz:

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Yeah we seem to keep repeating it is a rumour and discussion thread and if they want confirmed things to go to MB's change log as that'll confirm when things are coming and when....

i love speculation and these potential channel launches will excite me with the discussion! i'm a sad man i dont care! haha.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy reveal list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media.

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Note: Some Channels names was given out by other posters.

=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by All Around the World Productions ===
-Clubland TV

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick +1*
-Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).*
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).*
-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 CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz

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

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITVBe (Been confirmed by ITV)

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-More>Movies
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sony Movie Channel

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

=== Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Other Broadcasters ===
-Ginx HD
-Movie Max (For On Demand or TiVo)?
-Pulse (Told by sources it some 'Tech Channel')
-Local TV Channels:

-STV Glasgow (Launching June 2nd 2014), Made in Bristol and Made in Leeds (Both launching in Spring 2014) has been confirmed as coming to Virgin.
-With Bay TV Liverpool saying they will also appear on Virgin in 2014.

*My sources thinks that Sky Channels will be added in one go.
**My sources says Spring 2014 launch.

Before you ask:

Q: WHEN WILL THEY LAUNCH?
A: No launch dates was given bar Disney HD Channels my sources say Spring 2014. Rumour on the web say more Sky Channels may launch on Virgin Media in May 2014.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU PUT 'MAY' LAUNCH FOR?
A: The list I have posted today is just list of channels that may launch in 2014. Until I get info on the following:

-An launch date.
-Channel number and package news.

Q: WHAT IS 'PULSE'?
A: Media Boy HQ do not have any more info on Pulse at time of posting. My sources has only confirmed that it will be an TV Channel not Pulse Radio.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That should keep quite a few happy but then again the doomsayers will never be happy one imagines.:D:waving::dig:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Thanks MB

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You see this is the point, there is absolutely NO POINT in starting a post saying that you will inform everyone at 5pm of channels that may be coming, seriously what's the point? To start a post with a time of 5pm makes everyone think that there is defo something coming!
Really is a waste of time imo...:td:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I'd be happy with that little lot for sure! Apart from the obvious missing one that has all the HD channels on my wish list :-)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Is there any point in pointing out that there is no point in writing something which isn't, for many people, a waste of time? :confused:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

cheers MB! much appreciated! some i expected to eventually come, some i didnt see coming. let the discussion commence!

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

So are you saying it isn't a waste of time, for most people to receive no new information, is somehow welcome?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Vanity. Nothing more. Pure vanity. :rolleyes:

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I'm with Vince, thanks Media Boy. Some on here just seem to want to mock you and run you down as soon as you post. The vast majority appreciate what you do. Carry on mate :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Cheers MB bud.
As for the whingers i've got two words for you "look up"

vince will prob get that "look up" bit being a wwe fan lol.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I rest my case. :rolleyes::D

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Just to clarify - what I'm saying is it's a waste of time writing to say that somebody else is wasting time by writing something which is of no interest to you - but, demonstrably is, to others :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

What will be will be but l do like it.;)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

hope it happens but still cant see us getting the sky channels

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That's a decent channel list. I'm failing miserably to convince the wife to ditch virgin TV in favour of streaming services, so I think I'm stuck with it for a while yet. I haven't had a half price offer for Sky Sports yet, but I'd definitely take advantage of that for three months.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Hmm, ok, so how can no new information be of interest to anyone?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Just look at the posts - certainly some people have found it interesting - and it does have the merit of putting all the information in one place

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Elephant in the room. What information? What do we know now, that we didn't know prior to this much anticipated 5pm event?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Why carry on reading a thread dedicated to rumours if you don't like them? As said before, if you want actual hard facts stick to the changelog thread and stop spreading pessimism around this thread.

Carry on MB.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

The human race will always be full of optimists and pessimists and that ain't going to change.:)

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I just want to add my appreciation to Media Boy and theone for the regular updates they provide. Yes, it may be speculation and rumour but it's better than hearing nothing at all! Keep up the good work guys.

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You may have known everything included in MB's post but many of us didn't so the "we" doesn't really apply

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Max. How do you get that 'banging your head against a wall' smilie up? Some of the posts here are bordering on bizarre...

But hey. I'll join in. Here's a list of channels that may be coming to VM.

DRT Dak Lak
SCTV
Long An TV - LA 34

And I didn't make you wait hours for that. I await your thanks...
:rolleyes::D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

There are a few Sky channels not on this list, MB. Sky 3D, Sky Atlantic, Sky Atlantic +1 and Sky Atlantic HD.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

That all the Sky Channels on the list I was given over the past two weeks.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...launch-20.html

---------- Post added at 19:46 ---------- Previous post was at 19:40 ----------

Why wait until 5pm?

I had to join two weeks of information from my sources into one post.

My sources only give me the go-head to post names at 2.20pm today.

Work only ended on post offline just before 4.50pm.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Why o Why did I bother to go back to look at this. Will stick with my "Cox box" to watch the shows I cant wait to see when in the UK. Sorry but that list was really sad ( thats if it is even a real leak my guess is someone was sleeping & his fingers were put in warm water - will have to try that !!)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

You don't have to give your reasons mate, never. What you post is up to you and you alone. Keep up the good work :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Bully for you. But how is that relevant to other people in the UK getting channels via VM?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

And you knew this would happen at 2:26pm (post#2226)?

Face it, your story is in tatters isn't it? You seem to be claiming that everyone has to wait with baited breath for several hours for you to add stuff about a HQ, a blog and a generous portion of spelling mistakes / grammatical errors to nothing new in particular.

Or were you just feeling in need of some love?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Were you seriously expecting them to be on the list? ;)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Click on the "more" at the bottom of the available smilies on the right hand side of where you are composing a post......:banghead::D

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Many thanks. It appears as though it's going to be useful. :)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

If Universal HD is possibly coming then why isn't E! HD also on the list given they are owned by the same network?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Info on Universal HD was posted by theone2k10 last night:

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Keep up the good work MB as you posts are very welcomed by the large majority on here.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Just because 1 channel from a network is coming it doesn't mean other channels from the network will follow. Look at Sky for example when the sports HD channels came, Sky atlantic never came with them. (actually was atlantic running then?)
Also look when Sonytv came none of the other Sony channels came with it.
It's just the way the cookie crumbles, maybe EHD will show up with UniversalHD maybe it won't, it isn't on the list i have anyway but that doesn't mean it won't come.

---------- Post added at 20:58 ---------- Previous post was at 20:56 ----------

People would realise that bud if they'd bothered to check the thread.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Thanks for compiling the list MB. It's always nice to see new rumours but I have to admit that, from the mix of channels on the list, it read more like a wish-list than a convincing list of channels coming soon.

Awesome! when do they start?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No idea. But they may be coming...

But I appreciate your 'awesome' praise is easy to get here isn't it?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Fantastic news. Can't wait fir them to launch.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Thanks Aguero. I'm sure they may...

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

I knew the Coming Soon thread would kick off tonight. The usual players have put in a fine performance. Bravo and take a bow. You have not disappointed
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/s...ic/popcorn.gif

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

"Some of the posts here are bordering on bizarre..." - how true :D

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Not bizarre enough for my liking. I like my flippancy and petulance turned up to 11:naughty:

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

No need to get snappy, I was only asking a question because it's a channel I'm waiting for. I know you might get fed up with people questioning things but think before posting a snidey remark

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Didn't get snappy so apologies if it came across that way to you. I don't mind people questioning things but lately it's the same culprits trying to de-rail the thread everytime. I know it isn't you mate. As for universalHD nothing was mentioned to me about E!HD but i will speak to my source and see if they know anything regarding E!HD.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Easier to get than new channels apparently...

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That's another question, passingbat. I was only making the point! My post was factually correct... ;)

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

It's good to see some speculation back on this thread. It's what makes it worth visiting.

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haha :)

we should all make bingo cards and put random channels for each members and see as we get the channels who can get a bingo...

yeah i'm bored today

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Exactly - those who just want facts should go and be annoying elsewhere

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Apparantly Amazon instant video is being tested on some Tivo boxes. I do not know if this is true or not i was told by someone in CS.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Post 1 of this thread. Make of that what you will.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Precisely. Go and bully other posters and let us who enjoy speculation stick to this thread. Just a thought, but maybe when the next volume is launched, rumours is put into the title so we don't get more pointless sniping like last night?

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

Dictionary definition of rumour - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

Re: Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014
 

+1

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Working on trying to get more information on this - to see if it true or not so thanks.

Look like Channel 205 is set to be took up soon.