Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Yes get well soon good sir. At least you can stay up late and watch RAW and Smackdown...though how its written lately might make you more sick.

I read that as bringing pay per view content then and scoffed...Now im intrigued. Does it show anything good? Isn't Starz that really cheesy american low budget channel?

i like cringy american shows so colour me intrigued.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Is Virgin Media UK testing MTV Beats with Video yet?

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When we saw some of them we did say "Did they do well".

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Do PM us with the info so we know about that DNP you are on about.

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Starz is the home of shows such as American gods, black sails, outlander, power to name a couple.
Being off ill means more gaming time lol i tend to watch WWE on hulu edited versions so cuts out a lot of the filler rubbish.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Possibly on the 5 networks where it is testing, the presence of package info suggests that the streams have been encrypted.

But if you meant to ask if video and audio streams had been rolled out across the national network, the answer is no. VM hadn't rolled out video and audio streams across the network when I received the last update. I will post the details here when the situation changes.

UPDATE:

As I'm not sure when I will get updated scan data, I checked the digitalbitrate site. It appears that MTV Beats Video and Audio streams have now been rolled out across the national network.

http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=en

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Thanks for that PM.

We can confirmed that Media Boy HQ still has FOUR DNP orders - at time of this post.

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This new On Demand news is new to us.

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Thanks for info.

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Community Channel to rebrand as "TCC"

Here at Media Boy HQ we update our Freeview HD Box every week (if we got time) and it look like The Community Channel is set for an rebrand.

Our Freeview HD box says Community Channel is only broadcasting from 4am - 6am and has been rebrand as "TCC".

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Are they any good though, MB, or is it just more of the same (eg reality, low grade drama, old films, etc)?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

l thought with your considerable font of knowledge and wisdom you knew exactly what was coming OB.;)

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Where did you get that idea, Den? Even VM's own staff don't know what's going on (apart from the inner circle and those they leak to!

Media Boy reckons he knows, but as he never lets on, how do we know?

The whole set up is a con!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You may be surprised what sort of shows Starz controls :)

http://www.ranker.com/list/best-starz-tv-shows/voteable

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Very interesting thank you! Very surprising and no pawn stars or ice road truckers in sight

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's A+E and History :p:

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We are not posting any more info about some channels that may launch.

The Channels are not testing right on Virgin Media UK anyway.

Three of the DNP are about other things.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Any news about the virgin media store due for launch 6 months ago

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We have seen an update on that but cant reveal info we have seen. (Info was given in late June)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Liberty global have pulled out.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If that is correct, and LG have also pulled the plug on Amazon, what future is there for cable tv in the uk?

If VM is prevented from moving forward, it is doomed. What a missed opportunity for VM just when it seemed their ideas wers finally being channelled in the right direction.

I do hope these rumours turn out to be false and that we are awaiting a big announcement this autumn. A massive increase in 4k content could be just around the corner.

Or not. :mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Where have you seen that?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Not from what l hear.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Well anything is a massive increase for virgin customers as we do currently have none

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They have a cheek to hide behind a DNP when it’s already overdue by 4 months, they need to commuincate

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

So enlighten us.

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A source has told us this.
Although at this stage we are taking it with a pinch of salt.

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4k is coming from what we have heard very soon too, still no exact time on it yet.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

l don't need to enlighten anybody as there is no concrete evidence in what was stated has any spec of truth in it at all.

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When our sources say DNP we have to hold information back.

Nothing we can do about it.

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You do seem to dismiss a lot without actually backing it up don't you?
You do this exact thing to OB too time and time again, do you get a kick out of it or something?
I have documents infront of me from sources far far higher than you sir.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Not dismissing anything at all but until one gives me clear proof then l am saying it as it is and if one does not like it then that is their problem.

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Do what? as he has his strong opinions and l have mine.:erm:

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There is always someone higher in many walks of life but that means diddly squat to me as l say it as it is and people can either take it or leave it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Look like Virgin UK Channel 975 is set to close.

The Channel has been renamed on Sky but Virgin Media UK says "Oops We are Currently experiencing technical difficulties and cannot bring you this channel at the present time".

Also the Red Button has been removed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You constantly dismiss anything that people assume might happen or if i have info.
Obviously no one is going to show you proof why would they give up their sources for you?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

People can assume as much as they want as there is no law against it.

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Rubbish and you know it.

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There are many different sources just like the football transfer market and look at that and see how much actually transpires at the end of the day.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Gosh! things are getting very heated around here. Who would have thought that this thread would offer more drama than ITV Encore?

:shocked::shocked::D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nothing like members having differing opinions but doing it in a gentlemanly way.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Hi what I mean is they shouldn’t hide that, as they said February so they should be keeping customers up to date

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Breaking news coming in tonight to Media Boy HQ from Media Boy Sources say the new PPV Slate is something to do with one of our DNP orders.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You raise a good point, what is the value of DNP orders? I liken it to a situation where the BBC releases details of a weeks TV programmes to the Radio Times, but orders the publishers not to print the information. The Radio Times then complies by replacing BBC programme details with a note that they know what the programmes are but have been ordered not to print the details.

I wonder what RT readers would make of that...

At a guess it is a slate to give more flexibility to PPV streams. If VM are to offer additional streams, the current arrangement could be a little restrictive. But a slate is just a slate, it's not a big deal. :D:D

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Well, the adult PPV channel numbers are just static video streams (slates) serving as a promotional link to the NVOD streams carrying the actual content. The real story here is probably hidden away in the NVOD streams. At a guess, it's just another one of many adult channel rebrands, these seem to happen with monotonous regularity on satellite platforms.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Watching paint dry has more drama than ITV Encore :p:

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Exactly sirr that's all it is just a difference of opinions.

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So exec at a top media company is going to post on twitter sensitive information are they?
Or someone who maybe works in the marketing department who has confidential information is going to phone the Daily mail?
No sir there is a huge difference between the transfer market information and let's say telecom information.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If it is what I think it is it'll have to launch before 16th September

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

We have been given some new information tonight - we are trying to get more information on this at time of posting.

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Pfft! it has Vera. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

This is the only up coming PPV event I'm aware of (Outwith SKY Box Office and ITV Box Office):

http://www.boxnation.com/boxing-matc...nady-golovkin/

Boxnation first confirmed this show would be PPV 2 months ago. Since then they've been quiet leading boxing fans to believe it had been scrapped. Boxnation posted the following on Twitter 2 days ago in replies to this event:

"Details released shortly mate. If you're a paying BoxNation subscriber then it's included in your subscription at no extra cost."

I understand this is their position on subscribers to the channel on SKY. How it'll work on Virgin Media :confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It has "your SKY box isn't recieving a sattelite signal" on mine lol, blooming comunal dish got ripped down by a idiot.

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Free for bt customers i think, not sure though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The BT website did suggest last week the fight would be on BT Sport. I'm unable to find reference to the fight on their website anymore.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

We hope to get more info by Monday.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Cool

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Be a bit late then won't it? Isn't the fight (i use the term fight very loosely) on this Sunday?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

The BoxNation PPV Channel do not start until September 16th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I'd say it's more of a money grabbing farce. I believe it's a work. Can't prove it but I'm certain both are in on the decision. Floyd wins with a bit of controversy to take his record in boxing to 50-0 and retires from the sport. Then rematches McGregor in the Octagon where Connor goes over. Both men end up about $700 million richer and protect their records in their own respective sports.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I agree with you i also think it's a work, easy pay off.

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I got mixed up doh at me, the fight Sunday is on SKY Box office not Boxnation.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

If this is a rebrand, they might fall fall foul of whoever owns The Children's Channel these days. TCC was their branding at the end of its life!

Edit: Well, according to Wikipedia, TCC was owned by Flextech who were owned by VM, who in turn sold it to Sky. Challenge, (Sky) Living were amongst the assets sold.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

As it's showing an advert for Saturday's boxing one can only hope "Virgin start ad hoc streams in the background for pay per view events" isn't the most interesting thing you have up your sleeve.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That advert is on the "Live Events" slate (SID 714) which is the gateway to PPV Events for legacy boxes (channel zero). The PPV Slate (SID 4408) is encrypted so could say anything, or nothing.

Note: Digitalbitrate.com is showing the BBC Red Button logo on a video capture but it is an old capture from when SID 4408 was used for the pop-up BBC Red Button 2 channel.

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AFAIK it is a holding channel for Community Channel to EPG squat on their existing LCN / EPG slot until they decide to return to Freeview. It is showing Community Channel programmes between 4 and 6am but apparently not the same content that Community Channel is showing during those hours.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I think they use donated unused capacity, so that's why they have to move about a lot. Odd that they don't just simulcast the satellite/cable feed to retain their EPG slot on Freeview until more capacity becomes available.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

They did use donated capacity. I really don't know what has changed, it's not like there is heavy demand for COM8. With recent departures from the temporary muxes, including the Viacom 18 channels, there should be lots of spare capacity to "donate".

Community Channel has recently departed from it's original "community" remit, showing commercially produced content previously shown on other channels. Perhaps the commercial channels are complaining that CC has gifted carriage but is showing commercially produced content.

Although I was previously told that the Freeview channel is showing different content to the main channel, I have compared the Freeview EPG guide with the official CC listings and they look pretty similar to me. So I'm not quite sure where that suggestion came from, unless someone is aware of plans to schedule different content in the coming weeks. :shrug::shrug:

The timing of this, the lack of notice and the Freeview re-branding is quite odd.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

At last, some new dramas for Sky 1!

Not very edgy, though, and certainly not for me.

Thank God for Netflix.:ninja:

https://www.rapidtvnews.com/20170825...#axzz4qp2v9OTj

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

In other words you don't know therefore nobody else can?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

jfman sources are happy to CONFIRM that PPV Slate is showing the screen you find on your TIVO when you press home and pick one of the fight options at the top of the screen.


It resembles the Live Events slate however also states the HD price of £20.95, which isn't on the Live Events one for legacy boxes.


Don't tell anyone else though. ;)

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I quite enjoy Lucky man tbh, i'll give bulletproof a go too.

Heads up too you can watch tonights fight on the UFC channel app fightpass for a bargain $99.99 (about £75) lol and people accuse SKY of ripping people off.

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Yes, I've watched two series of Lucky Man. The first series was better than I expected, but towards the middle of series 2 it started getting a little tired and I was quite glad when it ended. I won't be watching any more of them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It's all very cloak and dagger as far as anything new on VM is concerned isn't it? They have always been like this😂

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

It's the same on Sky. They can't talk about new channels until they've negotiated the deal with the providers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Indeed as why would a company reveal its cards beforehand.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's right, Den. Negotiations could be going just fine, the cableco lets its customers know it's coming, excitement about the launch from subscribers then encourage the channel to demand more money due to the obvious popularity of the channel.

Makes sense really, but it would be nice to have some indicators from Virgin sometimes, without being too specific.

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On the Sky Sports Premier League games do Virgin have the watch from start feature behind the red button ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No MM.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

That's a bit rubbish then.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Very much expected IMO..

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Didn't know about the commercial content.

I wonder if they are having to reduce their presence on Freeview to make room for Freesports that's about to start??

Also, I'm pretty sure that the consortium that won the right to run Freeview undertook to make provision for the Community Channel in its proposal. If it's on for two hours in the middle of the night (for the minimum of two hours now required for any channel) I guess it still meets this criteria.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Unlikely with the massive amount of unused capacity on COM7/8 at the moment.

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That's true, I can't fathom why they can't go 24/7 on there as an SD channel in the same way as Talking Pictures, Keep It Country etc.

If there's a problem with doing this, you'd think that they'd become a Freeview internet channel.

Talking of KIC, i'm surprised that they haven't appeared on VM yet as they seem to be on every other platform. Many niche/poorer channels have been joining VM alately, so (although I haven't been able to obtain any info. one way or the other), I think that VM must be offering such channels more favorable conditions to meet customer demands for eg Freeview channels to come to the platform so that we can access/record them all on the one STB.

Edit:. Out of interest, would anyone here welcome a country music channel? It's not really my cup of tea, but I do keep hearing a fair few people say that they still miss Country Music Television (CMT) (I think Viacom own it these days).

Was this ever on cable? I had satellite back in the nineties.

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CMT was on Telewest, initially in the basic package, but towards the end it was a premium channel at £1 per month (not a typo!)

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Cheers :)

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It is sad but true no uhd sky sports and no red button to restart from the start and we still pay more than sky and we do have sky sports red button but not the most important

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Yes all very secretive then they announce coming soon the Latvian bicycle pump enthusiast channel. Utter dross

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Still waiting on information by our sources we will give an update when we get more info.

Look like FreeSports is not coming on Wednesday to Virgin Media UK after all the Virgin Media logo has been removed from FreeSports Twitter page.

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Saw some guy posting on Twitter last week that it'll be December at th earliest before it's on Virgin. He didn't confirm how he knows this, possibly just speculation

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Are you surprised though?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Nope - FreeSports are not even testing on Virgin Media as of 8.30am today.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Not at all...

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They don't even announce it, it just appears on the Latvian bouquet of Worldbox for a mere £7.99 a month. Such a good deal, who could refuse? :D

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Ha! I was waiting for logo removal. This brings back memories of their attempt to get Premier Sports included in the XL Pack.


If FreeSports show football, I wonder if VM will have to drop the "all the football in one place" advertising campaign.

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Phew! they aren't going to be adding stuff on a bank holiday. The overtime fees would mean another price increase. :shocked::p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

We was thinking that too.:clap::gpoint::tiptoe:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Ok thanks Den , that's a shame as the watch from start feature is implemented pretty well with a timeline feature allowing you to jump to key moments in the game if you've come in part way through.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Sadly we don't get many of those little extras on Virgins TV platform MM.:(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Has anybody noticed from next Friday there is no listings just the word movie on sky cinema premier, sky cinema premier +1, sky cinema action and adventure sd and hD and 4K,ok not 4K But on the SD and HD versions

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Would VM have to pay to carry Freesports or do Freesports have to pay VM?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Bit weirdly. It is still on there website!?! :erm:

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Reminds me of the time truTV jumped the gun and advertised that they would be on VM before carriage negotiations were complete. I wonder if the idea of doing this is to disappoint VM customers who may then put pressure on VM to accept the terms and add the channel??

Are VM now in the business of adding their own pop up channels? I've noticed that Ch 100 is today advertising 'VM TV Exclusives Showcase' from 10pm starting with Ash V Evil Dead.

In the past this has been a Barker or simulcast channel, but I've not known them to playout their own material on it before, in fact I didn't know they had access to playout facilities!

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This is probably the sticking point in the negotiations. On the one hand I'm sure VM would love to add a free sports channel, but wouldn't be prepared to pay very much (if anything) for a channel available on Freesat & Freeview. They may even expect to be paid something for the carriage costs!

On the other hand, I'm sure that Freesports would expect some form of payment for providing VM customers with the service.

Its a tricky one as some channels, such as the shopping channels, pay to be on the platform, whilst others are paid by VM for the right to carry it eg Sky 1, but in the case of Freesports I guess it boils down to which party needs the channel to be on VM the most. If it doesn't come to VM I think that this will be useful for those renegotiating due to the forthcoming price rise.

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@ MB Star TVE HD has now started on Worldbox.

Don't think I'll be bothering because (as part of the Spanish Viva package) it's £5.99 per month!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Freesport TV will show England u21 v Netherlands under21 live on Friday 5pm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Technically that statement is a lie anyway as VM has no 3pm kickoffs just like no other UK broadcaster does yet. :p:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

H'mm. You could view it as a lie, but I think most would understand that the statement was in relation to televised football, not every match ever played.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I've not seen any reports of tests from Freesports on satellite yet, which I assume would provide the necessary feed to VM. If it cant be tested on the system VM might well delay the launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

you know fine well they didn't mean every game they mean every televised games you hated from VM getting worse

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

No i don't they don't say that :D
A bit like your hatred for SKY, BT etc then?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

don't hate sky or bt

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Here's a key to keep winding you up.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

This one perhaps?

http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...&sec=0&lang=en

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Yup, they started testing on satellite with colour bars, a clock and 1kh tone, but have now progressed to a rolling promo.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Virgin Media Showcase (Channel 100) is on over two nights Last Night and Tonight.

They have done this before with Comedy Central (It has it own material) and Hayu.

It was broadcasting when we looked on Wednesday.

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Maybe for all we know the hold up is all about Premier Sports HD.

We feel that Premier Sports deal is up in October.

Premier Sports was launch in time for the last Rugby World Cup in 2013.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_R...ague_World_Cup

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...o-add-new.html

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...l-premier.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

You could well be right MB, maybe one or both parties want to tie carriage deals for both channels together.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Or yet another attempt to get Premier Sports into the XL pack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Hope they do launch in the Full House pack.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Was thinking this too.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

would be good if this happens