Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The title of this thread indicates ACTUAL THINGS COMING TO VIRGIN TV - it would be good if people only posted confirmed additions rather than their theories.

By all means start a thread for people's thoughts but don't post the. On this thread

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It's very easy to drift off topic. Sorry. :erm: :D

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JJ20X on Forumbox has said the pack code data on Nat Geo WILD indicates that the channel will be available to L/Fun tier customers soon.

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JJ20X has also confirmed that "The channel took the unique service id prior to the new Prime Video (sport) service".

So that only TWO unknown channels set to launch.

We are only missing out the following Disney Channels (FYI: Nat Geo and FOX is now own by Disney).

Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now).
Disney Junior HD
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD
Disney XD +1

So maybe the old Nat Geo Wild slot will be use for something else.

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Could it be that VM have signed a deal for the two +1’s to launch now, with HD coming in the New Year?

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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to axe NDTV News (India) this Friday.

NDTV India EPG on TiVo has reveal that it will close at 6am (GMT) on Friday December 13th.

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A channel update slate has appeared on Digital Bit Rate (CO47)
with the following EPG info

14h00>18h00 Nat Geo Wild is now exclusively available in HD on 265

Not seen one for Nat Geo yet

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This either contradicts the previously reported info suggesting it was moving to 262, or it's the first stage in a multiple stage plan where channels go HD first and then a week later they move EPG number.

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The UKTV Pay channels are free to everyone according to JJ20X on Forumbox. UKTV usually do this at Christmas time on VM, so this will be temporary.

I can confirm that I've now the HD versions of those I normally don't, so this is live.

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December Channel Guide PDFs updated with the UKTV free viewing period until 7 January 2020:

Desktop:
https://www.virginmedia.com/content/...ember19.v2.pdf

Mobile:
https://www.virginmedia.com/content/...ber2019.v2.pdf

However, there are still ongoing errors...

The tables designate the packs as 1-6 but the key has them as 1-4 and 1-2.

Corrections to channel titles and/or numbers:

205 is Amazon Prime Video (also on 554)
228 is Virgin TV Ultra HD (also on 999)
315 is VH1 Christmas
330 is BoXmas
346 is NOW Christmas
348 is NOW 80s
419 is Christmas 24
420 is Christmas 24+
805 is SONY TV HD
806 is SONY MAX HD
808 is SONY MAX2

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Received a message on Nat Geo Wild (channel 264), saying that the channel will go HD only from Friday 13th December.

https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2019/12/2.png

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Thanks for that.

BTW your photo seems to show that your TV is cropping the picture. Since I don't have NG Wild I'm not sure how their logo normally looks in the corner, but the yellow rectangle is off the edge of the screen.

Having previously had a TV which cropped all the way around and didn't allow it to be fixed in the settings I'm familiar with this sort of thing. It may be worth your while looking though. Our replacement TV fortunately had the suitable settings, on ours it was Full Pixel that was needed.

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Thanks for the advice, I'll have a look at the settings, I mostly use the TV nowadays to record continuities and to inspect the output, the main TV is downstairs. :D

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JJ20X on Forumbox says 262 for Nat Geo WILD seems to indicate it was used only for tests. The new stream carrying it has been moved to the channel's existing EPG number (264) and channel is now available to L/Fun tier customers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Media Boy HQ has been told by Media Boy Sources that "Comcast plan to have the peacock app available to Virgin Media V6, BT Youview, SkyQ boxes" by 2021.

Also we have seen documents suggesting WB streaming service will not be on V6 in near future.

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Well that won't please certain posters that is for sure...

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Only if they continue to not use a capital letter. Otherwise I'm fine. :D

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No, it won't. Thank heavens for the Roku!

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Well given your OH has no intention of getting rid of Virgin it seems you are stuck with it despite your protestations.:D

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I’m happy with that because that’s one service I’m after. I also understand that Peacock will be a free, ad-supported service like YouTube, with the option of a paid, ad-free version.

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As someone who hasnt kept up what is:
1) the Peacock app.
2) What is the WB streaming service

I would have thought we wouldnt get anything from comcast direct as their tv shows are owned by different companies internationally

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Look at the logo for NBC it's meant to be a peacocks tail guess wb would be warner bros but not sure;)

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The Warner Brothers app is basically HBO stuff with Warner Brothers films added. As you know we receive HBO programming through Sky Atlantic in this country, hence the reason we won't be getting it in the UK initially.

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/29/m...nch/index.html

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I don't think HBO Max (Warner Bros. new streaming service) will be coming to the UK as long as they have content deal with a third party such as Sky. HBO themselves don't usually broadcast or provide services in countries where they have a deal with a local partner, India is probably the only exception, but their version of HBO only airs movies, their shows air on Star World.

WarnerMedia has also signed up to a comprehensive deal with Sky for a chunk of the content that will be available on HBO Max as well as more VOD content for their kids channels.

Also I have checked my TV settings, and there's no way to sort out the picture cropping, it's quite an old (10 years) and cheap TV anyway, it's still working so I have no reason to get rid of it.

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And then there's another Warner Brothers streaming service, DC Universe. I can't see that coming to UK either, for similar reasons.

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Perhaps for now but will depend on what deal can be done with Sky for new rights.
That's always a gamechanger.

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Just to note, that although the Channel Guide PDFs don't show Eden, Eden +1 and Eden HD as being included with the UKTV free viewing period, they are.

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As long as we get the content, I am not too concerned about this. However, ultimately, it will all migrate to streaming and on demand. It's all part of a process.

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On 7th January 5Spike will close and Paramount Network will take its slot according to their Twitter feed

https://twitter.com/5spiketv/status/1205778201768710144

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Yep. Paramount is moving, and adding some of 5Spike's programmes to its schedule.

https://twitter.com/paramountnetuk/s...78201710092290

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Looks like a cost saving merger of content based on the type of content shown in the video and there being no information about what the closing channel's space will be used for (so far).

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I would imagine that this is just the start of a long process of rationalisation. Programmes are currently being spread too thin over all these channels. By having fewer channels, this should improve the overall content of those that remain, before they, too, are wound up in favour of an increased number of streaming services.

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Maybe that day the SD version on Virgin will close and become HD only.
They have been in the same package since day one on Virgin

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That was my first thought, but I know there is a 5Spike+1 so maybe they'll just change the SD version of Paramount into a +1 of it and use the vacated space as launch space for the Pluto app that is coming as part of the recent Viacom deal.

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The other Channel 5 offshoots (5USA, 5STAR and 5SELECT) are all SD only, so I'd far rather they made use of the extra channel spaces created to give us the HD versions. I have not recorded anything from those channels for some time, but I may do so for one or two programmes if they were shown in HD.

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The Catch-up for those channels are HD, have been for a while.

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Now 70's is launching on Channel 348 on December 27th. https://twitter.com/NOWMusic/status/1205804684201594880

Looking at the TV guide Now 80's is currently on channel 348 and that will replace Now Christmas on channel 346 on 27th December

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Thank you, I hadn't realised that! I will re-think my viewing strategy.

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No problem. There is the advertising trade-off though. Recordings are faster to get through.

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Maybe Channel 5 will also finally go HD only on that day

They only have the one advertising region unlike Channel 4

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Exactly, there's been nothing stopping them.

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Let’s be honest here, the Pluto app is hardly a gamechanger

Unless you want to watch a random episode of Home Under the Hammer, Inspector Gadget, FailArmy or cats n dugs there ain’t much on it and it cannot even be recorded, you can only see now and next.

It’s just a mush of random rubbish

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I never said it was a game changer, I never passed any judgement on its content.

I was simply saying it was announced it was coming already. It's likely it will have an information slate and EPG position like Youtube/Netflix/AmazonPrime/Hulu do, and it's also likely to take an existing Viacom-occupied slot to do so.

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Absolutely, I never implied you did, I just stated it’s not a gamechanher by any means.
It has plenty of content (albeit not quality ) just a poor interface

I’m sure it will progress over time.

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When I looked at it on Roku it looked like the VM TV EPG with a different colour and channel listing. It was frustratingly slow though, it discouraged much exploring. Probably better on newer Rokus though.

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Very quick on nvidia shield but clunky on firetv, they are rolling out a update for older rokus/firetvs to speed things up a bit.

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Paramount Network +1 may use the old Paramount Network slot on Channel 188. (It been confirmed for Sky).

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I didn't know that. I'll have to try again sometime. Thanks. :)

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I'm thinking it would probably be a good idea to make Paramount Network HD-only on VM before Christmas. The moving to 5Spike's slot in January will be more straightforward if they don't happen simultaneously.

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I think 5USA is safe as I was told months ago (Also posted by me on this thread) that Viacom was looking at an launch of 5USA HD.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...more.html#more

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That would be good, leaving only 5SELECT to make the transition to HD.

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:erm: 5Star.

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Ah, yes - forgot that one!

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Here is the winners and review of 2019.

01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy HQ):
Winner is - cheekyangus with 302 posts

02) New Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - Prime Video (Did launch July 23rd)

03) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - OLD BOY

04) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - Sky Crime (Did launch October 1st)

05) Best +1 Channel of the year:
Winner is - Drama +1 (September 16th)

06) Best new HD or UHD Channel launch of the year:
Winners is - Sky Crime HD (Did launch October 1st)

07) Best UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - BBC Scotland HD

08) Best Internatiional Channel of the year:
Winner is - Zee TV

09) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:
Winner is - STV HD

10) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - Heart Radio

11) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - Sky Sports Racing (Was At The Races until January 1st.)

Well done to all the winners.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed this thread.

Virgin Media UK year in review:
Channels we said Hello to:
Dec. 3rd: SONY MAX 2
Oct. 1st: Sky Crime HD
Oct. 1st: Sky Crime
Oct. 1st: Sky Crime +1
Sep. 16th: Drama +1
Aug. 15th: E! HD
Jul. 23rd: Prime Video
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button HD
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 2
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 3
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 4
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 5
Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 6
May. 23rd: Meet The Babes
May. 23rd: Pure Babes HD
May. 9th: Bangers (Pay Per Night)
Mar. 8th: NOW 90s
Mar. 8th: Total Country
Feb. 28th: Desi Entertainment
Feb. 24th: BBC Scotland HD
Jan. 29th: BBC Radio Cymru 2

Channels on the move:
Nov. 5th: HISTORY2 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 273 to Virgin UK Channel 272.
Nov. 5th: PBS America has moved from Virgin UK Channel 276 to Virgin UK Channel 273.
Nov. 5th: Forces TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 277 to Virgin UK Channel 274.
Nov. 5th: Love Nature HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 293 to Virgin UK Channel 275.
Nov. 5th: Smithsonian Channel HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 295 to Virgin UK Channel 276.
Oct. 14th: Prime Video has moved from Virgin UK Channel 228 to Virgin UK Channel 205.
Oct. 14th: Virgin Media Ultra HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 205 to Virgin UK Channel 228.
Oct. 1st: Universal TV HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 164 to Virgin UK Channel 121.
Oct. 1st: Universal TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 137 to Virgin UK Channel 122.
Oct. 1st: Sky Arts has moved from Virgin UK Channel 122 to Virgin UK Channel 123.
Oct. 1st: SYFY HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 165 to Virgin UK Channel 137.
Oct. 1st: SYFY has moved from Virgin UK Channel 135 to Virgin UK Channel 138.
Oct. 1st: E! HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 229 to Virgin UK Channel 139.
Oct. 1st: E! has moved from Virgin UK Channel 156 to Virgin UK Channel 140.
Oct. 1st: Sky Arts HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 206 to Virgin UK Channel 156.
Oct. 1st: Sky Two has moved from Virgin UK Channel 121 to Virgin UK Channel 160.
Oct. 1st: Challenge moved from Virgin UK Channel 139 to Virgin UK Channel 164.
Oct. 1st: Pick has moved from Virgin UK Channel 123 to Virgin UK Channel 165.
Oct. 1st: ID has moved from Virgin UK Channel 170 to Virgin UK Channel 168.
Oct. 1st: Quest HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 172 to Virgin UK Channel 169.
Oct. 1st: Quest Red has moved from Virgin UK Channel 215 to Virgin UK Channel 170.
Oct. 1st: DMAX has moved from Virgin UK Channel 213 to Virgin UK Channel 171.
Oct. 1st: TLC +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 169 to Virgin UK Channel 172.
Oct. 1st: ID +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 171 to Virgin UK Channel 173.
Oct. 1st: Sky Witness +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 140 to Virgin UK Channel 180.
Oct. 1st: Universal TV +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 138 to Virgin UK Channel 206.
Oct. 1st: Quest +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 173 to Virgin UK Channel 213.
Oct. 1st: SYFY +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 136 to Virgin UK Channel 229.
Oct. 1st: Challenge +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 180 to Virgin UK Channel 230.
Oct. 1st: Animal Planet HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 256 to Virgin UK Channel 251.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Science has moved from Virgin UK Channel 259 to Virgin UK Channel 252.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Turbo has moved from Virgin UK Channel 261 to Virgin UK Channel 256.
Oct. 1st: Discovery History has moved from Virgin UK Channel 262 to Virgin UK Channel 257.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Channel +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 252 to Virgin UK Channel 258.
Oct. 1st: Animal Planet +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 258 to Virgin UK Channel 259.
Oct. 1st: Discovery History +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 263 to Virgin UK Channel 261.
Oct. 1st: Food Network has moved from Virgin UK Channel 291 to Virgin UK Channel 278.
Oct. 1st: Home has moved from Virgin UK Channel 281 to Virgin UK Channel 279.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Home & Health has moved from Virgin UK Channel 284 to Virgin UK Channel 280.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Shed has moved from Virgin UK Channel 286 to Virgin UK Channel 281.
Oct. 1st: Travel Channel has moved from Virgin UK Channel 292 to Virgin UK Channel 282.
Oct. 1st: Home +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 282 to Virgin UK Channel 283.
Oct. 1st: Discovery Home & Health +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 285 to Virgin UK Channel 284.
Oct. 1st: Sky News HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 603 to Virgin UK Channel 602.
Oct. 1st: Sky News has moved from Virgin UK Channel 602 to Virgin UK Channel 603.
Sep. 26th: TLC HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 168 to Virgin UK Channel 167.
Sep. 26th: Quest HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 217 to Virgin UK Channel 172.
Sep. 26th: Discovery Channel HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 257 to Virgin UK Channel 256.
Sep. 26th: Animal Planet HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 251 to Virgin UK Channel 250.
Sep. 16th: Alibi HD moved from Virgin UK Channel 226 to Virgin UK Channel 212.
Aug. 19th: Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 412 to Virgin UK Channel 402.
Aug. 19th: Sky Cinema Premiere +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 402 to Virgin UK Channel 412.
May. 15th: Crime + Investigation HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 222 to Virgin UK Channel 209.
May. 15th: Crime + Investigation +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 224 to Virgin UK Channel 222.
May. 14th: Lifetime HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 209 to Virgin UK Channel 208.
May. 14th: HISTORY HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 299 to Virgin UK Channel 270.
May. 14th HISTORY2 HD has moved from VirginMar UK Channel 274 to Virgin UK Channel 273.
Mar. 14th: Channel 4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 141 to Virgin UK Channel 104 (London only).
Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC Four HD today from Virgin UK Channel 163 to Virgin UK Channel 107.
Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC News HD today from Virgin UK Channel 604 to Virgin UK Channel 601.
Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved CBBC HD today from Virgin UK Channel 710 to Virgin UK Channel 701.
Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved CBeebies HD today from Virgin UK Channel 702 to Virgin UK Channel 711.
Feb. 13th: Virgin Media UK has moved Star Bharat from Virgin UK Channel 804 to Virgin UK Channel 802.
Feb. 12th: Virgin Media UK has moved STV HD from Virgin UK Channel 113 to Virgin UK Channel 103 (Scotland only).

Channels rebrand (For Good):
Oct. 28th: XXX Brits PPN as rebrand XXX Girl Girl PPN
Oct. 28th: XXX Brits rebrand as XXX Girl Girl
Sep. 10th: True Entertainment rebrand as Sony Channel
Sep. 10th: True Entertainment +1 rebrand as Sony Channel +1
Sep. 10th: True Movies rebrand as Sony Christmas
Sep. 10th: Sony Movies Channel rebrand as Sony Movies
Sep. 10th: Movies4Men rebrand as Sony Movies Action
Jul. 8th: Together rebrand as Together TV
Jun. 1st: Zee TV HD rebrand as Zee TV
Mar. 17th: Rishtey rebrand as Colors Rishtey
Mar. 17th: Rishtey Cineplex rebrand as Colors Cineplex
Mar. 8th: Premier Sports 2 rebrand as Premier Sports 2 HD
Mar. 6th: Premier Sports HD rebrand as Premier Sports 1 HD
Feb. 11th: TruTV rebrand as True Crime
Feb. 6th: H2 rebrand as HISTORY 2
Feb. 6th: H2 HD rebrand as HISTORY 2 HD
Jan. 31st: S4C rebrand as S4C HD
Jan. 30th: LFCTV rebrand as LFCTV HD
Jan. 1st: At The Races rebrand as Sky Sports Racing

Channels we said Goodbye to:
Dec. 13th: Nat Geo Wild SD Channel
Dec. 13th: NDTV News India
Nov. 20th: Total Country
Oct. 28th: Love Nature SD Channel
Oct. 26th: Bangers Nightly
Oct. 1st: Real Lives
Oct. 1st: Real Lives +1
Sep. 30th: MTV Beats
Sep. 27th: YourTV
Sep. 26th: TLC SD Channel
Sep. 26th: Quest SD Channel
Sep. 26th: Discovery Channel SD Channel
Sep. 26th: Eurosport 1 SD Channel
Sep. 26th: Eurosport 2 SD Channel
Sep. 10th: Good Food
Sep. 10th: Good Food HD
Sep. 10th: Good Food +1
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Premiere SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Hits SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Greats SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Disney SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Family SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Action & Adventure SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Comedy SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Drama & Romance SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror SD Channel
Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Select SD Channel
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button HD
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 2
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 3
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 4
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 5
Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 6
Jun. 30th: True Crime
Jun. 1st: &TV
Jun. 1st: Living Foodz HD
Jun. 1st: Zing
May. 14th: Lifetime SD Channel
May. 14th: Crime + Investigation SD Channel
May. 14th: HISTORY SD Channel
May. 14th: HISTORY2 SD Channel
Apr. 27th: ABN TV
Mar. 14th: Channel 4 (London only)
Mar. 6th: Lifetime +1
Feb. 19th: BBC Four SD Channel
Feb. 19th: BBC News SD Channel
Feb. 19th: CBBC SD Channel
Feb. 19th: CBeebies SD Channel
Feb. 18th: BBC Two Scotland (Scotland only)
Feb. 12th: STV (Scotland only)
Feb. 5th: TVXPornstars Nightly
Feb. 1st: France 2*
Feb. 1st: France 3*
Feb. 1st: France 5*
Feb. 1st: Cartoon TV French*
Feb. 1st: TVP Polonia*
Feb. 1st: ITVN*
Feb. 1st: ITVN Extra*
Feb. 1st: Kino Polska International*
Feb. 1st: RTVI*
Feb. 1st: NTV Series*
Feb. 1st: NTV Mir*
Feb. 1st: NTV Style*
Feb. 1st: THT-Comedy*
Feb. 1st: Sovershenno Sekretno*
Feb. 1st: TV 1000 Russian Kino*
Feb. 1st: Antena 3*
Feb. 1st: Atreseries (aka A3Series)*
Feb. 1st: Star TVE HD*
Feb. 1st: TVE*
Feb. 1st: Benfica TV*
Feb. 1st: TVI International*
Feb. 1st: TVI Ficcao*
Feb. 1st: Crinca TV*
Feb. 1st: 1+1*
Feb. 1st: 8 Channel*
Feb. 1st: Al Araby*
Feb. 1st: BFM TV*
Feb. 1st: Canal 24 Horas*
Feb. 1st: CTC (STS)*
Feb. 1st: Kino Polska Muzyka International*
Feb. 1st: Nessma*
Feb. 1st: Russia 24*
Feb. 1st: Sic International*
Feb. 1st: TGCOM24*
Feb. 1st: TVN 24*
Feb. 1st: TVP info*
Feb. 1st: TVRI*
Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation HD stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 272.
Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 275.
Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation +1 stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 295.
Jan. 18th: TV5

*Channels was only broadcasting on Virgin Media UK via Worldbox on V6 or TiVo Boxes only.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

:wtf:

:spin:

:eeek:


Oh dear. That's worrying. :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Who the hell chose that garbage?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

:D:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Can`t you guess:rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Wasnae me.:angel:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Steady on old chap its only a poll.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

a top ten finish. can't have any regrets. i missed the voting this year i didnt notice it....a shame. onwards to the 2020 season.

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All Sky Sports channels will be free to view on December 25th and 26th whilst no Premier League matches are on Sky this Christmas they will be showing day 1 of the Cricket test match between South Africa and England along with SPL and EFL games for free.

Sky One will also be showing live sport with the Darts on 27th December & Norwich vs Tottenham on December 28th at 5.30pm.

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I've only seen that announced for Sky TV customers , does it include other platforms ?

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l don't think it is for other platforms MM.

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...customers.html

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Sorry den but now you are confusing me:D

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Well being in Scotland I do love it, but as a uk channel I don’t understand.

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BBC Scotland is available throughout the UK, not just in Scotland.

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l have seen some good programmes on there which you don't get on the normal BBC channels.

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I only really use it to watch Beechgrove Garden, because they transferred the first showing off BBC2 Scotland when that lost its regional schedule. Though it was still national on BBC2 on Sunday mornings and iPlayer.

Everything on BBC Scotland has been repeated on another BBC channel up here at some point, usually BBC1 Scotland (though Guilt was on BBC2 throughout UK a few days later). And of course it's all on iPlayer.

Though this is all off-topic. So...
I wonder how quickly VM will get the BBC Sounds TV app when the News and Sport TV apps close? I'd imagine it will be fairly soon.

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Lets hope VM do get the BBC Sounds TV app quite quickly as one would hope its sometime in February in which it hopefully arrives.

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Will La Liga TV be launching on Virgin on January 13th like it is on Sky?

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No mention of it thus so far.

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Is La Liga TV just a background channel similar to Scouse And **** TV?

Or does it have rights to the live La Liga games (thought these had been sold to Prem Spts?)

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La Liga TV is Prem Sports, it was part of the deal they made.

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I see, it is a re-brand not a new channel

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No. It is a separate channel, it was part of the La Liga deal that they have separate service as well as showing games on their existing channels.
https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...to-uk-ireland/

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A new UI is coming:

Our new TV service for customers

A simplified navigation experience
through a modern immersive UI
and updated TV guide
that's consistent across screens
with new features like voice search
and personally relevant to you.

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cant wait to see try the new ui i wonder if virgin will give all of us customers a free voice remote

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Maybe Taf should start a new thread for 2020?

Screenshot :-

https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2019/12/6.jpg

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l doubt it...

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So that'll be a extra £5p/m price rise then knowing VM :D

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Sounds a bit like skyQ

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Oh what pessimism..:D

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RXTV: Horse and Country TV to close on January 31st 2020.

RXTV is reporting that Horse and Country TV is set to close on January 31st 2020 on Virgin Channel 298.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2019/12/conn...d-country.html

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The 2020 thread will launch in late December (December 26th to December 30th.)

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That's not what the article says, MB.

Viewers will be able to choose from a free version of the service, or access a premium "Plus" version of the service for £5.99 a month, which will contain more live sport. The premium service is also available via Amazon Prime Video and via cable on Virgin TV.

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The article says it's closing on Sky. Later in the article it says it's still going to be on Virgin, though what's available will be a premium service for £5.99 a month. So it might still be on the EPG.

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We think it will stop broadcasting on Channel 298 to everyone and become an Red Button Channel like Youtube.

The way RXTV has reported the story is poor.

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So where has it been reported better (apart from on your blog), MB? Where have you got your information from? I have not read any reports saying what you're saying, or is this speculation on your part?

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Here's the H&C FAQ. Lots of platforms mentioned, but not Virgin.
https://horseandcountry.tv/sky-faq/

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That bit about the Red Button Channel is just speculation on my part.

We will need to wait until January 18th before we know that is going to happen to Channel 298.

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What I don't get is why you think Horse & Country is being withdrawn from Virgin Media. Where is your source for that information?

If it is just your belief, that is fine, but my point is that you have no credible source for that conclusion.

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The Channel only broadcasts as an TV Channel in the UK and Holland and Virgin Media pick up their signal for the channel from Astra (Sky) so unless they move the signal to the Holland one it will also close on Virgin Media.

The Channel also broadcasts in Holland on the following Cable Networks.

Ziggo (The channel is shown in HD)
Caiway
DELTA
Kabel Noord
Kabeltex Netherlands
Stichting CAI Harderwijk

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_%26_Country_TV

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OK, I get where you are coming from, thank you.

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Universal Channel and VH1 are both closing in the coming few weeks.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/2019/12/univ...-1-uk-axe.html

Universal TV, best known for its diet of NCIS and CSI series, will no longer be available from 27th January 2020

This follows the announcement that 5Spike will cease broadcasting in January. Could this be the beginning of many more scheduled channel closures as the streamers take over?

Perhaps we should re-name this thread 'Going Soon on Virgin Media'?

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Looks like Universal and VH-1 will be closing soon. RXTV reports that they will close on Jan 27th on BT but nothing confirmed by other providers as yet.

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Darn. You two got there first. :D

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Yes, bad news always travels fast! ;)

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It easy to know why Universal Channel is closing. To make way for Sky Comedy to launch.

VH1 shows can easy move over to other ViacomCBS Channels like 5Star and BET.

I think Comedy Central Extra will be the next ViacomCBS Channel to go.

On Sky all ViacomCBS Channels are broadcasting on FOUR transponders but ViacomCBS are also letting space for three channels (Nicktoons, Nick Jr. and Nickelodeon) and sitting beside Channel 4's Music Channels.

Source: Digital Bit Rate. http://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.ph...iste=2&live=69

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Good News. RXTV is reporting that Home will become known as HGTV on January 21st 2020.

https://www.rxtvlog.com/p/freeview-updates.html

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Streamers have been popular for a number of years now with Netflix, Amazon and Now TV in millions of homes, and yet still we have more linear channels than ever before.

https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/...e-tv-compared/

Interesting that despite this people still watch the vast majority of television 'live'.

Why will the new streamers revolutionise consumer behaviour in a way Netflix, Now TV, Amazon etc have not?

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Viewer habits are changing fast. I'm sure you have the up to date figures at your fingertips.

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Literally that shows data til the 8th December this year. Do you expect viewing habits to change for the last two weeks?

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I emailed H&C on December 20th asking if it would still be available on VM after 31st January. I've just received a reply back from Melanie H&C Customer Support Advisor saying