Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

My insider has told me that The local Radio Channels on Ex-Telewest in Scotland being axe is maybe due to Virgin trying have the same channel lineup in every area of Virgin TV.

So If you are an Ex-Telewest viewer can you go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 950) and see if your local Radio Channels on Virgin is still broadcasting or showing an on screen saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK''.QUOTE]

Yes i am in a ex-telewest area and there are 3 channels that are saying ''This Radio Station is no longer broadcasting on Digital TV platforms in the UK'' and they are :

931 HALLAM FM
933 AIRE FM
937 PULSE

and they are still on the epg as well .

Thanks for info.

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UPDATE: Virgin Media axe local radio.

UPDATE: I think all the local non BBC Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV today on their Ex-Telewest network - Full list is now on my blog.

http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com...cal-radio.html

Pbryanw

30-10-2009 01:32

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34900099)

Whatever HD channels we get and whenever we get them surely isn't that important in the short term unless you're in the throws of deciding to jump ship to satellite or might buy a HD TV and sign up to the VM HD service if your favourite channel was about to become available in HD on cable.

I wonder, regarding HD channels, whether they've gathered all the data from that e-mail survey they sent out a while back yet.

I'm sure that will have some bearing on what new HD channels we get, although how much of an influence is anyone's guess? As I'm on the M TV package, this is all hypothetical for me anyway :) .

Felim_Doyle

30-10-2009 09:43

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Originally Posted by musicbravo (Post 34900150)

Sorry Felim, think you may have misunderstood my comments if the sarcasm is aimed at myself. All info I have posted today has been paraphrased from the web cast to investors by Neil Berkett at 1pm today. None of it is idle speculation and untill proven otherwise can be taken pretty much Verbatim. Yes more HD channels would be nice before Crimbo but it is not a problem if there aren't any and you are indeed correct in saying people should not jump ship. All i am trying to do is stop any CS chinese whispers being taken as fact when even the CEO's intention is not to do anything significant until next year. BTW Felim I promise this is not intended as a dig as you a generally a very level headed person. :Peace:

MB-too, I was just going for the Roll Eyes without the Sarcasm this time ;) and it wasn't aimed at you. I was trying to avert another three months of what, when, if not, why not dialogue here about upcoming HD channels. There's a seperate thread for that now anyway.

So, we look forward to the new HD content but will be disciplined and patient and it will be a nice surprise when it arrives.

Why won't Santa tell me what I'm getting for Christmas so I can buy the matching socks? :confused:

Thanks for the compliments :blush: MB-too.

Felim_Doyle

30-10-2009 12:19

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle (Post 34899670)

I know, I'll post a query on the VM newsgroup!

WRT analogue switch-off, the post to the newsgroup has pretty much left me back at square one (i.e. the posts from SpiderPlant and Media Boy). See virginmedia.support.tv "Analogue switch-off schedule" for the full thread.

My own tests did reveal a fun result though ...

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I am aware that analogue in Aylesbury is shown as having been switched off a year ago and, having now found my Belling-Lee to F-connector adaptor, I can confirm that the only viewable analogue signal on the cable is a 'GHOST' screen saver (Happy Halloween?) on C28 527MHz! I'm also getting a solid black screen on S03 120MHz (formerly BBC News) but this may be because that frequency is being used for something else now as an auto-tune did not see it as worthy of storing so it's probably a non-TV signal I'm seeing.

Off topic: Next time there's a Soyuz launch, point your UHF aerial skyward and tune to S41 463MHz SECAM. I believe that they have a 10Watt TV transmitter on board although I haven't tried it myself yet.

Media Boy UK

01-11-2009 10:47

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Virgin Media is rumoured to be set to relaunch 'Living 2' as 'Living It' this month.

http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/n...g-2-Living-It/

Media Boy UK

02-11-2009 14:09

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This week list update is now online - see post one.

paul_hadley

02-11-2009 17:33

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Is Hallmark still rebranding as Universal Channel or have they scrapped that idea?

Media Boy UK

02-11-2009 17:49

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Originally Posted by paul_hadley (Post 34902125)

Is Hallmark still rebranding as Universal Channel or have they scrapped that idea?

They have bin that Idea.

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This week list of Football games that will broadcast on Virgin TV is now online - http://footballonvirgintv.blogspot.c...this-week.html

Felim_Doyle

02-11-2009 18:55

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34902137)

They have bin that Idea.

Aha! I wondered why they were bothering with 'new look Hallmark channel' announcements for the autumn season if they were going to rebrand in a few weeks. I presume NBC Universal must have renewed the licence to use the Hallmark brand then.

Media Boy UK

02-11-2009 22:15

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Nat Geo Wild is broadcasting free to all Virgin Media customers until December 2nd on Virgin Channel 228.

Media Boy UK

03-11-2009 11:27

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Absolute Radio to launch 80s station.

Absolute Radio is to ditch Absolute Xtreme and replace with with the more mainstream Absolute 80s, from early December.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009...3/absolute-80s

devilincarnate

06-11-2009 06:16

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Hey i have just been looking at the electric mag and it says from the 17th NOVEMBER in the TV CHOICE ON DEMAND , WHAT WERE WATCHING folder there will be a host of 3D programmes to watch :

http://electric.virginmedia.com/1R4addb5c0b6559012.cde

It says that you will need to get the glasses from a virgin store or sainsburys.

Nook29

06-11-2009 08:57

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34904810)

Good spot. Looks like the glasses used for the 3D Chuck episode will work for these shows too.

Stephen

06-11-2009 08:59

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Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34904810)

Channel 4 are running a week of 3D programming.