Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV network.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

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This list was last updated by Media Boy on the 18th of November.

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=== Channels having Freeviews on Virgin TV right now ===
Nat Geo Wild is available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 228 until December 2nd.
True Movies is available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 428 until January 9th.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Imminent ===
Virgin Media will soon be starting an ''TV Card Swap'' to all Digital Cable viewers with 85,000 viewers in Leeds, Harrogate and York being first.

=== November ===
30th Living2 and Living2 +1 is rumoured to be set to rebranded as Living It and Living It +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.

=== December ===
1st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Screen 2 as Sky Movies Christmas Channel for an month on Virgin Channel 412.
14th. Final update of the year on post one will happen today.
14th. Teletext will cease all transmissions on ITV1 and Channel 4.
15th. Teletext will cease all transmissions on Five.
Absolute 80s may launch on Virgin Channel 951, replacing Absolute Xtreme.

=== Before 2010 ===
-Zone Horror are to closed on Virgin Channel 149.
-An CBS branded channel to launch on Virgin Channel 149.
-Virgin Media to launch LIVING Player, Also with HD on Virgin on Demand.
-Virgin Media are rumoured to be in talks with ITV with an view of carrying ITV1 HD and maybe even ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4's +1 hour channels.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: An executive of Sony UK has told me that Sony are in talks with Virgin about carrying more Asian TV channels on their platform to build the View Asia package but it depends on space available on Virgin. ''ViewAsia pack'' is price at Â£17.99 per month.
-Digital Spy says Wedding TV and Investigation Discovery will launch on Virgin TV.
-Virgin Media are to move some channels about on their EPG Channel lineup.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: UKTV has told me that Eden +1 and Yesterday +1 will relaunch on Virgin TV ''later in the year''.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: AETN UK are in active discussions with Virgin Media in relation to both Military History and History HD joining the network.
-FIVE are telling everyone that they will have Demand on Five on Virgin Media by the end of the year.

=== January 2010 ===
3rd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas Channel as Sky Movies Screen 2 on Virgin Channel 412.
4th. Media Boy launches ''Coming soon to Virgin TV (2010)'' today.

=== February 2010 ===
1st. Virgin Media will today Switch Off Analogue Cable as well as Teletext will be axe on Virgin Channels 101 & 102 today in the following areas: Southampton.

=== March 2010 ===
No News...

=== Before April 2010 ===
Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
Virgin Media will cease all teletext transmissions on your local BBC Channels on Virgin Channels 101 & 102.

=== April 2010 ===
No News...

=== May 2010 ===
No News...

=== June 2010 ===
No News...

=== Before July 2010 ===
Virgin Media says they hope to have 20-30 HD channels - see ''Latest news on HD Channels'' for full list of channels they may add.
Kids Co are rumoured to be in talks over UK launch.

=== July 2010 ===
No News...

=== August 2010 ===
MOTD2 will launch on BBCi Player.

=== September 2010 ===
No News...

=== October 2010 ===
No News...

=== November 2010 ===
No News...

=== December 2010 ===
No News...

=== Before 2011 ===
-Sci Fi will be rebranded as Syfy Universal on Virgin Channel 135.
-Diva TV & Diva +1 are set to be rebranded as Diva Universal & Diva Universal + 1 on Virgin Channels 164 & 165.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Men & Motors may close on Virgin TV to make may for launch of ITV1 +1 (Maybe on Virgin Channel 113) - Only in England and Wales.
-An Virgin Media worker has confirm on Twitter that Virgin are in talks with Sky with an view of the ''Red Button'' being added to Sky Sports. (June 4th)
-Virgin Media ''Are currently planning a future launch of BBC News multiscreen across Ex-ntl and Ex-CW areas of Virgin TV.
-Arsenal TV may relaunch on Virgin TV at an later date.
-BBC ALBA (Deal has been signed).
-Virgin Media will introduce a "next generation" conditional access system.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface.
-Virgin Media will introduce an IP-based delivery platform to replace its existing digital cable television service.
-Virgin Media will introduce targeted ads across its VoD service.
-HISTORY + 1 - to be added to Ex-Telewest.
-The BBC TV and Radio Channels that are only in some areas of Virgin TV to be added to all areas of Virgin Media.
-Demand Five.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-ITV Net Player will offer HD content.
-Geo TV and Virgin Media are expecting to start negotiations over Geo's channels joining Virgin TV.

=== Latest news on HD Channels on Virgin TV ===
-Virgin Media are in talks with ITV with an of carrying ITV1 HD.
-Virgin Media say they hope to have 20-30 HD channels on air by July 2010 - Virgin rumoured to be looking to add Crime and Investgation HD, Discovery HD, History HD, E4 HD, Luxe HD, Bio HD, National Geo Wild HD, ITV HD, Rush HD, Eurosport HD, Five HD, Good Food HD, Sundance HD, SciFI HD, Living 2 HD, Sky 1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD, Sky Real lives HD, Sky Sports 1 HD, Sky Sports 2 HD, Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Movies HD.
Note: If say Discovery HD appear on Virgin TV that does not mean that all the missing SD Channels will not appear as well as Virgin Media are signing two deal with that broadcast - one for SD Channels and an other for HD Channels.

=== Rumoured/Hope/No news in months ===
-Virgin Media are rumoured to be set sell all of their ''Virgin Media Television'' as well as 50% of ''UKTV'' channels off to other Broadcasters.
-In summer of 2008 The chief executive of STV Group, outlined plans for a "Scottish Gold" TV channel, in partnership with the BBC.
-Five are also in the advanced stages of plans to roll out its Kids show Milkshake making it into an TV Channel.
-Virgin Media are rumoured to be in talks with the following broadcaster: Five (For Five on Demand).

=== What happened on Virgin Media this month ===
Channels rebrand/Move EPG:
Nov. 16th. Zone Reality has been rebrand as CBS Reality on Virgin Channel 148.

New Channels added:
No new channel has been added by Virgin Media so far this month...

Channels Stop broadcasting/Been removed on Virgin TV:
Nov. 5th. Virgin Media has remove some local Radio Channels - For more infomation to go http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com....blogspot.com/

=== New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes. ===
Channels that are testing ARE Currently showing:
Last update: 9th of November 2009.

Name - Testing with
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One - No broadcast^
BBC One Scotland - No broadcast^
BBC One Wales - No broadcast^
BBC One N Ireland - No broadcast^
BBC One Cambs - No broadcast^
BBC One East Mids - No broadcast^
BBC One Yorks & Lin - No broadcast^
BBC Two N Ireland - No broadcast^
BBC Two Scotland - No broadcast^
BBC Two Wales - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 + 1 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 + 1 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 + 1 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 + 1 - No broadcast^
Channel 4 + 1 - No broadcast^
FIVE^
FIVE Audio description^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Anglia - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Anglia - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Central - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 London - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Meridian - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Meridian - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 West - No Broadcast^
ITV 1 Yorkshire - No Broadcast^
ITV1 +1 - Testing on some Ex-Telewest boxes on Virgin Channel 113 (Not on screen EPG or in Scotland)^^^

NOTE: All have no EPG right now unless added (With EPG), ^ = Testing in Ex-Cable & Wireless areas, ^^ = Testing in Ex-ntl areas & ^^^ = Testing in Ex-Telewest areas.

=== Channels THAT still to appear on both platforms ===
=== Channels that still to appear in Ex-Telewest areas ===
List was last updated on October 2nd 2009.

NO. Channel Name
235. HISTORY +1
811. Zing (Was Zee Music)
812. Zee Punjabi
833. Phoenix CNE
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic 105.4
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
963. Radio: Kiss 100

=== Channels THAT still to appear in Ex-Cable & Wireless OR Ex-ntl areas ===
List was last updated on September 1st 2009.

NO. Channel Name
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
917. Radio: RTE Radio 1
920. Radio: WRN Europe

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
All the BBC TV and Radio Channels
Kiss Radio
Magic Radio
HISTORY +1
ZEE channels

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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
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See latest on Virgin TV's Analogue switch off - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...-schedule.html
See My Ideal Virgin TV lineup here - http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com...el-lineup.html
See My DAB Radio News Blog here - http://dabnews.blogspot.com/
See My Radio News Blog here - http://localradionews.blogspot.com/
See My On Demand Blog here - http://ondemandnews.blogspot.com/
See My Virgin Media News Blog here - http://virginmedianews.blogspot.com/
See My Media News Blog here - This blog has closedown.
See My Football on Virgin TV Blog here - http://footballonvirgintv.blogspot.com/
See Setanta Sports UK fall out News here - http://setantasportsuknews.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will say ''Info from WEB SITE NAME'').

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me what Virgin Media area you are from* and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

* = I also need to know you local cable network - was you in an Ex-Telewest, Ex-ntl or Ex-Cable & Wireless area before Virgin Media appeared.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''CHANNEL Z'' FOR?A: Some channels are only in some areas - Magic Radio is only in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas but Ex-Telewest area have got BBC Radio 4 LW.

Q: WHY HAS VIRGIN MEDIA PULLED SOME LOCAL RADIO OFF EX-TELEWEST FOR?
A: The BBC Radio stations for England, Wales, Scotland and NI will replace them (But I do not know when that will be). They are already broadcasting in non Ex-Telewest areas between Virgin TV Channels 930 to 936. This is part of the process of aligning the Channels so that everyone can have the same Channels lineup.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
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:

NOTE: Channels will be on this list until they launch on Virgin Media. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky or Freeview.

=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
Military History

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic + 1
Playhouse Disney +

=== Own by Arsenal F.C./Input Media ===
Arsenal TV (May relaunch at an later date.)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BBC ( Everyone in the UK) ===
BBC ALBA (Deal has been signed.)

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky1 HD
Sky2 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Movies Action/Thriller HD
Sky Movies Comedy HD
Sky Movies Drama HD
Sky Movies Family HD
Sky Movies Indie HD
Sky Movies Modern Greats HD
Sky Movies Premiere HD
Sky Movies Sci-Fi Horror HD
Sky Movies Screen 1 HD
Sky Movies Screen 2 HD
Sky News HD (To start broadcasting in Spring 2010 on Sky.)
Sky Real Lives HD
Sky Real Lives + 1
Sky Sports HD 1
Sky Sports HD 2
Sky Sports HD 3

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality + 1
CBS 1 (Working name only - real channel name still to be confrim.)
CBS 2 (Working name only - real channel name still to be confrim.)

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
E4 HD (Soon to start broadcasting)
More 4 + 1

=== Own by Channel 5 Broadcasting ===
FIVE HD (To start broadcasting on Freeview in 2010.)
FIVER + 1
FIVE USA + 1

=== Own by Chello Zone ===
Zone Horror + 1

NOTE: All ''Zone'' branded channels owned by Chello Zone is to closedown by end of this year.

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Flaunt
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop + 1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Discovery HD
Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
DMAX + 1
DMAX + 2
Investigation Discovery [Digital Spy's ''Coming Soon list'' says this channel is set to launch before 2010 on Virgin TV.]
Quest
Quest + 1

=== Own by Fox International Channels ===
FX + 1

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio
Rock Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV HD (Soon to be ITV1 HD.)
ITV1 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
ITV1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)
ITV2 + 1
ITV3 + 1
ITV4 + 1

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
13th Street (May soon start broadcast in UK and Ireland).
Sci Fi HD (Soon to be Syfy Universal HD.)
Sci Fi + 1 (Soon to be Syfy Universal +1.)
Universal Channel (May soon start broadcast in UK and Ireland).

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting - rumoured to be set to launch in UK before July 2010.)

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership ===
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network + 1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by TF1 Group ===
Eurosport HD

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Cartoonito
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxe TV
Luxe TV HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden + 1
Good Food HD (Soon to start broadcasting - Virgin Media are in talks with BBC Worldwide about starting this channel up.)
YeSTERDAY + 1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET + 1
Comedy Central Extra + 1
NickToons Replay

=== NON Virgin Media news: ===
For all the latest news on Non-Virgin Media news go to '''Coming soon to Digital TV''.
See my Sky and Freesat Blog at: http://mediaboydigitaltvnews.blogspot.com/
See my Freeview News Blog here - http://freeviewuknews.blogspot.com/

Or: http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/transmitters/dso.shtml

=== Live Football on Virgin TV this week ===
For this weeks games go to my Blog at: http://footballonvirgintv.blogspot.com/