Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

August List update - August 3rd update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

From 2016 all UPC Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
Jun. 10th. Premier Sports is having an freeview to all XL Customers on Virgin Channel 551 right now until August 10th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.
-The Africa Channel may re-launch on Virgin Channel 293.
-Virgin Media has confirmed that Lifetime HD will soon launch on Virgin Channel ???.
-BT Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
18th. Local TV Broadcaster 'Cambridge TV' will launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159 in Madingley Transmitter areas only.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Star Wars every weekend in August on Virgin Channel 404.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Star Wars HD every Weekend in August on Virgin Channel 434.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 today on Virgin Channel 513.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 503.

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

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

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

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on June 2nd 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 8th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 3rd 2015.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

By heck Sky's project purple is quickly becoming project salvation.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Indeed, I took a survey a few months ago containing these pictures. Have done so many surveys like this that I didn't think much of it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

I think they bury surveys that they're interested in with surveys that they're not interested in so that no one thinks anything of them! Having said that, there's no evidence to indicate that this initiative is happening anytime soon. If it does, I think it will be exclusive to the Sky platform so it acts as a differentiator to VM but it can't show too much live sport or it would result in cancelled Sky Sports subs!

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I'd be amazed if any of that comes to fruition if I'm honest.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

I don't see how that wouldn't work! If you can sign up to Amazon Prime on a Smart TV, you can do so via an app on the TiVo, if the parties were agreeable.

The other services on Prime would still be accessible and would be an added attraction to the consumer.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

You told us you'd bought a Roku box and a Smart TV just use the tv to access Amazon instead of waiting on something that may or may not happen. You'll find the interface is far quicker than the TIVO anyway.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

Totally agree but my point concerned bundling Prime into a VM subscription as oppose to a direct relationship with Amazon. So I think it's a possibility that Prime will appear on Tivo at some stage but with customers paying Amazon directly. VM will merely be renting them space and including its content in its search option.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

Surely if these 2 new Sky Sports channels are real (and i think they are) then it is in the best interest for Sky to have them on as many platforms as they can as they are essentially what BT showcase is but for Sky Sports. They will be hoping that seeing some sport for free encourages extra people to subscribe.

The reason i think they are real is Sky have been experimenting with showing sport on Sky 1 for the last couple of years. We have had darts, Premier League, Champions League and F1 and these are some of the sports mentioned.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

One benefit is making a Sky subscription to basic channels better through Sky than through VM or TalkTalk. For that reason I can't see them being on VM.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

Yes I have, but I am annoyed that I have had to do so, and there will be further streaming services in the future. So no doubt I'll have to buy yet another box or streaming stick when that happens.

It's really so unsatisfactory.

Granted, the current TiVo box is not going to win the Olympics on speed, but the next box should be much faster.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

That's how I see it too, it's like SKY offering an XL pack which includes premium sports content without having to pay a premium subscription.

I think we have about as much chance of getting this on VM as getting Sky Atlantic unless of course it's on a premium channel basis with a monthly subscription.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

I have a Western Digital MyLive streaming box for my home media, a Amazon firestick and a Now box, all connected to different HDMI ports on my TV which all run in conjunction with the Tivo.
It would be nice if they all went through one interface, but its not going to happen. hardly a hardship pressing a few extra buttons to get what I want

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2
 

You'll get it VM will say it's free but will still stick a £3p/m price rise on anyway just for the Hell off it.

Re: Sky Sports Select
 

We need to look to the future. You are not going to have enough HDMI ports to deal with all the streaming facilities that will become available in the future unless something is done about the current ridiculous situation.