Cable Forum - Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

The following Radio DO broadcast on Ex-Telewest:

BBC Radio 4 LW on Channel 911
RTE Radio on Channel 917
WRN Radio on Channel 920.

but the rest is not broadcasting on Ex-Telewest areas yet.

fixerman

03-12-2009 21:03

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34920529)

The following Radio DO broadcast on Ex-Telewest:

BBC Radio 4 LW on Channel 911
RTE Radio on Channel 917
WRN Radio on Channel 920.

but the rest is not broadcasting on Ex-Telewest areas yet.

I have just checked out the whole raft of BBC radio channels and they are all broadcasting right now!!!:)

Media Boy UK

03-12-2009 21:10

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Originally Posted by fixerman (Post 34920609)

I have just checked out the whole raft of BBC radio channels and they are all broadcasting right now!!!:)

I was on about BBC Radio Wales and Magic 105.4 - the one that are only in Ex-ntl or Ex-C&W areas.

Nook29

06-12-2009 12:53

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This weeks live sport on ESPN.

Mobes

06-12-2009 17:08

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So it seems we're definatly on for more HD channels in 2010

Do our very reliable sources (you know who you are ;) :p ) have any ideas on when and what?

nialli

06-12-2009 17:23

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Originally Posted by Mobes (Post 34922088)

So it seems we're definatly on for more HD channels in 2010

Do our very reliable sources (you know who you are ;) :p ) have any ideas on when and what?

I don't know anything for certain, but if you look at what's available, Sky channels excepted, there are only really a handful up for grabs; History, Bio, SciFi, ITV1, British Eurosport, Discovery, Disney Cinemagic, CI, Nat Geo Wild and Rush TV.

The only one Virgin has actually mentioned to my knowledge was a possible Good Food HD channel but one would hope that ITV1 HD won't be too long in escaping from its Freesat chains.

OLD BOY

06-12-2009 18:29

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34920445)

Not going to happen.

No new channels are testing on Virgin right now.

I think this month will see Virgin adding BBC Radio 4 LW and some local BBC Radio Channels to Ex-ntl and Ex-C&W areas. With the local BBC Radio Channels being move to Virgin Channel 937+ so that BBC Radio from Scotland, Wales and Ireland can appear on Virgin Channel 930 on the Ex-Telewest side before Virgin Media stop adding / removing channels on their EPG over Christmas and new year holidays.

Although no new channels are currently testing, I think you believe that Zone Horror will be replaced with a new CBS branded channel before January (quite probably CBS Drama, I would imagine). Is this still the case?

Media Boy UK

07-12-2009 14:43

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Virgin Media take Telewest ''Heart'' out.

An Ex-Telewest viewer has email me over the weekend with the following:

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Hi Media Boy,

Not sure if you are already aware of this but I've just noticed that Heart Essex on 933 (was labeled Essex) and Heart Kent on 963 (was labeled Invicta) are no longer broadcasting in my area (Essex Ex-TW SS1). They were definately still on last month when I last checked but now the channel numbers are gone completely.

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 34922125)

I have no news on the date for the Zone Horror rebranded yet. CBS Drama will join Virgin when CBS/Zone Media sign an new deal with Virgin.

NOTE: Zone Horror will not be replaced by CBS Drama it will be replaced by CBS Movies or CBS Horror.

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Post one has now been updated.

scorpionatthepc

07-12-2009 15:51

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 34922528)

CBS Drama will join Virgin when CBS/Zone Media sign an new deal with Virgin.

Any idea when that will be?

Media Boy UK

07-12-2009 16:20

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Originally Posted by scorpionatthepc (Post 34922700)

Any idea when that will be?

Before 2011.

---------- Post added at 15:20 ---------- Previous post was at 15:02 ----------

MEDIA BOY need some info [Ex-Telewest] - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...en-page-3.html ( see post 37).

zantarous

07-12-2009 18:59

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So I take that there are no whispers on the horizon about E4HD which seems to be launching soon appearing on VM?

Media Boy UK

07-12-2009 19:02

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Originally Posted by zantarous (Post 34922843)

So I take that there are no whispers on the horizon about E4HD which seems to be launching soon appearing on VM?

The E4 web site says E4 HD will only be on Sky HD from launch.

http://www.e4.com/e4hd.html

Arthurgray50@blu