Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

https://www.digital-tv.co.uk/guides/...0around%202030.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It's what they did last time a STB was decommissioned in order to transfer people across in an orderly fashion.

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That's just someone's opinion in an article about it. I read the other day an article where Sky themselves said that Sky Q would be around for the foreseeable future.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Thats not an official sky site, so just speculation.

However, since you love vague quotes ... it states ....
Lets not forget as well ;
orSo to use another vague phrase you'll love - its not going away anytime soon.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Yes, I know all that. But the ‘foreseeable’ future is 2029/30 according to all the reports I have seen. Yes, it is true that formal announcements from Sky about what happens after that date have not been made, but the writing is on the wall.

Hope springs eternal, I suppose, so you keeping on wishing and hoping and praying - but it would be nice if members of this forum would give realistic advice to those requesting it. The commitment given by Sky is time limited. Anything beyond that is wishful thinking.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Notts TV set to close down after more than a decade of broadcasting

https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/...wn-9951337.amp

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

You really do live in your own little world.
Do tell me, what exactly am I "wishing and hoping and praying" for ?

LOL, ok, thats nice - so do tell us, when do you finally intend to start doing this ?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

AT
At a guess, live TV channels forever?


I am giving practical and sensible advice that there is no guarantee that satellite TV via Sky Q will still be available after 2030 (possibly a little earlier).

I think you are providing false hope in suggesting that this is unlikely.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

A poor & inaccurate guess. Over 90% of what I watch I download.
The rest is football. Over 50% of that football is now streamed (On Sky Q !).

I have quite carefully stated (at least twice) that Sky Q will function without satellite.
Nowhere at any point have I stated what you keep trying to imply.
You are just making up what people say as you go along (and I'm pretty sure you also mean 'likely', not 'unlikely').

This also has nothing at all to do with Virgin TV, so time to move on, you're wasting my time, and everyone elses.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Virgin are set to launch FIVE FAST Channels soon (Channel will be on when launch).

*Sky Artist of the Year (Ch 239)
*Wonder (Ch 240)
*Sky Sports Stories (Ch 558)
*Sky Sports Classics (Ch 559)
*Sky Sports Vault (Ch 560)

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Another channel on Virgin to close:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/334541...ing-notts/amp/

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

What's the name of the channel? I don't click on anything that could potentially give those bell ends revenues.
If it's Notts TV see post 205

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It is Notts TV, they decided not to renew their licence which runs out later this year.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Exactly This :)

:clap::clap::clap:

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Try not to become too upset 😀

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Never seen it.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Eurosport ends 2am on 28 February on Virgin.

Source: EPG.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Not just Virgin, of course.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/sky-confir...annel-line-up/

[EXTRACT]

Eurosport’s final hours on air will be available on Sky satellite channel 417 (Eurosport 1) and Sky satellite channel 421 (Eurosport 2). Both channels will be delisted from Sky’s Electronic Programme Guide on Friday 28th February.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Obviously not, as it's closing completely.

I don't have Sky, so can only see when it closes on Virgin (which is relevant for this thread).

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Future Olympics coverage should be fun...

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Guess they will use TNT Sports 5-10 red button channels more

I suspect they will make it available on all Max tiers, they did in Europe last year,likely doing that with Winter Olympics
https://media.wbdsports.com/post/win...bros-discovery

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Wouldn't surprise me if WBD sold 1 or both slots to Premier Sports

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

a sad day when Eurosport finally shuts down!

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It is indeed. I used to love watching some of the more obscure stuff they used to show like the Rachau hill climb events that used to be on every Christmas in the late 90's.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

We lost Eurosport for a while back in 1991.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Yes - for 12days when Sky sold their share in Eurosport to TF1 (When Sky did merge with BSB to BSkyB).

Only two channels was save on the BSkyB launch day on Astra 1B on April 15th 1991 from BSB.

The Sport Channel > Sky Sports > Sky Sports 1 > Sky Sports Main Event.
The Movie Channel > Sky Movies Max > Sky Cinema (Channel 402).

Then in 1993 Eurosport did merge with ScreenSport and relaunch as Eurosport.

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What happen to other BSB Channels on Marcopolo after merger?

Galaxy did close on December 2nd 1990 and Marcopolo transponder handed over to Sky One

Now did close on December 1st 1990 and Marcopolo transponder was shared with two channel Sky News & Sky Arts (Sky Arts did broadcast at weekends due to BSB having some arts rights)

The Power Station (BSB's Music channel) did close on April 8th 1991 with Marcopolo transponder handed over to Sky Movies+.

Here an good video on what did happen in Sky HQ in 1990/1991 when their was working on what to do with BSB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAB6sfYOi20

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Rumour:

Both Broadcastnow and Digital Spy forum are reporting that Channel 5 will become known as 5 from March 12th 2025.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Not very imaginative are they? 'Five' was its name from 2002 to 2011, then back to channel 5, now 5. Some brand consultants are laughing all the way to the bank....

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

just waiting for it to rebrand to 5ive in 2029

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Surely they have some stats which back up these changes as they seem ridiculous.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Wouldn’t it be easier to rebrand as Paramount something?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I've had an idea for the next big rebrand. Renaming ITVX to ITV, I'm surprised they haven't thought of this already...

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Overnight changes:
Eurosport 1HD & Eurosport 2HD have closed and had placeholder / end of service flags added to preserve recordings.
On channel 238 FAST channel Real Life has been rested and new FAST channel Wonder has launched.
Extra BBC One & ITV regional versions have been added to channels 858 and 871 on Brighton networks.
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
2 kids channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

"Extra BBC One & ITV regional versions have been added to channels 858 and 871 on Brighton networks."

what does this mean exactly?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

VM users in Brighton have two new regional channels ?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

They have always had BBC One South East on 101 and ITV (Meridian - South Coast) on 103. Which is the same as the legacy terrestrial service. Now they also have BBC One South on 858 and ITV (Meridian - South East) on 871. So they get to choose which version of the local news they want to watch. There are some theories circulating as to why this happened but they relate to DTT rather than cable and are too complicated to try to explain here.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

At DSO in 2012 the BBC decided to move the Brighton (Whitehawk Hill) transmitter group from the South to the South East region. In order to match this on cable, channel 101 from the Brighton headend was also moved from BBC South to BBC South East.

The problem is that the Brighton franchise also serves the rest of the coastal area from Worthing to Littlehampton, that did not change region on Freeview or Sky. Hence cable viewers in this area were getting the wrong BBC region. With these new varients, customers in the whole of the franchise area have both the South & South East BBC/ITV versions available wherever they are located.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

The status of the HD service on Freeview may also have had an impact on this decision.

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Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Today's Virgin Media UK Changes in full (Easy to understand):

New FAST Channel launch:
*Red Bull TV (Ch 556 - Not on TiVo boxes:

Moved:
*TNT Sports 1 HD moved from Ch 527 to Ch 521.
*TNT Sports 2 HD moved from Ch 528 to Ch 522.
*TNT Sports 3 HD moved from Ch 529 to Ch 523.
*TNT Sports 4 HD moved from Ch 530 to Ch 524.
*TNT Sports UHD moved from Ch 531 to Ch 525 (Not on TiVo Boxes).

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Things are always easier to understand if you rip all of the technical information out.
I didn't post this morning's changes as UKCTVC can't produce tables at the moment and there was just too much information to easily summarise before I had to go out.
As always, full technical details are available at:
https://ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

I'm sure they'll tidy that listing up when they have finished updating their database and can generate tables again.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I wonder if Virgin Media will move Sky Sports Tennis, Sky Sports UHD and Premier Sports in the coming weeks???

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Yes exciting isn't it? I'm losing sleep over it.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Media Boy provides this sort of information on HIS thread.

Don't like it, don't read it.

Especially don't comment like a snarky little school girl.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

just after i finally got used to BT Sport being on 527 after years of forgetting where it was each time...typical!

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Just to be clear, this is the forums thread, not "his".
However, your general point is noted and not entirely invalid.
Your (previous) last sentence broke forum rules, I have removed it, dont do that again.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

In the sense he created it specifically for the sort of information he provides on it, it’s his.
It’s pathetic that people who come on his thread and criticise that information.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Totally agree I don't :p:

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

coming to the end of another football season....do we know if any big leagues are likely to change tv channel because their contract has come to an end etc?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

In the UK ? I dont think so.
Amazon are no longer doing any Premier League.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

aye UK. i still hope la liga comes back to normal tv

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Sky & TNT's Premier League rights run until 2029, as do their Football League rights.
ITV have a small number of Football League games, again until 2029.
DAZN have the National League until 2031.
BBC have the FA Cup until 2029.

So basically no change for the next four years.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

The main difference is the FA Cup will no longer be on ITV

TNT Sports with 14 games per season also on the BBC in sub licensing agreement.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Also all Sunday PL matches will be shown live on Sky from next season

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Looks like Sky History +1 has been closed on Virgin - not sure how long ago it happened, though.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It is still there - EPG is wrong.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I have found since Monday the Virgin Media UK EPG has said ''Channel No Longer Available''

But Sky History +1 IS STILL Broadcasting.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Thanks for the clarification!

Still worked out as awkward, as I'd got some series links set up on the +1 (in order to save on hard disc space) that are now all not working because of the EPG data having vanished. Switched them to the main channel for now.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Epg is a waste of time, should anyone rely on it. Shows marked as not new when they are. Completely incorrect description. Missing new on shows. Slight change of title is enough to completely throw it.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Exactly and it's getting worse. Some old shows are being marked as new when they aren't, so TiVo ends up recording stuff people have already seen. It's been reported, but nothing has been done.

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What's the EPG number?

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I do the same to save on the limited disc space. It might let you set the recordings manually on the +1 channel as doing it from the HD parent channel will eat up your capacity for recording like nobody's business.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Channel 331 mate.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Cheers.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Gosh you must really save alot. I rarely watch anything live and never have gone over 20%full:p:

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Why not bookmark it then? You can bookmark to your heart’s content without using any disc space.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

So it’s not just our box.:(

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

VOD isn't as good as recording things ie sometimes no subtitles, can't use QuickView, sometimes disappears after a time.

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Nope, it really is getting beyond a joke now.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

BBC culls TV sports news bulletins

https://rxtvinfo.com/2025/bbc-culls-...ews-bulletins/

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

mustn't be that much of a saving!?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It's probably that old civil service ploy of leaving the waste and cutting back on what the public really want to give the impression that the cuts are beginning to hurt and galvanising the public to protest against further cuts.

I know it sounds mad, but I have seen this happen first hand in the public sector.

The BBC used to be the go-to channel for sport. It's lost a lot of it to pay TV but now it is giving up the sports output that is still available. The Corporation is becoming less relevant over time. Even its reputation for impartiality on reporting the news is now being questioned.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Does the public "really want" Sportsday? I've yet to spot any outcry or a 'save Sportsday' petition anywhere. Far more people will visit the BBC Sport website for sports news then likely ever watch Sportsday.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Virgin Media O2 & UKTV renew distribution agreement

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025...ion-agreement/

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

My V6 Box has reveal that FAST Entertainment Channel Tastemade is set to close at Midnight (BST time) on Channel 232 on March 31st.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Good news for V6 users, who were being left behind when it comes to streaming apps.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

UKTV app has been on V6 since I got box last summer.

I don't know what Virgin and U Media are on about

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Are you sure it is the app your have on the V6 - or just a section in CU/OD ?

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

CALLING ALL VIRGIN MEDIA VIEWERS:

Do you have any of the following Channesl on Virgin Channel 159 in YOUR area if so tell me.

*That's TV Solent & South Coast
*That's TV Hampshire
*That's TV Lancashire
*That's TV Manchester
*That's TV North Yorkshire
*That's TV South Midlands & Cotswolds
*That's TV Cumbria
*That's TV Surrey & South East
*That's TV Thames Valley
*That's TV Salisbury & Wessex
*North Wales TV
*That's TV Border
*That's TV York

If anyone can help - THANKS.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Nobody does. That's TV weren't really interested in cable carriage and the That's TV locals that are carried are areas which have been taken over by That's. Although they didn't keep the STV2 areas in Scotland when they took over the Scottish local franchises. North Wales TV seemingly didn't get added to the Wrexham area when the Virgin TV network expanded into that area. That's TV Border / That's TV Cumbria is the same thing, Cumbria being the actual name. Looking at the above list it seems that That's TV have a habit of embellishing the station names to represent areas beyond the cities / towns they actually "serve".

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I see Premier Sports rugby has been added on virgin media is on channel 553 on the TiVo

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I was given an full list of channels that are broadcasting on Virgin Channel 159 last night.

All channels was known for years.

STV2 did stop broadcasting months before the joke of what That's Media called local TV launch on Freeview in Scotland.

That why you did not see me coming on here wanting Virgin to launch That's Scotland.

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I was also told last night That's Media don't broadcast an channel called That's TV Border.

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What Channel is called right now > Channel was known as launch:

*That's TV Humber > Estuary TV (That's Media took channel over in 2018)
*London TV > London Live (Local Television Limited took channel over in 2025)
*That's TV East > Mustard TV (That's Media took channel over in 2017)
*NOTTS TV
*Liverpool TV > Bay TV Liverpool (Local Television Limited took channel over in 2016)
*Latest TV
*Sheffield Live
*Tyne and Wear TV
*Bristol TV
*Cardiff TV
*Leeds TV
*NVTV
*Birmingham TV > Big Centre TV (Local Television Limited took channel over in 2016)
*That's TV West Anglia
*That's TV South Wales
*Teesside TV
*KMTV Made for Kent

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This information was found by Wiki.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

really want premier sports to go out of business and sky sports and TNT Sports to feast on its rotting corpse for its tv rights

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

You may see TNT Sports UK going out of business before Premier Sports mate.

As of December 2024 WBD owe $40B.

SSBL Limited owe less then £7m.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

i think warner are too big to go under personally. someone will fancy them for their library and rights

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Trump wants to defund PBS:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonio...-broadcasters/

I imagine if the parent channel goes, we will lose the UK spin off.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I know you were given the full list as UKCTVC had to build a pro-forma network list for local TV in order to send it to you. Local & regional "network" listings have been scrapped at UKCTVC as the ex-NTL data wasn't being updated. The pro-form list you were given will form part of the new cross-platform regional services database and will be a building block for similar regional lists. BBC, ITV, C4 etc and regional variations for other services such as BBC Scotland, BBC Alba, S4C, RTÉ etc. All a bit off topic but that's what was happening.

STV had bid for multiple areas but ended up with STV Glasgow & STV Edinburgh covering all of them. Ultimately, even that wasn't viable and the entire service was rolled into a networked "STV2". I know that broadcasts stopped for a few months but the point is that That's TV had acquired the assets of "STV2". The pause was probably to reconfigure the DTT network for That's TV to, ostensibly, operate in the individual franchise areas. A reconfiguration certainly took place. What I was saying is that, although That's TV acquired the STV2 assets, at some point there was a decision to not continue with cable carriage. Presumably, cable carriage would have also needed a reconfiguration as, if I remember correctly, STV2 had morphed into a single service by then.

As for your last point, I don't think that anyone, anywhere, having seen what's on offer from a That's TV local channel has gone online to campaign for it to be brought to their area.

They possibly used that name as one of their multiple rebrands, who knows. Even That's Cumbria is highly exaggerated as a name. That's Carlisle would be better. It certainly isn't carried on Westmorland / South Lakes / Furness transmitters, so not available in that area. There will be That's Cumbria overspill in Scotland and Freeview include it as an overspill in one of their Freeview IP regions. Also in a Freely overspill region where, unfortunately, BBC Scotland & That's Cumbria are, technically, both assigned LCN 8. Oops!

If you are using that for info it may explain finding services such as That's TV Borders. Anyone could go on there and add whatever they want, That's TV Istanbul, That's TV Tokyo. Be careful when using it as a source.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I think it will be OK.

PBS America is own by PBS Distribution

Something like BBC Studio own U&Gold owners U Media.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

TV Listings seen by me online has reveal that MTV Hits UK will be rename as Club MTV from April 15th 2025.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Sky History +1 said to be closing at 6am on 10 April. What on Earth have Virgin got against this particular channel?!

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Perhaps something to do with Sky ?
They removed Sky History +1 (SD) from boxes last week.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I got information from https://x.com/TVmusicNews/status/1905879344024563867

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More info https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/sky-q-...s-axe-34942022

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

What have you got against VirginMedia when companies beyond their control are closing channels?

Sky's satellite service has now started to wind down their linear channel offering and there is not really any need for +1 services in Sky Stream.

It has been reported in the press that Sky History +1 is being closed too.

Sky satellite EPG is also losing HD versions of Sky History 2 and two U& channels. Also two other being removed including Trans World Radio.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I had assumed it was another error (it's been listed as closing at least twice in the past when it wasn't).

Can you remember which part of the press reported this, sometimes they get their information from forums like this, so errors can creep in. However, as Paul has said it has closed on Sky, I fear it may be true this time.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I have still to see info on Sky History +1 being remove on Sky last week.

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An SkyQ Viewer on X has just told me that Sky History +1 is STILL broadcasting on Sky.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

It wasn't removed - it is on Sky - it closes on 10th April.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

I wonder if any more channels are set to close next week on Sky Q:

The following will close this week on SkyQ:

Monday:
*​Sky Sports Racing SD
*TWR (Will also close on Freeview and Freesat)
*Ramazan TV HD

Tuesday:
*U&W HD ROI
*U&W HD^
*U&Yesterday HD^

Wednesday:
*​Sky History 2 HD^

^No idea on if channels may also close on Virgin Media V6 and TV360 boxes.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Curiously, even though channel 331 says 'Channel no longer available' from 6am on 10 April, a programme search brings up programmes after this date for this Channel!!

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

There is no reason for them to close, as they are line fed to VM. Several HD channels that have already been removed from satellite remain on VMs broadcast boxes, including some that were never even launched on satellite (eg. ITV Be, PBS America).

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

The two U& HD have now gone off Sky EPGs and the signal removed too.

No disruption on VM - they are still there.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

NVTV has been sold to That's Media by it owners.

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The following FAST channels has launch today ONLY on TV360 & Virgin Media Stream boxes:

*Rakuten TV Top Movies - on Virgin UK Channel 446
*Rakuten TV Action - on Virgin UK Channel 447

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Reports are coming in that:

*NVTV did close On Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 06:00am in Northern Ireland.
*That's Belfast^ has launched on Freeview channel 7.

(^I don't know if That's Belfast is on Virgin Channel 159 in Northern Ireland)

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

UPDATE:

Just been told on X that Virgin Media O2 is broadcasting That's Belfast on Virgin Channel 159.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

From Sky - Thursday 10th April 2025
​Sky History+1 (Satellite 223 (224 Scotland)) closes permanently

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

Still labelled NVTV on Cable and DTT as far as I know. It has carried That's TV since 6am on Wednesday as you suggest. A press release from Northern Visions TV confirms the new arrangement.

Re: Virgin TV (2025)
 

If anyone who works for Virgin Media O2 can see this post.

When will Virgin rename Channel 5 as 5?