Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Virgin never removed that channel, the radio channels owner did....

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Correct...CHILL was closed by the parent company on Cable and Sat, but they moved it to JAZZ on 961, but haven't changed the name (must be a contract thing)

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

i'm having issues with talksport, its a constant cutting out all the time.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

What area are you in?

Re: Is your local Radio Channel been removed on Virgin TV?
 

Update:

Both Radio channels now axe on Virgin Media (As of November 30th).

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

I live in the Redbridge area and also have the same problem. Also I note that the volumn is low compared to other radio stations.
Mind you that is a blessing when Boozil and Parry are on air.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Heart Essex and Heart Kent is no longer broadcasting in Essex on Ex-Telewest.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

I think all the local Global Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV on their Ex-Telewest network - The following is the list of Global Radio channels that was broadcast on Virgin. (Info Thanks to Wikipedia)

Aztec West - This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol
936. Heart Gloucestershire
937. Red Dragon FM
941. Brunel Classic Gold

Basildon - This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM
932. Capital Radio
933. Heart Essex -Been removed.
947. Heart Kent - Been removed.

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes - These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio

Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton - These regional head ends cover Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch, Telford, Walsall, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton and parts of Birmingham.

EPG. Channel Name
943. Beacon Radio - Been Axes.
944. 96.4FM BRMB - Been Axes.

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 941) 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''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

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Media Boy.... Rumours of E4 HD launching??!!! Do we know if it's on Virgins "to do" list??

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1177654

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

The E4 web site says E4 HD will only be broadcasting (From Launch) on Sky HD.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

UPDATE December 10th: I think all the local Global Radio Channels has been axe by Virgin TV on their Ex-Telewest network - The following is the list of Global Radio channels that was broadcast on Virgin. (Info Thanks to Wikipedia)

Aztec West - This regional head end covers Bath, Bristol, Cheltenham and Gloucester.

EPG. Channel Name
935. Heart Bristol
936. Heart Gloucestershire
937. Red Dragon FM
941. Brunel Classic Gold

Basildon - This regional head end covers Basildon, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Crawley, Corringham, Edenbridge, Gravesend and Laindon.

EPG. Channel Name
930. Pulse FM
932. Capital Radio

Croydon, Haringey and Hayes - These regional head ends cover Cheam, Colliers Wood, Crawley, Croydon, Hackney, Haringey, Hayes, Hounslow, Kew, Kilburn, Kingston upon Thames, Micham, Morden, Mortlake, New Addington, New Malden, Purley, Raynes Park, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton, Thornton Heath, Tolworth, Tooting, Twickenham, Wimbledon and Worcester Park.

EPG. Channel Name
931. Capital Radio

Media Boy need YOU to go to Virgin Channel 930 (up to Virgin Channel 941) 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''.

Then post on this thread an list of channels that Virgin has closedown.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

I have tonight been told that Gold (Channel 941) was remove last week.

I think I can now say Global Radio Local Radio has been axe from Virgin Media.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Heart Bristol, Heart Gloucestershire and Red Dragon FM is no longer broadcasting on Virgin Media in the Aztec West area.

Re: Has your local radio channel been removed from Virgin TV?
 

Don't assume that these radio stations are gone for ever. VM may have good reasons for axing them at the moment.

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probally to make them nationally ratehr than region spefic
it seems the region spefic channels are goign to 937-939 for any local bbc radio channels but all other will go national if not now probally later on

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Here are the Radio Stations I get (AZTEC WEST):

901-912 National BBC
914 UCB
915 Absolute
916 smooth fm
917 RTE Radio
918 Heart106.2
919 Galaxy
920 WRN
922 Classic
924 Planet Rock
927 TalkSPORT
938 BBC Radio Bristol
939 BBC Radio Gloucester
951 Absolute 80s
952 AbClassR
958 Capital FM
959 Gold
961 theJazz
965 XFM
969 ChoiceFM
973 LBC 97.3
975 NME