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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35756865)

Is the liking of these shows anything to do with your username.......:D

No lol I Just Like Watching Them Thats all!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by undertakereddie (Post 35756837)

If Virgin Media did drop FOX UK That would Make The Walking Dead Fans Unhappy lol.

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FOX UK is 1 of My Favourite TV Channels on VM With Lots of Good TV Shows That I Watch Such as: Falling Skies, Da Vinchies Demons, Tyrant, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Murder in The First etc and is Looking Forward to Seeing Wayward Pines which is Coming to Fox UK in May 2015.

Agree best channel on TV :tu:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

One of the best l would say.:)

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Agreed, where FOX goes I go, so it would be goodbye from me if VM lost this. Somebody on the VM forum mentioned it could be only be to do with TVAnywhere even if it was true but I will see if anything comes of this. Think it is a mistake personally as don't think VM would be that stupid and have another Sky One situation as they did a few years back.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by Perfect Choice (Post 35756900)

Isn't it a bit bizarre that VM would 'just happen' to have a pop-up ready. Why would you even do one.

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Originally Posted by johnathome:35756907

Isn't it a bit bizarre that VM would 'just happen' to have a pop-up ready. Why would you even do one.

I thought the same, I see Sky One's channel number is the new slot it moved to last year so it's not an 'old' pop up.

Has it been posted early?

When did Fox's carriage deal start?

It lists FoxHD and Fox+ which aren't on TVAnywhere?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

Haha, purely as speculation just imagine if Sky said "if you want Atlantic, you must lose FOX."

What would people prefer Atlantic or FOX?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

FOX for me personally, my view on Atlantic is well known. I'd have to drop the XL package down to L or even M+ if FOX did go.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by harry_hitch (Post 35756911)

Haha, purely as speculation just imagine if Sky said "if you want Atlantic, you must lose FOX."

What would people prefer Atlantic or FOX?

No contest, defo Atlantic!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by toady (Post 35756782)

Lets hope that the broadcasters don't restrict this like they do with tivos MRS

It seems odd that the broadcasters would allow streaming to another device (which is surely less secure) yet not via MRS to another TiVo?

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Originally Posted by G4DDS (Post 35756918)

It seems odd that the broadcasters would allow streaming to another device (which is surely less secure) yet not via MRS to another TiVo?

Don't worry we're sure to have an app with only 2 channels that you can actually stream :angel:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984 (Post 35756912)

FOX for me personally, my view on Atlantic is well known. I'd have to drop the XL package down to L or even M+ if FOX did go.

You could use the money saved to get Now TV, which has both Fox and Atlantic.

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 35756917)

No contest, defo Atlantic!

Plus 1. Though my vote doesn't really count.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

February List update - February 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.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
???. ??th. (Put channels names here) is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels (Put channels numbers here) right now untill ???. ??th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== February ===
13th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 2 as Sky Sports World Cup on Virgin Channel 503.
13th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 2 HD as Sky Sports World Cup HD on Virgin Channel 513.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine back to Sky Movies Drama on Virgin Channel 410.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine HD back to Sky Movies Drama HD on Virgin Channel 440.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Oscars on Virgin Channel 404.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Oscars HD on Virgin Channel 434.
28th. Local TV Broadcaster Big Centre TV will launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some Birmingham areas from today.

=== March ===
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi as Sky Movies Monsters on Virgin Channel 411.
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi HD as Sky Movies Monsters HD on Virgin Channel 441.
31st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars back to Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
31st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Monsters back to Sky Movies SciFi on Virgin Channel 411.
31st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars HD back to Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.
31st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Monsters HD back to Sky Movies SciFi HD on Virgin Channel 441.
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup back to Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 503.
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup HD back to Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 513.

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

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

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

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

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

=== Autumn ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

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

=== 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 ===
No News...

=== 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 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-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 January 5th 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
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

©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 Insiders - 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 January 5th 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 Insiders or 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.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU REMOVED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' FROM YOUR LIST FOR?
A: Virgin Media have now axe the Smallworld brand. Viewers in the old Smallworld areas will now get the Virgin Media Channel lineup..

==== See you later ===
List last updated on February 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. 1

I've used NOWTV on and off for about six months, it was a bit hit and miss at first but it's really stable now and to be honest i'm thinking of ditching VM top package, and using NOWTV.

You can get some great deals on passes on EBay.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1

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Originally Posted by nicknewark (Post 35756982)

I don't completely trust it for live sports as it occasionally freezes and I have to go in and out to get it working again!