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+1 - Media Boy HQ saw it too (the Sky name has also been removed from story).

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I'd quite like trutv just purely for the fact it's something I haven't got rather than any need or want for it

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Media Boy HQ thinks TruTV may launch on Virgin Media next year as the last deal was signed in January 2013.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...gin-media.html

Before that the last deal was signed in 2010.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-channels.html

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Its on Freeview surely at least one TV in your house has that ?

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Could there be other channels in the deal?
or tru tv the only one we can this year.

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TruTV is the only channel we are missing that is own by Turner Broadcasting System.

Turner Broadcasting System also own TCM, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito and Boomerang.

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Thanks for answer

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Don't they own CNN anymore?

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....yep, all part of Time Warner.

We were meant to be getting CNN USA at some point according to rumours and the HD versions too, but its all gone quiet on that.

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TNT was supposed to be re-launching too but all gone quiet on that.

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Wonder if they decided on launching TruTV instead??

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Yes the terrorist squads caught them from launching lol

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Was told earlier today that the Travel Channel +1 may be joining VM if negotiations are successful.

Personally i'd find this occasionally useful for dealing with recording clashes.

Who owns this channel? Do they have any other channels that we are missing that might come at the same time (wasn't told that this would happen, but you never know).

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Scripps Networks owns them

Food Network +1

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Thanks. Didn't Scripps buy the VM share of some channels that are co-owned by the BBC?

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

Yes they did the UK TV channels

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Trutv is now on tvplayer which makes me wonder if VM are the issue as to why it isn't on VM.

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Both Travel Channel +1 and Food Network +1 was on Smallworld.

Both Travel Channel and Food Network was launched on Virgin Media on June 18th 2013. So maybe Scripps are talking about new deal!

Oops.:dunce:

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Who own what?

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

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TV producers bid to save BBC Three Channel.

Two leading independent TV producers are to mount a £100m bid to buy the BBC3 TV channel, saving it from a move to online-only distribution.

Jon Thoday, joint managing director of Russell Howard’s Good News producer Avalon, and Jimmy Mulville, managing director of Hat Trick, the company behind Have I Got News For You, are expected to make a formal approach to BBC management in the near future.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...s-save-channel

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The first stage in the privatisation of the BBC? Maybe in the future, the BBC will outsource all its channels and meet every 5 years for a tendering process. Will they ever let Murdoch in? The mind boggles! :shocked:

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I can't see the BBC wanting to do this or even if it would be possible. However, they may be forced to and any rules preventing this could be changed by this Government :(

A very worrying thought indeed.

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does tv player actually bid for tv channels? i was always under the impression it was mega dodgy

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I'm not sure if it's legal or not. I do know that some channels have taken action to stop TV Catch Up from rebroadcasting their material.

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tvplayer is perfectly legal and they have agreements with their channels otherwise tbf Amazon wouldn't have it on their firetv.
TVCatchup also is perfectly legal and they have agreements in place with the networks, awhile ago they didn't have these agreements which is why they lost a lot of channels.
TVplayer went about things in the correct manner and got contracts in place with networks before they launched the channels on their service.

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Oh right, didn't realise that TV Catch Up had sorted out their legalities.

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MTV Classic (if we get it) is to be rebranded as MTV Love from 30 January 2015.

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That was supposed of shown up on VM last year, no idea what's happening with it am trying to find out.

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I don't get how and why mtv aren't eager for all their channels to be on each television provider?

Mtv classic was a great channel too better than the rest of the rubbish bunch of mtv channels

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Do many people watch the music channels these days ?

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I personally can't remember the last time i watched a music channel, even when i had the tv from vm and sky i never watched them, i find spotify or iheartradio to be much better.

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Do you mean because Virgin Media have their music on demand feature?

If not, I wasn't aware that music was going out of fashion :confused:

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l do early in the morning sometimes while l am having my coffee and browsing the internet.

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I do, mostly Vintage TV or Magic. Sometimes I have Heat on.

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Yes to a oldie like me Vintage TV is right up my street.

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I haven't watched any music channels for donkey's years; the interruption of the music with adverts is enough to drive you crazy. Spotify is better; I know you don't get the pictures, but at least you get non interrupted music of your choice.

I suppose building a playlist on Youtube would be an alternative.

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There are playlists available on Music On Demand that have no interruptions from advertisements. That would always be my preference.

I agree that the ad breaks in the commercial channels are too frequent and too long. That's what puts me off watching them.

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The BBC have said this is a non-starter.

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Yes, but whatever the BBC says, it's the Government that will make the final decision on this.

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Very true. and a valid option. But again, you're stuck with their choice of music. Last time I checked (years ago}, their weren't that many that I wanted to listen to anyway It may well be better now though.
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Yes, and this government seems to want to screw up a broadcasting network that is extremely highly regarded throughout the world. They are idiots.

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Highly regarded outside of the country it broadcasts in. Less so from a lot of people who consider it institutionally biased and have little choice but to pay for something which channel 4 have shown can be self funding. But hey ho.

I do have the music channels on at Christmas, but to be honest, the rest of the year I turn the tv off and have the radio on for music.

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Channel 4 have severe funding problems and have projected losses in the years to come. At one time their was even talk of two or three of ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 merging.

There just isn't the advertising revenue that there once was.

AIUI the viewing of music channels has declined dramatically and some former pay music channels have gone Free To Air. So yes, you'd think that MTV would be eager to get all of their channels onto VM to try and bolster their flagging ratings.

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l cannot be bothered with the radio as there are too many presenters on there who interrupt whilst playing the music.

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You always seem to forget the hidden, equally forced 'tax' (as you like to call the BBC license fee) of ITV, Channel 4, and channel 5 through the extra amount you pay for products because of advertising fees. Kind of conveniently I suppose.

How many comprise these 'lot of people'?

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Thats what got me interested in dutch commercial radio. Far less advertising or interruptions, & 90% of the music output is in English.

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I don't forget it, I just don't consider it to be anywhere close to the same thing.

I wonder if we'll ever find anything to agree on? :D I like the discussions anyway!

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Fwiw I don't really consider the license fee a "tax" per se, but I do begrudge them referring to the removal of a subsidy as a tax, which it isn't, despite the clear political bias that displays, so I don't think it hurts to refer to the license fee as a tax now and then. I find it ironic when the BBC's supporters question it!

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The license fee is worth it not to have any adverts or even to have to skip them on a DVR, unlike Sky Sports which costs an arm and a leg each month but still has ads

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I'm really not bothered about adverts. If I have a problem with the licence fee it's that I rarely watch anything on any of the BBC channels. Why should I have to pay for them just so that I can be allowed access to the premium channels that I choose to pay for and choose to watch?

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Like you said earlier Andy, I turn off the tv and listen to the radio for music. Do you listen to much BBC output on the radio though, as the license fee funds the radio stations too (I imagine you are aware of that too though). Not trying to cause a storm, just curious.

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Television wise, The only revenue ITV has coming in, to make their programmes, is from advertising revenue and programme sales.

Likewise, the only revenue the BBC has coming in, to make their programmes, is from the license fee and programme sales.

Therefore, the advertising fees raised by ITV must roughly be equivalent to TV part of the fees raised by the licence fee for the BBC.

You have no choice but to pay the licence fee, and you have no choice but to pay the extra price added to your soap powder etc. to fund it's advertising.

Therefore, the license fee, and the money raised via advertising, (that you pay for) are the same thing. It's just that one is more obvious than the other.

I guess you could continually monitor all the adds on ITV etc., list them and never buy one of those products! :D

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I listen to the unbelievable truth on radio 4, otherwise it's almost solely commercial music radio.

And I watch Top Gear on tv, and some of the Nordic crime stuff that's been on BBC 4, and I'm racking my brain but I really think that might be about it.

I even find myself having to subscribe to pay for Sky Sports because the commitment to live sport has been reduced on the BBC to the point where they won't show all live f1 races, but won't give up the contract either, despite the fact that channel 4 were willing to step in and keep them free to air.

So my licence fee is being spent on less of the things I want, but I have to continue paying it just so that I still have the privilege of paying extra to continue to watch the stuff that they used to show.

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Exactly.

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Do you do that?

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Fair enough, thanks for answering. I think the BBC is worth the cost, just look at the history of great shows they have produced. Where would TV in this country be without it? I also love Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Each to their own though.

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You mean the BBC trust, and or parliament. The bbc isn't the governments

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No. But as you rightly say, I could!

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Congratulations! You're paying the same 'tax' for the main commercial channels as you are for the BBC.

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Through choice.

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So you're happy to pay for the commercial channels but not the BBC?

The only way anyone can choose not to pay for the main commercial channels is to monitor every advert on the four ITV channels, the three channel Four channels and three Channel 5 channels, 24/7. That is impossible for one person. I suppose a few like minded people could always form an advert monitoring club! :confused:;)

So the choice that is there in theory, is complete nonsense in practical terms.

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The fact is that advertising doesn't add anything to the price of your groceries. Fairy liquid is more expensive in your village shop than it is in Sainsbury's because the latter is a major retailer with greater buying power which is because of growth that has been achieved, in part, through advertising. The companies that can afford television advertising are shifting products in such scale that the unit prices contain fractions of pennies directly attributable to advertising.

And, whether you think it unlikely or not, the choice exists to not be involved. To shop locally and buy lesser brands. I don't think you'd really need to monitor every advert, I think you could make a pretty good guess at whether or not the tin of no brand beans you pick up in the corner shop has ever been seen on tv. Of course, your weekly shop would cost you a fortune but, hey, you know, so what, right?

But I, as a consumer of television and radio have very little personally to show for my £12 a month or whatever it currently is except for the opportunity to be able to pay even more to actually get to the stuff I want to watch.

It really isn't the same as far as I'm concerned. The licence fee is outdated. It belonged in a time when there was only public service broadcasting, not now where we have multi-channel pay tv and online services which are almost un-monitorable (I may have just made up a new word there!) and the BBC isn't even living up to its side of the bargain. It pays its executives a fortune at our expense, is reducing spending on output and produces obviously biased news coverage. That is not public service broadcasting.

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Why don't you stop paying it then and just watch/listen to those few programmes on iPlayer and save yourself a fortune :)

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Sky Radio NL is the only station I listen to now.

Best station in the world.

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Absolute rubbish. Commercial channels cost you more than the licence fee.

In addition, have a think about all the commercial channels that rely on BBC programming.

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I still want to watch other things live so I have to pay the licence fee.

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Rely on, or pay for?

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Both. They have to pay for the material, but without the quality BBC programming being produced in the first place they'd be stuck. All profits from this get ploughed back into making new programmes to help keep the licence fee down.

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Whenever nothing ever launches the conversation in here always slowly moves over to the license fee hahah.

Any news on media boys DNP? Did we ever hear about it?

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Perhaps it's a new CF version of Godwins Law. :D

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You could say it's the other way around too commercial channels make programming for BBC.

Anyway back on topic more international channels are due to launch very soon, no date given yet.
Also i may have a surprise for you all i'm just waiting for conformation on a rumour it's regarding a new movie channel it's all i can say at moment.

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Does anyone have any news about when the updated BBC iPlayer is coming to TiVo? The one available via smart TVs is way better than the current one available via the red button.

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It sounds to me as if it's upsetting you because it's not producing 'Andy_m service broadcasting'

I myself watch proportionately little from the BBC, but I believe it is important because it is public service broadcasting; it caters for a wider range of programming, which will often include minority viewership. These programmes wouldn't stand a chance in a commercially based system. Take a lesson from US TV, where critically acclaimed shows are cancelled because they don't bring in the viewing figures to satisfy the advertisers.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is a great show to demonstrate this. The show's story lines demonstrate how viewership figures drive the networks decisions, and the show itself was a victim of the system; it was critically acclaimed but cancelled because the audience wasn't large enough for the advertisers.

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I don't understand the distinction you make.

Clearly, the BBC Trust could make this decision, but I think it is unlikely.

Whilst it is Parliament that will decide what happens, it is the Government that will determine it because it has a majority.

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Did you like Studio 60?

I think we may have just found some common ground!!!

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MB, you have been quiet....Is something big brewing? :-)

Sky Atlantic on VM in time for Fortitude on the 29th?

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Don't forget he has a DNP order! ;)

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Yes, I saw it when it was first broadcast and recently bought the DVD (withdrawal symptoms after the last ever episode of The Newsroom was broadcast :D)

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Not going to happen i'm afraid not this year anyway.

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Nah I don't think it will either, that was the biggest thing I could think of at the time of writing.

I'm not sure what else VM have up their sleeves that would have a DNP in place.

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Well l can assure you it ain't SA.

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As of this afternoon I can confirmed no new channels are testing on Virgin Media right now.

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No info since last year.

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I thought your new DNP was in January...WOW it has been a long month :td:

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

Information on that DNP order was first seen by Media Boy HQ ON December 30th 2014.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35749527-post48.html

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Patience my young padawan as good things come to those who wait.:)

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It's ok...I can wait. Fortitude does look good though lol

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Yes Fortitude does look good UC.

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Another price rise knowing VM :D

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They going to start doing them monthly now :D

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Nope.:nono:

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you naughty man you

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Or you could just go to Sky and get it all with out the wait! ;)

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But alas the overall package would be dearer plus sadly their broadband ain't up to much cop either Harry.

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your got to be joking for one channel the most overrated ever

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I have to admit I like the look of Fortitude. I'm aiming to time an entertainment pass on the Now TV box to make the most of the month long catch up. I reckon with it being a 12 episode season I might get away with two month's passes with the benefit of that being only one if it turns out to be poor.

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Yeah, I was Dave. It is the most over-rated channel, with the most over-rated content I have ever known. Me and a few other posters have butted heads on my ideas about SA in the past. Its pretty guff in my eyes.

The post was simply a tongue in cheek remark about not having to wait for the missing channel(s) if you went to Sky.

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Did not mean as an overall package Den, more just the TV side of things. Merely a tongue in cheek remark for those who don't like the waiting.

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January List update - January 23rd 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.

=== January ===
No News...

=== February ===
14th. Local TV Broadcaster Big Centre TV will launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some Birmingham areas from today.

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

=== 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??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc3 as Sky Movies Valentine on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine as Sky Movies tbc3 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc3 HD as Sky Movies Valentine HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine HD as Sky Movies tbc3 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc4 as Sky Movies Oscars on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars as Sky Movies tbc4 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc4 HD as Sky Movies Oscars HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars HD as Sky Movies tbc4 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: ===
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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 January 23rd 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.

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Yes :p:

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Told me weekly :p:

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:D:D:D:D

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Media Boy HQ has seen rumours of an new channel set to launch in 2015 on Virgin Media.

Information was given to Media Boy HQ tonight but we can not reveal the name of the new channel yet.

*Media Boy HQ has got two DNP orders.

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

:)

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QVC +1 ?

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

They will probably be the missing HD channels 4seven and 4+1 that are available on freeview.

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

Two DNPs now eh?? Any timescale as to when you can release?

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Could it be Universal HD?

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l doubt it.