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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by jobbie8 (Post 35795330)

Will that mean the first episode of Fear The Walking Dead won't be shown on 548?

It seems unlikely doesn't it? I don't think VM would be happy to have a channel promoting AMC which its customers can't get at the moment.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

New information from Virgin Sources.

Media Boy HQ has been given the following by Virgin Sources.

-The Africa Channel has been drop by Virgin Media.
-More Sky Movies rebrand set to happen by end of year.
-AMC will NOT launch on Virgin Media in 2015.

---------- Post added at 10:19 ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 ----------

Sky Movies goes back to 1980's.

Radio Times has confirmed that Sky Movies Greats will be rebrand as Sky Movies 80's from September 1st until September 14th.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795340)

New information from Virgin Sources.

Media Boy HQ has been given the following by Virgin Sources.

-The Africa Channel has been drop by Virgin Media

That depends on them meeting their latest deadline to get back on air (31/8/15) due to their "disruption to service" (looking increasingly unlikely). VM are now getting impatient.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35795343)

That depends on them meeting their latest deadline to get back on air (31/8/15) due to their "disruption to service" (looking increasingly unlikely). VM are now getting impatient.

In the past 12 hours Virgin HAS removed The Africa Channel from Virgin Channel 293.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795340)

New information from Virgin Sources.

Media Boy HQ has been given the following by Virgin Sources.

-The Africa Channel has been drop by Virgin Media.
-More Sky Movies rebrand set to happen by end of year.
-AMC will NOT launch on Virgin Media in 2015.

---------- Post added at 10:19 ---------- Previous post was at 10:16 ----------

Sky Movies goes back to 1980's.

Radio Times has confirmed that Sky Movies Greats will be rebrand as Sky Movies 80's from September 1st until September 14th.

BIB don't count on that.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35795360)

BIB don't count on that.

AMC is not on the list of things set to happen before Jan. 2016 on Virgin Media.

We have not seen the list in full or have an DNP Order on it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795362)

AMC is not on the list of things set to happen before Jan. 2016 on Virgin Media.

We have not seen the list in full or have an DNP Order on it.

We shall see.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35795378)

We shall see.

Also we did not ask about AMC Channel launching on Virgin our sources PM us and told us last night.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795382)

Also we did not ask about AMC Channel launching on Virgin our sources PM us and told us last night.

No offence mate but quite often both yours and my sources are wrong, my sources say it is coming before 2016 yours say it isn't, however as we both know nothing is 100% until it is on the vm epg, also this is the same source that told me expect something by end of August, you had the curzon cinema app launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35795383)

Our Testing Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that as of August 26th AMC is not testing on Virgin Media.

Only channel that is still testing is BT Sport Extra 1.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795386)

Our Testing Sources has confirmed to Media Boy HQ that as of August 26th AMC is not testing on Virgin Media.

Only channel that is still testing is BT Sport Extra 1.

Still quite a few weeks left in 2015 though mate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

Hmmm! Battle of the sources.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

August List update - August 27th 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.

From 2016 all UPC Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-Virgin Media has confirmed that Lifetime HD will soon launch on Virgin Channel ???.
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Star Wars every weekend in August on Virgin Channel 404.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Star Wars HD every Weekend in August on Virgin Channel 434.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies 80's today on Virgin Channel 403.
1st. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies 80's HD today on Virgin Channel 433.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 today on Virgin Channel 513.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 503.
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies 80's as Sky Movies Greats today on Virgin Channel 403.
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies 80's HD as Sky Movies Greats HD today on Virgin Channel 433.

=== 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 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== 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 2017 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent
-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 June 2nd 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
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

©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 Sources - 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 May 8th 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 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.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 27th 2015.

Next update: September 1st.

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. 2

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Originally Posted by MutleyF (Post 35795227)

I do think personally there should be no retention deals - you either have services at the going rate, or you move on in the same way we do with gas or electric suppliers.

It's the same thing. If you don't agree a new contract with energy suppliers, they roll you over to a more expensive tariff as soon as you go out of contract. VM are only agreeing to discounts to keep the customers locked into a contract.

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Appreciate that's just me though, but I do say that there should be some kind of automatic discount in place if you have been a customer for xx number of years. This discount should be applied to all, so this would make it fairer to everyone.

Food for thought ....

An automatic discount would be nice but would cost VM more in the long run. It's far easier for them to rely on customer inertia.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35795346)

In the past 12 hours Virgin HAS removed The Africa Channel from Virgin Channel 293.

So they have, it was still there yesterday- looks like VM have no confidence in them returning and their patience has run out.

If they have run out of cash, perhaps VM could put everybody's bill up by 50p to fund it.

Only joking :D :D :D