Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

i totaly agree with you on this one i have been with vm for many years until last year had 4 boxes etc, due to September price rise and recent one also lack of channels etc we decided to cut down to one box and been looking at joining sky also like someone mentioned to me today its all good vm doing a new tivo box but wheres the missing channels ! defo be my last year with vm

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Sony movies - maybe
itv encore - we think Autumn 2016 unless SKY do another exclusive lock in deal.
KIX - maybe
Sky atlantic - not until at least 2019.
true movies 2 - maybe
true drama - maybe
more movies - maybe
ci hd - autumn 2016 possibly.

The rest no.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Personally l think Sky have ITV Encore tied into them for at least 5 years exclusively.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Virgin media`s tv services really are poor in comparison to Sky`s. What cable users could really do with is for Virgin Media to sell it`s tv side of the business to someone who cares and will invest serious money into it. All Virgin Media really care about is their broadband and speed increases which as others have pointed out already most don`t want or need.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

For me, I find the VM TV service very good. It is only missing Atlantic and a few HD variants. The HD channels may be sorted in the next round of contract negotiations...fingers crossed :-)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

CBS Channels free on Virgin Media UK until May 1st.

Media Boy HQ has seen information sent in to us by Virgin Media UK Viewers that CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 are available to all Virgin Media UK TV packages until May 1st.

Where to find CBS Channels on Virgin Media UK:

148. CBS Reality
149. Horror Channel
192. CBS Action
197. CBS Drama
201. CBS Reality +1
202. Horror Channel +1

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Is Sky set to relaunch the "Bravo" brand in the UK?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...26&postcount=7

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

l have heard this old chestnut before...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

We have seen no news from our Sky Sources in months.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Yes they have been rather quiet that's for sure.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The week ahead.

We just been told that the following is set to happen on Thursday:

-Channel 5 HD will be rename Channel 5HD
-5* will be rename 5STAR

From Saturday:
-Sky Movies Greats will be rename Sky Movies Harry Potter
-Sky Movies Greats HD will be rename Sky Movies Harry Potter HD

Info from an Virgin Viewer.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

All I can say it must be the bolt as BBC could be wanting to broadcast the olympics in 4K

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Replacing SKY2?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sky "look certain" to rebrand Sky2 soon.

Sky Sources has told Media Boy HQ of an survey ongoing at SKY HQ.

The survey has more than one new channel name on it. (Media Boy HQ will NOT be posting the others we have seen)

They also showed the potential logo for the channels on the survey.

Our Sky Sources is under the impression SKY2 might be replaced by an new channel in the near future.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

So they should be too as they are all on freeview or freesat.

---------- Post added at 22:47 ---------- Previous post was at 22:46 ----------

In a nutshell no this rumour has surfaced before.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

February List update - February 8th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND 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 UK/Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK OR Ireland ===
CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M, M+, L and XL packages Customers on Virgin UK Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill May 1st 2016.

=== February ===
11th. Viacom to rebrand Channel 5 HD as Channel 5HD today on Virgin UK Channel 150.
11th. Viacom to rebrand 5* as 5STAR today on Virgin UK Channel 151.
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Harry Potter today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Harry Potter HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch as W today on Virgin UK Channel 124.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch +1 as W +1 today on Virgin UK Channel 125.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch HD as W HD today on Virgin UK Channel 191.
16th. The BBC will close BBC Three today on Virgin UK Channel 106 and Virgin Ireland Channel 116.
16th. The BBC will close BBC Three HD today on Virgin UK Channel 163.

=== February - Dates still to be confirmed ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine as Sky Movies Drama + Romance today on Virgin UK Channel 410.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine HD as Sky Movies Drama + Romance HD today on Virgin UK Channel 440.

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

=== March - Dates still to be confirmed ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Harry Potter as Sky Movies Greats today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Harry Potter HD as Sky Movies Greats HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
-The BBC will add an extra 14 hour extra per week broadcasting to until 9pm on Virgin UK Channel 701 and Virgin Ireland Channel 608.
-The BBC will to add an extra 14 hour extra per week broadcasting to until 9pm on Virgin UK Channel 710.

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Before 2017 - Information for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model ===
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Premiere HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 431.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Showcase HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 433.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Greats HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 434.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Disney HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 435.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Family HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 436.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 437.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Comedy HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 438.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 439.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 440.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 441.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Select HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 442.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 502.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 2 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 503.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 3 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 504.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 4 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 505.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 5 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 506.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies F1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 507.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-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 Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on February 8th 2016.

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. 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 UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated January 4th 2016.

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global. And you voted for Media Boy HQ to join both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland threads up for 2016.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on February 8th 2016.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Might as well spread the butter even thinner.....When will broadcasters get it?

Rather than spreading an ever diminishing amount of shows over a larger pool of channels. Do the opposite. Just have one really strong channel along with the usual +1, HD and catch up options.

What's on Sky 2 or Sky Bravo or whatever the hell they'll call it next, that's not already on other channels?

More channels does not mean more choice. Quite often it means less choice, as the same or similar shows are spread across multiple channels. Search for NCIS, or CSI as good examples....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I think that Sky have now realised that the number of people who are able or prepared to subscribe to Pay TV services has now plateaued.

They have recently shown more interest in their FTA portfolio, with five Sky channels now on Freesat and extra funding for Pick.

They said that there was a good business case for utilising old Pay TV material to those who won't have seen it before and this makes the channel extremely cheap to run, so even a modest amount of ad revenue can make such a channel profitable.

Channels like TruTV, Your TV, Quest etc are similar business models; which are also handy to flog the Pay TV side of things. These channels are deliberately branded differently to their parent channels by their owners, so as not to appear to diminish the quality of their subscription channels or upset customers who feel that they are paying for programming that others get for free (eventually).

Sky said that there was more to come and I'm wondering if Sky Bravo (or whatever it ends up being called) will be a FTA offering?

If it does and the Sky branding is included in the channel name, this could indicate that it will be properly funded. Bravo is synonymous with vintage programmes to many, so maybe that fits in too. Just a thought...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

In my recollection, Bravo was synonymous with 'Lads TV' reality rubbish, such as 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' with a very small proportion of decent drama such as 'Alias'.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Well if it ever started off again with that type of rubbish then it will quickly be turned off again in our household.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The Bravo I remember showed teen programmes, like Fresh Prince of Bel Air, etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Yes it did morph into a 'laddish' channel.

Originally, it had a strap line of 'Timewarp TV' and showed lots of vintage television shows, many in black & white. It was a cable only channel and owned by United Artists.

It ran from midday to midnight and this is how it opened each morning:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ML3ys1a2Azc

I actually loved this opening sequence so much that I tried to recreate it with this particular disco light to recreate the effect :D

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=88qd24eTa9w

The old and often monochrome progamming was believed to be putting off viewers so the direction of the channel was changed into what you remember, before being closed down by Sky.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

All l can remember is that they showed a lot of trashy type programmes then but then again my memory is a good deal dimmer then it was then.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The Bravo I remember showed Green Hornet,Captain Scarlet,Joe 90,The Champions and The Prisoner.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Was that reality TV? I'd always assumed it was crappy animal drama along the lines of 'Champion the Wonder Horse' and 'Skippy the Bush Kangaroo'. Just goes to show you shouldn't judge a programme by its title :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

And Torchy the Battery Boy

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Well seeing you are older then me l don't remember much of that Trevor.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Sky Q has arrived
http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/09/sky-q-uk-launch/

The basic box costs £42 per month and can record three shows simultaneously in 1080p -- you can watch a fourth one live -- on a 1TB hard drive.
The Sky Q Silver box, meanwhile, is 4K ready and can capture up to four shows at once onto a 2TB drive, with the option to watch a fifth channel live. It costs £54 per month and supports up to four Sky Q Mini boxes, which cost £99 each, for multi-room viewing.

Will this push VM into releasing anything on their own new box?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

One hopes all will be revealed in time or in Virgin's time as they say..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I wouldn't hold your breath!. If VM had managed TIVO better, they would have had a product that would have stood up quite well to Sky Q.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I disagree to a point.

The TiVo system (Software) is great. The hardware is now out of date. Get a new box, with a faster processor, more memory and maybe an extra knobs on to combat Sky Q and things will be fine. Aside from maybe not procuring shiny new spec boxes from TiVo fast enough, I think they've done well with the system.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I disagree completely.

Who, with any sense, would compare five year old hardware with brand new hardware?

Who's five year old PC is as fast as a brand new one?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The new Bravo is likely to feature Arrow, The Flash, The Moaning of Life, Soccer AM, A League of their Own, lome low key American drama and fly on the wall reality.... allegedly

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

So it better have an HD variant as all those shows are currently available in HD on Sky's other channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

To be honest TIVO will not be my problem for much longer, totally fed up with the box, it's been flawed from the start.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

another words aload of crap!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Speak for yourself our house enjoy several of those , stick to River City.;)

The reality I'll give a miss though.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Why would Sky bring out a new channel that shows repeats of Sky 1 shows? Doesn't make sense to me. Throw in a few reality shows and people will watch :-) haha

I thought that's what Sky Go, Sky Box Sets and "On Demand" was for...so you could watch what you want, when you want?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

If Sky 2 does Rebrand into Sky Bravo then Sky might shuffle some of there shows around that appear on sky 1 and sky living:

TV Shows on Sky that could move to Sky Bravo
NCIS: LA
HAWAII 5-O
CRIMINAL MINDS
ROSS KEMP DOCUMENTARIES
KARL PILKINGTON
SOCCER AM
THE BLACKLIST
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
Z NATION
50 WAYS TO KILL YOUR MAMMY

SKY 1 Will Probabbly Keep Arrow and The Flash on there channel.

I think they should give Pick a new name or rebrand back to Sky 3 if they can't think of a new name.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Who wants to watch 50 ways to kill your Mammy.:td:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Apart from Bravo there was another channel that shared the slot with bravo on NTL BACK in The 90's and that channel was called Trouble which aired shows for teens in the day and bravo only aired at night.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

That was the moaning of life right there!......

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

As i understand it this was very much on the cards a few years back, Sky were trying to use it to get Virgin to stump up the asking price for Sky Atlantic. Virgin still said no and talk of Sky Bravo was dropped.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I absolutely despise that show although must admit I do find Karl Pilkington quite funny.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Would certainly fit the programe profile mentioned in the survey I completed. They did specifically mention the channel would be home of the super hero shows. Whether that's repeats or first showings I don't know. I forgot to mention Star Trek.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

When it started (on cable only) in 1985, it showed a lot of old ITC shows. I think it went onto satellite in 1993.

I don't understand how launching Sky Bravo (or not) would have influenced VM's decision on whether to pay the asking price for Sky Atlantic :confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

It did not from what l hear.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I think the reasoning was this, which I seem to recall came from a Grauniad (Guardian) article.

Sky were interested in starting another basic pay TV channel but needed the add revenue from not only Sky, but VM customers as well, so VM would need to add it to their Sky basics package.

In return (and this may have come from someone who thinks adding 1 plus 1 equals 3) Sky would do a deal to let VM have Atlantic.

The whole thing sounds like a fairy tale and probably was.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

It will not be BRAVO, if sky relaunch bravo i'll eat raw chillis.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

SKY Bravo is the name getting a big push in the survey

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

These Chillies have your name on it

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandst...pictures#img-7

Carolina Reaper:
1,569,300 SHU
As a rule, the hottest chillies are the ugliest, and the Carolina Reaper is one ugly so-and-so. Five hundred times hotter than Tabasco, if your mouth can do the maths.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Never make promises you can't keep as some on this forum has come unstuck doing that.;):D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

I know that i will never have to fulfill the promise though as BRAVO is not returning, it'll be something like SKYMIX that will replace sky2.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

To be honest I can`t understand why they need to re-brand it anyway? I watch any channel if it is showing a program of interest to me regardless of it`s name.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

February List update - February 11th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND 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 UK/Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK OR Ireland ===
CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M, M+, L and XL packages Customers on Virgin UK Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill May 1st 2016.

=== February ===
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Harry Potter today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
13th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Harry Potter HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch as W today on Virgin UK Channel 124.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch +1 as W +1 today on Virgin UK Channel 125.
15th. UKTV to rebrand Watch HD as W HD today on Virgin UK Channel 191.
15th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine as Sky Movies Drama + Romance today on Virgin UK Channel 410 and Virgin Ireland Channel 308.
15th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine HD as Sky Movies Drama + Romance HD today on Virgin UK Channel 440 and Virgin Ireland Channel 338.
16th. The BBC will close BBC Three today on Virgin UK Channel 106 and Virgin Ireland Channel 116.
16th. The BBC will close BBC Three HD today on Virgin UK Channel 163.

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

=== March - Dates still to be confirmed ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Harry Potter as Sky Movies Greats today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Harry Potter HD as Sky Movies Greats HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
-The BBC will add an extra 14 hour extra per week broadcasting to until 9pm on Virgin UK Channel 701 and Virgin Ireland Channel 608.
-The BBC will to add an extra 14 hour extra per week broadcasting to until 9pm on Virgin UK Channel 710.

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Before 2017 - Information for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model ===
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Premiere HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 431.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Showcase HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 433.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Greats HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 434.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Disney HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 435.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Family HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 436.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 437.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Comedy HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 438.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 439.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 440.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 441.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Select HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 442.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 502.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 2 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 503.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 3 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 504.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 4 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 505.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 5 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 506.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies F1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 507.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-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 Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on February 8th 2016.

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. 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.

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Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
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A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on February 11th 2016.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

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DS Forum BT Sport confirmed three free games this month on BT Sport Freeview.

The following games will be shown on BT Sport Freeview on Virgin UK Channel 548.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=164

Info from a516digital/DS Forum.

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Yes but it run into Trouble and close and Virgin Media re-use slot for Living +2 and then Living Loves.

When Sky took over Virgin Media Television Living Loves was rename as Sky Living Loves then Sky close it down to re-use slot for Sky Sports F1.

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Our Virgin UK Sources will not give us the go-ahead to post what we know about the new TiVo box.

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Well the sooner all is revealed the better.

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We have been sitting on info for months. And it sore.:D

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Does it do more or less what the bolt does?
That info has been around for ages.

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The new UK TiVo box will do up to 3 more things as far as we know.

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Hopefully work faster, that's one!.

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3 more things than the current TiVo or the bolt?

1 - Faster
2 - 4k
3 - More tuners

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Those will be cost more, cost even more and cost much more :p:

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hahaha :D

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Well if it is faster , has more tuners and more memory then we for one will be pretty happy.

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We shall see Sir.

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Why as virgin media not got the following channels when the main channel is already on it.
Sky 1+ 1
Pick +1
Disney junior + 1
Nick Jr +1
Tiny pop +1
Bet + 1
Sony TV + 1
5 Star + 1
E! +1
C.I. + 1
Food network +1
Travel channel +1

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And lifetime +1 miss it from list

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Would you really want to pay more for those channels?

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1 - 4TB drive with cloud storage / The ability to store on Nas home storage system
2 - 4K
3 - 12 Tuners!

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If you had cloud storage, you wouldn't need a hard drive at all.

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What I mean if virgin media should have made a deal with the owners of the stations to include the plus one channels if we get the main channel. I know the plus one channels can be very useful if you got a lot of programmes to watch or record.
That's why I think the plus one channels should be include with the main station. Not. separated on it own.

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The problem with cloud storage over local storage is whether any kind of Expiration dates are implemented.

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1 - no.
2 - no comment.
3 - nope.

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Seems like an odd thing to worry about. We could implement expiration dates on your recordings now if we wanted. But we don't.

You are far more likely to lose local recordings due to hard drive or STB failure.

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Agreed but then the decision with regards to cloud recordings isn't yours to make being that you don't hold the rights to any of the content. There's a reason cloud recording hasn't been more widely deployed and that's rights issues just look at the mess VM has made with multiroom streaming , it's a lottery on which channels you can and can't stream.

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I would have thought the new box would mirror Sky Q's box in terms of hard drive and 4K. Not sure how many tuners VM will go with.

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That's no different to the situation now. If the content owner made us expire your recordings, we would - just like we prevent access to Sky recordings when you unsubscribe, because that's a condition imposed by Sky.

Correct.

It is not a lottery.

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OK but it's less than ideal I'm sure you'll agree on that.

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Yes, that's one way to put it

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It increasingly seems like the cloud PVR's time will have already passed by the time the technology actually gets deployed with so much now available on-demand.

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The trouble with on demand is that the programmes are taken off again too quickly and you lose track of what you want to see.

I think that each on demand service should have a section for the programmes you select to see and remember where you are in the programme or series, with a clear 'watch by' date. The absence of this facility explains why I need a 1TB box for my recordings!

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It's the truly intelligent TV that does episode management, personal scheduling and recommendation across on-demand and live services that is the missing piece at the moment. But as I mentioned before there are so many obstacles that make it really hard for that to be realised. Which annoys me as it's a project I'd love to run.

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Channel 5 Have Rebranded There On Demand Service Demand 5 and Have Changed its Name To My5.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/vod/n...-known-as-my5/

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Having recently used the Demand5 App's OnDemand for the first time, I was pleased to find 5*'s X-Files Essential Collection programmes were showing in HD - I hope that's true of the new service, too. It's a shame the TiVo versions don't hang around for long - my Sony TV's version of the App keeps them for a month rather than a week.

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Looks much better and now option to register which i hope will be like all4 where you can add shows to a favourite list.

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Virgin Media UK sources has today confirm that no new channels are schedule to launch on Virgin Media UK up to April 2016.

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l cannot say l am surprised at all..

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Ah, but what about new streaming services....? :Yes::Yes::Yes:

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:no::no::no:

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Just taken a look via my tablet. I can't get it to work, clicking on the image of the programme does nothing. Am I doing something wrong?

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tell me more good sir...

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London Live may be on a knife edge as it's owner has announced that he is to stop printing the Independent titles.

Both companies are currently making losses; even rich people can't subsidise loss making companies forever.

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You might have to wait a while for his answer Vince.;)

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Can't find the exact quote right now but Levedev has said he is committed to the station and it hopes to break even by 2017.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...evgeny-lebedev

Really can't see the appeal of it other than as a Channel 4 +20 years for people who only have Freeview. Pity Channel One never lasted as that was much better in doing what it was supposed to do.

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There are no new streaming services launching on vm tivo in the near future.

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Of that we can be assured...

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London Live is on satellite and cable too.

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So do i assume i dont have any reason to come to this forum, other than to interact with you handsome people, for some time...

does anyone know who has the rights to old x files episodes? it was on history 2 (ridiculous) for a year or so. They only had the rights to season 1. they suddenly started showing season 2 episodes but have suddenly stopped once channel 5 showed the new episode.

Has everything reverted to channel 5 or history 2 have to stop showing episodes until channel 5 have done the new season?

id love a website which shows who has the rights to certain shows and for how long. especially for sport rights

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

The x files Seasons 1 to 9 is on Amazon Prime instant video uk but channel 5 have the broadcasting rights to season 10.

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Not surprised.

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You're absolutely right. The only thing I have recently used CF for is to get some company from some fab people like yourselves. Especially as VM are not predicting any new channel launches.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)
 

Was a bit too terse in what I wrote. I meant that the people I've come across who watch the channel only have basic Freeview through an aerial and do so for the old C4 programmes. Those on other platforms or with streaming services have access to All4 or other services licensing C4 archive content so it gives them less reason to watch.

Either way, the idea that it's in some way a community station is laughable.