Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

l doubt it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

you never know it could be Argos TV :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

You would hope so :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Not sure thats a channel l want.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Does anyone ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Best of 2011 and Top posters now online at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35344352

---------- Post added at 16:01 ---------- Previous post was at 15:42 ----------

New from my Insider.

From launch NDTV and Sony TV will be on the M+ Package so free to all L and XL viewers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Perhaps the new channels are
Northern Rock
Northern Rock HD
and Northern Rock +1

Showing a new series of well intentioned Bankers, headed by a Golden Haired Boy Genius, who also owns an airline & travel Company.

Just speculation

:):)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Forgive me for being cynical but they've been "rumoured to be in talks with them" since the channel launched.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Name dropper! :mad: Some of us on here are happy to have a heat pad. :(

---------- Post added at 22:29 ---------- Previous post was at 21:57 ----------

If so, haven't they left it a bit late for the Christmas trade? :confused:

With everyone having listed the channel they most want to be "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) ..." as the 'likely', 'probably', 'must be' candidate for the elusive 4th channel that has been testing, it seems that it would be rather a disappointment if it was Argos TV. :(

I'd like FX+1 but it's even more unlikely than some of the speculations put forward so far. There's almost nothing in the FX On Demand library. Where's Burn Notice for example? When will they have Leverage available?

What would people prefer out of Disney cinemagic HD, Sky Atlantic HD, Universal HD and ESPN America HD?

Sky Atlantic HD gets my vote.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Universal HD for me

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Disney cinemagic HD gets my vote

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

it would save time reading the catalouge and going to town to buy something :)

You never know some people may

---------- Post added at 08:02 ---------- Previous post was at 08:01 ----------

yep just a little

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I think adding Argos TV (or any other shopping or travel channel) will be a big mistake

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

i was only messing around thou and having a laugh. I really doubt that Argos TV will be added

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Universal HD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Although Argos TV might be quite useful to some (I've never seen it and so can't comment on the format) but in the current economic climate do we really need more shopping, auction and gambling channels and websites? :td:

How many channels have multiple adverts for Bingo websites and have late night gambling programmes? :mad:

If you make it too easy for people to over extend on credit cards, they will. Where is the nanny state to protect us? Thankfully not in Manchester building a ginormous casino anyway. Three cheers for the House of Lords for stopping that! :)

Apparently, this year, the John Lewis Partnership department stores have exceeded their previous record for sales and bizarrely it was last year that was their previous best! :confused:

Buy now, default later. :rolleyes:

More entertainment on TV and less armchair spending please. :tu:

Heads over to Amazon to check on his order status. :(

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

cbs action been taking off the the channel guide http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...-guide-nov.pdf

now look at is one http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...-guide-dec.pdf what do we go by ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

That's the November one

Try this one http://www.virginmedia.com/customers...-guide-dec.pdf

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

thanks mate

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Well as one is for November and one December, I would go with the December one ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Indeed, but there's still no slate. Maybe it will appear in the early hours of Wednesday morning :confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Yes generally a slate would appear by now for new channels that are about to launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

ESPN America HD.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

l have to disagree as l want Sky Atlantic but if we all had the same taste life would be boring.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Sky Atlantic HD. Not because I'm desperate for that channel, necessarily, but we already have the others in SD so it would mean extra content. I like to have channels in HD, but its only really sport where I find it that important.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Important in both movies and sport for me.

I don't really like watching SD now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

It has got to the stage where I don't like to watch sport in SD anymore, but when it comes to films and shows then, personally, if the plot and execution are good enough the picture quality really doesn't bother me too much.

Don't get me wrong, if I have the option I'll watch something on the HD version of the channel showing it, but it isn't the be all and end all, to me. I understand its more important to some, but for me, content is king and I'd take a new channel not previously on the platform over the HD version of a channel we already receive any day of the week.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

As there hasn't been much 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV ...' recently, I think it is preferable to have new content rather than HD versions of existing channels. I realise that the HD-ready users would like to be making the most of their equipment and enjoying better picture and sound quality but completely new channels would benefit more of us. Depending on what channels we may get, two distinct SD channels is likely to be better than an SD and a HD version of one channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Important in both movies and sport for me.

I don't really like watching SD now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Guardian: First 20 UK towns and cities in line for local TV service announced.

Local TV may be coming to a small screen near you soon – but only if you are in one of the 20 towns and cities unveiled by the government.

The government also revealed today that BSkyB and Virgin have committed to offering either apps or the use of the yellow button on their interactive services to fulfil the heavily debated obligation that the new local TV services receive "appropriate prominence" on electronic programme guides (EPGs) when they are launched.

The first 20 areas to receive local TV services will be: Belfast, Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Grimsby, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Preston, Southampton and Swansea.

The government said a further 24 areas have been identified for a future round of licensing of local TV services.

These are: Aberdeen, Ayr, Bangor, Barnstaple, Basingstoke, Bedford, Cambridge, Carlisle, Derry/Londonderry, Dundee, Guildford, Hereford, Inverness, Kidderminster, Limavady, Luton, Maidstone, Malvern, Mold, Salisbury, Sheffield, Stoke on Trent, Stratford upon Avon and York.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011...l-tv-announced

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Whilst I don't think Argos TV is coming to VM, it's important to remember that shopping channels pay VM to be on the platform. This brings in revenue for other pay channels to be added ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

My only contention DF is with that is when exactly was the last time Virgin added a shopping channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Anyone remember Channel One (not the one that was previously Virgin1) on cable years ago? It had looped local news and events, weather etc.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

On old Telewest in my area we did have Edinburgh Live (Live TV).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

No l cannot remember that one.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

It was an Liverpool only channel.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Bristol and London too

http://www.dmgt.co.uk/news-releases/dmgt/id/321

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

No wonder l cannot remember it.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I mean if one launched, people shouldn't moan :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Well some people will find anything to moan about but as for myself l am a happy go lucky kind of chap or as my partner says too laidback sometimes.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Why do some get so offended about shopping/gaming/adult channels etc , just because there on the EPG doesn't mean people have to watch them :D Sky has hundreds of these kind of channels , I simply just don't watch them however I'm sure some do.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Exactly... it's not like VM think people want Gems TV over Sky Atlantic, they are seperate things. :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Do Virgin have any plans to carry Gems TV Extra?:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

On Demand and red button ;) :D

I wonder if this new local TV thing will be successful? :erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Oh I hope that it does come as my Family are getting fed up with presents off of QVC now:erm:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

MB when will the new channels data show up on the EPG guide.

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But remember with more shopping channels you might find that your wallet will empty much quicker.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

No idea but I think tomorrow night sometime after midnight till 8am on Thursday when CBS Acton and maybe more.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

It is already empty as I pay with moths now:D:D:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I remember that :)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

There are constraints on how many channels can be supported at any one time and so you don't want minority interest channels taking up valuable space.

Historically both network capacity and the memory capacity of the set-top-boxes dictated how many channels could be supported. On VM's cable network, dropping the analogue service freed up a lot of bandwidth but with SD and HD versions of some channels co-existing and the general trend towards bandwidth hungry HD channels, Red Button services and On Demand content, the available capacity is soon consumed.

A few years ago, Sky couldn't launch any more channels because some older set-top-boxes didn't have the memory capacity to store a larger EPG. I assume customers were ultimately required to replace their old equipment with Sky+ HD boxes if they wanted to receive additional channels. I'm not sure if that has happened with VM yet but there are certainly some old boxes out there still. My Pace Di4000-N V Box probably counts as a 'classic' but some are 'vintage' models. That could restrict the number of additional SD channels that can be supported, so every one is precious and they should be channels that the majority of customers want. As it is, the older boxes can only support a 1-day EPG instead of an 8-day guide and the i-button tends to have limited, often abruptly truncated, programme descriptions.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I think all the above HD channels will come next year as part of the 80 HD channels target
and they on track to deliver that.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post4340.html

Virgin Media are hoping to launch Premier Sports in the coming months.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=uk

As NDTV has got low viewing figures and is coming to Virgin Media and i did not expect that to happen. I would not be surprised anymore if Al Jazeera came next year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks for info on Premier Sports.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Does anyone now know if a 4th channel is testing ? and what it is if it is testing ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Yes.

No-one knows.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

it may be ch5+1 ? comeing in the new year

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

No. DF has said that will launch in Spring 2012

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Wikipedia says that Spring is March til end of May.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Are you serious :confused: I would argue that Sky may not have 80 HD channels by next year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

That is not what i meant.

I think HD channels will come next year as part of 80 HD channels target by Dec 2013.

So i think Virgin Media will have roughly 50 HD channels by the end of next year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Sony UK TV set to launch tomorrow.

Sony UK TV will launch on Virgin Channel 193 on Thursday December 15th.

My insider do not know when NDTV and CBS Action will launch on Virgin Media but I think they are likely to launch on Virgin Channels 621 and 192 from Tomorrow as well.

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks for the info.

CBS Action has already been confirmed as launching on the 15th December by the Virgin Media electric channel guide.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks Media Boy what does Sony Uk TV show is it general entertainment channel.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

You would have thought the slates would be up for these channels by now MB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

My insider has told me told that Virgin Media have still to give CBS Action an ''Final confirmed'' on launching on that date.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Yes.

Have a look at their website.
www.sonytv.com/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I think Virgin only launch slates when they need to move some channels about or when you need to pay extra for the channels that are launching.

CBS Action, NDTV and Sony UK TV will be on unuse channels numbers plus on the M+, L and XL Packages.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I think you are right.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

l just get a feeling that this channel will now be delayed till early next year.

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Of course he's right.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks for that HD boy.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

thanks mate i was Sony UK TV at my sister house she got sky cart get cable were she lives
and i got to say it sony tv this good channel to have gr8 news and with CBS Action too two g8 channels .

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Nope ;)

---------- Post added at 15:57 ---------- Previous post was at 15:56 ----------

The other two are now confirmed for tomorrow as well

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks for info.

Happy Holidays mate.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Well thats straight from the horses mouth and l for one will not dispute that.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I agree.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Good additions those in my opinion , they offer a variety of shows. I believe CBS were also granted a license for a HD channel so who knows if that could materialise on platforms at some point.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Yes there is some decent stuff on there and it just gives the viewer more choice.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Thanks Ben, Media Boy

If you can't trust Virgin staff and Media Boy then who can you trust.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Exactly.:clap:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Noooo! MB, you should know better. :nono:

Don't you remember the lenghty 'debate' a couple of years ago (Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)...) about when Autumn is? :rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I agree.

---------- Post added at 16:10 ---------- Previous post was at 16:09 ----------

He was saying is channel 5 +1 the 4th channel testing. I am not even sure there is a 4th channel testing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Now i will be able to get my Star Trek fix and some good stuff on the Sony channel too.

If that's it for channels this year these are good additions.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I think that is it for this year. The final 3 months have good because of the new HD channels , the new SD channels and Sky Anytime.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

And don't forget the mighty Chuck Norris in Walker Texas Ranger on CBS Action as well.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

No other channels are set to launch in 2011 after tomorrow.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

:confused:

It was you that was asking what the 4th channel testing was
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post5154.html
You were given the answer of possibly 5+1 and it may be in the new Year. Which you then responded with no its Spring.

You contradict yourself so much and cofuse everyone in the process.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Well, will look forward to see what gets added next year.

Patience is a virtue. As the saying goes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

I am not sure from this afternoon that a 4th channel is testing .

We would know by now if there was a 4th channel launching.

I highly doubt that Channel 5 +1 would be testing 3-5 months before it launches.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. III.
 

Very last list update of 2011.

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is 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 EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== December ===
7th. Virgin Media customers on the M Package can watch all of these great channels – Alibi, Alibi +1, Good Food, Good Food HD, Good Food +1, Watch, Watch HD, Watch +1, Blighty, Home and Home +1 absolutely free until 4th January 2012.
11th. Virgin Media customers on the M Package can watch GOLD and GOLD +1 absolutely free on Virgin Channels 128 and 129 until January 2012.
12th. Best of 2011 list of Winners - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...ming-soon.html
14th. Final list update of the year on this thread.
15th. CBS Action will launch on the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 192 today.
15th. Sony TV will launch on the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 193 today.
15th. NDTV will launch on the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 621 today.

Where to find all the UKTV channels

126 Gold
127 Gold +1
130 Alibi
131 Alibi +1
260 Good Food
261 Good Food HD (Not on V Boxes)
262 Good Food +1
124 Watch
125 Watch HD (Not on V Boxes)
190 Watch +1
206 Blighty
265 Home
266 Home +1

=== Early 2012 ===
M+ Viewers to get Sky Anytime on their package.

=== January 2012 ===
3rd. Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD to be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.
4th. Xmas 24 will be rebranded as Movies 24 on Virgin Channel 419.
4th. Xmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 + on Virgin Channel 420.
4th. Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1 launches on Cable Forum.
24th. BSkyB to close Sky Living Loves today on Virgin Channel 159

=== February 2012 ===
No News...

=== March/April/May 2012 ===
Channel 5 +1 will launch on Virgin Media.

=== March 2012 ===
My insiders has confirmed to me that Virgin Media are in talks with BSkyB with an view to carry both Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports F1 HD from launch.

=== April 2012 ===
No News...

=== May 2012 ===
No News...

=== June 2012 ===
No News...

=== July 2012 ===
19th. BBC Three will broadcast all day long until August 13th on Virgin Media Channel 106.

=== August 2012 ===
13th. BBC Three will go back to its 7pm starting time from today on Virgin Media Channel 106.

=== By September 2012 ===
Alibi HD to launch on Virgin Media on the XL Package. (Info from UKTV - http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=642)

=== September 2012 ===
No News...

=== October 2012 ===
24th. The UK and Ireland says goodbye to Analogue TV.

=== November 2012 ===
No News...

=== December 2012 ===
No News...

=== By 2013 ===
C21 Media web site has reported that Current TV may close on Virgin Channel 155.
The BBC may launch an BBC ONE HD Channel for viewers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Virgin Channel 108.
The BBC to axe the BBC Red Button multi-screen on Virgin Media but one stream will carry on broadcasting (Like Freeview).
Also the BBC is to rebrand BBC HD as BBC TWO HD on Virgin Channel 187.

=== By 2015 ===
RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas.
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-Discovery may launch an 3D Channels if audience numbers are high on Virgin on Demand.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-MTVN HD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310.
-TCM to be rebranded on Virgin Channel 415.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will launch the Sky Sports red button on TiVo.

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media ===
List last updated on December 11th 2011.

The following Channels are said to be testing on Virgin Media right now:
-CBS Action is testing on Virgin testers boxes right now.
-Sony TV is testing on Virgin Testers boxes right now.
-NDTV is testing on Virgin Testers boxes right now.

Channel has been confirm as in talks with Virgin Media by my insiders:
-Sky Atlantic
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

The following Channels are rumoured to be set to launch on Virgin Media soon (but not yet confirm by my Virgin Media insiders):
-Premier Sports (But are said to be in talks with Virgin.)

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

====== Media Boy Information =====
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=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ew-2011-a.html

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated November 10th 2011.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down and is Closing Living Loves (Now know as Sky Living Loves) down in January 2012. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD on our network.

Q: WHY DO YOU THINK DISCOVERY WILL AXE TRAVEL & LIVING FOR TLC TO LAUNCH IN THE UK AND IRELAND?
A: Since March 2010 Discovery has replace all the following versions of Discovery Travel & Living with TLC.

In Europe:
-Norway
-Poland
-Balkans (Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria.)
-Hungary
-The Czech Republic

In Africa:
-South Africa

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on December 13th 2011.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: Only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (Was AETN UK) ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY Qtv
ARY Oneworld
ARY Entertainment
ARY News

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports F1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Sports F1 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (May replace Discovery Travel and Living.)
Quest +1

=== Own by E Entertainment UK Limited ===
Style (Soon to launch in the UK & Eire)

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio
Real Radio XS

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
Channel 5 +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors^
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
Sony Entertainment Television +1

=== Own by STAR TV ===
Life OK (To launch on December 18th 2011 replacing STAR One.)
STAR Gold
STAR One (To be rebranded as Life OK in from Sunday.)

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 00s
Absolute 60s
Absolute 70s
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Cartoon Network HD
TCM 2
Imagine...Dil Se

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
Zing

Next update: January 4th 2012 - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

But before I go may I wish you all an safe and happy Christmas and happy new year (when it comes)!!!

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Happy christmas and new year media boy,thanks for all your hard work in 2012 keeping us all informed mate .:waving::waving:

Long may it continue.:):)

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Have a Happy christmas and Happy new year Media Boy :waving:

:xmas:

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Long may the legend continue.

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Some idiot does not think Media Boy is a genuine source and thinks he has too much time on his hands.
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...77&postcount=6

He is very very wrong.

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:xmas:

Media Boy, have a great time.

Thanks for your info this year.

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Here here. :)

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100% agree.

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That his view - you cant win everyone over.

Wish him an Merry Christmas and an happy new year from me.

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I am assuming you know he used to be on this forum.
www.cableforum.co.uk/board/members/68421.html

His last post was in May.

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I wondered where he had gone to?

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Back on topic.

As we are getting 3 new channels tomorrow.

When was the last time channels launched during December on Virgin Media ?

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2011.