Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Well, if an established channel with all their resources and experience can't make it work, there really is no hope.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Are you talking about STV?

I wish Virgin Media would takeover STV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Yes, STV.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

No imagination, I'd say. Given the small amount of local programming that they have to put on, you'd have thought that they could network their remaining programming with other local TV stations (that is, most of their broadcast time) showing programmes that people actually want to watch. A bit like the old ITV structure.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

:shrug:

---------- Post added at 18:30 ---------- Previous post was at 17:23 ----------

Here is an update for you on John C. Malone.

•He is largest stakeholder of Liberty Media, which is worth $24 billion.
•He owns 28% of Discovery Communications, which just sealed a $14.6 billion deal for Scripps.
•He owns a quarter of Liberty Global, the largest international cable company with 29 million subscribers.
•He owns 8% of the publicly traded Atlanta Braves.
•He owns 2.2 million acres of land, making him the single largest landowner in the US.

We found an story dated May 15th 2018.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

STV 2 to close end of June

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...ews-stv2-cuts/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

With no launch date for That's Scotland (Media Boy Working name) or if it will broadcast on Virgin Media UK.

---------- Post added at 21:20 ---------- Previous post was at 21:16 ----------

You may have miss: Virgin Media to broadcast Sport in UHD starting May 26th.

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...&postcount=779

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Well it’s defo a start, just a shame we won’t be able to record the UHD but it’s start

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

May List update - May 17th 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 ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin UK/Ireland Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== To Be Confirmed ===
-Raidió Teilifís Éireann may close RTÉ News Now in 2018 on Virgin Ireland Channel 200.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 as VM 1 on Virgin Ireland Channel 103.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand 3e as VM 2 on Virgin Ireland Channel 105.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand be3 as VM 3 on Virgin Ireland Channel 106.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 +1 as VM 1 +1 on Virgin Ireland Channel 110.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand be3 HD as VM 3 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 148.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand 3e HD as VM 2 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 149.
-Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 HD as VM 1 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 150.
-That's Media to launch That's TBC in some Scottish Areas on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Scotland only).
-STV to launch STV AD soon on Virgin UK Channel 853 (Scotland Only).
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== April ===
23rd. Viacom will rebrand MTV Dance as Club MTV on Virgin UK Channel 314 and Virgin Ireland Channel 705.

=== Summer ===
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Classic HD as Sky Cinema Select HD on Virgin UK Channel 412 and Virgin Ireland Channel 336.
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Classic as Sky Cinema Select on Virgin UK Channel 442 and Virgin Ireland Channel 306.
-Premier Sports are in talks with Virgin Media UK over the launch of FreeSports this Summer.
-Premier Sports are in talks with Virgin Media UK over the launch of FreeSports HD this Summer.
-Premier Sports are in talks with Virgin Media UK over the launch of Premier Sports HD this Summer.
-Premier Sports are in talks with Virgin Media UK over the launch of Premier Sports 2 this Summer.
-Premier Sports are in talks with Virgin Media UK over the launch of Premier Sports 2 HD this Summer.

=== June ===
2nd or 4th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
2nd or 4th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sony to close Pop Power on Virgin Media UK on Virgin UK Channel 738 IN early June.
-STV to close STV2 on Virgin Media UK in some Scottish Areas on Virgin UK Channel 159 by end of June.

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2019 ===
-At The Races Ltd will rebrand At The Races as Sky Sports Racing on Virgin UK Channel 535 and Virgin Ireland Channel 418.

=== January 2019 ===
No News...

=== February 2019 ===
-Virgin Media UK to move BBC Four from Virgin UK Channel 107 to Virgin UK Channel 163 (Scotland only).*
-Virgin Media UK to move BBC Four HD from Virgin UK Channel 163 to Virgin UK Channel TBC (Scotland only).*
-BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland on Virgin UK Channel 107 (Scotland only).*
-BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland HD on Virgin UK Channel TBC (Scotland only).*

*BBC Scotland and BBC Scotland HD Channels may launch UK Wide on Virgin Media UK - subject to carriage agreements. Info last updated on May 16th.

=== March 2019 ===
No News...

=== April 2019 ===
No News...

=== May 2019 ===
No News...

=== June 2019 ===
No News...

=== July 2019 ===
No News...

=== August 2019 ===
No News...

=== September 2019 ===
No News...

=== October 2019 ===
No News...

=== November 2019 ===
No News...

=== December 2019 ===
No News...

=== 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 January 2nd 2017.

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:

Entertainment:
•RTÉ One +1 (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ One HD (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ2 HD (Northern Ireland only)
•TG4 HD (Northern Ireland only)

News and Documentaries:
•RTÉ News Now (Northern Ireland only)
•History HD
•RT (Russia Today)

Lifestyle:
•Fashion TV

Kids:
•RTÉjr (Northern Ireland only)
•TRTÉ (Northern Ireland only)
•Cúla4 (Northern Ireland only)
•Disney Channel HD

Music:
•MTV Classic

Specialist:
•EWTN

Radio:
•RTÉ 2fm (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ lyric fm (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Northern Ireland only)
•UCB Ireland
•RTÉ Gold (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉjr Radio (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ Chill (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ Pulse (Northern Ireland only)
•RTÉ 2XM (Northern Ireland only)

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

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==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
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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/
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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 May 17th 2018.

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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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I think you are likely to use an awful lot of recording space if you attempt to record a UHD programme, so it's probably not worth doing.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Irrespective of how much space it uses, people will want to record UHD programs to time-shift.

You saying it takes a lot of space only highlights the short-sightedness of VM in having a miserly 1Tb storage

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

They should have had double that for starters IMO.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

I think once UHD becomes more regular and goes On-Demand, there will be little need to worry about recording for time shifting purposes or the need to have big hard-drives in the V6 box.

TV programmes/shows are repeated often enough throughout the week, plus with 6 tuners, there isn't much time-shifting clashes now anyway.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Maybe true for general programs, however when you look at sport this is definitely not the case.

Recording sport is a definite requirement as a lot of people cannot be in when the games are shown live or when things clash.

Have to agree, minimum should have been 2Tb, preferably 4Tb - hard disk prices aren't that much higher.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2018)
 

Recording live sport is dangerous lol. I don't record a football game I'm going to miss as the results appear all over the place.

The same goes for any major live sporting event...results appear instantly these days.

I do record the F1, but have to make sure I don't look at the news on my phone, and try to avoid it from tv and radio. I'm not always successful :mad::td: lol

Although if you are watching something on one channel, with something else on another channel, then you'd need to record one. Depends how long you are going to keep the recordings for? They wouldn't take up that much space if you watched it pretty much straight away. Otherwise you run risk of finding out the result elsewhere.