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ozsat 03-04-2026 10:58
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Around 40million paid subscribers at end of 2025 and they offer a free service too.

UK was never going to take off - hardly any content put on it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213393)
Yes, that’s true. How are Peacock’s viewing figures doing in the States? It never seemed to take off over here.

TimeLord2018 03-04-2026 11:16
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213390)
I didn’t say it wasn’t. But the thing is, with HBO Max, the availability of Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media and the obvious deterioration in the quality of content, the number of subscribers to NOW will reduce. The only questions are (1) by how many and (2) will Sky Studios be able to ramp up production to fill the gap?

That will determine whether NOW continues to be a viable and worthwhile operation, unless it can survive on peanuts.
Doesn't just have to be Sky Studios (and isn't) , Girl Of With Dragon Tattoo series ordered by Sky will be produced by Sony's Left Bank Pictures.
https://www.sky.com/watch/the-girl-w...-dragon-tattoo

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36213394)
Around 40million paid subscribers at end of 2025 and they offer a free service too.
Wasn't the free service discontinued

ozsat 03-04-2026 11:20
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
There is still a basic service available without a subscription - most stuff is blocked.

I know you had to pay to get sport and pay even more to remove ads.

Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36213395)
Wasn't the free service discontinued ?

TimeLord2018 03-04-2026 11:36
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
The paid tiers are now

Select (what the free tier used to be)
Premium
Premium Plus (no ads)

ozsat 03-04-2026 11:40
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
If you login without any sub there is some content still opening although most is marked upgrade.

Dateline started playing OK

Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36213398)
The tiers are now

Select (what the free tier used to be)
Premium
Premium Plus (no ads)

Phunkenstein 03-04-2026 11:50
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213390)
I didn’t say it wasn’t. But the thing is, with HBO Max, the availability of Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media and the obvious deterioration in the quality of content, the number of subscribers to NOW will reduce. The only questions are (1) by how many and (2) will Sky Studios be able to ramp up production to fill the gap?

That will determine whether NOW continues to be a viable and worthwhile operation, unless it can survive on peanuts.

I do think the loss of HBO needs to be taken in context... in terms of scripted programming they only ever delivered around a couple of hours of scripted programming a week in the best of times out of that pact... the way some people talk, they act like Sky's entire schedule compromised of HBO programming. In real terms, backfilling scripted HBO programming (regarding quantity) isn't exactly a huge endeavour.

OLD BOY 03-04-2026 12:16
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phunkenstein (Post 36213400)
I do think the loss of HBO needs to be taken in context... in terms of scripted programming they only ever delivered around a couple of hours of scripted programming a week in the best of times out of that pact... the way some people talk, they act like Sky's entire schedule compromised of HBO programming. In real terms, backfilling scripted HBO programming (regarding quantity) isn't exactly a huge endeavour.
I think HBO captured the British imagination. A lot of Sky Atlantic has always been junk, but it’s the content that excels that people go for. One of two HBO episodes each week was enough to gather a lot of interest.

I know that Sky will still be able to commission some material from some studios, but so much now is directed at the streamers by the studios, that there’s not a lot of good stuff left over these days.

I think it is worth pointing out that NOW is competing with those streamers, and if it cannot find enough exclusive content to make it interesting, it could sink without trace.

Legendkiller2k 03-04-2026 14:51
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213390)
I didn’t say it wasn’t. But the thing is, with HBO Max, the availability of Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media and the obvious deterioration in the quality of content, the number of subscribers to NOW will reduce. The only questions are (1) by how many and (2) will Sky Studios be able to ramp up production to fill the gap?

That will determine whether NOW continues to be a viable and worthwhile operation, unless it can survive on peanuts.
No it won't people don't want to be locked into 24 month contracts, NOW also includes HBOMAX.

TimeLord2018 03-04-2026 15:02
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
HBO Max basic with ads was really designed for Now.

It doesn't show up automatically on hbomax.com , you have to click "see more monthly plans"

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Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213401)
I think HBO captured the British imagination. A lot of Sky Atlantic has always been junk, but it’s the content that excels that people go for. One of two HBO episodes each week was enough to gather a lot of interest.

I know that Sky will still be able to commission some material from some studios, but so much now is directed at the streamers by the studios, that there’s not a lot of good stuff left over these days.

I think it is worth pointing out that NOW is competing with those streamers, and if it cannot find enough exclusive content to make it interesting, it could sink without trace.
Sky don't just commission programming, they acquire - NBCU, Sony, Fifth Season, A24 ,Bell Media, and even still Paramount and so on. I am sure Sky as whole will be fine.

Phunkenstein 03-04-2026 18:40
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213401)
I think HBO captured the British imagination. A lot of Sky Atlantic has always been junk, but it’s the content that excels that people go for. One of two HBO episodes each week was enough to gather a lot of interest.

I know that Sky will still be able to commission some material from some studios, but so much now is directed at the streamers by the studios, that there’s not a lot of good stuff left over these days.

I think it is worth pointing out that NOW is competing with those streamers, and if it cannot find enough exclusive content to make it interesting, it could sink without trace.
You can't dispute the HBO brand equity- and one which has probably been bolstered by Sky having that content brigaded in one place - but whether the non-HBO slate is junk or not is a wholly subjective take and having watched a good chunk of it, I've found there's a lot of decent to really good stuff there, whether original, co-pro or acquired...

Also I don't recall White House Plumbers, The Idol, Somebody Somewhere or Perry Mason setting the discourse alight in the UK... so probably worth keeping in perspective how successful a lot of HBO programming is outside of those few drama tentpoles... and given Sky quickly ordered a second season of the Dyers Caravan Park, not sure we could always say with certainty that audiences always seek excellence (but don't be surprised if Danny Dyer in a caravan outrates a lot of the HBO prestige stuff).

In regards to availability of new material, bit of an odd thing to assume when there has been an overall downturn in original scripted programming being commissioned by streaming services (down 24% year on year based on recent research by Ampere) ... and to be honest Sky likely wouldn't be bidding for most of that given their localised nature so I'm not sure we can confidently evidence that globally scaled streaming services are eating up every new script in the market... plus let's not forget Sky remain adjacent to NBCUniversal & Comcast so they're not exactly out there alone or at the pauper's table...

And has NOW, a platform that has never seemingly been a priority for Sky and one that has rarely broken the 2m mark in the Uk ever been a real competitor for Amazon (13.8M) and Netflix (around 18m)?

Paul 03-04-2026 19:56
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phunkenstein (Post 36213408)
And has NOW, a platform that has never seemingly been a priority for Sky and one that has rarely broken the 2m mark in the Uk ever been a real competitor for Amazon (13.8M) and Netflix (around 18m)?
Now has never really tried that hard to get customers.
Its still cheaper then the Sky Stream 31 day alternative (esp with the current offers).

vincerooney 04-04-2026 00:20
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
how bad are the adverts on the cheap hbo max plan?

SonicMaster 04-04-2026 12:06
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Virgin TV Ultra HD channel highlights for April 2026

https://www.virginmedia.com/the-edit...-virgin-tv-uhd

Films include:

First Man
Atomic Blonde
Twister
Split
Us
The Invisible Man
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Mary Queen Of Scots
The Beguiled
8 Mile
Playmobil: The Movie

Itshim 04-04-2026 13:04
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 36213420)
Virgin TV Ultra HD channel highlights for April 2026

https://www.virginmedia.com/the-edit...-virgin-tv-uhd

Films include:

First Man
Atomic Blonde
Twister
Split
Us
The Invisible Man
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Mary Queen Of Scots
The Beguiled
8 Mile
Playmobil: The Movie
Enjoyed Mary Queen of Scots , may try invisible man

RichardCoulter 05-04-2026 16:40
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213376)
I did respond to your question about ‘suggestions’ and I told you there was a separate row of tiles for that on the Home page.

I don’t doubt that they are trying to wean people off the V6 - after all, they are having to pay a licence fee to TiVo for their features.

It’s hardly ‘sly’ - it’s pretty obvious really!
So a row of tiles appears with programme suggestions based on one's viewing habits, instead of the previous TiVo suggestions facility, have I understood correctly?

What other replacements for missing TiVo features are there?

The Sly behaviour of Virgin is how they are pushing the 360 onto customers as if it's the best thing since sliced bread. The whole 'You're getting an upgrade', as if there is no alternative, no mention of the loss of features and withholding Sky Atlantic from the V6 EPG, whilst openly saying that V6 customers must change to inferior software on their box in order to get the channel, when this is totally untrue.

I have a V6 and have been casting it to my TV via Virgin TV Go on & off over the weekend (wasn't particularly impressed with it tbh.)

This is what I mean by sly manipulation.

Legendkiller2k 06-04-2026 14:29
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213440)
So a row of tiles appears with programme suggestions based on one's viewing habits, instead of the previous TiVo suggestions facility, have I understood correctly?

What other replacements for missing TiVo features are there?

The Sly behaviour of Virgin is how they are pushing the 360 onto customers as if it's the best thing since sliced bread. The whole 'You're getting an upgrade', as if there is no alternative, no mention of the loss of features and withholding Sky Atlantic from the V6 EPG, whilst openly saying that V6 customers must change to inferior software on their box in order to get the channel, when this is totally untrue.

I have a V6 and have been casting it to my TV via Virgin TV Go on & off over the weekend (wasn't particularly impressed with it tbh.)

This is what I mean by sly manipulation.
You seem to be on a crusade against SKY and VM, don't be worrying about the 360 or v6 or SKYQ both vm and SKY are focusing more on their stream boxes now.
Even i've eased up on vm lol

Itshim 06-04-2026 16:26
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36213470)
You seem to be on a crusade against SKY and VM, don't be worrying about the 360 or v6 or SKYQ both vm and SKY are focusing more on their stream boxes now.
Even i've eased up on vm lol
As you say the push is towards streaming, not sure why anyone would choose virgin for that. :erm:still doubt is will be to much of a problem for my age group :angel:

Paul 06-04-2026 16:57
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
I guess if you have Virgin BB, and ther prices are ok, having their stream tv would make sense.

Itshim 06-04-2026 18:14
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36213473)
I guess if you have Virgin BB, and ther prices are ok, having their stream tv would make sense.
Freely box costs about £70 now TV on offer for around £7 per month so what £12.88 per month for the first year then what ever Now costs second year , they will have to pretty low give it's type of contract :erm:

OLD BOY 06-04-2026 19:03
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213440)
So a row of tiles appears with programme suggestions based on one's viewing habits, instead of the previous TiVo suggestions facility, have I understood correctly?
Yes, tiles with the name of the programme and a representative picture on each one, instead of a list. Is that a problem?

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213440)


The Sly behaviour of Virgin is how they are pushing the 360 onto customers as if it's the best thing since sliced bread. The whole 'You're getting an upgrade', as if there is no alternative, no mention of the loss of features and withholding Sky Atlantic from the V6 EPG, whilst openly saying that V6 customers must change to inferior software on their box in order to get the channel, when this is totally untrue.
Oh, do come on, Richard! Since when did any company promote a product by telling people about the ‘downsides’ as some may see them.

360s are better in that they have modern features that the V6s don’t have. The V6 does have some little used features that are not on the 360, but so what? If you want to keep the V6 with its TiVo features, and a few on here do, nobody’s taking it away are they? At least so far.

But hey, eat this. If they wanted to, Virgin could simply upgrade your software to 360 by way of an update. You know, like they do on your iPhone.

If Virgin were bad guys, they would have done it by now.

Itshim 07-04-2026 13:29
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36213480)
Yes, tiles with the name of the programme and a representative picture on each one, instead of a list. Is that a problem?



Oh, do come on, Richard! Since when did any company promote a product by telling people about the ‘downsides’ as some may see them.

360s are better in that they have modern features that the V6s don’t have. The V6 does have some little used features that are not on the 360, but so what? If you want to keep the V6 with its TiVo features, and a few on here do, nobody’s taking it away are they? At least so far.

But hey, eat this. If they wanted to, Virgin could simply upgrade your software to 360 by way of an update. You know, like they do on your iPhone.

If Virgin were bad guys, they would have done it by now.
My point earlier on if they want to they can. Still I am a if it ain't broke don't fix it guy. And the V6 works for me

RichardCoulter 07-04-2026 13:45
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Just found out that those who pay a little extra for Now TV (Boost) to obtain the channels without adverts (and other benefits) also get HBO ad free.

I had thought that, as the extra hadn't been paid for to HBO, that accessing HBO via the Now app would have resulted in ads being shown.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36213410)
Now has never really tried that hard to get customers.
Its still cheaper then the Sky Stream 31 day alternative (esp with the current offers).
Now that the PQ can be improved, I don't understand why Sky Sports customers don't use Sky Sports instead of Sky/Virgin. By playing the cancellation game it can be had for £19.99 and Boost for £2. Only thing is they can't record, but I assume that the live sport is put onto VOD??

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36213470)
You seem to be on a crusade against SKY and VM, don't be worrying about the 360 or v6 or SKYQ both vm and SKY are focusing more on their stream boxes now.
Even i've eased up on vm lol
When the time comes i'll be looking into the generic boxes that are available that record Freesat, Freevuew and IPTV. For any pay content i'll dip in/out of streaming services, probably Now/HBO.

Legendkiller2k 07-04-2026 15:06
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 36213471)
As you say the push is towards streaming, not sure why anyone would choose virgin for that. :erm:still doubt is will be to much of a problem for my age group :angel:
Tbh i'm quite happy with toob as my isp and sky stream.
But from what i've seen on yt the vm stream tv box is pretty decent so anyone on vm bb has that option.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213498)
Just found out that those who pay a little extra for Now TV (Boost) to obtain the channels without adverts (and other benefits) also get HBO ad free.

I had thought that, as the extra hadn't been paid for to HBO, that accessing HBO via the Now app would have resulted in ads being shown.

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Now that the PQ can be improved, I don't understand why Sky Sports customers don't use Sky Sports instead of Sky/Virgin. By playing the cancellation game it can be had for £19.99 and Boost for £2. Only thing is they can't record, but I assume that the live sport is put onto VOD??

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When the time comes i'll be looking into the generic boxes that are available that record Freesat, Freevuew and IPTV. For any pay content i'll dip in/out of streaming services, probably Now/HBO.
Have you looked into freely?

Itshim 07-04-2026 18:18
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36213503)
Tbh i'm quite happy with toob as my isp and sky stream.
But from what i've seen on yt the vm stream tv box is pretty decent so anyone on vm bb has that option.

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Have you looked into freely?
That is my most likely choice should I need to move

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36213473)
I guess if you have Virgin BB, and ther prices are ok, having their stream tv would make sense.
Flipped around a few reviews, seems to be the worst of the lot :shocked:

Paul 07-04-2026 18:21
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Worse in what way ?

RichardCoulter 07-04-2026 19:45
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36213503)
Tbh i'm quite happy with toob as my isp and sky stream.
But from what i've seen on yt the vm stream tv box is pretty decent so anyone on vm bb has that option.

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Have you looked into freely?
Yes, the new Humax box was said to able to receive & record Freeview, the free satellite channels and IPTV. When it came out it turned out that it couldn't receive satellite and cannot record IPTV channels.

TimeLord2018 08-04-2026 00:02
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213521)
Yes, the new Humax box was said to able to receive & record Freeview, the free satellite channels and IPTV. When it came out it turned out that it couldn't receive satellite and cannot record IPTV channels.
Said by who ?

RichardCoulter 08-04-2026 01:49
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36213538)
Said by who ?
The reports/write ups about it. Not a problem really, just been looking at a box fir about £70 rhat can do all this, the GTMEDIA GT COMBO 4K Android 9.0 (Hybrid.)

vincerooney 08-04-2026 02:12
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36213515)
Worse in what way ?
i'd be intrigued to hear this too. its got good reviews from what i can see!

Legendkiller2k 08-04-2026 02:19
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213521)
Yes, the new Humax box was said to able to receive & record Freeview, the free satellite channels and IPTV. When it came out it turned out that it couldn't receive satellite and cannot record IPTV channels.
It was never said it'd be for satellite, just freeview and freely and yes only records freeview at the moment.

Taz2k 08-04-2026 05:12
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k (Post 36213542)
It was never said it'd be for satellite, just freeview and freely and yes only records freeview at the moment.
It records in Freely via aerial mode. If you're looking for the Freeview channels numbers you will get very confused very quickly.

You are right about satellite, Humax DTT recorders haven't traditionally included satellite tuners.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213498)
Just found out that those who pay a little extra for Now TV (Boost) to obtain the channels without adverts (and other benefits) also get HBO ad free.

I had thought that, as the extra hadn't been paid for to HBO, that accessing HBO via the Now app would have resulted in ads being shown.
It acts the same way as other Now streams. Without any form of "Boost" it will run at 720P with ads, with "Boost" you'll get 1080P or 4K depending on the level, both without ads. If you activate the HBOmax app option, watching via that app will show ads whether you have a Now boost or not.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213540)
The reports/write ups about it. Not a problem really, just been looking at a box fir about £70 rhat can do all this, the GTMEDIA GT COMBO 4K Android 9.0 (Hybrid.)
Be careful with that, it looks interesting but check the specs. Does it have a hard drive or simply record to a USB stick? (as some TVs do). Chinese Android TV boxes are notoriously full of malware, I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.

Itshim 08-04-2026 10:43
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36213515)
Worse in what way ?
Type in virgin streaming box reviews. They question , note I am not ai:dunce: having to have virgin bb ( so it's a long term contract) . Performance is poor, . Just suggest that others are better value, nothing new in that.

TimeLord2018 08-04-2026 11:27
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taz2k (Post 36213544)
It records in Freely via aerial mode. If you're looking for the Freeview channels numbers you will get very confused very quickly.

You are right about satellite, Humax DTT recorders haven't traditionally included satellite tuners.

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It acts the same way as other Now streams. Without any form of "Boost" it will run at 720P with ads, with "Boost" you'll get 1080P or 4K depending on the level, both without ads. If you activate the HBOmax app option, watching via that app will show ads whether you have a Now boost or not.

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Be careful with that, it looks interesting but check the specs. Does it have a hard drive or simply record to a USB stick? (as some TVs do). Chinese Android TV boxes are notoriously full of malware, I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.
And very clearly designed not to devalue to Sky Cinema since it doesn't include new Warner films via HBO Max on Now as they will continue to be shown on Sky Cinema aswell e.g Wuthering Heights on 1st May alongside Universal, Paramount and Sony (until 2027 ?)

RichardCoulter 08-04-2026 16:10
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Yes, it's only a shopping channel, but is this a further sign of the difficulties faced by linear channels that don't receive a cut of the subscription fees?

Ironically, when it started, QVC was a pay channel!

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026...future-of-qvc/

TimeLord2018 09-04-2026 19:53
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36213583)
Yes, it's only a shopping channel, but is this a further sign of the difficulties faced by linear channels that don't receive a cut of the subscription fees?

Ironically, when it started, QVC was a pay channel!

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2026...future-of-qvc/
Do people really still buy from shopping channels ?

vincerooney 09-04-2026 23:49
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
whats the latest v6 software version?

Media Boy UK 10-04-2026 03:40
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
I have been reports early this week that the following channels may close on Virgin Channel 159 today:

*London TV
*Liverpool TV
*Tyne and Wear TV
*Bristol TV
*Cardiff TV
*Leeds TV
*Birmingham TV
*Teesside TV

newapollo 10-04-2026 03:45
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36213700)
I have been reports early this week that the following channels may close on Virgin Channel 159 today:

*London TV
*Liverpool TV
*Tyne and Wear TV
*Bristol TV
*Cardiff TV
*Leeds TV
*Birmingham TV
*Teesside TV
Channel 159 Teesside TV has been removed.

Taz2k 10-04-2026 08:07
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeLord2018 (Post 36213567)
And very clearly designed not to devalue to Sky Cinema since it doesn't include new Warner films via HBO Max on Now as they will continue to be shown on Sky Cinema aswell e.g Wuthering Heights on 1st May alongside Universal, Paramount and Sony (until 2027 ?)
Which does make sense to be honest. Now TV users have to buy both the entertainment and cinema options to get access to all of the content on the Now app.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36213700)
I have been reports early this week that the following channels may close on Virgin Channel 159 today:

*London TV
*Liverpool TV
*Tyne and Wear TV
*Bristol TV
*Cardiff TV
*Leeds TV
*Birmingham TV
*Teesside TV
And the rest from what I'm hearing. So Virgin TV now gets to auction channel 159 to the highest bidder. There has also been a minor reshuffle of channel numbers in the sport section.

Media Boy UK 10-04-2026 08:31
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taz2k (Post 36213707)
Which does make sense to be honest. Now TV users have to buy both the entertainment and cinema options to get access to all of the content on the Now app.

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And the rest from what I'm hearing. So Virgin TV now gets to auction channel 159 to the highest bidder. There has also been a minor reshuffle of channel numbers in the sport section.
Some other channels still use channel 159 after today. anyway virgin has higher numbers free.

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EPG SLOT UNUSE:

141.
142.
143.
145.
153.
155.
157.
158.
160.
163.
167.
173.
184.
185.
188.
189.
190.
191.

Channel still on Channel 159:

That's TV Humber
That's TV East
Latest TV
That's TV South Yorkshire
That's Belfast
That's TV West Anglia
That's TV South Wales
KMTV

Taz2k 10-04-2026 08:46
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Media Boy UK (Post 36213709)
Some other channels still use channel 159 after today. anyway virgin has higher numbers free.

...

Channel still on Channel 159:

That's TV Humber
That's TV East
Latest TV
That's TV South Yorkshire
That's Belfast
That's TV West Anglia
That's TV South Wales
KMTV
Thanks for taking the time to list those channels but they have also been removed, that's what I meant by 'and the rest'. Maybe the fact that South Yorkshire & Belfast hadn't bothered to change from their old names was an indication that the channels wouldn't be on Virgin in the long term.

Itshim 10-04-2026 13:31
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
[QUOTE=TimeLord2018;36213678]Do people really still buy from shopping channels ?[/QUOTtE
QVC USA is looking at going in to receivership.

TimeLord2018 10-04-2026 16:37
Re: Virgin TV (2026)
 
Sky Cinema Animation closes on 30th April at 6am, with more Animation films airing on Sky Cinema Family instead


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