Cable Forum - General Virgin TV (2024)

Media Boy UK Best of and Virgin Media UK review of 2024:

01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy UK):
Winner is - epsilon with 208 posts

02) Best new Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - NOW 90s & 00s (Did launch July 3rd)

03) Best Channel rebrand of the year:
Winner is - Sky Sports + (Was Sky Sports Arena)

04) Best channel Virgin Media drop to launch HD Channel of the year:
Winners is - Boomerang HD (Did launch September 27th)

05) Best UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - That's TV

06) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:
Winner is - ITV1 HD

07) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - U&Yesterday (Was Yesterday - REBRANDED July 16th)

Well done to all the winners.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed a "Coming soon to Virgin TV" thread this year.

Virgin Media UK year in review:

Channels we said Hello to:
*Nov 15th: That's TV 2
*Oct 15th: Mythbusters^
*Oct 15th: Tipping Point^
*Sep 27th: Cartoonito HD
*Sep 27th: Boomerang HD
*Sep 10th: PBS America HD
*Sep 10th: CNN HD
*Jul 3rd: NOW 90s & 00s
*Jul 1st: Zee Punjabi
*May 1st: UKTV Play Uncovered^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Heroes^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Full Throttle^
*May 1st: History Hunters^
*May 1st: Real Crime^
*May 1st: Real Life^
*May 1st: UKTV Play Laughs^
*May 1st: Deal Masters^
*May 1st: ZenLIFE^
*May 1st: Qello Concerts^
*May 1st: Trace Sports Stars^
*Mar 29th: 5 Cops^
*Mar 29th: Catfish^
*Mar 29th: CSI: New York^
*Mar 19th: Al Jazeera English HD
*Mar 19th: Nick Jr. HD
*Mar 19th: Al Jazeera HD
*Mar 8th: Hobby Maker HD
*Mar 1st: DAZN Women Football^
*Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis HD
*Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis

^FAST Channel.

Channels on the move:
*Nov 15th: Virgin Media UK moved That's TV 3 from Virgin UK Channel 296 to Virgin UK Channel 152.
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 70s from Virgin UK Channel 293 to Virgin UK Channel 285.
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 80s from Virgin UK Channel 294 to Virgin UK Channel 286
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW ROCK from Virgin UK Channel 295 to Virgin UK Channel 288.

Channels rebrand (For Good):
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi HD as U&alibi HD
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD HD as U&GOLD HD
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi +1 as U&alibi +1
*Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD +1 as U&GOLD +1
*Oct 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand NDTV 24x7 as NDTV World
*Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden HD as U&Eden HD
*Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden +1 as U&Eden +1
*Sep 12th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Gold as Gold Radio.
*Aug 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand That's Memories as That's TV 3
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama as U&Drama
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W as U&W
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave as W&Dave
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY as U&Yesterday
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Uncovered as U&The Past^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Heroes as U&Real Heroes^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Full Throttle as U&Transport^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Laughs as U&Laughs^
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama +1 as U&Drama+1
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W +1 as U&W+1
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave ja vu as W&DaveJaVu
*Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY +1 as U&Yesterday+1
*Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK rebranded That's 60s as That's Memories
*Apr 22nd: Virgin Media UK rebrand BBC Radio 4 FM as BBC Radio 4
*Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 1 HD as Premier Sports 1 HD
*Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 2 HD as Premier Sports 2 HD
*Jan 3rd: Virgin Media UK rebrand Love Christmas as Love Drama^

^FAST Channels

Channels we say Goodbye to:
*Oct 31st: Create & Craft
*Oct 15th: Fear Factor^
*Oct 15th: Wipeout Xtra^
*Sep 27th: Cartoonito
*Sep 27th: Boomerang
*Sep 10th: PBS America
*Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena HD
*Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena
*Jul 31st: Meets the Babes
*Jul 1st: The Box
*Jul 1st: 4Music
*Jul 1st: KISS
*Jul 1st: Magic
*Jul 1st: Kerrang
*Jul 1st: NDTV Good Times
*Jun 5th: Sky News
*Jun 5th: Sky Arts
*May 1st: Talk TV HD
*Apr 22nd: BBC Radio 4 LW
*Mar 20th: Tiny Pop
*Jan 25th: Viaplay Sports Xtra HD
*Jan 1st: E! HD
*Jan 1st: NBC News NOW HD

Who Posted on Changes to Virgin TV (2024)?

NO: > Poster name > Number of posts > [Last year number on list] (As of 4pm on December 21st 2024).

Top 10:
01) epsilon - 208 [03]
02) Media Boy UK - 162 [01]
03) RichardCoulter - 88 [06]
03) vincerooney - 88 [12]
05) OLD BOY - 82 [05]
06) TimeLord2018 - 59 [02]
06) jfman - 59 [08]
08) Itshim - 53 [07]
09) Paul - 44 [29]
10) ozsat - 33 [09]

The Rest:
11) Mr K - 29 [13]
12) 1701-e - 28 [15]
13) 1andrew1 - 20 [10]
14) SonicMaster - 19 [11]
15) Stephen - 18 [NE]
16) nodrogd - 15 [21]
17) cheekyangus - 13 - [13]
17) Inactive Digital - 13 [23]
19) Kevc69 - 10 [26]
20) Frazz - 8 [29]
21) spiderplant - 7 [26]
21) Hugh - 7 [NE]
23) denphone - 5 [18]
24) Mythica - 4 [19]
24) heavyside - 4 [35]
24) daveeb - 4 [NE]
24) Huxie - 4 [NE]
28) Dingbat - 3 [31]
28) Rillington - 3 [35]
28) RobboEdin - 3 [46]
28) alwaysabear - 3 [NE]
28) MrP - 3 [NE]
28) bluenosejak - 3 [NE]
34) Dave42 - 2 [25]
34) fox35 - 2 [31]
34) TMLeafs - 2 [35]
34) djmagnifique - 2 [35]
34) nomadking - 2 [55]
34) Joedm45 - 2 [35]
34) spankysmagicpian - 2 [55]
34) johnasimmons - 2 [55]
34) MatthewEastaugh - 2 [55]
34) 45rpm - 2 [NE]
44) Legendkiller2k - 1 [04]
44) newapollo - 1 [31]
44) paul0363 - 1 [35]
44) DVD Cinema - 1 [55]
44) Kandinsky - 1 [NE]
44) Saul's Grandad - 1 [NE]
44) krismestry - 1 [NE]
44) Hom3r - 1 [NE]
44) heero_yuy - 1 [NE]
44) seedybob - 1 [NE]
44) garthy - 1 [NE]
44) Taf - 1 [NE]
44) dodgem22 - 1 [NE]
44) TheWatcher - 1 [NE]

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Note - Next years thread will launch on Cable Forum at some point on December 28th.