Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Is he a junior or senior reporter ? Is he working for you under the MB Keepin it real brand or is he freelance. :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Anyone who is prepared to talk about Boxnation, Frank Warren or boxing in general are chums of mine :)

I'm going to go back and give that guy some rep points. In fact, everyone on this page is getting rep points. I'm buzzing about Boxnation HD :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Posting on this page just to get Repped by Chad!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Done :D

WOW! Did that rep just push you onto 2 bronze stars?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Not posting on this page lol

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Yes I think it did :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I think Chad was sharing the love last night:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Yes he is very much a luvvie is our Chad.:romance::romance:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Virgin Media tweets Sky Atlantic update, watch this space.

http://www.techradar.com/news/televi...tes-it-1146625

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

That's just the standard message to anyone who asks when it's coming.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

https://twitter.com/virginmedia/stat...04696382435328

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

What will happen on Thursday on Virgin TV?

Here is the latest I have...

Confiirmed:
-S4C will move to Virgin Channel 166 (From Virgin Channel 167).

May happen - Not Confirmed:
-Speed Auction may get rebranded as 'Bid Plus' on Virgin Channel 746 (Now called Bid Plus on Sky).
-The Active Channel may launch on Virgin TV - If not Tomorrow then in May 2013.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Interesting piece in today's telegraph concerning Virgin Media's priorities.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/n...kTalk-row.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

if we do get it I doubt we get the HD version but hope to be proved wrong

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Well l wish that the BB lived up to the standards then. Some eveining my BB is that slow and when you call CS, they say its the amount of people using it. Yet we are paying a lot of money to get BB.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

There's no doubt whatever that with increasing competition that the board is set and the pieces are moving with regards to the next few months as all the providers increasingly battle for our buck and l for one expect more happening's in the next few months from Virgin as BT Sports come on board.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Is it "we here at Virgin" or if our lugs pick anything up.......:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

UKTV Really goes all night.

From Saturday UKTV's Really will start broadcasting from 4am to 7am.

That will mean Really will broadcast 24hours a day on Virgin Channel 267.

With Tellyshopping broadcast from 2am to 4am and 7am to 8am everyday.

FREEVIEW News: The Extra broadcasting hours will not be shown on Freeview just Sky and Virgin Media.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

@Neil Berkett... what use is a good network if you aint got the product people really want to obtain from it??? When it comes to TV you are a reseller, and as a company investing millions in aquiring and creating content They are going to do their best to deal you out and sell straight to the end consumer, you have nothing really to offer, they just endulge you to keep the competition regulator sweet, in 10 years time Virgin Media will either not exist or will be about as significant to the TV market as Pace and Amstrad ie you will just be another sky delivery system.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Content provision is slowly (and not so slowly) moving on line. That's where a good network comes in.


We are in a transitional phase ATM but the future is online provision.


And Sky are even a customer of VM's network provision.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35564633-post7.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Does "investing in fibre" mean expanding the network?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

ITV 'informal approach' to buy Channel 5.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...ichard-desmond

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Confirmed: Virgin Media signs new one year deal for Sky Sports.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...eal-sky-sports

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Interesting (the sky bit...)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

So that blows certain un-named CF posters assumptions on here out of the water.:wavey:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

yes it does well think sky would be very stupid if they withheld it from there biggest customer

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Oh, go on Den; name them :D;)

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Cheers for the link MB. That's good to know.

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The question is as a legendary poster has pointed out on a un-named media site is will SA be included in some sort of deal.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

if we get SA then we just need the missing sports HD channels that's if we get both SA HD too of course which we have to wait and see I quess

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Sorry has there been some movement on Virgin getting Atlantic?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

When Sky Atlantic do appear on Virgin it will be signs under the Sky Basic deal.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

The coming months will reveal all one imagines.

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Does it have to be so?


The comment was made in the Guardian article that Den linked to, that VM doing the deal with Sky for VM to provide Sky with network capacity, could/would have included TV content from Sky in the deal. Hence the question as to whether Atlantic could have been included in those discussions and be part of the deal?

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...eal-sky-sports

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

As of time of posted I have seen no information on any new channels launching on Virgin Media from Sky as part of this new ONE YEAR deal for Sky Sports and Sky Movies.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

But this article and quotes only mention 1 and 2 and no distinction if this is SS1/2 SD or HD. Does that mean we are losing SS3 and SS4?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

To stay as now.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...eal-sky-sports

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It doesn't mean we are losing Sky Sports 3 & 4, it simply means we are only having Sky Sports 1 & 2 in HD!!! OK:)

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HOPEFULLY this would happen and much more (I hope)!!!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Whats the point of VM signing a new ONE YEAR deal, I wonder what will happen after that ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Maybe BSkyB want to see where Virgin Media put BT Sports - XL or an add on package. Before BSkyB sign an longer deal with Virgin on the terms that they have sign on right now.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

If Virgin lost Sport and Movies it would be curtains for them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

How many people actually subscribe to Sky Sports and Movies, suspect that a lot of people don't therefore it wouldn't be as bad as when they lost Sky basics, and even them VM managed to carry on

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

We don't subscribe to Sky Sports or Sky Movies, haven't done for many years.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Virgin reported in Quarter 3 of 2012 that 831,000 have SKY Movies or SKY Sports. That was up from 776,000 in Quarter 3 of 2011, roughly 4583 new subscribers to SKY Sports and SKY Movies per month. At that rate Virgin must have about 860,000 customers currently with SKY Movies or SKY Sports which is almost 23% of all of their TV customers, and more TV customers than BT have in total! That would be a lot of disappointed customers.

Virgin managed when SKY basics left by investing the SKY basic money elsewhere. Within months of SKY basics leaving the platform, Virgin signed a deal for Setanta Sports to become free in the XL package. They also jointly launched Setanta Sports News. That helped steady the ship.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Nope, don't subscribe to them either. I had sports for about 6 months last year, but I simply could not justify the cost. #overrated #overpriced:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Got the sports and movies on a half price for 3 months offer. Had to fight to get the movies though, as I wanted to downgrade to just SD sports and movies. Agent said I could have the sports and movies half price for 3 months. Turns out should never have been offered it, and only got sports on. Once I complained via Twitter, they looked into their records and agreed that as I had been offered the deal they would honour it. Will call me in May to discuss whether I want to keep the movies or not.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Only overrated if you don't like sport!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

That will never happen Henke.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

What are these Sailing 1/2 Channels? I've never heard of them! Got any info MB? I'm quite interested.

Also these posts are a pain in the rear end to quote on a mobile.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Agree,not only could vm not afford but sky.Its looking like sky are wanting to get good relations with vm angainst bt,this could turn out to be a good thing were content is concerned;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Absolutely as it seems relations between Sky and Virgin are indeed very entente cordiale and whatever poster or posters thought that Virgin would be frozen out by BT and Sky is probably choking on his porridge oats this morning because it very much seems that the odd man out could well be BT.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It's all posturing. Behind the scenes all the companies will be looking for mutually beneficial ways of working together. Virgin's network will now carry some of Sky's back traffic, and Sky have been reselling Bt's network for years. From a TV point of view I have long felt that it would be in Sky's interest to ensure Bt don't become even the second TV operator since from that position they are financially a much bigger threat than Virgin.

But that doesn't mean you should expect Atlantic anytime soon!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

No one is expecting it; they are just pointing out new deal situations that could potentially open the door for it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Exactly. BT are on the spot, because they have laid out £millions on sports rights which they HAVE to sell to Sky and Virgin customers - their own existing customer base by itself is way too small.

Sky (and to a lesser extent, Virgin) can probably afford to play hardball with BT on a wholesale deal - this probably why the Sky/Virgin deal is only for one year, to see how things pan out.

As a fall-back, BT could presumably use ESPN's EPG slots to market directly to satellite customers, but this too could be very difficult without Sky's co-operation and/or require setting up a whole new billing infrastructure with 3 months to go....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Interesting piece of hypocrisy in the Guardian article from Neil: -

"This spat that is going on between BT and TalkTalk at the moment is a bit disappointing," said Berkett. "Some of the language between Dido and Ian is not overly helpful. He believes BT should be free to set its own prices.
"You have to have a free market where an infrastructure supplier has the incentive to invest," said Berkett.


So why not a free market for a content supplier who has the incentive to invest? BT and Sky have invested heavily in content so they should also not be free to charge what they wish and we as customers of whichever platform have to decide whether we are prepared to pay that price?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

He's talking about infrastructure, not content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

There is.

However unrestricted competition for content rights is not necessarily best for the end consumer - it possibly just leads to greater profits for the rights owners (e.g. US TV studios, UK Premier League) and higher subscriptions for customers, and/or 'binary choices' between platforms to get all the content you want.

You don't want to end up having to have Sky, Youview and Tivo boxes all connected to your TV, not to mention the overlapping subscriptions that go with them, to get 'everything'.

It seems sensible from everybody's point of view for there to be arrangements whereby at least the most attractive content is wholesaled between suppliers at a reasonable cost. The 'content investors' reap the benefits of income from their indirect as well as direct customers, and the profile of the content itself is enhanced by its wider coverage.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I suspect Virgin, Sky and BT see the real competition not as each other but Freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Not really, it is pretty much just PSB channels & shopping at the moment. Obviously that's all ~50% of people want but that's a market unlikely to change.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Good read and great news for Virgin customers who enjoy SKY Sports.

Strange that there is no announcement on either the SKY or Virgin website / press offices. Also it seems the Guardian is the main source for this story. Is there anything official anywhere to clarify what has actually been agreed between both parties?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

No there are no other press releases l can garner at the moment but l am sure there will be soon when it is officially announced by both parties.

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BT need to react quickly as they are certainly very much on the back foot now Chad.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Now we wait to see if Virgin can sign a deal with BT to carry their sports channels. And if so, whether it will be part of the XL package or a premium standalone channel. Would be happy for it to be on XL, but wouldn't pay for a standalone channel. Don't watch that much football anyway so if that is all BT will show then not too fussed about the channel not coming. But I know several here are wanting it.

Which channel is most wanted, SKY Atlantic or BT sports channels?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

According to our CF unofficial poll unless its on the XL pack there won't be many takers at the reported £12 to £15 per monthly subscription they are likely to ask for Mark.

---------- Post added at 14:14 ---------- Previous post was at 14:13 ----------

Sky Atlantic for me.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Hmm. Not easy to answer. As a football fanatic who watches every EPL game put in front of me, it would have to be BT Sports. BUT if the channel isn't included in XL I would downgrade my TV package (to M+?) to offset any additional subscription charges.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Be very careful what you wish for , my Youview box takes its feeds from the online app based catchup services , the PQ is dire and there's ad breaks all the way through.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Virgin is Sky's biggest wholesale customer with around 700,000 Sky Sports subscriptions

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Last Year BT pay an other broadcaster on Sky for they channel slots.
But BT has to reuse them within 30days or lose the channel slots on Sky so BT launch The Sailing channels just to tie them over until BT Sports launch later this year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I was thinking more along the lines of Netflix, where you pay a subscription and it's add free. As time goes on, more and more content will be available that way; hopefully the TV networks will eventually get on board. In the US, HULU plus is a step in the right direction, but I believe even that has a few adverts, even though it's around 8 dollars a month.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

If you were hoping to watch some sailors, you will be disappointed :D

Try turning mobile landscape...I do that when I want to add rep..width helps

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I agree. Hopefully they set their channel at an affordable price, available to as many people as possible.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Doesn't mention sports 3&4 though does it.

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Don't get what Bale and Chamberlain add to BT's coverage. They might not be available on Saturday's if they're playing Sunday's and therefore also not available Sunday's.

Other than monotonous drones what will they say? They can hardly criticise other teams which would bite them on the backside when they play them.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It doesn't however those 2 channels might already be tied down on an exsisting carriage deal. It could be the case that it was only ever the carriage deal for SKY Sports 1 & 2 that was set to expire.

The problem is until something is confirmed, in black and white, people don't really know for sure.

On another matter I'm beginning to get a very sneaky feeling BT Sports might turn up in a package on Virgin. Maybe not XL, like ESPN currently is, but possibly 'free' for VIP customers.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Have you been looking into your prized crystal ball again Chad.:Yes:;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

IF VM put the price up just for BT Sports to say £10.00 per month, you can rule me out, as the football will be less than Sky.

BUT if they put the price up say £6.00 with BT Sports and other channels, then l might consider it. BUT its not worth it on its own.

I watch Sky sports quite a lot for the football, but IF BT are only going toi ashow less then its not worth it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

They are going to add another 9 pundits and few in reserve and set up their own team?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Perhaps Den, he is using your rose coloured glasses.......:rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Yes its always nice to have more then one pair at ones disposal dear chap.:LOL:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Leave Chad's ball alone...you have your own :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Calm down dear :D as Chad's mystic skills are much better then mine.:juggle::wavey:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

My success rate in recent weeks has been pretty poor :D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Zee Cafe and Zing start on VM on 1 May 2013.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Zee Café will be on Virgin Channel 811 and Zing will be on Virgin Channel 813.

I did not even know they was set to launch.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

You are a legend in these parts old boy as your postings are revered by us all.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Is it likely virgin customers will get sky atlantic ?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

l think it is more likely now maybe then it was before the Sky Sports deal Martin.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Wow! More dross on the way! Anyway, I never even knew about it

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It may be dross for you but other people may enjoy them more than another channel that shows even more US shows

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I think Zee Café will be on the Virgin Media Asian pack (I forgot it real name) and Zing may appear on the M+ package

Can any Virgin Media worker confirm?

---------- Post added at 12:00 ---------- Previous post was at 11:51 ----------

Rumour: New HD Channel set to launch?

NHK World HD may soon appear on Virgin Channel 625.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=759

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Both are unencrypted on the TV XL pack if that helps.

The CEO of Zee TV once said that Zee Cafe was only available on Sky as a bonus channel because:

-The carriage costs were cheaper on Sky than VM

and

-They make more money from Sky subscribers than they do from VM subscribers.

Something must have changed, perhaps VM have taken on board my suggestions to attract niche channels that could not normally afford to join the platform. Even if VM don't make much/any money from carriage fees, it strenghtens their offering and attracts new customers. They probably couldn't do this before when capacity was scarce.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

April List update - April 26th update.

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 = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
-The Active Channel to launch on Virgin Media soon.
-E! Entertainment HD to launch on Virgin Media soon.
-NHK World HD to launch on Virgin Channel 625 soon.
-Universal HD to launch on Virgin Media soon.

=== April ===
30th. Discovery RealTime to be rebranded as TLC on Virgin Channel 271.
30th. Discovery RealTime +1 to be rebranded as TLC +1 on Virgin Channel 272.
30th. TLC to move from Virgin Channel 271 to Virgin Channel 167 today.
30th. TLC HD to launch on Virgin Channel 168 today.
30th. TLC +1 to move from Virgin Channel 272 to Virgin Channel 169 today.
30th. ID +1 to launch on Virgin Channel 215 today.
30th. Animal Planet HD to launch on Virgin Channel 217 today.
30th. Home & Health to move from Virgin Channel 275 to Virgin Channel 271 today.
30th. Home & Health +1 to move from Virgin Channel 276 to Virgin Channel 272 today.
30th. Discovery Travel & Living to close on Virgin Channel 273 today.

=== May ===
1st. Zee Café will launch on Virgin Channel 811 today.
1st. Zing will relaunch on Virgin Channel 813 today.
4th. Military History will be rebranded as H2 on Virgin Channel 236.
22nd. The Competition Commission will publish its final report by today on the Global Radio & GMG Radio takeover.

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

=== By end of June ===
-Liberty Global hope to close the transaction of Virgin Media.

=== July ===
31st. BT will takeover ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN America on Virgin Channels 529, 530 and 531 from Today.
31st. ESPN to close ESPN Classic on Virgin Channel 533 by Today.

=== Summer ===
-FT.com says BT and Virgin Media are in talks over up to THREE BT Sports Channels launching on Virgin Media.

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

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

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

=== November ===
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media sometime this month.

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

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

=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
-I have been told that Virgin Media are in talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas in Virgin Channels 600 mark (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media'.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== 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 Extra info: ===
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
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...l#post35353580

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated March 14th 2013.

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: WILL I NEED TO WATCH MY DISNEY CINEMAGIC PROGRAMMES ON MY V+ OR TIVO BOX BY MARCH 27TH?
A: No Virgin Media viewers have until June 28th to watch recorded Disney Cinemagic programmes.

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.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on April 26th 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now 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 (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. +1
-CI HD (Was called Crime & Investigation Network HD)
-CI +1 (Was called Crime & Investigation Network +1)
-HISTORY HD
-HISTORY +1
-Lifetime (May launch in 2013.)

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

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 1 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-ESPN America HD (Will be owned by BT from August 1st 2013.)
-Sailing 1
-Sailing 2

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 HD

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-DMAX +2
-Investigation Discovery +1 (Soon to start broadcasting).

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

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (until July 31st 2013) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Radio ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama (Soon to start broadcasting).
-True Entertainment +1
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC
-MTV HD
-MTV LIVE
-MTV MUSIC
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nickelodeon HD
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports
-Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by RTE ===
-RTE 2fm
-RTE lyric fm
-RTE Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
-RTE Radio na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales
-Smooth 70s

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network
-Food Network +1
-Travel Channel
-Travel Channel +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
-Kismat Radio
-Punjabi Radio

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD*
-Universal Channel HD*

*ALL CHANNELS OWN BY UNIVERSAL NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL ALL MAY LAUNCH ON VIRIGN MEDIA SOON.

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-Zee Café**
-Zing**

**ALL CHANNELS OWN BY ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES ALL SET TO LAUNCH ON VIRIGN MEDIA ON MAY 1ST 2013.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on April 26th 2013.

Next update: May 1st - 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.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I have spoken to Virgin Media Oldham and they have confirmed to me that NHK World HD is expected to launch late next month!!!:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

CI HD closed down last year MB so you can remove that off the list of possible channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

It was Bio HD what closed , CI HD is still broadcasting.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

My bad, should have known MB wouldn't have it wrong.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Mmmm had this for years on freesat in HD and never watched it :erm:
In Japan this channel is broadcast in 4k, I bet that won't be coming to virgin anytime soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Pointless addition in my case, but for some it might be useful and interesting.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

I appreciate that 'the Holy Grail' has not appeared yet, but you have to admit VM are racking up the channel launches this year.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

With the demise of Discovery Travel and Living on 30th, it would be nice to get the Travel Channel. We will have no access to regular travel programmes and this would fill a legitimate gap.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

Yes they are doing very well but rest assured the Jonah's and Cassandra's of this world will have grunt and groan no matter what.:dig::dig:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.
 

The amount of new channels added by Virgin, in just 4 months, is very impressive. I can't remember a time when so many new channels launched within such a short period, minus the Olympic channels last year of course.

I think it's a great strategy by Virgin. BT are set to launch their new TV service in the summer. The more HD and niche channels Virgin add, the bigger the gap becomes between what BT will offer and what you can get from Virgin.

Virgin have done well to add almost all popular HD channels. They've done well to add plenty of niche channels that customers had been demanding. If Virgin could add SKY Atlantic I think Virgin would have the best all round TV, broadband and phone package in the UK.