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:D

Thanks for info.

Media Boy is 10 years on Cable Forum on Tuesday.

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theone2k10 and me can only pass on info given to us by our sources.

In other news.

We have now got Four DNP orders.

One was given to us on Tuesday night.

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No you are think about Setanta Sports in Ireland.

It was rebrand as Eir Sport last week.

Premier Sports is own by Premier Media S.à r.l.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

So you are saying that Sky are happy to do business as long as VM accept whatever terms Sky set. Well yeah, any company would be happy to do that.

The law of supply and demand applies. Set the price too high and there is no demand. As a consequence, business isn't done - happily or otherwise.

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Imagine how many times you must have typed "No News..." over that time period. :shocked:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

As usual your positivity knows no bounds Andrew.:)

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Sky Q switching on 4K, hope VM won't be left behind for too long.

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/07/sky...n-august-13th/

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I'm very much more confident about VM's TV proposition now they have appointed someone to look after it, David Bouchier. Before his appointment, I shared peoples' scepticism. The appointment to fill the chasm showed that we were right to be sceptical back then.

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lol but you make a very good point.
Sky: You can have Atlantic at a £100pm per subscriber.
VM: Bargain. Where do I sign? :)

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10 years already? blimey it's flown by happy birthday MB for Tuesday.

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Isn't that how negotations work? One company sets the terms for it's products the other company either accept the terms, negotiate or reject the terms, i don't like SKY one bit but if vm want the channels then they pay it's as simple as that. Likewise when VM get content (and it is happening) if BT or SKY want it then they either accept VMs terms, negotiate or reject them.
However in my opinion SKY Atlantic isn't all that anyway i've only watched Ray Donovan and Game of thrones on it and i can get those shows via my xfinity login and vpn anyway.

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Re: Sky Atlantic...you should watch 100 Code mate, it's really good.

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The fact that no one apart from Sky offers Sky Atlantic suggests that it's deliberately priced out of viable reach of VM, TalkTalk and the Irish platforms. And that's Sky's prerogative.
I agree VM may do the same with some of its content acquisitions. Ironically, VM has sold Red Rock from its TV3 subsidiary to the BBC and the series is now airing on BBC1 week days.

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That's not really how negotiations work. If there was a market for Sky Atlantic, a price point would have been negotiated which VM and other providers would have been willing to pay. The supplier and customer negotiate a price point somewhere between their expectations. The fact that this hasn't happened suggests that Sky doesn't actually want to make Sky Atlantic available to other providers.

Sky have every right to withhold Sky Atlantic from VM but doing so doesn't suggest that they are "happy to do business".

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My bad i thought Sky Atlantic was on talktalk? Apologies for my mistake on that.

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Personally i use a vpn with xfinity can't remember last time i used a uk sub service (no max not a submarine :p: ).
VM certainly seem to be getting their act together i shall monitor their content gain with interest if they continue to improve i may even return to vm (yes Den you read it right :p: ).
Imo SKY needs someone to take them on big time BT have already started doing this sports wise maybe VM will be the ones to do it content wise? only time will tell.

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I reckon I need to head down to VM's local [pub] in Hook one Friday evening and see if I can overhear any coming-soons. :)

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They will sniff you out a mile away old boy.;)

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Rumour: BT Sport channels to move to new channel numbers?

We have seen unconfirmed rumours on the web that Virgin Media UK is set to move BT Sport to new EPG numbers from August 4th when BT Sport Europe is rebranded as BT Sport 3.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

July List update - July 14th 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.)

=== Soon ===
-Virgin Media UK will launch Fox News Channel soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV India soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV Spice soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch W soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== July ===
18th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise as Sky Cinema Star Trek on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
18th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD as Sky Cinema Star Trek HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
21st. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports The Open HD as Sky Sports 1 HD on Virgin UK Channel 502 and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
21st. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports The Open as Sky Sports 1 on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.
25th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Star Trek as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
25th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Star Trek HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

=== August ===
4th. BT will rebrand BT Sport Europe HD as BT Sport 3 HD on Virgin UK Channel 529 and Virgin Ireland Channel 443.
4th. BT will rebrand BT Sport Europe as BT Sport 3 on Virgin UK Channel 533 and Virgin Ireland Channel 413.
5th. Virgin Media UK may move BBC Red Button 1 from Virgin UK Channel 991 to Virgin UK Channel TBC today.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC*.
5th. Virgin Media UK will relaunch BBC Red Button 2 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 2 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK will relaunch BBC Red Button 3 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 3 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK will relaunch BBC Red Button 4 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 4 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK will relaunch BBC Red Button 5 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 5 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK will relaunch BBC Red Button 6 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 6 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 7* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 7 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 8* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
5th. Virgin Media UK may launch BBC Red Button 8 HD* today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK may move BBC Red Button 1 from Virgin UK Channel TBC to Virgin UK Channel 991 today.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 2 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 2 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 3 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 3 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 4 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 4 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 5 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 5 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 6 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 6 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 7 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 7 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 8 today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 8 HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

*New BBC Red Button Channels to be confirmed.

=== Summer ===
-Virgin Media UK will launch Sky Sports Mix soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Sky Sports Mix HD soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2017 ====
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Anglia (East) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Tyne Tees region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Yorkshire (West) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-Bay TV Swansea
-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== 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 February 8th 2016.

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:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

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/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
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 July 14th 2016.

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.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2
 

Are some used for what is effectively a private circuit eg the Asian food channels to Asian Restaurants?

Are they used in the same way that Post Office lines were used to switch ITV around the country in the days of the ITA/IBA?

I'm intrigued as to the reasons channels are kept off the EPG.

I guess it's no different to satellite services used merely for distribution not being on the Sky/Freesat EPG's eg Instore radio, news feeds etc.