Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The pop up I saw clearly said Crime was moving to 209 on 15th and Crime +1 to 222 on 15th. Today is 14th

Presumably 209 needed to be left with the Lifetime message for a day

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

SonicMaster 221,225,272 and 275 have been unused for ages.

I get the impression VM are leaving existing EPG gaps, and those vacated through these HD swaps/replacements, empty with the aim of making the EPG more logical in a larger scale, all at once, change later on. It's easier to do with gaps.

For example, there's a number of cascading changes that could happen just by Channel 4 finishing its switch to HD on 104 (it's currently just swapped in London). If that happened 141 would be empty, combined with 144 which is already empty, and all the C4 channels in the 140s could be shunted along leaving enough space for More4 HD and More4+1 at 146 and 147. All a cascade effect from one change and an existing empty slot.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Ah, you didn't mention the 15th in your original post. So a reshuffle today and then another tomorrow? That will confuse viewers!

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Yes, I'm aware.

Hopefully a wider scale tidy up is coming, as the EPG is getting into a mess.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Sky do run an Sky One +1 channel on Sky.

Seen nothing about some Sky Basic Channels being axe in months.

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BizAsia: &TV, Zing and Living Foodz HD will close on June 1st.

As revealed first on BizAsiaLive.com, ZEE Network UK has confirmed it will be shutting down &TV, Zing and Living Foodz on Virgin Media UK on 1st June 2019.

Full story @ https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-uk-c...ear-platforms/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Channel 221 was rumoured to be set for Paramount Network before being given Channel 187.

Channel 225 was Lifetime +1

Channel 272 was Crime before being moved to Channel 223.

Channel 275 was Crime HD before being moved to Channel 222.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Hi guys,
Sorry work has been crazy this year, I've hardly been on, but I'm keeping up to date with things. Keep up the good work

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I forgot to look yesterday, but those two moves happened.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Any news about Eurosport having another 4K stream on Virgin Media for the French Open like they did last year?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Not that I've heard, but there's a some BT-related developments (with 4K) I posted on the sport thread today. For all I know it's some rearrangement of existing services, but the wording they used is odd if that's all it is.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The other cascade effect is with streaming services.

I know this is not the streaming/linear channels threads, but streaming services will impact channels from here on out, especially if the media companies keep their own content on their own services, they could do the same for what linear channels remains, heavily impacting them.

Thanks for the info about Ch4. Now got the HD version on ch104 and ch141 is now vacant. Also noticed that BBC Four is HD on ch107, when did that happen? Ch 163 is now vacant, as the SD channel has gone.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

BBC4 HD happened a couple of months ago IIRC.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I know that many people are looking forward to the BBC series of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. It is coming soon and a trailer has just been released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmrg8EVHvRg

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Yes lets hope the wait is worth it.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: New Pay Per Night Adult HD Station testing on Virgin Media UK.

An new Pay Per Night Channel called Pure Babes HD is soon to launch on Virgin Media UK.

Pure Babes HD will appear on Virgin UK Channel 977 or Virgin UK Channel 982.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

May happen one day....

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

It's what Sky have very firmly hinted at. That's all we have to go on, apart from the fact that the BT deal provides those customers with Sy Atlantic.

An announcement must be imminent, I would have thought. Brace yourselves and take a sharp intake of breath!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Does your Mum know you watch these channels? ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Yes but he has said that at least 20 times before...;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Within the next few weeks, you will come to understand that things can change. You can quote me on that.

Five months in and near on half of my predictions for the year have almost come to pass.

Starzplay
Prime
Sky Sports Racing

Suck it up!

By the way, I acknowledge that my hopes for AMC were incorrect. I guess you can't win 'em all!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Within the next few weeks it will be June.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

My my typical of a obfuscating politician who has a very good short term memory but has forgot all what he said all the many years before that.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I've not forgotten, Den, but alas, your memory has become rather shaky in recent years. :)

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Very observant of you, Media Boy. Good to see that you are on the ball. :D

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My memory serves me well OB as l might have greying hair and a few less brain cells but there is still life in this old dog yet.;)

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l certainly hope a religious man like yourself does not.:)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Universal has disappeared from catch up and on demand. Does anyone know what the issue is?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

l have not got a clue Richard.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

No, SkySportsRacing is STILL not HD on Virgin :(

TrevP

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

This might get sorted with the new carriage deal, which is expected imminently.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Ifs , buts and maybes...

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

evening Den. very wise comment!

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Some get rather over optimistic but alas its been like that for years Vince.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Virgin TV Ultra HD has now appeared on Virgin UK Channel 205.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

That is better then channel 999 IMO.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Rumours: Is Virgin Media UK set to sign new deal with Sky?

Rumours are coming in at Media Boy HQ that Sky Atlantic may grace our screens this summer.

As part of the new deal, we may also get Sky's UHD programming as part of any deal.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Media Boy HQ has put this post down as "Rumour" until we see reports of any new Sky branded channel testing on Virgin Media UK.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

hope we do get sky's UHD

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Any reliable source MB?.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Yes.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Just far enough in the future that it won't look bad they are trying to sell you S8 on the VM Store across all 4 tiles on the EPG at the moment.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Well if true All of Old Boy's Christmas will have come at once although l just remembered he is very much a streaming man.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Media Boy VIEWS:

But we feel Virgin Media UK may drop all Sky SD channels (if they also have an HD Channel).

We also feel UKTV and Discovery channels will be moving to new channels numbers this summer.

We also think Disney will axe FOX brand in UK and rebrand FOX as ABC.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

and a few months later Sky launch new channel Sky Premium Drama as an exclusive :D

In all seriousness though great news if we get their UHD content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I think FX will relaunch if the Fox brand is to be dropped.

I too could see the Sky SD channels being dropped. I can also see the remaining +1’s and Sky News Arabia coming over the summer.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Reasonable chance. Sky will be wanting to do this themselves at some point and won't want to keep them going just to supply a 3rd party.
The UKTV channels that Discovery got in the BBC deal might move I suppose. I don't see the BBC owned ones doing it too exceptnas part of VM-wide EPG reshuffle.
The ABC brand doesn't mean much over here. I suspect I'm in the minority for remembering and watching ABC1 many years ago. There's bound to be a more recognisable Disney-owned brand that would work if they wanted/needed to change. I'm thinking along the lines of Hallmark becoming Universal and C5 using Paramount brand. Touchstone maybe?

You can end up damaging a channel if you change too often though. Viewers don't like it and/or get confused and/or annoyed.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I have read on the web over the last few months that BBC have given Dave EPG on Freeview to Discovery as part of the deal to break up UKTV.

But UKTV cant sell they EPG slots for Virgin Media UK but they can always ask for move.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I've seen that too, they've all mentioned Quest in that context. The thing about Quest is, which I only recently noticed, their adverts for their shows only mention their HD channel number on Freeview, and only their HD number on VM too. And given the HD swaps happen automatically on Sky and Freesat, their adverts basically only mention HD EPG numbers.

Wanting a better number whilst not promoting current lowest one on two platforms is a little weird.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Well if what you hear is true I’d doesn’t leave anything from sky, giving us everything we should have

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Perhaps now GOT is finished they are far more willing to share their crown jewels.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

That’s one thought process, but how many people would realistically joined Virgin instead of Sky to sit and binge watch eight series (or seven plus the eighth weekly) in the last few months? A handful?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Old news, Media Boy, but I guess Den might believe it now as it comes from you. :rolleyes:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Universal is still on Catch up.

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We was only told rumour this morning.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

l stand up for no one as l take every post on its merits whoever they are..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I know, MB, but you will see this was rumoured back in post #3 on this very thread!

Glad to see the rumour (forecast) is being given credence at last.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Oops We forgot about your forecast post.

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You are best to remember the many forecasts by OB that have still not seen the light of day as well MB.:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

How does watching and recording something in UHD on sky

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Forecasts for a time that has not yet arrived, Den.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

It'll be interesting to see how Comcast and VM get on.

For those who like trivia, Comcast incorporates what was John Malone's cable co, TCI, which he originally sold to AT&T before Comcast took it on. Comcast and Malone have a good working relationship up to now, so lets see if that continues!:)

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As I'm sure you're aware, the breakup of UKTV is imminent now (weeks, rather than months) so Discovery gets control of Home, Really and Good Food while the Beeb gets the rest, so I agree that changes with those channels seem likely.

I agree about your view on FOX and to add one of my own, I think we'll get all the major US networks soon. They'll already here, just under different names at the moment:

Sky One -> NBC
Ch5 -> CBS
FOX -> ABC

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Skysports on screen logo no longer says HD on the HD versions. Maybe Skysports SD channels are off soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

This happened a few weeks back on all Sky HD Channels there is now no reference to HD on the onscreen graphics

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Oh.

I just didn't notice it then. lol Only noticed it just recently.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

So, how do we reckon the EPG will look over the coming months once the changes have all happened?

It looks like all the SD channels will get dropped if there is a HD equivalent with a +1 channel right next to the main HD channel and the 200s section is being reorganised back into a proper lifestyle and factual section again, or is it? VM placing their ultra HD ch on 205 seems to mess things up somewhat.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

We feel with Virgin Media Ultra HD being added to Channel 205 under a Entertainment section.

Virgin Media may start to broadcast Ultra HD other things like Movies and Live Sports on Channel 999.

I have be given tonight an DNP order.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Can I ask will this be something customers will really benefit from

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Sky Atlantic arriving soon, now that Game of Thrones has finished?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

His lips are sealed Andrew..;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

More likely his Mum says internet time is up ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Well we all have to listen to our Mum young man.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Overnight Eurosport Hidden has appeared on Tsid 9/C032 on DigitialBitRate, so it looks like Eurosport are doing 4K stream again this year. It's the qualification rounds this week so it will surely launch once those are over.

I just looked at the screen grab and it's a slate confirming Eurosport 4K coverage of the tournament.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Could be, Horizon, although personally I would be surprised if Comcast ditched the Sky brand. It is very significant here in the UK and I think it would be a misjudgement to lose it. Maybe Sky NBC might work better.

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It's almost certainly the new Sky/VM deal. With Prime coming soon as well, it's looking good at this time.

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There is not a chance of Comcast ditching the Sky brand as its one of the most trusted and popular in this country.

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But are you not ditching your pay TV packages? as you are giving us all that impression that one its doomed and two that there are many more streaming packages you are going to subscribe to which are far far cheaper according to the Official Old Boy comparison site.;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Den, I've said quite a few times now that there will come a time when I expect to ditch those packages. I've considered this quite carefully recently. As you may remember, I currently have VM, Now TV, Netflix and Prime.

My wife is not happy using the different streaming services, going from one HDMI to another and accessing different watchlists. I also find it a bit of a pain, but I do like to have everything together under one watch list.

Another problem with using Now TV, apart from the lower picture quality, is the lack of subtitles, which we find handy with some programmes where the sound quality isn't that good.

The advantage of staying on Virgin's Full House package is that everything comes together. You can bookmark everything from Netflix, Starzplay and on demand, and shortly we will also get that ability for Prime as well. When Sky Atlantic finally arrives, I will ditch Now TV and get all the Sky stuff from Virgin.

I do have an issue with paying for all the junk on the pay tv channels just to watch a few programmes from that source, but if I did ditch that, I would lose other services from VM, such as the UHD channel and all the other UHD stuff that will be coming our way.

I think it is about time that Virgin introduced a new skinny package without penalty in these areas. I would happily pay for Sky One, Sky Witness, Sky Arts, Universal and Fox, but I don't want the other junk apart from factual channels Discovery, National Geographic, Smithsonian and Love Nature. An important consideration is to get all my services on one box with the best picture and sound quality as cheaply as possible.

Ultimately of course, all the Sky and factual stuff will be transferred to OTT services. If VM carried all of them, I would be a happy bunny..

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

That's what Virgin have done recently:

https://www.virginmedia.com/shop/bun...ayer-and-picks

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Yes, we are part way there. But with those options, you miss out on HD and the UHD channels, don't you, as well as the Virgin Exclusives.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Pretty sure you get the HD versions in those packs.

UHD and Exclusives are still Full House only as far as I know.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The table on that link you gave has the Sky Basics in HD only on Full House & up.

Though that table only shows Player+Drama and not any of the other combos between Player and (new)Full House, so it's not super useful.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Just checked and I have (limited) catch up back too.

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[QUOTE=Media Boy;35995300]Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: New Pay Per Night Adult HD Station testing on Virgin Media UK.

An new Pay Per Night Channel called Pure Babes HD is soon to launch on Virgin Media UK.

Pure Babes HD will appear on Virgin UK Channel 977 or Virgin UK Channel 982.

©copyright 2019 Media Boy 2006 - 2019. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

A new channel called 'Meet the Babes' has appeared today on channel 982. Is this the same channel with a slightly different name?

Edit: ozsat has now confirmed that they are two separate channels, with Pure Babes HD being a PPV channel on channel 983.

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Could well be. It looks like Sky are expecting a lot of churn or think that Sky Atlantic ratings will nosedive with GoT coming to an end.

Usually, those who cancel Now TV get offers to carry on subscribing, but recently they are now letting customers carry on viewing for nothing:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Yes, and with increasing difficulty in finding new content from the US with the impending SVOD explosion, there's not much prospect of them finding a lot of decent content to fill its schedules.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

All the more reason to let VM and other platforms have it then, but I wonder how many will be that bothered now that GoT has finished??

It would still suit me though because I don't like GoT (I must be the only person in the country!) and only watch SA for Westworld.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

NBC Universal will just distribute it's shows using Sky removing them from the likes of Netflix and Amazon when that problem arises , I'd imagine they'll also invest the money they are saving on more original content.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Well Sky have long term deal with HBO and, I think, Showtime, for Sky to be the home of all new shows they produce. And Atlantic is where Sky have chosen to put the content from these deals, so there is long term reasons for people to want Atlantic.

And that will include the multiple spin-offs/prequels to GoT that are in development.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I never thought about any GoT spin offs. I suppose it makes sense given how popular it is.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Old Boy conveniently forgets that in his proposed future everyone will have difficulty obtaining content because it’s going to be vertically integrated end to end. I don’t see why Comcast/Sky/NBC Universal are going to find that more challenging that Netflix or Amazon (or anyone to be honest).

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I have forgotten nothing, jfman. Each service will have a huge choice of good programmes covering all the genres. People will choose those that are most relevant to them, and from time to time they will change subscriptions.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

As well as its growing European presence, Sky also licences its brand globally too from Australia to India to Brazil. Wouldn't rule out the reverse happening and the brand appearing in the US.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Speculation at best.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I think sky is a bigger name to most people in europe to be honest? channel 5 is bigger than the Columbia Broadcasting System in the UK. Also fox and ABC are of equal sized names here?

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I don't think the Sky name will be dropped by Comcast, far from it, but instead and despite Comcast's earlier statements that their streaming service will carry the NBC Universal branding, I think they will use the Sky brand.

Sky as we know it today will morph from a satellite tv service into a IPTV service probably using Comcast's xfinity branding and Sky will be the brand solely used for the global streamer in the end, or something like that.

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I don't see in a future world dominated by streaming services, that people will find it difficult to find content, quite the opposite.

At the moment it's completely hit and miss about where to find stuff, but if the media companies keep their own content solely on their own streaming services and that is a if, then it will be easy. If you want Star Wars, Simpsons and Mickey Mouse, I think everyone will quickly learn that they need to head to Disney for that.

Take another example: NCIS. Currently that show and its offspring are littered about the tv schedules and are on several channels all at once each evening. Wouldn't it be easier if it were all on just one service, the CBS/Viacom (or whatever it will be called) streamer?

If we end up in 10-20 years with half a dozen main streamers as the primary method to watch tv, then six places rather than the current mass of hundreds of channels, seems a lot easier to navigate, if it goes that way.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Thanks. That's great news

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix HD will be rebranded as Sky (Sports) Netball HD for the Netball World Cup from July 12th to July 22nd.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I thought they were holding channel 205 for Prime Video so that it sits next to Netflix on channel 204, surprised to see a duplicate of Virgin TV Ultra HD added there.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I hope that's not your DNP notice, MB!!:D

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

It not our DNP order.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

I think Media Boy suggested it could be VM's way of marking the end of the Entertainment section of the EPG after they complete their reorganisation. Seems a reasonable idea. 999 clearly hasn't proved visible enough despite being one push up, and maybe they though it would annoy the other broadcasters if they took a lower number.

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Eurosport UHD may just appear as an Red Button Channel via Channel 521.

It did last year.

Not all matches was shown in UHD last year.

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I did post the following on Tuesday night:

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The most Eurosport shows on its broadcast channels is obviously limited by only having two channels, whereas their Player service will cover them all. Sadly it's only available via their subscription app and Amazon (AFAIK). I didn't know it was via Red Button last year.

That was a complete reinterpretation of what you said on my part. Ooops, sorry. Maybe I got that from the vague remembrance of replies to what you put. I think one of them mentioned Lifestyle section, and my brain filled in forgotten blanks.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

We have make up an Channel list on what Virgin Media UK may look like when all SD Channels (If the broadcaster has an HD Channel) are axe.

If you want an upto date copy (May 22nd) ask us via PM.

The posted one - posted on Cable Forum weeks ago is out of date.

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Here is the story We run last year on Media Boy Blog about Eurosport UHD.

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...ng-roland.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

The Virgin Media V6 set top box will become the first UK TV STB platform to present an event in 4k HDR, when Eurosport’s coverage of Roland-Garros begins this Sunday (May 26).

Virgin Media will utilise HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) to broadcast all matches that feature on the renovated Phillipe Chatrier court, in 4k UHD with HDR on its V6 set top box.



http://www.insideci.co.uk/news/virgi...hdr-first.aspx

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019...verage-in-hdr/

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Eurosport 4K (HDR) is now accessible via the red button on Eurosport channels and Virgin UHD (999 & 205)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Not really a tennis fan but just put the tennis on from Eurosport to find they've also made the UHD available on Sky although no HDR owing to the fact the Sky Q box still hasn't received the update for this.

I wonder if Eurosport will start to show more of its Sport in UHD going forward.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Both VM and Sky had it in 4K last year - just no HDR then.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)
 

Virgin Media's V6 box is already HDR ready.