Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV
 

This is a continuation of the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I', 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II' and 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010 Vol. III' threads which you can find here:

VOL. I - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2010-vol.html
VOL. II - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2010-vol.html
VOL. III - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2010-vol.html

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. I will collate all the information from my various sources and provide it to me once a week, indicating any changed items in bold text;

In addition to that I will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

Thank you

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.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Free to view Channel offer ===
October 29th. Racing UK will become available as a freeview to all viewers for 3 days until November 1st on Channel 536.
October 30th. Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD to be made free to air for the weekend.

=== October ===
18th. Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Channel +1 will become Universal Channel and Universal Channel +1 on Virgin Channels 162 and 163.
ITV2 HD and Universal Channel HD may become available on Virgin Media.

=== November ===
1st. Phoenix CNE to be remove from Virgin Channel 833.
7th. Discovery Knowledge to be rebranded as Discovery History on Virgin Channel 217.
BBC One HD will launch.
Ginx may become available on Virgin Media sometime this month. (Info from jamiec21).

=== December ===
1st. Virgin Media to cut prices of some Asia packages.
1st. ZING and Zee Punjabi may become available on Virgin Media in old Telewest areas.

=== Before 2011 ===
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 108.
-Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes.
-BSkyB are to close Bravo, Bravo +1, Bravo 2, Channel One and Channel One +1 by the end of 2010.
-BBC ALBA will launch on Virgin TV.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-KidsCo.
-BET, BET + 1, Comedy Central Extra + 1, NickToons Replay, Russia Today and Quest + 1 will all become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media aim to have 20-30 HD channels.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will complete the nationwide switch to a "next generation", Nagravision conditional access system.
-Virgin Media will introduce a new next generation V+ box.

=== January 2011 ===
3rd. Coming Soon to Virgin TV 2011 Vol. I launches today.
3rd. Global Radio to close Galaxy or rebrand Galaxy as Capital today on Virgin Channel 919.
ITV1 +1 may become available on Virgin Media sometime this month.
An new ESPN Channel may become available on Virgin Media sometime this month.

=== February 2011 ===
No News...

=== March 2011 ===
No News...

=== April 2011 ===
No News...

=== May 2011 ===
No News...

=== June 2011 ===
No News...

=== July 2011 ===
No News...

=== August 2011 ===
No News...

=== September 2011 ===
No News...

=== October 2011 ===
No News...

=== November 2011 ===
No News...

=== December 2011 ===
No News...

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Pop Girl.
-RTE International.
-Squirt FM.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== Rumoured/Hope/No news in months ===
-Eden +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 209.
-Yesterday +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 204.

=== Latest Virgin on Demand News ====
=== Coming up on Virgin on Demand ===
=== Before 2011 ===
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media Player.
-Virgin Media will offer 3D content on-demand.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.

=== Before 2012 ===
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Demand Five.

=== HD Channels rumoured to be coming to Virgin Media ====
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: My Virgin insider has told me that talks are ongoing with ESPN over the launch of ESPN America HD on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will launch the following HD Channels by 2011: Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD.

=== What happened on Virgin Media this month ===
Channels rebranded:
No Channels has been rebranded so far this month...

Channels moved Package:
No Channels has moved package so far this month on Virgin Media...

New Channels/Move Channels/New broadcasting hours added:
Oct. 1st. Sky1 HD has launch on Virgin Channel 122.
Oct. 1st. UK Swingers has launch on Virgin Channel 480.[/B]
Oct. 5th. UTV HD has launch on Virgin Channel 113 (N. Ireland only.

Channels Stop broadcasting/Been removed on Virgin TV:
Oct. 1st. Red Hot 40+ Wives has been remove from Virgin Channel 480.
Oct. ??th, S4C2 has been remove from Virgin Channel 168 (Wales only).

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on September 21st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
811. ZING*
812. Zee Punjabi*
833. Phoenix CNE (To be removed on November 1st by broadcaster.)*
917. Radio: RTE Radio**
920. Radio: WRN Europe**

* = Channels are not broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now,
** = Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
ZEE channels

====== Media Boy Information =====
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Media Boy is part of ''Media Boy Family''.

=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
Virgin Media Blogs:
See My Virgin TV Blog here - http://virgintvmediaboy.blogspot.com/
See latest on Virgin TV's Analogue switch off - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...-schedule.html
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
See Nialli on ''Twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/niallivm

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''CHANNEL Z'' FOR?
A: Some channels are only in some areas - Zing is only in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas but Ex-Telewest area have got RTE Radio.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Living HD has launch on Sky Digital. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and will be getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD sometime before 2011.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
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:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky or Freeview.

=== SD and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Crime & Investigation Network +1
History +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic + 1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky3 +1

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality + 1
Horror Channel + 1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 + 1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop + 1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
DMAX + 1
DMAX + 2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest + 1

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 + 1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX + 1

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network + 1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.


=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s (Soon to start broadcasting)

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxe TV

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden + 1
YeSTERDAY + 1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET + 1
Comedy Central Extra + 1
MTV +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

=== HD Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
HISTORY HD

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney XD HD (Soon to start broadcasting).

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky Arts 1 HD*
Sky Arts 2 HD*
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

*To launch before 2011?

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
ITV4 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Hallmark Channel HD (Soon to rebrand as Universal Channel HD.)
Universal Channel HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership ===
Nat Wild HD


=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxe TV HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Good Food HD

=== Own by Viacom ===
Nickelodeon HD

=== 3D Channels: ===
=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D

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This thread is for info on channels/services coming soon to VM. So please no long winded posts or silly comments either in general or directed at other members or we will issue infractions and possibly close the thread.

Thank you

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Thanks for the new thread

-----------------------------------

Media Boy, Do you know when Chart Show TV channels will be coming any time soon?

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Nope.

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Do you no what the new Discovery Channels are, are they the ones below

Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
DMAX + 1
DMAX + 2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest + 1

Or new ones what are coming

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Right,

MOD Edit [No need to speak to people like that] , here is what I know.

ITV 2 HD (In talks but Virgin don't consider this one a main priority)
ESPN America (In talks)
ESPN 2, ESPN News, ESPN Classic on demand (in talks for when the 1st two launch)
Quest + 1, Comedy Central +1, Russia Today (before the end of year, was meant to be this month)
BBC Alba (by the end of this year/start of next)
Movies for Men 1/2 (in talks)

If anyone can fill me in on the latest with Premier Sports I would be grateful

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The only one I know of is Quest +1

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I've not heard anyone from Virgin saying ITV2 HD isn't a priority.

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Hope all the channels come soon

Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
Investigation Discovery
historyHD
ITV3HD
ITV4HD

:):)

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any news on BBC News going HD?

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nope but with BBC1HD coming they will hopefully upgrade their studio cameras. I doubt they will upgrade their hundreds of foreign cameras in other countries as that would cost too much.

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Are ITV going to start streaming in Dolby Digital like everyone else? Also what about the following channels?

ITV 2 HD
ITV 3 HD
History HD
Bio HD
Sky Sports News HD.

Out of all of them Sky Sports News is the one I want. Oh and finally any news on TIVO, will it launch before the Xmas?

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ITV 2 HD (No News)
ITV 3 HD (No News)
History HD (No News)
Bio HD (No News)
Sky Sports News HD. (No News)

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Not good news :(:( thats sad news :td::td:

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At the risk of going off topic in this thread - mods please delete if they consider this the case - can we PLEASE keep posts focused on the subject of what IS 'coming soon' - not endless winging about whether it isn't.

I want to refer to this thread for information - I don't want to wade through endless posts bemoaning the absence of channels in comparison with Sky, I want to use it to find out which ones I can get with Virgin Media.

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Ok well said :clap::clap::clap::clap:

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i head that bbc1 hd come on the 7th for nov anyone know if this is true thank .

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At the moment just on Sky. Not sure about Virgin Medias.

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thanks

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It will be on virgin same day as sky

BBC One in HD will be made available to all digital television platforms offering HD channels – Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...ay/28/hd.shtml

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No launch date has been given out by the BBC - But BBC have said that BBC One HD will launch next month.

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The date for BBC1HD cant be that long now :D

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Does anyone know if Demand Five is still testing or was that just a rumour?

I noticed that BT Vision stopped carrying the service in the past few days.

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It was certainly showing in catch up as member posted screenshots in the previous coming soon thread who I think was on the Basildon headend, I know 'Cowboy Builders' was one of the programmes although he/she could not actually view it, most people reported that it was not showing on their stb's though, me included so it must have been a localised test.

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MB any of the nature channels coming in HD on the horizon? Eden, Nat Geo Wild etc.

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:tu:

Or endless speculation.

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Or asking when a particular channel is coming when all they have to do is look back to Media Boy's latest weekly summary to find the up-to-date situation.

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Have you a source matt or just speculating some tivo news regarding the new box.
http://wotsat.techradar.com/news/soc...o-pvr-08-10-10

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No news - sorry.

---------- Post added at 11:19 ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 ----------

I found the screenshots (See link) http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post2195.html

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hey media boy , glad your still with us (guess my pm and emailed worked :) ), i know this has been mentioned before but has anymore been said when vm will carry nickleodeon HD

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I only know what I have posted on post one.

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ok cheers m8,

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Reference ITV HD Dolby 5.1

See: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35002620

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Regarding the upcoming launch of BBC 1 HD, will this channel just be added to the channel list, at say 114, whilst keeping the regional BBC 1 station at channel 101. Basically in a similar way to the ITV 1 HD channel.

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no onw knows but i say i most lieky got to 108 and bbc hd go into the 170's

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I have not been told any numbers for BBC One HD from my insiders yet.

But I think Virgin may move all the LIVING channels and ITV HD up one and put BBC One HD on Channel 108 with BBC HD moving to Channel 109.

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Or they could move channel one & +1 in 180s makes more sents couse there closeing down soon anyways same for bravo, +1 & brave 2 so they can put sky 3 back next to sky 2 and get sky 3+1 in there to :):) but they mite do it a other way just have to wait and see :Sun::clap::clap:

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Quest to go 24 hours from Friday.

TV Listing web site ''UK-TV-Guide.com'' is reporting that Quest is set to go 24 hours from Friday October 15th.

http://uk-tv-guide.com/list/Quest/15+October+2010/

UPDATE: My V+ HD box is telling me the same thing from Friday at 6am.

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Thats good news, do you think quest +1 couse come this friday

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The date I have for Quest +1 is ''by end of year''.

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Nice1 :)

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any news on comedy centrel extra HD?

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yes next year viacom dnt plan to launch it for a while not eve on sky

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I've been informed that Virgin will get Sky Atlantic. Cannot confirm what date but at some point next year.


ESPN may announce in the next few weeks the launch of ESPN 2 which will be avaliable on all platforms.

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Thats all good, do you think ESPNA HD will come when ESPN 2 comes?

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If Virgin has sign an deal to carry ESPN 2 that will mean ESPN America HD will launch.

But as far as I know talks are still ''Ongoing''.

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:clap::clap::clap::clap:

Do you think ESPNC will do a HD channel?

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No.

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I have a sneaky suspicion that Virgin may do a deal for all the ITV HD channels but they will only come some time around the launch of ITV 3 and 4 HD which I believe is November ;-)

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You right - ITV3 and ITV4 HD Channels will launch on November 15th (On Sky anyway).

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http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press...y/default.html The Keywords( Will launch exclusively) which to me just means it will only be on Sky at launch leaving the door open for other platforms , so in my opinion and things I've heard I would look at a November launch on VM. ;)

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But that may mean ''exclusively'' on Sky re not on Freesat.

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It will arrive Virgin will want the channels and ITV will want them on for the extra ad-revenue.

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Yep it all comes down to money and every1 loves makeing money :clap::clap::clap::clap:

And i hope the 15th of november is when we get ITV2 3 & 4 HD + BBC1HD so that month should be a good month for more HD channels :clap::clap::clap::clap::p:

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any news on sky basics Hd ?

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there's no news on anything that isn't in pages 1-4 everyone, please read before asking.

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i say page 1 or what ever page teh last list MB posted is on maybe someoen should keep it to pot to peoel tht keep asking

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Blimey.............hello...............anyone there?

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Not anymore. :(

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Link is on my Signature.

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hope to god this doesn't mean sky are buying up all the rights to on demand stuff for their own pitiful anytime service.

SD stuff you have to wait to buffer over their adsl system.

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As I had feared, it is going:bigcry:That statement is slightly confusing. Will we lose HBO altogether or just those programmes listed? And the date is tomorrow, right?

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gutted about the HBO shows, Entourage is one of my faves.

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I have been told tonight all HBO shows that Vanman has listed will be remove on the 15th of October.

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Time to start a Leaving Virgin Media Soon 2010/2011 thread then. :(

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My Insider thinks the 'HBO on Demand' section will no longer available through Virgin Media on Friday.

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Looks like another $ky Exclusive. Media Boy, have you any news on Sky News HD?

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The only HD Channels (That I know of) still to come from Sky are the two Sky Arts HD Channels - but still no launch date.

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No lose there never watched HBO shows :D

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http://m.guardian.co.uk/?id=102202&s...-deal-tv-drama

And some people say theres no monopoly.

---------- Post added at 22:12 ---------- Previous post was at 22:06 ----------

Let's just buy up everything we can.

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The article makes interesting reading and yes sky though their sheer financial might are hoovering uo on demand content,which it could be argued is bad for consumers,what i fail to understand is and perhaps they could not do it, but why do virgin and BT both of which have on demand services not get together and buy on demand content that they could both show on their respective platforms.

Quite honestly nobody can match skys financial might and ofcom abjectly fail to regulate in a proper fashion on consumers behalf and when they do sky tend to try to run rings around them.

The only way the other companies may be able to compete in this skewed market place would be to try and do deals together.

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it ben said sky monolpoise but ome peopel will never acept it and say there just using the power they have to get the best for there cusotmers and that virgin etc could do the same....

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i may be with you in may if thing dont pik up on virgin

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what more do virign need to do, become a channel owner and laucnh 100 hd chanels???? god virign are odigna lot adn sitllg et slated virign liek eeryone else cant comepte with sky if they offer big bucks for sometihng

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TV On Demand is hyped up way too much as most of the programmes were rubbish when first aired.....You do get gems like the Office, The Sopranos and The Royle Family, but in all honesty you could play the parts.

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Virgin have done well in adding HD channels , but there On Demand service is poor in my opinion in fact I would say the choice isn't as good BT Vision and the layout on the EPG is poor. BT also provide trailers for their movie on demand service which would be a welcome addition to filmflex.

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Filmflex movies often do have trailers. Select a film, press Info, press Blue for full screen. All the new releases normally have a trailer.
As to the HBO content leaving On Demand: it's been there for years: if you hadn't watched it already by now then that's hardly Virgin's fault. Sky needs something to put on the new Sky Atlantic channel as HBO only has a handful of new series a year, so the HBO back catalogue will effectively become Sky Atlantic.
(And I fully expect VM to carry Sky Atlantic when it launches)

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I do not find this nessarily true having just flicked through on demand its got two series of south park hardly rubbish when first aired,planet rock profies, clash of the dinosaurs,cold case sries 6,inbetweeners series 1 to name but a few out of lots of pages.

When there is nothing on the main channels i can always find something worth watching on tv choice on demand,i think for me at least tv on demand is great.

Cannot see what you mean by "in honesty you could play the parts" the throuble is i do not play the parts! but like watching the shows!;)

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All this talk doesn't bother me. You can only watch so much TV and we have a great choice on VM. You are in danger of becoming a zombie if all you do is watch TV. TV on demand is handy to have , but It's months since I've used it , tend to use catch up instead.

SKY is a monopoly. Unless we ever move to a non cabled area there is nothing which will entice me to join SKY.

The future is good and that future is TIVO and VM.

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Agreed but TV choice needs more choice I've never watched anything on it for months.

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I noticed on my mum`s bt vision that they have ABC content. I first got into criminal minds and grey's anatomy etc on virgins On demand but they don't seem to have any of them on there now. Has bt vision got an exclusive deal with ABC? I use virgin media on demand a lot but like a lot of the comments say the same content just gets put on, then removed, then put on there again. Its about time virgin media put more effort into getting vod deals because it is there top selling point and they will end up getting left behind like they did with HD.

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From Monday Hallmark & Hallmark +1 becomes Universal and Universal +1 on Virgin Channels 162 and 163.

As part of the rebrand viewers will see fresh content including Rookie Blue, Facing Kate and the best in US drama series Law & Order. Launching its new look will be the UK premiere of Shattered.

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No news on Universal HD coming.

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I have been told (NOT by any insiders) that Sky Atlantic will launch early next year on Virgin.

Sky Atlantic HD will not launch - as far as I know.

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Sounds about right.

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This TV system needs a drastic change if you want all the channels you only have one place.to go , how is that not a monopoly.

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Of course its a monopoly of sorts but until ofcom or the competiton comission get their backsides in gear and serparate skys content from sky the platform it will continue,but due to the "politics" of doing that softly softly seems to be the way of dealing with it.:(

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I thought VM have the option of carrying any of Sky's basic HD channels, that is what this press release says anyway. I can understand there may be cost issues stopping VM from carrying more but if this statement is correct they are not being withheld from carrying more.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...556&highlight=

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As far as i know and i may be wrong sky arts 1 and 2 HD are the only channels left to come under that "heading" customers wanting sky sports news HD,and sky sports 3 and 4 HD (These although not basic channels definately are being witheld from vm)) are unlikely to see them appearing on vm anytime soon.

There does seem some confusion though as to what skys basic HD channels constitute for example, does this include sky news HD or sky sports news HD who knows?. as far as i know vm have never mentioned this just sky 1 hd (already here) and sky arts HD channels to come.

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I would assume a basic HD channel is none of the premium sport or movies channels, obviously I could well be wrong.

It is the paragraph that starts 'For an incremental wholesale fee, Virgin Media will, for the first time, have the option of carrying any of Sky's basic HD channels, Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2, and all Sky Movies HD channels' that is interesting.

I guess we will never really know what was agreed.

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You are right - Sky Basic HD are:

Sky1 HD
Sky Arts1 HD
Sky Arts2 HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports News HD
Sky Atlantic HD (To launch in 2011).

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Dont you just love a good unbiased story LOL

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...eover-row.html

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Thanks for claryfying that Media Boy.:)

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Actually i trust this story completely when it comes to bias in favour of his masters bidding i think Kelvin McKenzie is about as impartial as you could get.LOL:D:D

What are the chances though i wonder of Vince cable letting this one through though,to the detriment of consumers owning the sky operation completely and the sun times et al,could make him the Berlusconi of uk media and posssibly as bad ,all that media power would no doubt be used to stifle competiton even more.

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One of the channels i watch alot of, i realy realy hope Universal HD comes monday :)

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Here here Sky don't own this channel so don't see why it wouldn't end up on Virgin.

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:LOL: im not happy with virgin at the mo just add ago at them on the phone, said il go to sky if they dont start geting the HD channels i wont how hard isit to get HD if sky can do it so can you :mad:

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it depends on costcs sky fund a lo of the hd channels

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Virgin Media starts BBC One HD tests.

My Virgin Tester has today told me that BBC One HD has appeared on their box.

The BBC has said in the past that BBC One HD will launch on Virgin in November.

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They should start to fund more couse thats what customers what :nworthy:

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HBO On Demand now removed. Nice of VM to let us know in advance of its removal.