Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

This is a continuation of all the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5' thread which you can find here:

VOL. 1 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2013-vol.html
VOL. 2 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2013-vol.html
VOL. 3 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2013-vol.html
VOL. 4 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2013-vol.html
VOL. 5 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2013-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 post an list update every month, 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

November List update - November 15th 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 STILL 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 ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
Sep. 3rd. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now until December 31st 2013.
Oct. 25th. Premier Sports is having an freeview to all M, M+, L and XL packages on Virgin Channel 551 right now until (End date still to be confirmed).

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

=== December ===
10th. BBC News HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. BBC Three HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. BBC Four HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. CBeebies HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.
10th. CBBC HD set to launch today on Virgin Media.

=== January 2014 ===
4th. Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 and Movies 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.
True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 sometime this month.

=== February 2014 ===
27th. Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch today on Virgin Channel 159.

=== March 2014 ===
6th. Local TV broadcaster London Live hope to launch on Virgin Channel 159 today.

=== April 2014 ===
No News...

=== May 2014 ===
No News...

=== June 2014 ===
No News...

=== July 2014 ===
No News...

=== August 2014 ===
No News...

=== September 2014 ===
No News...

=== October 2014 ===
No News...

=== November 2014 ===
No News...

=== December 2014 ===
No News...

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
-(UPDATED September 13th) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD' plus more.

=== Unknown dates ===
-News 18 will soon launch on Virgin Media.
-Sky to close Sky Arts 2 to launch Sky Bravo?
-The BBC will launch an BBC One +1 Channel.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159 (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-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 UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 1st 2013.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST OF MISSING CHANNELS NOT BROADCASTING IN VIRGIN MEDIA AREAS RIGHT NOW BUT IS BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

News:
-Sky News HD

Movies:
-MGM HD

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Music:
-MTV Classic

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
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/

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
This part has now move to link called 'Own by'.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on November 15th 2013.

Next update: TBC - 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.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

ALL OF MY LINKS ARE UNDER THE LINE.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Volume 6 already, time flies.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

November 2013 update - November 15th updates.

Keep up-to-date on what broadcasters own and do not own.

NOTE: The post will be updated every time Virgin Media signs no deal with broadcasters or when an new channels is set to launch from that broadcaster.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===

Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

New Rumour - means information is from an 'Rumour poster' and as not been confirmed so may not happen.
Virgin Insiders - 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.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on November 4th 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, Sky or UPC Ireland.

NOTE: Shopping Channels NOW ADDED to 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 UPC Ireland, Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Lifetime +1
-Lifetime HD

=== Own by Active Channel Limited ===
-The Active Channel

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

=== Own by The BBC ===
-BBC Four HD (Channel soon to launch).
-BBC News HD (Channel soon to launch).
-BBC Three HD (Channel soon to launch).
-CBBC HD (Channel soon to launch).
-CBeebies HD (Channel soon to launch).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky Bravo (Channel rumour to launch when Sky signed new broadcasting deal with Virgin Media - May replace Sky Arts 2).
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-SkyPoker.com
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation ===
-Sky News Arabia

=== Own by CBS Studios International/Chellomedia (Liberty Global) ===
-Reality TV

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-4Seven HD (Channel soon to start broadcasting.)

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

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-TLC +2

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Disney Junior +
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Eternal Word Television Network ===
-EWTN TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-EWTN Radio Europe

=== Own by Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) ===
-Fox News Channel

=== Own by Global Music Television (Global Radio) ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Ideal Shopping Direct plc ===
-Create & Craft Extra
-Ideal Extra

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) and JML Direct Ltd ===
-The Store

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Ltd (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Michel Adam Lisowski ===
-Fashion TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama
-True Movies 2

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/BSkyB) ===
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
-5Later (Soon to launch on Freeview).

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

=== Own by Phoenix Television ===
-Phoenix CNE

=== Own by QVC (Liberty Interactive Corporation - Liberty Media) ===
-QVC Beauty
-QVC Extra
-QVC Style

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Ireland (Channel soon to launch for viewers in England, Scotland and Wales).
-RTÉ lyric fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales

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

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-More>Movies
-More>Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (21st Century Fox) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

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

=== Own by Travel Channel International Ltd. (Scripps Networks Interactive) ===
-Travel Channel + 1

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) ===
-Test line

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

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

=== Own by Viacom ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE News

NOTE TO ALL: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
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/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated November 4th 2013.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) 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 UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''HISTORY HD'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: HISTORY HD and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on November 15th 2013.

Next update: TBC.

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

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Well the last couple of volumes were interesting to say the least with moods swinging from day to day and the speculation fever going into overdrive on a hourly basis.:spin::Yes::no::omg::hyper::nono::argue:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

GMG Radio update:

The Competition Appeal Tribunal will reveal what going to happen next in the Global Radio v Competition Commission case today (November 15th) at 1.50pm.

http://www.catribunal.org.uk/237-804...s-Limited.html

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Could you not have just posted what was different between post 1 and post 3?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Post one is the latest information I have on channels set to launch on Virgin TV.

Post three is the list of all channels not broadcasting on Virgin Media right now.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

"coming soon to Virgin Media (2013) Vol 6?" :D

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Just posting so CF email me when there are replies

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

You know you can subscribe to the thread without posting right? :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Global radio have lost there appeal they will now have to sell of stations so they can covert Real Radio into Heart.

Global radio do not have the right to appeal this verdict

Smooth, Heart and Capital will continue where they can Real radio is likely to be re branded heart FM in areas where real radio broadcasts but heart FM doesn't

The Rejection of appeal presumably will mean Global Radio will have to sell stations in 7 areas as competition commission previously ruled.

The stations Global will be required to sell are as follows:

East Midlands: Smooth OR Capital
Cardiff and South Wales: Real OR Capital
North Wales: Real OR Heart
Greater Manchester and the North-West: Capital OR Real XS with either Real or Smooth
North-East: Real OR Smooth OR Capital
South and West Yorkshire: Real OR Capital
Central Scotland: Real OR Capital

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

http://radiotoday.co.uk/2013/11/glob...peal-rejected/

For more information on what channels Global Radio need to sell:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...esults-on.html

---------- Post added at 14:38 ---------- Previous post was at 14:29 ----------

We may see the following in Scotland:

Real XS > NEW Capital
Real Radio > Heart FM
OLD Capital stream sold.

---------- Post added at 15:16 ---------- Previous post was at 14:38 ----------

Cbeebies and BBC Four HD Channels test starts on Sky?

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...7&postcount=18

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

MB have we dropped the 'soon'?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

That's good news for the BBC HD channels launching December 10.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

That'll cause ructions.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

You sure it's not because you have to have posted on all 6 to make it into Media Boy's top posters of the year?

(That's what I'm doing!!!)

:D

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Does media boy give gifts out if you make top posters of year :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

To be honest, it'll be Denphone again :(

But it's nice to dream :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I only joined this year so can't be me

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

wow vol 6 time flies hope we have more good news before year out

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

l was thinking of retiring dear chap but then someone has to defend thy battlements against those pesky battalions who are constantly sent henceforth by thy master and his obedient generals of Skydor.:D:waving::sniper:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

You get to go in his Hall of fame , a very great honour :p:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Oh no!

http://www.mediaboy.net/

;)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

l can assure you that the most revered Media Boy is alive and well.:nworthy::nworthy:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

End of a era the soon as left the building :bigcry:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Just needs a Maybe at the start of the title now :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

:tu:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Was just thinking the same. Or a not.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

And we'd be lost without you den!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Any chance of splicing into two threads an actually coming and a speculative thread?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I doubt that it will be that easy. If they keep Real XS, it would have to operate within the Real XS programme format as a licence condition. A rock oriented Capital wouldn't be able to take networked programmes from London. It's also unlikely that Ofcom would approve a change of format giving 2 stations the same format. It will be interesting to see Global's next move.

---------- Post added at 02:58 ---------- Previous post was at 02:56 ----------

Probably more realistic to drop it for the channels rumoured to have been coming for many months. :p:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Good idea, a single post for what's actually coming and a 35 page thread for rumours.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Agreed, in Wales I think they will keep Real and rebrand it Heart and ditch Capital. Who would take over would be interesting. Jack FM would be a front runner as they are expanding across the South West, but again the format is the same as Heart.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

tempus fugit.....

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

It already exists, this is the speculative thread, then the change log is for confirmed changes!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

The change log is after the event though. There's a little useful information in these threads it'd be nice to be able to filter that into it's own thread for discussion without "fantasy channel will launch on fantasy date, according to insiders wink wink". According to these threads Sky Atlantic has launched 20 times over.

Indeed, you appear to have appointed yourself moderator.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35639712-post938.html

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

20 times no where near as many times as Ive won the lottery in my head so used to some things not happening lol In fact going to win big tonight lol

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Given that Virgin Media do not pre-announce channels (they just appear and they send something in the post to you well after the event), such a confirmation thread is pointless.

Granted, we know that the new BBC HD and +1 channels are coming, but that's only because the BBC have made it known that this is what will happen.

Everyone needs to understand on this thread that the information on here is largely stuff that is gleaned from various sources, not all reliable, (and there are a few deliberate falsehoods too from the trolls) and that very little is actually 'in the bag'.

A confirmation thread would soon die a death, I think!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

And how do you propose people split them into actually coming and rumours?

Nothing is certain of coming until it arrives. And then you can see them on the change log.

So, as people have suggested, use the change log for certainty and leave this thread for rumours, speculation and insider (not guaranteed) information and enjoy the fun that this thread is.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

What OB says.:tu:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Steady, now...!;)

---------- Post added at 12:46 ---------- Previous post was at 12:45 ----------

Spot on!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Sky Atlantic has shown up on my sources list of channels to launch soon. No date has been given yet but it's expected by end of 2013 along with other Sky channels.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

The board is set and the pieces are moving.:Yes:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Hmm we'll obviously see as always but before or after the new BBC hd channels thats the question now I think. I'm guessing just before. I know you have no dates.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Well, not before time! It should be launching with the other missing Sky channels, although I don't know if Sky Poker is included! We should have them by Christmas.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

SKY Atlantic, according to posts here last year, was supposed to launch by Christmas 2012. Have SKY and Virgin finally agreed a carriage deal?

I'm not having a go at anyone but all this speculation without confirmation of source is becoming tiresome. Long term users of the forum, and viewers of the Coming Soon thread have seen this type of stuff over and over for years. We've seen launch dates come and go for SKY Atlantic time and time again.

Can anyone confirm anything sold at all? Give us something credible to get excited about. I'm looking to return to Virgin in the next couple of months. It would be good to know if I'll have access to SKY Atlantic upon my return.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

theres not one bit of evidence to say it coming only rumours as always

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

yeah the price increase letters are out and they better do something to appease the revolting peasants :D

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Would Atlantic being on VM be a deal breaker for you to come back to VM?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

So the masters general is about to desert thy great one it seems.:D:Yes::handshake

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

that the only thing that's certain to be coming

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Sky really need to ensure Sky News HD arrives before BBC News HD otherwise they could loose a lot of viewers as I'm sure people will prefer to watch HD

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Not particularly. Virgin have make some significant changes over the past 12 months in terms of their TV packages. More HD channels, BT Sports in XL plus Netflix.

There are a core of shows we watch on SKY Atlantic such as The Borgias, The Following, Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones and currently Hello Ladies. There are others ways to get these shows both legally and illegally. I've got Now TV built into my Smart TV so if I was really desperate to watch SKY Atlantic I could always take out a NOW TV subscription.

---------- Post added at 13:41 ---------- Previous post was at 13:34 ----------

Through my work I can get a great deal with Virgin Media. The XL package with £15.00 off per month for 18 months, with a free 7" Samsung Galaxy Tab 3. No half price for 6 months but the package is only going to cost £48.00 per month for the next year and a half. Effectively I'm getting line rental for free. I'm just trying to chase the best deals.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

If I ever came back to VM thats all I'd be willing to subscribe to , their Sky Sports and Sky premium HD pricing is too expensive and doesnt include all channels in HD , I'm interested to see what Sky offer you when you ring to cancel I've had some excellent discounts thanks in part to the current competitive climate.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Sky poker isn't on the list.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

So what is on this list?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I would love to know what channels are on the list... :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Not posting the list just yet as don't want to post it then nothing happens lol.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

No problem my friend but if anyone bothers you let me know :sniper: :)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Just had some info TCM will change to TNT early 2014 , not sure how accurate this is though.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I may be wrong but wasn't TCM originally called TNT years ago?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I think it was yes.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

yeah it was video of it back in 90s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtyfo2hqLs

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Surely it will happen 'soon' as you said above :confused:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Turner Network Television and Turner Classic Movies where both on air together for a short period of time. TNT used to show movies but got major recognition in the UK as the home of WCW wrestling. TNT dropped movies from their schedule which spawned the launch of TCM. TCM started in late 1999 but TNT didn't close until 8 months later. TCM did however move on the EPG to takeover TNT's spot on the EPG.

Here is a link to their programming in the States:

http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I really, really dislike Sky with a vengence but looking at the prices, even without any half price offers, moving back down to 60Mb BB and staying with VM for landline, I could save £30 a month but I would lose BT sport. All depends what the price rises are going to look like on the VIP pack come January.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I didn't say it will defo happen , i said it's expected by end of 2013. If i was to guess i'd say around about 10th december at latest along with the bbchd channels.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I see Netflix is on Channel 204 in the TV guide, makes it quicker to access

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Looks like it's worth having if these programmes will be on the UK version, although some programmes are already on other UK channels.

---------- Post added at 14:55 ---------- Previous post was at 14:54 ----------

Oh, Dave you are an old miseryguts! ;)

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

There is no evidence that Atlantic is coming to Virgin. Equally there is no evidence that it isn't. Nobody outside Sky or Virgin actually knows, although some posters feel they're in a position to be confident that it is, whilst others are less confident.

Personally, I can't see it.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Nobody knows if the sky channels are coming on this forum because virgin aren't going to tell us. Just take as a very big pinch of salt, and try not worry about dates and launch dates virgin will say nothing any way and will launch sky channels when they are good and ready too. If that's this year as some say good if not then sod sky and if sky 3D not there I will throw a big hissy fit like the world never seen before :LOL:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Those was the good ol' days. WCW and Tales of the Unexpected. TNT started just after Cartoon Network finished (it wasn't a all night thing like these days) around 8/9 at night.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Hopefully it wont :-)

So another week closer to 2014, and still no missing Sky Channels that many people on here are saying are Coming Soon and some have done for a long time!

I for one very much doubt an official list even exist of 'Coming Soon' channels, its not as if VM execs all sit round and scribble down some channel names on to post it notes then leave them lying about for 'insiders' to share with random people ;-)

End of Autumn is fast approaching though..

In meteorological terms, it starts on the 1st December.
In Astronomical terms (and some CF posters terms) its the 21st December..

Either way, I doubt any Sky Channels will launch before then.. and if they do happen to launch, I wonder how accurate these supposedly leaked lists will be..since no one is posting channel names or even how many are on this so called list.
Infact I think MB did post a list of Sky channels that were on a list to launch.. wonder if that is the same list that everyone apparently has :rolleyes:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Morning all another dreaded Monday ahead. Hopefully something exciting will happen this week to keep me entertained in work.

Aye I don't see the sky channels coming either. 1) sky are *******s 2) MB only sees it as rumours so unless he's not hearing or seeing the same concrete info as others surely it doesn't add up

But I'll always keep the faith for the future

I'd quite like media boy to announce some American news channels and German channels to launch this week... Completely out of the blue would be most welcome!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I think even if by some miracle sky Atlantic does come, it will only be the sd version not the hd a bit like sky f1.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Aye i'd agree with this. I'd be delighted with the SD version to be honest.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Atlantic HD is not on the list.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

No offence meant here but you seriously expect people to believe there's a list going around of the channels that are to arrive ? Negotiations are commercially sensitive not something you write down on a list and let every tom , dick and Harry view , the truth is only people high up in both organisations know what's going on the rest is just rumours and speculation.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

his pick + 1 and Atlantic + 1 on list?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

As a 'content' person, SD is perfectly acceptable, especially with the quality of upscaling that either TiVo or your TV can do nowadays.

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....which implies, by omission, that Atlantic SD is on the list, otherwise you would simply have said either Atlantic or Atlantic SD/HD?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I forgot to add Sky Movies Christmas to my list on Friday.

Sky Movies Christmas will broadcast from December 1st until New Year day on Virgin Channel 403 and also in HD on Virgin Channel 433.

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Base on an rumour I saw Pick +1 is not on list.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Atlantic SD would be fine, better than what we have now. Still sceptical though.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Providing it's a decent bitrate. Perhaps worth noting that on this side of the Atlantic, the jump from 576 -> 1080 is not so attractive as 480 -> 1080 was for the Americans, especially those brought up with their analogue TV.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

is pop girl, tiny pop+1,nick jr +1 mtv classic, mtv+1, chartshow tv,blizz sky1+1,comdey central extra+1 horse and country, disney hd,universal hd on
the list?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Nope.

I do not have the rights to posting the names on the list.

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I forgot to add 'Soon' before launching this thread on Friday.

Maybe someone at Cable Forum HQ will add it.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

This list of channels thing keeps on popping up in this thread.

If you are not able divulge details of channels on the list, what can you or anyone else on here tell us about the list itself?

Who produced the list and how high up the Virgin Media food chain are they?

Who has seen the original list and how high up the Virgin Media foot chain are they?

Is there any proof at all that this list exists or are we going from info from a friend of a friend of a friend?

How old is the list?

Are the channels on the list 100% set in stone to launch? (i.e. Is it a list of channel Virgin want to launch, or are going to launch?)

What is it that makes people so sure on here that the channels in the list will actually launch?

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

You forgot one question:

Is the list created by the VM PR department in the hope of using the rumour mill as a way of retaining customers, who live in hope a certain channel might come their way....soon? :dozey:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

The Sky Atlantic in SD on a Now TV box looks good - not great, but certainly good enough. If we got Atlantic catch up and On Demand content, that would most likely be slightly better picture quality even if only in SD, judging from what I've seen with Now TV.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

The ones in bold have recently been excluded in a deal with Viacom so not likely soon.

Out of the list, Pop & Chart Show are most likely as I believe MB said the deal was up with CSC Media in May.

Universal HD also looks likely as NBC Universal changed their response to "We are currently discussing with Virgin how to get this channel on their service" from "If you want it, we suggest pressuring Virgin to get it"

Disney HD is likely to as mentioned before about a channel sync with UPC

Horse and Country, well I think that is one of the last on the list as the demand for it is rather small compared to some of the others you have listed.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

thought you said all missing sky channels were supposed to be coming still say they wont only ones we got chance of getting is sky news HD and SSN HD

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exactly MM well said :clap::clap::clap::clap:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I think it's OB who said all sky channels were coming

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I want to believe in the existence of this list and that channels are coming but until I see evidence I can't really believe it. Especially considering the amount of false info being flooded into here by the "other forum". It's probably that people sincerely believe they're coming but there's been some bad whispers spread by some bored souls from that place again

As fox mulder said in the x files. I want to believe. But so far my investigations have provided lacklustre

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Plus, US channels never went widescreen for their SD broadcasts (there may be one or two exceptions though), so over there widescreen = HD.

Agree on the bitrate, too. While modern TVs and TiVo can upscale a good SD picture quite nicely (CG movies on DVD look lovely on my HDTV, although obviously Blu-ray looks much nicer), a low quality SD signal will just result in a low quality upscaled picture.

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:tu:

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

I didn't assume that there was an actual VM list. But if an insider tells someone of several channels that are coming, it effectively becomes a list of channels; not an actual official list.

Now, whether that 'list' is accurate, is a whole different ball game!

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Would be nice to get the remaining Sports channels in HD but tbh not that fussed if we get any more channels this year.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Well we’ll all know soon enough. Remember the flak Media Boy took last year when the ITV HD channels didn’t launch? The poor guy took tons of abuse and was almost run out of town, all because a source had been feeding him lies. There’s still some who don’t believe anything he posts as a result.

All I’m saying is there is a storm coming should SKY Atlantic now launch prior to Christmas. I hope those who have declared over and over that SKY Atlantic will launch soon have thick skin because the wolves are already circling.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Another TV Channel in The United Kingdom Has Gone All Festive This Xmas and That is MTV.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...s-channel.html

Also Say Goodbye To Sky Movies 007 Because ITV Have Brought Back The Rights For All of The James Bond Films Including Skyfall Which Will Air on ITV Next Year in 2014.

re: Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.
 

Maybe in spite Sky will now buy the bridget jones diaries that will mess up ITV2 scheduling for a while