Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Radio stations have always been part of the cable TV offering yet there have been no new radio stations added to VM for many years. Should they add some new ones and if so, which?

I'd start by saying that in addition to Absolute 80s, they should add more of the Absolute decades stations plus Greatest Hits Radio and Scala Radio.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

No - it is a TV service.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I have been told that Bauer Radio's Greatest Hits Radio is set to launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 941.

If you want radio channels on Virgin Media's TiVo only the ones broadcasting on Freeview or Sky will appear.

=== Own by Bauer Radio Ltd ====
Absolute 90s*
Greatest Hits Radio (Channel is set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 941).
Hits Radio^
Kerrang! Radio^
KissFresh^
Kisstory^
Scala Radio*
Jazz FM*

*Broadcasts right now on Sky
^Broadcasts right now on Freeview

=== Own by Global Radio ===
Heart 90s
Heart Dance

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
RTÉ 2FM
RTÉ Lyric FM
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Trans World Radio ===
TWR

=== Own by Wireless Group ===
Virgin Radio UK

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Yes but it's always carried radio stations and BBC Sounds is available to customers who also have a V6/360 box. Plus Freeview, Freesat and Sky TV include radio stations in their channel line-ups.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I do not waste electricity to play radio on my tv I just play it on my Google Hub Max

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Isn't there a radioplayer type app available?

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

hundreds of them

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

This. :)

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

With local football commentary?

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I use a radio myself ;)

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

There’s Radioline on the V6 boxes

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Thank you for the information MB. Hopefully other Bauer stations will also launch on VM.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

That's the one.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I am totally uninterested in football so would not know

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

To listen to football on the national radio networks - many people only have the choice of satellite or cable.

Football (and sometimes other sport) is often blocked on streams and MW reception can be out-of-range.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

My husband listens to Radio 5 live regularly on the TV from time to time. Why anyone would think it’s a stupid idea beats me.Too many purists it seems.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I don't understand why somebody feels something should be removed for everybody else, just because they don't use it.
A lot of people use radio via Freesat, VirginMedia and Sky set-top-boxes or tv sets - Sky even added a 7-day EPG for radio.
I'm not aware of how to receive the full content for all the BBC National radio channels other than the set-top-boxes.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

and VM provides full listings for the stations it carries on its linear service.

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And of course, once again TV-only customers don't have access.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Broadcasters seem to be making more of their newer stations exclusive to their online / streaming platforms. Even the BBC has only added Radio 1 Dance and Radio 1 Relax to their BBC Sounds platform.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

which I of course cannot access. Maybe these two stations should be considered for proper EPG slots as all of the BBC's other stations, apart from BBC local stations, are available to all TV customers.

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

Are they not on the 'radio' then?

Re: Should more radio stations appear on Virgin Media?
 

I don't think they can without triggering an Ofcom investigation into competition with commercial operators. The BBC Sounds streams have been cleared by Ofcom.

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No. But its not just the BBC, Bauer & Global also have app / online only stations and probably some of the smaller broadcasters.