Coming Soon to Virgin Media Ireland (2015)
 

October List update - October 6th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin Media Ireland.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

From late December 2015 all Virgin Media Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media Ireland ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== October ===
9th. True Movies 1 will be rebrand as True Christmas today on Virgin Ireland Channel 329.
15th. Sky Movies Superheroes will be rebrand as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
15th. Sky Movies Superheroes HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

=== November ===
No News..

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

=== January 2016 ===
-True Movies 1 will be rebrand as True Christmas today on Virgin Ireland Channel 329.

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media Ireland subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC on Virgin Media Ireland subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
[COLOR=blue]Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated May 8th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

==== See you later ===
List last updated on October 6th 2015.

Next update: Late December 2015.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Sky Movies to launch Harry Potter Channel.

Digital Spy is reporting that from Saturday 24 October until Monday 2 November, Sky Movies Greats will be renamed Sky Movies Harry Potter.

Sky Movies Greats can be found on Virgin Ireland Channel 307 also in HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

Read more: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/n...#ixzz3nyDVrhP0

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So they aren't launching a new channel but merely rebranding Sky Movies Greats like they do every other month. Can't wait! wonder what franchise or theme they will choose next!

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Star Trek perhaps....

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Can't say I'm a lover of these pop up channels however feedback must suggest the majority are in favour as they ask this question nearly every month in surveys.

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why are we bothering posting what's on in Ireland, haven't they got their own forums etc ?

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DS Forum: MTV "XMas" to appear next month on Virgin Media Ireland.

Info from DigiGuide shows that MTV Classic becomes MTV Xmas on Friday 13th November.

MTV Classic broadcast on Virgin Ireland Channel 707.

Info found by DS Forum poster "omnidirectional".

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Sky Movies to launch Christmas channel from Saturday.

Sky Movies Drama is set to be rebrand as Sky Movies Christmas on Virgin Ireland Channel 308 and also in HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 338.

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Oh great!:shocked:

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Irish Times: Sky Sports to broadcast live 3pm Premier League games in Ireland.

For the first time ever Sky Sports will broadcast live coverage of 3pm Premier League kick-offs on Saturdays, beginning next season and available exclusively to Irish customers.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...land-1.2426995

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Irish Times: TV3 blasts RTÉ aside to take Six Nations from 2018.

The Six Nations Council has awarded the broadcast rights for the Six Nations Championship to TV3, starting with the 2018 tournament for a period of four years in a deal that is reputed to be worth in excess of €22 million. It represents a significant coup for the station.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugb...2018-1.2426366

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Christmas comes to Gold on December 1st.

Media Boy HQ have seen information Gold will start broadcasting Christmas Specials from December 1st.

Gold can be found on the following Virgin Media Ireland Channels numbers:

Gold - Virgin Ireland Channel 120.
Gold +1 - Virgin Ireland Channel 153.

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Is Tomorrow D Day for BBC Three?

a516Digital is reporting that BBC may reveal what will happen to BBC Three in 2016 Tomorrow at 12noon.

http://www.a516digital.com/2015/11/h...bbc-three.html

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Sky Movies Star Wars to reappear from December 11th.

Sky Movies SciFi and Horror will be rebrand as Sky Movies Star Wars on December 11th on Virgin Ireland Channel 304 and also in HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 334.

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Lines closes on Sunday so vote today and also add your views on the Coming Soon to Virgin Media 2016 threads.

Posts your views on the following link: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...l#post35811254