Changes to Virgin TV (2022)
 

This is a continuation of the 'Changes to Virgin TV (2021)' thread which you can find here:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33709646

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 on Cable Forum;

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.

Here is the CONFIRMED Channels news for Virgin UK and N. Ireland TV:

January 2022:
1st. Virgin Media will rebrand Sky Christmas HD as Sky Cinema Drama HD today on Virgin UK Channel 408.
4th. Virgin Media will rebrand GREAT! movies christmas as GREAT! movies classic on Virgin UK Channel 348.
4th. Virgin Media will rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports Arena HD today on Virgin UK Channel 508.
4th. Virgin Media will rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports Arena today on Virgin UK Channel 518.
5th. The BBC to cut 14 hours per week off CBBC HD - will now close at 7pm - on Virgin UK Channel 701 from today for the upcoming relaunch of BBC Three HD.
19th. ViacomCBS will rebrand Paramount Network HD as 5Action HD today on Virgin Channel 150.
19th. ViacomCBS will rebrand Paramount Network as 5Action today on Virgin Channel 187.

February 2022:
1st. Ofcom wants Virgin Media UK to BBC Three HD launch on Virgin Channel 108 (In England and Northern Ireland only).*
1st. Ofcom wants Virgin Media UK to launch BBC Three HD on Virgin Channel 124 (In Scotland and Wales only).*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move GOLD HD from Virgin UK Channel 124 to Virgin UK Channel 125.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move W from Virgin UK Channel 125 to Virgin UK Channel 126.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move Alibi from Virgin UK Channel 126 to Virgin UK Channel 127.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move Dave from Virgin UK Channel 127 to Virgin UK Channel 128.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move Really from Virgin UK Channel 128 to Virgin UK Channel 172.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move TLC +1 from Virgin UK Channel 172 to Virgin UK Channel 173.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move ID +1 from Virgin UK Channel 173 to Virgin UK Channel 213.*
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move Quest +1 from Virgin UK Channel 213 to Virgin UK Channel 214.
1st. Virgin Media UK may need to move DMAX +1 from Virgin UK Channel 214 to Virgin UK Channel 215.*
-Disney may close National Geographic Wild HD sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 265.*
-Disney may close National Geographic sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 266.*
-Disney may close National Geographic +1 sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 267.*
-Disney may close National Geographic HD sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 268.*

*All information for February 2022 is still to be confirm by Virgin Media UK. Also all Channels set to move numbers are just numbers we are working with not been confirm by Media Boy sources at time of posting so may change.

By July 2022:
-News UK will launch Talk TV sometime in 2022 on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One East [East] as BBC One East [East] HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in East of England.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One East [West] as BBC One East [West] HD on Virgin UK Channel 101. [For Virgin Media viewers in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One East Mids as BBC One East Mids HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in East Midlands of England.]**
-The BBC may rebrand BBC One NE & C as BBC One NE & C HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in North East of England and Cumbria.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One North West as BBC One North West HD today on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in North West of England.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One Oxford as BBC One Oxford HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One South as BBC One South HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in South of England.]**
-The BBC may rebrand BBC One South East as BBC One South East HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in Kent and East Sussex.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One South West as BBC One South West HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in South West of England.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One West as BBC One West HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in West of England.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One West Mids as BBC One West Mids HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in West Midlands of England.]**
-The BBC to rebrand BBC One Yorks as BBC One Yorks HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in Yorkshire and North Midlands.]**
-The BBC may rebrand BBC One East Yorks & Lin as BBC One East Yorks & Lin HD on Virgin UK Channel 101 [For Virgin Media viewers in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.]**

**RXTV did report in late December that BBC One HD channels for England will launch on Virgin Media in the 1st half of 2022.https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/bbc-one-hd...l-out-timeline

By 2023:
-The BBC to rebrand BBC ALBA as BBC ALBA HD on Virgin Scotland Channel 120 [For Virgin Media viewers in Scotland.]
-The BBC to rebrand BBC ALBA as BBC ALBA HD on Virgin UK Channel 162 [For Virgin Media viewers outside Scotland.]
-Sky UK may close E! HD by 2023 on Virgin UK Channel 163.
-Sky UK may close E! by today on Virgin UK Channel 164.
-The BBC to rebrand BBC Parliament as BBC Parliament HD on Virgin UK Channel 605.
-Zee UK Network may rebrand Zee TV as Zee TV HD on Virgin UK Channel 809.

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hope you all have a good and happy new year

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Everyone have a good 'un.
:drunk:

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hopefully we will see sky sports UHD come as promised

happy new year everyone

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Happy New Year/ Hogmanay folks. Disney plus app needed

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Just found out that Jewellery Maker is no longer broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 756.

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It's not that long ago they changed to Shopping Quarter and then quickly changed back. Probably cost cutting.

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Found the following posted on JM wiki page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewellery_Maker

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Happy New Year, Anyword on Disney+ when it's coming to V6?

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It’s only been ‘promised’ (if that’s the right word) for the 360 boxes, and it’s still not appeared on those yet and we have had no updates on that information.

Whether the V6s will ever support it, I am not optimistic.

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I have found that Nat Geo on demand only got programmes listed up to a 29th of January on my TiVo box.

Base on information I found on demand it look like Virgin's deal with National Geographic is up on January 29th with Astra UK soon to follow next month.

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According to that poster Dizagaox from Digital Spy

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...tdown-date-set

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Will peek see if anything in work tomorrow about it, we have had info about Disney eventually moving all content to Disney+, we had that info November but no dates.

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I'm glad you managed to broach that subject.;)

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Special badge for Topgun. :D

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Aye, he's just a wee diamond.;)

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One way to ring in the new year.....

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With Pearls of Wisdom.:D

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Clocking up points for most posts lads!

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My own views on what may happen next month:

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-out-what.html

January 19th will confirm if the channels will close on February 1st when listing appear on TV boxes.

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It was a gem…

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Just had an email saying prices going up by £8.50 per month, I think I'll have to look at removing some services or go elsewhere, this is a big increase.

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Wow - that is some increase!

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It's from 1st March



Our prices are going up from 1st March 2022.
Dear ,
We know a price rise is never welcome, but it’s essential we continue investing in our technology. It means you can keep doing the things you need to do – and love to do – on all your devices. To help us carry on with this work, the price of your package will go up by £8.50 a month from 1st March.

Last year we worked hard to give you a better experience with us, improving our network capabilities and fixing faults, but we’re not stopping there.

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Same here despite me being promised a fixed price for the duration of my contract.

If they don’t drop the increase I’m offski, can’t be bothered with the hassle of renegotiating again.

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Just had my email £5.75 per month increase when I was told my price would not increase until December. Not a happy Chappy

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TVB Europe: The European Commission has granted unconditional antitrust approval of Discovery’s proposed acquisition of AT&T’s WarnerMedia business.

https://www.tvbeurope.com/business/e...ger-greenlight

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Well noticed MB! Thanks.

Lets see if the yanks approve it now and if they do, expect action involving companies like ViacomCBS and Lionsgate soon after.

Happy New Year.:)

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What services do you have for £8.50 increase? When I entered into my last contract (for 18 months) I was told my price wouldn't go up during the contract too?

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ISP Review have covered the price rises in the article linked below. Mobile is going the way of other operators too (RPI + 3.9% annually)

https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.ph...rice-hike.html

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Virgin Media has cut CBBC HD feed from 24 hours a day to 5.30am til 7pm ahead of the relaunch of BBC THREE next month.

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Just found the following posted on the Jewellery Maker Facebook page:

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I pay £90.50 per month, but I don't know the name of the package, they can ram their inflation-busting price rise right up their jacksy.

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Thanks for that. I got my email today, £8.50 from 22 May after my fixed price ends. I currently pay £66.75, from May the discount ends, then the price will be £111.30... that's for a TV360 box, Cinema and Full house without kids channels. :mad:

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It's been confirmed that 5Action will be available in HD on VM, just as Paramount Network has been since it launched.

Now that 5USA, 5Star and 5Select are available in HD on Sky Glass, is there a possibility that VM may add them too?

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It's always good news when a new HD channel arrives. The one channel that is long overdue an HD upgrade is Drama. There are lots of (repeated) programmes on that channel that I would love to watch (again) if only the SD picture quality wasn't so dire.

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That's only true if it's worth watching.

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Very true, crap in 4K is still crap :D

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New Year, New deal for AEW with ITV

ITV is now broadcasting AEW Rampage every Tuesday Night on ITV4 and replay on ITV/UTV and STV every Thursday Night.

Also AEW Dynamite is still shown every Friday Night on ITV4 and replay on ITV and UTV every Monday Night.

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They're trying to get the ppvs too all be it on a week delay as FITE have rights for live ppvs.

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Has anyone else seen this "onscreen message" in England?

I can confirm it not on BBC ALBA or BBC Parliament here in Scotland. Also in Scotland we have nothing on Channel 113 so Virgin can move BBC Scotland HD to channel 113 or put BBC THREE HD on Channel 113 in Scotland and Wales.

Also I am doing an wee bit of house keeping on my blog so can I ask anyone tell me if UTV HD is on Channel 103 or 113?

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It's for England regions only and is only for BBC One HD on 108.

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Thanks I did think BBC One SD England regions was being axe to make way for BBC One HD England regions to launch Channel 101.

I know Ofcom wants BBC THREE HD on Channel 108 in England and Wales by 2024.

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Utv hd is on 103. SD still on 113

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Thanks for info.

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I'm in Oxford and got the message on my V6.

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Look like the following HD Channels is set to launch on Channels 108 or 858 from Tuesday

BBC One HD London - for viewers in Greater London, Lots of Surrey, Parts of Essex, Parts Of Bedfordshire, Parts Of Buckinghamshire, Parts of Kent, Parts of Hertfordshire and Parts of West Sussex.

BBC One HD East [East] - for viewers in East of England.

BBC One HD East [West] - for viewers in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

BBC One East Mids - for viewers in East Midlands of England.

BBC One NE & C - for viewers in North East of England and Cumbria.

BBC One North West - for viewers in North West of England.

BBC One Oxford - for viewers in Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

BBC One South - for viewers in South of England.

BBC One South East - for viewers in Kent and East Sussex.

BBC One South West - for viewers in South West of England.

BBC One West - for viewers in West of England.

BBC One West Mids - for viewers in West Midlands of England.

BBC One Yorks - for viewers in Yorkshire and North Midlands.

BBC One East Yorks & Lin - for viewers in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

Note ALL Channels listed has been testing off the EPG since November 19th 2021.

I think they will launch on Channel 108/858 moving to channel 101 at an later date.

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It will probably be BBC One HD England but allocated to regional service IDs. The regional SIDs were added some time ago but the NIT hasn't yet been updated. Presumably, the change coming next week will simply be the NIT being updated. Nothing is actually testing as such, the old England SID and the new regional SIDs link to the same video and audio streams. Virgin will then be prepared to switch to the actual HD regional services as soon as they become available.

The 858 HD service IDs probably won't be added until the actual HD regions are available.

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Sorry - it was a 360 software which had this.

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Got the following last night on my Twitter feed:

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...89287142297600

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What is your box listing for Channel 108 on January 14th at 6.30pm? Is it BBC London?

Anyone from England can help me.

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Yes - says 'BBC London'

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In Mansfield (East Midlands) advertises BBC London 14 January 18.30 instead of test card advising you to select 101. How is that an improvement?

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It does look promising but I'd advise some caution when making predictions from the EPG. The EPG listing you are seeing is for SID10127 and that service ID doesn't become the London feed, it will end when the services migrate to the new regional SIDs. Anything listed for the channel after the 11th is unreliable. I would normally ask for data for the regional SIDs but, from what I have been told, they have not yet been populated with programme listings. Checking the EPG listings after the change on the 11th will probably be more reliable than checking what is there now.

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You aren't seeing the listings for the East Midlands, at the moment, everyone in England is seeing the same listings for service id 10127. Eventually, that service will be swept away and replaced by regional services 10178 to 10191, At the moment, these are still pre-configured for EPG channel 108 and are all labelled "BBC ONE HD" with no region in the name. Check the EPG listings after the change on the 11th for more accurate information.

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I was told last night that Local BBC News in HD is set to launch on January 14th on Virgin Channel 108.

But on January 11th you will need to reset any series links you have for BBC 1 HD (Channel 108) as you will move from BBC One HD England to BBC One HD East Mids ahead of you local news starting to be shown in HD from January 14th.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information I post on Cable Forum, Media Boy Blog or Media Boy on Twitter is subject to change.

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Eurosport to launch "pop up channels" next month.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/eurosport-...mpics-coverage

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will the HD variations of BBC One be available? So for example im going to have BBC one north west but will i able to see BBC north east HD for example like i can for the SD versions??

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It has now changed to 'This is BBC One HD' - so more likely a guide error.

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What exactly will happen to the series links?
Will they still be there, but won't find any programmes because labelling of the channel has changed?
What happens to any individual recordings set up in the "My Planned Recordings"?

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Saved shows will still be there on the 360 box(es).

I'd expect that any existing planned recordings on the 360 on BBC One HD will just not record until it's cancelled and set up again.

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D+ showed the Summer Olympics FOC charge through their app for subscribers, you didn't need the sports sub.

Doesn't look like it'll be free without the sports addon this time.

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Getting no pop up messages anything is changing here in the north west

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Looking ahead in the on-screen guide on my 360 box(es) I have noticed that BBC One HD now displays the regional news programmes in HD from 17th January onwards. Area 21, London. Hooray.

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BBC London is showing on the guide on my V6. I'm in the Middlesbrough area.

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aye me too. north west and 17th January on BBC One HD is showing as BBC London too. Surely this will be changed nearer the time?? Always blooming london!

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Part of the Government's "levelling up" approach... ;)

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Force a V6 callback and look again one it has loaded - seems to be 'This is BBC One HD' now all next week.

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First new BBC3 transmissions are appearing Off-EPG on one of the TV platforms, not clear which, maybe multiple platforms. Preview loop with apparent idents. Screengrabs on these tweets.

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...26938435805194
https://twitter.com/IvanOSullivan16/...32189003964425

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Seen 2mins on CBBC via Freeview tonight.

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They are testing BBC3 subtitles on satellite.
https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...68565363691524

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RXTVlog artcle on BBC3 test transmissions on Terrestrial and Satellite.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/bbc-three-...can-see-it-yet

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so HD regional news launch is pushed back?

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Probably more a case of people seeing an error on the EPG and jumping the gun to announce the launch of the BBC One HD regions. Meanwhile, the new regional service IDs for BBC One HD (England) are now active. Time to update favourites and series links etc for the new services. Similarly, BBC One South East (SD) on channel 858 has been split into 2 new service IDs, so will also require an update to favourites / series links etc.

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Bizasia is reporting that ZEE TV will go HD only on Virgin Media this coming Thursday.

https://twitter.com/BizAsia/status/1480626886929793029

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Bad news for OLD BOY:

Sky UK sister network to launch a Sky Cinema "live" UHD Channel later this month - only on Sky Italy.

https://advanced-television.com/2022...sky-cinema-4k/

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Not sure why you think that’s bad news, MB. :shrug:

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Of all the EPG Genres, movies is probably the most suited to on-demand, so a live 4K movie channel is an unusual development.

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If I was to take an educated guess I suspect the 4K channel is probably there to serve customers in a territory/country that still has patchy broadband coverage...

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From what I'm told by my friends in Italy, coverage and speeds there would give the UK a run for its money.

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Like the UK;)

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ah more bill increases confirmed and my loyalty discount ends in april so a whopping 38 quid increase incoming... coupled with the fact im new on virgin mobile and got zero "loyalty" bonuses for having "both services".

Usually an email to mockbridge got the retentions team to call me 2-3 weeks after. I assume now with this new guy that whole process is over and i now have to kick, scream and scratch for some kind of continuing loyalty discount? Any advice? What are people paying for "everything"? so i can quote prices at people in an uneducated but polite manner

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Well, if £3.17 a month extra is going to produce such a reaction, you'll be a basket case when you see your fuel bill increase that's coming in the spring.

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Just call 150 and choose the thinking of leaving option, tell them your loyalty discount has ended and they will sort you a new one

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Looks like software version 4.37 is starting to roll out for 360 boxes. Both of mine updated overnight. I can see no visible difference but will take a more detailed look this evening.

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its £38 pounds a month not £3.17

Mine will be a £37.50 per month increase in August
My parents will be a £48 per month increase in April
My brother £42.5 per month increase in September

I will phone up and try to get as close as to what we pay now when the time comes, but Sky is looking a better deal at these prices (around £150 for old VIP)

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Not trying to tell you (or anyone) to jump ship but we've found Sky to be very open to doing a deal.

When it's end of contract time I just give them a call and ask what they can do. If they can't beat the new customer prices then they'll match them but only if you specifically ask them to (a bit underhand that they'll happily rip you off if you don't ask, but I suppose you've got to play the game).

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I have TV360, with Full house/ XL, 200 BB, Cinema channels and landline, which isn't connected to a phone. I'm on an offer until May then my price will go up buy £45+ to a month.

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Ah, yes, Vince is coming to the end of a deal, so I see why the increase is so steep. Sorry, Vince!

Anyone who is not on a deal will face a much smaller increase.

https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/gu...-customers-do/

Virgin Media hasn’t publicly confirmed the exact amounts it will be increasing prices by, but it has said the average monthly increase is £4.70, which is £56.40 per year.

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That can't be right, surely?

Are you sure it's a £37.50/£40/£42.50 per month increase? Or is it just going up by a few pounds to £37.50/£40/£42.50 per month?

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I am sure that’s what most of us do when an existing deal is due to expire. The example Vince gives will impact everyone coming to the end of a deal, but the increase on advertised packages comes out at 3.9%.

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It’s because it’s the end of special deals that he’s referring to. You always face a hike in prices at the end of a deal, but then you just start haggling again.

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I see now, I assumed this was related to the conversation about the recently announced price hikes, not the typical situation at the end of retention deals.

Thanks for clarifying!

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Yes, that’s what I thought at first!

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Not sure if it's been discussed before, but is the plan for BBC One HD to be fully regionalised on 101 in time for a mini EPG reshuffle so BBC Three HD can go on 107 and BBC Four HD on 108?

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They've never said anything publicly but it's not impossible. It has been suggested by some that the E4 deal for 106 might be up soonish and BBC3 might get the slot it vacated back eventually.

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When my previously discounted deals have ended, I've usually been offered very similar deals to stay as a customer, if this doesn't happen when my current deal comes to an end later in the spring, then there's no way I will be paying an extra £38 or whatever the amount is.

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Rumour: Zee TV HD replaces Zee TV tomorrow.

Bizasia is reporting that Zee TV HD will replaces Zee TV on Virgin UK Channel 809 from Tomorrow.

https://www.bizasialive.com/zee-tv-h...-of-uk-launch/

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Create and Craft sold to The Craft Store.

https://ideal.shopping/press/create-...e-craft-store/

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I assume the channels will be moulded together then...

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Keep it with Media Boy HQ to see if Virgin Media launch The Craft Store or drop Create & Craft!!!

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The Craft Store's tweet and their responses to the replies suggest nothing will change imminently. https://twitter.com/thecraftstoretv/...28111986081794

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But Create & Craft new owner did say on Tuesday: "In due course, Hochanda will merge the two businesses to offer customers a wider choice of crafts and suppliers."

What will happen to Create & Craft HD and Create & Craft Extra on Astra UK?
Will Virgin Media drop Create & Craft or launch The Craft Store?
Will The Craft Store drop a Create & Craft brand?

Create & Craft may become The Craft Store Extra.
Create & Craft Extra may become The Craft Store Offers.