Last list update of 2011.
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.
Colours on my list are as followed:
Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.
=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== December ===
7th. Virgin Media customers on the M Package can watch all of these great channels – Alibi, Alibi +1, Good Food, Good Food HD, Good Food +1, Watch, Watch HD, Watch +1, Blighty, Home and Home +1 absolutely free until 4th January 2012.
11th. Virgin Media customers on the M Package can watch GOLD and GOLD +1 absolutely free on Virgin Channels 128 and 129 until January 2012.
12th. Final list update of the year on this thread.
12th. Best of 2011 list of Winners plus list of the Top 40 posters names will be given out by Media Boy at 5pm today.
15th. CBS Action will launch on the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 192 today.
Sony TV will launch on Virgin Channel 193.
NDTV will launch on Virgin Channel 621.
[B]Where to find all the UKTV channels[B]
126 Gold
127 Gold +1
130 Alibi
131 Alibi +1
260 Good Food
261 Good Food HD (Not on V Boxes)
262 Good Food +1
124 Watch
125 Watch HD (Not on V Boxes)
190 Watch +1
206 Blighty
265 Home
266 Home +1
=== Early 2012 ===
M+ Viewers to get Sky Anytime on their package.
=== January 2012 ===
3rd. Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD to be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.
4th. Xmas 24 will be rebranded as Movies 24 on Virgin Channel 419.
4th. Xmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 + on Virgin Channel 420.
4th. Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1 launches on Cable Forum.
24th. BSkyB to close Sky Living Loves today on Virgin Channel 159
=== February 2012 ===
No News...
=== March/April/May 2012 ===
Channel 5 +1 will launch on Virgin Media.
=== March 2012 ===
My insiders has confirmed to me that Virgin Media are in talks with BSkyB with an view to carry both Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports F1 HD from launch.
=== April 2012 ===
No News...
=== May 2012 ===
No News...
=== June 2012 ===
No News...
=== July 2012 ===
19th. BBC Three will broadcast all day long until August 13th on Virgin Media Channel 106.
=== August 2012 ===
13th. BBC Three will go back to its 7pm starting time from today on Virgin Media Channel 106.
=== By September 2012 ===
Alibi HD to launch on Virgin Media on the XL Package. (Info from UKTV -
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...&postcount=642)
=== September 2012 ===
No News...
=== October 2012 ===
24th. The UK and Ireland says goodbye to Analogue TV.
=== November 2012 ===
No News...
=== December 2012 ===
No News...
=== By 2013 ===
C21 Media web site has reported that Current TV may close on Virgin Channel 155.
The BBC may launch an BBC ONE HD Channel for viewers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Virgin Channel 108.
The BBC to axe the BBC Red Button multi-screen on Virgin Media but one stream will carry on broadcasting (Like Freeview).
Also the BBC is to rebrand BBC HD as BBC TWO HD on Virgin Channel 187.
=== By 2015 ===
RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.
=== Unknown dates ===
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The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-Discovery may launch an 3D Channels if audience numbers are high on Virgin on Demand.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-MTVN HD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310.
-TCM to be rebranded on Virgin Channel 415.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will launch the Sky Sports red button on TiVo.
=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media ===
List last updated on December 11th 2011.
The following Channels are said to be testing on Virgin Media right now:
-
CBS Action is testing on Virgin testers boxes right now.
-Sony TV is testing on Virgin Testers boxes right now.
-NDTV is testing on Virgin Testers boxes right now.
Channel has been confirm as in talks with Virgin Media by my insiders:
-Sky Atlantic
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
The following Channels are rumoured to be set to launch on Virgin Media soon (but not yet confirm by my Virgin Media insiders):
-Premier Sports (But are said to be in talks with Virgin.)
=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.
NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe
NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.
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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
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See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ew-2011-a.html
=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated November 10th 2011.
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).
Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.
Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down and is Closing Living Loves (Now know as Sky Living Loves) down in January 2012. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD on our network.
Q: WHY DO YOU THINK DISCOVERY WILL AXE TRAVEL & LIVING FOR TLC TO LAUNCH IN THE UK AND IRELAND?
A: Since March 2010 Discovery has replace all the following versions of Discovery Travel & Living with TLC.
In Europe:
-Norway
-Poland
-Balkans (Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria.)
-Hungary
-The Czech Republic
In Africa:
-South Africa
==== Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on December 11th 2011.
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: Only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.
=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (Was AETN UK) ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1
=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD
=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY Qtv
ARY Oneworld
ARY Entertainment
ARY News
=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports F1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Sports F1 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD
=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
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
Chart Show TV +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Movies 2
=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (May replace Discovery Travel and Living.)
Quest +1
=== Own by E Entertainment UK Limited ===
Style (Soon to launch in the UK & Eire)
=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD
=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio
Real Radio XS
=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD
=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Universal Channel HD
=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD
=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
Channel 5 +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 Sony Pictures Television ===
Sony Entertainment Television +1
=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Desh (To launch in January 2012 in UK and Ireland.)
STAR Gold
STAR One (To be rebranded as STAR Desh in January 2012.)
=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 00s
Absolute 60s
Absolute 70s
Absolute 90s
=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Cartoon Network HD
TCM 2
Imagine...Dil Se
=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay
=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
Zing
Next update: January 4th 2012 - 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.
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But before I go may I wish you all an safe and happy Christmas and happy new year (when it comes)!!!