October List update - October 18th 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.
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Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.
=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
This part of the list has now been removed.
=== 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.
=== October ===
25th. BT Sport 1, BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 2 HD, ESPN and ESPN HD is having an free to view weekend from today at 6pm to Monday (October 28th) at 6am on the following Virgin Channels:
ESPN - Channel 529.
ESPN HD - Channel 530.
BT Sport 1 - Channel 547.
BT Sport 1 HD - Channel 548.
BT Sport 2 - Channel 549.
BT Sport 2 HD - Channel 550.
=== November ===
3rd. Bio to close on Virgin Channel 242 today.
3rd. Movies 24 and Movies 24 + will be rebranded as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.
4th. Lifetime to launch on Virgin Channel 242 today.
26th. Local TV channel 'Seven' will be rebranded as Estuary TV on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
Media Boy HQ has seen info that Virgin Media hope to launch Netflix in all areas on TiVo sometime this month.
=== 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.
=== February 2014 ===
No News...
=== 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 ===
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(UPDATED September 13th) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD' plus more.
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media.
=== Unknown dates ===
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The BBC will launch an BBC One +1 Channel.
-FOX+ will launch soon on Virgin Channel 199.
-News 18 will also launch soon on Virgin Media.
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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.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
=== 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
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==== See you later ===
List last updated on October 18th 2013.
Next update: TBA - 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.
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