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The Best of 2016.

01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy HQ):

Winner is - denphone with 580 posts

02) Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

Winner is - Universal Channel HD

03) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:

Winner is - Movie Mix

04) Best +1 Channel launch of the year:

Winner is - 5STAR +1

05) Best new HD Channel launch of the year:

Winners is - Sky Sports Mix HD

06) Best UK Channel of the year:

Winner is - ITV3

07) Best Internatiional Channel of the year:

Winner is - Rishtey Europe

08) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:

Winner is - NVTV

09) Best Radio Channel of the year:

Winner is - Heart

10) Best new brand of the year:

Winner is - Sky Cinema (Was Sky Movies until July 8th)

Well done to all the winners.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed this thread.

Virgin Media year in review:

Channels we said Hello to:
-Dec. 6th: Kix Power
-Nov. 29th: 4Seven HD
-Nov. 8th: Made in Birmingham*
-Nov. 8th: Clubland TV (Non TiVo boxes)
-Oct. 19th: Made in Liverpool*
-Sep. 20th: Babenation
-Aug. 31st: Spike
-Aug, 31st: 5STAR +1
-Aug. 25th: Movie Mix
-Aug. 25th: Movies 4 Men
-Aug. 25th: POP
-Aug. 24th: Sky Sports Mix HD
-Aug. 24th: Sky Sports Mix
-Aug. 23rd: NDTV India
-Aug. 23rd: NDTV Spice
-Aug. 10th: My5
-Aug. 1st: Universal Channel HD
-Aug. 1st: BBC Olympics 1 - 8 HD Channels
-Aug. 1st: BBC Olympics 2 - 8 Channels
-Jul. 5th: TruTV
-Jun. 30th: QVC Beauty
-Jun. 30th: QVC Style
-Jun. 20th: BBC RB HD
-Jun. 20th: BBC RB 2 - 6 Channels
-Apr. 7th: hayu (Only on TiVo)
-Mar. 31st: BBC Three app (Only on TiVo)
-Feb. 29th: Heart Extra
-Feb. 25th: Virgin Media Previews (Channel 998)
-Jan. 14th: Bike TV
-Jan. 12th: VEVO (Only on TiVo)
-Jan. 12th: ClublandAkaChilledNow (Only on TiVo)

*Local TV Channels is on Virgin Channel 159 in some areas.

Channels on the move:
-Nov. 29th: Channel 4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 142 to Virgin UK Channel 141.
-Nov. 29th: Channel 4 +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 143 to Virgin UK Channel 142.
-Nov. 29th: 4Seven has moved from Virgin UK Channel 195 to Virgin UK Channel 143.
-Nov. 29th: I.D. has moved from Virgin UK Channel 253 to Virgin UK Channel 170.
-Nov. 29th: More4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 203 to Virgin UK Channel 195.
-Nov. 29th: I.D. +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 254 to Virgin UK Channel 171.
-Nov. 29th: DMAX has moved from Virgin UK Channel 170 to Virgin UK Channel 213.
-Nov. 29th: DMAX +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 171 to Virgin UK Channel 214.
-Aug. 31st: Virgin Media UK has moved 5USA +1 from Virgin UK Channel 154 to Virgin UK Channel 185.
-Aug. 15th: Virgin Media UK has moved PIN Protection Help from Virgin UK Channel 981 to Virgin UK Channel 985.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Gold from Virgin UK Channel 126 to Virgin UK Channel 124.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved W from Virgin UK Channel 124 to Virgin UK Channel 125.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi from Virgin UK Channel 130 to Virgin UK Channel 126.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Dave from Virgin UK Channel 128 to Virgin UK Channel 127.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Drama from Virgin UK Channel 190 to Virgin UK Channel 128.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Really from Virgin UK Channel 283 to Virgin UK Channel 129.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi +1 from Virgin UK Channel 131 to Virgin UK Channel 130.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved W +1 from Virgin UK Channel 125 to Virgin UK Channel 131.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC Four HD from Virgin UK Channel 164 to Virgin UK Channel 163.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Gold +1 from Virgin UK Channel 127 to Virgin UK Channel 190.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Dave ja vu from Virgin UK Channel 129 to Virgin UK Channel 211.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 502 to Virgin UK Channel 501.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 2 HD from Virgin UK Channel 503 to Virgin UK Channel 502.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 3 HD from Virgin UK Channel 504 to Virgin UK Channel 503.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 4 HD from Virgin UK Channel 505 to Virgin UK Channel 504.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 5 HD from Virgin UK Channel 506 to Virgin UK Channel 505.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports HQ HD from Virgin UK Channel 501 to Virgin UK Channel 506.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports F1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 507 to Virgin UK Channel 508.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 1 from Virgin UK Channel 512 to Virgin UK Channel 511.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 2 from Virgin UK Channel 513 to Virgin UK Channel 512.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 3 from Virgin UK Channel 514 to Virgin UK Channel 513.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 4 from Virgin UK Channel 515 to Virgin UK Channel 514.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 5 from Virgin UK Channel 516 to Virgin UK Channel 515.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports News HQ from Virgin UK Channel 511 to Virgin UK Channel 516.
-Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports F1 from Virgin UK Channel 517 to Virgin UK Channel 518.
-Feb. 25th: Virgin Media UK has moved PIN Protection Help from Virgin UK Channel 998 to Virgin UK Channel 997.

Channels rebrand (For Good):
-Nov. 8th: ClublandAkaChilledNow (Clubland TV, Channel AKA, Chilled TV and Now Music) has been rebrand as Clubland TV and added to non TiVo boxes.
-Nov. 1st: My Ex-Girlfriend PPV has been rebrand as XXX Brits PPV.
-Oct. 13th: Heart FM has been rebrand as Heart.
-Oct. 13th: Capital FM has been rebrand as Capital.
-Aug. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand BBC Olympics 1 as BBC RB 1.
-Aug, 10th: Channel 5 +24 has been rebrand as My5.
-Aug. 4th: BT Sport Europe HD has been rebrand as BT Sport 3 HD.
-Aug. 4th: BT Sport Europe has been rebrand as BT Sport 3.
-Aug. 1st: Virgin Media UK has rebrand BBC RB1 as BBC Olympics 1.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere +1 has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere +1.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Showcase has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Greats has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Greats.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Disney has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Disney.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Family has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Family.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Action & Adventure has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Comedy has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Comedy.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Crime & Thriller has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Drama & Romance has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Select has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Select.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Showcase HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Greats HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Greats HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Disney HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Disney HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Family HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Family HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Comedy HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Comedy HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD.
-Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Select HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Select HD.
-May. 25th: The Box Plus Network has rebrand Smash Hits as Box Hits.
-May. 25th: The Box Plus Network has rebrand Heat as Box Upfront.
-May. 12th: Virgin Media UK has rebrand BT Sport Freeview as BT Sport Showcase.
-Feb. 29th: Global Radio has rebrand LBC News as Heart Extra.
-Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot 18s Nightly as Xtreme Filth.
-Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot Mums Nightly as Red Hot.
-Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot Amateur Nightly as Viewers Wives.
-Feb. 15th: Watch has been rebrand as W.
-Feb. 15th: Watch +1 has been rebrand as W +1.
-Feb. 15th: Watch HD has been rebrand as W HD.
-Feb. 11th: 5* has been rebrand as 5STAR.
-Jan. 12th: Sony Entertainment Television has been rebrand as Sony Channel.

Channels we said Goodbye to:
-Nov. 5th: Big Centre TV (Birmingham areas only).
-Oct. 6th: Bay TV Liverpool (Liverpool areas only).
-Sep. 29th: UMP Movies
-Sep. 20th: XXX Mums
-Aug. 23rd: BBC Olympics 1 - 8 HD Channels
-Aug. 23rd: BBC Olympics 2 - 8 Channels
-Jul. 12th: BBC RB HD
-Jul. 12th: BBC RB 2 - 6 Channels
-Mar. 31st: BBC Three (TV Channel)
-Mar. 31st: BBC Three HD
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Takeover
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Hits
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Urban
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Rocks
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Dance
-Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Playlist

Final total of posters on all 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2016)' Thread this year:

As of December 6th at 11.40pm

Name - number of posts
01) denphone - 580
02) theone2k10 - 465
03) Media Boy - 447
04) 1andrew1 - 390
05) RichardCoulter - 371
06) OLD BOY - 280
07) andrewstevenson - 259
08) muppetman11 - 197
09) Ultimate.Conj - 152
10) passingbat - 147
11) jj20x - 120
12) Horizon - 102
12) vincerooney - 102
14) Mad Max - 91
15) spiderplant - 60
16) BenMcr - 55
17) Chad - 51
18) telegramsam - 49
19) Derekb108 - 42
20) Aguero9320 - 40
21) Arthurgray50@blu - 38
22) dodo1 - 35
23) devilincarnate - 33
23) nodrogd - 33
25) Bananaman_007 - 28
26) Anypermitedroute - 27
26) undertakereddie - 27
28) steveh - 26
29) DaMac - 25
30) nialli - 24
31) ozsat - 22
32) Tricky Trevor - 21
33) johnathome - 20
33) nicknewark - 20
35) Dave42 - 20
36) mike_gain - 19
36) blue666666 - 19
36) Stephen - 19
39) RobboEdin - 18
39) Frazz - 18
39) DJ-SWITCH - 18
42) heero_yuy - 17
43) jobbie8 - 16
44) heavyside - 15
45) johnasimmons - 14
46) Mobes - 13
46) 1701-e - 13
48) japitts - 10
49) harry_hitch - 9
49) Gavin-D - 9
51) Mr K - 8
51) pengedragon - 8
51) VirginMediaPhil - 8
51) sminkypinky - 8
51) Henkesghost - 8
51) Itshim - 8
57) Superblade7 - 7
57) gba93 - 7
59) warrenb - 6
59) MarkC1984 - 6
59) Hugh - 6
59) alwaysabear - 6
63) Bofrok - 5
64) figgyburn - 4
64) vm_tech - 4
64) paultrademark - 4
67) oliver1948uk - 3
67) toady - 3
67) bubblegun - 3
70) solitaire - 2

ALL POSTERS MUST HAVE POSTED IN ALL THREADS OF 'COMING SOON TO VIRGIN TV (2016)'.

Top posters of 2016 (Total took at 6th December at 23.40):

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