Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Media Boy UK]

NBC sets out major overhaul of UK channels

NBC Universal is planning a major UK shake-up that could see most of the channels it acquired from Sparrowhawk Media disappear.

Sources told Broadcast that NBC is keen to bring its UK channels into line with those in other territories.

It is considering rebranding Movies 24 to Universal Channel and also starting up ''Oxygen'' in the UK, which would mean Diva TV could either be absorbed or marginalised.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/m..._channels.html

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Nialli has posted the following on his Blog:

Bauer radio stations leave Virgin Media

There was an announcement last week that Bauer's radio stations (including my personal favourite, Q Radio) were leaving Sky, but it appears they've also been taken off Virgin Media this morning too.
Not all have gone (Magic is still around) but most are no longer on cable. So bid farewell to radio stations Q, Heat, Smash Hits, The Hits and Kerrang. They're still on DAB and Freeview, and no word if the TV channels of the same name are hanging around.

http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

Can anyone confrim this has happen in non Telewest areas?

[okun69]

All stations (except Magic) have disappeared off my EPG here in Glasgow

[toady]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

Can anyone confrim this has happen in non Telewest areas?

All gone except Magic ex NTL ex C&W

[Media Boy UK]

Thanks for info.

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This Kiss Radio still Broadcast?

[braysoj1]

kiss radio not on here ex telewest

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by braysoj1

kiss radio not on here ex telewest

Kiss and Magic is not in Ex-Telewest area yet.

[busboy125]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Kiss and Magic is not in Ex-Telewest area yet.

Kiss FM Radio still on here. Ex-NTL

[Media Boy UK]

Thanks for info.

[Media Boy UK]

Virgin testing out 7 new Channels off their EPG - update.

An Ex-C&W viewer has told me that Virgin Media has stop testing ''VMTest1'', ''VMTest2'', ''VMTest4'', ''VMTest5'', ''VMTest6'' and ''VMTest7''. And they all been removed from their Virgin Media box.

[beeman]

VMTest channels are still broadcasting in ex-NTL (cambridge)

[virginruinedntl]

my friend is in an ex-c&w and vmtest channels still work fine.

[sizzler85]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin testing out 7 new Channels off their EPG - update.

An Ex-C&W viewer has told me that Virgin Media has stop testing ''VMTest1'', ''VMTest2'', ''VMTest4'', ''VMTest5'', ''VMTest6'' and ''VMTest7''. And they all been removed from their Virgin Media box.

Wonder what channels they will be and when they will be avalible

It does "feel" like these are the long awaited HD channels, no? They seem to be testing appx the right amount at the right sort of time...

Did i see a pig out of my window? Guess we'll know soon enough!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Mobes

It does "feel" like these are the long awaited HD channels, no? They seem to be testing appx the right amount at the right sort of time...

Did i see a pig out of my window? Guess we'll know soon enough!

The test channels are not for HD they are for SD Channels - like ITV2, GOLD and home...

Here is the info I got at this time from the Broadcasters:

A&E Television Networks has told me in an email that they are in talks with Virgin about Military History joining.

No news on if Crime & Investigation Network +1 will also come.

I think the ABC Television Group deal is up this year so we may get Disney Cinemagic + 1 & Playhouse Disney +.

The BBC has told me that an deal has been sign for BBC Alba to launch on Virgin. But they are do not have an launch date and Channel number from Virgin yet.

ESPN Classic may appear with the ABC deal.

UKTV has told me that Eden + 1 and Yesterday + 1 will launch on Virgin ''Later in the year.''

Ah well... at least you have cleared that up! Ta