Virgin Media Changelog

[denphone]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

More4+1 now on channel 196

Excellent as l find these +1 channels very useful as it avoids recording clashes.

[Media Boy UK]

As of Today (15/01/13):

-More4 +1 has launch on Virgin Channel 196.
-SyFy has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 135.
-SyFy +1 has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 166.
-Universal Channel +1 has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 163.
-Movies 24+ has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 420.

Surely Universal changing packages would have been part of a new agreement, aka where is Universal HD?

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

As of Today (14/01/13):

-ITV1 has been rebranded as ITV on Virgin Channel 103 (England and Wales only).
-BBC One HD has stop broadcasting in Scotland on Virgin Channel 108.
-BBC One Scotland HD has launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Scotland only).
-ITV1 HD has been rebranded as ITV HD on Virgin Channel 113 (England and Wales only).
-ITV1 +1 has been rebranded as ITV +1 on Virgin Channel 114 (England and Wales only).
-ITV1 AD has been rebranded as ITV AD on Virgin Channel 853.

I wish I knew why they have taken the retrograde step of re-branding ITV1 as ITV thereby disassociating it from ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4.

Could it be that the others will also be renamed and possibly even sold off?

Sorry, I've probably missed a thread covering this very topic!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Surely Universal changing packages would have been part of a new agreement, aka where is Universal HD?

I suppose that depends whether VM were contractually bound to consult Universal to change the package on which the channel was available on the VM platform. VM might just have done this unilaterally.

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Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

I wish I knew why they have taken the retrograde step of re-branding ITV1 as ITV thereby disassociating it from ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4.

Could it be that the others will also be renamed and possibly even sold off?

Sorry, I've probably missed a thread covering this very topic!

I believe that ITV have plans to convert ITV2, 3 and 4 into subscription channels eventually. It may be something to do with that.

Having said this, I can't see why they had to remove the '1' from their main channel. Seems fairly pointless to me. God knows what the cost of changing the logos was!

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I suppose that depends whether VM were contractually bound to consult Universal to change the package on which the channel was available on the VM platform. VM might just have done this unilaterally.

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I believe that ITV have plans to convert ITV2, 3 and 4 into subscription channels eventually. It may be something to do with that.

Having said this, I can't see why they had to remove the '1' from their main channel. Seems fairly pointless to me. God knows what the cost of changing the logos was!

Bit of a waste. Then again, I've never liked ITV's offerings - they've always been the worst of the terrestrial bunch.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I believe that ITV have plans to convert ITV2, 3 and 4 into subscription channels eventually. It may be something to do with that.

Maybe when they hit the point where advertising revenue has declined to a level where subscription income would exceed FTA advertising income.

Maybe the name change is just to differentiate between ITV as a part of ITV Network Limited and the other channels, being ITV Digital Channels Ltd. Maybe they just did it to get everyone asking why they had changed the name and generate some free publicity...

ITV2 & 3 are the 6th & 7th biggest channels in the UK so I'd imagine they're doing pretty good from those two.

[andy_m]

I prefer ITV 3 and 4 to the main channel to be honest. Really struggling with the logo watching the match tonight though.

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I'm intrigued by what's happening with Virgin - that's a lot of channels dropping down to lower tiers. Either xl is to become essentially the hd pack or something else is going on but I'm not sure I can immediately figure out what that is. What I do know is that I'm almost,but not quite, at the stage where I can access all of my favorite channels in the lower tiers, so I expect Virgin have something planned to make xl more attractive. The lower tiers are becoming excellent value.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by andy_m

[/COLOR]I'm intrigued by what's happening with Virgin - that's a lot of channels dropping down to lower tiers. Either xl is to become essentially the hd pack or something else is going on but I'm not sure I can immediately figure out what that is. What I do know is that I'm almost,but not quite, at the stage where I can access all of my favorite channels in the lower tiers, so I expect Virgin have something planned to make xl more attractive. The lower tiers are becoming excellent value.

Indeed Andy something is definitely going on with regards to the positioning of the XL pack and l think the next few months will reveal everything.

[mutant_rabbit]

TCM HD on Channel 416
TCM2 on Channel 417
Cartoon Network HD on Channel 732

As reported on Digital Spy (http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...777311&page=27)

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by denphone

Indeed Andy something is definitely going on with regards to the positioning of the XL pack and l think the next few months will reveal everything.

How about all HD move upto XL & all " non" drop down . I would then drop down . On 32" tv HD is pointless. Never us them

[Media Boy UK]

As of Today (17/01/13):

NEW CHANNELS LAUNCHES:
-TCM HD has launch on the XL Package on Virgin Channel 416.
-TCM2 has launch on the M+, L and XL Packages on Virgin Channel 417.
-Cartoon Network HD has launch on the XL Package on Virgin Channel 732.

CHANNELS MOVING PACKAGES:
-TCM has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 415.
-Film 4+1 has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 430.
-Cartoon Network has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 704.
-Boomerang has move to the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 730.
-Cartoon Network Too has move to the L Package on Virgin Channel 705.

[Harryn9000]

has sky 007 been rebranded as my tivo boxes is showing it has back to sky showcase

[Media Boy UK]

As of Today (22/01/13):

-Sky Movies 007 has been rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase on Virgin Channel 403.
-Sky Movies 007 HD has been rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channel 433.