General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 4.

[vincerooney]

I wonder then or if we'll hear? If we have got it I'm thinking Friday. BT will want the next 48 hours to pick up more football obsessed punters

[Media Boy UK]

So it look like BT Sports are set to launch on Virgin Media - but still seen as rumours at Media Boy HQ.

[Coventrywoo]

Matt: It was part of our package however we have some issues with them, which makes pushes it on back burnes.
Matt: burner**
You: what were the issues, didnt they want u to put it on XL
Matt: I am sorry, I don't have all the detail of this issue.
You: so will we get it before saturday so we can watch premership football on BT sports
Matt: Hopefully, we will come with some positive outcome very soon,however I can't comment on exact date.
You: on the XL package?
Matt: On BT Sports.
You: but will it be in the XL package?
Matt: As if now I can't comment weather it will be part of XL package or L package, It might be add on package.
Matt: It can be part of XL package, it is too early to comment on this.

thats the final bit of my chat...

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Coventrywoo

Matt: It was part of our package however we have some issues with them, which makes pushes it on back burnes.
Matt: burner**
You: what were the issues, didnt they want u to put it on XL
Matt: I am sorry, I don't have all the detail of this issue.
You: so will we get it before saturday so we can watch premership football on BT sports
Matt: Hopefully, we will come with some positive outcome very soon,however I can't comment on exact date.
You: on the XL package?
Matt: On BT Sports.
You: but will it be in the XL package?
Matt: As if now I can't comment weather it will be part of XL package or L package, It might be add on package.
Matt: It can be part of XL package, it is too early to comment on this.

thats the final bit of my chat...

Why did you expect him to tell you anything, even if he did know? He could lose is job if he did know and told you. He more than likely doesn't know full details anyway.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

So it look like BT Sports are set to launch on Virgin Media - but still seen as rumours at Media Boy HQ.

Aye seems like it media boy. You could introduce traffic lights to rumours. Red meaning: massively unlikely amber: caution for rumours and green for: all go.

This has amber all over me currently...

[devilincarnate]

It must have been the meal and club that I mentioned the other day that have stood VM on a promise

[denphone]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Aye seems like it media boy. You could introduce traffic lights to rumours. Red meaning: massively unlikely amber: caution for rumours and green for: all go.

This has amber all over me currently...

And don't forget yellow peril for those pesky and naughty minions on the other side of the divide.

[colin25]

Originally Posted by denphone

And don't forget yellow peril for those pesky and naughty minions on the other side of the divide.

yes, those nasty liberals

[Mad Max]

This has amber all over me currently..

Unlucky for Amber i'd say.........

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Unlucky for Amber i'd say.........

haha boom boom

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy Views: What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?

WHO IS VIRGIN MEDIA RUMOURS TO BE IN TALKS WITH?
Bar BT the only 'Entertainment' broadcaster I know are rumours to be in talks with for is BSkyB so maybe Virgin are making room for an new Sky Basic Channel to launch.

CAN ANY OTHER 'ENTERTAINMENT' CHANNEL LAUNCH?
I cant get hold of that info. But I see that Channel 5 are set to launch an new channel soon called '5Later' so maybe that will launch on Virgin Channel 199 for all we know.

[Bananaman_007]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy Views: What will launch on Virgin Channel 199?

WHO IS VIRGIN MEDIA RUMOURS TO BE IN TALKS WITH?
Bar BT the only 'Entertainment' broadcaster I know are rumours to be in talks with for is BSkyB so maybe Virgin are making room for an new Sky Basic Channel to launch.

CAN ANY OTHER 'ENTERTAINMENT' CHANNEL LAUNCH?
I cant get hold of that info. But I see that Channel 5 are set to launch an new channel soon called '5Later' so maybe that will launch on Virgin Channel 199 for all we know.

Horror +1?

[Chad]

It looks like BT Sports will launch on Virgin. I hope for the sake of all my patient chums on here, and my Dad, that BT Sports goes into the XL package when it finally goes live.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Chad

It looks like BT Sports will launch on Virgin. I hope for the sake of all my patient chums on here, and my Dad, that BT Sports goes into the XL package when it finally goes live.

And if that scenario transpires you will always be welcomed back into the Virgin family old bean.

[Media Boy UK]

August 2013 update - August 14th updates.

Keep up-to-date on what broadcasters own and do not own.

NOTE: The post will be updated every time Virgin Media signs no deal with broadcasters or when an new channels is set to launch from that broadcaster.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on August 14th 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky, Sky or UPC Ireland.

NOTE: Shopping Channels NOW ADDED to this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on UPC Ireland, Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. + 1 (Channel only broadcast from 5am to 7am -- holding channel for Lifetime HD?).
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Lifetime (Set to launch in late 2013 - Bio set to close to make way.)

=== Own by Active Channel Limited ===
-The Active Channel

=== Own by Al Jazeera ===
-Jeem.TV

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic (Rumour as set to launch on Virgin Media)
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD (Rumour as set to launch on Virgin Media)
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-SkyPoker.com
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation ===
-Sky News Arabia

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1
-BT Sports 1 HD
-BT Sports 2
-BT Sports 2 HD
-ESPN [From BT]
-ESPN HD [From BT]

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1
-Reality TV

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-4 Seven HD (May launch soon).
-Channel 4 +1 HD (May launch soon).
-More 4 HD

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix
-Kix Power
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Disney Junior +
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by Eternal Word Television Network ===
-EWTN (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Music Television (Global Radio) ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Ideal Shopping Direct plc ===
-Ideal Extra
-The Deal Channel

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Michel Adam Lisowski ===
-Fashion TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).


=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
-5Later (Soon to launch on Freeview).

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports

=== Own by QVC (Liberty Media) ===
-QVC Beauty
-QVC Extra
-QVC Style

=== Own by Radio Caroline Ltd. ===
-Radio Caroline (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ lyric fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTE Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by Travel Channel International Ltd. (Scripps Networks Interactive) ===
-Travel Channel + 1

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by WRN Broadcast ===
-WRN Radio (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest and UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE News

NOTE TO ALL: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated August 14th 2013.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''HISTORY HD'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: HISTORY HD and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

Q: WHAT HAPPENS TO RECORDINGS I'VE MADE FROM THE ESPN CHANNELS AFTER JULY 31ST?
A: Anything you’ve recorded from ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will be there to enjoy until 1 November 2013. After that, they’ll disappear.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 14th 2013.

Next update: TBC.

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