General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[denphone]

Rumours , rumours , rumours.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Under a do not give too much info at the moment all i can say is the one i'm allowed to kind off disclose has something to do with a better tivo coming.
The second one is 2 new channels i can't say more than that for now.

Righto, thanks. Hoping we get a faster TIVO and Nat Geo Wild HD.

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A quick visit to http://www.tivo.com/ shows the latest stb. Perhaps this will help sort out the lack of multi room streaming too.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Perhaps this will help sort out the lack of multi room streaming too.

The MRS restrictions are entirely down to the content owners; nothing to do with the capability of the hardware.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

The MRS restrictions are entirely down to the content owners; nothing to do with the capability of the hardware.

Righto, thank you.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

The MRS restrictions are entirely down to the content owners; nothing to do with the capability of the hardware.

I really can't understand what content owners have to gain by these restrictions. They have already been paid for the material and preventing MRS only causes inconvenience to customers who have to watch it in a different room!

[Perfect Choice]

[/QUOTE]A quick visit to http://www.tivo.com/ shows the latest stb. Perhaps this will help sort out the lack of multi room streaming too.[/QUOTE]

I want a Tivo Mini now!!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I really can't understand what content owners have to gain by these restrictions

Because content owners are paranoid about piracy and are too stupid to realise that giving people who are prepared to pay more flexible viewing options is better than people who pirate their content. The irony is that the people who pirate, can watch it on any device they choose; people who pay can't.

Some of these people deserve the piracy they get IMHO. Did they not learn from the record industry?

[Media Boy UK]

a516: Local TV for Birmingham set to launch next month on Virgin Media.

a516digital is reporting that Big Centre TV will launch on Virgin Channel 159 from February 14th 2015 in some Birmingham areas.

http://www.a516digital.com/2015/01/b...vice-sets.html

Information thanks to a516Digital.

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I really can't understand what content owners have to gain by these restrictions. They have already been paid for the material and preventing MRS only causes inconvenience to customers who have to watch it in a different room!

Because agreeing different rights for different viewing methods gets them more money.

Simple business and money making is all.

[Media Boy UK]

January List update - January 9th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

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.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
???. ??th. (Put channels names here) is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels (Put channels numbers here) right now untill ???. ??th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== January ===
12th. Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas today from 7pm.
18th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
18th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.

=== February ===
14th. Local TV Broadcaster Big Centre TVwill launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some Birmingham areas from today.

=== March ===
No News...

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== Autumn ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc3 as Sky Movies Valentine on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine as Sky Movies tbc3 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc3 HD as Sky Movies Valentine HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Valentine HD as Sky Movies tbc3 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc4 as Sky Movies Oscars on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars as Sky Movies tbc4 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc4 HD as Sky Movies Oscars HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars HD as Sky Movies tbc4 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-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.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on January 5th 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow 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 January 5th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders or Virgin Sources) 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 ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU REMOVED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' FROM YOUR LIST FOR?
A: Virgin Media have now axe the Smallworld brand. Viewers in the old Smallworld areas will now get the Virgin Media Channel lineup..

==== See you later ===
List last updated on January 9th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Because agreeing different rights for different viewing methods gets them more money.

Simple business and money making is all.

Perhaps the content owners want more to allow MRS to be enabled and VM won't pay it?

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Perhaps the content owners want more to allow MRS to be enabled and VM won't pay it?

Probably the same reason TV Anywhere doesn't work over 3G/4G.

[vincerooney]

A better TiVo coming eh? I hope its a software update and not a new box I wouldn't be able to get!

Wwe network run on 4g does anyone know?

[undertakereddie]

I hope we get Universal Channel in HD this year on Virgin Media because they have got some great tv shows such as Bates Motel, Sleepy Hollow, Rookie Blue and How to Get Away With Murder with the brilliant Actress Viola Davis etc.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by undertakereddie

I hope we get Universal Channel in HD this year on Virgin Media because they have got some great tv shows such as Bates Motel, Sleepy Hollow, Rookie Blue and How to Get Away With Murder with the brilliant Actress Viola Davis etc.

I am surprised VM haven't secured the HD version of Universal. I agree it is a good channel, but the picture quality on the SD channel is dreadful most of the time.