General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

So you would be happy for Virgin to acquire Atlantic and other channels then turn around a month later and say because we got these channels we are putting prices up by £x a month? I don't think many people would be happy with that scenario.

If they gave us the Now TV app the problem of cost wouldn't arise for those who didn't want to pay.

I have some sympathy with Arthur and I think perhaps VM could put together an additional package of miscellaneous smaller channels that people could choose to subscribe to if they wanted more choice. However, I don't think we are really missing much, apart from SA.

[figgyburn]

I think/hope this will be the future.The tivo will/should have apps for prime content like sky atlantic,amc,netfix,amazon prime,bt sport etc.That way the people that want those channels subscribe and the ones who are happy with a more basic channel selection can have smaller bills.As i have mentioned before we should be able to streamline the channels we want to watch and not have a lot of dross impinged on us by the "bundles".

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by figgyburn

I think/hope this will be the future.The tivo will/should have apps for prime content like sky atlantic,amc,netfix,amazon prime,bt sport etc.That way the people that want those channels subscribe and the ones who are happy with a more basic channel selection can have smaller bills.As i have mentioned before we should be able to streamline the channels we want to watch and not have a lot of dross impinged on us by the "bundles".

Post of the month......

[RichardCoulter]

Are you interested in money off your TV bill?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...you-agree.html

[Media Boy UK]

November news update.

Last Night (November 1st) saw three channels being axe from Total Channels.

Also we have seen that Yooplay is set to close on Virgin Media UK on Demand from November 5th*.

*Info from our V+ and V Boxes.

[denphone]

One does not expect anything so one cannot be too disappointed although it would be nice to have Sky Atlantic and ITV Encore though.

[Media Boy UK]

BT Sport confirmed two games on Virgin UK Channel 548 this week.

BT Sport has confirmed the following games will also be shown on BT Sport Freeview on Virgin UK Channel 548 this week:

-Wednesday - Champions League - Chelsea VS Dynamo Kiev - From 7pm.
-Thursday - Europa League - Rubin Kazan VS Liverpool - From 6pm.

---------- Post added at 17:37 ---------- Previous post was at 17:13 ----------

Liberty Global And A+E Networks Expand Pan-European Partnership.

John Malone’s Liberty Global has extended its distibution deal with A+E Networks and is also launching two new HD channels in the UK. The long-term pan-European carriage deal covers A+E Networks’ UK channels on Liberty Global platforms in the UK, Ireland.

Lifetime and H2 will be also now be available in HD in both the UK and Ireland for the first time.

Media Boy Ed: What about History HD, Lifetime +1, CI HD and CI +1?

http://deadline.com/2015/11/liberty-...pe-1201603314/

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BT Sport confirmed two games on Virgin UK Channel 548 this week.

BT Sport has confirmed the following games will also be shown on BT Sport Freeview on Virgin UK Channel 548 this week:

-Wednesday - Champions League - Chelsea VS Dynamo Kiev - From 7pm.
-Thursday - Europa League - Rubin Kazan VS Liverpool - From 6pm.

---------- Post added at 17:37 ---------- Previous post was at 17:13 ----------

Liberty Global And A+E Networks Expand Pan-European Partnership.

John Malone’s Liberty Global has extended its distibution deal with A+E Networks and is also launching two new HD channels in the UK. The long-term pan-European carriage deal covers A+E Networks’ UK channels on Liberty Global platforms in the UK, Ireland.

Lifetime and H2 will be also now be available in HD in both the UK and Ireland for the first time.

Media Boy Ed: What about History HD, Lifetime +1, CI HD and CI +1?

http://deadline.com/2015/11/liberty-...pe-1201603314/

Lifetime HD is already broadcasting on SKY.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Lifetime HD is already broadcasting on SKY.

I thought it recently joined VM too??

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by denphone

One does not expect anything so one cannot be too disappointed although it would be nice to have Sky Atlantic and ITV Encore though.

Ah... the illusive dream

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I thought it recently joined VM too??

It has.

Lifetime HD did launch on October 1st.

[undertakereddie]

Hopefully Next Year Virgin Media will get Universal Channel HD, History HD, Tru TV, Spike UK, AMC UK, CI HD, ITV Encore, Disney Channel HD, Sky Atlantic HD (Not Holding my Breath) and E! HD etc.

[Media Boy UK]

November List update - November 3rd update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK 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 UK News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

From late December all Virgin Media Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin UK Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media UK.

=== November ===
5th. Virgin Media UK to be removed from Virgin on Demand today.

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

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

=== January 2016 ===
-Christmas 24 will be rebrand as Movies 24 today on Virgin UK Channel 419.
-Christmas 24 + will be rebrand as Movies 24 + today on Virgin UK Channel 420.
-True Christmas 1 will be rebrand as True Movies 1 today on Virgin UK Channel 424.

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

=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media UK subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== 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 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-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 Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 6th 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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...nd-2015-a.html

©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 Sources - 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/
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Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated October 6th 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 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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global.

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on November 3rd 2015.

Next update: TBC.

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

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

[denphone]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Ah... the illusive dream

Yes its one of those occasional dreams of mine that never come true PB.

[Media Boy UK]

Sky Movies Drama is set to be rebrand as Sky Movies Christmas on Virgin UK Channel 410 (Also in HD on Virgin UK Channel 440.