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

[Ultimate.Conj]

Bah Humbug...Sky Movies Christmas..coming soon :-)

[Ultimate.Conj]

It's here now lol

[denphone]

[Media Boy UK]

Sky Sports to cut speed over Christmas.

Sky Sports has confirmed that Sky Sports F1 will be replace with Sky Sports Darts over Christmas and the New Year.

Sky Sports Darts will take over from Sky Sports F1 between Monday 14th December 2015 and Tuesday 5th January 2016.

Sky Sports Darts will be found on Virgin UK Channel 517 also in HD on Virgin UK Channel 507.

[denphone]

Oh so predictable and gimmicky.

[andy_m]

I've heard it suggested that this might be the start of a process to close the channel down and migrate the f1 coverage to some of the other channels in the Sky Sports "scuderia". They've so far refused to comment on this suggestion when it's been put to them by a couple of respected motor sport journalists. It would certainly fill some of the gaps that are appearing in their rights portfolio whilst allowing them to save a bit more face then if they were to shut down SS5.

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I've heard it suggested that this might be the start of a process to close the channel down and migrate the f1 coverage to some of the other channels in the Sky Sports "scuderia". They've so far refused to comment on this suggestion when it's been put to them by a couple of respected motor sport journalists. It would certainly fill some of the gaps that are appearing in their rights portfolio whilst allowing them to save a bit more face then if they were to shut down SS5.

Was thinking along the same lines myself. It has always puzzled me as to why they needed a `dedicated` F1 channel at all to be honest. Why not a `dedicated` football channel as there seems to be alot more of it than F1?

[toady]

Originally Posted by telegramsam

Was thinking along the same lines myself. It has always puzzled me as to why they needed a `dedicated` F1 channel at all to be honest. Why not a `dedicated` football channel as there seems to be alot more of it than F1?

Us F1 fans are special and need our own dedicated channel, don't want to make a mistake and see a game with a ball instead

[telegramsam]

Originally Posted by toady

Us F1 fans are special and need our own dedicated channel, don't want to make a mistake and see a game with a ball instead

That`ll be it then

[denphone]

Well if they charged several pounds more for the F1 channel you might well think differently.

[Media Boy UK]

Best of 2015 will be with us on December 7th so we need you to nominate by November 15th for the following:

01) Best Virgin Media UK worker who help viewers on Cable Forum:
02) Best poster OR posters with Information:
03) Channel of the Year:

DO NOT POST ONLINE.

You need to PM US with your vote for it to count.

We will give more info on Round 2 on November 16th.

[Media Boy UK]

November List update - November 9th 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.
-ClublandAkaChilledNow [TiVo only?] will launch soon on Virgin Media UK.

=== November ===
No News..

=== December ===
1st. Virgin Media UK Sources say that H2 HD is set to launch today on Virgin Media UK.
9th. Media Boy HQ reveal Best of 2015 today.
9th. Media Boy HQ reveal list of posters on the Coming Soon to Virgin Media UK threads.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 as Sky Sports Darts today on Virgin UK Channel 517.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 HD as Sky Sports Darts HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
28th. Coming Soon to Virgin Media (2016) Vol. 1 launches today on Cable Forum.

=== 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 ===
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports F1 today on Virgin UK Channel 517.
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports F1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 410.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 419.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 + as Movies 24 + sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 420.
-Sony to rebrand True Christmas 1 as True Movies 1 sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 424.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama HD sometime this month on Virgin UK Channel 440.

=== 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/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
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 9th 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.

[Mad Max]

MB, this is why there is a debate about "whats coming soon to Virgin" reams and reams of totally useless information, the majority being "No News" honestly mate most of us appreciate what you are trying to do, but just putting all that guff down is supplying people with the sum total of zero!

[RichardCoulter]

Was told today that ClublandAkaChilledNow will be a red button service for TiVo customers only.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Was told today that ClublandAkaChilledNow will be a red button service for TiVo customers only.

We have started to think that way too as we have seen an photo of ClublandAkaChilledNow testing and it sitting beside other Red Button Channels.

Even BBC Red Button 2 is listed on the photo and that close in July.