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

[undertakereddie]

UKTV's Drama, Really and Yesterday have Joined Freesat.

Source: TVWISE

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by undertakereddie

UKTV's Drama, Really and Yesterday have Joined Freesat.

Source: TVWISE

Not yet they haven't but they will this month http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/art...-land-freesat/ , also seen rumours gold will be going FTA in 2016 too.

[nick.king]

Originally Posted by denphone

Yes it does Nick.

Cool, so we have H2 in HD but not History

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

Does history 2 have any history programs?

I'm watching Combat Trains right now, so that's 1 so far

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Not yet they haven't but they will this month http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/art...-land-freesat/ , also seen rumours gold will be going FTA in 2016 too.

It has always amazed me that Dave hasn't made its way to freesat, it has been on freeview (in one form or another) almost since launch.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by DaMac

It has always amazed me that Dave hasn't made its way to freesat, it has been on freeview (in one form or another) almost since launch.

Presumably Sky sees value in Dave and is prepared to pay a satellite exclusive fee for it which outweighs any extra advertising Dave might have received from being on Freesat.

[Media Boy UK]

December List update - December 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:

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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.
-Vevo will launch soon on TiVo boxes.
-Virgin Media UK is set to launch ClublandAkaChilledNow only on TiVo today on Virgin UK Channel ???.

=== December ===
7/8/9th. Media Boy HQ reveal Best of 2015 today.
7/8/9th. Media Boy HQ reveal list of posters on the Coming Soon to Virgin Media UK threads.
11th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi and Horror as Sky Movies Star Wars on Virgin UK Channel 411.
11th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi and Horror HD as Sky Movies Star Wars HD on Virgin UK Channel 441.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 HD as Sky Sports Darts HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
14th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports F1 as Sky Sports Darts today on Virgin UK Channel 517.[/B]
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 ===
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Gold as GOLD today on Virgin UK Channel 126.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Gold +1 as GOLD today on Virgin UK Channel 127.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food as Good Food today on Virgin UK Channel 278.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food +1 as Good Food +1 today on Virgin UK Channel 279.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food HD as Good Food HD today on Virgin UK Channel 280.
5th, Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports F1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 507.
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports F1 today on Virgin UK Channel 517.

=== January 2016 - Dates still to be confirmed ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama today on Virgin UK Channel 410.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Star Wars as Sky Movies SciFi and Horror on Virgin UK Channel 411.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 today on Virgin UK Channel 419.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 + as Movies 24 + today on Virgin UK Channel 420.
-Sony to rebrand True Christmas 1 as True Movies 1 today on Virgin UK Channel 424.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama HD on Virgin UK Channel 440.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Star Wars HD as Sky Movies SciFi and Horror HD on Virgin UK Channel 441.

=== January 2016 - Information for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model ===
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Premiere HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 431.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Showcase HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 433.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Greats HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 434.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Disney HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 435.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Family HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 436.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 437.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Comedy HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 438.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 439.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 440.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 441.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Select HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 442.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 502.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 2 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 503.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 3 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 504.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 4 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 505.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 5 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 506.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies F1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 507.

=== 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.

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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.

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C) If Virgin Media UK are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK areas.

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[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Presumably Sky sees value in Dave and is prepared to pay a satellite exclusive fee for it which outweighs any extra advertising Dave might have received from being on Freesat.

It's widely belived that Dave will go FTA when rights and Sky contractual agreement issues are resolved.

The +1 variant for Yesterday (the only one of them to have a timeshift service) is expected to join Freesat too.

Unverified rumours abound that Quest and Netflix will also join, as well as the certainly that Talking Pictures starts next month.

With PBS recently joining, Freetime (backwards EPG) and free PVR recording, Freesat is beginning to look very tempting.

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Presumably Sky sees value in Dave and is prepared to pay a satellite exclusive fee for it which outweighs any extra advertising Dave might have received from being on Freesat.

Or perhaps UKTV only owns the UK programme rights for some of the content on Dave and the Irish TV networks own the rights for Ireland. Dave has a separate feed for Ireland on Sky.

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Not yet they haven't but they will this month http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/art...-land-freesat/ , also seen rumours gold will be going FTA in 2016 too.

There's been rumours about that since the dawn of time, well, since the closure of Top Up TV at least.

Again, probably due to rights issues, the FTA rights to some of the content being held by other networks.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

It's widely belived that Dave will go FTA when rights and Sky contractual agreement issues are resolved.

The +1 variant for Yesterday (the only one of them to have a timeshift service) is expected to join Freesat too.

Unverified rumours abound that Quest and Netflix will also join, as well as the certainly that Talking Pictures starts next month.

With PBS recently joining, Freetime (backwards EPG) and free PVR recording, Freesat is beginning to look very tempting.

Talking pictures is already unscrambled mate my samsung picks it up via it's sattelite tuner, don't know if it is on freesat EPG yet though.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Talking pictures is already unscrambled mate my samsung picks it up via it's sattelite tuner, don't know if it is on freesat EPG yet though.

Yup Talking Pictures can currently be picked up in non Freesat mode' they will be joining the Freesat EPG in early 2016.

Where have you heard that Gold may be going FTA? Even though it's a shadow of it's former self, I think it would be a great addition to Freesat

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Yup Talking Pictures can currently be picked up in non Freesat mode' they will be joining the Freesat EPG in early 2016.

Where have you heard that Gold may be going FTA? Even though it's a shadow of it's former self, I think it would be a great addition to Freesat

Been rumblings on Dspy in the sattelite forum.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Been rumblings on Dspy in the sattelite forum.

Cheers

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Cheers

How true the rumnlings are though i have no idea but i wouldn't be surprised to see good food and gold go fta in the near future with watch and alibi staying uktv premium channels.

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Where have you heard that Gold may be going FTA? Even though it's a shadow of it's former self, I think it would be a great addition to Freesat

Some of us remember when it was free.

https://youtu.be/FDaNslio-_o

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

Some of us remember when it was free.

https://youtu.be/FDaNslio-_o

Aye, until Sky started scrambling all the channels that they could manage to persuade, including QVC!

MTV used to be free too.