General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

[Media Boy UK]

Racing UK to broadcast in HD from March 7th - But not on Virgin Media UK.

Originally Posted by Racing UK

Is Racing UK going to be available in HD on Virgin Media?

Unfortunately not, at least not at the moment. Racing UK is launching on Sky only in March, but we’ll be looking to extend this to Virgin Media in the future at some point. Virgin Media customers can now watch Racing UK on multiple devices through the Virgin TV Anywhere service.

http://www.racinguk.com/hd

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by undertakereddie

You must be very bouncy lol

yep bouncy, you can buy them in iceland.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Did he give any insight into what to expect for 2016?

Key points I thought he made were comparing US to European market. He said that due to stronger competition in Europe, content is a third cheaper than the US. He said in Europe, Netflix was more of a content provider like HBO and was not a competitor to cable.
In terms of growth for LG, he saw it coming from mobile phones and from passing more homes with cable.

[jobbie8]

Just been on Catch Up on Tivo, for Celebrity BB, the Demand 5 logo has changed to a number '5' with lines through it.
New logo for Channel 5 on the cards?

[Bananaman_007]

Watch to W is more than a rebrand it is a complete change of focus. W is taking one some shows that were destined for BBC3 a documentary series called ON and a new series of a show thats previously aired on BBC3 The Call Centre it is going more after the youth market moving to fill the gap that BBC3 is leaving. W is launching on the first day after BBC3 goes off air. They will also show Eastenders hours after BBC1.

[Ultimate.Conj]

This article gives the reasoning behind the change

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/w...098895.article

"Broadcast first revealed plans to overhaul Watch in May last year, and the channel will relaunch on 15 February aimed at a more female-skewing audience, particularly those aged 30-39"

[Media Boy UK]

Sky Movies info.

The following thing will happen on February 1st:

Sky Movies SD Channels:
-Sky Movies Superheroes will be rebrand as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Movies Drama + Romance will be rebrand as Sky Movies Valentine on Virgin UK Channel 410 and Virgin Ireland Channel 308.
-Sky Movies Aliens will be rebrand as Sky Movies Sci-Fi + Horror on Virgin UK Channel 411 and Virgin Ireland Channel 304.

Sky Movies HD Channels:
-Sky Movies Superheroes HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
-Sky Movies Drama + Romance HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Valentine HD on Virgin UK Channel 440 and Virgin Ireland Channel 338.
-Sky Movies Aliens HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Sci-Fi + Horror HD on Virgin UK Channel 441 and Virgin Ireland Channel 334.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

This article gives the reasoning behind the change

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/w...098895.article

"Broadcast first revealed plans to overhaul Watch in May last year, and the channel will relaunch on 15 February aimed at a more female-skewing audience, particularly those aged 30-39"

We just been thinking what is UKTV doing?

We mean what the point in having Really TV Channel on Virgin UK Channel 283 - wikipedia says it shows "female lifestyle programming" so that will be two UKTV Channels for the female audience.

Unless Really is set to close and they channel slot re-use for Drama +1.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We just been thinking what is UKTV doing?

We mean what the point in having Really TV Channel on Virgin UK Channel 283 - wikipedia says it shows "female lifestyle programming" so that will be two UKTV Channels for the female audience.

Unless Really is set to close and they channel slot re-use for Drama +1.

Wikipedia is not an original source nor is it necessarily up to date.
Looking at the UKTV website, Really seems to be FTA real life programming (Homes Under The Hammer, Embarrassing Bodies, Most Haunted) whilst W is a pay TV channel described by UKTV as a premium entertainment channel. As well as some reality content (eg Nev's Indian Call Centre) it has drama on it like Eastenders and Grimm.
http://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/art...nment-channel/

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

date.
Looking at the UKTV website, Really seems to be FTA real life programming (Homes Under The Hammer, Embarrassing Bodies, Most Haunted)

Which is why I could never understand why they put Covert Affairs on Really. Ok, the lead role fitted the female skew, but an action based drama on Really? Just didn't fit, really (pun intended)

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We just been thinking what is UKTV doing?

We mean what the point in having Really TV Channel on Virgin UK Channel 283 - wikipedia says it shows "female lifestyle programming" so that will be two UKTV Channels for the female audience.

Unless Really is set to close and they channel slot re-use for Drama +1.

I don't think that they will be closing Really as they've just launched it in Freesat.

[1701-e]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

.... "female lifestyle programming" so that will be two UKTV Channels for the female audience....

Why would that be an issue? Consider the amount of what could be called male oriented channels from the same broadcaster?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Which is why I could never understand why they put Covert Affairs on Really. Ok, the lead role fitted the female skew, but an action based drama on Really? Just didn't fit, really (pun intended)

Maybe they were just experimenting?

Well now sky q will allow customers to rent boxes and no multi room charge like Virgin, but overhaul to epg, the ability to watch recordings on the go and on any box or device and up to record 4 channels and watch a 5th is impressive, what will virgin do with that

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by andrewstevenson

Well now sky q will allow customers to rent boxes and no multi room charge like Virgin, but overhaul to epg, the ability to watch recordings on the go and on any box or device and up to record 4 channels and watch a 5th is impressive, what will virgin do with that

Probably charge us a shed load for a UK version of the BOLT....and sweeten us up with "but you can skip ads"