General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[Media Boy UK]

January List update - January 5th 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 ===
6th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports 3 on Virgin Channel 504 today at 6am.
6th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports 3 HD on Virgin Channel 514 today at 6am.
6th. CSC Media to rebrand True Christmas as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 today at 6am.
-Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas sometime this month.

=== February ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404 today at 6am.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434 today at 6am.

=== 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 tbc as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc as Sky Movies Valentine on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc HD as Sky Movies Valentine HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc as Sky Movies Oscars on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc HD as Sky Movies Oscars 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 5th 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.

[vincerooney]

Hello mb hope you're well. Due to small world being axed have they lost out on any channels? Ie was there any difference between virgin media and smallworld in terms of channels being provided at the time it was axed or were they both the same?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Hello mb hope you're well. Due to small world being axed have they lost out on any channels? Ie was there any difference between virgin media and smallworld in terms of channels being provided at the time it was axed or were they both the same?

Base on info I got 8 channels was axe in smallworld areas when Virgin Media joined them up to the Virgin Media network.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35716917-post33.html

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Base on info I got 8 channels was axe in smallworld areas when Virgin Media joined them up to the Virgin Media network.

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35716917-post33.html

That depends which STB model they had. Some Smallworld customers only got the YouView channels. Either way, they've gained far more than they lost.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

That depends which STB model they had. Some Smallworld customers only got the YouView channels. Either way, they've gained far more than they lost.

Smallworld customers did not have BT Sport, amongst other things.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Sadly I very much doubt it'll be a priority for VM to make an app. Since they wouldn't be able to make any money out of it? With Netflix they can brag about free months as part of the service.

Wwe won't make it for a uk TiVo and vm won't see any profit from making the app, so me thinks not!

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A gaelic news channel based in france?? tremendous! a ukrainian channel broadcasting in english? Even more tremendous! why on earth they're broadcasting in english i dont know! but i'll end up watching these randomly whenever i'm suffering from insomnia.

Is worldbox a completely new service or is it an old service which has just recently come to VM?

It's Gallic, not Gaelic!

It's a completely new service and will be expanded; it's been brought about through a partnership with VM and Globecast. Globecast have been involved in similar IPTV projects in the past ��

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Sadly I very much doubt it'll be a priority for VM to make an app. Since they wouldn't be able to make any money out of it? With Netflix they can brag about free months as part of the service.

Wwe won't make it for a uk TiVo and vm won't see any profit from making the app, so me thinks not!

If there is a Tivo app in the US then I guess there is a chance it may come across to VM in the UK. So far there isn't.

[Media Boy UK]

STV Edinburgh to launch on January 12th.

Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh has confirmed that they will launch on January 12th on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

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Sky Movies Superheroes update.

Sky Movies has confirmed that Sky Movies Superheroes is with us until Sunday 18 January.

[denphone]

Goodness gracious me not another stupid gimmick.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Goodness gracious me not another stupid gimmick.

Well Sky Movies Aliens, Sky Movies Gangsters, Sky Movies Valentine and Sky Movies Oscars are also set to appear on the Sky Movies lineup in 2015.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Well Sky Movies Aliens, Sky Movies Gangsters, Sky Movies Valentine and Sky Movies Oscars are also set to appear on the Sky Movies lineup in 2015.

Oh dear that's something to look forward to.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Well Sky Movies Aliens, Sky Movies Gangsters, Sky Movies Valentine and Sky Movies Oscars are also set to appear on the Sky Movies lineup in 2015.

sky movies gangsters... blooming heck who's bright idea was to introduce this. its almost as bad sky sports darts.

[steveh]

Just wait till they get to Sky Movies Because You Liked Transformers...

[Mr Pharmacist]

Nobody notice that Sky News (603) and Sky Sports News (511) have arrived in HD?

[denphone]

Yes l have noticed Mr P.