General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well with a week to go before the price rises kick in the question is will there be any more channels arriving?.

Let's hope so

I've not heard of anything on the grapevine though

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well with a week to go before the price rises kick in the question is will there be any more channels arriving?.

No more channels launches are plan for the rest of January - AFAIK.

[greyposter]

I can't watch the channels I've got but thank you for the update.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to renumber some NBC Universal Channels on Thursday.

I can now reveal that the following channel renumbering are set to happen on Thursday:

Channels on the move:.
SyFy +1 from Virgin Channel 166 to Virgin Channel 136.
Universal Channel from Virgin Channel 162 to Virgin Channel 137.
Universal Channel +1 from Virgin Channel 163 to Virgin Channel 138.

-SyFy HD will stay on Virgin Channel 165.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[greyposter]

Cheers.

[Media Boy UK]

January List update - NOW with more news on 'Busy January'.

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is 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 = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin TV ===
Nov. 1st. All Virgin Media customers can watch Music on Demand absolutely free on Virgin on Demand until 6am on February 1st 2013.
Feb. 1st. All Virgin Media customers on the M+, L or XL Packages can watch Picture Box absolutely free on Virgin on Demand until 6am on March 1st 2013.

=== January ===
29th. The BBC to launch BBC One Wales HD on Virgin Channel 108 (Wales only).
31st. SyFy +1 will move from Virgin Channel 166 to Virgin Channel 136 today.
31st. Universal Channel will move from Virgin Channel 162 to Virgin Channel 137 today.
31st. Universal Channel +1 will move from Virgin Channel 163 to Virgin Channel 138 today.
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).

=== February ===
1st. Virgin Media to put up some prices.

=== March ===
No News...

=== April ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD sometime this month on Virgin Channel 187.

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== Summer ===
-BT hope to launch an new Football Channel on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

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

=== By 2015 ===
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-I have been told that Virgin Media are in talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas in Virgin Channels 600 mark (Starting in July 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media'.
-British Eurosport 2 HD hope to launch on Virgin TV.
-ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD, ITV4 HD and Sony Movies may all launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See 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/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35353580

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated March 9th 2012.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on January 25th 2012.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.
Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. +1
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Crime & Investigation Network +1
-HISTORY HD
-HISTORY +1
-Lifetime (May launch in 2013.)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld
-ARY Entertainment
-ARY News

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 1 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-Sailing 1
-Sailing 2

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 HD (Channel to launch in early 2013).

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance (Was Dance Nation TV).
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-Animal Planet HD
-Animal Planet +1
-Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
-Discovery Home & Health +1
-Discovery Knowledge +1
-Discovery Science +1
-DMAX +1
-DMAX +2
-Investigation Discovery
-Quest +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney Cinemagic +1
-Disney Junior +
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Radio ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC
-MTV HD
-MTV LIVE
-MTV MUSIC
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One
-Sony SAB

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nickelodeon HD
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports
-Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by Radio TelefÃ*s Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTÉ Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales
-Smooth 70s

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network
-Food Network +1
-Travel Channel
-Travel Channel +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
-Kismat Radio
-Punjabi Radio

=== Own by TF1 Group ===
-British Eurosport 2 HD

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-The Style Network
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE Café
-Zing

==== See you later ===
List last updated on January 25th 2013.

Next update: Sometime in February - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[grahamf]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to renumber some NBC Universal Channels on Thursday.

I can now reveal that the following channel renumbering are set to happen on Thursday:

Channels on the move:.
SyFy +1 from Virgin Channel 166 to Virgin Channel 136.
Universal Channel from Virgin Channel 162 to Virgin Channel 137.
Universal Channel +1 from Virgin Channel 163 to Virgin Channel 138.

-SyFy HD will stay on Virgin Channel 165.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

is this all the channel changes?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by grahamf

is this all the channel changes?

Yes.

I do not know why Virgin did not move SyFy HD to Channel 136 and keep Syfy +1 on Channel 166 I mean when Dave HD, Watch HD and Ailbi HD launch they move Dave Ja Vu, Watch +1 and Ailbi +1 to higher channels number to let the HD Channels use their old channels numbers.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

135 SyFy (HD)
136 SyFy +1
137 Universal Channel

I smell a SD/HD merge like Sky, or knowing Virgin SyFy +1 is 197 or something.

I think you're right, or they might just stick all the HD channels next to each other.

It will make a big difference to the EPG if this does happen and hopefully vm will clean up the whole epg, ie ITV3&4+1s can join their parents etc.

Then again vm might just leave things in the mess they are....Don't forget epgs and neatness was never a priority for the old cablecos.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by dilligaf1701

MMMmmm - my dad is always bemoaning that he wants more channels on his VM, but when I ask him what he wants to watch he's never sure.

It's the same for a lot of posters on here - more channels for channels sake.

There are really only a handful that are worth having that we don't already have, plus the missing HD channels.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by grahamf

is this all the channel changes?

As in every single channel change? No more to be revealed?

Is it me but do you feel like it was a bit too much hype for just 3 channel moves?

[Qtx]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It's the same for a lot of posters on here - more channels for channels sake.

There are really only a handful that are worth having that we don't already have, plus the missing HD channels.

Keeping up with channel changes or additions/subtractions is obviously a hobby for some.

I would have though most TV customers took out their subscription to cover what they wanted or needed at the time. If a new series is released that is on a channel you don't have, the options depending on how eager you are to watch it are 1) upgrade TV package to include it if possible 2) change to a provider that offers it 3) wait until it gets shown on a channel you do have.

Getting a new channel with something you want to watch on it is a huge bonus but doesn't happen too often. I did make use of the free ESPN a while back to watch some UFC as well as Eden HD. Apart from those I didn't notice any other additions or hope for anymore.

[MalteseFalcon]

Thanks for the much appreciated updates as always MB. Some good channel launches, but still not the ones I want to see. Oh well. At least it wasn't just Asian channels that launched.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Media Boy, Any news on BT Vision sports.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Media Boy, Any news on BT Vision sports.

No news yet Arthur but rest assured as soon as he hears anything MB will post it forthwith.