General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Chad

Any news on a launch date for SKY Sports Mix? Also anyone else heard of Channel 4 Kids launching soon on SKY, Virgin Media, Freebies and Freesat?

In the absence of a firmer announcement from Sky than "the summer", most speculators have suggested August as being the launch month.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

In the absence of a firmer announcement from Sky than "the summer", most speculators have suggested August as being the launch month.

Next week.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Next week.

But not on Virgin....

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

But not on Virgin....

Come on OB don't tell me you did not see that forthcoming as you usually are the great predictor of future events.

[Ultimate.Conj]

The TruTV PQ is as bad as the programmes on it :-) lol

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by denphone

Come on OB don't tell me you did not see that forthcoming as you usually are the great predictor of future events.

Yes, I certainly did, and it is galling to see the way Sky is allowed to operate. However, if the Government won't do anything about it, I guess nothing will improve unless one of the more inclusive global players like Netflix see them off. They don't seem to have a problem in making their services available on different platforms.

[denphone]

Indeed but Murdoch and his minions have never gone the way of others OB especially given that he knows that he can get away with most things given that many politicians obediently follow and suck up to his every diktat.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

Anybody know why Virgin did not put Tru Tv on channel 211? Is something else incoming maybe?

As far as we know Virgin Media do not have any channel set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 210.

But we feel an new TiVo app channel may launch soon on that channel (The app is testing right now).

Originally Posted by Chad

Any news on a launch date for SKY Sports Mix? Also anyone else heard of Channel 4 Kids launching soon on SKY, Virgin Media, Freebies and Freesat?

We have seen no news on Channel 4 Kids.

Rumour: Is more channels set to launch soon on Virgin Media UK?

We have got the list of channels that may launch soon on Virgin Media UK. This unconfirmed list is from the number of Sources.

They are:

-Sky Sports Mix*
-TruTV +1*
-Spike TV*

*Until we see more confirmed news (re: testing) we class this info as an rumour.

[Media Boy UK]

July List update - July 6th update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND 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/Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK OR Ireland ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin UK/Ireland Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-Virgin Media UK will launch Fox News Channel soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV India soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV Spice soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch W soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== July ===
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Premiere as Sky Cinema Premiere on Virgin UK Channel 401 and Virgin Ireland Channel 320.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Premiere +1 as Sky Cinema Premiere +1 on Virgin UK Channel 402 and on Virgin Ireland Channel 321.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Showcase as Sky Cinema Hits on Virgin UK Channel 403 and Virgin Ireland Channel 318.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Disney as Sky Cinema Disney on Virgin UK Channel 405 and Virgin Ireland Channel 305.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Family as Sky Cinema Family on Virgin UK Channel 406 and Virgin Ireland Channel 303.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Action & Adventure as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure on Virgin UK Channel 407 and Virgin Ireland Channel 302.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Comedy as Sky Cinema Comedy on Virgin UK Channel 408 and Virgin Ireland Channel 301.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Crime & Thriller as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller on Virgin UK Channel 409 and Virgin Ireland Channel 309.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Drama & Romance as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance on Virgin UK Channel 410 and Virgin Ireland Channel 308.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror on Virgin UK Channel 411 and Virgin Ireland Channel 304.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Select as Sky Cinema Select on Virgin UK Channel 412 and Virgin Ireland Channel 306.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Premiere HD as Sky Cinema Premiere HD on Virgin UK Channel 431* and Virgin Ireland Channel 341.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Showcase HD as Sky Cinema Hits HD on Virgin UK Channel 433* and Virgin Ireland Channel 340.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434* and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Disney HD as Sky Cinema Disney HD on Virgin UK Channel 435* and Virgin Ireland Channel 335.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Family HD as Sky Cinema Family HD on Virgin UK Channel 436* and Virgin Ireland Channel 333.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure HD on Virgin UK Channel 437* and Virgin Ireland Channel 332.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Comedy HD as Sky Cinema Comedy HD on Virgin UK Channel 438* and Virgin Ireland Channel 331.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller HD on Virgin UK Channel 439* and Virgin Ireland Channel 339.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD on Virgin UK Channel 440* and Virgin Ireland Channel 338.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD on Virgin UK Channel 441* and Virgin Ireland Channel 334.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Movies Select HD as Sky Cinema Select HD on Virgin UK Channel 442* and Virgin Ireland Channel 336.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats as Sky Cinema Tom Cruise on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
8th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats HD as Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
11th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 HD as Sky Sports The Open HD on Virgin UK Channel 502* and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
11th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 as Sky Sports The Open on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.
12th. Virgin Media UK will close S4C HD on Virgin UK Channel 555 by today.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports The Open HD as Sky Sports 1 HD on Virgin UK Channel 502* and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
18th. Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports The Open as Sky Sports 1 on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.

*Sky Cinema and Sky Sports HD Channels is not on Scientific-Atlanta V+ model in UK.

=== August ===
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button HD today on Virgin UK Channel 990.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 2 today on Virgin UK Channel 992.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 3 today on Virgin UK Channel 993.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 4 today on Virgin UK Channel 994.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 5 today on Virgin UK Channel 995.
22nd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Red Button 6 today on Virgin UK Channel 996.
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Tom Cruise HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2017 ====
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Anglia (East) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Tyne Tees region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Yorkshire (West) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
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 February 8th 2016.

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/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

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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'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.

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=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated January 4th 2016.

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' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
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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 July 6th 2016.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

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[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

As far as we know Virgin Media do not have any channel set to launch on Virgin UK Channel 210.

But we feel an new TiVo app channel may launch soon on that channel (The app is testing right now).



We have seen no news on Channel 4 Kids.

Rumour: Is more channels set to launch soon on Virgin Media UK?

We have got the list of channels that may launch soon on Virgin Media UK. This unconfirmed list is from the number of Sources.

They are:

-Sky Sports Mix*
-TruTV +1*
-Spike TV*

*Until we see more confirmed news (re: testing) we class this info as an rumour.

Channel 210 is already occupied with hayu.

I doubt we will get Sky Sports Mix as media reports appear to suggest it will only air on Sky TV (satellite).

I think we would already have TruTV+1 if this was going to happen soon since the main channel has just been added.

My bets are on Spike and YourTV.

If there is a third, maybe it's Sony Movies or Movies4Men. Not sure when ITV Encore is coming, but I guess that is also a possibility.

[RichardCoulter]

Did the new Film 4 Irish feed start on VM Ireland the other day MB, or was it just on satellite?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Did the new Film 4 Irish feed start on VM Ireland the other day MB, or was it just on satellite?

We do not know.

We do not even know if we have an up-to-date list of channels on Virgin Media Ireland.

As far as we know no new channels has launch on Virgin Media Ireland since November 2015.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...15-update.html

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

The TruTV PQ is as bad as the programmes on it :-) lol

Nothing wrong with the picture quality here.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Channel 210 is already occupied with hayu.

I doubt we will get Sky Sports Mix as media reports appear to suggest it will only air on Sky TV (satellite).

I think we would already have TruTV+1 if this was going to happen soon since the main channel has just been added.

My bets are on Spike and YourTV.

If there is a third, maybe it's Sony Movies or Movies4Men. Not sure when ITV Encore is coming, but I guess that is also a possibility.

Oops we did mean Virgin UK Channel 211.

That was the list of channels that may launch we was given.

---------- Post added at 13:53 ---------- Previous post was at 13:41 ----------

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[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Channel 210 is already occupied with hayu.

I doubt we will get Sky Sports Mix as media reports appear to suggest it will only air on Sky TV (satellite).

I think we would already have TruTV+1 if this was going to happen soon since the main channel has just been added.

My bets are on Spike and YourTV.

If there is a third, maybe it's Sony Movies or Movies4Men. Not sure when ITV Encore is coming, but I guess that is also a possibility.

I agree with your analysis although there's a possibility that Sky Sports Mix might be available on Now TV. Heard a rumour that subscribers who take Now TV broadband will get it.