General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[OLD BOY]

You may not be stressing, Andy, but some clearly are!

Originally Posted by andy_m

Not agreeing with you doesn't mean I'm stressing out about it! I was interested in your opinion, and I'm grateful for the time you've taken to provide it.

[jodash]

Originally Posted by johnathome

If all those channels and free Netflix arrives I'll finally bite the bullet and get TiVo, even if I have to pay the activation fee, tightwad that I am

I refused to pay the install fee for Tivo as I had been with VM since the blueyonder days so they installed it free of charge,still don't really understand how to use the box to it's full capability but getting used to it now

[Media Boy UK]

BBC Radio 4 LW set to close on Virgin Media?

BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 is not showing any listings with 'No programme information' but is still broadcasting sound.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

The basic information was right, though because SA is coming..

I'll try this again.

Do you have a source (insiders, contacts etc.)?

Are you going by what other people with sources have said?

Or is it a gut feeling?

If it's non of the above, it is pure speculation on your part.

[Media Boy UK]

Rumours posters has told me this week that:

-FOX + launch is put on hold due to Netfix.
-One Rumour poster says Virgin had signed an deal with Sky and the channels are set to launch within the next two weeks* with an rumour posted on VM Forum that says they may launch on October 30th (*But that look like that will not happen due to the Netfix / FOX + hold up.)

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by jodash

I refused to pay the install fee for Tivo as I had been with VM since the blueyonder days so they installed it free of charge,still don't really understand how to use the box to it's full capability but getting used to it now

Do you mean the activation fee as i thought the install was free anyway?

So you got it for nothing? apart from the £5 per month, or whatever it is?

Defo tempted if i could get it for a fiver a month.

[gallego1]

With all the new channel launched so far in 2013 and possible ones till the end of the year

What channels are left for 2014?

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Up to 16 new channels may launch by end of 2013.

I can now reveal that the following channels should launch before 2014 on Virgin Media:

Channels to launch?
=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Sky1 +1
-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 Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-Channel 4 +1 HD

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) ===
-FOX + (Channel set to launch on Virgin Channel 199 soon)

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Ltd (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-MGM HD

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Movie Channel

=== Own by Other Broadcasters ===
-News 18

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-Universal Channel HD

ALL Channels listed bar FOX + and News 18 has not been confirmed by an Virgin Media insiders - just Rumour posters

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this post is still subject to change.

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

As always MB, cheers for info. I fully understand that they may not launch before 2014.

Personally, I will be well chuffed IF MGMHD (would happily spend £5 a month if I had to, great value for some of the movies they show) and UniversalHD launch.

Will be happier when Nat Geo Wild HD launches though

I am not overly worried about the rest, but I will more than happy for those who want the other channels, IF they launch. I dread to think what people will talk about on here though if they do launch though.

[MalteseFalcon]

Personally would be more interested in the remaining Sports channels and the movies and news channels mentioned there by MB. Rest of it couldn't give a flying saucer about. But that is personal opinion.

[howardmicks]

Everyone has there choices,whatever we see or not.no one can complain about this year with vm,we have seen new owners and a staggering amount of channels and if what has happened since they have taken over is anything to go by for the future then things are on the up.i have contributed to the rumours over the last few months and so far bar sky Atlantic and universal hd everything I have stated seems to have come along fingers crossed we will see these shortly and hopefully more,I would personally like to thank mb for taking the time to make this thread and for taken the time to collect all the info this year so far.recently he as received some stick regarding some of is posts,but if you compare the actually things he as said that have come along far over way the things that currently haven't.Keep up the good work bud

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Not all.

Pick +1, Sky 3D and Sky Poker.com is not on list.

I was hoping that Pick +1 would start to help reduce recording clashes.

Originally Posted by Mark420

Youre a moody bored lonely pensioner then ? Welcome aboard lmao

Originally Posted by Media Boy

BBC Radio 4 LW set to close on Virgin Media?

BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 is not showing any listings with 'No programme information' but is still broadcasting sound.

So it is, I do know that the BBC intend to eventually close Radio 4 LW due to the transmitter needing obsolete 1960's equipment. I don't think that this empty EPG listing actually means anything, as nobody knows when Radio 4 LW will cease because it all depends on how long the valves last!

The transmitter needs two of these valves, they last between 1 and 10 years and there are only 10 left in the whole world.

No attempts to manufacture similar valves will be made as this could cause a dangerous power surge to the transmitter.

Originally Posted by ocav

Style Network is already on VM, but very likely if the US Version closes...

It only arrived on VM earlier this year so bad forward planning

EDIT: Style Network US has just been rebranded Esquire Network, style uk should be safe if not for a rebrand

I had a quick look to see if it was already on the platform and couldn't see it, does anybody know which EPG number it is on?

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

[/COLOR]I've never seen a single IT programme on that channel.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

If Sky do so that will mean Sky Bravo will get Channel 112 on Virgin Media plus also an +1 hour channel on Virgin Channel 160.

Sky need to close an channel or buy one of the wee broadcasters channel numbers on Sky to launch Sky Bravo anyway,

As Sky close the SD Channel launch list years ago.[COLOR="Silver"]

Wouldn't Sky simply use the old Sky Livingit SD slots

What did Sky do with the old Bravo slots?

[geordiechris]

Style is on channel 285 Richard

[toady]

Not good timing for Sky Sports F1HD to launch as the season will be over by then

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

What did Sky do with the old Bravo slots?

Sky did offer other broadcasters the right to use Channel One and Bravo slots.

FOX, Universal Channel and Comedy Central got them back in 2011.

[dodo1]

Any more information on the epg changes?