Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

[Media Boy UK]

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.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== November ===
1st. Watch and Watch +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 124 and 125 until November 29th.
1st. Alibi and Alibi +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 130 and 131 until November 29th.
1st. Blighty will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 206 until November 29th.
1st. Good Food and Good Food +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 260 and 261 until November 29th.
1st. Home and Home +1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 265 and 266 until November 29th.
1st. Really will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 267 until November 29th.
15th. True Movies 1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 424 until January 5th 2011.

=== December ===
1st. Cinemoi will launch on Virgin Channel 445.
1st. Virgin Media to cut prices of some Asia packages.
1st. ZING and Zee Punjabi will become available on Virgin Media in old Telewest areas.
1st. NBC on Demand to launch on Virgin on Demand.
1st. Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.
1st. Movies 24 will be rebrand as Christmas 24 on Virgin Channel 419.
1st. GOLD will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 126 and 127 until January 5th 2011.
1st. Phoenix CNE will close on Virgin Channel 833 in Ex-ntl areas.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In some areas).


[B]=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
LIVING, LIVING +1 and LIVING HD will be rebranded as Sky Living, Sky Living +1 and Sky Living HD on Virign Channels 109, 111 and 110.
LIVINGit and LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.
LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.
An channel will be getting new broadcasting hours.
BSkyB are to close Channel One and Channel One +1.

=== January 2011 ===
1st. BSkyB are to close Bravo, Bravo +1 and Bravo 2 on Virgin Channels 136, 137 and 138.
3rd. Coming Soon to Virgin TV 2011 Vol. I launches today.
3rd. Bravo Player and Channel One Player will be remove on Virgin Media.
5th. Sky Movies Christmas and Sky Movies Christmas HD will be rebrand as Sky Movies Showcase and Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channels 403 and 433.

=== February 2011 ===
No News...

=== March 2011 ===
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== April 2011 ===
No News...

=== May 2011 ===
No News...

=== June 2011 ===
No News...

=== July 2011 ===
No News...

=== August 2011 ===
No News...

=== September 2011 ===
No News...

=== October 2011 ===
No News...

=== November 2011 ===
No News...

=== December 2011 ===
No News...

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Ginx TV to launch on Virgin Media.
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
-BBC ALBA.
-KidsCo.
-BET.
-BET +1.
-Comedy Central Extra +1.
-NickToons Replay.
-Russia Today
-Quest +1.
-ITV1 +1 (England and Wales only).
-Pop Girl.
-Squirt FM.
-Eden +1.
-Eden HD.
-Good Food HD.
-Yesterday +1.
-MGM HD.
-Disney Cinemagic HD.
-Disney XD HD.
-Rush HD.
-HISTORY HD.
-Bio HD.
-Crime & Investigation Network HD.
-Nat Geo Wild HD.
-Universal Channel HD
-Luxury Life HD.
-Sky Atlantic.
-Sky Atlantic HD.
-CBS Drama.
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011).
-ESPN America HD.
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011).
-ITV2 HD.
-ITV3 HD.
-ITV4 HD.
-Vintage TV.

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

NO. Channel Name
811. ZING*
812. Zee Punjabi*
917. Radio: RTE Radio**
920. Radio: WRN Europe**

* = Channels are not broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now,
** = Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
ZEE channels

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=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''CHANNEL Z'' FOR?
A: Some channels are only in some areas - Zing is only in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas but Ex-Telewest area have got RTE Radio.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Bravo and Channel One will close soon. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and will be getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD sometime before 2011.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
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:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== SD and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

[passingbat]

With the new box being free for VIP and triple XL, I'd imagine they're going to be swamped with requests for the new TIVOs. I hope they've ordered a few truck loads of boxes and installation engineers to do the install.

I guess it could be quite a wait to get one!

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

But how can VM tell the difference between someone joining from say, Freeview, and an new Digital TV customer who has to pay more?

What's stopping an non-digital TV user from from 'borrowing' a Freeview box and paying VM £50 less for the set-up fee?

New Customers
(Joining from Sky/Freeview) Set-up fee £149 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm
(new to Digital TV) Set-up fee £199 - Install fee £40 - Monthly fee £3/pm

Or, more to the point - why are existing Digital TV customers paying less then those new to Digital TV? What difference does it make to VM if a new customer has Sky/Freeview or not?

And what about FreeSat customers?

Oh i see what you mean! No idea then but most people will have Freeview i guess, but it is a very strange thing for VM to do.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by passingbat

With the new box being free for VIP and triple XL, I'd imagine they're going to be swamped with requests for the new TIVOs. I hope they've ordered a few truck loads of boxes and installation engineers to do the install.

I guess it could be quite a wait to get one!

I'd hazard a guess it'll be self install to get it for free.
There's no way they'll give you an engi install for free with the level of demand that pricing will give.

---------- Post added at 14:21 ---------- Previous post was at 14:20 ----------

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

But how can VM tell the difference between someone joining from say, Freeview, and an new Digital TV customer who has to pay more?

What's stopping an non-digital TV user from from 'borrowing' a Freeview box and paying VM £50 less for the set-up fee?

It'd likely be a case of "give us your old STB and we'll give you a £50 discount".

[mattboothers]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

And what do I get with Triple XL - Will it work to get FREE TiVo and the above too??????

Someone please answer my questions. this one I quoted and the other one goen unnoticed too

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Oh i see what you mean! No idea then but most people will have Freeview i guess, but it is a very strange thing for VM to do.

I expect loads of 2nd hand, cheapo Freeview boxes being brought on eBay by potential Virgin Tivo customers then.

"See??? I'm coming from Freeview! Honest! Knock £50 off the install fee, cheers love."

[sherer]

what if you have freeview through a built in TV tuner like a lot of people. You can't give that to VM

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by TheDon

I'd hazard a guess it'll be self install to get it for free.
There's no way they'll give you an engi install for free with the level of demand that pricing will give.

Good point. As the TIVO has it's own internal modem, will it still just be a case of swapping the cable over from the V+ to the TIVO?

[gadge]

I just hope the box has a better way of dealing with amps as with the v+ i am not much for the hdmi audio override.

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by sherer

what if you have freeview through a built in TV tuner like a lot of people.

Good point.

What verification process are Virgin planning to using for identifying someone coming from Freeview?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

Someone please answer my questions. this one I quoted and the other one goen unnoticed too

Triple XL is XL TV, XL BBI and XL Telco.

http://shop.virginmedia.com/bundles/...tvxl-bbxl.html

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

Someone please answer my questions. this one I quoted and the other one goen unnoticed too

What you get with this xl tv, xl bb 20meg and xl phone

DF you beat me to it

[jb66]

Remember folks this is still a rumour, don't get in a hissy fit just yet

[mattboothers]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Triple XL is XL TV, XL BBI and XL Telco.

http://shop.virginmedia.com/bundles/...tvxl-bbxl.html

Thnaks but that page isnt for existing customers looking to upgrade is it?

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

Thnaks but that page isnt for existing customers looking to upgrade is it?

http://shop.virginmedia.com/existing-customers.html that is