Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. IV

[knack]

Originally Posted by windy

Don't spotify charge for a subscription service on the iphone or iam i wrong if not then surely they will do the same on virgin if it all goes through

You're correct. There is a couple of free versions but if you want content offline or on a mobile device you have to go premium.

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by windy

Don't spotify charge for a subscription service on the iphone or iam i wrong if not then surely they will do the same on virgin if it all goes through

Yep you have to be a subscriber to use it on 'devices'.

[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.

This is the last update of 2010 - Next update will be on January 3rd 2011. So Thanks to everyone who has viewed or join in with all of my ''Coming Soon'' thread this year and may I wish everyone an merry Christmas and a happy new year.

BOLD = New

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== December ===
Nov 15th. True Movies 1 will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 424 until January 5th 2011.
1st. Cinemoi will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channel 445 until January 31st 2011.
1st. GOLD will be available for free to all customers on Virgin Channels 126 and 127 until January 5th 2011.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In some areas).

=== 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.
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.
1st. BSkyB are to close Challenge Jackpot on Virgin Channel 141.
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.
5th. FX HD will start broadcasting from 8am today on Virgin Channel 158.
11th. ITV1 +1 may launch on Virgin Media (In England and Wales).

=== 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.
-STV +1 and UTV +1 may both launch on Virgin Media (In Scotland and Ireland).
-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) ===
-Premier Sports.
-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 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.

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

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

=== Own by STV Group ===
STV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

=== Own by 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 UTV Media ===
UTV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

=== 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

[ken1234]

new from digaial spy saying that all Tivo to replace ALL box's over next few years.

http://paidcontent.co.uk/article/419...-tv-explosion/

[naeskydish]

Disappointed about BBC Alba taking so long to come to Virgin.

[MutleyF]

is not BBC Alba on catchup ?

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

is not BBC Alba on catchup ?

The are a few programmes usually on Catch Up On Demand.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

is not BBC Alba on catchup ?

Yes BBC ALBA is on Catch-up but he was on about having it on the EPG.

Like BBC One is.

I dont think Virgin care about their Scottish Viewers.

[Mr-S]

Originally Posted by HD addicted

Same here. Emailed VM and got the same answer!

Apprentally Premier Sports signed a deal with ESPN to carry their 'Friday Night Fights' show for 2 years which used to air on ESPN UK either live or in delay due to there scheduling clashes (usually clashes with NBA).

Very disappointed with ESPN, they have shown no commitment to Boxing in the UK and looks unlikely now that an ESPN 2 will launch if they are giving away rights that they own for up 2 years. If an ESPN 2 was launching they would have saved rights for that to enhance content on the channel.

Would like to have Premier Sports on VM for the Boxing and Copa Sudamericana coverage they have which are ignored by Sky and ESPN.

Seems that people on content team at VM make decisions based on their personal opinions rather than what viewers want... could list of a bunch of channels that they dont carry that many people want but refuse to carry.

This is a pay channel and unless was gonna made free on XL I cant see what the issue would be carrying it... MUTV has only 60k subs and I would love to how many of them on VM... very few I bet!

---------- Post added at 12:41 ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 ----------

Originally Posted by Chad

Any news on Premier Sports?

I'm totally gutted. I've just read that ESPN have sold the rights to ESPN Friday Fight Night to Premier Sports for the next 2 years. ESPN Friday Fight Nights is the only live boxing ESPN UK ever show. I can't believe they've sold the UK broadcast rights of their own bloody show to a competitor, a competitor I can't yet subscribe to on Virgin Media. For me personally, Premier Sports is now a more attractive channel than ESPN in terms of what I like to watch.

Yep I agree, gutted about that. Shown no commitment to Boxing in UK yet would rather force feed us American college sports, MLB & NHL which nobody really cares about. Much bigger fanbase for Boxing in UK than those sports put together. Sky get great figures for Boxing and so did Setanta... I dont get why they keep ignoring the sport.

Reckon an ESPN 2 isnt coming now as if there was they would never hand over the rights for something they own to a competitor for 2 years!

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Yes BBC ALBA is on Catch-up but he was on about having it on the EPG.

Like BBC One is.

I dont think Virgin care about their Scottish Viewers.

So forgive my ignorance here then, but is BBC Alba just another name for BBC Scotland ?

[Mr-S]

Originally Posted by Chad

I e-mailed Virgin about adding Premier Sports to their line-up and got the following:

"I apologise that you are unable to watch Premier Sports via Virgin.


"Unfortunately we don't currently have a contract with the channel provider in order to add this channel to our line up. But we are always changing our channel line up and it may be added in the future."

More people might be interested in Premier Sports shortly. Whilst everything is seemingly quiet regarding the future of TNA wrestling on SKY, Premier Sports are preparing to snap up the rights should they become available along with the UK broadcast rights to K-1. Saw it on their Facebook page last week. Probably just speculation, so it'll fight into this thread nicely

On an online focus group for ESPN that i'm part of said they were looking at TNA for an potential ESPN 2 they were gonna launch and were asking people's views on it. This was back in October and they also mentioned South American football but Premier snapped up Copa Libertadores... leaves Copa Sudamericana, South American Friendlies and Copa America left to nab and possibly Brazilian or Argentinan league rights.

Dont see ESPN launching an extra channel right now so leaves Premier open to nab a bunch of rights that I mentioned above as well likes of IPL Cricket, French Ligue 1 football etc to pad out their offering.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

So forgive my ignorance here then, but is BBC Alba just another name for BBC Scotland ?

No - BBC ALBA is an Gaelic digital TV channel who is owned by the BBC in partnership with MG ALBA.

More info here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/alba/about/

[bamav]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

Yep you have to be a subscriber to use it on 'devices'.

There are three tiers for Spotify subscriptions. The free one, useable only on your PC, includes the occasional radio type adverts (usually one after 5 songs or so). I hope Spotify don't expect you to pay for the premium version just so we can enjoy the service on TV. I would just hook up my laptop to my stereo and ads don't really bother me.

I did consider paying for the top version, so I can use my phone and store songs off-line too, but will wait and see what VM announce.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by MutleyF

So forgive my ignorance here then, but is BBC Alba just another name for BBC Scotland ?

Sort of , Alba does mean Scotland in Gaelic but BBC Alba is a Scottish Gaelic launguage TV service and MB is quite right to say it is a joint venture with MG Alba.

[Lew]

Originally Posted by Mr-S

Yep I agree, gutted about that. Shown no commitment to Boxing in UK yet would rather force feed us American college sports, MLB & NHL which nobody really cares about.

You obviously missed the huge uproar when it looked like ESPN America was going to be dropped from the UK. Just because you don't like US sports don't presume to speak for others.