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:
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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.
=== February ===
Jan. 11th. Virgin Media to work on their ''On Demand'' network overnight from 00.01 to 09.00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays until February 18th.
1st. LIVING HD will be rebranded as Sky Living HD Virgin Channel 110.
1st. LIVING +1 will be rebranded as Sky Living +1 on Virgin Channel 111.
1st. LIVINGit will be rebranded as Sky LIVINGit on Virgin Channel 112.
1st. BSkyB are to close Channel One at 6am Virgin Channel 119.
1st. BSkyB are to close Channel One +1 at 6am on Virgin Channel 120.
1st. Virgin Media are to move Challenge from the M+ to M Package today on Virgin Channel 139.
1st. Virgin Media are to move Challenge + 1 from the XL to M Package today on Virgin Channel 140.
1st. LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.
1st. LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky LIVINGit +1 on Virgin Channel 160.
1st. Channel One Player will be remove from Virgin on Demand today.
11th. Sky3 to showcase the ''Best'' of Sky for three days until February 14th at 6am on Virgin Channel 180.
14th. Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: FIVE will be rebranded as Channel 5 on Virgin Channel 105.
14th. Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: FIVE HD will be rebranded as Channel 5 HD on Virgin Channel 150.
14th. Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: FIVE AD will be rebranded as Channel 5 AD on Virgin Channel 855.
28th. Sky3 to be rebranded as Pick TV on Virgin Channel 180.
=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.
=== March ===
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Northern & Shell will rebrand Fiver and Five USA sometime this month.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).
=== April ===
No News...
=== May ===
7th. Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
=== June ===
No News...
=== July ===
No News...
=== August ===
No News...
=== September ===
No News...
=== October ===
No News...
=== November ===
No News...
=== December ===
No News...
=== Before 2012 ===
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
=== Unknown dates ===
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
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Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
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Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
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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) ===
List was last updated on January 17th 2011.
-BBC ALBA
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-CBS Drama
-Colors
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney XD HD
-Eden HD
-Eden +1
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
-ESPN America HD
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011)
-Good Food HD
-HISTORY HD
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-KidsCo
-Luxury Life HD
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-Premier Sports
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Squirt FM
-Universal Channel HD
-Vintage TV
-Yesterday +1
=== 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: 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 ''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 Sky has closed Bravo and Challenge Jackpot down and Channel One will soon follow. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.
==== 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.
=== TV 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 ===
Pick TV +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky 1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit 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 ===
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 TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s
=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Adult Swim Channel (Soon to start broadcasting).
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 Classic
MTV Shows (Soon to be rebrand as MTV Music.)
MTV Music (Soon to start broadcasting.)
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay
=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
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