Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by ken1234

as True Entertainment channel been tested on vm yet

Lets hope this channel launch is the lull before the storm, we have been becalmed for too long.

[davidashbyash]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Any fix time would be an estimate at best. All our fault teams work 24/7.

to be honest, this is one of the restrictions of the Status Page. It doesn't allow us to be more sprecific, as it could be anything that is missing from the platform, asset wise


EDIT: I know Preston/Wigan are having a seperate issue at the moment, but that isn't posted to the status page. The one above is a national issue.

hi there same problen in croyden area plus internet screwed but bombay not interested another day same old ****

[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.

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== February ===
1st. Nat Geo Wild is free to all L Package viewers until the 1st of March at 6am on Virgin Channel 228.
28th. Sky3 to be rebranded as Pick TV on Virgin Channel 180.
28th. POP will close on Virgin Media Channel 736 at 6am today but will become an Virgin On Demand Channel.

=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.

=== March ===
1st. True Entertainment launches on Virgin Channel 189 today.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 529.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN HD will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 530.
4th. ESPN will have an ''Open Weekend'' so ESPN America will be free to view for all Virgin customers until the 6th of March on Virgin Channel 531.
7th. Fiver will be rebranded as 5* on Virgin Channel 151.
7th. Fiver +1 will be rebranded as 5* +1 on Virgin Channel 152.
7th. Five USA will be rebranded as 5 USA on Virgin Channel 153.
7th. Five USA +1 will be rebranded as 5 USA +1 on Virgin Channel 154.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media this month.

=== April ===
1st. Virgin Media to put up some prices on their TV Packages.
Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media.

=== 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 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Asian Network.

=== 2013 ===
-Channel 6 to launch on Virgin Media.
For the Latest news on the soon to launch Channel 6 see here - http://channel6uk.blogspot.com/

=== Unknown dates ===
-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.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-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) ===

-Al Jazeera
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Luxury Life HD
-Premier Sports (Rumoured on their Facebook page as coming before April)
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-NDTV
-Sky3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
-Sky Arts 1 HD
-Sky Arts 2 HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
-CBS Action
-CBS Drama
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror Channel +1
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-Colors
-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
-KidsCo
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-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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=== 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 ''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, Channel One and Challenge Jackpot down. 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 3D
Sky 3 +1 (Soon to be rebranded as Pick TV +1.)
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky Livingit HD
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
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
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 The Times Group ===
Zoom TV

=== 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 MUSIC
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

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

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[sakiblateef]

Star Network to launch UK's first HD Asian Channel.

http://media247.co.uk/bizasia/newsar...ive_star_5.php


Hope VM can do a deal with Star to add these channels to the Asian pack.

[undertakereddie]

There's Technical problems in harlow in essex to there's a video message coming on the virgin on demand saying that there in the middle of sorting it out but then it cuts out and plays justin bieber? and also last weeks episode of coming of age is not on the On Virgin Media demand service aswell.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by undertakereddie

There's Technical problems in harlow in essex to there's a video message coming on the virgin on demand saying that there in the middle of sorting it out but then it cuts out and plays justin bieber? and also last weeks episode of coming of age is not on the On Virgin Media demand service aswell.

That's just the back-up video that plays, when the regular barkers are resetting ready to play. it used to be "FilmFlex - 500 movies...."

[VirginMediaPhil]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

That's just the back-up video that plays, when the regular barkers are resetting ready to play. it used to be "FilmFlex - 500 movies...."

Which was [Deleted] annoying if you ask me!

Please don't try to bypass the swear filter - Lew

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

Which was ******* annoying if you ask me!

Yeah, I know.

[VirginMediaPhil]

I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to bypass the swear filter, I was self-censoring!

I didn't think the site had a swear filter as I've always come across swears been taken out of posts. I'll remember in future.

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to bypass the swear filter, I was self-censoring!

I didn't think the site had a swear filter as I've always come across swears been taken out of posts. I'll remember in future.

I do not think that you are the first or the last as i have fallen foul of the swear filter

[mattboothers]

VIRGIN MEDIA TV CHANNEL SWAP STRIKES AGAIN

So I see they have closed POP on Virgin TV to be replaced by True Entertainment. I for one am getting sick of all the channel departures for other channels. Come on Virgin Media, I know I dont watch POP but seriously Sky and Freesat keep it so why dont we?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

VIRGIN MEDIA TV CHANNEL SWAP STRIKES AGAIN

So I see they have closed POP on Virgin TV to be replaced by True Entertainment. I for one am getting sick of all the channel departures for other channels. Come on Virgin Media, I know I dont watch POP but seriously Sky and Freesat keep it so why dont we?

Fully agree mate.

[mersey70]

Originally Posted by mattboothers

VIRGIN MEDIA TV CHANNEL SWAP STRIKES AGAIN

So I see they have closed POP on Virgin TV to be replaced by True Entertainment. I for one am getting sick of all the channel departures for other channels. Come on Virgin Media, I know I dont watch POP but seriously Sky and Freesat keep it so why dont we?

If you ask VM they will no doubt merely say it's the broadcasters decision which of course it is.

What I would like to know is why huge broadcasters like Viacom, and to a lesser extent CSC Media feel the need to make such decisions. I asked Viacom at the time and got a blah blah blah response, perhaps agreed with VM.

But there's a reason for it, make no mistake.

If nothing totally new launches (let's say in April) there must be a problem somewhere.

Capacity, costs to broadcaster for EPG slot etc, I don't know but let's see what happens.

Fingers crossed!

[ken1234]

True Entertainment this now on epg 189 .

[denphone]

Originally Posted by ken1234

True Entertainment this now on epg 189 .

Wow they have actually added a channel or have they just swapped a channel for another one.