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

[Media Boy UK]

List updates moves to month updates.

From July 1st my list updates will move to month updates unless something big happen.

Something big mean:

A) If Virgin are set to launch more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then THREE channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

June update will be online on Sunday (June 11th) then the 1st Sunday of the month from July.

[muppetman11]

More UK programming on VM via Sky channels

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13709062

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1074...ng-spend-220m/

[Chad]

Amir Khan Vs. Zab Judah for the WBA & IBF Light-Welterweight titles will be shown on PPV Channel Primetime Live on the 23rd July from 3am. The Primetime website shows this broadcast will be available to Virgin customers at £14.95.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Chad

Amir Khan Vs. Zab Judah for the WBA & IBF Light-Welterweight titles will be shown on PPV Channel Primetime Live on the 23rd July from 3am. The Primetime website shows this broadcast will be available to Virgin customers at £14.95.

More news for any boxing fans on this forum. The British and Commonwealth Heavyweight title fight between Dereck Chisora and Tyson Fury on the 23rd July will be broadcast on Channel 5. It's great news for British boxing fans who don't subscribe to SKY Sports, it's the first live boxing broadcast on a terrestrial channel in over 1 year.

[Media Boy UK]

June List update.

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/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== June ===
1st. CBS Reality is free to all L Package viewers on Virgin Channel 148 until July 1st.

=== July ===
1st. MTVNHD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310.
1st. All MTV branded channels plus VIVA will be going widescreen on Virgin Media from today.
19th. Sky Sports red button Phase 2 will launch on Virgin Media sometime from Today until August 1st.

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

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

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

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

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

=== January 2012 ===
No News...

=== February 2012 ===
No News...

=== March 2012 ===
No News...

=== April 2012 ===
No News...

=== May 2012 ===
No News...

=== June 2012 ===
No News...

=== July 2012 ===
No News...

=== August 2012 ===
No News...

=== September 2012 ===
No News...

=== October 2012 ===
No News...

=== November 2012 ===
No News...

=== December 2012 ===
No News...

=== 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/

=== By 2015 ===
RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service will launch on Virgin Media's TiVo boxes.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface
-Zing may relaunch on Virgin Media.

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media ===

-Al Jazeera
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Premier Sports
-Quest +1
-Russia Today
-NDTV
-Pick TV +1
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports News HD
-CBS Action
-CBS Drama
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror Channel +1
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-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
-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 ===
Last updated May 2nd 2011

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

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, Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD on our network.

==== 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: Only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right appeared on this list. 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 +
Disney XD HD

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

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic 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 ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

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

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

=== 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 Sony Pictures Television ===
Sony Entertainment Television
Sony Entertainment Television +1

=== 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 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
Zing

Next update: July 3rd - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than THREE channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then THREE channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[Media Boy UK]

Telegraph.co.uk: Lord Patten vows to save the World Service from cuts (But Live Sports events and BBC Three or BBC Four may get axes).

Lord Patten said the corporation will "not be the same" after it introduces changes later this year as part of a cost-saving initiative to cut 20 per cent from its budget.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...from-cuts.html

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Telegraph.co.uk: Lord Patten vows to save the World Service from cuts (But Live Sports events and BBC Three or BBC Four may get axes).

Lord Patten said the corporation will "not be the same" after it introduces changes later this year as part of a cost-saving initiative to cut 20 per cent from its budget.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/t...from-cuts.html

Live sports events to get the axe. Just what Murdoch wants. That will be more pay off from politicians for his support at the last election.

[Rillington]

Out of interest, does VM have any plans to add BBC2 Scotland, BBC2 Wales and BBC2 NI? It has always seemed odd that VM provides BBC1 Scot, Wales and NI but not BBC2 Scot, Wales and NI.

Have been informed that Pick TV +1 and Quest +1 may arrive before the end of the month ref source in CS

There are ongoing talks relating to CBS. They have just been granted an HD licence therefore the HD channels could arrive along with CBS Action & CBS Drama soon

A forum I post on has updated me regarding ESPN. There are still plans to launch ESPN 2 & ESPN Sports News but this "could be delayed for another few months"

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Rillington

Out of interest, does VM have any plans to add BBC2 Scotland, BBC2 Wales and BBC2 NI? It has always seemed odd that VM provides BBC1 Scot, Wales and NI but not BBC2 Scot, Wales and NI.

I have no plans on Virgin Media launching Local BBC Two Channels (outside Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland) any time soon.

---------- Post added at 12:21 ---------- Previous post was at 12:08 ----------

Big TV News: ''Glee'' moving to Sky1 and Sky1 HD

Virgin viewers followers of ''Glee'' can still follow them on Sky1 and Sky1 HD.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...goes-to-sky-tv

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by winkle

Have been informed that Pick TV +1 and Quest +1 may arrive before the end of the month ref source in CS

There are ongoing talks relating to CBS. They have just been granted an HD licence therefore the HD channels could arrive along with CBS Action & CBS Drama soon

A forum I post on has updated me regarding ESPN. There are still plans to launch ESPN 2 & ESPN Sports News but this "could be delayed for another few months"

Pick TV +1 and Quest +1 is not launching on Virgin any time soon.

Just before anyone ask no channels are launching on Virgin Media that I know of.

[Media Boy UK]

Really to launch on Freeview and may move to the TV Size M+ Pack on Virgin in August.

Reaily is to launch on Freeview on August 2nd so I think Virgin Media will move Really to the M+ pack from that date.

Infomation on Really:
1) Really broadcasts on Virgin Channel 267 right now.
2) Really is on the L and XL packages of Virgin Media.

[Media Boy UK]

Discovery HD will cease to be separately from the 30th of June, 2011. It will be 100% simulcast with the Discovery Channel from 1th of July.

http://www.overnights.tv/public/content/News.aspx

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Red Button to launch on Community Channel next week.

From Monday (June 20th) Virgin Media are adding the Red Button to The Community Channel which will link customers to the Looking Local interactive feature via the red button.

Infomation on The Community Channel:
-The Community Channel is broadasting to all Virgin Media TV customers on Virgin Channel 233 right now.

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[Ben B]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Red Button to launch on Community Channel next week.

From Monday (June 20th) Virgin Media are adding the Red Button to The Community Channel which will link customers to the Looking Local interactive feature via the red button.

Infomation on The Community Channel:
-The Community Channel is broadasting to all Virgin Media TV customers on Virgin Channel 233 right now.

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Will this be only on normal boxes or will it also be on TiVo boxes?