General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 1.

[johnasimmons]

I am sure I read somewhere recently that Discovery are stopping DMAX+2 by 31st March; I'll try to find the link and post it

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

I am sure I read somewhere recently that Discovery are stopping DMAX+2 by 31st March; I'll try to find the link and post it

That's what I fort when virgin didn't add it last night, its good to have the missing +1 channels im watching 1 now

[Media Boy UK]

February List update again.

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.

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin TV ===
Feb. 1st. All Virgin Media customers on the M+, L or XL Packages can watch Picture Box absolutely free on Virgin on Demand until 6am on March 1st 2013.

=== February ===
11th. Sky Movies Showcase will be rebranded as Sky Movies Oscars on Virgin Channel 403.
11th. Sky Movies Showcase HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Oscars HD on Virgin Channel 433.
25th. Sky Movies Oscars will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase on Virgin Channel 403.
25th. Sky Movies Oscars HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Showcase HD on Virgin Channel 403.
-Eurosport 2 HD may launch on Virgin Channel 526 this month (Not confirmed).
-Virgin Media has signed new broadcasting deal with Discovery so we will get the following channels this month:

-Animal Planet HD On Channel 217,
-Investigation Discovery on Channel 224,
-Quest +1 on Channel 173.

=== March ===
28th. Disney Cinemagic will close today on Virgin Channel 728.

=== April ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD sometime this month on Virgin Channel 187.

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

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

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

=== Summer ===
-BT hope to launch an new Football Channel on Virgin Media.

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
-I have been told that Virgin Media are in talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas in Virgin Channels 600 mark (Starting in July 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media'.
-British Eurosport 2 HD hope to launch on Virgin TV.
-ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD, ITV4 HD and Sony Movies may all launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== 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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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35353580

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated March 9th 2012.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers 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.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on February 5th 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now 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 A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. +1
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Crime & Investigation Network +1
-HISTORY HD
-HISTORY +1
-Lifetime (May launch in 2013.)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld
-ARY Entertainment

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 1 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-Sailing 1
-Sailing 2

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 HD (Channel to launch in early 2013).

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance (Was Dance Nation TV).
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
-DMAX +2

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD - Channel to close on March 28th.
-Disney Cinemagic +1 - Channel to close on March 28th.
-Disney Junior +
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Radio ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC
-MTV HD
-MTV LIVE
-MTV MUSIC
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nickelodeon HD
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports
-Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by Radio TelefÃ*s Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm
-RTÉ lyric fm
-RTÉ Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales
-Smooth 70s

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network
-Food Network +1
-Travel Channel
-Travel Channel +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
-Kismat Radio
-Punjabi Radio

=== Own by TF1 Group ===
-British Eurosport 2 HD (May launch soon on Virgin TV)

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
-Absolute 90s

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-The Style Network
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE Café
-Zing

==== See you later ===
List last updated on February 5th 2013.

Next update: Sometime in February - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[howardmicks]

nice to hear of new channels,But what about HD Channels.Come on Vm please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

I am sure I read somewhere recently that Discovery are stopping DMAX+2 by 31st March; I'll try to find the link and post it

I always assumed that it and the others were placeholder channels.

[Horizon]

....dmax 2 is almost certainly a placeholder. But the other channels were to allow Discovery Channel to be in the entertainment section and thus higher up the list on sky's epg, albeit under a different name(s).

[denphone]

Originally Posted by howardmicks

nice to hear of new channels,But what about HD Channels.Come on Vm please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Come on Howard l am sure some will arrive soon.

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

He says an interesting thing about TiVo towards the end.

He's right. No-one gets their DVR from TiVo any more - they get it from their cable company. TiVo realised this long ago, which is why they are doing deals with the likes of VM, ONO and a load of US cable companies.

[Horizon]

....And Berkett said last year has said he wants tivo to go onto the cloud and do away with stbs altogether.

Not entirely sure how that would work though, encryption being one issue.

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Horizon

....And Berkett said last year has said he wants tivo to go onto the cloud and do away with stbs altogether.

Not entirely sure how that would work though, encryption being one issue.

Reports are coming through that a deal has been agreed for Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media. What that means for TiVo, Neil Berkett and Virgins future TV strategy is anyone's guess.

Looks like the TV market in the UK is about to get very interesting. We all thought BT where going to make the biggest strides over the next 12 months however it looks like Liberty Media, or whatever they will be called, will be a major player.

Looks like RIP for Virgin Media as we know it.

Originally Posted by Chad

Looks like RIP for Virgin Media as we know it.

Just when they were bucking their ideas up.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by Chad

Reports are coming through that a deal has been agreed for Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media. What that means for TiVo, Neil Berkett and Virgins future TV strategy is anyone's guess.

Looks like the TV market in the UK is about to get very interesting. We all thought BT where going to make the biggest strides over the next 12 months however it looks like Liberty Media, or whatever they will be called, will be a major player.

Looks like RIP for Virgin Media as we know it.

Have you got a link chad please,

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Have you got a link chad please,

http://www.nasdaq.com/article/libert...1#.URGd7KU2YZ0

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

Just when they were bucking their ideas up.

Yeah I know. Just when they've started adding lots of new channels, with more rumoured to launch soon, this comes along.

Does anyone know if Liberty Global own UPC in Ireland, and UPC all accross Europe?

---------- Post added at 00:06 ---------- Previous post was at 00:04 ----------

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Have you got a link chad please,

GrimUpNorth shared this video link on another thread:

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000146065&play=1

[alwaysabear]

Thanks guys.