General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

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[Media Boy UK]

June List update - June 24th 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.

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 ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
The following channels may launch soon on Virgin Media:
-The Active Channel (Confirmed by Virgin on Facebook).
-E! HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).
-Universal Channel HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).

=== June ===
27th. MTV HD will launch on Virgin Channel 183.
27th. BET will launch on Virgin Channel 184.
27th. MTV MUSIC will launch on Virgin Channel 310.
27th. Nick HD will launch on Virgin Channel 714.
27th. The Jewellery Channel will launch on Virgin Channel 757.
30th. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports 2 as Sky Sports Ashes on Virgin Channel 512.
30th. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports 2 HD as Sky Sports Ashes HD on Virgin Channel 518.

=== July ===
1st. Coming Soon to Virgin Media (2013) Vol. 3 launches today only on Cable Forum.
1st. Sky Movies Greats will be rebranded as Sky Movies 007 on Virgin Channel 410.
1st. Sky Movies Greats HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies 007 HD on Virgin Channel 440.
7th. Blighty will close on Virgin Channel 206.
8th. Drama will launch on Virgin Channel ???.
31st. ESPN will close on Virgin Channel 529 today.
31st. ESPN HD will close on Virgin Channel 530 today.
31st. ESPN America will close on Virgin Channel 531 today.
31st. ESPN to close ESPN Classic on Virgin Channel 533 Today.

=== August ===
1st. Sky Movies 007 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats by today on Virgin Channel 410.
1st. Sky Movies 007 HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats HD by today on Virgin Channel 440.

The following BT Sports channels launches has still to be confirmed by Virgin Media - Talks still ongoing:

1st. BT Sports 1 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 1 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN HD may launch on Virgin Media today.

=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 512.
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 518.

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

=== November ===
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159.

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

=== By 2015 ===
-London Live may launch on Virgin Media by 2015.
-Local TV broadcaster London Live has confirmed that Virgin Media will broadcast Local TV channels on Virgin Channel 159.
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
-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' - no updates since August 2012.
-Some new channels from Viacom may launch on Virgin Media (See 'Own by' for more info).
-HISTORY HD, CI +1 and CI HD may also launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media' - no updates in months.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media - no updates since August 2012.

=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159 (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on June 18th 2013.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe (Also in UPC Ireland areas)

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
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/

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
This part has now move to link called 'Own by'.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 24th 2013.

Next update: On June 29th - 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.

ALL OF MY LINKS ARE UNDER THE LINE. NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ON JUNE 29TH... MAYBE SOONER...

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Jameseh

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Batman?

[Media Boy UK]

According to MTV's website the MTV Channels are on the following Virgin Media channels:

-VH1: Channel 320.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/vh1

-MTV MUSIC: Channel 310.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-music

-MTV ROCKS: Channel 312.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-rocks

-MTV BASE: Channel 315.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-base

-MTV HITS: Channel 317.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-hits

-MTV DANCE: Channel 319
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-dance

-MTV CLASSIC: Channel 321.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/channels/mtv-classic

But they are not right (Virgin Media numbers):

-VH1: Channel 316.
-MTV MUSIC: Channel 310 (From Thursday).
-MTV ROCKS: Channel 315.
-MTV BASE: Channel 313.
-MTV HITS: Channel 312.
-MTV DANCE: Channel 314.
-MTV CLASSIC: Channel 321 (Not on Virgin Media yet).

Who is telling lies MTV or are Virgin Media set to renumber the MTV Channels again?

I am putting my money on MTV.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Who is telling lies MTV or are Virgin Media set to renumber the MTV Channels again?

I am putting my money on MTV.

Without doing a full check, most of the numbers shown by MTV are the old channel numbers on VM. MTV don't seem to be very good at keeping their site up to date.

MTV haven't updated their websites in years, MTV Classic 321 has been on there since 2011.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

Without doing a full check, most of the numbers shown by MTV are the old channel numbers on VM. MTV don't seem to be very good at keeping their site up to date.

Look like MTV have updated the MTV MUSIC one.

MTV ROCKS was on Channel 325 before Virgin move it to Channel 315.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like MTV have updated the MTV MUSIC one.

MTV ROCKS was on Channel 325 before Virgin move it to Channel 315.

Possibly an error they never corrected... I wouldn't rely on VM channel numbers given on the MTV channel pages.

---------- Post added at 20:22 ---------- Previous post was at 20:20 ----------

Originally Posted by Jameseh

MTV haven't updated their websites in years, MTV Classic 321 has been on there since 2011.

Which possibly indicates how much they value having their content on VM...

[Media Boy UK]

Broadcastnow has confirmed that Blighty will close at midnight on July 5th.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-as-drama.html

[Asian Channel]

any channels launching today Tuesday ... seems like Tuesday and Thursday virgin give us a little gift

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Asian Channel

any channels launching today Tuesday ... seems like Tuesday and Thursday virgin give us a little gift

Well lets hope a even bigger gift arrives soon.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well lets hope a even bigger gift arrives soon.

What that?

---------- Post added at 11:10 ---------- Previous post was at 11:09 ----------

Originally Posted by Asian Channel

any channels launching today Tuesday ... seems like Tuesday and Thursday virgin give us a little gift

No new channels today.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

What that?

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.

[Media Boy UK]

Confirmed: Drama will just be on Freeview from launch.

As of June 24th Drama will only launch on Freeview - Talks ongoing with other broadcasters.

Originally Posted by Dan_Cbbc

Just spoke to UKTV and negotiations are going on but as of yet this is only launching on freeview.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...3&postcount=34

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Have you been on the beer all night?

---------- Post added at 12:29 ---------- Previous post was at 11:37 ----------

Confirmed Drama will just be on Freeview from launch.

As of June 24th Drama will only launch on Freeview - Talks ongoing with other broadcasters.

l don't drink alcohol my revered master.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...3&postcount=34

---------- Post added at 12:32 ---------- Previous post was at 12:31 ----------

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Have you been on the beer all night?

---------- Post added at 12:29 ---------- Previous post was at 11:37 ----------

Confirmed Drama will just be on Freeview from launch.

As of June 24th Drama will only launch on Freeview - Talks ongoing with other broadcasters.


http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...3&postcount=34

l don't drink alcohol my revered master.