General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 5.

[jobbie8]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Try giving it a reboot. Then go into Help & Settings -> Network, and do "Connect to Virgin Media Service".

Cheers!
All sorted. Kids love picking their own shows already.

[blue666666]

fox+ may finally be here after to-night

[TAZMANUK]

I got it to work like this tuned into channel 700 red button not their pressed home then catch up on demand then xl then kiddies extra selected tiddlers tv viewed the list came out of it by pressing tv.

And behold the red button appeared on the guide bar. All works ok now

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by ocav

Because the platform with less than 5 million subscribers may be able to offer them the start up costs they need to launch in the UK where as the platform with 10 million+ customers might not provide them with such money as they do not see it benefitting their customers.

How would the UK versions of those channels benefit us? How would it benefit Sky?

All of the US content is already signed up to the likes of Sky. There's no reason why Sky would waste money for UK versions of those channels when Sky already have the UK rights for shows like Nitika and Supernatural.

If VM got the UK versions of those channels, what exactly do people expect on those channels?

[Bananaman_007]

Who is to say that as and when rights come up for these shows they do not just revert to the ABC, USA, CW channels if they did launch in the UK. Each of those networks also have a fair bit of content not broadcast in the UK as well as plenty archive content.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by HDFootyMan

How would the UK versions of those channels benefit us? How would it benefit Sky?

All of the US content is already signed up to the likes of Sky. There's no reason why Sky would waste money for UK versions of those channels when Sky already have the UK rights for shows like Nitika and Supernatural.

If VM got the UK versions of those channels, what exactly do people expect on those channels?

Well very likely say these channels don't launch for another 12 months, a lot of the rights may of expired, making them available for sale. Or not for sale as the case may be, rights tend to be sold on series by series basis with preference to the previous broadcaster. They will clearly think these things through.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by ocav

Well very likely say these channels don't launch for another 12 months, a lot of the rights may of expired, making them available for sale. Or not for sale as the case may be, rights tend to be sold on series by series basis with preference to the previous broadcaster. They will clearly think these things through.

Have you tried looking what's on these channels in the USA , take USA Network it shows NCIS (shown on 5 and Fox) , Modern Family (shown on Sky One and Netflix) , NCIS LA (shown on Sky One) , House (shown on Sky Atlantic) , Royal Pains (shown on Universal) , Law and Order (shown on channel 5). Why would a platform need exclusive rights to a channel like that when nearly all that content is already available to it spread across its existing channels ?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by toady

BBC1 isn't a good example, I'd get stuck watching ice skating penguins going round in circles instead of the local news bulletins if that happened

I think it will be done after the BBC1 regions have been converted to HD.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree, Toady, and what's more I don't want all my recordings to be in HD! Even with a 1TB box, I am careful which programmes I record in HD to avoid running out of space.

You make a very good point.

Originally Posted by ocav

Sorry what's happened?

Have they moved?

Also the HD Swap technology in Sky is run by the Sky boxes, I assume on Sky it just means setting the switch to right place.

I don't know anything about the technical side of this, but do know that the BBC have been carrying out satellite tests independently of Sky.

Originally Posted by ocav

Why is this a big thing, the only change I can see is that they have added England to the name, why are people making this out to be that they have all moved (which is kinda needed when BBC Two HD is so far away when 119 and 120 are available...

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This would be good, but I can see most of the shows are already taken including Arrow, Modern Family (by both USA and ABC), but it will be good to see these channels, Im having to leave the ease of Virgin Media behind in 2014 as I move over to the states.



Fingers Crossed on Fox+, this is the 3rd time in 3 weeks!

A Huge EPG Shake Up is much needed, never understood why Sky1, the flagship Sky channel is behind Sky Living and Sky LivingIt, but the HD versions of non-hd swappable channels need to be moved closer to the bottom

Nobody is saying that any channels have moved, just pointing out that some have been renamed.

VM used to own Sky Living, so that's why it comes before Sky 1.

[OLD BOY]

This is good news, Media Boy! I'd love to see more English speaking channels from other countries such as Canada and Australia. I am sure ther3 are other channels that can supplement these US channels as well! Can't believe these new US channels will be VM exclusives. Just like the old days! Remember the NBC Superchannel?!!

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy HQ new rumours:

-Sony Movie Channel may launch early 2014.
-Liberty Global are in talks with 3 major USA Broadcasters to bring UK versions of their channels exclusive to Virgin Media. CW , USA Network and ABC are the 3 networks rumoured to be talking to LG.

[HDFootyMan]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Have you tried looking what's on these channels in the USA , take USA Network it shows NCIS (shown on 5 and Fox) , Modern Family (shown on Sky One and Netflix) , NCIS LA (shown on Sky One) , House (shown on Sky Atlantic) , Royal Pains (shown on Universal) , Law and Order (shown on channel 5). Why would a platform need exclusive rights to a channel like that when nearly all that content is already available to it spread across its existing channels ?

Exactly. Plus Vampire Diaries is on ITV 2, Supernatural & Nitika are on Sky Living, Arrow is on Sky One. All of those shows broadcast stateside on CW.

The only way a UK version of The CW etc would work is if the vast majority of UK content rights expires on several channels and the current right holders don't renew their rights (or get outbid by LG for several content rights). Unlikely to say the least.

[ocav]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Have you tried looking what's on these channels in the USA , take USA Network it shows NCIS (shown on 5 and Fox) , Modern Family (shown on Sky One and Netflix) , NCIS LA (shown on Sky One) , House (shown on Sky Atlantic) , Royal Pains (shown on Universal) , Law and Order (shown on channel 5). Why would a platform need exclusive rights to a channel like that when nearly all that content is already available to it spread across its existing channels ?

Wasn't House shown elsewhere before Sky Atlantic?
Wasn't quite a lot of the existing shows available elsewhere before Sky Atlantic?
Now ask yourself why a platform would want exclusive rights to that content when it's already available on it's existing channels.

[amarkr]

http://my.virginmedia.com/content/da...de_October.pdf
Linked from todays Virginmedia Presents e-mail, CBS Drama, CBS Reality & +1, Horror & +1 are all listed as 'until 31 Dec'. CBS Action appears unaffected.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by ocav

Wasn't House shown elsewhere before Sky Atlantic?
Wasn't quite a lot of the existing shows available elsewhere before Sky Atlantic?
Now ask yourself why a platform would want exclusive rights to that content when it's already available on it's existing channels.

Similar to my thoughts Ocav. I guess VM can stop broadcasting quite a few channels too. There are lots of programmes shown on Universal, Fox, Comedy Central (a few examples) that are shown (and have been shown) on other channels too.

[Media Boy UK]

October List update - October 7th 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:
-Some new channels will launch by Christmas 2013 (Rumour appeared on list 24/09/13).
-Disney XD HD (Rumour appeared on list 24/09/13).
-Sky News HD (Rumour appeared on list 13/09/13).
-Sky Sports News HD (Rumour appeared on list 13/09/13).
-Disney Channel HD (Rumour appeared on list 12/09/13).
-An new Movie Channel and Music channel may launch (Rumour appeared on list 06/09/13).
-CNN USA (Rumour appeared on list 29/08/13).
-CNN USA HD (Rumour appeared on list 29/08/13).
-CNN International HD (Rumour appeared on list 29/08/13).
-5Later (Rumour appeared on list 15/08/13).
-Sky Atlantic HD (Rumour appeared on list 17/07/13).
-Sky Atlantic (Rumour appeared on list 06/07/13).
-The Active Channel (Confirmed by Virgin on Facebook).

=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
Sep. 3rd. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now until December 31st 2013.

=== October ===
25th. BT Sport 1, BT Sport 1 HD, BT Sport 2, BT Sport 2 HD, ESPN and ESPN HD is having an free to view weekend from today at 6pm to Monday (October 28th) at 6am on the following Virgin Channels:
ESPN - Channel 529.
ESPN HD - Channel 530.
BT Sport 1 - Channel 547.
BT Sport 1 HD - Channel 548.
BT Sport 2 - Channel 549.
BT Sport 2 HD - Channel 550.
FOX + to launch on Virgin Channel 199.

=== November ===
3rd. Movies 24 and Movies 24 + will be rebranded as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.
26th. 'Seven' will be rebranded as Estuary TV on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
Bio to close on Virgin Channel 242 sometime this month.
Lifetime to launch on Virgin Channel 242 sometime this month.
Media Boy HQ has seen info that Virgin Media hope to launch Netflix in all areas on TiVo sometime this month.

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

=== By Christmas ===
Media Boy HQ has been told the following SIX channels will launch soon (By Christmas):
-BBC News HD
-BBC Three HD
-BBC Four HD
-CBeebies HD
-CBBC HD
-To be reveal that an later date.

=== January 2014 ===
4th. Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 and Movies 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.

=== February 2014 ===
No News...

=== March 2014 ===
6th. Local TV broadcaster London Live hope to launch on Virgin Channel 159 today.

=== April 2014 ===
No News...

=== May 2014 ===
No News...

=== June 2014 ===
No News...

=== July 2014 ===
No News...

=== August 2014 ===
No News...

=== September 2014 ===
No News...

=== October 2014 ===
No News...

=== November 2014 ===
No News...

=== December 2014 ===
No News...

=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
-(UPDATED September 13th) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD' plus more.
-HISTORY HD may launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-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''.
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.

=== Channels ONLY in UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 1st 2013.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST OF MISSING CHANNELS NOT BROADCASTING IN VIRGIN MEDIA AREAS RIGHT NOW BUT IS BROADCASTING ON UPC IRELAND:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

News:
-Sky News HD

Movies:
-MGM HD

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Music:
-MTV Classic

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

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

=== 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 October 4th 2013.

Next update: TBA - 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.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by amarkr

http://my.virginmedia.com/content/da...de_October.pdf
Linked from todays Virginmedia Presents e-mail, CBS Drama, CBS Reality & +1, Horror & +1 are all listed as 'until 31 Dec'. CBS Action appears unaffected.

I find it odd that this is only until 31 December. Maybe that's when the carriage agreement ends and VM have secured a variation in the contract until then to move the channels down to M+??

If this is the case, I'd expect the channels to remain in M+ from 1 January 2014 onwards. I also don't think non essential VM staff would appreciate being asked to go into work first thing New Years Day to change the encryption level! (unless this can be programmed in advance). When does the non essential freeze on changes end this/next year?

I could be wrong and it may be that it is the decision of VM as to which pack a basic channel goes into. I say this because I know that Sky were extremely annoyed that VM initially put Sky 1 into the free M TV pack. This only changed when Sky and VM agreed carriage terms for Sky 3/Pick TV and this channel replaced Sky 1 to align it with the freeview service that M TV broadly reflects.