General : Coming soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 6.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I'm watching this rumour closely as it's a nice channel to relax and wind down too.

I remember watching a very relaxing video with penguins on Landscape, good background music if you're just reading the paper or something.

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

ATM it's using Showcase on Sky but yes it is still the same images/videos with classic music. Showcase2 is rumoured to become landscape channel and 1taketv want it on all platforms apparantly. I'm watching this rumour closely as it's a nice channel to relax and wind down too.

Agree. I loved it when it used to be on cable,I called it The Ironing Channel...

[ocav]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

ATM it's using Showcase on Sky but yes it is still the same images/videos with classic music. Showcase2 is rumoured to become landscape channel and 1taketv want it on all platforms apparantly. I'm watching this rumour closely as it's a nice channel to relax and wind down too.

Never saw the Landscape channel before but I guess this would be a great channel for HD, showing off the capabilities of your TV/Modern Cameras etc

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by ocav

Never saw the Landscape channel before but I guess this would be a great channel for HD, showing off the capabilities of your TV/Modern Cameras etc

They have a HD version in America so you never know they could launch a HD version in uk too.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Noticed the other day that Al Jazeera is now HD on Freeview , not sure when it started.

I have been told by a VM source that this will also be coming to VM.

Originally Posted by geordiechris

Since when have the UKTV HD channels been in the M+ pack? Is this just temporary or have they moved permanently?

AIUI, these channels are in all packs including TV size M.

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Originally Posted by theone2k10

Landscape channel may launch on vm in second quarter of 2014. (RUMOUR)

Interesting rumour. This is not a rich channel and relies very much on the goodwill of other broadcasters to obtain airtime free of charge (but they don't get paid carriage fees).

If this channel does appear, it does look like VM are now thinking of the bigger picture. By this I mean that they are now willing to consider adding channels that make little or no money for the company, in the larger interest.

For example, an African Sky customer may not have switched to VM because of the lack of The Africa Channel. Although the channel does not make VM shed loads of money, it's presence may lead the above mentioned customer to consider VM and go on to take some profitable services.

In fairness to VM, they couldn't do this before the extra capacity was added to the system.

[theone2k10]

BoxnationHD may come to VM in 2014 link http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/...fly-63922.html

[bamav]

BBC3/4 HD channels showing programme details from next Friday I think it was.

[knack]

Originally Posted by bamav

BBC3/4 HD channels showing programme details from next Friday I think it was.

They launch on Tuesday.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Landscape channel may launch on vm in second quarter of 2014. (RUMOUR)

If true it wil just be an relaunch in my local area as Telewest did carry it before they want Digital in 1999.

[blue666666]

Any surprises before Christmas ? looking forward to BBC HD news starting next week

[Media Boy UK]

December List update - December 8th 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 STILL 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 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.
Oct. 25th. Premier Sports is having an freeview to all M, M+, L and XL packages on Virgin Channel 551 right now until December 31st 2013.
Dec. 6th. Watch, Watch +1, Gold, Gold +1, Alibi, Alibi +1, Watch HD, Dave HD, Alibi HD, Eden, Eden +1, Eden HD, Good Food, Good Food +1, Good Food HD, Home and Home +1 is having an freeview to all Customers on Virgin Channels 124, 125, 126, 127, 130, 131, 191, 194, 200, 208, 209, 210, 260, 261, 262, 265 and 266 right now untill January 3rd 2014.

=== December ===
9th. Style Network to close on Virgin Channel 285 at 6am today.
10th. CBeebies HD to launch today at 6am on Virgin Channel 711.
10th. CBBC HD to launch today at 7am on Virgin Channel 710.
10th. BBC News HD to launch today at 8.30am on Virgin Channel 604.
10th. BBC Three HD to launch today at 7pm on Virgin Channel 163.
10th. BBC Four HD to launch today at 7pm on Virgin Channel 164.
10th. BBC ALBA will move from Virgin Channel 188 to Virgin Channel 161.
10th. BBC Two HD will move from Virgin Channel 187 to Virgin Channel 162.
10th. BBC Parliament will move from Virgin Channel 612 to Virgin Channel 605.
16th. Media Boy to reveal 'Best of' 2013 winners only on Cable Forum.
17th. Media Boy to reveal the posters of all the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV' thread today only on Cable Forum (Poll closes at midday on December 16th).

=== January 2014 ===
1st. Sky Movies Christmas to be rebrand as Sky Movies Drama and Romance on Virgin Channel 408.
1st. Sky Movies Christmas HD to be rebrand as Sky Movies Drama and Romance HD on Virgin Channel 438.
4th. Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + will be rebranded as Movies 24 and Movies 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.
True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 sometime this month.
Nick Jr. Christmas to be rebrand as Nick Jr. on Virgin Channel 715 sometime this month.

=== February 2014 ===
1st. Virgin Media to put some prices up from today.
27th. Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch today on Virgin Channel 159.

=== 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.

=== Unknown dates ===
-News 18 will soon launch on Virgin Media.
-Sky to close Sky Arts 2 to launch Sky Bravo?
-The BBC will launch an BBC One +1 Channel.
-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.

=== 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: ===
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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 December 8th 2013.

Next update: TBC - 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.

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[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Any surprises before Christmas ? looking forward to BBC HD news starting next week

Nothing has been confirmed yet for December 16th to December 21st.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Any surprises before Christmas ? looking forward to BBC HD news starting next week

Nothing, Zilch, Nada!

[blue666666]

oh well can't complain had a very good year from virgin even do I didn't get my sky news HD or sky 3D.

[martin201002]

Been a brilliant year, Bt sport was the standout deal for me.