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

[theone2k10]

Lovefilm could join VMs od lineup early 2014 (rumour given to me by 4 different people)

[blue666666]

Is that free od or pay od assume pay like netflix

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by blue666666

Is that free od or pay od assume pay like netflix

It'll be pay. Most likely £5.99p/m

[AndyWW]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I often set reminders after choosing my nights viewing. I'd rather it didn't record as it uses valuable disc space if I fall asleep or get called out with work as ocassionally happens.

Surely that's exactly the times you do want your chosen programmes to record?

Unless your storage is at 99% you really don't need to worry about letting Tivo do its own thing.

I record extensively and have had VM Tivo since launch and have never had any saved programmes deleted to make space for new ones. Every few weeks I just have a clear out of a few programmes I decide I don't want to keep.

[gizuk]

Originally Posted by AndyWW

Surely that's exactly the times you do want your chosen programmes to record?

Unless your storage is at 99% you really don't need to worry about letting Tivo do its own thing.

I record extensively and have had VM Tivo since launch and have never had any saved programmes deleted to make space for new ones. Every few weeks I just have a clear out of a few programmes I decide I don't want to keep.

Could we PLEASE (for the love of all of humaity) just move on from this. reminders weren't here and now they are.

Everyone is happy and Santa is on his way soon.

Peace and love, peace and love

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by gizuk

Everyone is happy

Really? Are you sure?

[gizuk]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Really? Are you sure?

No I don't think everyone is actually "happy" - I incidentally do not actually think Santa is on his way either.

Jeez some people really do seem to enjoy missing the point

Originally Posted by gizuk

I incidentally do not actually think Santa is on his way either.

He should have set a reminder...

[vincerooney]

Happy monday all! i'd imagine this is the last week anything could launch on VM before the christmas break hits!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Happy monday all! i'd imagine this is the last week anything could launch on VM before the christmas break hits!

Morning Vince and l hope you are all ready for Christmas and the answer to your question is don't expect anything untoward to happen until into the New Year.

[Anypermitedroute]

I doubt it Vince mate, I think the only thing that VM plan to do is to await for MediaBoys winners and losers results thread of 2013.

I am sure like the rest of us they are eagerly awaiting who will replace 2012 SD Channel of the year currently being held by Channel 5 +1

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by gizuk

I incidentally do not actually think Santa is on his way either.

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

He should have set a reminder...

No, Santa's sending everything by recorded delivery this year; he doesn't need a reminder

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by denphone

Morning Vince and l hope you are all ready for Christmas and the answer to your question is don't expect anything untoward to happen until into the New Year.

I'm more of a bah humbug character myself den but i've kept my month free netflix offer which will be activated in the next few days to see me over the festive period

haha channel 5+1 best channel last year. Ah memories! I think it should be something a lot better this time

[Media Boy UK]

December List update - December 16th 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 January 3rd 2014.
Oct. 25th. Premier Sports is having an freeview to all M, M+, L and XL packages on Virgin Channel 551 right now until January 3rd 2014.
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 ===
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.
6th. Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 1 launches on Cable Forum.
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.

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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/

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on December 16th 2013.

Next update: First week of 2014 - 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.

THANKS FOR FOLLOWING ALL THE 'COMING SOON TO VIRIGN TV' THREADS IN 2013 HAVE AN SAFE MARRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[Media Boy UK]

Best Of The Year 2013.

Here is the list of winners of Media Boy's 'Best Of The Year 2013'

01) Best Virgin Media worker who help viewers on Cable Forum:
Winner is - BenMcr

02) Best poster OR posters with Information:
Winners ARE - theone2k10, Chad and howardmicks.

03) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT ME):
Winner is - denphone - with 1,666 posts

04) Best new SD Channel launch of the year (As voted by you):
Winner is - BT Sport 1

05) Best new +1 Channel launch of the year08) Best new HD Channel launch of the year (As voted by you):
Winner is - Discovery Science +1

06) Best new HD Channel launch of the year (As voted by you):
Winner is - BT Sport 1 HD

07) Best UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - Sky Sports News

08) Best non UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - B4U Music

09) Best new Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - More4 +1

10) Best Radio Channel of the year:
Winner is - BBC Radio Scotland

11) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - TLC (Was Discovery Realtime)

12) Best channel launch of the months of year:
January: TCM HD
February: British Eurosport 2 HD
March: ITV4 HD
April: Vintage TV
May: Animal Planet HD
June: MTV MUSIC
July: Ginx TV
August: Drama
September: Horror Channel +1
October: More4 HD
November: Lifetime
December: BBC News HD

Well done to all the winners

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed this thread.

Final total of posters on all 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013)' Thread this year:

As of December 16th 2013

1) denphone 1,666
2) Media Boy 1,420
3) Dave42 765
4) howardmicks 741
5) johnasimmons 589
6) Chad 548
7) ocav 478
8) vincerooney 449
9) OLD BOY 429
10) andy_m 415
11) passingbat 395
12) theone2k10 367
13) Doug P 302
14) muppetman11 291
15) RichardCoulter 280
16) jj20x 273
17) harry_hitch 264
18) Mad Max 244
19) paultrademark 208
20) devilincarnate 186
21) nicknewark 143
22) Gavin-D 142
23) spiderplant 127
24) MarkC1984 126
25) DaMac 121
26) bamav 118
27) Itshim 105
28) Top banana 103
28) alwaysabear 103
30) spankysmagicpian 93
31) geordiechris 89
32) Qtx 85
33) MutleyF 82
34) mhatter67 76
34) TAZMANUK 76
36) JustaBloke 73
37) gba93 66
38) Horizon 63
39) cupcakes aka dd 48
40) Bananaman_007 45
41) gizuk 44
41) DJ-SWITCH 44
43) Tricky Trevor 38
44) Derekb108 31
45) Nelgy 30
46) sebastion 29
47) Superblade7 28
47) jobbie8 28
49) undertakereddie 26
50) ozsat 19
51) Dash: CF noob 18
52) braysoj1 13

ALL POSTERS MUST HAVE POSTED IN ALL THREADS OF 'COMING SOON TO VIRGIN TV (2013)'.

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Here is the year in review on Virgin Media.

Channel launches:
-BBC One Scotland HD launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Scotland only - Jan. 14th).
-More4 +1 launch on Virgin Channel 196. (January 15th)
-TCM HD launch on Virgin Channel 416. (January 17th)
-TCM2 launch on Virgin Channel 417. (January 17th)
-Cartoon Network HD launch on Virgin Channel 732. (January 17th)
-BBC One Wales HD launch on Virgin Channel 108 (Wales Only - Jan. 29th).
-DMAX +1 launch on Virgin Channel 171. (February 5th)
-Animal Planet +1 launch on Virgin Channel 218. (February 5th)
-Discovery Science +1 launch on Virgin Channel 220. (February 5th)
-Discovery History +1 launch on Virgin Channel 223. (February 5th)
-Discovery Home & Health +1 launch on Virgin Channel 276. (February 5th)
-SONY SAB launch on Virgin Channel 807. (February 5th)
-ARY News UK launch on Virgin Channel 819. (February 5th)
-Quest +1 launch on Virgin Channel 173. (February 12th)
-I.D. launch on Virgin Channel 214. (February 12th)
-British Eurosport 2 HD launch on Virgin Channel 526. (February 12th)
-Style launch on Virgin Channel 285. (March 6th)
-ITV2 HD launch on Virgin Channel 176. (March 14th)
-ITV3 HD launch on Virgin Channel 177. (March 14th)
-ITV4 HD launch on Virgin Channel 178. (March 14th)
-Sky Movies Disney launch on Virgin Channel 407. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Select launch on Virgin Channel 412. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Disney HD launch on Virgin Channel 437. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Select HD launch on Virgin Channel 442. (March 28th)
-Vintage TV launch on Virgin Channel 343. (April 2nd)
-France 24 (English) launch on Virgin Channel 624. (April 4th)
-France 24 (French) launch on Virgin Channel 832. (April 4th)
-Create & Craft launch on Virgin Channel 748. (April 16th)
-Virgin Media Shorts 2013 launch on Virgin Channel 399. (April 23rd)
-TLC launch on Virgin Channel 167. (April 30th)
-TLC HD launch on Virgin Channel 168. (April 30th)
-TLC +1 launch on Virgin Channel 169. (April 30th)
-ID +1 launch on Virgin Channel 215. (April 30th)
-NHK world HD launch on Virgin Channel 625. (May 1st)
-Zee Café launch on Virgin Channel 811. (May 1st)
-Zing re-launch on Virgin Channel 813. (May 1st)
-Animal Planet HD launch on Virgin Channel 217. (May 2nd)
-HISTORY +1 launch on Virgin Channel 235. (May 28th)
-BBC RB 1 launch on Virgin Channel 991. (June 6th)
-BBC RB HD launch on Virgin Channel 994. (June 6th)
-BBC RB 2 launch on Virgin Channel 992. (June 13th)
-BBC RB 3 launch on Virgin Channel 993. (June 13th)
-Food Network launch on Virgin Channel 287. (June 18th)
-Travel Channel launch on Virgin Channel 288. (June 18th)
-MTV HD launch on Virgin Channel 183. (June 27th)
-BET launch on Virgin Channel 184. (June 27th)
-MTV MUSIC launch on Virgin Channel 310. (June 27th)
-Nick HD launch on Virgin Channel 714. (June 27th)
-The Jewellery Channel launch on Virgin Channel 757. (June 27th)
-Ginx TV launch on Virgin Channel 286. (July 9th)
-TCM +1 launch on Virgin Channel 417. (August 13th)
-Drama launch on Virgin Channel 190. (August 14th)
-ESPN relaunch on Virgin Channel 529. (August 15th)
-ESPN HD relaunch on Virgin Channel 530. (August 15th)
-BT Sport 1 launched on Virgin Channel 547. (August 15th)
-BT Sport 2 launched on Virgin Channel 548. (August 15th)
-BT Sport 1 HD launched on Virgin Channel 549. (August 15th)
-BT Sport 2 HD launched on Virgin Channel 550. (August 15th)
-CBS Reality +1 launch on Virgin Channel 201. (September 3rd)
-Horror Channel +1 launch on Virgin Channel 202. (September 3rd)
-Virgin Media on Demand Takeover launch in all areas on Virgin Channel 301. (September 5th)
-Virgin Media on Demand Pop launch in all areas on Virgin Channel 304. (September 5th)
-Virgin Media on Demand Rocks launch in all areas on Virgin Channel 306. (September 5th)
-RTE Radio launch in Old NTL areas on Virgin Channel 917. (September 5th)
-WRN Radio launch in Old NTL areas on Virgin Channel 920. (September 5th)
-More4 HD launch on Virgin Channel 203. (October 1st)
-Premier Sports launch on Virgin Channel 551. (October 25th)
-FOX + launch on Virgin Channel 199. (November 1st)
-Lifetime launch on Virgin Channel 242. (November 4th)
-BBC Three HD launch on Virgin Channel 163. (December 4th)
-BBC Four HD launch on Virgin Channel 164. (December 4th)
-BBC News HD launch on Virgin Channel 604. (December 4th)
-CBBC HD launch on Virgin Channel 710. (December 4th)
-CBeebies HD launch on Virgin Channel 711. (December 4th)

Channel rebranded (FOR GOOD!!!):
-ITV1 was rebranded as ITV on Virgin Channel 103 (England and Wales only - Jan. 14th).
-ITV1 HD was rebranded as ITV HD on Virgin Channel 113 (England and Wales only - Jan. 14th).
-ITV1 +1 was rebranded as ITV +1 on Virgin Channel 114 (England and Wales only - Jan. 14th).
-ITV1 AD was rebranded as ITV AD on Virgin Channel 853. (January 14th)
-BBC HD was rebranded as BBC Two HD on Virgin Channel 187. (March 26th)
-Sky Movies Modern Greats was rebranded as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 410. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Modern Greats HD was rebranded as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 440. (March 28th)
-Crime & Investigation Network was rebranded as CI on Virgin Channel 237 (April 16th).
-Military History was rebranded as H2 on Virgin Channel 236 (May 4th).
-Zee Café was rebrand as Lambe on Virgin Channel 811 (June 10th).

Channel EPG Move:
-SyFy +1 moved from Virgin Channel 166 to Virgin Channel 136. (January 31st)
-Universal Channel moved from Virgin Channel 162 to Virgin Channel 137. (January 31st)
-Universal Channel +1 moved from Virgin Channel 163 to Virgin Channel 138. (January 31st)
-DMAX moved from Virgin Channel 172 to Virgin Channel 170. (February 5th)
-Quest moved from Virgin Channel 179 to Virgin Channel 172. (February 5th)
-Discovery Channel moved from Virgin Channel 212 to Virgin Channel 211. (February 5th)
-Discovery Channel HD moved from Virgin Channel 214 to Virgin Channel 212. (February 5th)
-Animal Planet moved from Virgin Channel 215 to Virgin Channel 216. (February 5th)
-Discovery History moved from Virgin Channel 217 to Virgin Channel 222. (February 5th)
-Sky Movies Crime & Thriller moved from Virgin Channel 407 to Virgin Channel 411. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD moved from Virgin Channel 437 to Virgin Channel 441. (March 28th)
-Al Jazeera Arabic moved from Virgin Channel 836 to Virgin Channel 831. (April 2nd)
-S4C moved from Virgin Channel 167 to Virgin Channel 166. (April 25th)
-Discovery Home & Health moved from Virgin Channel 275 to Virgin Channel 271. (May 7th)
-Discovery Home & Health +1 moved from Virgin Channel 276 to Virgin Channel 272. (May 7th)
-Discovery Shed moved from Virgin Channel 274 to Virgin Channel 273. (May 7th)
-Comedy Central +1 moved from Virgin Channel 134 to Virgin Channel 133. (May 29th)
-MTV moved from Virgin Channel 311 to Virgin Channel 134. (May 29th)
-Comedy Central HD moved from Virgin Channel 133 to Virgin Channel 181. (May 29th)
-Comedy Central Extra moved from Virgin Channel 185 to Virgin Channel 182. (May 29th)
-MTV LIVE HD moved from Virgin Channel 310 to Virgin Channel 311. (May 29th)
-MTV HITS moved from Virgin Channel 317 to Virgin Channel 312. (May 29th)
-MTV BASE moved from Virgin Channel 315 to Virgin Channel 313. (May 29th)
-MTV DANCE moved from Virgin Channel 319 to Virgin Channel 314. (May 29th)
-MTV ROCKS moved from Virgin Channel 325 to Virgin Channel 315. (May 29th)
-VH1 moved from Virgin Channel 320 to Virgin Channel 316. (May 29th)
-VIVA moved from Virgin Channel 313 to Virgin Channel 317. (May 29th)
-Watch +1 moved from Virgin Channel 190 to Virgin Channel 125. (August 14th)
-Dave Ja Vu moved from Virgin Channel 191 to Virgin Channel 129. (August 14th)
-Alibi +1 moved from Virgin Channel 194 to Virgin Channel 131. (August 14th)
-Watch HD moved from Virgin Channel 125 to Virgin Channel 191. (August 14th)
-Dave HD moved from Virgin Channel 129 to Virgin Channel 194. (August 14th)
-Alibi HD moved from Virgin Channel 131 to Virgin Channel 200. (August 14th)
-Eden +1 moved from Virgin Channel 210 to Virgin Channel 209. (August 14th)
-Eden HD moved from Virgin Channel 209 to Virgin Channel 210. (August 14th)
-Good Food +1 moved from Virgin Channel 262 to Virgin Channel 261. (August 14th)
-Good Food HD moved from Virgin Channel 261 to Virgin Channel 262. (August 14th)
-Yesterday moved to Virgin Channel 206. (October 1st)
-Yesterday +1 moved to Virgin Channel 207. (October 1st)
-BBC ALBA moved from Virgin Channel 188 to Virgin Channel 161. (December 10th)
-BBC TWO HD moved from Virgin Channel 187 to Virgin Channel 162. (December 10th)
-BBC Parliament moved from Virgin Channel 612 to Virgin Channel 605. (December 10th)

TiVo only:
-YouTube launch on TiVo. (February 21st)

Channels we have said Goodbye to:
-Sunrise Radio close on Virgin Channel 974. (March 1st)
-Sky Movies Classics close on Virgin Channel 411. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Indies close on Virgin Channel 412. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Classics HD close on Virgin Channel 441. (March 28th)
-Sky Movies Indies HD close on Virgin Channel 442. (March 28th)
-Disney Cinemagic close on Virgin Channel 728. (March 28th)
-Discovery Real Time close on Virgin Channel 271. (April 30th)
-Discovery Real Time +1 close on Virgin Channel 272. (April 30th)
-Travel & Living close on Virgin Channel 273. (April 30th)
-Blighty close on Virgin Channel 206. (July 5th)
-BBC Red Button 2 close on Virgin Channel 992. (July 9th)
-BBC Red Button 3 close on Virgin Channel 993. (July 9th)
-ESPN close on Virgin Channel 529. (August 1st)
-ESPN HD close on Virgin Channel 530. (August 1st)
-ESPN America close on Virgin Channel 531. (August 1st)
-ESPN Classic close on Virgin Channel 533. (August 1st)
-TCM2 close on Virgin Channel 417. (August 13th)
-Bid Plus close on Virgin Channel 746. (September 2nd)
-Bio close on Virgin Channel 242. (November 4th)
-Virgin Media close Virgin Media Shorts 2013 on Virgin Channel 399. (November 25th)
-Virgin Media close BBC Red Button HD on Virgin Channel 994. (November 25th)
-NBC Universal close Style on Virgin Channel 285. (December 10th)