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

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Oh it seemed he was saying he didn't get double speed upgrades as he was on a loyalty bonus?

Correct. That's exactly what I'm saying. There was a thread about it in the BB forum, sadly it's recently been pruned.

In it, Ben (who robotically defends VM at all costs, no matter how ridiculous their actions) was busy explaining to me that because I had accepted a loyalty bonus, I was not entitled to speed doubling (30 to 60Mb). Above he now seems to be saying the opposite.

However, I am aware that this is not the right thread to take this any further. Just thought I'd clarify the point I'm making.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

In it, Ben (who robotically defends VM at all costs, no matter how ridiculous their actions) was busy explaining to me that because I had accepted a loyalty bonus, I was not entitled to speed doubling (30 to 60Mb). Above he now seems to be saying the opposite.

If it's the situation I think it is, then you will have been moved from XL 30 down to L 30, a cheaper tier, as part of the deal. Meaning you were then on one of the new tiers and wouldn't qualify for an automatic upgrade to 60Mbit, as you would have had to have remained on XL 30 to do so. It should have been made clear at the time this was the case, unfortunately it wasn't always, and I'm not defending anyone who didn't make it clear.

However anyone with a Loyalty bundle of any description got the appropriate speed upgrade for the tier they were on at the point of their area getting upgraded.

Originally Posted by BenMcr

If it's the situation I think it is, then you will have been moved from XL 30 down to L 30, a cheaper tier, as part of the deal. Meaning you were then on one of the new tiers and wouldn't qualify for an automatic upgrade to 60Mbit, as you would have had to have remained on XL 30 to do so. It should have been made clear at the time this was the case, unfortunately it wasn't always, and I'm not defending anyone who didn't make it clear.

However anyone with a Loyalty bundle of any description got the appropriate speed upgrade for the tier they were on at the point of their area getting upgraded.

That's the one Ben. The upshot is, I was on 30Mb I was offered a loyalty bonus, I accepted it. Instead of giving me a loyalty bonus. VM staff moved me without my knowledge to a different L 30 tariff (that most people didn't know even existed) so I didn't get my speed doubled as a result.

Your second paragraph is a bit suspect. An offer to double customers speed if they wait (in my case 15 months from the first announcement) is an offer to double their speed. All I accepted was a loyalty discount. I didn't ask (or know) about my BB tier being changed. I was told I was getting the same product for a lower price so I accepted.

The con (because it certainly feels like one to me) has certainly worked for VM. They retained my custom during the time I was anticipating an upgrade. After they disappointed me, I even upgraded to 60Mb by paying the extra money for something I should be getting at no extra cost. I assume I am now on XL60, but who knows? VM might have invented another tariff such as Sucker60 for those they intend to con next time.

[BenMcr]

Your second paragraph is a bit suspect. An offer to double customers speed if they wait (in my case 15 months from the first announcement) is an offer to double their speed. All I accepted was a loyalty discount. I didn't ask (or know) about my BB tier being changed. I was told I was getting the same product for a lower price so I accepted.

As I said, I'm not defending the situation - no-one should have been moved tiers without being told exactly what was happening, and what impact it would have for the announced changes.

I even upgraded to 60Mb by paying the extra money for something I should be getting at no extra cost. I assume I am now on XL60, but who knows?

You do, because it says on your bill what you are on. As you are now on XL 60, you will get an upgrade to 100Mbit as part of the next set of work.

This time around, there is no speed parity between one of the existing tiers and one of the new ones, so it will not be possible to drop a tier but remain on the same download speed

Originally Posted by BenMcr

As I said, I'm not defending the situation - no-one should have been moved tiers without being told exactly what was happening, and what impact it would have for the announced changes.

You do, because it says on your bill what you are on. As you are now on XL 60, you will get an upgrade to 100Mbit as part of the next set of work.

This time around, there is no speed parity between one of the existing tiers and one of the new ones, so it will not be possible to drop a tier but remain on the same download speed

Hmm. I accept what you are saying Ben. But I'm suspicious of these 'coming in the near future' stunts that VM continually pull. It'd be easy to blind me with science, but why do we have to wait? Surely all necessary work was done last time? More likely it's a deliberate ploy to retain waverers.

I hope you'll understand why I view these announcements with suspicion. We've just waited a year for a TV Anywhere Android app, only to be presented with something that is nothing of the kind, it turns out to be a 'TiVo control app' which is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard to those of us who have no need or desire of a TiVo.

But despite all this, I'm actually a (reasonably) happy VM customer.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

but why do we have to wait? Surely all necessary work was done last time? More likely it's a deliberate ploy to retain waverers.

There has never been a speed upgrade that I can remember where everyone on the same tier got it at exactly the same time - there has always been a rollout schedule. Even if there is the capacity, it makes sense to spread out any customer service or technical calls, kit changes, and potential unplanned issues across a period of time.

The last upgrade and this 2014 one are the only two times where all tiers are getting a speed increase at the same time. However this one is due to finish in a shorter time-scale than the last one, so I would say yes, there was some groundwork laid for the 2014 upgrades.

We've just waited a year for a TV Anywhere Android app, only to be presented with something that is nothing of the kind, it turns out to be a 'TiVo control app' which is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard to those of us who have no need or desire of a TiVo.

I'm not sure why you were suprised about what it is - the iOS app has been around for a while now, and it's exactly the same.

[Media Boy UK]

Rumour: Absolute Radio new look in 2014 after Bauer Radio takeover?

After last weeks confirmed story on Absolute Radio being sold to Bauer Radio Media Boy HQ thinks the following may happen in 2014:

-Absolute Radio 90s (On Sky across the UK - May close in 2014 to make way for KissFresh to launch on Sky.)
-Kisstory (On Freeview across the UK - Absolute Radio 80s may close in 2014 to make way for Kisstory to launch on both Sky and Virgin Media.)
-KissFresh (On Freeview across the UK.)
-Heat Radio (On Freeview across the UK.)
-The Hits Radio (On Freeview across the UK.)
-Kerrang! Radio (On Freeview across the UK - May close in 2014 to make way for Planet Rock to launch on Freeview.)

Originally Posted by BenMcr

I'm not sure why you were suprised about what it is - the iOS app has been around for a while now, and it's exactly the same.

I'm surprised because it was touted as a 'TV Anywhere' app, not as a TiVo controller app. I can get TV Anywhere on other platforms without a TiVo so it's logical to expect (it really is Ben) the 'TV Anywhere' app for Android (or iOS for that matter) to work without a TiVo. Otherwise it should be renamed to 'TiVo remote' or something that helps indicate it's reliance on a particular STB.

It could do with renaming anyway, have you seen the reviews on Google Play? They stink...

[theone2k10]

Rumour - Kerrang , Kiss , Heat , Smash hits , Magic and The box are expected to be moved to the M pack within 2nd qtr of 2014.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Rumour - Kerrang , Kiss , Heat , Smash hits , Magic and The box are expected to be moved to the M pack within 2nd qtr of 2014.

I think some of them are in the M Pack right now (Oops just seen that they are not on M Package just M+, L and XL packages right now.)

https://my.virginmedia.com/content/d...annelGuide.pdf

[Ben B]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Rumour - Kerrang , Kiss , Heat , Smash hits , Magic and The box are expected to be moved to the M pack within 2nd qtr of 2014.

Would make sense given they're free nearly everywhere else http://www.freemusictelly.com/

[Media Boy UK]

December List update - December 30th 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 February 28th 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.
Dec. 15th. TV 5 is having an freeview to all Customers on Virgin Channels 825 right now untill January 3rd 2014.

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

=== 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.
6th. True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424. (Information from OLD BOY)
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

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on December 30th 2013.

Next update: January 6th 2014:

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.

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THANKS FOR FOLLOWING ALL THE 'COMING SOON TO VIRIGN TV' THREADS IN 2013 AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 sometime this month.

True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on 6 January according to TV and Satellite Week, MB.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

True Christmas will be rebranded as True Movies 1 on 6 January according to TV and Satellite Week, MB.

Thanks for information - list now updated.

[denphone]

Sky 1 to be renamed Sky Onesie for New Year's Day viewing


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