General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[RichardCoulter]

Unless i'm mistaken, the total number of channels on the EPG has increased by one compared to yesterday.

I can't see anything extra that's been added, maybe it's just another music VOD barker channel?

Anybody know?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I agree that the country will be pretty fully cabled up within a few years, but surely what that means is that VM, Sky and the other operators will be on a level playing field at last in terms of access to customers and what they can provide. It means that VM will have a lot more customers than they do now because they will use BT's fibre optic cables to make this happen.

Surely that means they will have more clout in attracting broadcasters to their platform?

BT will have an advantage over Sky and TalkTalk as my understanding is that access to its fibre network is not price regulated whereas its ADSL network is price regulated. Whether VM decides to use BT's fibre network is an unknown, at the moment it no longer sells an ADSL product. It would seem a logical thing to do but it does confuse the offering slightly.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Chris

VM have stopped selling 'National' ADSL. They still provision legacy customers IIRC.

I wondered if it was on it's way out. The last time I enquiried about getting it for a commercial property in Staffordshire where VM did not have a cable presence, I was told that they could not compete with their competitors and he more or less said not to bother considering Virgin National!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by JustaBloke

I think you've got to be careful with those figures Chad. Are they customers who are actually paying extra for YouView Pay-TV services or just those that have been issued with a free YouView box?

The evidence on eBay seems to suggest that there are lots and lots of people who have been issued with a YouView box by TT in particular, who are not using them. Note the number that are listed as unopened.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/TV-Recepti...0&_nkw=youview

Are these legal sales?

Will they work with any broadband connection or are they limited to work only with BT or Talk Talk (depending on the box origin)?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Unless i'm mistaken, the total number of channels on the EPG has increased by one compared to yesterday.

I can't see anything extra that's been added, maybe it's just another music VOD barker channel?

Anybody know?

VM Playlist has been readded to Virgin Channel 309.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Are these legal sales?

Will they work with any broadband connection or are they limited to work only with BT or Talk Talk (depending on the box origin)?

Can't see why not, the boxes are owned by the customers so like Sky but unlike Virgin. They will work as a retail box outside TalkTalk and BT broadband connections. When connected to TalkTalk and BT, they will offer the other services that these two companies offer eg extra online channels and box sets. Otherwise they're still great PVRs with access to on-demand services from all the PSBs plus UKTV, SkyStore and Now TV Films.

[Bananaman_007]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I was just thinking about this, and looking ahead to the start of the F1 season. The Australian Grand Prix is exclusively live on Sky Sports F1, lights out at 6am our time. Then the afternoon brings Man Utd v. Liverpool followed by Spurs v. Arsenal. I'm off as well - I'll gladly pay a tenner for all of that, to be honest I've given the BBC highlights a go for a couple of years but I've had enough of that now!

Has anybody used Now TV to watch live sport? What's the streaming quality like? I'm considering getting the box.

Don't pay £9.99 get a code off ebay for £3 sometimes they can be had for £2.50. I have a now tv box and think it is great, i use it to watch live US tv with the USTV Now app. The streaming quality is great, i have 60mb bb and it never buffers or drops in quality. Quality is equivalent to watching something on freeview

[Media Boy UK]

February List update - February 6th 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 ===
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.

=== February ===
7th. The BBC to relaunch BBC Red Button 2 for the Winter Olympics on Virgin Channel 992 today.
17th. Sky Movies Valentine will be rebrand back to Sky Movies Drama & Romance today on Virgin Channel 408.
17th. Sky Movies Valentine HD will be rebrand back to Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD today on Virgin Channel 438.
24th. The BBC to close BBC Red Button 2 after the Winter Olympics on Virgin Channel 992 today.
27th. Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch today on Virgin Channel 159.

=== March ===
1st. Premier Sports will cost £7.99 per month on Virgin Media from today.
31st. Local TV broadcaster London Live to launch on Virgin Channel 159 today.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== NEW: Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-News 18 will soon launch on Virgin Media.
-Media Boy HQ has seen info that says an TV Channel is set to be close by it owner on Virgin Media.
-Sky to close Sky Arts 2 to launch Sky Bravo?
-The BBC will launch an BBC One +1 Channel.
-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.

=== New: Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on February 3rd 2014.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Pick TV +1*
-MTV +1*

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

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Ideal Extra*
-Wedding TV*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Greatist Hits TV*

News:
-CCTV News*
-Sky News HD**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

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==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on February 6th 2014.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky, Sky or UPC Ireland.

NOTE: Shopping Channels NOW ADDED to this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list.

To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Lifetime +1
-Lifetime HD

=== Own by Active Channel Limited ===
-The Active Channel

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld

=== Bauer Radio ===
-Absolute Radio 90s (On Sky across the UK - May close in 2014 to make way for Heat Radio 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. - Absolute Radio Classic Rock may close in 2014 to make way for KissFresh to launch on both Sky and Virgin Media.)
-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.)

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky Bravo (Channel rumour to launch)
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-SkyPoker.com
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting/Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation ===
-Sky News Arabia

=== Own by CBS Studios International/Chellomedia (AMC Networks Inc) ===
-Reality TV

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-4Seven HD (Channel soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix
-Kix +1
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
-TLC +2

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-Disney Junior +
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Eternal Word Television Network ===
-EWTN TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-EWTN Radio Europe

=== Own by Fox International Channels (21st Century Fox) ===
-Fox News Channel

=== Own by Global Music Television (Global Radio) ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Ideal Shopping Direct plc ===
-Create & Craft Extra
-Ideal Extra (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITV Encore
-ITV Encore HD
-ITV Encore +1

Both ITV Encore HD and ITV Encore +1 has not been confirmed as set to launch but base on other ITV Channels we at Media Boy HQ thinks they will.

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) and JML Direct Ltd ===
-The Store

=== Own by Michel Adam Lisowski ===
-Fashion TV (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama
-True Movies 2

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/BSkyB) ===
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Phoenix Television ===
-Phoenix CNE

=== Own by QVC (Liberty Interactive Corporation - Liberty Media) ===
-QVC Beauty
-QVC Extra
-QVC Style

=== Own by Raidió Teilifís Éireann ===
-RTÉ 2fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Ireland (Channel soon to launch for viewers in England, Scotland and Wales).
-RTÉ lyric fm (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-More>Movies
-More>Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Movies 4 Men +1
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (21st Century Fox) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Travel Channel International Ltd. (Scripps Networks Interactive) ===
-Travel Channel + 1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) ===
-Test line

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD
-E! +1
-Universal Channel HD

=== Own by Viacom ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland and Smallworld areas right now).
-MTV LIVE
-MTV +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-ZEE News

NOTE TO ALL: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

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=== Ask Media Boy ===
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Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''MTV CLASSIC'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
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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.

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[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

Don't pay £9.99 get a code off ebay for £3 sometimes they can be had for £2.50. I have a now tv box and think it is great, i use it to watch live US tv with the USTV Now app. The streaming quality is great, i have 60mb bb and it never buffers or drops in quality. Quality is equivalent to watching something on freeview

https://shop.nowtv.com

Or buy the Now TV box and get it with 5 Sky Sports day passes for £34.95 , or better still treat yourself to some Carling to watch it and get a free pass.

[theone2k10]

Just had a memo this is not Sky Atlantic coming to VM BTW so don't get excited. Anyway the memo is "coming soon watch all your favourite HBO content on demand on Virgin Media and other providers."
To me this is just adding more fuel to the Nowtv app that is rumoured to be coming to VM this year.

---------- Post added at 16:17 ---------- Previous post was at 16:00 ----------

VUTV is now fully up and running. http://www.vutv.com/how-vutv-works/ a good idea imo for those who don't want Sky or vm etc but would like a few extra channels.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Over the past weekend I have seen information about an Channel that broadcast on Virgin Media right now is set to close.

Cant say anymore right now due to an 'Do Not Post' order.

I have today seen rumours that Sky Livingit may close (Info from an old Rumour poster).

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Just had a memo this is not Sky Atlantic coming to VM BTW so don't get excited. Anyway the memo is "coming soon watch all your favourite HBO content on demand on Virgin Media and other providers."
To me this is just adding more fuel to the Nowtv app that is rumoured to be coming to VM this year.
.

Very interesting. Let the theories begin I suppose a Now TV app on VM that only has Atlantic on, at a cost below the normal Now TV Entertainment price, could be a possibility? (We don't need the rest of the Entertainment pack channels on VM as we already have them). BTW, I read somewhere that the Entertainment pack on Now TV will go up to £8.99 at some stage. The £4.99 is classed as an introductory price.

Originally Posted by passingbat

Are these legal sales?

Will they work with any broadband connection or are they limited to work only with BT or Talk Talk (depending on the box origin)?

Difficult to call. I would think they've been issued under a 12 month contract agreement so technically they could still be recalled by TT. But as long as the seller continues to pay TT, how will they know. As TT just give them out whether you want one or not, this was bound to happen. If you bought one, you'd have bought it legally. I've never kept a mobile phone for longer than about 6 months, I've always sold them to get the latest and greatest. But as long as I pay my contract, nobody cares.

As for working, yes they do. They're a very cheap way of buying a Freeview HD PVR with catchup. You can get Netflix and Now TV on them too (not sure about Lovefilm or Blinkbox).

That's what I believe to be true. If you're thinking about buying, I'd pop into somewhere like the DS YouView forum first to check. Enjoy.

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Are we only getting BBC red button channels in sd for the Winter Olympics, not hd?

SD on Red Button streams on 991 & 992.
HD on BBC2, & via the Connected Red Button (TiVO only)

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Just had a memo this is not Sky Atlantic coming to VM BTW so don't get excited. Anyway the memo is "coming soon watch all your favourite HBO content on demand on Virgin Media and other providers."
To me this is just adding more fuel to the Nowtv app that is rumoured to be coming to VM this year.

---------- Post added at 16:17 ---------- Previous post was at 16:00 ----------

VUTV is now fully up and running. http://www.vutv.com/how-vutv-works/ a good idea imo for those who don't want Sky or vm etc but would like a few extra channels.

Maybe allowing VM customers to purchase access to Sky Atlantic via an app is a way that both companies can save face and meet each other half way.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

VM Playlist has been readded to Virgin Channel 309.

Thanks, I wondered what had been added.