General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist

I've just been round my mums to retune her freeview HD box for the channel changes it's just done.

You will need to do it again next month as CBS Action is launching on Freeview Channel 70 on October 1st.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

You will need to do it again next month as CBS Action is launching on Freeview Channel 70 on October 1st.

Thanks again

[Media Boy UK]

Rumour: Is more CSC Media / Sony channels on way to Virgin Media?

Rumour sources has tonight told Media Boy HQ that movies4men, True Drama and True Movies 2 is maybe set to launch soon on Virgin Media.

NOTE: No launch date was given and still to be confirmed by Virgin Media sources.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An "Keep it real and free" Production.

[denphone]

Oh goody goody.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

All the above channels are on Freesat, CBS Reality is on Freeview and CBS Action will be launching soon on Freeview channel 90. So I could see the standard channels in the M pack with maybe the +1s in the M+ pack in the long term.

IIRC, wasn't the Horror Channel originally in XL or L before being moved down to M+?

I have suggested for a long time that it would benefit both VM and it's customers to have the best of Freeview and Freesat in the M pack.

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist

I've just been round my mums to retune her freeview HD box for the channel changes it's just done. I noticed it has 4+1 HD and 4seven HD. Don't know if they've just appeared or if they've been on there for a while. Have I missed them being discussed on here or does anyone remember them being brought up with regards to Virgin Media getting them? Ta.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think Channel 4 +1 HD is just broadcasting on Freeview HD until Channel 4 deals with both Sky and Virgin are up. Then you may get 4Seven HD launching on Virgin Media.

Originally Posted by VirginMediaPhil

Another theory is that they are placeholders for Film4 HD and E4 HD when the current deals with Sky and/or Virgin end.

A channel 4 employee has confirmed that the extra Channel 4 HD channels are on Freeview only at the moment to utilise otherwise wasted capacity. In due course, it is hoped to get these channels onto other platforms.

[1andrew1]

France 24 app launched on Tivo, http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...irgin-and-ono/

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

IIRC, wasn't the Horror Channel originally in XL or L before being moved down to M+?

I think you're correct

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I have suggested for a long time that it would benefit both VM and its customers to have the best of Freeview and Freesat in the M pack.

I guess VM would argue that the M pack does exactly this.

[Media Boy UK]

Local TV news:

Confirmed: Made In Bristol TV launches on Virgin Channel 159 on October 8th.

https://twitter.com/madeinbristoltv/...04487599427586

Confirmed: Made in Leeds to launch on Virgin Media.

https://twitter.com/madeinleeds/stat...07848612679680

[Media Boy UK]

September List update - September 5th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV.

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 = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
September 1st. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channel 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill December 1st 2014.

=== September ===
8th Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi as Sky Movies Aliens and will move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
8th. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD and will move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies SciFi and will move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies SciFi HD and will move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.
29th. Local TV Broadcaster NvTv will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Belfast areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.
8th. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.
22nd. Local TV Broadcaster That's Solent can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Southampton areas only.

=== November ===
5th. Local TV Broadcaster That's Oxford can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Oxford areas only.

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

=== Before 2015 ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch on Virgin Channel 159.

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-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.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 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:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

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

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

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

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.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
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'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

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=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated September 5th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

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: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Sky1 +1 and Disney Channel HD are only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on September 5th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I guess VM would argue that the M pack does exactly this.

I think that M was created to try to prevent customers from defecting to Freeview and I'd say that it tends to roughly mirror the Freeview channel line up.

Adding the best of Freesat too might tempt customers like myself who are thinking of ditching pay TV, as it's more convenient to have all the channels on one platform and I wouldn't mind paying the TiVo fee to manage the recordings.

The (temporary?) addition of the CBS channels looks like a step in the right direction

[Media Boy UK]

Today I saw that an channel has been added overnight to 'Total Channels'.

But no new channels has appeared on the Virgin Media EPG. So Media Boy HQ think it for BBC Alba english commentary via the red Button that is starting tonight for the Pro 12*.

Seen rumour on test on Sky for it on DS Forum.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Today I saw that an channel has been added overnight to 'Total Channels'.

But no new channels has appeared on the Virgin Media EPG. So Media Boy HQ think it for BBC Alba english commentary via the red Button that is starting tonight for the Pro 12*.

Seen rumour on test on Sky for it on DS Forum.

I hope they add this function when they show Scottish football, it's murder listening to these ppl talking in Gaelic, a language that practically no one understands, or needs, imo!

[Dash: CF noob]

Blonde moment alert.what package is the free version on VM? Are the CBS channels showing free on it?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

But no new channels has appeared on the Virgin Media EPG. So Media Boy HQ think it for BBC Alba english commentary via the red Button that is starting tonight for the Pro 12*.

Got it in one. The team at Media Boy HQ are on form today.

[vincerooney]

Why does bbc alba exist? I know by law the bbc have to produce content for all known languages in the country but it seems odd that Gaelic has about 30k speakers? But they also speak English? Seems odd to qualify for a channel then the channel aimed at millions of young people 16-30 can be axed? I know budgets are way different but seems odd. Couldn't Gaelic only program's be put online instead?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Couldn't Gaelic only program's be put online instead?

Have you seen the speed of internet connections in the Outer Hebrides?


BBC Alba actually has some good stuff on, and it all has English subtitles.