General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4

[Stephen]

Please stick to the topic. Christmas is not it.

Thanks

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Media Boy, is there any news on other channels from 'True' channels coming. Especially True Movies 2.

No news.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Breaking: True Movies 1 goes Christmas.

True Movies 1 has been rebrand as True Christmas on Virgin Channel 424.

More to follow...

Media Boy HQ has seen reports on CSC Media web site that True Christmas is with us until January 6th (Link maybe out of date).

http://cscmediagroup.com/news/429/Tr...rue-Christmas-

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Media Boy, is there any news on other channels from 'True' channels coming. Especially True Movies 2.

I hope not, female-focused channel full of nothing but weepies. You're not missing much from my humble perspective! But obviously it appeals to some, but only enough to be satellite only (Sky/Freesat).
However, the True Movies website is being updated at the moment so worth checking back in a couple of days. http://www.truemovies.com/

[Media Boy UK]

October List update - October 17th 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.
October 1st. TV5 is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channel 825 right now untill November 1st 2014.

=== October ===
21st. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.
21st. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Cardiff will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Cardiff areas only.

=== November ===
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404 today at 6am.
2nd. NBCU to rebrand Movies 24 as Christmas 24 on Virgin Channel 419 today at 6am.
2nd. NBCU to rebrand Movies 24+ as Christmas 24+ on Virgin Channel 420 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434 today at 6am.
5th. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Leeds will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Leeds areas.
12th. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Tyne Wear will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Newcastle areas only.
Media Boy HQ has been told that ITV Be HD will launch sometime this month.
Reports says that ITV Be +1 may also launch sometime this month.

=== December ===
9th. Media Boy HQ to reveal winners of "Best of 2014" today.
9th. Media Boy HQ to reveal top posters of "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014)" threads today.
29th. Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1 to launch today.

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

=== January 2015 ===
3rd. NBCU to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 on Virgin Channel 419 today at 6am.
3rd. NBCU to rebrand Christmas 24+ as Movies 24+ on Virgin Channel 420 today at 6am.
6th. CSC Media to rebrand True Christmas as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 today at 6am.
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.
Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ HD will launch sometime this month.

=== 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 Solent
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245 - And is now rumoured to be testing on Virgin Media HQ with rumoured launch date of November 2014.(UPDATED October 13th 2014).
-Media Boy HQ has been told that Sky Sports News HQ HD will be on Virgin Channel 511 from launch 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.

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on October 17th 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 broadcast in both UPC Ireland and Smallworld areas)
-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.

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

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Insiders - means just that.
'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.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow 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/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated October 13th 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders or Virgin Sources) 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 January 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 October 17th 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.

[ase001]

Not sure what to make of this, sky’s exclusivity gone? Other routes to get HBO shows other than from cable and sat operators?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10...ott_next_year/

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by ase001

Not sure what to make of this, sky’s exclusivity gone? Other routes to get HBO shows other than from cable and sat operators?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10...ott_next_year/

Again it has already been posted in Netflix/streaming services thread.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by ase001

Not sure what to make of this, sky’s exclusivity gone? Other routes to get HBO shows other than from cable and sat operators?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10...ott_next_year/

This is the interesting bit relevant to the UK, considering the Sky deal:

All over the world, HBO partners will also be preparing for this. Game of Thrones has typically been sold exclusively to one broadcaster per territory, and we will have to see how long it takes before HBO can wrest this content out from under existing partners so that it can go direct.

It could take years (we expect it to)

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by passingbat

This is the interesting bit relevant to the UK, considering the Sky deal:

it not be to after contract with sky runs out at the earliest

[muppetman11]

Do people really think HBO didn't have this idea planned in January 14 when this deal with BSKYB was signed.

I was reading news stories a year or two back saying HBO would consider streaming direct to the customer going forward.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I was reading news stories a year or two back saying HBO would consider streaming direct to the customer going forward.

And they were usually dismissed as peoples' whish full thinking rather than fact.

HBO prefers their content to be tied to a provider so that the save on promotional and admin costs.

I personally think that the changing way that many people consume content now (i.e. streamed) has effectively forced them down a route that they would have preferred not to have gone down.

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Do people really think HBO didn't have this idea planned in January 14 when this deal with BSKYB was signed.

I was reading news stories a year or two back saying HBO would consider streaming direct to the customer going forward.

LOL, I seem to recall suggesting (as did others) HBO could do something similar when the last deal was signed. I also seem to recall being shot down in flames by certain members, for suggesting anyone but Sky could show HBO programming in the UK - even though the press release was not clear on streaming rights or having HBOgo as an app on TIVO.

It's a shame you did not post links to the stories you read at the time, it may have saved myself and other members, who posted their thoughts on the possibility of HBO launching a streaming service, from a fair amount of ridicule.

Never mind though, eh.

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Originally Posted by passingbat

And they were usually dismissed as peoples' whish full thinking rather than fact.

HBO prefers their content to be tied to a provider so that the save on promotional and admin costs.

I personally think that the changing way that many people consume content now (i.e. streamed) has effectively forced them down a route that they would have preferred not to have gone down.

Indeed they were, funny how things change.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

LOL, I seem to recall suggesting (as did others) HBO could do something similar when the last deal was signed. I also seem to recall being shot down in flames by certain members, for suggesting anyone but Sky could show HBO programming in the UK - even though the press release was not clear on streaming rights or having HBOgo as an app on TIVO.

It's a shame you did not post links to the stories you read at the time, it may have saved myself and other members, who posted their thoughts on the possibility of HBO launching a streaming service, from a fair amount of ridicule.

Never mind though, eh.

Only just read it myself , I used one of the many search engines available.

My original views on the subject were purely based on the fact I couldn't see any firm paying that kind of money for exclusive rights when the content could be shown on subscription elsewhere.

"Virgin Media TiVo, YouView and BT Vision boxes will all receive 30 Day availability when they are upgraded to the new version of BBC iPlayer, which we are working with those partners to achieve."

Link

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Do people really think HBO didn't have this idea planned in January 14 when this deal with BSKYB was signed.

I was reading news stories a year or two back saying HBO would consider streaming direct to the customer going forward.

I still want to know what incompetent vince McMahon was considering when he got the network "going"

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

I still want to know what incompetent vince McMahon was considering when he got the network "going"

It was probably something to do with his first name......

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Do people really think HBO didn't have this idea planned in January 14 when this deal with BSKYB was signed.

I was reading news stories a year or two back saying HBO would consider streaming direct to the customer going forward.

Interestingly, that article refers to co-productions with BSkyB. I imagine BSkyB would retain repeat rights for such productions in the UK. But I don't know how significant this part of the deal was.