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

[Media Boy UK]

October List update - October 31st 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 ===
No News...

=== November ===
1st. NBCU to rebrand Movies 24 as Christmas 24 on Virgin Channel 419 today at 6am.
1st. NBCU to rebrand Movies 24+ as Christmas 24+ on Virgin Channel 420 today at 6am.
3rd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404 today at 6am.
3rd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434 today at 6am.
3rd. Viacom to rebrand Nick Jr. Peppa as Nick Jr. Too on Virgin Channel 716 today at 6am.
6th. Local TV Broadcaster Made in Leeds will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Leeds areas.
7th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Drama and Romance as Sky Movies Christmas on Virgin Channel 410 today at 6am.
7th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Drama and Romance HD as Sky Movies Christmas HD on Virgin Channel 440 today at 6am.
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 ===
5th. NBCU to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 on Virgin Channel 419 today at 6am.
5th. 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.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama and Romance on Virgin Channel 410 today at 6am.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama and Romance HD on Virgin Channel 440 today at 6am.
Media Boy HQ[/B] 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 31st 2014.

Next update: Sometime in November when:

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.

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

It wouldn't surprise me if this means that an app will be added to TiVo, to enable VM viewers to subscribe directly with LFC and still watch it on their television...

Which is exactly what I suggested would happen...

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

Anyone can subscribe to netflix/amazon at a reasonable cost and view on a variety of platforms, I am making an assumption you need broadband but i considerthis as standard piece of interior living such as fridge and cooker

with sky I need a dish and have to subscribe to sky, also the dish I cannot install as lack of permission

Sorry, perhaps my post was not as clear as it could have been. It was to make a point about exclusive content. No-one minds about the exclusives on Netflix and Amazon, but they despise the Sky for doing the same.

I did not mean for it a be a comparison between Sky and Netflix as direct content providers.

Apologies again.

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Sorry, perhaps my post was not as clear as it could have been. It was to make a point about exclusive content. No-one minds about the exclusives on Netflix and Amazon, but they despise the Sky for doing the same.

I did not mean for it a be a comparison between Sky and Netflix as direct content providers.

Apologies again.

No need to apologise
I was actually trying to justify why people might have no problem with exclusives with Netflix/Amazon and not with sky based on availability to subscribe being the reason

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by DaMac

Which is exactly what I suggested would happen...

As posted on the other thread - this would be relatively expensive to do for Tivo -it won't get the masses in the way that apps like Netfix do.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

No-one minds about the exclusives on Netflix and Amazon, .

Of course they mind; there's just nothing anyone can do about it!

But aren't the exclusives on Amazon and Netflix series they've made themselves?

[Chad]

Originally Posted by Hugh

But aren't the exclusives on Amazon and Netflix series they've made themselves?

I'm not sure about Netflix but Amazon have shows like Extant, Copper, Black Sails and Vikings Season 2 which they've lifted from American TV. 4 great shows that would do well on British TV.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm not sure about Netflix but Amazon have shows like Extant, Copper, Black Sails and Vikings Season 2 which they've lifted from American TV. 4 great shows that would do well on British TV.

Vikings gets shown on History in uk too mate all though a season behind.
Extant is apparantly coming to Channel 5 not sure on that though as just a rumour.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm not sure about Netflix but Amazon have shows like Extant, Copper, Black Sails and Vikings Season 2 which they've lifted from American TV. 4 great shows that would do well on British TV.

netflix makes its own exclusive shows such as orange is the new black, hemlock grove Lilly hammer, etc

but buys exclusive UK programmes for the us market such as Derek, Happy Valley.

but makes Documentary such as print the legend,
netflix has game money to childrens programs to revive the care bears, the magic school bus.

[denphone]

And Netflix made the excellent House of Cards as well.

[undertakereddie]

Originally Posted by Hugh

But aren't the exclusives on Amazon and Netflix series they've made themselves?

Originally Posted by Chad

I'm not sure about Netflix but Amazon have shows like Extant, Copper, Black Sails and Vikings Season 2 which they've lifted from American TV. 4 great shows that would do well on British TV.

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Vikings gets shown on History in uk too mate all though a season behind.
Extant is apparantly coming to Channel 5 not sure on that though as just a rumour.

Also Amazon Prime are Showing Constantine (NBC/Warner Bros/DC Comics TV Series) Every Saturday, Also On Friday 21st November 2014 Amazon Prime are Showing Halt & Catch Fire Season 1, Turn Season 1 & Rogue Season 1.

[vincerooney]

i understand companies who make their own shows and then want to be able to show them only. thats fine. i have vm i can get netflix for a fiver. i have a computer i can watch amazon prime for a fiver nice.

but what ofcom should do (in a perfect world) is stopping spiteful sky withholding programs theyve simply bought in due to their vast wealth and then withhold from people who cant get or dont want satellites planted on their roofs.

However ofcom is spineless and toothless and sadly governments are in bed with murdoch.

[howardmicks]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Intriguing development media boy

In other news I see the wwe network is free for November for new subscribers. Shame it still isn't in the uk...

It is bud from Monday anyway,delays were due to contactrual agreements with sky (as I have stated in previous posts) register Monday and watch for free (inc survivor series) start paying in December and no restrictions anymore you can cancel at anytime

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

i understand companies who make their own shows and then want to be able to show them only. thats fine. i have vm i can get netflix for a fiver. i have a computer i can watch amazon prime for a fiver nice.

but what ofcom should do (in a perfect world) is stopping spiteful sky withholding programs theyve simply bought in due to their vast wealth and then withhold from people who cant get or dont want satellites planted on their roofs.

However ofcom is spineless and toothless and sadly governments are in bed with murdoch.

TBF to Sky they are offering their content to anyone with broadband now via their nowtv service.