General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4 - Page 48

Coventrywoo · 15-12-2014, 13:56

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Can any one else hear Gold Radio on Virgin Channel 923?

nope...

MalteseFalcon · 15-12-2014, 13:57

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Gold Radio is still on Virgin Channel 959 in Media Boy HQ.

If Gold Radio do move it look like Virgin Media has signed an new deal with Global Radio unless Global Radio has told Virgin Media to move Gold Radio.

If new deal has been signed we may also get:

•Capital FM TV
•Heart FM TV
•The Arrow
•Smooth Radio Extra (Only on DAB and Virgin?)

Yes, it doesn't seem to have moved yet. Yet they were running adverts all day yesterday promoting the channel move so unless it happens during the day sometime the move must have been cancelled.

Media Boy UK · 15-12-2014, 13:58

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Yes, it doesn't seem to have moved yet. Yet they were running adverts all day yesterday promoting the channel move so unless it happens during the day sometime the move must have been cancelled.

Virgin Media moves channels on Tuesdays to Thursdays.

MalteseFalcon · 15-12-2014, 14:00

That's what I was thinking, but every ad break they had yesterday, they were saying from Monday Gold is moving from channel 959 on Virgin to channel 923. Probably move overnight tonight then.

Bofrok · 15-12-2014, 14:00

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Can any one else hear Gold Radio on Virgin Channel 923?

No (London area) but was expecting to as my wife heard on air announcement that it was moving to Channel 923 today.

Media Boy UK · 15-12-2014, 14:18

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Originally Posted by Bofrok

No (London area) but was expecting to as my wife heard on air announcement that it was moving to Channel 923 today.

Not an fan of Gold Radio so Media Boy HQ did not hear any announcement.

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With Gold Radio set to move to Channel 923 soon here is the full list of Global Radio Channels on Virgin Media in the Radio area of the EPG right now:

Note: the ones inside the (text) may move later this week on Virgin Media.

Global Radio Channels numbers (May happen later this week):
-916. Smooth FM (Maybe rebrand as Smooth Radio)
-918. Heart London
-919. LBC News 1152 (May move for LBC to use slot)
-921. (Capital London)
-922. Classic FM
-923. (Gold Radio)
-925. (XFM London)
-926. (Capital Xtra)
-929. (LBC or LBC News 1152)

If Gold Radio do move it look like Virgin Media has signed an new deal with Global Radio unless Global Radio has told Virgin Media to move Gold Radio.

If new deal has been signed we may also get:

•Capital FM TV
•Heart FM TV
•The Arrow
•Smooth Radio Extra (Only on DAB and Virgin?)

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15-12-2014, 15:32

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Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Just a heads up for those who listen to Gold, the radio channel. From today it is no longer on 959 but 923. Not sure if any other channels have moved around.

To be fair, the radio section of the EPG could use some tidying up.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

If new deal has been signed we may also get:

•Capital FM TV
•Heart FM TV
•The Arrow
•Smooth Radio Extra (Only on DAB and Virgin?)

Global are making various changes to their channel portfolio on DAB and it is possible that there will be knock on effects for carriage on VM and other platforms. Maybe VM will be getting the new "Heart Extra" channel when it launches on DAB.

Also, if you are wildly speculating about Global adding every channel in their portfolio, don't forget that they still operate Chill.

Gavin-D · 15-12-2014, 19:47

I believe Global are going to be launching quite a few new stations next year the first will be heart Extra which will replace smooth xmas

RichardCoulter · 16-12-2014, 03:05

Re: LFC TV HD. Talks have ended without an agreement for carriage on VM.

Numbers subscribing to the channel on the Sky platform are a lot lower than expected.

denphone · 16-12-2014, 06:24

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Re: LFC TV HD. Talks have ended without an agreement for carriage on VM.

Numbers subscribing to the channel on the Sky platform are a lot lower than expected.

That's what you get when you are greedy.

MalteseFalcon · 16-12-2014, 06:46

Don't know if any channels added or what, but Gold radio has definitely moved to 923 now.

RichardCoulter · 16-12-2014, 07:49

I can see them going back to VM with their tail between their legs in the not too distant future...

MalteseFalcon · 16-12-2014, 08:10

You'd have to be a total obsessed fan to pay for a channel of your team.

DaMac · 16-12-2014, 08:59

Not really, the model to follow is Benfica TV HD which as well as being the club channel shows a lot of other good sporting events, it's something I believe MUTV is trying to emulate having shown quite a few live international matches since they bought themselves out.

Media Boy UK · 16-12-2014, 12:30

News just in:

Fans of Liverpool FC TV will need to pay £7 per month extra.

LFC TV has relaunch on Virgin Channel 544 today.