General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by andy_m

So if the dnp is in the "satisfying" rather than "blow your socks off" category it's obviously not Atlantic, but is probably History and Universal in hd.

I'd take those HD channels...Any channel that is broadcasting in HD, VM should definitely try to secure. I might not watch History much, but Vikings in HD would look so much better Universal has some good stuff on there, just a shame their SD picture is sometimes bad.

If VM could secure a HD version for those that have one, I think that would be a step forward. It might not be Atlantic, but at least we could watch channels with good picture quality

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by andy_m

So if the dnp is in the "satisfying" rather than "blow your socks off" category it's obviously not Atlantic, but is probably History and Universal in hd.

If it aint "blowing your socks off" then it cant be adult channels in HD

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

If it aint "blowing your socks off" then it cant be adult channels in HD

haha that did make me laugh.

But I guess if there is a demand for the Adult Channels, there shouldnt be any reason why VM couldnt get them in HD if it were possible.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

They've been saying they're launching in HD for the last 2 years mate, it's just a feeling i have that Premier sports may not survive much longer.

In the past they've said they have said they hope to launch HD in the future, this year they've actually said it will be in the summer. Premier Sports is a low-cost, low subscriber channel that's been successfully going since September 2009 so will probably carry on plodding along unless there are dramatic changes eg Setanta loses 3pm Premier League matches, rights to its other sports escalate.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I don't think Premier sport will be around much longer.

I feel that way too.

I can see BT buying Premier Sport over and using the Sky EPG slot for BT Sport 3 or BT Sport Extra.

With all the rights that Premier Sports have being move to ESPN or BT Sport.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I feel that way too.

I can see BT buying Premier Sport over and using the Sky EPG slot for BT Sport 3 or BT Sport Extra.

With all the rights that Premier Sports have being move to ESPN or BT Sport.

I agree.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

In the past they've said they have said they hope to launch HD in the future, this year they've actually said it will be in the summer. Premier Sports is a low-cost, low subscriber channel that's been successfully going since September 2009 so will probably carry on plodding along unless there are dramatic changes eg Setanta loses 3pm Premier League matches, rights to its other sports escalate.

I hope they do survive mate i personally don't subscribe to it as i only have interest in nascar on it but i watch nascar on foxsports or nbcsports anyway.

[Media Boy UK]

February List update - February 24th update.

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

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
???. ??th. (Put channels names here) is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels (Put channels numbers here) right now untill ???. ??th 2015.

=== Soon ===
-Big Centre TV will soon launch in Birmingham and surrounding areas.
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== February ===
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=== March ===
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi as Sky Movies Monsters on Virgin Channel 411.
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi HD as Sky Movies Monsters HD on Virgin Channel 441.
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars back to Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
2nd. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Oscars HD back to Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Monsters back to Sky Movies SciFi on Virgin Channel 411.
16th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Monsters HD back to Sky Movies SciFi HD on Virgin Channel 441.
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup back to Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 503.
31st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports World Cup HD back to Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 513.

=== April ===
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6th. "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2" to launch today only on Cable Forum..

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=== Autumn ===
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=== September ===
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=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
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-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
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=== 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
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
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-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

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[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Off topic, sorry but confusingly, that's a new service from Freeview, Freeview Play which will compete against YouView. YouView itself is set to continue as it is, with Sony incorporating YouView into a new range of televisions.

All the free TV service platforms have slightly different shareholders hence the overlapping; but separate; offerings:
Freeview: Arqiva, BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky.
Freeview Play: Arqiva, BBC, Channel 4 and ITV.
Freesat: BBC, ITV. The company's Freetime software, a YouView equivalent, is available on some DTT televisions.
YouView: Arqiva, BBC, BT, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV and TalkTalk.

Sorry, I was getting YouView and Freeview mixed up

[theone2k10]

Only a rumour that i'm taking very lightly nhl on demand may be launching as a app on virgin media tivo in the summer.

[Media Boy UK]

Fact of the Day: Picturebox is own by Comcast (NBC Universal).

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

haha that did make me laugh.

But I guess if there is a demand for the Adult Channels, there shouldnt be any reason why VM couldnt get them in HD if it were possible.

well , adult channels could do what they did to VHS industry and lead the market.

Therefore I predict Babestation in 3D is coming to Virgin Media soon

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

well , adult channels could do what they did to VHS industry and lead the market.

Therefore I predict Babestation in 3D is coming to Virgin Media soon

Oh gawd no the state of some of the monsters on that, so i've heard.

[alwaysabear]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Only a rumour that i'm taking very lightly nhl on demand may be launching as a app on virgin media tivo in the summer.

It would be an odd time to add it as the NHL season finishes in April and the playoffs run through to early June. Also from memory Premier Sports signed a long term exclusive deal a few years back.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

It would be an odd time to add it as the NHL season finishes in April and the playoffs run through to early June. Also from memory Premier Sports signed a long term exclusive deal a few years back.

Would tie in with the speculation that Premier are on their way out, no?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by alwaysabear

It would be an odd time to add it as the NHL season finishes in April and the playoffs run through to early June. Also from memory Premier Sports signed a long term exclusive deal a few years back.

Originally Posted by andy_m

Would tie in with the speculation that Premier are on their way out, no?

Maybe VM/LG are set to buy out Premier Sports.