General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[japitts]

Originally Posted by dodgem22

Virgin said they could not do me a better deal either. I must say Sky do seem to have some very good incentives to join at the moment such as a free tv or 12 months half price. However Sky is not an option for me due to trees and line of sight etc. I am slightly tempted by Talk Talk and BT but sometimes it is better the devil you know.

Yes, and interestingly we've had no VM flyers through the door for a while, only Sky ones - they do seem to be on acquisition-central at the moment. I do wonder whether VM are willing to compete on price with some customers upto (or downto?) a certain point but then will call bluffs and play the "grass may not be greener" card.

[Media Boy UK]

Freeviews on Virgin Media in April.

Virgin Media Sources has confirmed that Liverpool FC TV will be free on the 15th to 16th April on Virgin Channel 544.

Also Nollywood Movies will be free from April 2nd until April 7th on Virgin Channel 835.

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Virgin Media are still testing "Arabic Hafla" since last month.

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Confirmed: Spike TV to launch April 15th.

Viacom has confirmed that Spike TV will launch on Freesat, Sky and Freeview on April 15th.

No confirmed news yet on if Spike TV will also launch on Virgin Media .

Media Boy HQ has seen no confirmed information on Spike TV testing or Viacom are even in talks with Virgin.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Freeviews on Virgin Media in April.

Virgin Media Sources has confirmed that Liverpool FC TV will be free on the 15th to 16th April on Virgin Channel 544.

Also Nollywood Movies will be free from April 2nd until April 7th on Virgin Channel 835.

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Virgin Media are still testing "Arabic Hafla" since last month.

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Confirmed: Spike TV to launch April 15th.

Viacom has confirmed that Spike TV will launch on Freesat, Sky and Freeview on April 15th.

No confirmed news yet on if Spike TV will also launch on Virgin Media .

Media Boy HQ has seen no confirmed information on Spike TV testing or Viacom are even in talks with Virgin.

Spike will also be on Talk Talk

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Spike will also be on Talk Talk

We forgot about TalkTalk - been added to story on blog.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We forgot about TalkTalk - been added to story on blog.

Happy to help, MB

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by japitts

Yes, and interestingly we've had no VM flyers through the door for a while, only Sky ones - they do seem to be on acquisition-central at the moment. I do wonder whether VM are willing to compete on price with some customers upto (or downto?) a certain point but then will call bluffs and play the "grass may not be greener" card.

For me the grass was certainly greener but everyone has different experiences with different companies i think plusnet are the mutts nuts yet there are plenty of posts on forums complaining about them.
People think vm are the mutts nuts yet i hate vm with a passion lol.
It's all about finding what's right for your needs really.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

We forgot about TalkTalk - been added to story on blog.

Also looks like spike will be on tvplayer too, i asked tvplayer via email and they have said yes it will be on tvplayer either by launch or soon afterwards.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Also looks like spike will be on tvplayer too, i asked tvplayer via email and they have said yes it will be on tvplayer either by launch or soon afterwards.

We will update blog story when that has been confirmed.

[Ultimate.Conj]

In the US, there is a HD and +1 variant, do you think the UK will be getting them too?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

In the US, there is a HD and +1 variant, do you think the UK will be getting them too?

No other channels from Spike TV UK has been confirmed.

Unless Channel 5 / Viacom close 5*.

[1andrew1]

Video and confirmation that Spike will be on VM.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...form-uk-debut/

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Spike will also be on Talk Talk

If it's a FTA channel then it will be on YouView too so retail YouView boxes and those from TalkTalk and BT. It's normally only the pay TV channels on YouView that are referenced specifically to BT or TalkTalk.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media are still testing "Arabic Hafla" since last month.

Sounds like a food to me - Virgin Media are still tasting "Arabic Hafla"

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Video and confirmation that Spike will be on VM.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/...form-uk-debut/

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If it's a FTA channel then it will be on YouView too so retail YouView boxes and those from TalkTalk and BT. It's normally only the pay TV channels on YouView that are referenced specifically to BT or TalkTalk.

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Some Spike TV Channel numbers revealed.

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...84621879832576

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Some Spike TV Channel numbers revealed.

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...84621879832576

Virgin Media channel details

Spoiler: 

Coming soon

[Ultimate.Conj]

Spike not on VM?? Pah, who wants to watch Breaking Bad on a fuzzy SD picture anyway...so much better in HD on Netflix lol

[Media Boy UK]

We feel that Viacom are set to close MTV +1 on Sky from April 15th.

MTV +1 broadcast on sky channel 160 right now.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Freeviews on Virgin Media in April.

Virgin Media Sources has confirmed that Liverpool FC TV will be free on the 15th to 16th April on Virgin Channel 544.

Also Nollywood Movies will be free from April 2nd until April 7th on Virgin Channel 835.

---------- Post added at 10:42 ---------- Previous post was at 09:51 ----------

Virgin Media are still testing "Arabic Hafla" since last month.

---------- Post added at 11:34 ---------- Previous post was at 10:42 ----------

Confirmed: Spike TV to launch April 15th.

Viacom has confirmed that Spike TV will launch on Freesat, Sky and Freeview on April 15th.

No confirmed news yet on if Spike TV will also launch on Virgin Media .

Media Boy HQ has seen no confirmed information on Spike TV testing or Viacom are even in talks with Virgin.

The first I was told was that Spike would be starting "about Easter", then 10 April was pencilled in as a provisional start date.

I think that 15 April sounds correct as a definate start date (even if it appears to have slipped by a few days) as from this date all non music programming has been moved from Viva.

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Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

In the US, there is a HD and +1 variant, do you think the UK will be getting them too?

There are no plans whatsoever to launch a HD variant; haven't heard anything one way or the other regarding a +1 variant. Personally, I doubt it.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

We feel that Viacom are set to close MTV +1 on Sky from April 15th.

MTV +1 broadcast on sky channel 160 right now.

If you're saying this because Sky have closed the SD launch queue, there are currently a fair few SD EPG slots going following recent channel closures.