General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[Media Boy UK]

June List update - June 11th 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 ===
Jun. 11th. TV5 is having an freeview to all M+ and L Packages on Virgin Channel 825 right now until June 14th 2015.

=== New Channels testing ===
Keep up to date on new channels testing on Virgin Media @ Latest News from Media Boy HQ on new channels testing

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

=== June ===
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit as Sky Movies Greats on Virgin Channel 404.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Great Brit HD as Sky Movies Greats HD on Virgin Channel 434.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 2 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 3 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 4 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 5 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button 6 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
Virgin Media to launch BBC Red Button HD this month on Virgin Channel TBC.

=== July ===
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 2 as Sky Sports Ashes today on Virgin Channel 503.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 2 HD as Sky Sports Ashes HD today on Virgin Channel 513.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 2 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 3 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 4 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 5 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button 6 this month on Virgin Channel TBC.
13th. Virgin Media to close BBC Red Button HD this month on Virgin Channel TBC.

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 today on Virgin Channel 503.
1st. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 513.

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-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??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== 2016 ===
-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 may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
No News...

=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
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 Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-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 UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on June 2nd 2015.

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 UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. 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 Sources - 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 May 8th 2015.

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 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 UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 11th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

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 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[Media Boy UK]

Two new rebrand coming to Sky Movies this Summer.

An new Sky Movies ad has confirmed that two Sky Movies Channels are set to be rebrand later this Summer (Also in SD):

-Sky Movies Tom Cruise HD
-Sky Movies Star Wars HD

No launch date was given on both of them.

[love Virgin2013]

Not sure if there is any truth in what i was told by a VM guy who came to change my box yesterday.

but he said there will be a new Tivo box but it wont need a smart card and that the reason why they are stopping the cards is because the company that makes the cards have gone under.

how much of that was true im not sure.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Two new rebrand coming to Sky Movies this Summer.

An new Sky Movies ad has confirmed that two Sky Movies Channels are set to be rebrand later this Summer (Also in SD):

-Sky Movies Tom Cruise HD
-Sky Movies Star Wars HD

No launch date was given on both of them.

Oh dear yet more gimmicks from Sky.

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by love Virgin2013

Not sure if there is any truth in what i was told by a VM guy who came to change my box yesterday.

but he said there will be a new Tivo box but it wont need a smart card and that the reason why they are stopping the cards is because the company that makes the cards have gone under.

how much of that was true im not sure.

Hmmm ....

Nagravision has been adopted all over the world. I think you can safely take the claim that it has gone under with a very large pinch of salt!

---------- Post added at 08:07 ---------- Previous post was at 08:06 ----------

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Two new rebrand coming to Sky Movies this Summer.

An new Sky Movies ad has confirmed that two Sky Movies Channels are set to be rebrand later this Summer (Also in SD):

-Sky Movies Tom Cruise HD
-Sky Movies Star Wars HD

No launch date was given on both of them.

I really cannot understand why they do this ...

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by love Virgin2013

Not sure if there is any truth in what i was told by a VM guy who came to change my box yesterday.

but he said there will be a new Tivo box but it wont need a smart card and that the reason why they are stopping the cards is because the company that makes the cards have gone under.

how much of that was true im not sure.

New tivo box i think is coming this year based on what i've read on here, smart card is here to stay.
I still remember one vm engineer trying to tell me linux wouldn't work on vms network i burst out laughing in front of him.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

New tivo box i think is coming this year based on what i've read on here, smart card is here to stay.
I still remember one vm engineer trying to tell me linux wouldn't work on vms network i burst out laughing in front of him.

The engineers and sales guys know about us much as we do lol

MB knows more about what is going on at VM then they do

[djn1001]

I was at the Virgin stand at the ideal home exhibition in Glasgow. There the rep on the stand said a new Tivo box was coming out at the end of the year to enable 4K.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by djn1001

I was at the Virgin stand at the ideal home exhibition in Glasgow. There the rep on the stand said a new Tivo box was coming out at the end of the year to enable 4K.

It is indeed expected around about October (ish)

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Why, oh why do we the customer get ripped off by companies dealing in sports.

BT Sport are a disgrace, they know that silly fans will pay this sort of money. So why don't greedy clubs reduce entrance fees to the ground, for fans to attend

If BT Sport want to waist money, that's there problem. But WHY make he fans pay

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

But WHY make he fans pay

Because most will continue to do so.

They don't care about fans or fairness, they just care about maximising profit.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Why, oh why do we the customer get ripped off by companies dealing in sports.

BT Sport are a disgrace, they know that silly fans will pay this sort of money. So why don't greedy clubs reduce entrance fees to the ground, for fans to attend

If BT Sport want to waist money, that's there problem. But WHY make he fans pay

A company trying to make a profit oh the shock of it all

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

But WHY make he fans pay

If the fans are stupid enough to pay it why blame the companies when they maximise their returns?

[theone2k10]

A source has text me saying XL tv customers can expect a nice surprise next month, it isn't premier sports.

[undertakereddie]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

A source has text me saying XL tv customers can expect a nice surprise next month, it isn't premier sports.

Is it Sport Related or is it Something Else?