General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

OK, so the first video I tried to stream from the main pc wouldn't play on the default player so VLC installed from the app store and everything's good - turn the TV off mid video and when you turn it back on goes back to VLC and resumes.

Brightness issues on Amazon Prime this evening (screen keeps dimming), but so far so good with no dimming issues on any other source.

Also the tv has a satellite tuner but cant seem to filter encrypted channels so 'found' over 1000 channels but most not watchable.

Altogether pretty happy.

Cheers

Grim

Not sure if your TV is a 4K model but if so you can tune to the Astra 4K demo at 28.2 E.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth

OK, so the first video I tried to stream from the main pc wouldn't play on the default player so VLC installed from the app store and everything's good - turn the TV off mid video and when you turn it back on goes back to VLC and resumes.

Brightness issues on Amazon Prime this evening (screen keeps dimming), but so far so good with no dimming issues on any other source.

Also the tv has a satellite tuner but cant seem to filter encrypted channels so 'found' over 1000 channels but most not watchable.

Altogether pretty happy.

Cheers

Grim

Yeah those encrypted channels are pains in the backside, my Samsung has sattelite, terrestial and cable tuners although the cable one isn't uk lol. Sattelite picks up well over 3000 channels a majority of them are either encrypted or duplicates takes awhile to organse them all, but worth it as the channels are then set out how you want them.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to give BT Sport new channels numbers this week.

Just weeks after moving BT Sport channels to new channel numbers Virgin Media are set to rearranged them again to bring them closer together.

Our Sources say the channels will now start with BT Sport ESPN.

We will reveal the new channel numbers when we have them.

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

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to give BT Sport new channels numbers this week.

Just weeks after moving BT Sport channels to new channel numbers Virgin Media are set to rearranged them again to bring them closer together.

Our Sources say the channels will now start with BT Sport ESPN.

We will reveal the new channel numbers when we have them.

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

didnt they just change them last week???

[Stop It]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to give BT Sport new channels numbers this week.

Just weeks after moving BT Sport channels to new channel numbers Virgin Media are set to rearranged them again to bring them closer together.

Our Sources say the channels will now start with BT Sport ESPN.

We will reveal the new channel numbers when we have them.

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

Already up on the VM forum:

Originally Posted by VM

We’re making some changes to the channel numbers for BT Sports and At the Races in the Sports section of our TV Guide.

These changes will be made on 20th August and won’t affect your planned recordings, Series Links or WishLists, or your Favourites list.

The BT Sport collection of HD & SD channels and At The Races are the only channels that will be changing their numbers and will have moved around in the TV Guide.

Below is the list of channels and their new numbers:

Channel Name / New Channel Number
BT Sport ESPN HD 530
BT Sport 1 531
BT Sport 2 532
BT Sport Europe 533
BT Sport ESPN 534
At The Races 535

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...p/2890019#M248

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Stop It

Already up on the VM forum:




http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...p/2890019#M248

Oops we did not see that.

So Thanks for channel numbers.

[Stop It]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Oops we did not see that.

To your credit, it was posted 10 minutes after your initial post!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

didnt they just change them last week???

It happen on July 28th.

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Originally Posted by thegrid

Hi everyone. Haven't been here for a long time, just wondering if there is any update regarding the channels broadcasting on UPC Ireland that aren't on VM?

Seen no lnfo on any more UPC Ireland only channels launching on Virgin Media.

As of August 13th no UPC Ireland only channels are testing on Virgin Media.

---------- Post added at 13:54 ---------- Previous post was at 13:30 ----------

New Rumour:

The Craft Channel are currently in advanced negotiations to be carried on Virgin Media ahead of it September launch.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...postcount=1620

Info thanks to Richardcoulter/DS Forum.

[Media Boy UK]

August List update - August 17th 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.

From 2016 all UPC Ireland news will appear on this list.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.
-The Africa Channel may re-launch on Virgin Channel 293.
-Virgin Media has confirmed that Lifetime HD will soon launch on Virgin Channel ???.
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media.

=== August ===
18th. Local TV Broadcaster 'Cambridge TV' will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in Madingley Transmitter areas only.
20th. Virgin Media to move BT Sport ESPN HD from Virgin Channel 548 to Virgin Channel 530.
20th. Virgin Media to move BT Sport 1 from Virgin Channel 530 to Virgin Channel 531.
20th. Virgin Media to move BT Sport 2 from Virgin Channel 531 to Virgin Channel 532.
20th. Virgin Media to move BT Sport Europe from Virgin Channel 532 to Virgin Channel 533.
20th. Virgin Media to move BT Sport ESPN from Virgin Channel 549 to Virgin Channel 534.
20th. Virgin Media to move At The Races from Virgin Channel 534 to Virgin Channel 535.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Star Wars every weekend in August on Virgin Channel 404.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Star Wars HD every Weekend in August on Virgin Channel 434.

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

=== 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??.

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

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

=== March 2016 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to final approved by the BBC Trust.

=== 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 2017 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-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 August 17th 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.

[Richc1977]

BT Sport HD Channels all together, that's so much better

Is BT Sport Extra 1 going to get it's own EPG slot or we just continue to access via red button?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Is BT Sport Extra 1 going to get it's own EPG slot or we just continue to access via red button?

Our Sources have told us at BT Sport Extra 1 is testing with EPG saying "Channel coming soon".

We have seen no news on launch date for it.

[pengedragon]

that is good news, espn being far away from the others was quite annoying

[Ultimate.Conj]

VM free broadband speed upgrade coming soon.... I guess a price rise coming soon as well ;-)

Or maybe the recent £3 pay rise for the BT Sport channels takes this into consideration too?? we'll see lol

[Pubis]

Originally Posted by pengedragon

that is good news, espn being far away from the others was quite annoying

I'm especially glad that ESPN HD will be back at 530, as that was my go to number for years! I currently keep finding myself accidentally on the SD channels as 530 is BT Sport 1 SD.

First world problems and all....

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

VM free broadband speed upgrade coming soon.... I guess a price rise coming soon as well ;-)

Well i hope they sort the utilization issues in my area first! <5Mb in the evenings