General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016) Vol 2

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

And "Summer 2014", "Winter 2014", "2014", "2015" and "Autumn". Are you Mystic Meg?

No septic Peg
But with staff that have attitudes like yours no wonder VM get so many complaints

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by DaMac

...but as someone who has multiple 4K devices and access to a vpn provider and smart dns I can confirm after lots of my own testing VM is throttling Netflix servers, I have tried a few and they have really squeezed it, Amazon and others seem fine...
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Posted in here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-page-194.html

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Any good news about Fox News mb? I feel upset

We have seen new photos of Fox News Channel testing (And the NDTV Channels).

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Originally Posted by dodo1

Any mor news when we are getting the channels that are testing?

No information.

[RichardCoulter]

Just been chatting to somebody, we now have all HD channels apart from Channel 4+1 HD,
4Seven HD, S4C HD full time, CNN HD, Boomerang HD Nick Jr HD, Disney HD, Disney Junior HD, Disney XD HD, Premier Sports HD, MUTV HD, LFC HD, Box Nation HD.

Are there any other channels on VM without their HD variant?

Channel 4+1 HD and 4Seven HD are currently Freeview exclusives.

They were created to help to drive up takeup of Freeview HD devices and will be extended to other platforms at some unknown point.

We get S4C HD, but for some reason it's only part time

Of the HD channels that we don't get, it seems that apart from History HD and CNN HD (which is expected to join) there's now only childrens channels and standalone premium channels left

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Just been chatting to somebody, we now have all HD channels apart from Channel 4+1 HD,
4Seven HD, S4C HD full time, CNN HD, Boomerang HD Nick Jr HD, Disney HD, Disney Junior HD, Disney XD HD, Premier Sports HD, MUTV HD, LFC HD, Box Nation HD.

Are there any other channels on VM without their HD variant?

Channel 4+1 HD and 4Seven HD are currently Freeview exclusives.

They were created to help to drive up takeup of Freeview HD devices and will be extended to other platforms at some unknown point.

We get S4C HD, but for some reason it's only part time

Of the HD channels that we don't get, it seems that apart from History HD and CNN HD (which is expected to join) there's now only childrens channels and standalone premium channels left

Try this:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Launched on a Monday! How surprising I usually thought they did things on Tuesday and Thursday's. The mythical universal Hd has arrived!

The first of the month, a good day for a new contract.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Just been chatting to somebody, we now have all HD channels apart from Channel 4+1 HD,
4Seven HD, S4C HD full time, CNN HD, Boomerang HD Nick Jr HD, Disney HD, Disney Junior HD, Disney XD HD, Premier Sports HD, MUTV HD, LFC HD, Box Nation HD.

I guess you can expect to see lots of rolling predictions for the arrival of these channels on this thread now that Universal HD has landed.

Interesting that E! HD and E! +1 weren't added with Universal HD but no great loss.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

The first of the month, a good day for a new contract.

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I guess you can expect to see lots of rolling predictions for the arrival of these channels on this thread now that Universal HD has landed.

Interesting that E! HD and E! +1 weren't added with Universal HD but no great loss.

Virgin also did not launch Boomerang HD, CNN HD or TruTV +1 when TruTV was launched last month.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Try this:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

Thanks.

Originally Posted by jj20x

The first of the month, a good day for a new contract.

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I guess you can expect to see lots of rolling predictions for the arrival of these channels on this thread now that Universal HD has landed.

Interesting that E! HD and E! +1 weren't added with Universal HD but no great loss.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin also did not launch Boomerang HD, CNN HD or TruTV +1 when TruTV was launched last month.

I wonder if this means that the new owners of VM have abandoned the strategy of waiting until the contract is up for renewal before obtaining extra channels?

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Originally Posted by Richc1977

I imagine there is a sliding scale and kickback their percentage if they hit certain volumes.

There must be some incentive for VM to be now promoting the Sky premium channels, or they wouldn't be sending emails out to promote this:

https://keepup.virginmedia.com/sky-s...16:288871583:0

[Bananaman_007]

No big loss but we do not have QVC HD either

[Media Boy UK]

August List update - August 2nd update.

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

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND 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.
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Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

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

=== Soon ===
-Virgin Media UK will launch Arabic Hafla soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Fox News Channel soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV India soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch NDTV Spice soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch W soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== August ===
4th. BT will rebrand BT Sport Europe HD as BT Sport 3 HD on Virgin UK Channel 529.
4th. BT will rebrand BT Sport Europe as BT Sport 3 on Virgin UK Channel 533.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will rebrand BBC Olympics 1 as BBC Red Button 1.
23rd. Virgin Media UK may move BBC Red Button 1 from Virgin UK Channel 571 to Virgin UK Channel 991 today.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 1 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 561.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 2 today on Virgin UK Channel 572.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 2 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 562.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 3 today on Virgin UK Channel 573.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 3 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 563.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 4 today on Virgin UK Channel 574.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 4 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 564.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 5 today on Virgin UK Channel 575.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 5 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 565.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 6 today on Virgin UK Channel 576.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 6 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 566.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 7 today on Virgin UK Channel 577.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 7 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 567.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 8 today on Virgin UK Channel 578.
23rd. Virgin Media UK will close BBC Olympics 8 HD today on Virgin UK Channel 568.
24th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Mix today on Virgin UK Channel TBC and Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
24th. Sky Sports will launch Sky Sports Mix HD today on Virgin UK Channel TBC and Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Spies as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Spies HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2017 ====
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Anglia (East) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Tyne Tees region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.
-ITV will launch an HD Channel for ITV Yorkshire (West) region on Virgin UK Channel 113 soon.

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
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=== April 2017 ===
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=== May 2017 ===
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=== June 2017 ===
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=== July 2017 ===
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=== August 2017 ===
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=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-Bay TV Swansea
-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-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 Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on February 8th 2016.

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

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[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by denphone

Good grief so Universal HD has finally arrived.

Woo Hoo, great news. Well done VM

[Richc1977]

Liberty Global and independent television, film and digital production and distribution company All3Media have agreed a major multi-territorial original programming partnership.

The deal, for four major original drama series over the next two years, marks the first time that Liberty Global has agreed to a multi-territorial deal with a production company to create exclusive programming for its customers. The shows will be made available on demand for customers of Liberty Global companies across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The deal has been spearheaded within Liberty Global by Virgin Media.


http://advanced-television.com/2016/...gramming-deal/

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by Richc1977

Liberty Global and independent television, film and digital production and distribution company All3Media have agreed a major multi-territorial original programming partnership.

The deal, for four major original drama series over the next two years, marks the first time that Liberty Global has agreed to a multi-territorial deal with a production company to create exclusive programming for its customers. The shows will be made available on demand for customers of Liberty Global companies across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The deal has been spearheaded within Liberty Global by Virgin Media.


http://advanced-television.com/2016/...gramming-deal/

“This is a great opportunity with Liberty Global and Virgin Media to develop new dramas that are designed to appeal to a global audience, to be watched on multiple platforms and to become long running returning series,” added Jane Turton, Chief Executive of All3Media. “For us, this initiative fits squarely with our core strategy – to grow our scripted output, creating world class dramas that return series after series. To be able to do that with Liberty Global and Virgin Media as partners is exciting.”

“Earlier in the year I said that this would be a big year for TV at Virgin Media and I wasn’t kidding,” declared Virgin Media’s David Bouchier. “Through leveraging Liberty Global’s financial muscle and its investment in world-leading production talent, we’re not only innovating but we’ve taken the exciting leap into commissioning all-important original premium drama, which we know our customers will love.”


Thanks for the article. Looking forward to see what they have up their sleeves

[denphone]

Its a start so lets see what transpires from it.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by denphone

Its a start so lets see what transpires from it.

I'll believe it when I see it..........