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

[DJ-SWITCH]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Sky Sports Mix is M+ and above. I believe that's for both SD and HD.

Sky Sports Mix HD is only in XL as i am on that pack

[Gavin-D]

The Belgium GP is live on Sky sports Mix this weekend

[Media Boy UK]

August List update - August 24th 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.
Media Boy = Virgin Media UK/Ireland News and links.
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 5STAR +1 soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Arabic Hafla soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Babenation 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 Spike soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch W soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

=== August ===
25th. Virgin Media UK will launch Movie Mix today on Virgin UK Channel 425.
25th. Virgin Media UK will launch Movies 4 Men today on Virgin UK Channel 426.
25th. Virgin Media UK will launch POP today on Virgin UK Channel 736.

=== September ===
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Star Wars as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Star Wars HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

=== 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 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== 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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==== 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: ===
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See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated January 4th 2016.

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 VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global. And you voted for Media Boy HQ to join both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland threads up for 2016.

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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on August 24th 2016.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

©copyright 2016 Media Boy 2006 - 2016. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

The Belgium GP is live on Sky sports Mix this weekend

WOW What a scoop!

You can watch it all weekend, live on Channel 4, anyway.

[RichardCoulter]

Has SSM launched in Ireland yet to replace Setanta/BT Sport etc?

---------- Post added at 19:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:46 ----------

Just had confirmation that only SSM SD is available on the M+ package.

Looks like the HD variant is XL only, which is what i'd expect on VM.

Not sure how Sky have done it on their platform.

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

This will please Max

I used to like you...................

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Has SSM launched in Ireland yet to replace Setanta/BT Sport etc?

---------- Post added at 19:11 ---------- Previous post was at 18:46 ----------

Just had confirmation that only SSM SD is available on the M+ package.

Looks like the HD variant is XL only, which is what i'd expect on VM.

Not sure how Sky have done it on their platform.

Sky Sports Mix HD is only available with the HD sub on Sky I believe that said I've not checked so not 100%.

[Ddonald2016]

Is babenation the same thing as babestation

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Is babenation the same thing as babestation

I think that they are two separate channels.

---------- Post added at 19:33 ---------- Previous post was at 19:33 ----------

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Sky Sports Mix HD is only available with the HD sub on Sky I believe that said I've not checked so not 100%.

Cheers.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I think that they are two separate channels.

They are both own by the one broadcaster.

We found the same workers on both channels in one night. Only thing we can see it not the same is the phone number.

---------- Post added at 20:03 ---------- Previous post was at 20:00 ----------

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Has SSM launched in Ireland yet to replace Setanta/BT Sport etc?

Yes.

Sky Sports Mix is on Virgin Ireland Channels 105 and 400,
Sky Sports Mix HD is on Virgin Ireland Channel 430.

[Media Boy UK]

Local TV News: Cambridge TV put up for sale by owner.

Cambridge's local TV channel operator Cambridge Presents, is up for sale.

He said several potential bidders had already been identified.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...idge-news.html

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Just had confirmation that only SSM SD is available on the M+ package.

Looks like the HD variant is XL only, which is what i'd expect on VM.

Yup. I hold my hands up for being wrong on where the HD channel was!

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

They are both own by the one broadcaster.

We found the same workers on both channels in one night. Only thing we can see it not the same is the phone number.

---------- Post added at 20:03 ---------- Previous post was at 20:00 ----------

You cheeky little sailor! Nice research

[Ddonald2016]

Hey does anybody see the discovery bar says pop tv is 376 not 736

Originally Posted by Ddonald2016

Hey does anybody see the discovery bar says pop tv is 376 not 736

I don't get that, I STILL (several weeks on) get the "Hear Ye! Hear Ye! We've made Virgin TV service new and improved with fewer menus". Yeah, Hear You this, thanks for taking away the Blue button that I used everyday and for making Tivo much slower and more convoluted and thanks for the constant C501 errors too, now I can't access MyShows and play my recordings and thanks for one more price hike before I say, "SEE YAA!" once and for all.