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

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like the Channel 100 idea has been bin by Virgin Media.

Channel 100 is now broadcasting "Previews" all week long.

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It was removed on the same day as Babenation appeared on Channel 981.

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Best of 2016 lines now open.

We need your help to put names up for this years "Best of" in December.

You can pick from:

-Best poster OR posters with Information:
-New Channel of the year (Channel launch)*:

*You can pick from anything on the following link - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...2012-last.html

You can vote by PM us right now - if you post your votes in this thread it will not count.

Round 1 closes on November 13th at 23.59.

We will reveal information on Round 2 on November 14th at 6pm.

Wasn't TCM due to be shown tomorrow?

Maybe the owner of Virgin Movies has complained that it loses exposure to their PPV offerings??

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Wasn't TCM due to be shown tomorrow?

Maybe the owner of Virgin Movies has complained that it loses exposure to their PPV offerings??

Yes - TCM was set to be shown on Channel 100 tomorrow.

But we found that Virgin Media UK added all the "Previews" info late on Friday night.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Ah, we don't want it to go any slower!

There looks to be a few changes in EPG positions & packs coming up as well as a new Disney channel:

170 Investigation Discovery (M+) (was 253)
171 Investigation Discovery +1 (Mix) was 254)
189 True Entertainment now M+ package (was Mix)
213 DMAX (Mix) (was 170)
214 DMAX+1 (Mix) (was 171)
330 Box Upfront (was 338)
336 Box Hits (was 337)
337 4Music (was 330)
338 Kiss (was 336)
420 Movies 24 + was M+ package now Fun TV package
424 True Movies/Christmas was Fun TV package, now M+
830 Disney UTV - new channel*

* I'm really surprised that this movie channel is joining VM, it wasn't long ago (September??) that Disney said they were pulling out due to losses and everybody assumed it would close

Is it on Sky or anywhere else in the UK?

Those on the next to the lowest tier appear to be losing Movies 24 and gaining True Entertainment & True Movies.

Channels own by Discovery.
Channels own by The Box Plus Network (Bauer Media Group/Channel Four Television Corporation)
Channels own by Sony.

We know that Virgin Media UK has sign an new deal with Discovery and Sony.

Channels moving packages will be down to new deals signed with Broadcasters.

Maybe Discovery have ask Virgin Media UK to move DMAX and ID to new channel numbers soon.

Box Plus Network did move channels about early this year when the two new BOX Channels did launch on Sky.

[Media Boy UK]

We have just been given an new update on that app.

Virgin Media UK sources say it "will be added very shortly."

[Bananaman_007]

What is Disney UTV and why is it going to the international section?

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

What is Disney UTV and why is it going to the international section?

It's an Indian film channel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UTV_Motion_Pictures

[Media Boy UK]

Made TV has confirm that Made in Birmingham will launch on November 10th at 7pm on Virgin UK Channel 159 in the local area.

[dodo1]

Any more news on any more new channels coming to virgin this year?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by dodo1

Any more news on any more new channels coming to virgin this year?

Fox News Channel is coming - Launch date TBC.

[Ddonald2016]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

We have just been given an new update on that app.

Virgin Media UK sources say it "will be added very shortly."

Wow another app everybody excited I'm not

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

You could go that way and say VM pinched the rented idea from tv rental companies too.
BTs box isn't rented as far as i know but if you cancel within first 12 months you do have to send the Youview box back, not sure about plusnet or talktalk.

I think Plusnet and TalkTalk do the same except I think TalkTalk's contract is 18 months.
As well as making the contract "stickier" in marketing-speak, renting equipment fits into the concept of people moving towards a sharing economy and away from an ownership one. So people rent access to books on Kindle but don't own them; people rent cars from Zipcar but don't own them; people rent PVRs from VM and Sky but don't own them.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Made TV has confirm that Made in Birmingham will launch on November 10th at 7pm on Virgin UK Channel 159 in the local area.

Made in Birmingham has no listings from 5th november.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

FOX news have pulled out of launching on vm from what i've heard, MB might know more.

As far as we know - still testing.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

As far as we know - still testing.

I was winding Vince up lol.

[Media Boy UK]

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[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I was winding Vince up lol.

You almost broke my heart!