General : Virgin TV (2025)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

TV Listings seen by me online has reveal that MTV Hits UK will be rename as Club MTV from April 15th 2025.

I got information from https://x.com/TVmusicNews/status/1905879344024563867

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Originally Posted by Paul

Perhaps something to do with Sky ?
They removed Sky History +1 (SD) from boxes last week.

More info https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/sky-q-...s-axe-34942022

[ozsat]

What have you got against VirginMedia when companies beyond their control are closing channels?

Sky's satellite service has now started to wind down their linear channel offering and there is not really any need for +1 services in Sky Stream.

It has been reported in the press that Sky History +1 is being closed too.

Sky satellite EPG is also losing HD versions of Sky History 2 and two U& channels. Also two other being removed including Trans World Radio.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sky History +1 said to be closing at 6am on 10 April. What on Earth have Virgin got against this particular channel?!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ozsat

What have you got against VirginMedia when companies beyond their control are closing channels?

Sky's satellite service has now started to wind down their linear channel offering and there is not really any need for +1 services in Sky Stream.

It has been reported in the press that Sky History +1 is being closed too.

Sky satellite EPG is also losing HD versions of Sky History 2 and two U& channels. Also two other being removed including Trans World Radio.

I had assumed it was another error (it's been listed as closing at least twice in the past when it wasn't).

Can you remember which part of the press reported this, sometimes they get their information from forums like this, so errors can creep in. However, as Paul has said it has closed on Sky, I fear it may be true this time.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

I had assumed it was another error (it's been listed as closing at least twice in the past when it wasn't).

Can you remember which part of the press reported this, sometimes they get their information from forums like this, so errors can creep in. However, as Paul has said it has closed on Sky, I fear it may be true this time.

I have still to see info on Sky History +1 being remove on Sky last week.

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An SkyQ Viewer on X has just told me that Sky History +1 is STILL broadcasting on Sky.

[ozsat]

It wasn't removed - it is on Sky - it closes on 10th April.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ozsat

It wasn't removed - it is on Sky - it closes on 10th April.

I wonder if any more channels are set to close next week on Sky Q:

The following will close this week on SkyQ:

Monday:
*​Sky Sports Racing SD
*TWR (Will also close on Freeview and Freesat)
*Ramazan TV HD

Tuesday:
*U&W HD ROI
*U&W HD^
*U&Yesterday HD^

Wednesday:
*​Sky History 2 HD^

^No idea on if channels may also close on Virgin Media V6 and TV360 boxes.

[RichardCoulter]

Curiously, even though channel 331 says 'Channel no longer available' from 6am on 10 April, a programme search brings up programmes after this date for this Channel!!

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

^No idea on if channels may also close on Virgin Media V6 and TV360 boxes.

There is no reason for them to close, as they are line fed to VM. Several HD channels that have already been removed from satellite remain on VMs broadcast boxes, including some that were never even launched on satellite (eg. ITV Be, PBS America).

[ozsat]

The two U& HD have now gone off Sky EPGs and the signal removed too.

No disruption on VM - they are still there.

Originally Posted by nodrogd

There is no reason for them to close, as they are line fed to VM. Several HD channels that have already been removed from satellite remain on VMs broadcast boxes, including some that were never even launched on satellite (eg. ITV Be, PBS America).

[Media Boy UK]

NVTV has been sold to That's Media by it owners.

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The following FAST channels has launch today ONLY on TV360 & Virgin Media Stream boxes:

*Rakuten TV Top Movies - on Virgin UK Channel 446
*Rakuten TV Action - on Virgin UK Channel 447

[Media Boy UK]

Reports are coming in that:

*NVTV did close On Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 06:00am in Northern Ireland.
*That's Belfast^ has launched on Freeview channel 7.

(^I don't know if That's Belfast is on Virgin Channel 159 in Northern Ireland)

[Media Boy UK]

UPDATE:

Just been told on X that Virgin Media O2 is broadcasting That's Belfast on Virgin Channel 159.

[ozsat]

From Sky - Thursday 10th April 2025
​Sky History+1 (Satellite 223 (224 Scotland)) closes permanently

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

I have still to see info on Sky History +1 being remove on Sky last week.

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An SkyQ Viewer on X has just told me that Sky History +1 is STILL broadcasting on Sky.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Reports are coming in that:

*NVTV did close On Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 06:00am in Northern Ireland.
*That's Belfast^ has launched on Freeview channel 7.

(^I don't know if That's Belfast is on Virgin Channel 159 in Northern Ireland)

Still labelled NVTV on Cable and DTT as far as I know. It has carried That's TV since 6am on Wednesday as you suggest. A press release from Northern Visions TV confirms the new arrangement.

[Media Boy UK]

If anyone who works for Virgin Media O2 can see this post.

When will Virgin rename Channel 5 as 5?