General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

[Anypermitedroute]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I wonder if this is for the FTA part-time channel which will broadcast those free Champions League matches which BT Sport has to show as a condition of its contract? I believe there were rumours it had acquired part-time DTT capacity for this purpose as well.

and would that be just for SD or could it contain HD offering?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I wonder if this is for the FTA part-time channel which will broadcast those free Champions League matches which BT Sport has to show as a condition of its contract? I believe there were rumours it had acquired part-time DTT capacity for this purpose as well.

Didn't know about this, is a similar condition imposed on Sky?

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

Greetings friends anyone fancy doing me a favour? Whats the difference in price if someone goes from the XL package to M+ but adds sky sports? I know i can check this on the website but it doesnt load on my old IE6 browser in work...

If you are eligible for it (more people are now) the Sky Sports season ticket offer has been extended until the end of October.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Movies Aliens to launch next week.

According to Radio Times Sky Movies Sci-fi will be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens from next Monday.

UPDATE:

Radio Times are also reporting that;

From Monday:
-Sky Movies Showcase will move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
-Sky Movies Scifi be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens and will move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
-Sky Movies Showcase HD will move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
-Sky Movies Scifi HD be rebranded as Sky Movies Aliens HD and will move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.

My Virgin sources has just confirmed that Sky Movies Aliens will broadcast from September 8th to September 22nd.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Didn't know about this, is a similar condition imposed on Sky?

No because Sky shares live rights with ITV at the moment. One game in every round of the Champions League matches is on ITV plus some Europa League matches.
Next season, BT has all the live TV rights and has promised that every participating British team will be shown free to non-subscribers at least once.
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...sive-tv-rights

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Originally Posted by Anypermitedroute

and would that be just for SD or could it contain HD offering?

I don't know, on DTT I suspect just SD but it would make sense to have it in HD on cable on satellite for BT to showcase its coverage.

[Media Boy UK]

September List update - September 2nd 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.
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Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
September 1st. CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channel 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill December 1st 2014.

=== September ===
8th Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi as Sky Movies Aliens and will move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
8th. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
8th. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies SciFi HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD and will move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies SciFi and will move from Virgin Channel 403 to Virgin Channel 411.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase to move from Virgin Channel 411 to Virgin Channel 403.
22nd. Virgin Media to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies SciFi HD and will move from Virgin Channel 433 to Virgin Channel 441.
22nd. Sky Movies Showcase HD to move from Virgin Channel 441 to Virgin Channel 433.
23rd. Local TV Broadcaster Sheffield Live TV will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Sheffield areas only.
29th. Local TV Broadcaster NvTv will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Belfast areas only.

=== October ===
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup as Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Channel 505 today at 6am.
2nd. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Ryder Cup HD as Sky Sports 4 HD on Virgin Channel 515 today at 6am.
8th. ITV has confirmed that ITV Be will launch today on Virgin Media.
22nd. Local TV Broadcaster That's Solent can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Southampton areas only.
Local TV Broadcaster Made in Bristol will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas only.

=== November ===
5th. Local TV Broadcaster That's Oxford can launch from today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Oxford areas only.

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

=== January 2015 ===
Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
No News...

=== April 2015 ===
No News...

=== May 2015 ===
No News...

=== June 2015 ===
No News...

=== July 2015 ===
No News...

=== August 2015 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add an extra hour per day (to 8pm) to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
No News...

=== November 2015 ===
No News...

=== December 2015 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Bay TV Liverpool hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Manchester hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster YourTV Blackpool & Preston hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Cambridge Presents hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Basingstoke hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Surrey hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Reading hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster That’s Salisbury hope to launch sometime in 2015 on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Unknown dates ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245.
-Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky Sports News HQ HD (On Virgin Channel 511) and Sky News HD (Channel TBC) will launch in early 2015 on Virgin Media.
-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.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated August 13th 2014.

THIS PART OF LIST HAS BEEN REMOVED DUE TO NO NEW INFORMATION SINCE APRIL 22ND.

INFORMATION ON THIS PART WILL STAY ON MY BLOG UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST AT 23.59.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...y-come-to.html

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on August 12th 2014.

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 SMALLWORLD CABLE OR UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Entertainment:
-Sky1 +1*
-MTV +1*

Documentaries:
-History HD**
-Nat Geo Wild HD**
-CI HD**

Lifestyle:
-Travel Channel +1*
-Food Network +1*
-Fashion TV**

Movies:
-Movies4Men*

Music:
-MTV Classic***
-Channel AKA*
-Now Music*

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).**

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD**

Specialist:
-EWTN**

Radio:
-UCB Ireland**

*Only in Smallworld areas.
**Only in UPC Ireland areas.
***Only in both Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.

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=== Ask Media Boy ===
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Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' AND 'ONLY IN UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media, Smallworld and UPC Ireland are now ALL own by Liberty Global.

Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until early 2015.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''SKY1 +1'' OR ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: MTV CLASSIC and Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on September 2nd 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

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.

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[Media Boy UK]

Virgin Media add CBS amd Horror to M Package until December 1st.

Virgin Media have added the following Entertainment channels to the M Package until December 1st:

-148. CBS Reality
-149. Horror Channel
-192. CBS Action
-197. CBS Drama
-201. CBS Reality +1
-202. Horror Channel +1

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media add CBS amd Horror to M Package until December 1st.

Virgin Media have added the following Entertainment channels to the M Package until December 1st:

-148. CBS Reality
-149. Horror Channel
-192. CBS Action
-197. CBS Drama
-201. CBS Reality +1
-202. Horror Channel +1

All the above channels are on Freesat, CBS Reality is on Freeview and CBS Action will be launching soon on Freeview channel 90. So I could see the standard channels in the M pack with maybe the +1s in the M+ pack in the long term.

[johnathome]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I wonder if this is for the FTA part-time channel which will broadcast those free Champions League matches which BT Sport has to show as a condition of its contract? I believe there were rumours it had acquired part-time DTT capacity for this purpose as well.

I would have thought this is for the CL rights. For the FTA matches it'll just be unencrypted.

Will BT do the same trick as Sky and say as this channel wasn't in the wholesale agreement then VM doesn't get it free for a year?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by johnathome

I would have thought this is for the CL rights. For the FTA matches it'll just be unencrypted.

Will BT do the same trick as Sky and say as this channel wasn't in the wholesale agreement then VM doesn't get it free for a year?

Look to me like BT will broadcast three games on TV

-BT Sport 1 (PTV)
-BT Sport 2 (PTV)
-BT Sport Extra 1 (FTV - also on Freeview)

DS Forum is reporting that BT are also testing 8 Red Button channels on Sky right now.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...25&postcount=3

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I wonder if this is for the FTA part-time channel which will broadcast those free Champions League matches which BT Sport has to show as a condition of its contract? I believe there were rumours it had acquired part-time DTT capacity for this purpose as well.

A516 did report on May 2nd:

Another slot is available nationwide from January 2015 through to 2018/19. However, the slot (but not the channel number) will be shared by another broadcaster between 6pm and 11pm for two weeknights every other week.

http://www.a516digital.com/2014/05/m...rabs.html#more

[andy_m]

Can't see a whole new channel just for five fta games a year.

[Dave_Gosport]

I've just noticed an advert on Sky News (For new Political Editor Faisal Islam) showing all the channels they broadcast on. It shows Sky 501, Virgin 502 (Think they meant 602 there!) Freesat 202 and Freeviews new channel number for Sky News on 132.

[Mr Pharmacist]

I've just been round my mums to retune her freeview HD box for the channel changes it's just done. I noticed it has 4+1 HD and 4seven HD. Don't know if they've just appeared or if they've been on there for a while. Have I missed them being discussed on here or does anyone remember them being brought up with regards to Virgin Media getting them? Ta.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist

I've just been round my mums to retune her freeview HD box for the channel changes it's just done. I noticed it has 4+1 HD and 4seven HD. Don't know if they've just appeared or if they've been on there for a while. Have I missed them being discussed on here or does anyone remember them being brought up with regards to Virgin Media getting them? Ta.

I think Channel 4 +1 HD is just broadcasting on Freeview HD until Channel 4 deals with both Sky and Virgin are up. Then you may get 4Seven HD launching on Virgin Media.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I think Channel 4 +1 HD is just broadcasting on Freeview HD until Channel 4 deals with both Sky and Virgin are up. Then you may get 4Seven HD launching on Virgin Media.

That was quick! Cheers MB, fingers crossed then.

[VirginMediaPhil]

Another theory is that they are placeholders for Film4 HD and E4 HD when the current deals with Sky and/or Virgin end.