Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
If's , but's and maybe's IMO as who says they will migrate over to Horizon.
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16-01-2017, 10:47
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Originally Posted by denphone
If's , but's and maybe's IMO as who says they will migrate over to Horizon.
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My understanding is the two will converge with LGI continuing to licence elements of Tivo's software. They do not want to throw the baby out with the dishwater. By then, I doubt that the Horizon brand will be so prominent so it will just seem to all customers like a software upgrade rather than a totally new operating system. Time will tell.
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16-01-2017, 11:22
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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If's , but's and maybe's IMO as who says they will migrate over to Horizon.
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Not heard anything about Horizon launching in uk as of yet but anything can happen.
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16-01-2017, 11:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Not heard anything about Horizon launching in uk as of yet but anything can happen.
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Well being a uneducated non expert at everything it will not happen.
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16-01-2017, 13:51
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Well being a uneducated non expert at everything it will not happen.
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You never know young man but given their deal with Tivo i think you may be correct.
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16-01-2017, 16:24
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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If's , but's and maybe's IMO as who says they will migrate over to Horizon.
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LGI/VM did. Do keep up.
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16-01-2017, 16:52
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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Well being a uneducated non expert at everything it will not happen.
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There was a Daily Telegraph article on this last year.
Extract:
... there will be a major overhaul of the ageing plumbing that powers Virgin Media’s broadcasting, to allow it to shift to Liberty Global’s next generation distribution system, Horizon, which is already in use elsewhere in Europe.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/...sform-its-neg/
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16-01-2017, 16:57
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
Irish Times: Virgin Media leaves Horizon behind in television platform rebrand
http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...s-horizon.html
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16-01-2017, 17:02
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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That refers to the brand name. As the article makes clear further on, the Horizon platform is the future for VM rather than Tivo.
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18-01-2017, 13:16
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
January List update - January 18th 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 ===
Jan. 15th. Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky Sports 3, Sky Sports 4, Sky Sports 5 and Sky Sports F1 is having an freeview to some Customers on Virgin UK Channel 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 518 right now until before March 1st 2017.
=== Before April ===
-Motorsport Network to rebrand Motors TV as Motorsport.tv on Virgin UK Channel 545.
=== Sometime in 2017 (Testing or Confirm) ===
-STV will rebrand STV Edinburgh as STV2 [Edinburgh] on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Edinburgh areas only).
-STV will rebrand STV Glasgow as STV2 [Glasgow] on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Glasgow areas only).
-Virgin Media UK will launch Fox News Channel soon.
-Virgin Media UK will launch Viceland UK soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon.
=== January ===
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 403 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
-Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 433 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
=== February ===
No News...
=== March ===
No News...
=== April ===
No News...
=== May ===
No News...
=== June ===
No News...
=== July ===
No News...
=== August ===
No News...
=== September ===
No News...
=== October ===
No News...
=== November ===
No News...
=== December ===
No News...
=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 159:
-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 January 5th 2017.
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.
©copyright 2017 Media Boy 2006 - 2017. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.
==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html
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=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
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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: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated January 5th 2017.
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media UK viewers, some Virgin Media UK workers (I called them Virgin UK 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 from January 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 January 18th 2017.
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.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
VM rumoured to announce further price rises in April.
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18-01-2017, 14:04
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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VM rumoured to announce further price rises in April.
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You are a right ray of sunshine to us Virgin customers.
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18-01-2017, 14:13
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
They need to pay for all the takeovers and new cables from somewhere.
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In other news - "Total Channels" has been cut by one sometime since Monday.
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what ever happened to fox news? was it even testing? did it die? Its inauguration day soon and i want ridiculous news to watch so i can laugh and feel slightly better
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Fox News is still testing but the EPG information has been removed.
You can watch the inauguration on the following channels as far as know:
BBC One
ITV, UTV, STV
BBC News
Sky News
Also in HD on their HD Channels.
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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You are a right ray of sunshine to us Virgin customers.
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I tried to make it easier a bit for you by putting "rumoured" in the post
Tbh though i think most companies raise prices around about April anyway.
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18-01-2017, 19:45
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
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They need to pay for all the takeovers and new cables from somewhere.
---------- Post added at 14:09 ---------- Previous post was at 14:07 ----------
In other news - "Total Channels" has been cut by one sometime since Monday.
---------- Post added at 14:13 ---------- Previous post was at 14:09 ----------
Fox News is still testing but the EPG information has been removed.
You can watch the inauguration on the following channels as far as know:
BBC One
ITV, UTV, STV
BBC News
Sky News
Also in HD on their HD Channels.
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cheers friend.
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