General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[muppetman11]

More of a leaving soon from Virgin Media

Sky to drop one of its arts channels

Link

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

More of a leaving soon from Virgin Media

Sky to drop one of its arts channels

Link

Makes room for Sky Atlantic then haha

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Yes, but these are NOT NEW CHANNELS are they, just a rebrand or HD.

liberty global or VM have got to give the customer NEW channels that are out there, and l am not just talking about SA.

It was funny as l was approached by a VM sales rep in our local supermarket. I said that l wasn't happy at the choice that Sky have, and VM.

I mentioned SA, he said that a contract is due between Sky and VM along with other channels coming soon.

Why does VM wait for a contract to be renewed, before a new channel can be announced.

When l was in USA a couple of years ago, there was a brilliant golden old channel that showed some brilliant American shows, that we have had over here.

We have GOLD, but we should have channels like that

Well I think you can take that with a pinch of salt, Arthur. What does he know as a sales rep? Not as much as we do, I suspect.

[MutleyF]

Sales people will tell you what you want to hear Arthur

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

More of a leaving soon from Virgin Media

Sky to drop one of its arts channels

Link

With Sky closing one of their arts channels and 3d channel and moving the remaining Sky arts channel to Sky2's position on the Sky EPG, that would be a good time for VM to rejig their EPG too. So, channel moves and launches may all happen around that time.

9th June seems to be a day to keep an eye on.

[Tricky Trevor]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

More of a leaving soon from Virgin Media

Sky to drop one of its arts channels

Link

I like Rock music and Classical so it was nice to have a choice of the 2 channels. Andre Rieu has been done to death so it will be nice to have some new programming.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

I like Rock music and Classical so it was nice to have a choice of the 2 channels. Andre Rieu has been done to death so it will be nice to have some new programming.

I think they could make do with just one channel for all the Sky Arts 1 and 2 programming, given all the repeated material. We don't have to lose out as a result of one channel closing, IMO.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

Makes room for Sky Atlantic then haha

Forever the dreamer l see.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by denphone

Forever the dreamer l see.

Gotta have something to cheer me up while I'm at work, Den

[Bananaman_007]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: Sky to relaunch Sky Real Lives.

Media Boy HQ has seen an rumour that Sky Living It maybe set to be rebrand as Sky Real Lives.

Can't see that happening. Complete flop the first time round. Further to that they bought the Living brand due to the name recognition with female viewers when they could have just improves Real Lives had they wanted for a lot less money.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Rumour: Sky to relaunch Sky Real Lives.

Media Boy HQ has seen an rumour that Sky Living It maybe set to be rebrand as Sky Real Lives.

I read into that there will be a move to cheaper reality TV programming.

Bad move.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

More of a leaving soon from Virgin Media

Sky to drop one of its arts channels

Link

To be fair rumours has been going about on Sky Arts since 2013.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-channels.html

---------- Post added at 14:25 ---------- Previous post was at 14:24 ----------

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

Can't see that happening. Complete flop the first time round. Further to that they bought the Living brand due to the name recognition with female viewers when they could have just improves Real Lives had they wanted for a lot less money.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I read into that there will be a move to cheaper reality TV programming.

Bad move.

Rumour was given from an Sky Viewer.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Horizon

With Sky closing one of their arts channels and 3d channel and moving the remaining Sky arts channel to Sky2's position on the Sky EPG, that would be a good time for VM to rejig their EPG too. So, channel moves and launches may all happen around that time.

9th June seems to be a day to keep an eye on.

Media Boy HQ has been campaign for Virgin to merge Lifestyle and Entertainment channels since last October.

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/2...-media-to.html

[Media Boy UK]

May List update - May 1st 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.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
TBC. ??th. (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) packages on Virgin Channel ??? right now until TBC ??th 2015.

=== New Channels testing ===
Keep up to date on new channels testing on Virgin Media @ Latest News from Media Boy HQ on new channels testing

=== Soon ===
-That's Solent will soon launch in Southampton and surrounding areas.

=== May ===
14th. Big Centre TV set to launch today in some Birmingham areas on Virgin Channel 159.
14th. Nat Geo Wild HD set to launch today on Virgin Channel ???.

=== June ===
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 as Sky Arts today on Virgin Channel 281.
9th. Sky will rebrand Sky Arts 1 HD as Sky Arts HD today on Virgin Channel 282.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 today on Virgin Channel 283.
9th. Sky to close Sky Arts 2 HD today on Virgin Channel 284.

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== By 2016 ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 as Sky Movies Aliens on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Sky Movies Aliens as Sky Movies tbc1 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc1 HD as Sky Movies Aliens HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Aliens HD as Sky Movies tbc1 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 as Sky Movies Gangsters on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters as Sky Movies tbc2 on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies tbc2 HD as Sky Movies Gangsters HD on Virgin Channel 4??.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Gangsters HD as Sky Movies tbc2 HD on Virgin Channel 4??.

=== 2016 ===
-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 may launch BBC One +1 as an 24 hour channel on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may add two extra hours per day to CBBC and CBBC HD on Virgin Media subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== January 2016 ===
No News...

=== February 2016 ===
No News...

=== March 2016 ===
No News...

=== April 2016 ===
No News...

=== May 2016 ===
No News...

=== June 2016 ===
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=== July 2016 ===
No News...

=== August 2016 ===
No News...

=== September 2016 ===
No News...

=== October 2016 ===
No News...

=== November 2016 ===
No News...

=== December 2016 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2016 on Virgin Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-Cambridge Presents
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-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 UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on April 16th 2015.

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 UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD - CHANNEL NOW TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA.
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

FOR LATEST NEWS ON UPC IRELAND SEE: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...iscussion.html

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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 April 10th 2015.

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 UPC IRELAND AREAS' WHEN THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA?
A: Virgin Media and UPC Ireland are now both own by Liberty Global.

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

Q: WHY HAVE YOU REMOVED 'ONLY IN SMALLWORLD AREAS' FROM YOUR LIST FOR?
A: Virgin Media have now axe the Smallworld brand. Viewers in the old Smallworld areas will now get the Virgin Media Channel lineup.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on May 1st 2015.

Next update: TBC.

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.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[Media Boy UK]

Virgin Sources has told me that tests has today started for Big Centre TV on Virgin Media.