General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4 - Page 14

Media Boy UK · 20-10-2014, 11:49

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

haha hello mr max its mr vince i havent moved to cross dressing yet... yes it is awfully quiet i'm having to do work for once instead of replying to posts on here which is just dreadful. only a few more weeks until VM shut down for the holidays and we move towards coming soon to virgin tv 2015! nothing ever launches or changes after middle of november usually does it??

I have been told that ITVBe HD will launch next month. I have also seen rumoured of ITVBe +1 and Tru TV also launching in November.

No Channels launch in November on Virgin Media???

What about the following?

2013:
-FOX + launch on Virgin Channel 199. (November 1st)
-Lifetime launch on Virgin Channel 242. (November 4th)

2012:
-S4C [Outside Wales] (November 6th.)
-S4C AD [Outside Wales] (November 6th.)
-BBC ALBA [Outside Scotland] (November 6th.)
-Star Life OK (November 29th.)

2011:
-PBS (On Nov 1st).

2008:
All the following launch on November 13th;

-Sky1
-Sky2
-Sky3
-Sky News
-Sky Sports News
-Sky Real Lives
-Sky Real Lives 2
-Sky Arts
-Sky Arts 2

2007:
-Setanta Sports News (November 29th)

No channels launch in both 2009 and 2010.

DaMac · 20-10-2014, 12:11

Is itvbe hd a basic channel ie in the M pack or is it premium?

Media Boy UK · 20-10-2014, 12:14

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Is itvbe hd a basic channel ie in the M pack or is it premium?

No package or channel number was given on October 10th.

Gavin-D · 20-10-2014, 12:14

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Is itvbe hd a basic channel ie in the M pack or is it premium?

If it follows 2, 3 & 4 HD it would go in the XL pack only

Mad Max · 20-10-2014, 12:23

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Is itvbe hd a basic channel ie in the M pack or is it premium?

If that crap was ever a premium channel then we really are doomed.

OLD BOY · 20-10-2014, 12:43

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

Fleming aired on Sky Atlantic and BBC America the show was produced for them by Ecosse Films.
Not heard a thing about this channel , people claim its been mentioned in VM adverts in the small print. Could it be a mistake ?

A pretty basic mistake! I can't understand what has happened here - why would anyone want to make up channels that don't exist, like Sky 2 HD and also create their own logo?

Very strange. Maybe somebody's having us on.

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

More christmas channels?? i havent looked at any of them yet i'd imagine they have some lacklustre black and white christmas movies though and nothing "blockbuster" like?

haha hello mr max its mr vince i havent moved to cross dressing yet... yes it is awfully quiet i'm having to do work for once instead of replying to posts on here which is just dreadful. only a few more weeks until VM shut down for the holidays and we move towards coming soon to virgin tv 2015! nothing ever launches or changes after middle of november usually does it??

If you want blockbusters, you are looking in the wrong place Vince! You'll only find them on Sky Movies or Virgin Movies. However, you will find colour films on these minor Christmas film channels.

As for the intriguing Mr/Ms reference, you did refer to yourself as a lonely girl in a call centre (or words to that effect) a few weeks ago, which did throw us all into confusion!

RichardCoulter · 20-10-2014, 13:13

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Monday update from Media Boy HQ.

Movies 24 confirmed launch date for Christmas 24.

Movies 24 has confirm that Christmas 24 will launch on November 1st (Not November 2nd as first reported by me).

Some UKTV channels added to XL on Demand.

Over the past weekend Media Boy HQ has seen that Watch, Home and Good Food has been added to XL on Demand over the past month.

Well, VM did say that they had the same deal as Sky to get the UKTV VOD services. This was a long time ago, can't remember when, but it's taken them long enough to put them on.

Maybe UKTV have eventually given in and accepted the amount that VM were prepared to pay.

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Originally Posted by Gavin-D

If it follows 2, 3 & 4 HD it would go in the XL pack only

I would guess that you are correct IMO.

Media Boy UK · 20-10-2014, 13:16

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sunday news:

- Looks like Viacom have decided not to close Channel 5+24.

- Not sure where 5* +1 will go when it returns.

- Viacom want Spike TV to be carried on VM from next year.

- LFC HD in "very early talks" with a view to be carried on VM.

VM, along with other parties, have been invited to tender for the remaining equipment at the former BBC Television Centre.

IIRC, on offer are a satellite farm and items/sets from Doctor Who, Match Of The Day, Newsnight etc.

Anyone can tender (private individuals included), if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll get the info. for you

Thanks for latest rumours.

I did seen reports on DS Forum last week that LFC TV HD was testing up to last week on Sky.

20-10-2014, 17:32

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

A pretty basic mistake! I can't understand what has happened here - why would anyone want to make up channels that don't exist, like Sky 2 HD and also create their own logo?

Very strange. Maybe somebody's having us on.

Indeed. Perhaps someone at VM creates these mock-up logos and the staff have a sweepstake, guessing how long it will take for the "new channel" to be mentioned on Cable Forum.

denphone · 20-10-2014, 17:40

l am not sure if we have such a influence as that unless the great one speaks thy spoken word.

20-10-2014, 18:05

With ITV ordering its first new commission for ITV Encore, it will be interesting to see when this channel will actually be added to the VM lineup.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/c...&contentID=870

andy_m · 20-10-2014, 19:14

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Originally Posted by DaMac

Well surly someone whose name rhymes with Ten could ask a question and quickly nip this in the bud...

Come on, Len, put us out of our misery.

denphone · 20-10-2014, 19:16

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Originally Posted by jj20x

With ITV ordering its first new commission for ITV Encore, it will be interesting to see when this channel will actually be added to the VM lineup.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/c...&contentID=870

Maybe sometime next year if we are lucky.

RichardCoulter · 20-10-2014, 20:16

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Originally Posted by jj20x

With ITV ordering its first new commission for ITV Encore, it will be interesting to see when this channel will actually be added to the VM lineup.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/c...&contentID=870

Apparently, new commissions will have first run on Encore and will then be shown on ITV, so even though they are now showing new programming, we won't miss anything.

20-10-2014, 20:38

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Apparently, new commissions will have first run on Encore and will then be shown on ITV, so even though they are now showing new programming, we won't miss anything.

Other than missing the first run?

Repeating the programming on ITV makes sense for ITV in that they mop up extra advertising income after gaining subscription income. I'm not so sure that this is such a wonderful situation for VM subscribers, we get to pay for the privilege of waiting to watch the repeat airings with FTA viewers.