General : Coming soon to Virgin TV 2014

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by azbazlol

What will we find out on Thursday??

That nothing is coming soon......

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

And not just Liberty Global in the UK, down in Puerto Rico, Liberty Global's subsidiary branded Liberty has launched a cloud service which will expand from its current base offering.
http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2014/...for-discovery/

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I think there's a couple of interesting points here:
- Sky also likes to announce new deals and services in the run-up to, and on the day of, its results. So a deal with VM for the remaining sports channels in HD could be announced next week.
- Good news in the results for subscribers but not shareholders. Sky's likely fall in profits confirms that the company has had to absorb some of the costs of increased sports rights, putting to bed the urban myth that it can simply put up prices of Sky Sports and the same number of people will pay more.

Not really a myth though, is it? Prices have been rising for years and people still pay for it. They will still increase prices, and people will still pay more, it's just that Sky can not pass the full cost onto customers.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Not really a myth though, is it? Prices have been rising for years and people still pay for it. They will still increase prices, and people will still pay more, it's just that Sky can not pass the full cost onto customers.

I've probably phrased it badly, Sky does put up prices each year but is now having to absorb the huge increase in sports rights costs which are eating into its profits. (The myth was not that Sky increased its prices which it obviously does but that everyone will willingly pay more to cover its increased costs - Sky knows they won't and is taking a hit on its profits. I think there's a belief around that Sky bids "sky-high" for sports rights then just passes the increased costs onto its customers. Its results show it does not. Sorry for going off-topic, it's a hobby horse of mine!)

[vincerooney]

Morning all. Another week ahead in work lets hope something pleasant on here keeps me occupied..

[denphone]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Morning all. Another week ahead in work lets hope something pleasant on here keeps me occupied..

Well the sun is shining this morning Vince and the birds are singing so perhaps this can be the bringer of good tidings.

[undertakereddie]

Just Been Announced That UKTV are Rebranding Dave after 7 years with Brand New Idents Starting Next Week.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well the sun is shining this morning Vince and the birds are singing so perhaps this can be the bringer of good tidings.

this is exactly why i regard you as "positive den" the better version of the ex eastenders characters "dirty den"

[denphone]

Originally Posted by undertakereddie

Just Been Announced That UKTV are Rebranding Dave after 7 years with Brand New Idents Starting Next Week.

A utter waste of time in my humble opinion.

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Originally Posted by vincerooney

this is exactly why i regard you as "positive den" the better version of the ex eastenders characters "dirty den"

[Media Boy UK]

April List update - April 28th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV and SmallWorld networks.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA OR SMALLWORLD 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 or Smallworld News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media or Smallworld ===
???. ??th. (Put channel here) is having an freeview to all (Put package info here) ?? package on Virgin Channel ??? right now until 6am on (Put end date here).

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

=== May ===
12th. Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror will have an dedicated week to all things monster on Virgin Channel 409 and Smallworld Channel 307 to until May 18th.
12th. Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD will have an dedicated week to all things monster on Virgin Channel 439 and Smallworld Channel 335 to until May 18th.
May Happen - MB Views: Eurosport and Eurosport HD to move to new channel number. So that Virgin can make room for Sky Sports News HD and Sky Sports F1 HD rumoured to launch sometime by June. It may take some days/weeks to do.

=== June ===
2nd. STV to launch STV Glasgow on Virgin Channel 159 (STV West areas only.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== By 2015 ===
ITV to launch ITVBe on Virgin Media and Smallworld.

=== Autumn 2015 ===
-The BBC may close BBC Three on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC may close BBC Three HD on Virgin Media and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.
-The BBC launch BBC One +1 on Virgin Media and Smallworld 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 and Smallworld subject to approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Bristol hope to launch sometime in 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV broadcaster Made in Leeds hope to launch in Summer 2014 on Virgin Channel 159.
-Notts TV has confirmed that they are in talks with Virgin Media
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159.
-Local TV Channels may also launch on Smallworld in some areas.

=== Unknown dates ===
-News 18 will soon launch on Virgin Media (No news in Months).
-Media Boy HQ has seen info that says an TV Channel is set to be close by it owner on Virgin Media.
-Rumours has reappeared that Sky to close Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1.
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-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.
-Virgin Media may renumber all of the Smallworld channel numbers.

=== May launch in 2014? ===
Last Updated April 28th 2014.

Here is a list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media.

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Note: Some Channels names was given out by other posters.

=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A+E Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-CI HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).
-HISTORY HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by All Around the World Productions ===
-Clubland TV

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick +1*
-Sky1 +1 (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).*
-Sky News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).*
-Sky Sports F1 HD*
-Sky Sports 3 HD*
-Sky Sports 4 HD*
-Sky Sports News HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).*

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-Chart Show TV
-Scuzz

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).**
-Disney Junior HD**
-Disney XD HD**

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
-ITVBe (Been confirmed by ITV)

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels [21st Century Fox]) ===
-Nat Wild HD (Broadcasts in UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-More>Movies
-Movies 4 Men (Broadcasts in Smallworld areas right now).
-Sony Movie Channel

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-Universal Channel HD (Info from theone2k10)

=== Own by Viacom International Media Networks (Europe) ===
-MTV CLASSIC (Broadcasts in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas right now).

=== Other Broadcasters ===
-Ginx HD
-Movie Max (For On Demand or TiVo)?
-Pulse (Told by sources it some 'Tech Channel')
-Local TV Channels:

-STV Glasgow (Launching June 2nd 2014), Made in Bristol and Made in Leeds (Both launching in Spring 2014) has been confirmed as coming to Virgin.
-With Bay TV Liverpool saying they will also appear on Virgin in 2014.

*My sources thinks that Sky Channels will be added in one go.
**My sources says Spring 2014 launch.

Before you ask:

Q: WHEN WILL THEY LAUNCH?
A: No launch dates was given bar Disney HD Channels my sources say Spring 2014. Rumour on the web say more Sky Channels may launch on Virgin Media in May 2014.

Q: WHY HAVE YOU PUT 'MAY' LAUNCH FOR?
A: The list I have posted today is just list of channels that may launch in 2014. Until I get info on the following:

-An launch date.
-Channel number and package news.

Q: WHAT IS 'PULSE'?
A: Media Boy HQ do not have any more info on Pulse at time of posting. My sources has only confirmed that it will be an TV Channel not Pulse Radio.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas ===
List last updated on April 9th 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**

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HD**

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.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. 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

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 Insiders - 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 TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Smallworld Fibre on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/smallworldfibre
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated February 3rd 2014.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Insiders) 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 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: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''MTV CLASSIC'' 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 April 28th 2014.

Next update: TBC - unless:

A) If Virgin Media are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.
B) If Virgin Media are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.
C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV or Smallworld areas.

Why update today for? Was fixing some text in the 'Channels ONLY in Smallworld and UPC Ireland areas.' part of list.

Did I miss anything??? If I did tell me and it will appear on the next update.

©copyright 2014 Media Boy 2006 - 2014. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[theone2k10]

I've heard a rumour Cinemanow are looking to launch in uk in partnership with Virgin media.
I'm not so sure on this one as they are a ppv service.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

I've heard a rumour Cinemanow are looking to launch in uk in partnership with Virgin media.
I'm not so sure on this one as they are a ppv service.

Very much doubt this one - Cinemaknow is owned by Best Buy who operate it in the same way that Currys does with its KnowHow Movies. Best Buy retreated from the UK after a high-profile attempt at cracking the market in 2012 and I can't see them rushing back. However, TalkTalk has recently partnered with long-time Virgin supplier FilmFlex so you never know!

[Media Boy UK]

BBC News Channel to follow BBC Three online?

Independent.co.uk is reporting that fears are growing that the BBC News Channel could become online only.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/me...y-9298510.html

[denphone]

Lets hope not because that would be a sad day indeed.

[Bananaman_007]

Originally Posted by denphone

Lets hope not because that would be a sad day indeed.

I would rather that went online only rather than BBC3. We have lots of news channels but not really anything else like BBC3.

Its blatant to me that BBC are trying to get the trust to agree to up the license fee with all these threats

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Bananaman_007

I would rather that went online only rather than BBC3. We have lots of news channels but not really anything else like BBC3.

Its blatant to me that BBC are trying to get the trust to agree to up the license fee with all these threats

I fear the closure of BBC3 is more a promise than a threat.