Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Anyone else got a bad blurring picture every so often on ESPN HD Man City game ?

I've been noticing this on ESPN HD for the past few weeks now. Every 30 seconds or so the whole image will momentarily blur, then sharpen again.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media will not launch Sky Atlantic next month.

My insider has been told that Virgin Media have been unable to secure a deal with Sky for Atlantic HD at launch, But talks are still ongoing to get Sky Atlantic at an later date.

However they are continuing to look at adding more VoD content and HD channels over the next few months. Especially the missing basic HD channels.

[whizzard]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media will not launch Sky Atlantic next month.

My insider has been told that Virgin Media have been unable to secure a deal with Sky for Atlantic HD at launch, But talks are still ongoing to get Sky Atlantic at an later date.

However they are continuing to look at adding more VoD content and HD channels over the next few months. Especially the missing basic HD channels.

I think everyone knew that was pretty much a given that it wouldn't be available from launch.

[johnasimmons]

What about Sky Atlantic SD?

[whizzard]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

What about Sky Atlantic SD?

Same applies for the channel in SD.

[Media Boy UK]

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

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.

=== January ===
11th. Virgin Media to work on their ''On Demand'' network overnight from 00.01 to 09.00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays until February 18th.
31st. Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media are to move Challenge + 1 from the XL to M Package today on Virgin Channel 140.

=== February ===
1st. LIVING will be rebranded as Sky Living on Virgin Channel 109.
1st. LIVING HD will be rebranded as Sky Living HD Virgin Channel 110.
1st. LIVING +1 will be rebranded as Sky Living +1 on Virgin Channel 111.
1st. LIVINGit will be rebranded as Sky LIVINGit on Virgin Channel 112.
1st. BSkyB are to close Channel One at 6am Virgin Channel 119.
1st. BSkyB are to close Channel One +1 at 6am on Virgin Channel 120.
1st. LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.
1st. LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky LIVINGit +1 on Virgin Channel 160.
1st. Channel One Player will be remove from Virgin on Demand today.
11th. Sky3 to showcase the ''Best'' of Sky for three days until February 14th at 6am on Virgin Channel 180.
14th. Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: FIVE, FIVE HD and FIVE AD will be rebranded as Channel 5, Channel 5 HD and Channel 5 AD on Virgin Channels 105, 150 and 855.

=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.

=== March ===
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Northern & Shell will rebrand Fiver and Five USA sometime this month.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== 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...

=== Before 2012 ===
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.

=== Unknown dates ===
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
List was last updated on January 17th 2011.

-BBC ALBA
-BET
-BET +1
-Bio HD
-CBS Drama
-Colors
-Comedy Central Extra +1
-Crime & Investigation Network HD
-Disney Cinemagic HD
-Disney XD HD
-Eden HD
-Eden +1
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
-ESPN America HD
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011)
-Good Food HD
-HISTORY HD
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-KidsCo
-Luxury Life HD
-MGM HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-NickToons Replay
-Pop Girl
-Premier Sports
-Quest +1
-Rush HD
-Russia Today
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Squirt FM
-Universal Channel HD
-Vintage TV
-Yesterday +1

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
Virgin Media Blogs:
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See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo and Challenge Jackpot down and Channel One will soon follow. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.

==== Deals with broadcasters ===
When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.

Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Disney XD HD
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 1 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.

=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
Adult Swim Channel (Soon to start broadcasting).
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classic
MTV Shows (Soon to be rebrand as MTV Music.)
MTV Music (Soon to start broadcasting.)
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

©copyright 2011 Media Boy 2006 - 2011. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media will not launch Sky Atlantic next month.

My insider has been told that Virgin Media have been unable to secure a deal with Sky for Atlantic HD at launch, But talks are still ongoing to get Sky Atlantic at an later date.

However they are continuing to look at adding more VoD content and HD channels over the next few months. Especially the missing basic HD channels.

Hardly a shock there, lets hope some other new HD arrives and not just the odd VOD show.

[Henkesghost]

The catch up facility on VOD is good but the HD and TV choice on demand is pathetic, same stuff been on it for months and months. Pathetic re Atlantic but hardly a surprise

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

The catch up facility on VOD is good but the HD and TV choice on demand is pathetic, same stuff been on it for months and months. Pathetic re Atlantic but hardly a surprise

How exactly is not getting Sky Atlantic pathetic? What are you expecting VM to be doing here?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by mersey70

With the greatest of respect DF I think it is somewhat disingenuous of you to say Sky have so much money 'because they were the first'.

They joined the DTH game (but launched first) far later than British Satellite Broadcasting who even with the might of the Government and the IBA behind them made a complete and utter hash of their own business plans and were beaten to the post although regulation and technology contributed to the endless delays but basic poor decisions did too. Remember the squarial? Their CEO bought the idea from a small time inventor when there wasn't even a working prototype, that wasn't a technology that was imposed on them like the DMAC system, they had no choice with that but they didn't monitor it's development properly. I read a great book called 'Dished' which is all about the history of BSB, it was a complete and utter joke, it was quite unbelieveable what went on. Murdoch knew this and smelled blood but he really got in through the back door using Astra and it's cheap equipment, in fact the whole set up was cheap full stop, in my opinion it was awful but it was different, BSB seemed similar to the BBC.

I would suggest the reason Sky are cash rich is down to far more factors than launching first, let's be clear Sky have made some huge howlers over the years and initially could have brought News Corp down but overall I think the fact that they are a fantastically run business is a key reason for their success and the legacy cable companies appeared to be badly run, it's unlikely you file for bankruptcy protection like NTL did in 2002 because they were over $23 billion in debt if you are very well run. Put simply Sky gives Average Joe what he wants, they are not for me but the numbers don't lie, that's why I would guess they are successful. Now how they do that and the methods they use are up for debate.

That's just my opinion.

I was being very brief in my responce.

I think if both Sky and Cable (as 1 company)had the same start time, then things may of been very different.

Certainly BSB was poorly run and managed, but lets not forget that both Sky and BSB were about to go bankrupt. A merger was the only answer for these two.

---------- Post added at 12:00 ---------- Previous post was at 11:53 ----------

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

The catch up facility on VOD is good but the HD and TV choice on demand is pathetic, same stuff been on it for months and months. Pathetic re Atlantic but hardly a surprise

suprised at Sky for not letting a competitor have it?

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

How exactly is it not getting Sky Atlantic pathetic? What are you expecting VM to be doing here?

Because they should have seen this sort of thing coming during the negotiations when they sold off the Virgin chammels to Sky. They should have made any new Sky BASIC channels part of the deal.

[clinteastman]

Originally Posted by passingbat

Because they should have seen this sort of thing coming during the negotiations when they sold off the Virgin chammels to Sky. They should have made any new Sky BASIC channels part of the deal.

But it has nothing to do with the sale of VMTV, Sky would have laughed in their face. Also don't you need to have the Variety Pack to get Sky Atlantic? Wouldn't that NOT make it a basic channel?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by clinteastman

But it has nothing to do with the sale of VMTV, Sky would have laughed in their face. Also don't you need to have the Variety Pack to get Sky Atlantic? Wouldn't that NOT make it a basic channel?

After August it goes in to the Variety pack on Sky. All subs get it until then.

---------- Post added at 12:26 ---------- Previous post was at 12:25 ----------

Originally Posted by passingbat

Because they should have seen this sort of thing coming during the negotiations when they sold off the Virgin chammels to Sky. They should have made any new Sky BASIC channels part of the deal.

Sky would never have agreed to that. Not for the VMtv channels.

VM got a lot out of that deal.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

Sky would never have agreed to that. Not for the VMtv channels.

VM got a lot out of that deal.

How do you know? Sky obviously wanted the Virgin channels.


The question, that we'll never know the answer to is, did Virgin ever bring new channels up or were they so dumb, they didn't even think about it?

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by passingbat

How do you know? Sky obviously wanted the Virgin channels.


The question, that we'll never know the answer to is, did Virgin ever bring new channels up or were they so dumb, they didn't even think about it?

That would be business sensitive.