General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4

[Tricky Trevor]

They must be planning to launch more channels on Worldbox surely?

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Why not just give the channels on WorldBox real channels numbers?

• It saves bandwidth. The channels are only sent to people who are actually watching them.
• It saves channels. Not an issue while there are only four, but would be if increased to hundreds.
• Since they are TiVo-only, they can be encoded with high-efficiency codecs that the older boxes can't support.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

• It saves bandwidth. The channels are only sent to people who are actually watching them.
• It saves channels. Not an issue while there are only four, but would be if increased to hundreds.
• Since they are TiVo-only, they can be encoded with high-efficiency codecs that the older boxes can't support.

Thanks for info.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Tricky Trevor

They must be planning to launch more channels on Worldbox surely?

aye and virginmedia havent even announced anything about it...all seems a bit low key!

[Horizon]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

• It saves bandwidth. The channels are only sent to people who are actually watching them.
• It saves channels. Not an issue while there are only four, but would be if increased to hundreds.
• Since they are TiVo-only, they can be encoded with high-efficiency codecs that the older boxes can't support.

Is this IPTV service something that VM are going to continue doing, or is this just a one off for these obscure channels?

It seems odd to me that after all the time it took to merge ntl and telewest together and bring their channel selections into alignment, we might be on the verge of having different channel lineups depending on what box you have.

If its a case of VM saying, if you want more HD or other great channels, you will need to get tivo (for those codecs), fair enough. I can understand VM wanting to push their tivo product and get rid of older boxes. But I don't understand why they might be moving into a world of different channel lineups, depending on what box you have, just for obscure channels.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Why not just give the channels on WorldBox real channels numbers?

Or is Worldbox run by the 3rd party?

As they are niche channels, it's prbably better for them to be in an app instead of taking up space on the EPG.

[Media Boy UK]

December List update - December 14th 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

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media ===
Dec 5th. Watch, Watch +1, GOLD, GOLD +1, Dave, Dave Ja Vu, alibi, alibi +1, Drama, Watch HD, Dave HD, alibi HD, YESTERDAY, YESTERDAY +1, Eden, Eden +1, Eden HD, Good Food, Good Food +1, Good Food HD, Home, Home +1 and Really is having an freeview to all M, M+ and L packages on Virgin Channels 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 190, 191, 194, 200, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 260, 261, 262, 265, 266 and 267 right now untill January 2nd 2015.

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

=== December ===
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 3 as Sky Sports Darts on Virgin Channel 504 today at 6am.
18th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports 3 HD as Sky Sports Darts HD on Virgin Channel 514 today at 6am.
29th. Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 1 to launch today.

=== January 2015 ===
5th Local TV Broadcaster STV Edinburgh will launch today on Virgin Channel 159 in some Edinburgh areas only.
5th. NBCU to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 on Virgin Channel 419 today at 6am.
5th. NBCU to rebrand Christmas 24+ as Movies 24+ on Virgin Channel 420 today at 6am.
6th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports 3 on Virgin Channel 504 today at 6am.
6th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports 3 HD on Virgin Channel 514 today at 6am.
6th. CSC Media to rebrand True Christmas as True Movies 1 on Virgin Channel 424 today at 6am.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama and Romance on Virgin Channel 410 today at 6am.
Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama and Romance HD on Virgin Channel 440 today at 6am.
Media Boy HQ has been told that both Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ HD will launch sometime this month.

=== February 2015 ===
No News...

=== March 2015 ===
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=== April 2015 ===
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=== May 2015 ===
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=== June 2015 ===
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=== July 2015 ===
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=== August 2015 ===
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=== Autumn 2015 ===
-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 launch BBC One +1 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.

=== September 2015 ===
No News...

=== October 2015 ===
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=== November 2015 ===
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=== December 2015 ===
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=== 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 ===
-TruTV soon to launch on Virgin Channel 245 - And is now rumoured to be testing on Virgin Media HQ with rumoured launch date of November 2014.(UPDATED October 13th 2014).
-Media Boy HQ has been told that Sky Sports News HQ HD will be on Virgin Channel 511 from launch on Virgin Media.
-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 December 14th 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 UPC IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA:

Documentaries:
-History HD
-Nat Geo Wild HD
-CI HD

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

News:
-Sky News HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).

Sports:
-Sky Sports News HQ HD (DEAL SIGNS COMING SOON).

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in UPC Ireland areas.

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Q: WHEN WILL SKY SPORTS NEWS HQ HD AND SKY NEWS HD LAUNCH?
A: Base on information Media Boy HQ has seen Sky Sports News HQ HD and Sky News HD are not set to launch until January 2015.

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

NEW - 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 ===
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Next update: December 29th:

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C) If Virgin Media are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin TV areas.

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[MalteseFalcon]

Just a heads up for those who listen to Gold, the radio channel. From today it is no longer on 959 but 923. Not sure if any other channels have moved around.

[steveh]

Worldbox seems to output debugging info in the top left corner...

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Horizon

Is this IPTV service something that VM are going to continue doing, or is this just a one off for these obscure channels?

I imagine this trend will continue. In the very long term, I expect everything to be IPTV.

Originally Posted by Horizon

It seems odd to me that after all the time it took to merge ntl and telewest together and bring their channel selections into alignment, we might be on the verge of having different channel lineups depending on what box you have.

It's inevitable. It isn't realistic to expect 15-year old boxes to support the same level of service as modern ones.

Besides, this isn't a new thing. Lots of the boxes don't support the HD channels.

[Horizon]

...cheers SP.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Just a heads up for those who listen to Gold, the radio channel. From today it is no longer on 959 but 923. Not sure if any other channels have moved around.

Gold Radio is still on Virgin Channel 959 in Media Boy HQ.

If Gold Radio do move it look like Virgin Media has signed an new deal with Global Radio unless Global Radio has told Virgin Media to move Gold Radio.

If new deal has been signed we may also get:

•Capital FM TV
•Heart FM TV
•The Arrow
•Smooth Radio Extra (Only on DAB and Virgin?)

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

I imagine this trend will continue. In the very long term, I expect everything to be IPTV.


It's inevitable. It isn't realistic to expect 15-year old boxes to support the same level of service as modern ones.

Besides, this isn't a new thing. Lots of the boxes don't support the HD channels.

Iptv will expand big time look at Youview for example, don't be surprised to see the connect services arrive on Tivo in due time.
I doubt anything like vutv will launch on tivo as that would rival vms own offering of channels such as history etc.

[vincerooney]

Have virgin media released anything about world box??? No announcements whatsoever. Seems very odd for no press release or information on it?? A lot of people having to check if its chargeable by coming onto forums etc and finding out...

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by MarkC1984

Just a heads up for those who listen to Gold, the radio channel. From today it is no longer on 959 but 923. Not sure if any other channels have moved around.

Can any one else hear Gold Radio on Virgin Channel 923?