General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well seeing we never had those two channels on Virgin to start with we won't be missing anything.

It the same channel just using two names.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

...Freeview Channel 32 slot is own by "Square 1 Management Ltd" and not "CSC Media Group (Sony Pictures Television)".

The Movie Mix channel was sold by "Cellcast" to Sony about 2 years ago. So Sony is the current licence holder for "Movie Mix" on Freeview.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...a5moviemix.htm

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

The Movie Mix channel was sold by "Cellcast" to Sony about 2 years ago. So Sony is the current licence holder for "Movie Mix" on Freeview.

http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...a5moviemix.htm

Look like no one has told Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...n_channels_(UK)

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like no one has told Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...n_channels_(UK)

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, perhaps nobody found the ownership information important. Don't rely on Wikipedia as an accurate source.

http://www.iii.co.uk/research/LSE:CL...nt-network-ltd

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, perhaps nobody found the ownership information important. Don't rely on Wikipedia as an accurate source.

http://www.iii.co.uk/research/LSE:CL...nt-network-ltd

What may launch has been updated with new info from Ofcom on who own what. Follow link.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Look like Sony is set to axe More Than Movies* on Sky and Freesat and MovieMix on Freeview**.

*True Crime will launch on More than Movies Sky and Freesat EPG slots.
**True Crime need to move to Freeview Channel 60 as Freeview Channel 32 slot is own by "Square 1 Management Ltd" and not "CSC Media Group (Sony Pictures Television)".

Could MovieMix remain on Channel 32 on Freeview with More than Movies closing on Sky and Freesat? It's likely that MovieMix performs relatively better on Freeview as it has less competition from other film channels.
I wonder if this channel launch (True Crime) will now ensure VM soon gets the True channels?

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Follow link.

The only link I see on Wikipedia concerning the True Crime channel is to the a516digital site. The owner of that site has already stated on Digital Spy that we are unlikely to find out what will actually happen before the launch date.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=81757171

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Could MovieMix remain on Channel 32 on Freeview with More than Movies closing on Sky and Freesat? It's likely that MovieMix performs relatively better on Freeview as it has less competition from other film channels.
I wonder if this channel launch (True Crime) will now ensure VM soon gets the True channels?

The deal can't have too long to go.

Virgin Media last signed an deal with CSC Media (as far as we know) in March 2011.

Sony TV UK (Sony Channel) was launched on Virgin Media on December 15th 2011.

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Originally Posted by jj20x

The only link I see on Wikipedia concerning the True Crime channel is to the a516digital site. The owner of that site has already stated on Digital Spy that we are unlikely to find out what will actually happen before the launch date.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=81757171

I was talking about this link:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Could MovieMix remain on Channel 32 on Freeview with More than Movies closing on Sky and Freesat? It's likely that MovieMix performs relatively better on Freeview as it has less competition from other film channels.
I wonder if this channel launch (True Crime) will now ensure VM soon gets the True channels?

Sony have a track record of moving channels around on Freeview and on Sky for that matter. I wouldn't like to predict what they will do in this case. I wouldn't be surprised if True Crime only popped up on the G. Manchester mini-multiplex at first. It would be rather odd to only launch in Manchester after the press release declaring that the channel is coming to Freeview, but stranger things have happened.

True Crime doesn't strike me has a "must have" channel. With content such as Dog the Bounty Hunter, I think I'll give it a miss.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

I was talking about this link:

http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

Oh right, on your own site. Your post makes more sense now.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by jj20x

With content such as Dog the Bounty Hunter, I think I'll give it a miss.

Right there with you.

[Media Boy UK]

Our Media Boy Sources has told us today that Virgin Media UK are testing an new app called "hayu" for Virgin Media UK's TIVO customers.

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More information on Hayu:

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/1367...unch-in-the-uk

[denphone]

Good grief more reality TV rubbish.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by denphone

Good grief more reality TV rubbish.

Maybe an missing well known HD channel from NBCUniversal will launch on Virgin Media UK as part of deal for Hayu.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by denphone

Good grief more reality TV rubbish.

You love it really

[denphone]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

You love it really

Well some of the rest of the family will probably like it but certainly not l.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

Maybe an missing well known HD channel from NBCUniversal will launch on Virgin Media UK as part of deal for Hayu.

Well we have been waiting long enough for that HD variant that's for sure.