General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2013) Vol. 2.

[bayonet]

Just checked got a Coming Soon holding page on all the above channels apart from Animal Planet HD as MB posted earlier.

[johnasimmons]

No Animal Planet HD? My TV mag (TV & Satellite Week) states that it starts on VM channel 217 today...

[RichardCoulter]

Oddly, when added early this morning, TLC and TLC+1 had programmes listed on the EPG, whilst showing a generic "coming soon" slate.

TLC HD, however, stated "coming soon" on the EPG, but was showing programmes (or a promo).

Is this the same TLC that we had many years ago, that has been dumbed down over time, or a completely new channel?

[johnasimmons]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Oddly, when added early this morning, TLC and TLC+1 had programmes listed on the EPG, whilst showing a generic "coming soon" slate.

TLC HD, however, stated "coming soon" on the EPG, but was showing programmes (or a promo).

Is this the same TLC that we had many years ago, that has been dumbed down over time, or a completely new channel?

I believe it is a completely new channel from 'The Learning Channel' of many moons ago - broadcasts start at 8pm this evening

Animal Planet HD was listed in most tv mags as starting today...

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

It's arrived on channel 625 now with programmes listed from 6am Wed, May 1st.

That the date I was given yesterday.

[paultrademark]

Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Animal Planet HD was listed in most tv mags as starting today...

Hopefully it arrives as stated then, as it's the only decent one out that lot that launched today.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

That the date I was given yesterday.

I thought it would be. Your sources don't give you a lot of time to announce these changes if you can't announce a new channel before it actually appears on the network.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons

Animal Planet HD was listed in most tv mags as starting today...

Indeed, VM does seem to be having some difficulty in releasing the "coming soon" HD channels from Sky exclusivity.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

I thought it would be. Your sources don't give you a lot of time to announce these changes if you can't announce a new channel before it actually appears on the network.

I would have told everyone the launch date yesterday for NHK if I know that Virgin Media was going to add it last night.

Indeed, VM does seem to be having some difficulty in releasing the "coming soon" HD channels from Sky exclusivity.

I have now put an 'May 2013' launch date on Animal Planet HD since last night.

My insider did say that Animal Planet HD was not set to launch on Virgin Media this week. It was only on my list last night due to me putting two and two together and making five.

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UPDATE: Animal Planet HD has now been removed from Virgin Media Anywhere web site:

http://anywhere.virginmedia.com/tv-listings/

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I would have told everyone the launch date yesterday for NHK if I know that Virgin Media was going to add it last night.

It wasn't a criticism of you MB, more a criticism of VM not wanting the details released until after the event.

I have now put an 'May 2013' launch date on Animal Planet HD since last night.

My insider did say that Animal Planet HD was not set to launch on Virgin Media this week. It was only on my list last night due to me putting two and two together and making five.

The problem here is that someone at VM must have released the information to the TV listings magazines, as they show Animal Planet HD on channel 217 from today. So I'm guessing a last minute delay due to an exclusive deal with Sky still being active. It's quite possible that the deal will expire in the next few days and that the channel will arrive shortly.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by jj20x

The problem here is that someone at VM must have released the information to the TV listings magazines, as they show Animal Planet HD on channel 217 from today. So I'm guessing a last minute delay due to an exclusive deal with Sky still being active. It's quite possible that the deal will expire in the next few days and that the channel will arrive shortly.

Maybe up today???

If Animal Planet HD is not going to be added tomorrow - been confirm by my insiders.

I say base on the ITV HD Channels launch on Virgin Media carry on I think AP HD will launch sometime within the next two weeks.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I say base on the ITV HD Channels launch on Virgin Media carry on I think AP HD will launch sometime within the next two weeks.

The delay to the ITV HD channels was supposedly technical as it is a fairly complex process to take an MPEG4 source from satellite, un-encrypt it, convert it to MPEG2, re-encrypt and distribute it to all of the headends. Fair enough in the case of the ITV channels, but you would have thought they would now be prepared for such problems and would have planned ahead.

I'm just guessing but I would have thought it would have been sensible to add the Animal Planet HD channel at the same time as the new Discovery channels. Perhaps that's what VM and Discovery had wanted but if the exclusive deal with Sky still has a short time to run, it wouldn't surprise me if Sky threw a last minute spanner in the works.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to move Home & Health channels to new channel numbers next week.

I can now reveal that the following channels will move to new EPG Channels numbers from May 7th:

Channels to be renumbered:
-Home & Health to move from Virgin Channel 275 to Virgin Channel 271.
-Home & Health +1 to move from Virgin Channel 276 to Virgin Channel 272.

The Channels is set to move to new numbers on Tuesday May 7th.

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

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[muppetman11]

Just watching the here comes TLC loop on TLC HD , can hardly wait until 8pm tonight.

Here comes honey boo boo and Swinger Wives look particularly good.

[Media Boy UK]

April/May List update - April 30th update.

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.

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News and links.
Media Boy = Other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
-The Active Channel to launch on Virgin Media soon.
-Animal Planet HD to launch on Virgin Channel 217 soon.
-E! Entertainment HD to launch on Virgin Media soon.
-Universal HD to launch on Virgin Media soon.

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

=== May ===
1st. NHK World TV HD will launch on Virgin Channel 625 today.
1st. Zee Café will launch on Virgin Channel 811 today.
1st. Zing will re-launch on Virgin Channel 813 today.
4th. Military History will be rebranded as H2 on Virgin Channel 236.
7th. Home & Health to move from Virgin Channel 275 to Virgin Channel 271 today.
7th. Home & Health +1 to move from Virgin Channel 276 to Virgin Channel 272 today.
22nd. The Competition Commission will publish its final report by today on the Global Radio & GMG Radio takeover.

=== June ===
No News...

=== By end of June ===
-Liberty Global hope to close the transaction of Virgin Media.

=== July ===
31st. BT will takeover ESPN, ESPN HD and ESPN America on Virgin Channels 529, 530 and 531 from Today.
31st. ESPN to close ESPN Classic on Virgin Channel 533 by Today.

=== Summer ===
-FT.com says BT and Virgin Media are in talks over up to THREE BT Sports Channels launching on Virgin Media.

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

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

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

=== November ===
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media sometime this month.

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

=== By 2015 ===
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.

=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
-I have been told that Virgin Media are in talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas in Virgin Channels 600 mark (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media'.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media.

=== 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.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
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See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
Latest news on Freeview - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post35353580

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated March 14th 2013.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media viewers and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WILL I NEED TO WATCH MY DISNEY CINEMAGIC PROGRAMMES ON MY V+ OR TIVO BOX BY MARCH 27TH?
A: No Virgin Media viewers have until June 28th to watch recorded Disney Cinemagic programmes.

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.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on April 30th 2013.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Bio. +1
-CI HD
-CI +1
-HISTORY HD
-HISTORY +1
-Lifetime (May launch in 2013.)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
-ARY Qtv
-ARY Oneworld
-ARY Entertainment

=== Own by BET International Inc (Viacom) ===
-BET: Black Ent Tv
-BET: Black Ent Tv +1

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
-Pick TV +1
-Sky1 +1
-Sky 3D
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Atlantic +1
-Sky Atlantic HD
-Sky News HD
-Sky Sports F1 HD
-Sky Sports 3 HD
-Sky Sports 4 HD
-Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by British Telecommunications Plc ===
-BT Sports 1 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 1 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 2 HD (To launch in UK and Ireland in Summer 2013.)
-BT Sports 3 (ESPN rebrand?)
-BT Sports 3 HD (ESPN HD rebrand?)
-ESPN America HD (Will be owned by BT and maybe get rebrand as ESPN HD from August 1st 2013.)
-Sailing 1
-Sailing 2

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
-CBS Reality +1
-Horror +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
-More 4 HD

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
-Bliss
-BuzMuzik
-Chart Show TV
-Chart Show TV Dance
-Flava
-Kix!
-POP
-Pop Girl
-Pop Girl +1
-Scuzz
-The Vault
-Tiny Pop +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
-Disney Channel HD
-Disney Junior +
-Disney Junior HD
-Disney XD HD

=== Own by Entertainment Networks (UK) Limited (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-More Than Movies
-More Than Movies +1
-Movies 4 Men
-Movies 4 Men +1

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (until July 31st 2013) ===
-ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
-FOX +1

=== Own by Global Radio ===
-Capital FM TV
-Heart FM TV

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
-True Drama (Soon to start broadcasting).
-True Entertainment +1
-True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
-MTV CLASSIC
-MTV HD
-MTV LIVE
-MTV MUSIC
-MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
-Sahara One

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
-Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Nickelodeon HD
-Nick Jr. +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
-Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
-Premier Sports
-Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by RTE ===
-RTE 2fm
-RTE lyric fm
-RTE Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
-RTE Radio na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Real & Smooth Ltd [Was GMG Radio] (Global Radio) ===
-Real Radio Wales
-Smooth 70s

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
-Food Network
-Food Network +1
-Travel Channel
-Travel Channel +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
-Sony Entertainment Television +1
-Sony Movie Channel
-Sony Movie Channel +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
-STAR Jalsha
-STAR Plus HD

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
-Kismat Radio
-Punjabi Radio

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

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
-UCB TV
-UCB Bible
-UCB Gospel
-UCB Inspiration
-UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
-E! HD*
-Universal Channel HD*

*ALL CHANNELS OWN BY UNIVERSAL NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL ALL MAY LAUNCH ON VIRIGN MEDIA SOON.

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
-Zee Café**
-Zing**

**ALL CHANNELS OWN BY ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES ALL SET TO LAUNCH ON VIRIGN MEDIA ON MAY 1ST 2013.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on April 30th 2013.

Next update: May 7th - unless:

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

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

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

NEXT UPDATE MAY 7TH - MAYBE SOONER!!!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Just watching the here comes TLC loop on TLC HD , can hardly wait until 8pm tonight.

Here comes honey boo boo and Swinger Wives look particularly good.

So that's what you get up to in your spare time your highness.