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

[paultrademark]

If this was purely for BT sports then fine but past experience says its not. I've set up an email address for it, let's see how much spam gets to it.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by paultrademark

So if I put an email address in there the only news I would get is about BT Sports?

Well the only email I got to the address I put in for details about the S4, was details about the S4

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by denphone

It seems Virgin are in a no win situation with some customers as they are damned if they do or damned if they don't.

Spot on Den.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Err... the problem was found during testing. If they launched channels without testing them, that would be incompetent.

Exactly...............

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Originally Posted by denphone

It seems Virgin are in a no win situation with some customers as they are damned if they do or damned if they don't.

Quite. The more BT faff about and just announce commentators the more I wish they'd never won the blasted sports packages in the first place.

Virgin are blameless over this.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nicknewark

There could be a joke in there somewhere, regarding the woman licking or liking her cat!. I didn't see it!.

It's true! It was called my strange addiction or something similar. She said that she does have her bounderies though. She won't take any fur that has been near the cats anus or on it's two front paws (as they "use these to dig in the cat litter tray").

The other part of the programme covered a woman addicted to coffee enemas. Initially, her husband was disgusted, but now he is hooked too and his mother doesn't agree with it.

[johnasimmons]

A few weeks ago I emailed Universal UK about E! HD & Universal HD; here is the reply...


Hi John

Many thanks for your email and apologies for the delay in coming back to you.

We do not have any current confirmed plans to launch these services on Virgin Media, but we continue to have discussions with all our platforms on ensuring we provide our viewers with the best possible service.

Best wishes

Universal Channel and E! UK Viewer Enquiries



From: ********************
Sent: 05 April 2013 15:06
To: Viewer Enquiries (NBCUniversal)
Subject: Universal Channel Enquiry



Hi

when will Universal Channel HD (and E! HD) launch on the VirginMedia platform?

regards John

[Media Boy UK]

What is going to with TLC +1 (Channel 169) and ID +1 (Channel 215) they both showing listing that will not broadcast for an hour on both channels.

[paultrademark]

And in English?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by paultrademark

And in English?

The EPG for TLC +1 is saying that Oprah is on right now. But that is not broadcasting until 5pm on TLC +1 (But is on TLC HD right now).

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Testing started as soon as the landline was available.

Aha! so the delay is because the "just in time" planning policy failed.

Doing that would have delayed launch by weeks.

Not at all, it wouldn't have made any difference. Test first and release the details to the listings magazines when you have confirmed that everything is working. The only additional delay would be in the listings magazines printing details of the new channels, hardly the first time that has happened. It's probably no worse to delay the release of channel information to listings mags than to release it prematurely.

Not really. Every channel has its own broadcast equipment, that can be faulty or not.

Indeed but shouldn't there be some redundancy built into the system to prevent such faults from being fatal?

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

TCM2 is set the way TCM want it to be set - VM aren't doing anything to it.

Nevertheless, it is still the wrong format. Don't you even speak to your content providers when there is a known issue?

[Tricky Trevor]

Originally Posted by paultrademark

So if I put an email address in there the only news I would get is about BT Sports?

I will test that theory and let you know, since there seems no opt out for other marketing.

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Oh yeah lol cause we all know how good they are at that[COLOR="Silver"]

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I can't understand why they need to know if I'm a Virgin Media customer and why they need my account number. I only want updates about what's happening.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by jj20x

Nevertheless, it is still the wrong format. Don't you even speak to your content providers when there is a known issue?

I've never watched TCM2 and it's not showing anything ATM. What is the situation with the aspect ratio?

Originally Posted by passingbat

I've never watched TCM2 and it's not showing anything ATM. What is the situation with the aspect ratio?

It's 4:3 stretched to widescreen as is Cartoonito. I find it hard to believe that Turner want it displayed this way when 4:3 aspect ratios are displayed correctly on TCM. It just looks as if the wrong aspect ratio flag / descriptor has been set on the stream.

It looks very odd when Cartoonito shows widescreen content in a 4:3 letterbox format which is then stretched to a 16:9 aspect ratio.

I can't say I watch either of the channels very often myself and the s-t-r-e-t-c-h vision format makes me less likely to watch.

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Originally Posted by johnasimmons

A few weeks ago I emailed Universal UK about E! HD & Universal HD; here is the reply...

I think the key word there is "confirmed".

[Media Boy UK]

May List update - May 1st 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.

=== May ===
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: ===
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
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 May 1st 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

==== See you later ===
List last updated on May 1st 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.

THIS UPDATE WAS JUST FOR ME TO FIX SOME INFO AND REMOVE THE NHK WORLD HD AND ZEE CAFE AND ZING FROM THE LIST NEXT UPDATE MAY 7TH - MAYBE SOONER!!!

Originally Posted by denphone

It seems Virgin are in a no win situation with some customers as they are damned if they do or damned if they don't.

Delays happen in real life situations. VM could make things easier by being a little more proactive and give a heads up on forums, such as this, if something is delayed.

They are usually fairly open about the reasons for a delay but it would be better if they provided the reasons more swiftly rather than reacting when the speculation starts.