General : Changes to Virgin TV (2022)

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Here you go - enjoy.

This weeks Sky UK Changes:

Monday

Moving Channels Numbers:
Channel Number - Channel Name
109. W/W HD [Outside Wales] - Moving to Channel 132
110. W/W HD [Wales Only] - Moving to Channel 132
132. Alibi/Alibi HD [Outside Wales] - Moving to Channel 109
132. Alibi/Alibi HD [Wales Only] - Moving to Channel 109
209. W +1 [Outside Wales] - Moving to Channel 232
210. W +1 [Wales Only] - Moving to Channel 232
232. Alibi +1 [Outside Wales] - Moving to Channel 209
232. Alibi +1 [Wales Only] - Moving to Channel 210

Wednesday

Channel Closures
Channel Number - Channel Name
252. SYFY +1
259. Pick +1
308. Sky Cinema Comedy [SD Channel]
309. Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller [SD Channel]
310. Sky Cinema Drama & Romance [SD Channel]

Thursday:

Channels rebranded:
Channel Number - New Channel Name - Old Channel Name
352. MTV 90s - MTV Base
353. MTV 80s - MTV Classic

This week Freesat changes:

Monday

Launches:
Channel Number - Channel Name
156 - W

Wednesday

Channels Closures:
Channel Number - Channel Name
145. Pick +1

I read virgin TV as virgin TV not sky ( can see on tablet) or Freeview ,( again I can get) so please don't waste everyone's time scrolling past it . Many thanks

[Media Boy UK]

Poor news day so:

Can you remember this? (It was 12 years this month)!!!!!!!

https://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/20...-channels.html

[TimeLord2018]

Not something I will watch but a launch date for Talk TV confirmed - April 25th
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b2045612.html

[Media Boy UK]

The WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. transaction is expected to be completed on April 5, 2022. And become know as Warner Bros. Discovery.

[heavyside]

My two 360 boxes have received a software update overnight. Virgin Media seems to have skipped version 4.38 and gone straight to version 4.39. I can't find anything new at first sight, just the usual bland message.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by heavyside

My two 360 boxes have received a software update overnight. Virgin Media seems to have skipped version 4.38 and gone straight to version 4.39. I can't find anything new at first sight, just the usual bland message.

Yes, I wish these messages actually stated the changes that had been made.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

The WarnerMedia and Discovery, Inc. transaction is expected to be completed on April 5, 2022. And become know as Warner Bros. Discovery.

This won’t affect Virgin Media at all, MB.

[fox35]

Originally Posted by heavyside

My two 360 boxes have received a software update overnight. Virgin Media seems to have skipped version 4.38 and gone straight to version 4.39. I can't find anything new at first sight, just the usual bland message.

https://community-ziggo-nl.translate...n&_x_tr_pto=sc
4.38 info update from The Netherlands, no mention of 4.39

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, I wish these messages actually stated the changes that had been made.

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This won’t affect Virgin Media at all, MB.

Talks are ongoing as Warner want to end the HBO deal with SKY early, but it might cost them a fair whack to do so.

[Aguero9320]

Originally Posted by Legendkiller2k

Talks are ongoing as Warner want to end the HBO deal with SKY early, but it might cost them a fair whack to do so.

It’d be worth it if HBO Max’s European launch is fast-tracked. Short-term pain for long-term gain by WBD.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Aguero9320

It’d be worth it if HBO Max’s European launch is fast-tracked. Short-term pain for long-term gain by WBD.

Long term gain ????? People are starting to cut back on the number of services they sub to.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Long term gain ????? People are starting to cut back on the number of services they sub to.

Is that people in your house, MM? There’s no cutting back here!

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Is that people in your house, MM? There’s no cutting back here!

Consumer programmes are recommending people to cut back on streaming services (and pay TV) to cope with the exponential rise in the cost of living, so I expect that they are.

People can't eadily (or at all) cut back on National Insurance, petrol, food, gas, electricity etc, so are being advised to cut back on things that were paid for out of their disposable income when they had it.

[Legendkiller2k]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Is that people in your house, MM? There’s no cutting back here!

Cutting back here Netflix is potential one more price hike away from joining Disney+ and Prime in getting cancelled.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

This won’t affect Virgin Media at all, MB.

It will.

Unless Virgin Media UK signs a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Virgin will need to payout two payments per month to a same company.

The following Channels may launch as part of this new deal:

-CNN HD
-Boomerang HD
-Discovery Turbo +1
-Food Network +1
-Quest Red +1

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

It will.

Unless Virgin Media UK signs a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Virgin will need to payout two payments per month to a same company.

The following Channels may launch as part of this new deal:

-CNN HD
-Boomerang HD
-Discovery Turbo +1
-Food Network +1
-Quest Red +1

I doubt that, MB. CNN is now the streamer, CNN+ and the linear TV channel has closed down. I would not have thought that any new +1 channels would launch on Virgin. As for Boomerang, I can't see Virgin paying more to get that channel, since they didn't pay to keep it last time.

Incidentally, the CNN app is still showing on the 360, and when I checked the other day, it was still working, too.