Virgin Media Changelog - Page 18

tweetiepooh · 28-11-2008, 11:11

Firefox built in checker with British dictionary helps me no end.

Media Boy UK · 02-12-2008, 08:06

Virgin Media has today moved the following channels:

148. Zone Reality (Was 146.)
149. Zone Horror (Was 170.)
150. Five US (Was 185.)
152. Fiver (Was 186.)
156. E! (Was 173.)
157. FX (Was 179.)
162. Hallmark Channel (Was 190.)
163. Hallmark Channel +1 (Was 191.)
164. Diva TV (Was 192.)
165. Diva TV +1 (Was 193.)
170. MTV R (Was 196.)
172. DMAX (Was 197.)

smallclone · 03-12-2008, 14:08

S4C has moved too for those of us in Wales!

Could this be why my V+ box has rebooted itself automatically 3 times in the last 2 days whilst I was watching it?

Felim_Doyle · 03-12-2008, 14:33

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Originally Posted by smallclone

S4C has moved too for those of us in Wales!

Could this be why my V+ box has rebooted itself automatically 3 times in the last 2 days whilst I was watching it?

Hmm! My V Box rebooted a couple of days ago but that has happened before so I wasn't overly concerned. Today, I powered it off for an hour and now it goes through the power-on diagnostics, gets to AP:53 then displays the last channel accessed (601 BBC News) and goes into standby (one LED lit). I've had this with my previous box which was replaced about two months ago when it ultimately failed completely. I used to be able to get it back by changing channel just before it went to sleep but I can't seem to get that to work with this newer box.

I shall persevere then call engineer!

Media Boy UK · 05-12-2008, 08:40

Deutsche Welle (Channel 830) and Deutsche Welle Radio (Channel 971) has today been axe by Virgin Media on their Ex-Telewest network.

paul_hadley · 07-12-2008, 22:40

I noticed some changes to On Demand today.

When watching On Demand videos (I saw it on music videos anyway), if you press the OK/Select button you will now see the now/next bar is see-through whereas it was solid colour before like it normally is when viewing it on normal channels.

If you press the "i" button when watching On Demand videos, this is now also see-through.

Also, they seem to have got rid off the graphic at the bottom left when watching On Demand videos - ie. no more coloured forward/back etc - it's now just the programme clock with a little icon next to it.

Horizon · 08-12-2008, 12:01

...well spotted. This applies to all VOD stuff.

Media Boy UK · 09-12-2008, 08:16

The following channels has today been renamed by Virgin Media:

EPG - Was - Now
273 - Discovery Travel & Living - Travel & Living
275 - Discovery Home & Health - Home & Health
926 - Fun Radio - FUN Kids

Felim_Doyle · 09-12-2008, 08:56

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

The following channels has today been renamed by Virgin Media:

EPG - Was - Now
273 - Discovery Travel & Living - Travel & Living
275 - Discovery Home & Health - Home & Health
926 - Fun Radio - FUN Kids

Oh no! Is nothing sacred? Now Discovery are dumbing down. Will most of the other Discovery channels follow suit?

Media Boy UK · 09-12-2008, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Oh no! Is nothing sacred? Now Discovery are dumbing down. Will most of the other Discovery channels follow suit?

Media Boy UK · 11-12-2008, 16:21

Virgin Media may need to rename the following channels very soon Info from Ofcom.

From - To - EPG Channel number
Bloomberg - Bloomberg Television - 609
The Box - Box - 335
CITV Channel - CITV - 734
Sci-Fi Channel - SCI FI - 135

Media Boy UK · 12-12-2008, 08:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Deutsche Welle (Channel 830) and Deutsche Welle Radio (Channel 971) has today been axe by Virgin Media on their Ex-Telewest network.

Update:

Virgin Media has now removed Deutsche Welle channels from their Ex-Telewest channel lineup.

Felim_Doyle · 12-12-2008, 09:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media may need to rename the following channels very soon Info from Ofcom.

From - To - EPG Channel number
Bloomberg - Bloomberg Television - 609
The Box - Box - 335
CITV Channel - CITV - 734
Sci-Fi Channel - SCI FI - 135

Hmm! It makes sense to drop the superfluous word 'Channel' although I don't see the need to drop the word 'The'. As for 'Bloomberg', the addition of the word 'Television' (wouldn't 'TV' have done?) must be to distinguish it from other Bloomberg services (radio, online, mobile perhaps?).

Remember the trend in expensive but pointless or even disastrous rebranding that went on a few years back (Hunt is on for world's worst rebranding)? More recently, government departments and agencies have been doing it too, in some cases, by adding the word 'and' (e.g. 'Maritime and Coast Guard Agency') presumably resulting in huge expenses in new signage, stationery etc. Why?

paul_hadley · 12-12-2008, 13:52

How about renaming The Hallmark Channel which hasn't been called that for years (or at all)?

Dee4leeds · 13-12-2008, 13:14

Virgin Central has a new red button look. I like it!