Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

June List update - June 21st update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media UK/Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK OR Ireland ===
CBS Reality, Horror, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror +1 are all having an freeview to all Customers on Virgin UK Channels 148, 149, 192, 197, 201 and 202 right now untill December 31st 2017.

=== Sometime in 2017 (Testing or Confirm) ===
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch E4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Film4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch More4 HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch SyFy HD soon.
-Virgin Media Ireland will launch Universal Channel HD soon.

=== June ===
24th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats HD as Sky Cinema Brits HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
24th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats as Sky Cinema Brits on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.

=== Summer ===
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 HD as Sky Sports "TBC A" HD on Virgin UK Channel 501 and Virgin Ireland Channel 432.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 2 HD as Sky Sports "TBC B" HD on Virgin UK Channel 502 and Virgin Ireland Channel 433.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 3 HD as Sky Sports "TBC C" HD on Virgin UK Channel 503 and Virgin Ireland Channel 434.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 4 HD as Sky Sports "TBC D" HD on Virgin UK Channel 504 and Virgin Ireland Channel 435.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 5 HD as Sky Sports "TBC E" HD on Virgin UK Channel 505 and Virgin Ireland Channel 436.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 1 as Sky Sports "TBC A" on Virgin UK Channel 511 and Virgin Ireland Channel 402.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 2 as Sky Sports "TBC B" on Virgin UK Channel 512 and Virgin Ireland Channel 403.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 3 as Sky Sports "TBC C" on Virgin UK Channel 513 and Virgin Ireland Channel 404.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports "TBC D" on Virgin UK Channel 514 and Virgin Ireland Channel 405.
-Sky Sports will rebrand Sky Sports 5 as Sky Sports "TBC E" on Virgin UK Channel 515 and Virgin Ireland Channel 406.

=== July ===
1st. Virgin Media UK will launch Brit Asia TV today on Virgin UK Channel 840.
10th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Brits HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
10th. Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Brits as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button HD from Virgin UK Channel 990 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 2 from Virgin UK Channel 992 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 3 from Virgin UK Channel 993 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 4 from Virgin UK Channel 994 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 5 from Virgin UK Channel 995 today.
18th. Virgin Media UK will remove BBC Red Button 6 from Virgin UK Channel 996 today.

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

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

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

=== November ===
No News...

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

=== January 2018 ===
No News...

=== February 2018 ===
No News...

=== March 2018 ===
No News...

=== April 2018 ===
No News...

=== May 2018 ===
No News...

=== June 2018 ===
No News...

=== July 2018 ===
No News...

=== August 2018 ===
No News...

=== Autumn 2018 ===
-BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

=== September 2018 ===
No News...

=== October 2018 ===
No News...

=== November 2018 ===
No News...

=== December 2018 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
[COLOR=blue]-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-That's Lancashire
-That's Manchester
-That's Oxfordshire
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-STV2 Ayrshire
-STV2 Dundee
-Made in North Wales
-That's Thames Valley [Berkshire]

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on January 5th 2017.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-Crime + Investigation HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2017 Media Boy 2006 - 2017. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated January 5th 2017.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media UK viewers, some Virgin Media UK workers (I called them Virgin UK Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global. And you voted for Media Boy HQ to join both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland threads from January 2016.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on June 21st 2017.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

©copyright 2017 Media Boy 2006 - 2017. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I'm not sure how well that will work as a strategy. Sky drops the charge for the Asian pack and simultaneously adds HD versions of many of the channels. VM then continues to offer the channels in SD only but keeps the charge. I would think that could quite possibly create some churn. Let's see how this one plays out.

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it's true though sadly as is the same with most companies.

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You have one coming within next couple of months it's normally between April and November when companies rise prices.

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Pay TV companies are now seeing more resistance to price rises so it may not happen for some time.

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Its true only if you believe it.;)

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So enlighten me sir what have VM, given back since their last 3 price rises?

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VMs is coming letters will be sent out soon.

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Mike Fries has told LG shareholders that they are conscious of pricing in the UK and that consumers here are increasingly price-conscious. Read into that what you will, but he added they need to "give people more for more."

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...siness-1015543

This on the back of comments to investors at the last financial results they they got last November''s price rises wrong.

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

Could be some good news, then. That'll please Den, if he got out of the sunny side of his bed today. ;)

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

l always get out on the right side of the bed unlike some grumps on here ;) as their pessimism knows no bounds but sooner rather then later they might just crack a smile for once.;):)

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Viacom will rebrand MTV Classic as MTV Pride on Virgin Ireland Channel 707.

It will happen on July 3rd to July 10th.

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We feel it will happen as early as September due to Sky Sports or BT Sports.

Sky always put them up an month before Virgin need to "pass it on".

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You could also argue due to the lack of investment in there own content, getting uhd material and get missing channels maybe they should absorb the rise they give nothing back

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

MTV Beats to launchnext week on channel 373 on sky (dspy) is this launching on vm too?
We have had no news of it.

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We hear it something to do with Colors and Rishtey and will be own by Viacom18 and we seen info that MTV are getting pay to use the brand.

But as far as we know no more new channels bar Brit Asia TV is testing right now to launch UK Wide on Virgin Media UK.

https://www.bizasialive.com/mtv-beat...sky-launch-uk/

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a516Digital is reporting that BBC Radio Cymru 2 may launch soon on Virgin Media UK.

Discussions regarding carriage agreements are ongoing with various operators.

http://www.a516digital.com/2017/06/b...on-and-r3.html

Re: Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2017)
 

I'd be happy if they fixed the fault preventing V6 customers from listening to RTE radio!