Coming to Virgin TV

[Thebenster]

Originally Posted by grabbi

Funny, because if they removed the Discovery Channel they arent Broadcasting anymore, that would free up one channel for another channel.

Stupid company.

Yes, and they added DMax.

Why is everyone complaining about Arsenal TV? It has only been delayed by 6 days. Can you not wait that long?

[jordan parky]

Originally Posted by TV Boy

Now I know why NTL run out of room.

Also have one on me -

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Virgin have added 23 channels to NTL,
Virgin have remove 15 channels from NTL.

Virgin have added 21 channels to Telewest,
Virgin have remove 9 channels from Telewest

Don't get it

[Neptune]

A few more 2007 changes at least on the ex-ntl side:

May 27 – Cartoon Network Too launches on ch 732 replacing Toonami
May 31 – Sky Movies SD2 launches on ch 410 on ntl (former Sky Movies 10 on ex-telewest)
July 02 – Core radio ch 923 – channel ceased broadcasting and removed from epg
July 02 – Chill radio ch 925 – as above
July 02 – Capital Disney ch 960 – as above
July 30 – Ch 969 Choice FM launches
Aug 16 – LBC radio launched on ch 973 (London only??)
Aug 23 – Ch 951 Virgin Xtreme,Ch 952 Virgin Classic Rock and Ch 953 Virgin Groove launches

If you take into account the amount of channels removed in 2007 compared to the channels that launched, there's barely a difference and certainly none that would affect capacity.

[gadge]

At the end off the day it shouldnt have got in this mess in the first place love too know what branson is thinking to me this brings shame to the virgin brand.

[grabbi]

He always stated he wanted to have TV in the portfolio, and in the UK, Virgin is Second to Sky.

I dont think, however, he realised how much it would cost, and the shambolic state that Cable is in in the UK!

Of course, there is time to turn things around, and if Virgin decide to pump money into it (which looks doubtfull) then the only way is up.

I look at it like WWE vs. WCW back in the day.

WCW was killing the WWE in Ratings when Nitro started up... nearly Bankrupting WWE and shutting them down, and the reason for that was the financial backing of Ted Turner. Without that, WCW stood a cat in hells chance of competing (TNA vs. WWE?) and once the Bigger Wigs at AOL/Time Warner took the reigns at TNT and most of Turners assets, WCW was no longer alowed to have the money, and, eventually, the TV Time for Wrestling, thus WWE won that war.

Basically, Virgin needs a strong financial backer, whether it be another Takeover, or a serious look from Virgin to say "they need money pumping in to turn a major profit in a market dominated by Sky, and Murdoch's endless cheque-book."

If that doesnt happen, then this company is always going to be Second best... no matter how many Companies it swallows up.

Sky pumped money into Football years and years ago, on a hunch that it would work...

About 13 years later, they are ROLLING in it...

Football rights could do it for Virgin if they are willing to pay ANY amount to get them, instead of a budget.

[sakiblateef]

3 Prem plus channels and classic FM are still showing in the engineers menu on my sammy. If they get rid of these it can make room for 4 new channels.

[foreverwar]

Is anyone outside of North London actually interested in the Arsenal channel?

(he asks in the spirit of genuine enquiry, not to arouse passions)

[punbros]

I am seriously considering moving to Sky for tv. I am ok with the broadband and phone service. I am waiting for a good deal to come out.

[andrewbrown]

If you wanted to move to Sky, you would have to have a BT line, either instead or in addition to your VM phone line. Keeping the broadband wouldn't be a problem.

[windy]

coming Soon To Virgin Media..2008....Thread title.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by andrewbrown

If you wanted to move to Sky, you would have to have a BT line, either instead or in addition to your VM phone line. Keeping the broadband wouldn't be a problem.

although this is off topic , you can use virgin media phoen ien for sky tv not for broband though

[TV Boy]

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - update Week 3.

January
31st. UKTV are to go widescreen.
31st. VMTV may go widescreen this month.
Pop Girl may start on Virgin Media this month.
Motors TV may appear on Telewest this month IF it do not appear it will be removed from NTL.

February
1st. Sky Movies SD 1 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 1 on Virgin Channel 411.
1st. Sky Movies SD 2 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 2 on Virgin Channel 412.

March/April
The National Geographic Channel +1, The History Channel +1 [ Both on Ex-Telewest ], Nuts TV, True Movies 2, AnimeCentral, DMax + 1 Channel 4 HD, Arsenal TV, Cartoonito, TCM2, ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits and Al Jazeera English all may start on Virgin Media.

Coming to Virgin Media before 2009
Sometime in 2008: Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.

Other news
NASN is to be rebranded in 2008.
BBC Worldwide is looking to buy out its Virgin Media partner in UKTV
Virgin Media is planning to launch 24-hour linear HD channels in 2008, its chief executive Malcolm Wall told trade paper Media Week.

The list of Channels rumoured to be coming to Virgin Media - update Week 3.
Virgin are still in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back on air.
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin over ITV HD coming to Virgin [ We may also get ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal. ]
Also Film 24, Star and Chello Zone are also rumoured to be in talks with Virgin - note: Chello Zone is the new name for Zone Media.
ARY QTV and The Musik may appear soon on Virgin.

The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this week - update Week 3.

New Channels added:
Sorry no news this week...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
Sorry no news this week...

New channels that are now testing on some Ex-ntl boxes.
JJB Sports TV

Virgin Media have still to move the following Ex-Telewest channels to match with EPG in Ex-ntl: areas.

TBA
Television X moves from 473 to On Demand
Playboy TV Nightly moves from 475 to On Demand
The Adult Channel Nightly moves from 477 to On Demand
Spice Extreme Nightly moves from 478 to On Demand
Red Hot Just 18 moves from 480 to On Demand
Red Hot Asians moves from 482 to On Demand
Red Hot Amateur moves from 483 to On Demand
Xplicit XXX Nightly moves from 484 to On Demand

Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-NTL channels to appear on the ex-Telewest Network

EPG Channel Name
231. The National Geographic Channel +1
235. The History Channel +1
545. Motors TV
811. Zee Music
812. Alpha ETC Punjabi
833. Phoenix CNE
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic*
929. Radio: Q*
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
962. Radio: The Hits*
963. Radio: Kiss 100*
964. Radio: Kerrang!*
966. Radio: Smash Hits!*

NOTE: * = EMap Radio channels: ( Magic, Q, The Hits, Kiss 100, Kerrang!, Smash Hits! ) have all been sold to H Bauer SO Virgin need to sign an new deal to carry on getting them.

Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-Telewest channels to appear on the ex-NTL Network

EPG Channel Name
830. Deutsche Welle TV
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
917. Radio: RTE Radio 1
920. Radio: WRN Europe
971. Radio: Deutsche Welle Radio

I know that some radio channels are on Ex-Telewest in some parts of the UK and they will stay but will need to move all the BBC Radio channels that are only on NTL to new channels numbers so that all the Virgin Networks [ Ex-ntl and Ex-Telewest ] can have them.

If I miss any thing pm me and tell me and I will put it on every Sunday. [ I will post again later in the week if Virgin add or removed channels that week. ]

[nialli]

Looking good for the widescreen UKTV expansion (pun intended) - noticed that Starship Troopers were shown in widescreen on both UK Gold and UK Gold+1 this weekend

[sherer]

does anyone have any info on what the talks are that VM are doing with Sky over the basic channels ?

[Tijer]

do we even care?

Sky One is repeating the same stuff over and over, and with the writers guild strike in the usa doubt there we be any new stuff on there for a while

Weve been without the sky basics now for 10 months, and tbh i havent missed anything from them....

Anyways this is "Coming Soon to Virgin media" not "When are the sky basics coming back" so lets get the thread back on topic shall we?