Coming to Virgin TV

[hodgie99]

just seen this over on digital spy regarding 4 hd channels

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=758216

hope they adding up 2 4 will be nice 4 now

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by ufitm

just looked at the EPGS on my V and V+ boxes can not see it on any of them

its only on some boxs ie samsung 2110c

they can see channesl off the epg in the hidden status of the engineer menu

[m.massey]

Thank you for info, just hoping thay will add motors tv for us extelewest , it is time we got it now, i think we all have to send virgin a email to put it on, like we did with arsenal tv.

[Media Boy]

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV -March update 2

From TV Grandad.

Updated every 1st Sunday every month - BACK in April

Coming up - this month
10/11/13th. Arsenal TV starts on Virgin Channel 542.
21st. Penny Movies Festival 3 starts.
Before March 31st Planet Rock and The Jazz wil closed.

Some new asian channel is rumoured to be coming to Virgin in the 2nd week of March.
BBC hope to Start they iPlayer on Virgin Media this month - Info here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...itouch.html

April
18th. Indian Premier League [ of cricket ] starts live only on Setanta Sports.

April/May
VMTV is rumoured to be going widescreen.

June/July/August
BBC Scotland is to start BBC Gaelic on Virgin Media ( only in Scotland ).

By July 1st
STAR hope to have STAR One and maybe STAR Gold on Virgin Media by this date [NOTE: An deal have still to be signed so it may not happen. ]

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ]
Nuts TV - http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/n..._hours.html
Pop Girl - http://www.brandrepublic.com/login/News/750000/
Channel 4 HD - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-media.html
Arsenal TV - now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV - now testing on some NTL Boxes

Will happen before 2009
Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.

The following channels are rumoured to be coming to Virgin TV this year.
The National Geographic Channel +1, Motors TV, BBC TV Local Channels & The History Channel +1 all may start on Ex-Telewest.
Playhouse Disney +, DMAX +1, True Movies 2, AnimeCentral, Cartoonito, TCM2, ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits, Al Jazeera English, ARY QTV and The Musik all may start on Virgin Media.

Other news
Virgin are rumoured to be set to sell they Virgin Television Channels ( Living and Bravo and so on ).
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they ITV1 HD Channel coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get ITV on Demand, ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal ].
Five are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they Five on Demand coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get Five Life +1 and Five US +1 as part of the deal ].
The Hits TV is to be rebranded to 4Music later in 2008.
NASN is to be rebranded in 2008.
Virgin Media is hoping to launch up to FIVE linear HD channels in 2008.
Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back.
Motors TV are says to be 'currently finalizing the renegotiation of they contract' with Virgin Media
Film 24 and Chello Zone are also rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.

The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this month

Channels renamed/Move EPG:
Sorry, no new channels this month...

New Channels added:
Sorry, no new channels this month...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
Sorry, no new channels this month...

New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV ( Ex-ntl only )
Arsenal 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

TV Boy Thinks: Virgin will keep Bauer Radio Channels, BBC TV and Radio Channels, Nat Geo +1, Motors TV, History channel +1 and ZEE channels and drop the rest.

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 ] viewers can have them.

And now for me to say thanks to the following regular contributors of this thread who give me some of my Information.
They are:- grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.

[Mobes]

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media.]/
Channel 4 HD - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-media.html
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The CH4HD link is broken.... have they REALLY said it will be comming soon??? I thought there was still no word on it...

[paul_hadley]

This is the latest I think - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...gin-media.html

[Toto]

Originally Posted by paul_hadley

This is the latest I think - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...gin-media.html

Yes, I din't think the position has changed since that article, which was posted in December.

[m.massey]

Any news on bbc iplay yet is it testing yet ,+ i see sky are taking over men and motors epg slot and puting itv2+1 on 17th, im i right in thinking that sky is only doing this , or will virgin doing the same and adding itv2+1, thanks all.

[JG3870]

Originally Posted by m.massey

Any news on bbc iplay yet is it testing yet ,+ i see sky are taking over men and motors epg slot and puting itv2+1 on 17th, im i right in thinking that sky is only doing this , or will virgin doing the same and adding itv2+1, thanks all.

All ITV are doing Martin is swapping the 2 channels around on satellite ITV2+1 from channel 184 to 131 and Men & Motors will move from 131 to 184, doesn't affect anything on cable as we don't have ITV2+1 anyway.

ITV wanted to have ITV2+1 in a better EPG position on satellite is the reason for the move.

[Thebenster]

Originally Posted by JG3870

ITV wanted to have ITV2+1 in a better EPG position on satellite is the reason for the move.

Yes, they are also going 24 hours which is another reason.

[m.massey]

THANKS, JG3870 for that info , i think virgin are in talks with itv now, and hoping to bring them later this year, im right,

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by hodgie99

just seen this over on digital spy regarding 4 hd channels

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=758216

hope they adding up 2 4 will be nice 4 now

I wouldn't get your hopes up just yet, hodgie99. The article is clearly wrong and we only get one HD channel (BBC HD) plus HD programming and films on video on demand.

I do think we will get ITV HD at launch or shortly after launch, and we should get Five HD and Channel 4 HD later in the year.

However, at present it seems that the remainder of our HD stuff will come from VOD and as long as there is a lot of it, this will be better than Sky (unless sport in HD is important to you as we are unlikely to get Sky Sports HD) in that we won't have to pay extra for much of it. Sky's additional HD channels cost £10 per month.

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by TV Boy

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV -March update 2

From TV Grandad.

Updated every 1st Sunday every month - BACK in April

Coming up - this month
10/11/13th. Arsenal TV starts on Virgin Channel 542.
21st. Penny Movies Festival 3 starts.
Before March 31st Planet Rock and The Jazz wil closed.

Some new asian channel is rumoured to be coming to Virgin in the 2nd week of March.
BBC hope to Start they iPlayer on Virgin Media this month - Info here: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcas...itouch.html

April
18th. Indian Premier League [ of cricket ] starts live only on Setanta Sports.

April/May
VMTV is rumoured to be going widescreen.

June/July/August
BBC Scotland is to start BBC Gaelic on Virgin Media ( only in Scotland ).

By July 1st
STAR hope to have STAR One and maybe STAR Gold on Virgin Media by this date [NOTE: An deal have still to be signed so it may not happen. ]

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ]
Nuts TV - http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/n..._hours.html
Pop Girl - http://www.brandrepublic.com/login/News/750000/
Channel 4 HD - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...-media.html
Arsenal TV - now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV - now testing on some NTL Boxes

Will happen before 2009
Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.

The following channels are rumoured to be coming to Virgin TV this year.
The National Geographic Channel +1, Motors TV, BBC TV Local Channels & The History Channel +1 all may start on Ex-Telewest.
Playhouse Disney +, DMAX +1, True Movies 2, AnimeCentral, Cartoonito, TCM2, ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits, Al Jazeera English, ARY QTV and The Musik all may start on Virgin Media.

Other news
Virgin are rumoured to be set to sell they Virgin Television Channels ( Living and Bravo and so on ).
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they ITV1 HD Channel coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get ITV on Demand, ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal ].
Five are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin Media over they Five on Demand coming to Virgin TV soon [ We may get Five Life +1 and Five US +1 as part of the deal ].
The Hits TV is to be rebranded to 4Music later in 2008.
NASN is to be rebranded in 2008.
Virgin Media is hoping to launch up to FIVE linear HD channels in 2008.
Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back.
Motors TV are says to be 'currently finalizing the renegotiation of they contract' with Virgin Media
Film 24 and Chello Zone are also rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.

The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this month

Channels renamed/Move EPG:
Sorry, no new channels this month...

New Channels added:
Sorry, no new channels this month...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
Sorry, no new channels this month...

New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV ( Ex-ntl only )
Arsenal 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

TV Boy Thinks: Virgin will keep Bauer Radio Channels, BBC TV and Radio Channels, Nat Geo +1, Motors TV, History channel +1 and ZEE channels and drop the rest.

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 ] viewers can have them.

And now for me to say thanks to the following regular contributors of this thread who give me some of my Information.
They are:- grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.

TV Boy is back on Tuesday. Plus I have seen this post posted over on DS Forums - He did not ask me if it was ok to post it. He owe my 1p

[m.massey]

Thanks for info tv boy and tv grandad

[Media Boy]

TV Grandad - TV Boy will be back online from Wednesday.

1. May I ask if any Channels have been remove from Ex-ntl viewers ( I am making an list for my Granson )

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!

2. I seen on Wiki last night at Virgin are says to be added TWO channels in April ( Names TBC )

---------- Post added at 08:57 ---------- Previous post was at 08:42 ----------

Is Arsenal TV available on Virgin Media?
Arsenal TV is NOT currently available on Virgin Media. We are in discussion with Virgin Media and Setanta Sports to launch on cable soon. The date will be publicised widely as soon as it is confirmed.

From Arsenal.com

Note Arsenal TV is testing on some Virgin Media boxes [ on Ex- Telewest and NTL ] 90% of me thinks that Arsenal TV will appear on Virgin this Thursday.