Coming to Virgin TV

[TV Boy]

Originally Posted by JG3870

A new Digital Only radio station called 'NME Radio' is to launch on 24th June 2008 and will be available on Virgin Media

Source: RadioToday

If we are getting NME Radio from June 24th we may get the following channels as THEY are all owned by the same broadcaster..

Cartoonino
TCM 2
Nuts TV
NME TV

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Originally Posted by Mobes

Eurosport launches international HD



Stupid question, i know BUT any news if Virgin will get this ...... LMAO....

http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/?p=3976

Eurosport have still to sign an deal with an UK Broadcaster for they HD Channel.

[Mobes]

cheers mate... i wont be holding my breath

[braysoj1]

i found this on nme rado

http://www.mad.co.uk/BreakingNews/Br...s-special.html

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by frogstamper

Well when free sat launches with its HD content and up to 200 channels before the end of 2008, that will be even less reason to stay with VMs second rate TV offering.

as has already been said everything thats already on Sky FTV will be on freesat minus Sky Three.

[Andrewcrawford23]

there otehr channesl that will be switchign to FTA to go on fereesat int eh future as it will give them mroe customers

[Arthurgray50@blu]

You never know, with what l have been reading in the media, we will have everything to choose from, if the buyout goes ahead, and that Sky take over VM, if not has anyone £800.million quid to lend me, and l will give the consumer everything they want. that is probabely, the reason, why we have not heard anything about the court case.

[the-cable-guy]

lol

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Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

there otehr channesl that will be switchign to FTA to go on fereesat int eh future as it will give them mroe customers

Channel 4 plans to go FTA however they have to wait until their contact with Sky runs out for using Videoguard.

[JG3870]

Originally Posted by TV Boy

If we are getting NME Radio from June 24th we may get the following channels as THEY are all owned by the same broadcaster..

Cartoonino
TCM 2
Nuts TV
NME TV

I very much doubt NME TV would appear as it is owned by CSC media (Chart Show TV) and not Turner Entertainment

[TV Boy]

sorry i didn't know that

[TV Boy]

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - week 19 update

Updated every Thursday before midday (on Cable Forum )

======== Freeviews on Virgin TV =======

Right Now
National Geographic channel is free to everyone for all of May.

======== Coming up on Virgin TV =======

May
25th. British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 may go widescreen on Virgin Media.
30th. Planet Rock may closed on Virgin Channel 924.
New look 4oD starts on Virgin Media.

June
2nd. Q Radio will re-launch on Ex-ntl Channel 929.
24th. NME Radio launches on Virgin Media.

By Summer
The Hits TV is to be rebranded to 4Music.

Summer
BBC Scotland is to launch BBC Gaelic on Virgin Media ( only in Scotland ).
The full launch of BBC iPlayer will appear on Virgin Media.

By July 1st
STAR hope to launch 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. ]

August
An Virgin Media worker has started an rumoured that Virgin 1 HD is to launch this month.

Autumn
An 'new look' UKTV Channel starts. [ TV Boy think it will be UKTV Gold that will be rename. ]

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ]
Nuts TV
Pop Girl
Channel 4 HD
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*
Playhouse Disney +
True Movies 2
AnimeCentral
Cartoonito
TCM2
ESPN Classic
Bubble Hits
Al Jazeera English
ARY QTV and The Musik
* = Maybe coming to Ex-Telewest due to Ex-ntl viewers having them right now.

Other news
NBC Universal-backed kids' broadcaster KidsCo is rumoured to be in discussions with Virgin Media looking to launch a linear TV channel on their platform.
Liberty Global (Zone Horror owners) 'would consider' buying Virgin Media's television channels, it has said.
VMTV is rumoured to be going widescreen.
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 Fiver +1 and Five US +1 as part of the deal ].
NASN is to be rebranded 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
No news in months: Film 24 and Chello Zone are both rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.

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

Channels renamed/Move EPG:
No news this week...

New Channels added:
No news this week...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
No news this week...

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

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 TV moves from 480 to On Demand
Xplicit XXX Nightly moves from 484 to On Demand
Gay TV Nightly moves from 485 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.

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.

======= NON Virgin Media news =======
Digital UK Latest - last updated on the 1st of May 2008 at 11.30am
Transmitter news info:

November 2008
6th-20th. The Selkirk transmitter and its 11 relays, serving Scottish Borders starts switchover on 6 November 2008 and the process will be complete on 20 November 2008.

April 2009
8th & 22nd. The Beacon Hill transmitter group, serving Torbay and south Devon will switchover in two stages: stage one will be on April 8th and stage two on April 22nd 2009

May 2009
6 & 20th. The Stockland Hill transmitter group, serving Exeter, parts of Devon, Somerset and Dorset will switchover in two stages: stage one will be on May 6th and stage two May 20th 2009

April and June 2009
The Caldbeck transmitter and its 38 relays, serving Cumbria and South West Scotland switches between April and June 2009.
The Douglas transmitter area and its 9 relays, serving the Isle of Man switches between
April and June 2009.
The Kendal transmitter area and its 8 relays, serving the south lakes switches between April and June 2009.

July/September 2009
Preseli transmitter area, serving south-west Wales will be converted between July and September 2009.
Carmel transmitter area, serving south Wales, will be converted between July and September 2009.
Kilvey Hill transmitter area, serving the Swansea area, will be converted between July and September 2009.
The Huntshaw Cross transmitter group, serving north Devon will switchover between July and September 2009
The Redruth transmitter group, serving west Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly will switchover between July and September 2009
The Caradon Hill transmitter group, serving east Cornwall and Devon, including Plymouth will switchover between July and September 2009

October/December 2009
The Winter Hill transmitter area, serving the entire Granada region and its dependent relays will all be converted between October and December 2009.
Llanddona transmitter area, serving north-west Wales, including Anglesey will be converted between October and December 2009.
Moel-Y-Parc transmitter area and Storeton Wales, serving north-east Wales, will be converted between October and December 2009.
Long Mountain transmitter area, serving east-central Wales, will be converted between October and December 2009.

January/March 2010
Blaenplwyf transmitter, serving west and central Wales, will be converted between January and March 2010.
Wenvoe transmitter, serving south-east Wales, including Cardiff, will be converted between January and March 2010.

TBC
Switchover will start in the West TV region in 2010.
Switchover will start in the STV North TV region in 2010.
Switchover will start in the STV Central TV region in 2010 and will finish in 2011.
Switchover will start in the Central TV region in 2011.
Switchover will start in the Yorkshire TV region in 2011.
Switchover will start in the Anglia TV region in 2011.
Switchover will start in the Meridian TV region in 2011.
Switchover will start in the London TV region in 2012
Switchover will start in the Tyne Tees TV region in 2012.
Switchover will start in the Ulster TV region in 2012.


WHY DO WE NEED TO SWITCHOVER?
Switchover is a complicated process, and needs to be done in stages so that everyone in the country will be ready for it.

The best way to check which TV region you are in is by seeing which ITV news service you receive or by going to Teletext page 106.

*The Channel Islands will be switching over to fully digital TV and this is currently scheduled for the first quarter of 2013. The actual dates for switchover in the Channel Islands are subject to negotiations with France.

Don’t worry; you'll get plenty of notice before services in your area are affected, and advice on what to do.

More info here: http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when

Info from DigitalUK.

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

[the-cable-guy]

TV Boy will BBC Gaelic be appearing on Sky do uno ? also any news on RTE International ?

[TV Boy]

As far as I know BBC Gaelic will appear on the following network

Virgin - Only in Scotland [ Like S4C is in Wales ]
Sky/FreeSat - All of the UK
Freeview - not until 2012.
BT Vision - I do not know
The Web - I think it will be online.

I know RTE International will be on Sky/Freesat and maybe Virgin as we got Tara on Ex-Telewest in 2001.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

lol

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Channel 4 plans to go FTA however they have to wait until their contact with Sky runs out for using Videoguard.

Channel 4 are now FTA apart from CH4HD which will be free to air next year, i mean otehr smaller tv companies and channesl that liek moe customers like uktv channels etc maybe even VMtv

[the-cable-guy]

Originally Posted by Andrewcrawford23

Channel 4 are now FTA apart from CH4HD which will be free to air next year, i mean otehr smaller tv companies and channesl that liek moe customers like uktv channels etc maybe even VMtv

the FTA feed is now showing E4.

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Originally Posted by TV Boy

As far as I know BBC Gaelic will appear on the following network

Virgin - Only in Scotland [ Like S4C is in Wales ]
Sky/FreeSat - All of the UK
Freeview - not until 2012.
BT Vision - I do not know
The Web - I think it will be online.

I know RTE International will be on Sky/Freesat and maybe Virgin as we got Tara on Ex-Telewest in 2001.

ok thanks for the info iv got FTV Sky so im not that fussed if they come to VM or not (although it would be nice), hopefully we'll get them soon on Sky & at a later date on VM.

[TV Boy]

SKY BASIC ON VIRGIN MEDIA UPDATE:

Cable operator Virgin Media has held talks recently with satellite pay-TV group BSkyB over returning the Sky channels to the cable platform, Virgin Chief Executive Neil Berkett told Reuters.

BSkyB pulled its channels off the Virgin platform last year in a very public spat after the two sides failed to agree terms for a deal.

Both groups have appointed new chief executives since that decision however and Berkett said there had been more dialogue in the last two or three months than before.

"It's fair to say that with a change at the top of both organizations, there is a dialogue and there's no sort of emotional legacy that would hold us back," he said in an interview.

http://www.reuters.com/article/busin...LB123020080508

Story from Reuters.