Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - week 25.2 update
Updated every Monday and maybe Thursday^.
^ = IF Virgin work on their channel lineup that week.
======== Coming up on Virgin TV & Other news and Info =======
Freeviews on Virgin TV right now:
Kiss TV is free to everyone on the L Package in July.
Date TBC:
Challenge Jackpot is to launch on Virgin Media Channel 154.
June:
News will appear here soon...
July:
6th. FX is free to view for a day.
Sometime in the Summer:
The Hits TV is to be rebranded to 4Music.
August:
28th. TIML Golden Square Limited must rebrand Virgin Radio, Virgin Radio Classic Rock and Virgin Radio Xtreme by this date droping the ''Virgin'' name.
September:
BBC Alba (BBC Craoladh nan Gaidheal) may launch on Virgin Media this month (only in Scotland).
By October:
In emails CSC Media who own PopGirl are telling everyone that their have an launch slot is in Q3 with Virgin Media but they will not give out an date. (Thanks to timn64)
October:
UKTV will launch a new "linear catch-up service for modern classics" channel.
UKTV will closed UKTV Gold +1, Dave +1 or UKTV Drama +1.
UKTV Gold will be rebranded ''Gold'' and will become an 'Comedy' Channel on Virgin Channels 124.
UKTV Drama will be rebranded into a crime drama channel, possibly called ''Alibi'' on Virgin Channels 129.
November:
News will appear here soon...
December:
News will appear here soon...
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.
NASN is to be rebranded.
New look 4oD starts on Virgin Media.
Early 2009:
UKTV is to rebrand UKTV History, UKTV People & UKTV Documentary (Plus their +1 hour channels)
Spring 2009:
UKTV is to reband UKTV Food, UKTV Style & UKTV Gardens (Plus their +1 hour Channels)
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
Challenge Jackpot - now testing on some Boxes
JJB Sports TV - now testing on some Boxes
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
STAR One and STAR Gold will not be launching on Virgin Media for the forseeable future. Due to Virgin Media who ''do not think there is an increased demand to sufficiently accomodate these channels'' on their network.
The Paranormal Channel plans to launch on Virgin within six months (Dated 7th of June 2008).
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.
Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with the following broadcasters: ITV, Five & Sky.
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 also rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.
The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this week
Channels renamed//Re-launch/Move EPG:
The full launch of NME Radio starts on Virgin Media Channel 975.
New Channels added:
No news this week...
Channels removed from Virgin TV
758. Price Crash
New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes.
JJB Sports TV
Challenge Jackpot
======== Channels still to appear on Ex-Telewest =======
Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-NTL channels to appear on the ex-Telewest Network
NO. 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 Media Electric! news =======
In this months ''Electric!' Virgin Media have make an list of channels that are on both networks but I noted the following Ex-ntl Radio channels in it.
NO. Channel name
929. Q Radio
935. Magic
962. The Hits
963. Kiss FM
964. Kerrang Radio
966. Smash Hits Radio
So it look to me like they are coming soon to Ex-Telewest.
======== Channels still to appear on Ex-ntl: =======
Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-Telewest channels to appear on the ex-NTL Network
NO. 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.
==== Deals with broadcasters ===
When deals with broadcasters run out Virgin Media need to sign new one to keep that Channel on Virgin TV.
Here is an list of channel that Virgin may get when they old deal runs out with that broadcaster:
== Entertainment Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Sky One - BSkyB
Sky Two - BSkyB
Sky Three - BSkyB
Sci Fi +1 - NBC Universal Global Networks
ITV2 +1 - ITV Digital Channels Ltd
Channel 4 HD - Channel 4 Television Corporation
ITV HD - ITV Digital Channels Ltd
DMAX +1 - Discovery Networks Europe
Zone Reality +1 - Chello Zone
Zone Reality Extra (Soon to be Zone Thriller)- Chello Zone
Zone Romantica - Chello Zone
Paramount Comedy 2 +1 - Paramount UK Partnership
FX+ - Fox International Channels
Sky One HD - BSkyB
Five US +1 - Channel 5 Broadcasting
FIVER +1 - Channel 5 Broadcasting
ITV3 +1 - ITV Digital Channels Ltd
AnimeCentral (Soon to be True Entertainment) - CSC Media Group
FX HD - Fox International Channels
Nuts TV - Turner Broadcasting System Europe
BET - Viacom ( MTV )
== Lifestyle and Culture Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Sky Real Lives - BSkyB
Sky Real Lives +1 - BSkyB
Sky Real Lives 2 - BSkyB
Discovery Home & Health +1 - Discovery Networks Europe
Sky Arts - BSkyB
Sky Arts HD - BSkyB
== Movies Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Sky Movies Premiere HD - BSkyB
Sky Movies Screen 1 HD - BSkyB
TCM 2 - Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Zone Thriller (Soon to be Zone Horror +1)- Chello Zone
True Movies 2 - CSC Media Group
Sky Movies Screen 2 HD - BSkyB
== Music Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Chart Show TV - CSC Media Group
The Vault - CSC Media Group
Flava - CSC Media Group
Bliss - CSC Media Group
Scuzz - CSC Media Group
Flaunt - CSC Media Group
NME TV - CSC Media Group
== Sport Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Sky Sports News - BSkyB
Sky Sports HD 1 - BSkyB
Sky Sports HD 2 - BSkyB
ESPN Classic - ESPN Inc. ( Disney )
Sky Sports HD 3 - BSkyB
== News Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Sky News - BSkyB
== Documentaries Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Discovery HD - Discovery Networks Europe
National Geographic Channel HD - NGC-UK Partnership
History Channel HD - A&E Television Networks
Discovery Science +1 - Discovery Networks Europe
== Kids Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Playhouse Disney + - Disney-ABC Television Group
Cartoonito - Turner Broadcasting System Europe
Tiny Pop +1 - CSC Media Group
Pop Girl - CSC Media Group
Kix! - CSC Media Group
Disney Cinemagic +1 - Disney-ABC Television Group
Pop Girl +1 - CSC Media Group
== Shopping Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
Best Direct + - Best Direct (International) Ltd.
Ideal World 2 - Ideal Shopping Direct plc
Sky Travel - BSkyB
Create & Craft - Ideal Shopping Direct plc
Screenshop 2 - sit-up Ltd. [Virgin Media Television]
== Religious Channels==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
GOD TV - The Angel Foundation
UCB TV - United Christian Broadcasters
== International Channels ==
Channel Name - Owner/parent company
STAR One - STAR TV (Asia)
QTV ARY - ARY Group
ARY One World - ARY Group
STAR Gold - STAR TV (Asia)
== Radio Channels ==
Channel Name
UCB Bible
UCB Talk
UCB Inspiration
RTÉ R1 Extra
Real Radio
BBC London 94.9
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ Lyric FM
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Heat
MOJO
======= NON Virgin Media news =======
====== Contact the TV broadcaster ========
BBC TV -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/make...nt_step1.shtml
ITV -
http://www.itv.com/ContactUs/DutyOff...k/default.html
C4 - http://help.channel4.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=C4_Author,Company={2EA1BB9C-510E-44A5-A481-01EB1DDA1669},T=CONTACT_VE,VARSET_TITLE=General
Five -
http://www.five.tv/aboutfive/contact/fivetv/
VMTV -
https://help2.virginmedia.com/assets...enqformCZ.html
UKTV -
http://uktv.co.uk/uktv/item/aid/528249
Paramount Comedy -
http://www.paramountcomedy.com/contact/
Sci-Fi -
http://www.scifi.co.uk/contact.php
Zone Reality -
http://www.uk.zonereality.tv/Contact/
Zone Horror -
http://www.uk.zonehorror.tv/Contact/
FX -
http://www.fxuk.tv/contact/
Hallmark -
http://www.hallmarkchannel.co.uk/contact.aspx
Discovery (Also DMAX) -
http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/web/contact-us/uk/
Crime -
http://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/feedback.htm
Bio -
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/feedback.htm
God -
http://uk.god.tv/Group/Group.aspx?id=1000015215
The Hits -
tvfeedbackgeneral@emap.com
Sky Movies -
http://www.skymovies.com/skymovies/contactus
Movies 24 -
http://www.tvmovies24.com/contact.aspx
Sky Sports -
http://www.skysports.com/contactus/0,20299,,00.html
Extreme -
http://www.extreme.com/contact/
MUTV - http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={FE3DB582-6DBB-4734-9100-98F27CB46F77}
NASN -
correspondence@setanta.com
At the Races (Sky Racing) -
http://www.attheraces.com/contactus/
Racing UK -
http://www.racinguk.tv/site/ContactUs_17.asp
Setanta -
http://www.setanta.com/en/UK/Contact-Us/
Motors TV -
http://www.motorstv.com/contact
CNN -
http://edition.cnn.com/feedback/
Bloomberg -
http://about.bloomberg.com/contactus/index.html
CNBC -
https://register.cnbc.com/email/EmailSupport.jsp
EuroNews -
http://www.euronews.net/en/contact/
Nickeodeon/Nick toons -
http://www.nick.co.uk/#/contact/
Disney -
http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyChann...prog_info.html
Playhouse Disney -
http://www2.disney.co.uk/DisneyChann...use/email.html
QVC -
http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.as..._CustServ,html
Price Drop TV -
http://www.price-drop.tv/ContactUsPage.aspx
Best Direct -
http://www.bestdirect.tv/cid/GTRVANL...ct-contact.htm
Bid TV -
http://www.bid.tv/ContactUsPage.aspx
Speed Auction TV -
http://www.speedauction.tv/ContactUsPage.aspx
Gems TV -
http://www.gemstv.co.uk/About/contact.jsp
Star TV - email --
cs@uk.startv.com
SetAsia -
http://www.setasia.tv/contactus.php?country=4
MAX -
http://www.maxtelevision.com/feedback.php
B4U -
http://www.b4utv.com/feedback/index.shtml
TV5 -
http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/contact/contact1.php
Note: Some TV broadcasters do not have Contact info or I cant find them.
======= Pre-season Football Live on Setanta Sports =======
The confirmed line-up of pre season friendlies is as follows:
July:
8th. FC LUZERN VS MANCHESTER CITY
10th FC BASEL VS MANCHESTER CITY
12th. TRANMERE VS LIVERPOOL
18th. SOUTHAMPTON VS CELTIC
19th. ASTON VILLA - 1ST LEG INTERTOTO
19th. BARNET VS ARSENAL
19th. KAIZER CHIEFS VS MANCHESTER UNITED
20th. SPORTING LISBON VS SUNDERLAND
22nd. M’BORO VS CELTIC
22nd. SZOMBATHELYI HALIADAS VS ARSENAL
22nd. ORLANDO PIRATES VS MANCHESTER UNITED
23rd. VITORIA DE SETUBAL VS SUNDERLAND
24th. CARDIFF CITY VS CELTIC
24th. HIBERNIAN VS BARCELONA
26th. ASTON VILLA - 2ND LEG INTERTOTO
26th. DUNDEE UNITED VS BARCELONA
26th VODACOM CHALLENGE FINAL ( featuring MANCHESTER UNITED VS KAIZER CHIEFS or ORLANDO PIRATES )
28th. BURGENLANDIN VS ARSENAL
28th. COBH RAMBLERS VS SUNDERLAND
28th. NORWICH CITY VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
30th. STUTTGART VS ARSENAL
30th. NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS SUNDERLAND
August:
1st. HERTHA BERLIN VS NEWCASTLE
1st. CELTIC VS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR*
2nd. ARSENAL VS JUVENTUS*
3rd. ARSENAL VS REAL MADRID*
3rd. MALLORCA VS NEWCASTLE
3rd. HEARTS VS HULL CITY
3rd. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND*
3rd. FEYENOORD VS CELTIC*
5th or 6th. CELTIC VS MAN CITY
6th. HUDDERSFIELD VS ARSENAL
8th. AJAX VS ARSENAL*
9th. ARSENAL VS SEVILLA*
9th. SHAMROCK ROVERS VS SUNDERLAND
13th. BOREHAM WOOD VS ARSENAL
Setanta will be announcing more matches over the next few weeks as the build up to the new season continues so watch this space!
* = matches are on Sky Sports LIVE.
======= SPL Football Live on Setanta Sports 1 =======
Setanta have confirmed the first three Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixtures of the season that will be broadcast live on Setanta.
The new season kicks off on August 9th with the following three matches played out in front of the TV cameras:
August 9th 12:30- Falkirk v Rangers
August 10th 12:30- Celtic v St Mirren
August 11th 19:45- Hamilton v Dundee United
Info from Setanta.com
======= Digital UK 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.
======== Virgin Analogue TV news =======
Virgin will be starting the Analogue switch off soon. They will also upgrade some currently analogue areas to digital.
Virgin Media has initiated a scheme to shutdown it’s analogue Cable TV network..
Currently, around 200,000 Virgin subscribers only have analogue TV.
Virgin has begun a program of area by area upgrades, but this is a long term program and at this point in time, it is unknown how many areas actually will get upgrades. It is also possible that Virgin will not upgrade everyone in some areas.
Some customers will actually be forced off the network, but Virgin claim this will be a small number.
ANALOGUE UPDATE - MANCHESTER WYTHENSHAWE (from 5/6/08)
TV:
The following channels have left analogue service and are carrying a notice advising of these particular services being removed and that they are available on the digital service:
Channel 14: Discovery/Discovery RealTime/Bloomberg
Channel 24: CNN International
Channel 32: Movies 24
Channel 41: Animal Planet/Men & Motors
Channel 33: switched off (was carrying VM logo with Magic 1152 on sound)
BBC Radio 5 Live is on the sound track of channels 14, 32 and 41. There is no sound on 24.
Info from Jimbo, Cable Forum and Virgin Media.
NOTE: If you are on Analogue I need you to post any news you have on Channel being removed on this page or by pm me.
======== TV Boy thanks =======
And now for me to say thanks to the following regular Virgin contributors of this thread who give me some of my Information - tell me if you want your name removed.
They are:- timn64, Neel lad, paul hadley, harmitage, grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.
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