Coming to Virgin TV - Page 50

Media Boy · 21-03-2008, 22:01

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Originally Posted by 12noon

Yup, Dave was a great idea. Fiver might be just as good. I wonder if Sky One will change it's name to Dishy or something like that.

Or Homer.

frogstamper · 21-03-2008, 22:14

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Originally Posted by TV Boy

Or Homer.

Doh!!!

Media Boy · 22-03-2008, 18:00

Breaking news: Good news for Rock fans.

Planet Rock is save for now and will continue broadcasting until the end of April.

The station was due to shut down on March 28th along with theJazz from digital platforms including Digital One and Virgin Media.

The news of the extension comes from Rick Wakeman during his Saturday morning programme on March 22nd. "Planet Rock will continue for another month to allow time for discussions to take place with a potential buyer," he said.

GCap's plans to sell their stake in national digital multiplex Digital One along with Xfm stations outside of London are also thought to be put on hold whilst negotiations continue with Global Radio. It is hoped Global Radio will abandon plans to ditch digital should they be successful in buying GCap Media.

So far, it is thought theJazz will close as planned on Friday, 28th March.

Full story here http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3191.2

Info from Radio Today and Planet Rock.

grabbi · 22-03-2008, 20:42

I dont know what Id have done if that would have gone too!!!

Media Boy · 23-03-2008, 11:11

DMAX 2 update:

DMAX 2 will not be on Virgin when it starts on the 7th of April but we will not miss anything as DMAX 2 is just an +2 Hours channel of DMAX.

Info from tests on my Sky Box.

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Originally Posted by TV Boy

Five are to rename Five Life to Fiver.

Info from Broadcast.

I have found the web page with the new Fiver logo on it here is the link,

http://www.brandrepublic.com/resize/.../WMX/Fiver.jpg

Thanks to Brand Republic.com

Media Boy · 23-03-2008, 17:53

I have found the following on the ofcom web site:

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1.3 The national DAB service provided by The Jazz (operated by GCap Media) is due to close on 31 March 2008. This service had proved popular attracting 364,000 listeners a week. Upon the closure of the Jazz, Classic FM (also owned by GCap Media) has stated that it will provide jazz programming between midnight and 2am each day, although it has no obligation to do so in its licence and could drop this at any time. No other jazz programming is available on commercial radio either on FM or DAB in the UK.

Here is the full story: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/cond...ormat/summary/

Info from Ofcom.

grabbi · 23-03-2008, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by TV Boy

I have found the web page with the new Fiver logo on it here is the link,

http://www.brandrepublic.com/resize/.../WMX/Fiver.jpg

Thanks to Brand Republic.com

Anyone else think thats a little like the History Channel Logo, or something?

Media Boy · 23-03-2008, 18:43

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

Updated every Three or Four weeks

Coming up -

March
The Jazz is to closed on Virgin Channel 961 on the 28th or 31st.

April
8/10th. BBC hope to have their iPlayer on Virgin Media by this date.
18th. Indian Premier League [ of cricket ] starts live only on Setanta Sports.
By the end of this month: Five Life is to be renamed 'Fiver'.
By the end of this month: Planet Rock may closed on Virgin Channel 924.
Some channels may start on Ex-ntl, Ex-Telewest or both this month.

May
New look 4oD starts on Virgin Media.

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
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 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
No news in months: 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:
542. Arsenal TV

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 )

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:- harmitage, grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.

m.massey · 23-03-2008, 19:10

Thanks for the info tv boy, see one talking on a virgin media magazine ,do now think on this, are going to get one , from ds

OLD BOY · 23-03-2008, 19:28

It's interesting to read of all the new channels that may arrive on VM this year. Does this mean that rumours of bandwidth shortages and the like are all wrong or are VM doing something about these problems?

Does anyone know?

It would be particularly good to get ITV HD, Channel 4 HD and Five HD this year and others would be nice too!

frogstamper · 23-03-2008, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by TV Boy

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

Updated every Three or Four weeks

Coming up -

March
The Jazz is to closed on Virgin Channel 961 on the 28th or 31st.

April
8/10th. BBC hope to have their iPlayer on Virgin Media by this date.
18th. Indian Premier League [ of cricket ] starts live only on Setanta Sports.
By the end of this month: Five Life is to be renamed 'Fiver'.
By the end of this month: Planet Rock may closed on Virgin Channel 924.
Some channels may start on Ex-ntl, Ex-Telewest or both this month.

May
New look 4oD starts on Virgin Media.

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
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 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
No news in months: 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:
542. Arsenal TV

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 )

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:- harmitage, grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d, sakiblateef and Bob.

Excellent info once again TV Boy, but could you tell me what you mean when you refer to "linear" channels. I have heard other people use this expression before, can you enlighten me please?

OLD BOY · 23-03-2008, 19:32

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Originally Posted by frogstamper

Excellent info once again TV Boy, but could you tell me what you mean when you refer to "linear" channels. I have heard other people use this expression before, can you enlighten me please?

He means the broadcast channels such as BBC1, Virgin 1, etc, as opposed to the channels on video on demand.

moroboshi · 23-03-2008, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

It's interesting to read of all the new channels that may arrive on VM this year. Does this mean that rumours of bandwidth shortages and the like are all wrong or are VM doing something about these problems?

Does anyone know?

It would be particularly good to get ITV HD, Channel 4 HD and Five HD this year and others would be nice too!

I'm currently deciding between V+ and Sky HD so I'm particularly interested in HD channels. I see people talking about C4 HD coming "soon", but soon can be very open ended. What kind of time frame have C4 and Virgin given? Are we talking a few weeks? A few months? A few years?

They really need to sort themselves out with linear HD. Looking at the Sky HD line-up Virgin's paltry one HD channel does look rather feeble, but then Sky's installation charge is rather comical, and the thought of helping to fund the Murdoch machine is enough to put me offf.

frogstamper · 23-03-2008, 19:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

He means the broadcast channels such as BBC1, Virgin 1, etc, as opposed to the channels on video on demand.

Thanks OLD BOY, much appreciated

OLD BOY · 23-03-2008, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by moroboshi

I'm currently deciding between V+ and Sky HD so I'm particularly interested in HD channels. I see people talking about C4 HD coming "soon", but soon can be very open ended. What kind of time frame have C4 and Virgin given? Are we talking a few weeks? A few months? A few years?

They really need to sort themselves out with linear HD. Looking at the Sky HD line-up Virgin's paltry one HD channel does look rather feeble, but then Sky's installation charge is rather comical, and the thought of helping to fund the Murdoch machine is enough to put me offf.

VM are keeping very tight lipped about it, which either indicates that they are embarrassed about the poor offering or are going to bring us a big surprise at some point in the future!

My personal view is that we will get all the terrestrials in HD and there will be more HD choice on VOD. This would give people real choice between paid for linear HD channels with Sky or HD programming free of charge with VM (apart from films).

Personally, I hope for more, but I'm not that optimistic. I hope that someone with some good inside knowledge can offer us some reassurance on this forum.