Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I was under the impression from what l have read on this forum, that everything is sorted, every customer from TW/NTL etc will have the same channel line up, but why can't we have the SAME channels up and down the network.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I was under the impression from what l have read on this forum, that everything is sorted, every customer from TW/NTL etc will have the same channel line up, but why can't we have the SAME channels up and down the network.

From what I can gather (and this is purely guesswork as your post makes next to no sense) you're saying that you thought that once everything was sorted (as in, the networks were combined and bought into sync) we'd all have the same channel line up? And yet are asking why we can't have the same channels? I think you've answered your own question, everything hasn't been sorted yet. Some areas are still taking feeds from different places which have different channels available.

[Media Boy]

Any of the following channels been axe on Virgin TV?

NO. Channel Name - (Broadcast areas are Ex-Telewest)
930. BBC London 94.9 - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes (Moving soon to Channel 937 in all areas)
930. BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
930. BBC Radio Merseyside - Knowsley
930. BBC Radio Newcastle - Gateshead
931. BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
931. BBC Radio Cleveland - Gateshead
933. Kiss 100 London - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes (Moving soon to Channel 963 in all areas)
935. Magic 105.4 FM - Croydon, Haringey and Hayes (Moving soon to Channel 928 in all areas)
938. BBC Radio Bristol - Aztec West
939. BBC Radio Gloucestershire - Aztec West
945. BBC Radio Shropshire - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton
946. BBC WM - Perry Barr (Witton) and Wolverhampton

[ArronC07]

Originally Posted by TheDon

From what I can gather (and this is purely guesswork as your post makes next to no sense) you're saying that you thought that once everything was sorted (as in, the networks were combined and bought into sync) we'd all have the same channel line up? And yet are asking why we can't have the same channels? I think you've answered your own question, everything hasn't been sorted yet. Some areas are still taking feeds from different places which have different channels available.

Is there any idea around when this will be sorted?

[Nook29]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Virgin Media to broadcast ''ESPN Free Weekend''.

Virgin Media are to put ESPN and ESPN HD* onto the M Package from Friday until Monday.

ESPN is on Virgin Channel 529,
ESPN HD is on Virgin Channel 530 (*V+ Viewers only).

As I reported earlier in the week, it'll be available on all digital TV providers, including Freeview, no Top Up TV required.

[jtaylor06]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Any of the following channels been axe on Virgin TV?

BBC Radio WM
&
BBC Radio Shropshire
both still available here.

Telford area, Ex-TW

[sstainer]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media updates more areas.

I have seen information that Virgin Media are set to downloads new channels to boxes in PORTSMOUTH, BARNSLEY and POOLE on the 20th and 21st of January.

NOTE: Channels may appear the few days after downloads has happen:

Barnsley (ExTelewest) will see:

EPG - Channel Name
861 - BBC One England
862 - BBC One Scotland
863 - BBC One Northern Ireland
864 - BBC One Wales
865 - BBC Two England
930 - BBC Radio Scotland
931 - BBC Radio Wales
932 - BBC Radio Ulster
934 - BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
936 - BBC Radio Cymru
937 - BBC London 94.9

Portsmouth and Poole (ExNTL) will see:

EPG - Channel Name
911 - BBC Radio 4 LW
937 - BBC London 94.9
Plus BBC News Mutilscreen will launch.

these extra channels have turned up in poole plus TS has increased to 33 from 32

[Media Boy]

I was thinking about in thw UK that Virgin Media will update one of their headend next:

I was think that Virgin was starting in London and working their way up to Dundee but Barnsley and York are in Mid-England so I still cant work out how Virgin Media are updating their headends.

---------- Post added at 13:37 ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 ----------

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to end Local Radio in April.

Virgin Media are to axe the Following BBC Radio Channels on the following dates:

February:
4th: BBC Radio Cleveland - Gateshead (North East)
4th: BBC Radio Newcastle - Gateshead (North East)

March:
18th. BBC Essex - Basildon
18th. BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
24th. BBC Radio Bristol - Bristol (Aztec)
24th. BBC Radio Gloucester - Bristol (Aztec)
25th. BBC Devon - Newton Abbot (Eurobell W)
31st. BBC Radio Shropshire - Birmingham
31st. BBC Radio West Midlands - Birmingham

April:
1st. BBC Radio Shopshire - Wolverhampton(Midlands)
1st. BBC Radio West Midlands - Wolverhampton (Midlands)
6th. BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
6th. BBC Radio Merseyside - Liverpool

[Flyboy]

What is their justification for deleting these stations?

[Media Boy]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to launch Magic and Kiss Radio on Virgin Media in all areas.

As well as adding the Missing BBC Branded channels to Ex-Telewest I have today been told that Virgin Media are also added Magic 105.4 (Channel 928) and Kiss 100 (Channel 963).

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I was thinking about in thw UK that Virgin Media will update one of their headend next:

I was think that Virgin was starting in London and working their way up to Dundee but Barnsley and York are in Mid-England so I still cant work out how Virgin Media are updating their headends.

---------- Post added at 13:37 ---------- Previous post was at 12:36 ----------

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to end Local Radio in April.

Virgin Media are to axe the Following BBC Radio Channels on the following dates:

February:
4th: BBC Radio Cleveland - Gateshead (North East)
4th: BBC Radio Newcastle - Gateshead (North East)

March:
18th. BBC Essex - Basildon
18th. BBC Radio Kent - Basildon
24th. BBC Radio Bristol - Bristol (Aztec)
24th. BBC Radio Gloucester - Bristol (Aztec)
25th. BBC Devon - Newton Abbot (Eurobell W)
31st. BBC Radio Shropshire - Birmingham
31st. BBC Radio West Midlands - Birmingham

April:
1st. BBC Radio Shopshire - Wolverhampton(Midlands)
1st. BBC Radio West Midlands - Wolverhampton (Midlands)
6th. BBC Radio Lancashire - Preston
6th. BBC Radio Merseyside - Liverpool

MB i think that you have just answered your own question there ?

When we had BBC RADIO SHEFFIELD AND LEEDS removed we got the BBC branded channels .

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

What is their justification for deleting these stations?

From what I understand it's not a question of deleting them, but it's to do with the platform upgrades.

From what I understand (and I'm happy to be corrected here) when the networks are combined there will only be one super head end, and all channels will be taken into the network there. If it's not available there we won't get it. So local radio stations that they can't get a feed for outside the local area won't be able to be carried.

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by TheDon

From what I understand it's not a question of deleting them, but it's to do with the platform upgrades.

From what I understand (and I'm happy to be corrected here) when the networks are combined there will only be one super head end, and all channels will be taken into the network there. If it's not available there we won't get it. So local radio stations that they can't get a feed for outside the local area won't be able to be carried.

You are correct

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You are correct

So the obvious follow up question is, is this just temporary until the complete process is completed as it's pretty trivial to inject channels into a cable stream at the regional level?

[BenMcr]

Possibly