Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I

[LEE1]

any idea when wolverhampton is going to be done

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

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

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Originally Posted by LEE1

any idea when wolverhampton is going to be done

Virgin will stop broadcasting your local Radio channels on April 1st.

Then remove them on or just after April 8th.

Then all the missing BBC Channels as well as Magic 105.4 and Kiss Radio will launch after that date.

[Nook29]

So why are Virgin removing local radio stations? Is it to make room for HD or other new channels? Or does nobody listen to them?

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by Nook29

So why are Virgin removing local radio stations? Is it to make room for HD or other new channels? Or does nobody listen to them?

All the local Radio channels that Virgin Media are remove do not broadcast on any other network (Sky and Freesat).

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and also -

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.

[jtaylor06]

Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic

You are correct

Will this be in time for the new Virgin TiVo and IPTV?
If so this will mean 2011? or earlier?

Looks good for Virgin in the future

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Originally Posted by Media Boy

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Virgin will stop broadcasting your local Radio channels on April 1st.

Will probably appear to be an April Fool's joke to some people

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by jtaylor06

Will this be in time for the new Virgin TiVo and IPTV?
If so this will mean 2011? or earlier?



Looks good for Virgin in the future

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Will probably appear to be an April Fool's joke to some people

They will not be able to do the iptv till all the upgrades are done

Can understand this but as MB has posted on the first post and also the old thread all anolouge will be switched by the end of April!

[nn012]

Is this happening to the TV channels too? ITV1 currently on VM is of good quality compared to the satellite version, does this mean we will get stuck with the inferior satellite ITV1?

[i love virgin]

Any new channels or moves for us here in Macclesfield?

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by i love virgin

Any new channels or moves for us here in Macclesfield?

The following channels will soon appear in your area:

EPG - Channel Name
911 - BBC Radio 4 LW
937 - BBC London 94.9

[Nook29]

ESPN after NASCAR rights.

[joff81]

Originally Posted by Nook29

ESPN after NASCAR rights.

i hope ESPN do get the rights to broadcast NASCAR live. it will look awesome in HD. i got so sick of five`s poor highlights this year that i missed most of what went on in 2009.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

This might be a sill question but what is NASCAR ?

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

This might be a sill question but what is NASCAR ?

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

[Ben B]

Haha NASCAR, reminds me of the film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

[joff81]

Originally Posted by Ben B

Haha NASCAR, reminds me of the film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

considering NASCAR was the racing series it was based on it should remind you of Talladega nights lol.