Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. II

[Media Boy]

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin TV network.

NOTE: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the information on this list is subject to change.

This list was last updated by Media Boy on the 23rd of June.

BOLD = New

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media News.
Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: = It an Media Boy EXCLUSIVE and you can only see it on my Blogs or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== June ===
22nd. NME Radio will close at midnight tonight on Virgin Channel 975.
24th. TCM will move to Virgin Channel 415.
24th. Movies 24 will move to Virgin Channel 419.
24th. Movies 24+ will move to Virgin Channel 420.
24th. True Movies will move to Virgin Channel 424.
24th. Film 4 will move to Virgin Channel 428.
24th. Film 4 +1 will move to Virgin Channel 430.

=== July ===
1st. Analogue television services will be switched off in Stevenage.
1st. Virgin Media will lower the price of Sky Movies and Sky Sports.
Film4 HD will launch on Virgin TV.
Sky Sports HD 1 and Sky Sports HD 2 will launch on Virgin TV.

=== August ===
31st. Teachers TV will close on channel 240.
MOTD2 will launch on BBCi Player.

=== By Autumn ===
Sky are to close Sky Real Lives and Sky Real Lives on Virgin Channels 281 and 282.

=== Autumn ===
BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 108.
BBC to launch an new HD Channel for BBC One.
UTV are to launch an HD Channel on Virgin Media.
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes.

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Before 2011 ===
-BBC ALBA will launch on Virgin TV.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-KidsCo.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo Wild HD may launch on Virgin TV.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Some new Discovery Channels will launch on Virgin TV.
-Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media are looking to launch Hallmark HD when it launch later this year.
-Sky basic HD channels to launch.
-Sky Movies HD channels to launch.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.
-Virgin1 and Virgin 1 +1 will be rebranded or close on Virgin Channels 119 and 120.
-Virgin Media aim to have 20-30 HD channels.
-Virgin Media Player.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-Virgin Media will complete the nationwide switch to a "next generation", Nagravision conditional access system.
-Virgin Media will introduce a new next generation V+ box.
-Virgin Media will offer 3D content on-demand.

=== 2011===
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.

=== Before 2012 ===
-The BBC will close Digital Radio Channels BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network down.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.

=== Unknown dates ===
-Rocks TV will launch on Virgin Media.
-ITV will launch ITV1 +1 on Virgin Channel 114 soon (Only in England and Wales).
-ITV to drop the GMTV Brand.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Demand Five.
-Pop Girl.
-RTE International.
-Squirt FM.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== Rumoured/Hope/No news in months ===
-Eden +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 209.
-Yesterday +1 will relaunch on Virgin Channel 204.
-Geo TV and Virgin Media are expecting to start negotiations over Geo's channels joining Virgin TV.
-Five are also in the advanced stages of plans to roll out its Kids show Milkshake making it into an TV Channel.

=== HD Channels rumoured to be coming to Virgin Media ====
-Virgin rumoured to be looking to add the HD Channels: MGM HD, Disney Cinemagic HD, Rush HD, History HD, Bio HD, CI HD, Nat Geo Wild HD, Hallmark HD, Five HD, Luxe HD.
-Virgin Media will launch the following HD Channels by 2011: Sky1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD, Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD, Sky Movies Comedy HD, Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD, Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD, Sky Movies Family HD, Sky Movies Indie HD, Sky Movies Modern Greats HD, Sky Movies Premiere HD, Sky Movies Sci-Fi Horror HD, Sky Movies Showcase HD, Sky News HD, Sky Sports HD 1, Sky Sports HD 2.
-Five HD rumoured to be coming soon.

=== What happened on Virgin Media this month ===
Channels rebranded:
Jun. 10th. TheJazz has been rebranded as Chill on Virgin Channel 961.

Channels moved Package:
Jun. 21st. CNBC has been added to the M Package.

New Channels/New broadcasting hours added:
Jun. 4th. STV HD has launch on Virgin Channel 113 (Scotland Only).
Jun. 7th. ITV has given ITV4 and ITV4 +1 the old GMTV2 broadcasting hours today on Virgin Channels 118 and 175.
Jun. 7th. ITV has launch ITV1 HD Central on Virgin Channel 113.
Jun. 7th. ITV has launch ITV1 HD Granada/Border on Virgin Channel 113.
Jun. 9th. ITV has launch ITV1 HD Meridian/Anglia on Virgin Channel 113.

Channels Stop broadcasting/Been removed on Virgin TV:
No channels has been remove by Virgin TV so far this month...

=== New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes. ===
New Channels that are testing ARE Currently showing:
Last update: 14th of June 2010.

Name - Testing with
Channel AKA

NOTE: All have no EPG right now unless added (With EPG).

=== Channels THAT still to appear on both platforms ===
=== Channels that still to appear in Ex-Telewest areas ===
List was last updated on March 26th 2010.

NO. Channel Name
811. ZING
812. Zee Punjabi
833. Phoenix CNE

=== Channels THAT still to appear in Ex-ntl areas ===
List was last updated on February 8th 2010.

NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe

=== Media Boy Thinks: ===
Virgin will keep the following Channels:
ZEE channels

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=== Media Boy Blogs & Extra TV info: ===
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See latest on Virgin TV's Analogue switch off - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...-schedule.html
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See latest news about Virgin on Demand via ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/vmondemand

Other Blogs:
See My DAB News Blog here - http://dabradionews.blogspot.com/
See My Live Sports on Virgin TV (In HD) this week - http://virgintvsports.blogspot.com/
See My list of LIVE Football Fixtures on Virgin TV this week - http://livefootballonvirgintv.blogspot.com/
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: I get all my info from Virgin Media workers (NOTE: I called them ''An Insider''), Virgin Media viewers, my blogs and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: I HAVE GOT NEWS BUT I WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA AND I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO SEE MY USER NAME?
A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me what Virgin Media area you are from* and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

* = I also need to know you local cable network - was you in an Ex-Telewest, Ex-ntl or Ex-Cable & Wireless area before Virgin Media appeared.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''CHANNEL Z'' FOR?
A: Some channels are only in some areas - Zing is only in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas but Ex-Telewest area have got RTE Radio.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Living +2 will close - so that Living HD can launch on Sky Digital. But us Virgin Media viewers may see some channels moving about as we will get Sky1 HD, Sky Sports HD 1, Sky Sports HD 2 and all of the Sky Movies HD Channels as well as Sky News HD, Sky Real Lives HD, Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD all coming sometime before 2011.

==== 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:

NOTE: To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky or Freeview.

=== SD and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Crime & Investigation Network +1
History +1

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic + 1
Disney Junior + (Soon to start broadcasting).
Playhouse Disney + (Soon to be rebranded as Disney Junior +)

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY News
QTV ARY

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky3 +1 (Soon to start broadcasting)
Sky Travel

=== Own by CBS International and Chello Zone ===
CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality + 1
Horror Channel + 1

=== Own by Channel 4 Television Corporation ===
More 4 + 1

=== Own by Channel 5 Broadcasting ===
FIVER + 1
FIVE USA + 1

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
NME TV
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop + 1
True Enterainment
True Movies 2

=== Own by Discovery Networks Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Home & Health + 1
Discovery Knowledge + 1
Discovery Science + 1
DMAX + 1
DMAX + 2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (To start broadcast in the UK in 2011.)
Quest + 1

=== Own by Fox International Channels ===
FX + 1

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio

=== Own by Independent Media Corporation ===
AAG
GEO News
GEO UK

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV1 + 1 (Soon to start broadcasting in England and Wales areas only.)

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
13th Street (May soon start broadcast in UK and Ireland).
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel (May soon start broadcast in UK and Ireland).

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting - rumoured to be set to launch in UK before July 2010.)

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network
Food Network + 1

=== Own by Sony ===
NOTE: The following channels will become part of the ''ViewAsia'' package if Sony can sign an new deal Virgin Media:
ARY Digital^
B4U Movies^
Colors
MAX^
SAB
Sahara One
SET Asia^

^ = On Virgin Media right now.


=== Own by STAR TV ===
STAR Gold
STAR One

=== TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s (Soon to start broadcasting)

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe ===
TCM 2

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxe TV

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden + 1
YeSTERDAY + 1

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET + 1
Comedy Central Extra + 1
NickToons Replay

=== HD Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
HISTORY HD

=== Own by ABC Television Group ===
Disney Cinemagic HD

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky1 HD*
Sky2 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Arts 1 HD*
Sky Arts 2 HD*
Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD*
Sky Movies Comedy HD*
Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD*
Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD*
Sky Movies Family HD*
Sky Movies Indie HD*
Sky Movies Modern Greats HD*
Sky Movies Premiere HD*
Sky Movies Sci-Fi Horror HD*
Sky Movies Showcase HD*
Sky News HD*
Sky Sports HD 1*
Sky Sports HD 2*
Sky Sports HD 3
Sky Sports HD 4
Sky Sports News HD (Soon to start broadcasting)

*To launch before 2011?

=== Own by Channel 5 Broadcasting ===
FIVE HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by MGM Channel (UK) Limited (BSkyB and MGM) ===
MGM HD

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Hallmark Channel HD (Soon to start broadcasting).

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership ===
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Rainbow Media ===
Rush HD
Sundance Channel HD

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive (Run by Chello Zone) ===
Food Network HD (Soon to start broadcasting).

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxe TV HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Good Food HD (Soon to start broadcasting - Virgin Media are in talks with BBC Worldwide about starting this channel up.)

=== Own by Viacom ===
Comedy Central HD (Rumoured to be starting by Viacom)

=== 3D Channels: ===
=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D

[Raistlin]

This is a continuation of the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I' thread which you can find here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2010-vol.html

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. Media Boy will collate all the information from his various sources and provide it to me once a week, indicating any changed items in bold text;
3. I will update the initial post to show the changes/amendments.

In addition to that Media Boy will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

In order to make the most of this new thread, you are asked to stick as strictly as possible to the topic at hand which is specifically the discussion of those items that Media Boy highlights as 'Coming Soon'. If you wish to discuss the legislative issues, technological issues, or any other wider issue, arising from the discussion of what's coming soon, please start a new thread to do so.

Thank you

[windy]

Originally Posted by Rob M

This is a continuation of the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2010) Vol. I' thread which you can find here:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2010-vol.html

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. Media Boy will collate all the information from his various sources and provide it to me once a week, indicating any changed items in bold text;
3. I will update the initial post to show the changes/amendments.

In addition to that Media Boy will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

In order to make the most of this new thread, you are asked to stick as strictly as possible to the topic at hand which is specifically the discussion of those items that Media Boy highlights as 'Coming Soon'. If you wish to discuss the legislative issues, technological issues, or any other wider issue, arising from the discussion of what's coming soon, please start a new thread to do so.

Thank you

Here Here totally agree.

[deathtrap3000]

Looking forward to Hallmark HD. That was on my wish list from another thread.

[mlayzell]

I hope this is not to off topic but with the potential softening in the relationship between VM & SKY over HD channels, is there any ever likelihood of SKY Box Office Live HD events being available to VM customers in the near future?

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by mlayzell

I hope this is not to off topic but with the potential softening in the relationship between VM & SKY over HD channels, is there any ever likelihood of SKY Box Office Live HD events being available to VM customers in the near future?

No news on Sky Box Office Live Events coming only Some Sky Sports HD Channels.

[carbon60]

Any news on Demand Five?

[tvtimes]

No news on demand five, as far as we all know it's exclusive to Sky for the time being.

[carbon60]

I thought BT Vision was the only TV service to have Demand Five?

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by carbon60

I thought BT Vision was the only TV service to have Demand Five?

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_Five

[broadbandking]

Any idea if its all sports in HD that VM will get or just 1&2

[frogstamper]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Any idea if its all sports in HD that VM will get or just 1&2

You'd think it would be all four SS's HD channels, I mean if they are prepared to do a deal for 1 and 2 which has the vast majority of the top sport that Sky offer, it would be pretty petty to hold back 3 and 4.

[Media Boy]

Originally Posted by broadbandking

Any idea if its all sports in HD that VM will get or just 1&2

As far as I know only Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 HD Channels will launch on Virgin Media by the start of the football season.

(Anytime from Friday - May 14th)

[carbon60]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demand_Five

Yeah, I've read that. It doesn't mention whether any other TV services will be getting Demand Five. All the other services that Demand Five is on are internet based.

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Rob M

If you wish to discuss the legislative issues, technological issues, or any other wider issue, arising from the discussion of what's coming soon, please start a new thread to do so.

May I add? ... but search for an existing thread with a closely matching topic first as there is nothing worse than seeing thread after thread posing the same question especially the ones that give no clue to the topic in the title.

(Well except maybe seeing the same question posed by the same person repeatedly in the same thread.)