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.
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 ===
=== Free to view Channel offer ===
August 20th. FX and FX HD will become available as a freeview to all until September 20th on Virgin Channels 157 and 158.
=== August ===
24th. Comedy Central +1 will move to Virgin Channel 134.
24th. Viacom to axe MTV Shows on Virgin Channel 170.
24th. Viacom to axe MTV +1 on Virgin Channel 312.
24th. Viacom to axe MTV Classic on Virgin Channel 321.
31st. Teachers TV will close on channel 240.
=== 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 ===
1st. Comedy Central HD will launch on Virgin Channel 133.
1st. BET, BET + 1, Comedy Central Extra + 1 and NickToons Replay will become available on Virgin Media today.
3rd. Virgin1 and Virgin 1 +1 will be rebranded as Channel One and Channel One +1 on Virgin Channels 119 and 120.
3rd. Sky Basic HD Channels may become available on Virgin Media today (Info from Big Red).
ITV to rebrand GMTV as ''Daybreak'' sometime this month.
=== By October ===
Russia Today and Quest + 1 will become available on Virgin Media sometime this month.
=== October ===
1st. Virgin Media will raise the price of certain packages.
=== 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.
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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo Wild HD may launch on Virgin TV.
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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Some new Discovery Channels will launch on Virgin TV.
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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media are looking to launch Hallmark HD when it launch later this year.
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Virgin Media aim to have 20-30 HD channels.
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Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
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Virgin Media will complete the nationwide switch to a "next generation", Nagravision conditional access system.
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Virgin Media will introduce a new next generation V+ box.
=== January 2011 ===
ITV1 +1 may become available on Virgin Media sometime this month.
=== February 2011 ===
No News...
=== March 2011 ===
No News...
=== April 2011 ===
No News...
=== May 2011 ===
No News...
=== June 2011 ===
No News...
=== July 2011 ===
No News...
=== August 2011 ===
No News...
=== September 2011 ===
No News...
=== October 2011 ===
No News...
=== November 2011 ===
No News...
=== December 2011 ===
No News...
=== Before 2012 ===
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Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
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The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra.
=== Unknown dates ===
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ESPN America HD (Talks are ongoing)
-Rocks TV will launch on Virgin Media.
-Pop Girl.
-RTE International.
-Squirt FM.
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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.
=== Latest Virgin on Demand News ====
=== Coming up on Virgin on Demand ===
=== Before 2011 ===
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-Virgin Media Player.
-Virgin Media will offer 3D content on-demand.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
=== Before 2012 ===
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.
=== Unknown dates ===
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Demand Five.
=== HD Channels rumoured to be coming to Virgin Media ====
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Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: My Virgin insider has told me that talks are ongoing with ESPN over the launch of ESPN America HD on Virgin Media.
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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, Luxe HD.
-Virgin Media will launch the following HD Channels by 2011: Sky1 HD, Sky Arts 1 HD, Sky Arts 2 HD, Sky News HD.
=== What happened on Virgin Media this month ===
Channels rebranded:
Aug. 20th. G.O.L.D has been rebrand as GOLD on Virgin Channel 126.
Aug. 20th. G.O.L.D +1 has been rebrand as GOLD +1 on Virgin Channel 127.
Channels moved Package:
Aug. 23rd. Sky Sports News has been re-packaged from M to M+ on Virgin Channel 515.
New Channels/Move Channels/New broadcasting hours added:
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD has launch on Virgin Channel 435.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Comedy HD has launch on Virgin Channel 434.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD has launch on Virgin Channel 437.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD has launch on Virgin Channel 438.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Family HD has launch on Virgin Channel 436.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Indie HD has launch on Virgin Channel 442.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Modern Greats HD has launch on Virgin Channel 440.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Premiere HD has launch on Virgin Channel 431.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD has launch on Virgin Channel 439.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Movies Showcase HD has launch on Virgin Channel 433.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Sports HD1 has launch on Virgin Channel 517.
Aug. 2nd. Sky Sports HD2 has launch on Virgin Channel 518.
Aug. 19th. Comedy Central Extra will move from Virgin Channel 134 to Virgin Channel 185.
Channels Stop broadcasting/Been removed on Virgin TV:
Aug. 19th. Sky Real Lives has stop broadcasting on Virgin Channel 281.
Aug. 19th. Sky Real Lives 2 has stop broadcasting on Virgin Channel 282.
=== New channels that are now testing on some Virgin Media boxes. ===
New Channels that are testing ARE Currently showing:
Last update: 22nd of August 2010.
Name - Testing with
Comedy Central HD
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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A: All you need to do is pm me right now and tell me and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.
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 HD will launch on Sky Digital. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we will get Sky1 HD as well as Sky News HD, Sky Sports News 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)
=== 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 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 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 ===
Diva TV +1
=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)
=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX + 1
=== 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
MTV +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
NickToons Replay
=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe
=== 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*
Sky Arts 1 HD*
Sky Arts 2 HD*
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD*
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD*
*To launch before 2011?
=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD
=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd ===
ITV2 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
ITV3 HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
ITV4 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
=== 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 ===
Eden HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Good Food HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
=== Own by Viacom ===
Comedy Central HD
=== 3D Channels: ===
=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D
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