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Media Boy · 27-01-2008, 18:50

Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - update Week 5

Next Update; Sunday and Maybe Thursday [ Only if Virgin Media work on their EPG Lineup that week ]

Coming up in - January
31st. UKTV are to go widescreen
Motors TV may appear on Telewest this month IF it do not appear it will be removed from NTL.

February
1st. MTV Flux is to be renamed MTV One +1 on Virgin Channel 325.
1st. Sky Movies SD 1 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 1 on Virgin Channel 411
1st. Sky Movies SD 2 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 2 on Virgin Channel 412.

Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ]
Playhouse Disney +
Nuts TV
Pop Girl
Channel 4 HD
Arsenal TV
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*, BBC TV Local Channels & The History Channel +1* all may start on Ex-Telewest.
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.

* = They are maybe off the EPG of Ex-Telewest right now.

Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with the following channels..
ITV HD
ITV2 +1
ITV3 +1
Film 24

Other news
VMTV may go widescreen on January 31st.
NASN is to be rebranded in 2008.
Virgin Media is planning to launch 24-hour linear HD channels in 2008, its chief executive Malcolm Wall told trade paper Media Week.
TV Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin are said to be in talks with three Broadcasters for their HD Channels.
Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back, Star and Chello Zone - note: Chello Zone is the new name for Zone Media.

The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this week - update Week 5.

New Channels added:
Sorry, no new channels this week...

Channels removed from Virgin TV
Sorry, no new channels this week...

New channels that are now testing on some Ex-ntl boxes.
JJB Sports TV

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, 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 ] 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:- grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d and sakiblateef.

---------- Post added at 18:49 ---------- Previous post was at 17:50 ----------

ITV4 is set to go 24 hours a day from the 6th of Feb, With CITV still being on air and going back to 12 hours a day everyday.
ITV info from Radio Times online and DS Forum.

27-01-2008, 18:50	#307
Media Boy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Here Services: Freeview, Freesat from Sky & Virgin TV (Ex-TW) Size XL TV Pack, Sky Sports & Movies package with V+ Posts: 1,964	Re: Coming soon to Virgin Media 2008. Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - update Week 5 Next Update; Sunday and Maybe Thursday [ Only if Virgin Media work on their EPG Lineup that week ] Coming up in - January 31st. UKTV are to go widescreen Motors TV may appear on Telewest this month IF it do not appear it will be removed from NTL. February 1st. MTV Flux is to be renamed MTV One +1 on Virgin Channel 325. 1st. Sky Movies SD 1 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 1 on Virgin Channel 411 1st. Sky Movies SD 2 is to be renamed Sky Movies Screen 2 on Virgin Channel 412. Channels that will appear soon on Virgin Media [ Been Confirmed by the Broadcaster, BARB or by Virgin Media. ] Playhouse Disney + Nuts TV Pop Girl Channel 4 HD Arsenal TV 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, BBC TV Local Channels & The History Channel +1 all may start on Ex-Telewest. 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. * = They are maybe off the EPG of Ex-Telewest right now. Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with the following channels.. ITV HD ITV2 +1 ITV3 +1 Film 24 Other news VMTV may go widescreen on January 31st. NASN is to be rebranded in 2008. Virgin Media is planning to launch 24-hour linear HD channels in 2008, its chief executive Malcolm Wall told trade paper Media Week. TV Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin are said to be in talks with three Broadcasters for their HD Channels. Virgin are rumoured to be in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back, Star and Chello Zone - note: Chello Zone is the new name for Zone Media. The list of Channels THAT Virgin Media have worked on this week - update Week 5. New Channels added: Sorry, no new channels this week... Channels removed from Virgin TV Sorry, no new channels this week... New channels that are now testing on some Ex-ntl boxes. JJB Sports TV 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, 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 ] 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:- grabbi, JG3870, Jasmeet, buba3d and sakiblateef. ---------- Post added at 18:49 ---------- Previous post was at 17:50 ---------- ITV4 is set to go 24 hours a day from the 6th of Feb, With CITV still being on air and going back to 12 hours a day everyday. ITV info from Radio Times online and DS Forum. __________________ I do not post on DS. I am just an Virgin TV viewer all news I get is from The Web or from the media. Do you work for Virgin TV if so pm me. For the all the info on Virgin see here**.