July List update - July 1st update.
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.
Colours on my list are as followed:
Media Boy = New Info just added.
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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Rumour to be Launching very soon ===
The following channels may launch soon on Virgin Media:
-The Active Channel (Confirmed by Virgin on Facebook).
-E! HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).
-Universal Channel HD (Rumour started on 21/02/13).
=== July ===
6th. Blighty will close on Virgin Channel 206 at 3am.
31st. ESPN will close on Virgin Channel 529 today.
31st. ESPN HD will close on Virgin Channel 530 today.
31st. ESPN America will close on Virgin Channel 531 today.
31st. ESPN to close ESPN Classic on Virgin Channel 533 Today.
=== August ===
1st. Sky Movies 007 will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats by today on Virgin Channel 410.
1st. Sky Movies 007 HD will be rebranded as Sky Movies Greats HD by today on Virgin Channel 440.
17th. Sky Sports 1 is to rebroadcast on Sky2 and Pick TV today on Virgin Channels 123 and 180.
The following BT Sports channels launches has still to be confirmed by Virgin Media - Talks still ongoing:
1st. BT Sports 1 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 1 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. BT Sports 2 HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN may launch on Virgin Media today.
1st. ESPN HD may launch on Virgin Media today.
=== September ===
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes as Sky Sports 2 on Virgin Channel 512.
1st. Sky Sports are to rebrand Sky Sports Ashes HD as Sky Sports 2 HD on Virgin Channel 518.
=== October ===
1st. Virgin Media to put the cost of Sky Sports up.
=== November ===
-Made in Leeds will launch on Virgin Media sometime this month on Virgin Channel 159.
=== December ===
No News...
=== January 2014 ===
No News...
=== February 2014 ===
No News...
=== March 2014 ===
No News...
=== April 2014 ===
No News...
=== May 2014 ===
No News...
=== June 2014 ===
No News...
=== July 2014 ===
No News...
=== August 2014 ===
No News...
=== September 2014 ===
No News...
=== October 2014 ===
No News...
=== November 2014 ===
No News...
=== December 2014 ===
No News...
=== By 2015 ===
-London Live may launch on Virgin Media by 2015.
-Local TV broadcaster London Live has confirmed that Virgin Media will broadcast Local TV channels on Virgin Channel 159.
-RTE Radio and WRN Radio will be axe in old Telewest areas or added to all areas of Virgin Media.
=== Not Confirmed as coming ===
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(UPDATED June 27th 2013) Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media are in new talks with Sky to carry 'Sky Atlantic SD', 'Sky News HD' and 'Sky Sports News HD'.
-MTV CLASSIC, HISTORY HD, CI +1 and CI HD all may launch soon on Virgin Media.
-Fashion One 'In talks with Virgin Media' - no updates in months.
-Sony Movies may launch soon on Virgin Media - no updates since August 2012.
=== Unknown dates ===
-'Seven' will be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living on Virgin Channel 879 (Grimsby & Scunthorpe only).
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Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas on Virgin Channel 159 (Starting in Late 2013).
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Smooth fm (Smooth Radio) may get close or rebranded on Virgin Channel 916.
=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on June 18th 2013.
NO. Channel Name
917. Radio: RTE Radio
920. Radio: WRN Europe (Also in UPC Ireland areas)
NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.
=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin TV - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
See Virgin Media on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/
==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
This part has now move to link called 'Own by'.
==== See you later ===
List last updated on July 1st 2013.
Next update: On later in July - unless:
A) If Virgin are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) on Virgin TV.
B) If Virgin are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about on Virgin TV.
C) If Virgin are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio ) on Virgin TV.
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