Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009)

[Turkey Machine]

Oh right, I think I misread that one. You have my apologies, now begone with you.

Where it's analogue only TV at the moment, VM have a lot of work to do to upgrade the service to make it digital capable. Some of the areas in London are apparantly hellishly old!

However, while analogue's on in digital-enabled areas, I'll make use of it, especially as it gives me channels (some timeshared) that I don't get on an M subscription STB. These include ComedyCentral 1, TCM, Nick, Cartoon Network, MTV ONE, Bloomberg, and best of all British Eurosport.

I wonder if they're (Virgin Media) aware that they have some premium channels on FTA analogue at the moment......

[Media Boy UK]

From April 24th. FX will be available to all customers on Virgin Channel 157 until 24 May.

[virginruinedntl]

at first i thought u were gunna say FX HD was going to be added to virgin

Any news on MTV airing in proper widescreen yet? They have lots of shows that are filmed in ws but are aired in 4:3 with widescreen video in it, so that quality is very poor. Surely they could make the switch! Especially as they have an MTVHD channel now, shame the content on there is limited at best.

[cablestrider]

Originally Posted by virginruinedntl

at first i thought u were gunna say FX HD was going to be added to virgin

yeah I too thought the same.. :-(

[Media Boy UK]

This weeks list update now online - see post one.

[paul_hadley]

Hi Media Boy,

When you say "All BBC Radio and TV Channels will launch in all areas of Virgin TV" in post 1, does this mean just the BBC TV areas "England", "Northern Ireland", "Wales, "Scotland" - or will we be getting all the regions (ie. "South East", "London", etc)?

Also does this mean Virgin will finally have BBC Two Wales, etc - or just the BBC One channels?

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by paul_hadley

Hi Media Boy,

When you say "All BBC Radio and TV Channels will launch in all areas of Virgin TV" in post 1, does this mean just the BBC TV areas "England", "Northern Ireland", "Wales, "Scotland" - or will we be getting all the regions (ie. "South East", "London", etc)?

Also does this mean Virgin will finally have BBC Two Wales, etc - or just the BBC One channels?

Just what is in ntl areas, region spefic like souith east and such will not launch as they are only required for that area, it iwll be scotland, england etc

[Fred Fish]

I have been hearing a few times today that the BBC are making their HD content available on iplayer. Will that only be the internet based iplayer or are we going to see it on the VM catch up TV implementation of iplayer?

Any ideas?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Fred Fish

I have been hearing a few times today that the BBC are making their HD content available on iplayer. Will that only be the internet based iplayer or are we going to see it on the VM catch up TV implementation of iplayer?

Any ideas?

BBC HD iPlayer is only on the iPlayer web site right now but will come to other network (Virgin Media) soon.

BBC has still to set an launch date for it to appear on Virgin Media.

At present, the new HD servce, which also includes HD downloads of some programmes, is only available on the BBC iPlayer at present.
There are plans to roll out the HD streams to devices such as the Virgin Set Top Box and PlayStation 3, but no date has yet been set.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8000556.stm

[mertle]

Originally Posted by Fred Fish

I have been hearing a few times today that the BBC are making their HD content available on iplayer. Will that only be the internet based iplayer or are we going to see it on the VM catch up TV implementation of iplayer?

Any ideas?

No not a rumour its been anounced on the beeb website HD will be on Iplayer thru Web & Virgin Set top service. They plan to also do a Ps3 version too. Although no date has been set for roll out of HD content.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8008886.stm

[Media Boy UK]

Over on DS Forums someone has posted that ITV HD and Discovery HD is to launch on the 1st of May on Virgin Media.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...&postcount=649

Media Boy NOTE: I found this info on DS Forums (So it may not happen).

[virginruinedntl]

that guy's other 6 posts have been random posts, no other announcements have been posted by him so i would just ignore that tbh.

[Media Boy UK]

Global Radio is expected to imminently confirm the sale of BRMB*, Mercia FM, Beacon FM*, Wyvern, Gold Birmingham, Gold Coventry, Gold Wolverhampton and 106FM Heart East Midlands to Bauer Media for anything up to £30m.

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/8996...l-Bauer-Media/

Info from Mediaweek.

* = Radio channels is on Virgin Media in some areas see my list on page one for more infomation.

[paul_hadley]

Dexter season 3 will be available on demand in TV Choice - also available on demand in HD for V+ customers.

[LiamTG]

Originally Posted by paul_hadley

Dexter season 3 will be available on demand in TV Choice - also available on demand in HD for V+ customers.

When!

Thanks,

L