Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2011) Vol. I.

[Media Boy UK]

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin to carry out work on their On Demand Network.

Virgin will upgrades up to four sites each morning - usually taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's between 0001-0900.

During that period, customers in the sites being upgraded will have no access to VoD. Should customers attempt to use the service, they will see the following on screen message:

"On Demand is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later"

Although no new VoD sessions will be able to be ordered from 0001 on the night of the upgrade, VoD sessions which are already running will be allowed to continue until all have completed (approximately 0200).

The planned upgrades will be taking place in multiple regions from 11th January 2011 to 18th February 2011.

[Gavin-D]

Media Boy is this just general maintenance or or they adding new stuff?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Media Boy is this just general maintenance or or they adding new stuff?

As far as I can make out it just general maintenance.

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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 Blog or on this thread.
Media Boy = Other Media news.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== 1st Quarter 2011 ===
Ginx TV may launch on Virgin Media.

=== January ===
11th. ITV1 +1 and STV +1 will launch on Virgin Channel 113.
11th. ITV1 HD, STV HD and maybe UTV HD will move to Virgin Channel 114.
11th. Virgin Media to work on their ''On Demand'' network overnight from 00.01 to 09.00 on Tuesdays to Thursdays until February 18th.
31st. BSkyB are to close Channel One and Channel One +1.

=== February ===
1st. LIVING, LIVING HD and LIVING +1 will be rebranded as Sky Living, Sky Living HD and Sky Living +1 on Virgin Channels 109, 110 and 111.
1st. LIVINGit and LIVINGit +1 will be rebranded as Sky Livingit and Sky Livingit +1 on Virgin Channels 112 and 160.
1st. LIVING Loves will be rebranded as Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159.

=== Spring ===
The BBC will rebrand BBC Radio 7 as BBC Radio 4 Extra on Virgin Channel 910.

=== March ===
Virgin Media will introduce TiVo co-branded set-top boxes (In all areas).

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

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

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

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

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

=== Before 2012 ===
-Northern & Shell may rebrand Fiver and Five USA.
-Disney/ABC Television Group is to rebrand Playhouse Disney as Disney Junior on Virgin Channel 727.
-The BBC will close BBC Asian Network.
-Sky Sports red button interactive service.

=== Unknown dates ===
-[B]UTV +1.[B]
-BBC to add 21 hours per week to their HD Channel on Virgin Channel 187.
-Diva TV will be rebranded as Diva Universal on Virgin Channel 164.
-Virgin Media will cease all analogue television transmissions.
-UKTV on demand will launch.
-BBC iPlayer will offer subtitled content.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD will become available on Virgin Media.
-Virgin Media will introduce an enhanced TV interface

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media (But still not confirm by Insiders) ===
-Colors.
-Premier Sports.
-BBC ALBA.
-KidsCo.
-BET.
-BET +1.
-Comedy Central Extra +1.
-NickToons Replay.
-Russia Today
-Quest +1.
-Pop Girl.
-Squirt FM.
-Eden +1.
-Eden HD.
-Good Food HD.
-Yesterday +1.
-MGM HD.
-Disney Cinemagic HD.
-Disney XD HD.
-Rush HD.
-HISTORY HD.
-Bio HD.
-Crime & Investigation Network HD.
-Nat Geo Wild HD.
-Universal Channel HD
-Luxury Life HD.
-Sky Atlantic.
-Sky Atlantic HD.
-CBS Drama.
-ESPN2 (May launch in 2011).
-ESPN America HD.
-ESPN News (May launch in 2011).
-ITV2 HD.
-ITV3 HD.
-ITV4 HD.
-Vintage TV.

=== Channels THAT still to appear in all areas ===
List was last updated on December 1st 2010.

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

NOTE: Channels are only broadcasting in Ex-Telewest areas right now.

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=== 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 and I will post your news on ''Coming soon to Virgin TV'' for you.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''RTE RADIO'' OR ''WRN RADIO'' FOR?
A: RTE Radio and WRN Radio do not broadcast in Ex-ntl and Ex-Cable & Wireless areas - yet.

Q: NOW THAT BSKYB HAS TOOK OVER VIRGIN MEDIA TELEVISION WILL ANY CHANNELS CLOSE ON VIRGIN TV?
A: Yes Sky has closed Bravo and Challenge Jackpot down and Channel One will soon follow. But us Virgin Media viewers will see some channels moving about as we have now got Sky1 HD and maybe getting Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD soon.

==== 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, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by AETN UK ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

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

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

=== Own by BSkyB ===
Sky 3D
Sky 3 +1
Sky Arts 1 HD
Sky Arts 2 HD
Sky Atlantic (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Atlantic HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Livingit HD (Soon to start broadcasting.)
Sky Movies Classic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== 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 ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN2 (May launch in 2011)
ESPN America HD
ESPN News (May launch in 2011)

=== 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.)
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

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

=== Own by NBC Universal Global Networks ===
Diva TV +1
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by NBC Universal, Corus Entertainment, Cookie Jar Group ===
Kids Co (Soon to start broadcasting.)

=== Own by NGC Europe Limited ===
FX +1
Nat Wild HD

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

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

=== Own by STV Group ===
STV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

=== Own by TIML Radio Limited ===
Absolute 90s

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

=== Own by Twenty Four 7 Ltd. ===
Luxury Life
Luxury Life HD

=== Own by UKTV ===
Eden HD
Eden +1
Good Food HD
YeSTERDAY +1

=== Own by UTV Media ===
UTV +1 (Soon to start Broadcasting).

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1
Comedy Central Extra +1
MTV Classics
MTV Shows
MTV +1
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Cafe

[gadge]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Media Boy is this just general maintenance or or they adding new stuff?

Beat me to it,

Media boy it has been reported that itv4 +1 is coming of the sky epg to make room for itv1 +1 but remains on freesat does it also apply to virgin?.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by gadge

Beat me to it,

Media boy it has been reported that itv4 +1 is coming of the sky epg to make room for itv1 +1 but remains on freesat does it also apply to virgin?.

My copy of ''Radio Times'' is saying that ITV4 +1 is staying on Virgin Media on Tuesday.

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The following info is from ''Virgin Media viewer'':

As a number of EPG slots are avaliable. I've (been) told the plan is to fill them with

ITV 1+1
CBS Drama
Sky Atlantic (not HD)
Sky 3+1

By the end of next month.

NOTE: Any info on this post is not from any of my insiders.

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BSkyB takeover VMTV fall out: TNA no longer on UK Telly.

TNA is no longer broadcasting on UK Telly.

With BSkyB still to give them an time slot for TNA Impact. TNA deal with Extreme Sports to broadcast TNA PPV run out in December with no new deal being signed.

But BSkyB hope to have an time slot for TNA Impact ''by the end of January.''

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Gavin-D

Media Boy is this just general maintenance or or they adding new stuff?

It's some new technology. Another example of that "total lack of investment"

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

It's some new technology. Another example of that "total lack of investment"

Does this mean that they are updating to get ready for the full roll out of TIVO

[Gavin-D]

Thanks for the info Media Boy.

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Media Boy EXCLUSIVE: Virgin to carry out work on their On Demand Network.

Virgin will upgrades up to four sites each morning - usually taking place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's between 0001-0900.

During that period, customers in the sites being upgraded will have no access to VoD. Should customers attempt to use the service, they will see the following on screen message:

"On Demand is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later"

Although no new VoD sessions will be able to be ordered from 0001 on the night of the upgrade, VoD sessions which are already running will be allowed to continue until all have completed (approximately 0200).

The planned upgrades will be taking place in multiple regions from 11th January 2011 to 18th February 2011.

Will this cover all areas with all areas of the country with all being completed by the 18th Feb? Or is it just to upgrade some areas with capacity problems?

[Harryn9000]

well it looks like it considering it is a month and a bit

[Media Boy UK]

New TV Broadcaster Electric Sofa confrim they not launch on Virgin Media.

Still to launch new TV broadcaster Electric Sofa is saying in emails that they are not going to launch Film GB, Sofa Stars or Sofa Screen on Virgin Media due to ''lack of space''.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

New TV Broadcaster Electric Sofa confrim they not launch on Virgin Media.

Still to launch new TV broadcaster Electric Sofa is saying in emails that they are not going to launch Film GB, Sofa Stars or Sofa Screen on Virgin Media due to ''lack of space''.

Lack of space I thought Virgin had updated there network to cope with more channels.

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Originally Posted by spiderplant

It's some new technology. Another example of that "total lack of investment"

They need to my service on OD has been appalling recently , congestion and sputtering picture.

[Doug P]

Originally Posted by Henkesghost

Outlook looks poor for Virgin TV. Standing still for months

Too much moaning on this site. You have the choice to go and pay for a dish.

[borrissey]

If I could I'd have Sky for TV and VM for BB and Telephone. Sky are best for TV and VM are best for BB.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by Doug P

You have the choice to go and pay for a dish.

That's not true; not everyone can have a sky dish, for a variety of reasons.