General : Coming Soon to Virgin Media TV (2016)

[Media Boy UK]

This is a continuation of all the 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015) Vol. 2 and Coming Soon to Virgin Media Ireland (2015)' thread which you can find here:

VOL. 2 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...-2015-vol.html
VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...#post35811256l

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. I will collate all the information from my various sources and post an list update every month, indicating any changed items in bold text;

In addition to that I will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

Thank you

December List update - December 28th update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland.

NOTE: I DO NOT WORK FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK OR VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND SO ALL THE INFORMATION ON THIS LIST IS STILL SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Colours on my list are as followed:

Media Boy = New Info just added.
Media Boy = Virgin Media UK/Ireland News and links.
Media Boy = Local TV news, other Media news/Things.

=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin Media UK OR Ireland ===
(Put start date here). (Put channel name here) is having an freeview to all TBC Customers on Virgin UK/Ireland Channel TBC right now until (Put end date here.)

=== Soon ===
-BT Sport Extra 1 will soon launch on Virgin Media UK.
-Virgin Media UK is set to launch ClublandAkaChilledNow only on TiVo today on Virgin UK Channel ???.

=== December ===
31st. Extreme Sports will close today on Virgin UK Channel 525 and Virgin Ireland Channel 422.

=== January ===
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Gold as GOLD today on Virgin UK Channel 126 and Virgin Ireland Channel 120.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Gold +1 as GOLD today on Virgin UK Channel 127 and Virgin Ireland Channel 153.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food as Good Food today on Virgin UK Channel 278.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food +1 as Good Food +1 today on Virgin UK Channel 279.
3rd. UKTV to rebrand Christmas Food HD as Good Food HD today on Virgin UK Channel 280.
5th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats as Sky Movies Superheroes today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
5th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Star Wars as Sky Movies SciFi and Horror today on Virgin UK Channel 411 and Virgin Ireland Channel 304.
5th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Greats HD as Sky Movies Superheroes HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
5th. Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Star Wars HD as Sky Movies SciFi and Horror HD today on Virgin UK Channel 441 and Virgin Ireland Channel 334.
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts as Sky Sports F1 today on Virgin UK Channel 516.
5th. Sky Sports to rebrand Sky Sports Darts HD as Sky Sports F1 today on Virgin UK Channel 506.
12th. Sony to rebrand Sony Entertainment Television as Sony Channel today on Virgin UK Channel 193.
12th. Virgin Media UK are set to launch VEVO today on Virgin UK Channel 344 only on TiVo Boxes.

=== January - Dates still to be confirmed ===
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes as Sky Movies Greats today on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas as Sky Movies Drama today on Virgin UK Channel 410 and Virgin Ireland Channel 308.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 as Movies 24 today on Virgin UK Channel 419.
-NBC Universal to rebrand Christmas 24 + as Movies 24 + today on Virgin UK Channel 420.
-Sony to rebrand True Christmas 1 as True Movies 1 today on Virgin UK Channel 424 and Virgin Ireland Channel 329.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Superheroes HD as Sky Movies Greats HD today on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.
-Sky Movies to rebrand Sky Movies Christmas HD as Sky Movies Drama HD on Virgin UK Channel 440 and Virgin Ireland Channel 338.
-Viacom to rebrand MTV Christmas as MTV Classic on Virgin Ireland Channel 707.

=== January - Information for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model ===
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Premiere HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 431.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Showcase HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 433.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Greats HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 434.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Disney HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 435.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Family HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 436.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 437.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Comedy HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 438.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 439.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 440.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 441.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies Select HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 442.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 502.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 2 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 503.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 3 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 504.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 4 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 505.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Sports 5 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 506.
-Virgin Media UK to close Sky Movies F1 HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model today on Virgin UK Channel 507.

=== February ===
No News...

=== March ===
-The BBC will close BBC Three on Virgin UK Channel 106 and Virgin Ireland Channel 116.
-The BBC will close BBC Three HD on Virgin UK Channel 163.
-The BBC will add two extra hours per day to CBBC on Virgin UK Channel 701 and Virgin Ireland Channel 608.
-The BBC will add two extra hours per day to CBBC HD on Virgin UK Channel 710.

=== 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...

=== January 2017 ===
No News...

=== February 2017 ===
No News...

=== March 2017 ===
No News...

=== April 2017 ===
No News...

=== May 2017 ===
No News...

=== June 2017 ===
No News...

=== July 2017 ===
No News...

=== August 2017 ===
No News...

=== September 2017 ===
No News...

=== October 2017 ===
No News...

=== November 2017 ===
No News...

=== December 2017 ===
No News...

=== Local TV on Virgin Media ===
-All the following Local TV broadcasters may launch by 2017 on Virgin UK Channel 159:

-YourTV Manchester
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston
-That’s Basingstoke
-That’s Surrey
-That's Solent - CHANNEL TESTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK.
-That’s Reading
-That’s Salisbury
-That's Oxford

=== Unknown dates ===
-The BBC hope to launch English regional variants of its existing BBC One HD service as well as Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland editions of BBC Two HD - but still need to be approved by the BBC Trust.

=== Channels ONLY in Virgin Media Ireland areas ===
List last updated on December 28th 2015.

ONLY TV CHANNELS THAT ONLY BROADCAST IN THE UK ON OTHER NETWORKS WILL APPEAR ON THIS PART OF THE LIST.

ALSO THE FOLLOWING LIST OF CHANNELS IS CURRENTLY BROADCASTING ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND BUT NOT ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK:

Documentaries/News:
-History HD
-CI HD
-RT

Lifestyle:
-Fashion TV

Music:
-MTV Classic

Kids:
-Disney Channel HD

Specialist:
-EWTN

Radio:
-UCB Ireland

Channels only in Virgin Media Ireland areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
Full list now at: http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.co.uk/p...adcasters.html

This part of list has now moved to my blog - follow link.

=== What is Media Boy on about??? ===
Here is what I mean when I post the following on Cable Forum:

Virgin Sources - means just that.
'Do Not Post' order - means an Virgin insider has given me some info on things that set to happen but has told me not to reveal it right now.

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Liberty Global - http://www.lgi.com/
Media Boy Blog - For all things Virgin UK and Ireland - http://mediaboyblog.blogspot.com/
Follow Virgin Media UK on ''twitter'' here - http://twitter.com/virginmedia
Follow Virgin Media Ireland on ''twitter'' here - https://twitter.com/VirginMediaIE
See Nialli's blog on Virgin Media High Definition & TiVo Services here - http://vmhd.blogspot.com/

=== Ask Media Boy ===
Last updated December 28th 2015.

Q: WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGIN MEDIA FROM?
A: Media Boy HQ gets all info from Virgin Media viewers, some Virgin Media workers (I called them Virgin Sources) and Web Sites (NOTE: When I used web sites I will post an link to that web site).

Q: WHY HAVE YOU ADDED 'ONLY IN VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND AREAS' AND INFORMATION ON VIRGIN MEDIA IRELAND ON THIS THREAD IS FOR VIRGIN MEDIA UK?
A: Virgin Media Ireland is now part of Virgin Media and are both owned by Liberty Global. And you voted for Media Boy HQ to join both Virgin Media UK and Virgin Media Ireland threads up for 2016.

Q: WHY AM I NOT GETTING ''DISNEY CHANNEL HD'' FOR?
A: Disney Channel HD is only broadcasting in Virgin Media Ireland areas right now.

==== See you later ===
List last updated on December 28th 2015.

Next update: TBC.

A) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to launch more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
B) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to move more than TWO channels (TV or Radio) about in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.
C) If Virgin Media UK/Ireland are set to close or repackage more then TWO channels (TV or Radio) in Virgin Media UK/Ireland areas.

©copyright 2015 Media Boy 2006 - 2015. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

[blue666666]

any good news for the first month of 2016

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by blue666666

any good news for the first month of 2016

Yes, Vevo launches on the 12th.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, Vevo launches on the 12th.

We shall see.....

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Premier Sports (both SD and HD) have an extended FTV period, starting 06:00 on Wednesday going into the New Year on Sky. Does anybody know if this is being replicated on VM?

We have not seen any info.

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by denphone

We shall see.....

So is vevo just a place which has music videos on demand? Haven't we already got that on VM?

[ozsat]

Vevo seems to have a bigger and different selection including lots of live stuff - but I must say the promo video select archive is very limited.

I wonder if it will replace VM's own OD service - which is also quite limited.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Vevo seems to have a bigger and different selection including lots of live stuff - but I must say the promo video select archive is very limited.

I wonder if it will replace VM's own OD service - which is also quite limited.

There's a lot less music on Virgin's On Demand service these days, which is very disappointing.

I certainly hope there's something exciting that they've got up their sleeves.

[steveh]

So basically it looks like VM are replacing a paid music service with the ad-supported Vevo that is available for free on many other platforms? There really seems to be less and less that you get for your money.

[ozsat]

It depends on what VM are offering - it may just be the OD app.

But Vevo off 24/7 streams too - http://www.vevo.com/tv

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by steveh

So basically it looks like VM are replacing a paid music service with the ad-supported Vevo that is available for free on many other platforms? There really seems to be less and less that you get for your money.

Vevo is not available on YouView or Sky so it gives VM a small advantage over these platforms but it's on Now TV, Roku and Amazon devices and doubtless some smart TVs too.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by steveh

So basically it looks like VM are replacing a paid music service with the ad-supported Vevo that is available for free on many other platforms? There really seems to be less and less that you get for your money.

Yep ;-)

VM Playlists end 12/1/15.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Vevo is not available on YouView or Sky so it gives VM a small advantage over these platforms but it's on Now TV, Roku and Amazon devices and doubtless some smart TVs too.

I believe it will be available on SkyQ.

https://corporate.sky.com/media-cent...of-watching-tv

[ozsat]

That seems to just imply that the web-based services like Youtube and Vevo will be more accessible - not a part of the service

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by ozsat

That seems to just imply that the web-based services like Youtube and Vevo will be more accessible - not a part of the service

The Vevo is an app on the Sky Q box.