Coming Soon to Virgin TV

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Anthony1975

Any chance The Fight Network or WWE 24/7 could be among the numbers?

The Fight Network may appear IF it owners can do an deal with Virgin Media.

WWE 24/7 on the other hand:

Back in 2005 NTLTelewest (Virgin Media) was rumoured to be set to bid in 2009 for the WWE deal that are on Sky Sports right now so WWE 24/7 may appear if Virgin Media outbid Sky to show WWE from 2010.

[wwe]

Originally Posted by Anthony1975

Any chance The Fight Network or WWE 24/7 could be among the numbers?

hope we get wwe 24/7 that would be great

[Media Boy UK]

List has been updated see Post one...

[chris9991]

Could it be possible that the new streams could be used for a few HD channels rather than lots of SD channels?

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by chris9991

Could it be possible that the new streams could be used for a few HD channels rather than lots of SD channels?

Yes it is very possible but no one knows they dnt disclose it

[Media Boy UK]

Manchester City FC News

Manchester City game away from home in the UEFA Cup on Thursday has been sold to Sky..

All Virgin Media viewers will not see it as Sky are putting it on Sky1.

[toady]

Originally Posted by chris9991

Could it be possible that the new streams could be used for a few HD channels rather than lots of SD channels?

They are currently testing them all as 30 SD channels so it doesn't look like there will be any HD unless they are planning to group some together to make a HD channel after the initial testing

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by toady

They are currently testing them all as 30 SD channels so it doesn't look like there will be any HD unless they are planning to group some together to make a HD channel after the initial testing

they always test as sd streams, that is the easist way to do it, and that is how the get the hd stream so to saying merging sd streams together jsut like to get a radio one they just usea slice of the sd stream

[Media Boy UK]

VIRGIN MEDIA HAS SIGNED AN DEAL WITH BBC

BBC has sign an deal with Virgin Media to carry BBC Alba but Virgin have still to give out an launch date and an channel number to BBC for BBC Alba

Info is due the following being posted by the BBC:''Cable: Virgin Media (the channel will be available in due course and this information will be advised when the start date and channel number are confirmed)''


Info from here http://www.mgalba.com/faq_english.html

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Penny Movies are back.

We know you love movies for 1p and this time we're giving you double the fun with TWO Penny Movies each week! From 3rd – 30th October, two different Penny Movies will be going head-to-head and it's up to you to decide which film will win. Cast your vote each week just by watching your favourite film. Like them both? That's fine with us - vote twice by watching both films.

Oct 3rd - 9th - Girls vs Boys: P.S. I Love You vs Rambo

Oct 10th - 16th - UK vs USA: The Cottage vs National Treasure: Book Of Secrets

Oct 17th - 23rd - Funny vs Serious: Be Kind Rewind vs The Diving Bell And The Butterfly

Oct 24th - 30th - Kids vs Grown Ups: Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium vs There Will Be Blood

http://moviesondemand.virginmedia.com/pennymovies/

Info from Virgin Media.com

[Media Boy UK]

This week list is now on post one.

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Here some Ex-Telewest local Radio news:

Details of Global Radio's plan to re-brand most of the One Network to Heart are emerging. Big heritage stations names such as Invicta, Fox, GWR and Essex FM will all be consigned to radio history.

Stations surviving the re-brand include Mercury, Red Dragon, Ram, Ten-17, Trent, Leicester Sound and Capital 95.8, which become the Hit Music network.

According to Global, the decision over whether to keep these stations was made based on whether they were in a major urban area (Capital, Red Dragon) or completely fall under an existing Heart TSA.

The Heart Network currently comprises the three Heart stations in London, West Midlands and East Midlands. All of the other One Network stations that are not to become part of the Hit Music or Galaxy networks, will be re-branded as Heart over the next 12 to 18 months

Info from Radio Today.

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http://www.radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3813


What next for Global's local radio stations?

To be rebranding as Heart:

2-Ten FM (Reading)
Champion/Coast (north Wales)
Coast (north Wales)
Chiltern Radio (Bedford)
Chiltern Radio (Dunstable)
Essex FM
Gemini FM (Exeter)
Gemini FM (Torquay)
GWR Bath
GWR Bristol
GWR Wiltshire
Hereward FM (Peterborough)
Horizon Radio (Milton Keynes)
Invicta FM (Kent)
2CR (Bournemouth)
Lantern FM (north Devon)
Marcher Sound (Wrexham)
Northants 96
Orchard FM (Taunton)
Plymouth Sound
Fox FM
Q103
Radio Broadland
Severn Sound
SGR FM (Colchester)
SGR FM (Ipswich)
South Hams Radio (Devon)
Southern FM (Brighton)
Wirral's Buzz

To be rebranding as Galaxy:
Power FM (Hampshire)

To staying the same:
Capital 95.8
Trent FM (Nottingham)
Leicester Sound
Ram FM (Derby)
Mercury FM (Crawley)
Red Dragon (Cardiff)
Ten 17 (Harlow, Essex)

To be sold off:
BRMB (Birmingham)
Beacon (Shropshire)
Beacon (Wolverhampton)
Mercia (Coventry)
Wyvern FM (Worcester)

List from Media Guardian.co.uk

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Update:

I have been told that the 3 new QAMS is for new TV Channels and Interactive to appear on BOTH networks of Virgin TV.

I think Watch, Watch +1 and Pop Girl will use THREE of the 30 new channels.

Good to know the extra bandwidth, presumably freed by dropping some analogue channels, is to be used for TV rather than Broadband. You also mention 'Interactive'. Do you mean TVoD or gaming etc.?

I had to have my Pace DiTV2000 STB replaced last week due to "the 'Err2' of doom" error after many long years of service. The new box, a Pace Di4000-N, was showing 'TS Streams 31' whereas previously it had only been 28. Of course I thought it was either something to do with the new box or the amplifier I had them replace in the street corner box due to low signal levels. Seemingly it was just a coincidence and its because of the new QAMs. Correct?

So, potentially, we're looking at getting about 30 new channels, funding and contracts permitting. Correct?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Good to know the extra bandwidth, presumably freed by dropping some analogue channels, is to be used for TV rather than Broadband. You also mention 'Interactive'. Do you mean TVoD or gaming etc.?

I had to have my Pace DiTV2000 STB replaced last week due to "the 'Err2' of doom" error after many long years of service. The new box, a Pace Di4000-N, was showing 'TS Streams 31' whereas previously it had only been 28. Of course I thought it was either something to do with the new box or the amplifier I had them replace in the street corner box due to low signal levels. Seemingly it was just a coincidence and its because of the new QAMs. Correct?

So, potentially, we're looking at getting about 30 new channels, funding and contracts permitting. Correct?

Here the Info as far as I know:

QAMS can hold upto:

* ONE analogue TV Channel
* TEN Digital TV or Interactive Channels^^^
* TWO HD Channels plus TWO SD Channels
* 40 Radio Channels (With ONE Digital Channel being used for FOUR Radio Channels)

^^^ = Interactive is On Demand or the RED BUTTON.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

We are always getting this news, but l can see a pink elephant walking past my house, so until the channels come up on VM, that is when l will believe it.

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So if this is the case, then surely Sky, should be taken to ofcom, as Sky One is an ENTERTAINMENT channel and NOT Sports channel. and also to get up the noses of all VM customers.

[Andrewcrawford23]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

We are always getting this news, but l can see a pink elephant walking past my house, so until the channels come up on VM, that is when l will believe it.

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So if this is the case, then surely Sky, should be taken to ofcom, as Sky One is an ENTERTAINMENT channel and NOT Sports channel. and also to get up the noses of all VM customers.

It was taking last year but because it a one off event so to say there allowed to do it which is unfair for the fans but there not holding the competition for it ie getting the right to ever match itv has most of them i think

[Arthurgray50@blu]

I know that this question is a bit sore, too ask, but is there any news about the so called, you know what coming back, as l recently sent an email, too Niell Berkett, asking that same question, before 'laying the question to rest', and l didn't even get a reply, l know the court case is scheduled for February 2009 ( seems a long time to wait).