Coming soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 1

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Should at least be a Tivo app then.

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Correct, and in fact Virgin have player. Whilst Sky Go allows customers access to some of it's channel line up, Virgin player allows access to some of it's on demand library, so whilst they're different products they very much play to the individual strengths of the companies providing them.

As it happens, non-Sky customers can buy monthly passes to Sky Go, and it includes the sports and movies channels as well as Sky Atlantic, so a possible work around for cable customers who want Atlantic would be to cancel their premium services through Virgin and buy them directly from Sky.

Sky Go online offers OD content and Movies OD is included on the iOS devices , you are right though I'm sure VM are working hard to have this service available on a multitude of devices.

[Arthurgray50@blu]

Its no good VM complaining to Ofcom about Sky, Sky are running a business and it is up to VM to get the best value for its customers - But as l have said before VM want it on the cheap.

Other companies have agreed prices with Sky over channels and HD channels, so why can't VM.

I can fully understand why members are angry that they are not getting channels they want on the system, but customers don't want increases in subs, so they cannot complain.

I have said before, l have no problems of an increase in subs, if the channels on VM increased ie in a package of say 10 and not +1 channels.

VM have said they will bring the best entertainment channels to there customers - but all we hear is ' we are in talks', its like a member stated recently that he has been away, and now he is back, nothing has changed.

VM have to fight Sky and get the best for there customers, if l was running VM l would certainly be doing that as it will reap the rewards in the end.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Other companies have agreed prices with Sky over channels and HD channels, so why can't VM.

What other companies?

[denphone]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

What other companies?

Exactly Ben but you know Arthur.

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

What other companies?

can't wait to see his answer to that VM is by far sky's biggest customer so they should play fair with the channels they make lots more money if they did

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Dave42

can't wait to see his answer to that VM is by far sky's biggest customer so they should play fair with the channels they make lots more money if they did

Dave don't forget the other side , VM make a lot of money through having the Sky channels how many would subscribe if there were no Sky Sports/Movies. Sky are entitled to have platform exclusives in much the same way VM did with Living HD and Film4 HD.

What do you make of this

Berkett downplayed the threat to cable from on-demand internet video services such as Netflix and Apple's widely anticipated launch of an internet connected television set.
"We want to concentrate on being the customer's agent and we will source our content from a broad array," he said. "Our pay-TV business is not a high margin business for us. We make our money through Tivo or the best superfast broadband. We are set up for an open world."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...redirect=false

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Dave42

can't wait to see his answer to that VM is by far sky's biggest customer so they should play fair with the channels they make lots more money if they did

I think you could probably interpret today's figures as evidence that Virgin really aren't missing out by not having Sky Atlantic. And I know there are plenty of other channels people would like, but I think realistically most people consider this one channel to be the actual difference.

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Its no good VM complaining to Ofcom about Sky, Sky are running a business and it is up to VM to get the best value for its customers - But as l have said before VM want it on the cheap.

Other companies have agreed prices with Sky over channels and HD channels, so why can't VM.


I can fully understand why members are angry that they are not getting channels they want on the system, but customers don't want increases in subs, so they cannot complain.

I have said before, l have no problems of an increase in subs, if the channels on VM increased ie in a package of say 10 and not +1 channels.

VM have said they will bring the best entertainment channels to there customers - but all we hear is ' we are in talks', its like a member stated recently that he has been away, and now he is back, nothing has changed.

VM have to fight Sky and get the best for there customers, if l was running VM l would certainly be doing that as it will reap the rewards in the end.

You deserve a long loud clap I could never say it any better myself

[PWSPWS]

Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

Its no good VM complaining to Ofcom about Sky, Sky are running a business and it is up to VM to get the best value for its customers - But as l have said before VM want it on the cheap.

Other companies have agreed prices with Sky over channels and HD channels, so why can't VM.

I can fully understand why members are angry that they are not getting channels they want on the system, but customers don't want increases in subs, so they cannot complain.

I have said before, l have no problems of an increase in subs, if the channels on VM increased ie in a package of say 10 and not +1 channels.

VM have said they will bring the best entertainment channels to there customers - but all we hear is ' we are in talks', its like a member stated recently that he has been away, and now he is back, nothing has changed.

VM have to fight Sky and get the best for there customers, if l was running VM l would certainly be doing that as it will reap the rewards in the end.

Arthur I think there are two elements to VM's position, one the can do something about & one they can't, & it's the latter I was posting about:

1st Part - Can do something about - channels like ITV HD's ESPN America HD & Premier Sports. Bottom line - sort these (Please!)

2nd Part - Can do nothing about - Sky channels that they can't get access to (I'd argue here in some cases not even at any price ) I'll bet if a company other than Sky owned those channels, they'd be on Sky & VM!

[Media Boy UK]

February list update.

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

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=== Coming up on Virgin's Digital TV ===
=== Freeviews on Virgin TV ===
Feb. 1st. Virgin Media customers on the L Package can watch Nat Geo Wild absolutely free on Virgin Channel 228 until March 1st.
Feb. 5th. Virgin Media customers on the L Package can watch FX absolutely free on Virgin Channel 158 until March 5th.

=== February ===
14th. NBC Universal to close Diva TV on Virgin Channel 164 today.
21st. BSkyB to close Sky Living Loves on Virgin Channel 159 today.

=== March ===
9th. Sky Sports F1 to launch on Virgin Media today.
11th. Current TV may close on Virgin Channel 155 today.
Virgin Media viewers using the Whitehawk Hill transmitter will switch from BBC One South to BBC One South East on Virgin Channel 101 sometime this month by March 21st.

=== April ===
2nd. Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2012) Vol. 2 launches on Cable Forum today.

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

=== June ===
Channel 4 may launch an new channel on Virgin Media this month - Talks are rumoured to be ongoing.

=== July ===
19th. BBC Three will broadcast all day long until August 13th on Virgin Media Channel 106.

=== August ===
13th. BBC Three will go back to its 7pm starting time from today on Virgin Media Channel 106.

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

=== October ===
24th. The UK and Ireland says goodbye to Analogue TV.

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

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

=== By 2013 ===
Alibi HD to launch on Virgin Media XL Package.
Channel 5 + 1 will launch on Virgin Media.
The BBC will launch an BBC ONE HD Channel for viewers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on Virgin Channel 108.
The BBC to axe the BBC Red Button multi-screen on Virgin Media on all non TiVo boxes - but one stream will carry on broadcasting (Like Freeview).
Also the BBC is to rebrand BBC HD as BBC TWO HD on Virgin Channel 187.

=== January 2013 ===
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=== By 2015 ===
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=== Unknown dates ===
-Local TV may launch on Virgin TV in some areas.
-The BBC to axe BBC Radio 4 LW on Virgin Channel 911 ''in the long term''.
-Discovery to replace Travel and Living with TLC on Virgin Channel 275.
-Discovery may launch an 3D Channel if audience numbers are high on Virgin on Demand.
-UKTV on Demand may also launch on Virgin on Demand.
-MTVN HD will be rebranded as MTV Live HD or MTV UK HD on Virgin Channel 310.
-TCM to be rebranded on Virgin Channel 415.
-Channel 4's ''4oD'' will offer HD content.
-Virgin Media will launch the Sky Sports red button on TiVo.

=== The following channels are rumoured to be launching or in talks with Virgin Media ===
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The following Channels are said to be testing on Virgin Media right now:
-No channels are testing on Virgin testers boxes right now.

Channel has been confirm as in talks with Virgin Media by my insiders:
-ITV2 HD
-ITV3 HD
-ITV4 HD
-Channel 5 +1 (Channel to launch before April)
-Sky Atlantic
-Sky Sports F1 (Deal signed to launch in March on Virgin Media)
-Premier Sports

The following Channels are rumoured to be set to launch on Virgin Media soon (but not yet confirm by my Virgin Media insiders or no new info in months):
-ESPN America HD (No news in months)

=== 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

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A: BSkyB has not given Virgin Media the rights to broadcast Sky Sports F1 HD. But the good news is Sky Sports F1 will be carry by Virgin Media from launch in March with added things via the red button. But Sky Sports F1 will only be on Sky Sports, Sky Movies and Sky Sports or the VIP Packages from launch.

==== Virgin Media's Deals with broadcasters ===
List last updated on January 30th 2012.

Welcome to the all new look of this part of the list.

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:
Also Radio channels are broadcasting on Digital Radio via Freesat, Freeview, Freesat from Sky or Sky.

NOTE: Shopping Channels are not on this list and only Broadcasts who has got some Channels broadcasting on Virgin Media right now appeared on this list. To start broadcasting soon = That channel has still to start broadcasting on Sky, Freesat or Freeview.

=== TV and Radio Channels: ===
=== Own by A+E Networks UK (A&E Television Networks/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
Bio HD
Crime & Investigation Network HD
Crime & Investigation Network +1
HISTORY HD
HISTORY +1

=== Own by ARY Group ===
ARY Qtv
ARY Oneworld
ARY Entertainment
ARY News

=== Own by British Sky Broadcasting ===
Pick TV +1
Sky 3D
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic HD
Sky News HD
Sky Sports F1 HD (Soon to start broadcasting on Sky.)
Sky Sports HD3
Sky Sports HD4
Sky Sports News HD

=== Own by CBS Chellozone UK Channels Partnership ===
CBS Drama
CBS Reality +1
Horror Channel +1

=== Own by Channel Four Television Corporation ===
More 4 +1
Repeats 4 [Working name by MB HQ] (Rumoured to be set to launch in June 2012.)

=== Own by CSC Media Group ===
Bliss
Chart Show TV
Chart Show TV +1
Dance Nation TV
Flava
Kix!
POP
Pop Girl
Pop Girl +1
Scuzz
The Vault
Tiny Pop +1


=== Own by Discovery Networks Western Europe ===
Animal Planet +1
Discovery 3D (May launch if audience viewing numbers are high via on Demand.)
Discovery Home & Health +1
Discovery Knowledge +1
Discovery Science +1
DMAX +1
DMAX +2
Investigation Discovery
TLC (May replace Discovery Travel and Living.)
Quest +1

=== Own by Disney-ABC Television Group ===
Disney Channel HD
Disney Cinemagic HD
Disney Cinemagic +1
Disney Junior +
Disney XD HD

=== Own by ESPN Inc. (The Walt Disney Company/Hearst Corporation) ===
ESPN America HD

=== Own by Fox International Channels (News Corporation) ===
FX +1

=== Own by GMG Radio ===
Real Radio Wales

=== Own by ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) ===
ITV2 HD
ITV3 HD
ITV4 HD

=== Own by Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) ===
True Movies 2

=== Own by MTV Networks Europe ===
MTV CLASSIC
MTV MUSIC
MTV +1

=== Own by Multi Screen Media (Sony Pictures Television) ===
SAB
Sahara One

=== Own by NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/Fox International Channels) ===
Nat Wild HD

=== Own by Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
Nickelodeon HD
NickToons Replay

=== Own by Northern & Shell ===
Channel 5 +1

=== Own by Paramount UK Partnership (Paramount British Pictures/British Sky Broadcasting) ===
Comedy Central Extra +1

=== Own by Premier Media ===
Premier Sports
Premier Sports Xtra

=== Own by Radio TelefÃ*s Éireann ===
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ lyric fm
RTÉ Radio 1 (Broadcasts in Ex-Telewest areas right now).
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

=== Own by Scripps Networks Interactive ===
Food Network
Food Network +1

=== Own by Sony Pictures Television ===
Men & Movies
Movies 4 Men
Movies 4 Men +1
Movies 4 Men 2
Movies 4 Men 2 +1
Sony Entertainment Television +1

=== Own by STAR TV (News Corporation) ===
Life OK (Was STAR One)
STAR Gold

=== Own by Sunrise Radio Group ===
Kismat Radio
Punjabi Radio

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

=== Own by Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) ===
TCM 2
Imagine...Dil Se

=== Own by United Christian Broadcasters ===
UCB TV
UCB Bible
UCB Gospel
UCB Inspiration
UCB Ireland

=== Own by Universal Networks International ===
The Style Network
Universal Channel HD

=== Own by Viacom ===
BET
BET +1

=== Own by Zee Entertainment Enterprises ===
ZEE Café
Zing

Next update: In four weeks time - 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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[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Rillington

I think it's just the finals weekend that is listed.

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Out of those events, only the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup are listed. Six Nations rugby and Wimbledon, apart from the finals, are not although highlights of both must be available on free-to-air.

Sky will soon pinch all live rights bar the Olympics and FIFA World cup!

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Can you stream channels on Virgin Media Player?

Originally Posted by DaMac

I think we should also get L!VE TV back as well, there was some well fit birds on there...

Yes i used to like bunny bingo! and the darts on ice,not to mention the weather in Norwegian,and as part of the 2nd clip Rusty the dwarf doing the weather on a trampoline.!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKihe...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhtWN...eature=related

I definately would not mind paying a extra sub for its return,it was so anarchic it was good,i really do think VM should bring back the cable only channel Live TV.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by richard1960

Yes i used to like bunny bingo! and the darts on ice,not to mention the weather in Norwegian,and as part of the 2nd clip Rusty the dwarf doing the weather on a trampoline.!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKihe...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhtWN...eature=related

I definately would not mind paying a extra sub for its return,it was so anarchic it was good,i really do think VM should bring bach the cable only channel Live TV.

I would agree with you!!

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

[/COLOR]Can you stream channels on Virgin Media Player?

Phone them and ask.

[nstokes]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Can you stream channels on Virgin Media Player?

nope, not live TV