Virgin launches three more channels

The following channels has appeared today on the M+ pack so everyone can view them (If they want):

Broadcast: Virgin Media strikes Al Jazeera deal

Here more info on the Al Jazeera channels on Virgin Media deal from Media web site 'Broadcast':

''Virgin Media has struck its first carriage deal with Al Jazeera in a move which will see two of its channels launch on the service.

Best Of The Year 2012

Here is the list of winners of Media Boy's 'Best Of The Year 2012'

UPDATED: Virgin Media year in review (2012)

Channels launches:

1. Sky Sports F1 (March 9th.)

Virgin Media launches Four new channels

The Following channels has launch on Virgin Media today:

Here is the latest confirmed or rumour channels news

Here the latest on the Channels that may launch on Virgin TV from December 13th:

EXCLUSIVE: CBS Drama to launch on Virgin Media tomorrow

I can now reveal that CBS Drama will launch on December 13th on Virgin Channel 197 on the XL Package.

EXCLUSIVE: Up to Three Channels may launch on Thursday

I have been told the following by insiders (As of December 11th):

Two Channels set to launch on Virgin this week

Info from my insiders.

Rumour: Three more channels set to launch on Virgin TV (UPDATED)

Digital Spy poster 'Technix' is now reporting that the following may also launch now:

Rumour: Four channel set to launch on Virgin TV Soon

DS Forum posters 'Technix' and 'Asian Channel' are reporting that the following channels are set to launch Virgin Media as early as Next Thursday (December 13th).

New channel to launch Next Thursday

BenMcr has also confirm that Virgin Media will launch an new channel next Thursday.

UKTV Channels goes Free on Virgin Media

Virgin Worker BenMcr has confirm that all the UKTV channels (including HD ones) have gone free-to-view today until the 3rd of January.

Rumour: BBC One Scotland HD and BBC One Wales HD may not launch until January 15th

'Dansky+HD' has posted on DS Forum that:

Virgin Media News

I have been told today that my Virgin Media channel lineup list maybe out of date by Monday.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media news

I have been told the following by insiders:

Pick you audio on S4C on Virgin Media

Virgin Media has now added an Red Button for viewers who want to pick the English audio on Welsh broadcaster S4C on Virgin Channel 167.

Rumour: Al Jazeera english may launch next month on Virgin TV

An new rumour appeared online this week - this time on Digital Spy Forum.

'A few bits' will happen in December on Virgin TV

I have ask a insider I know if anything was set to happen from Saturday on Virgin TV???

Guardian Media: Ofcom delays local TV licence decision

Story from Guardian Media:

''Ofcom has delayed a decision on awarding all the remaining local TV licences and now expects to wrap up the process by the end of February, meaning a likely three-month delay for an announcement on the lucrative London franchise. This delay means the local TV licence for the London area, which caters for 4.3 million homes, is expected to be awarded by the end of February. The five London bidders had been told informally by Ofcom to expect a decision in November.

Rumour: Virgin to launch more Sky Channels next month?

Cable Forum poster ''grahamf'' has posted on Cable Forum that:

Confirmed: Virgin Media Is Interested in Carrying BT Group’s Sports Content

Story from Bloomberg: 

FX to be rebranded as FOX in January

FX has confirmed that FX will be rebranded as FOX on January 11th 2013.

Ofcom remove Notts TV and SLTV/Sheffield Live rights to broadcast

Ofcom has today remove the rights for both SLTV/Sheffield Live and Notts TV to broadcast.

EXCLUSIVE: Star Life OK to be added on Virgin Media next week

I can now confirm that Star Life OK will be added next Thursday (November 22nd) for those subscribing to Asian Mela on Virgin Channel 804.

Rumour: Virgin Media set to launch Star Life OK soon?

Digital Spy Forum poster ''Technix'' posted last night that:

More names of local TV Channels confirmed by Ofcom

City TV Broadcasting will launch in Birmingham by June 2013.

EXCLUSIVE: Cinemoi will close on Monday

I can confirm that Movie Channel Cinemoi will stop broadcasting at 11pm next Monday Night (November 12th) on Virgin Channel 445.

Info from my old Sky+ box.

S4C and BBC Alba goes UK wide on Virgin Media

• S4C and S4C AD has launch in England, N. Ireland and Scotland on Virgin Channels 167 and 856 on the M Package.

The BBC updates the BBC TiVo app on Virgin Media

The BBC have refreshed the iPlayer app on TiVo - it now includes improvements to the Playback controls, plus changes to search, the programme information screen and the addition of 'related programmes'.

Movies 24 goes Christmas

Movies 24 and Movies 24+ has today been rebranded as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24+ on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.

Good News Music Fans

I have found out late last night that Virgin Media are offering Music On Demand FREE to all M+ and L Packages customers on Virgin on Demand until 'The end of January 2013'.

Confirmed: Cinemoi to stop broadcasting next Month?

UPDATED November 2nd.

BBC Alba and S4C goes national next week

From next Tuesday, BBC Alba and S4C will be available nationally in the M pack.

Channel 5 +1 launches on Virgin Media at last

Virgin Media has launch Channel 5 +1 today on the M Package on Virgin Channel 155.

Virgin Media to launch Channel 5 +1 on Thursday

Virgin Media will launch Channel 5 +1 on Virgin Channel 155 this coming Thursday (October 25th)*.

Virgin Media to launch BBC One HD Northern Ireland

From Wednesday at 6am Viewers in Northern Ireland will stop getting the BBC One HD Channel as the BBC will launch BBC One HD Northern Ireland on Virgin Channel 108.

BBC One HD Northern Ireland to launch on Wednesday?

Other web sites are reporting that BBC One HD Northern Ireland is now testing on Astra and may launch as early as Wednesday so that Freeview HD viewers do not need to retune at an later date when BBC One HD Northern Ireland launch.

Virgin Media viewers can say goodbye to Analogue TV on Tuesday

All Virgin viewers can watch the end of analogue television.

UPDATE: Movies 24 goes Christmas in November

Movies 24 and Movies 24 + will both become Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + from the 3rd of November.

Virgin Media to launch 'Quite a few channels' by 2013

New info from that insider who give me that list I posted on September 11th.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to launch Channel 5 +1 within the next two weeks

I can now reveal that Virgin Media will launch Channel 5 +1 on ONE of the following dates:

Radio news on this blog

The Competition Commission has said it expects to publish its final report by 27 March 2013 on the Global Radio and GMG Radio deal.

Update from Media Boy HQ

We at Media Boy HQ have not seen any new information on ITV2 HD, ITV3 HD, ITV4 HD, Sony Movies, CBS Drama, Sky Atlantic SD, Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HD launching on Virgin Media since August 2012.

We will give out any more if we get it.

The Africa Channel to launch on Thursday

Virgin Media will try again to launch The Africa Channel this coming Thursday (October 11th) at 6am on Virgin Channel 828.

BBC iPlayer adding Live Restart to Virgin next week

The BBC is adding the Live Restart feature to the iPlayer portal running on Virgin Media set-top boxes from 15 October.

 

NOTE: This new On Demand feature will only be added to TiVo boxes.

UPDATE: BBC Changes from October

THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON OCTOBER 3RD AT 23.55.

The BBC has confirm that from October 15th 2012 the BBC will be reducing the number of BBC Red Button video streams on Virgin Media to one (On all non TiVo power boxes.)'

The Africa Channel update

The following update is thanks to Forum poster Richardcoulter posted on October 2nd:

UPDATE: Virgin Media called off Africa

For the first time ever that I know off Virgin Media has postphoned and remove The Africa Channel from Virgin Channel 828.

TV5 Monde Free to all M+ or L subscribers during October

TV5 will be free to all M+ or L subscribers in October on Virgin Channel 825.

The Africa Channel to launch on October 2nd

The Africa Channel will launch on October 2nd on Virgin Channel 828.

The Africa Channel will be on all packages.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy reveal a name of that new SD Channel coming to Virgin Media

I can now reveal that The Africa Channel has been added to list of channels that may appear soon on Virgin TV.

Nick Replay to be rebranded in October

The following info is thanks to 'Overnight.tv':

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy been told of one more SD Channel set to launch

My sources has today confirm that Virgin will launch one more new channel - that was not on my list on September 11th.

'Seven' to be rebranded as Lincolnshire Living from January

Ofcom has today confirm that 'Seven' that broadcasts on Virgin TV in the Grimsby & Scunthorpe area will be rebrand as Lincolnshire Living in January on Virgin Channel 879.

Ahead of launch on Freeview in September 2013.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy reveal list of new channels set that may launch in October or later this year

I can now reveal the list of channels that may launch from October 2012 on Virgin Media.

TCM hope to launch TCM HD on Virgin Media 'Very Soon'

TCM has posted the following on their Twitter page.

FilmFlex to become Virgin Movies from next week

Pay per view FilmFlex will become Virgin Movies from September 13th on Virgin on Demand.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media are in talks with BSkyB

All I can say at time of posting this blog post.

New Channel update

My Insider over the weekend has given me the names of channels that Virgin Media hope to launch in October.

More info on New Channels set to launch in October

On Thursday I got an update from my insiders in that update My sources told me ''Talks are ongoing'' with Virgin Media and BSkyB.

New Channels by November - UPDATE

On the info I have seen from my Insider ''More than Five'' Channels will launch by November.

STV makes bids for Local TV channels in Edinburgh and Glasgow

STV has make bids for Two Local TV Channels in Scotland.

BBC Streams update: After London 2012

Horizon has reported on the Virgin Media Changelog thread on Cable Forum that:

Channel 4 give names for Sports Channels

Channel 4 has confirmed to Media Web site ''Overnights.tv'' that Channel 4 Sports Channels names for the Paralympic Olympics Games:

EXCLUSIVE: 'More than 5 new channels' to launch on Virgin TV by November

My insider has now confirm that over 5 new channels will launch on Virgin Media by November - Still no channel names was given.

EXCLUSIVE: 'More than 5 new channels' to launch on Virgin TV this 'Autumn'

My insider has now confirm that over 5 new channels will launch on Virgin Media this Autumn - Still no channel names was given.

EXCLUSIVE: PictureBox freeview next month on Virgin TV

I have today been told that Virgin Media customers will get PictureBox absolutely free on Virgin Media on Demand from August 1st to September 1st.

On September 1st PictureBox will go back to being £5 per month extra.

This week on Virgin TV

Eurosport HD (July 24th 2012).
Pan European Eurosport HD will close on Virgin Channel 522 today.

Sky Sports FREE weekend next weekend

Virgin Media viewers who have not got Sky Sports channels in can watch F1 Motor Racing all weekend as part of the Sky Sports FREE weekend.

More info on the Olympics on the BBC

I have just found new info on what the BBC plans to do over the Olympics (July 27th to August 12th):

• The 48 Olympics channels (24 each in HD and SD) will start at 9am on Virgin Channels 550 to 597.
• BBC Three will broadcast Olympic things from 9am to 11pm everyday.

Eurosport 2 HD may launch on Virgin Media this September?

Cable Forum poster ''Mobes'' has this week been told by Eurosport to ''Watch this Space.''

More info as I get it.

Get Boxnation for 30days as part of your pack for £18.50

You can now buy Boxnation on Virgin TV for 30days for £18.50. Virgin will remove when 30days are up so no need to phone.
Just follow the info on Virgin Channel 547.

Boxnation to put prices up for SIX days

For Virgin Media viewers:

Teletext Holidays relaunches on Virgin Media

Virgin Media has relaunch Teletext Holidays via an app on TiVo.

Sky Sports F1 goes Red for all Virgin Viewers

Months after the launch of Sky Sports F1. Virgin Media has today launch the Sky Sports F1 Red Button on every viewers boxes.

Since March Sky Sports F1 Red Button has only been on TiVo boxes.

Virgin TV Channel round-up

On the back of both Ailbi HD and heat launching yesterday (July 3rd) on Virgin TV.

Eurosport: British Eurosport launches HD channels

Eurosport HD, the pan-European high definition service, has been available in the UK and Ireland since July 2008. The international feed available through that channel has enabled sports fans to follow high profile events like the Tour de France, the French Open from Roland Garros and this summer’s Olympic Games in native HD.

Virgin Media to put heat TV on the L package from launch

Virgin Media has confirm that heat TV will be on both the L and XL Packages from launch tomorrow on Virgin Channel 338.

Sky Sports prices to go up on October 1st?

Sky has confirm that Sky Sports will be going up by £1 in September.

Virgin confirm BBC Olympics channels numbers

The following is thanks to ''chunkymonkey'' on Cable Forum:

Guardian Media: GMG Radio sold to Global for £50m

Story from Guardian Media:

Guardian Media Group (GMG) has sold its radio business, which includes the Real Radio and Smooth Radio networks, to Global Radio for an estimated price of £50m.

BBC close BBC News Multiscreen

The BBC has today close their BBC News Multiscreen via the Red Button on all non TiVo boxes.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy given channel numbers for new channels coming in July

Here is the channels numbers for 4seven and Ailbi HD confirmed by an Virgin Insider:

Ailbi HD to launch on July 3rd

UKTV Cops Channel Alibi has confirmed via Twitter that Ailbi HD will launch on 3rd July.

I think Virgin will give it Channel 131 with Ailbi +1 moving to Channel 194 (Still to be Confirmed).

BBC to Close BBC News Multiscreen next week

The BBC has confirmed that from June 21st the BBC News Multiscreen via the Red Button on all non TiVo boxes will close.

BT to offer footy to other digital platforms?

BT has confirmed that they are hoping to distribute the EPL Football games from August 2013 via their own TV channel onto other platforms. No doubt Virgin Media and others will be eager to offer the channel to their subscribers.

Overnights.tv confirm 48 BBC Olynpics channels and 4Seven launch dates

Overnights.tv, Kantar Media and BARB are reporting that:

Guardian Media: 4Seven to let viewers pick two hours of broadcasting per day

Guardian Media reported last week at 4Seven will let viewers pick their lineup for two hours per day but still no info has been given yet on 4Seven channel number for Virgin TV.

Virgin Media move date of Box TV Channels moving packages

The story I told you about Box TVs Channels moving packages on Virgin Media:

Channel 4 to launch SIX sports channels for the Paralympic Games

Channel 4 has outlined its plans for the most extensive coverage of the Paralympic Games that has ever been broadcast in the UK.

Virgin Media to rebrand Red Hot Fetish on June 1st

I found that on June 1st Red Hot Fetish is being rename as Red Hot 18s on Virgin Channel 480.

Guardian Media: Two new channels to launch in July on Virgin Media

Guardian Media is reporting that Bauer Media and Channel 4's joint venture Box TV.

BizAsia: Star News will rebrand as ABP News in June

Asian media web site ''BizAsia'' is reporting that:

With Star TV ending its deal, Media Conteent and Communcations Services (MCCS) has confirmed that its flagship brand ABP will be rolled out across its news channels from Frday 1st June.

Star News is broadcasting on Virgin Channel 802.

Virgin Media to close TV Email next week in old Telewest areas

Virgin Media are to axe TV Email on May 20th but only in Ex-Telewest areas.

No date has been given on when Virgin Media plan to axe TV Email in old ntl areas.

NOTE: Since about 2008 TV Email was not open to new viewers.

MTVN HD rebranded

MTV has today rebrand MTVN HD as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310.

Virgin Media: BBC and Eurosport bring 2012 Olympics to Virgin Media customers

• 24 live channels in SD and HD from the BBC
• BBC and Eurosport 3D to bring first ever Games in 3D
• Advanced TiVo Red Button services for the best ‘interactive’ Olympics

With the 2012 London Olympics just one hundred days away, Virgin Media today revealed a wide range of exciting Olympics content its customers will be able to enjoy throughout the Summer of Sport on Virgin Media TV, all at no extra cost. Featuring live broadcasts in both standard- and high-definition, interactive apps and even a wide range of events in 3D, Virgin Media’s unbeatable coverage of the Olympics, courtesy of the BBC and Eurosport, will provide fans the perfect destination for all their Olympic viewing.

Finally, BBC Red Button has launch on TiVo

Weeks after Virgin Media launch Sky Sports Red Button on TiVo.

Virgin Media has today launch the BBC News and BBC Sports apps on the red button this morning!

Broadcast: BBC to launch 24 Olympics channels

Story from Broadcast:

The BBC is launching 24 free-to-air temporary channels on cable and satellite platforms, running live streams of every sport taking place at the London Olympic Games.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to offer True Movies 1 free to all M+ Package customers in April

From April 1st Virgin Media are set to offer True Movies 1 to all M+ Package customers absolutely free until May 1st 2012.

No Red Button non TiVo boxes for Sky Sports F1 until July

Only viewers with TiVo can watch the Red Button on Sky Sports F1 on Virgin Channel 516.

The rest of us will get it in July 2012.

Current TV close but Sky Sports F1 launch on Virgin

Over the weekend saw:

Sky Sports F1 launch on Virgin Media Channel 516 on Friday night. But Current was close on Sunday Night on Virgin Media Channel 155.

Guardian Media: Channel 4 to launch 4seven catchup channel in the summer

Story from Guardian Media:

Channel 4 has given the green light to a new TV channel, to be called 4seven, that will allow viewers to catch repeats of its most popular shows from this summer.

Digital Spy: BBC One regional changes around Brighton

An DS Forum poster has posted the following:

VM customers to the west of Brighton & Hove (in particular Worthing and Littlehampton) may find they now receive South East Today instead of the correct South Today programme, this is due to the Brighton area receiving BBC South East Today from the local transmitter as of today as part of Digital Switchover.

Mid-Week update

MTV Dance has gone widescreen on Virgin Channel 309.
MTV Rocks has gone widescreen on Virgin Channel 325.
Plus Virgin Media has remove Current TV from Virgin on Demand.

Virgin may launch Sky Sports F1 before next Friday

I have seen that DS Forums is reporting that Sky Sports F1 is now broadcasting on Sky showing ''preview loop'' and have ask my insiders if Virgin have any to carry the ''preview loop'' or are we just getting the information screen until March 9th.

Finally, Sky Sports Red Button has launch on TiVo

According to TiVo viewers Sky Sports Red Button has this morning launch their boxes.

EXCLUSIVE - UPDATE: Sky Anytime in HD to launch this week on Virgin Media

This week see the launch of Sky Anytime HD via Virgin on Demand.

Current TV confirmed closing down time and date

Current UK has announced today that BSkyB has withdrawn support for the channel and, as a result, we will cease broadcasting at midnight on 11th March 2012.

The channel will come off the Virgin platform at the same time.

Virgin Media removes Red Button from Nat Geo Channels on legacy Boxes

Nat Geo red button is no longer on the Virgin Media legacy boxes.

Sky Sports F1 appeared on Virgin Media

As first told by me last week Sky Sports F1 has tonight appeared on Virgin Channel 516 ahead of launch on March 9th.

Sunday update - News from insiders

Sky Anytime in HD to launch on Virgin Media Soon.

EXCLUSIVE: More info on Sky Sports F1

My insiders has today told me that Sky Sports F1 will launch on the 2nd of March on Virgin Channel 516.

An on air slate will be up a week before full launch on March 9th.

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C21: Current TV to close March 11th in the UK and Ireland

Story from C21 Media:

Twenty-three staff at Al Gore’s Current TV have begun to search for new work after attempts to rescue the UK channel failed and it is now set to cease broadcasting on March 11.

Virgin Media remove TiVo channel

''PPV Live Events Help'' has today been remove from Virgin Channel 554.

Diva TV ends tonight

Tonight we are saying goodbye to Diva TV on Virgin Channel 164.

MTVN HD to be rebrand as MTV Live HD in April

MTV are to rebrand MTVN HD as MTV Live HD on Virgin Channel 310 from April 23rd.

ITV Red Button close on Virgin Media (Non TiVo)

If you go to your local ITV1 Channel and press Red an on-screen message will now say ''This ITV service has closed''.

ITV1 can be found on Virgin Channel 103.

EXCLUSIVE: UPDATE: Virgin to offer two channels to L package for FREE in February

• From Feb. 1st. Virgin Media customers on the L Package can watch Nat Geo Wild absolutely free on Virgin Channel 228 until March 1st.
• From Feb. 5th. Virgin Media customers on the L Package can also watch FX absolutely free on Virgin Channel 158 until March 5th.

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UPDATE: Some changes to appear on Demand this week

My insiders has told me today that

Broadcast: NBCU to close DivaTV

Here is update on the close of DivaTV from last week.

More info on the new channel from Channel 4

Story from Guardian Media:

Channel 4 is also looking to launch a repeats channel, seen by some in the media industry as a somewhat cynical attempt to boost figures.

UPDATE: NBC to close Diva TV

Story from Virgin Media TV Blog:

January 18th news update

Media Web site New Media Age is reporting that ITV is dropping its red-button services as it prepares to increase focus on alternative interactive platforms including connected TVs.

MTV to rebrand as MTVN HD as MTV HD on Virgin?

DS Forum is reporting that MTV are testing out an MTV HD UK vision.

Virgin: Formula 1 fans on pole with Virgin Media and Sky Sports F1

Virgin Media, one of the UK's leading entertainment and communications companies, will be making the new Formula 1TM channel from Sky Sports available to Virgin Media customers, ensuring they will be able to watch every possible minute of the Formula 1TM Grand PrixTM 2012 season.

BSkyB confirmed Sky Sports F1 launch date

BSkyB have confirmed that Sky Sports F1 will launch on Friday March 9th on Sky and Smallworld.

Talks are still ongoing with Virgin Media about this channel.

EXCLUSIVE: BSkyB to give Sky Living Loves they love for an extra month

BSkyB have given Sky Living Loves an extra month.

Guardian: BSkyB axes Al Gore's Current TV from its pay-TV lineup

Story from Guardian Media:

Al Gore's Current TV channel in the UK is facing closure after BSkyB – part owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation – axed it from its pay-TV lineup.

UPDATE: BSkyB to keep Sky Living Loves on-air for an extra month?

As you may know BSkyB are set to close Sky Living Loves on January 24th in order to move Sky Arts HD up on the Sky EPG but I have just found this on the Sky Arts web site:

ESPN Channels free on Virgin Media this month

From January 7th ESPN, ESPN HD, ESPN America and ESPN Classic will be free to all Virgin Media viewers to until February 4th. (Info on On Demand Preview Channel.)

New info about Sky Sports F1 appeared online today

Cable firm ''Smallworld'' has confirm via Digital Spy Forum that Sky will launch Sky Sports F1 Channel on they network on March 1st.

Sky Sports confirmed launch date for Sky Sports F1

Sky Sports F1 will launch on March 18th.

Still no news on if this channel will also launch on that date on Virgin Media.