UPDATED: The Best of 2016, Virgin Media UK year in Review

Some text was updated on December 28th. Post first posted on December 7th.

The Best of 2016.

01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy HQ):

Winner is - denphone with 580 posts

02) Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):

Winner is - Universal Channel HD

03) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:

Winner is - Movie Mix

04) Best +1 Channel launch of the year:

Winner is - 5STAR +1

05) Best new HD Channel launch of the year:

Winners is - Sky Sports Mix HD

06) Best UK Channel of the year:

Winner is - ITV3

07) Best Internatiional Channel of the year:

Winner is - Rishtey Europe

08) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:

Winner is - NVTV

09) Best Radio Channel of the year:

Winner is - Heart

10) Best new brand of the year:

Winner is - Sky Cinema (Was Sky Movies until July 8th)

Well done to all the winners.

So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed this thread.

Virgin Media year in review:

Channels we said Hello to:

1. Dec. ??th: Bay TV Swansea* (No confirmed launch date)
2. Dec. 15th: That's Cambridge*
3. Nov. 29th: 4Seven HD
4. Nov. 8th: Made in Birmingham*
5. Nov. 8th: Clubland TV (Non TiVo boxes)
6. Oct. 19th: Made in Liverpool*
7. Sep. 20th: Babenation
8. Aug. 31st: Spike
9. Aug, 31st: 5STAR +1
10. Aug. 25th: Movie Mix
11. Aug. 25th: Movies 4 Men
12. Aug. 25th: POP
13. Aug. 24th: Sky Sports Mix HD
14. Aug. 24th: Sky Sports Mix
15. Aug. 23rd: NDTV India
16. Aug. 23rd: NDTV Spice
17. Aug. 10th: My5
18. Aug. 1st: Universal Channel HD
19. Aug. 1st: BBC Olympics 1 - 8 HD Channels
20. Aug. 1st: BBC Olympics 2 - 8 Channels
21. Jul. 5th: TruTV
22. Jun. 30th: QVC Beauty
23. Jun. 30th: QVC Style
24. Jun. 20th: BBC RB HD
25. Jun. 20th: BBC RB 2 - 6 Channels
26. Apr. 7th: hayu (Only on TiVo)
27. Mar. 31st: BBC Three app (Only on TiVo)
28. Feb. 29th: Heart Extra
29. Feb. 25th: Virgin Media Previews (Channel 998)
30. Jan. 14th: Bike TV
31. Jan. 12th: VEVO (Only on TiVo)
32. Jan. 12th: ClublandAkaChilledNow (Only on TiVo)

*Local TV Channels is on Virgin Channel 159 in some areas.

Channels on the move:

1.  Nov. 29th: Channel 4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 142 to Virgin UK Channel 141.
2. Nov. 29th: Channel 4 +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 143 to Virgin UK Channel 142.
3. Nov. 29th: 4Seven has moved from Virgin UK Channel 195 to Virgin UK Channel 143.
4. Nov. 29th: I.D. has moved from Virgin UK Channel 253 to Virgin UK Channel 170.
5. Nov. 29th: More4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 203 to Virgin UK Channel 195.
6. Nov. 29th: I.D. +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 254 to Virgin UK Channel 171.
7. Nov. 29th: DMAX has moved from Virgin UK Channel 170 to Virgin UK Channel 213.
8. Nov. 29th: DMAX +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 171 to Virgin UK Channel 214.
9. Aug. 31st: Virgin Media UK has moved 5USA +1 from Virgin UK Channel 154 to Virgin UK Channel 185.
10. Aug. 15th: Virgin Media UK has moved PIN Protection Help from Virgin UK Channel 981 to Virgin UK Channel 985.
11. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Gold from Virgin UK Channel 126 to Virgin UK Channel 124.
12. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved W from Virgin UK Channel 124 to Virgin UK Channel 125.
13. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi from Virgin UK Channel 130 to Virgin UK Channel 126.
14. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Dave from Virgin UK Channel 128 to Virgin UK Channel 127.
15. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Drama from Virgin UK Channel 190 to Virgin UK Channel 128.
16. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Really from Virgin UK Channel 283 to Virgin UK Channel 129.
17. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Alibi +1 from Virgin UK Channel 131 to Virgin UK Channel 130.
18. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved W +1 from Virgin UK Channel 125 to Virgin UK Channel 131.
19. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC Four HD from Virgin UK Channel 164 to Virgin UK Channel 163.
20. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Gold +1 from Virgin UK Channel 127 to Virgin UK Channel 190.
21. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Dave ja vu from Virgin UK Channel 129 to Virgin UK Channel 211.
22. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 502 to Virgin UK Channel 501.
23. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 2 HD from Virgin UK Channel 503 to Virgin UK Channel 502.
24. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 3 HD from Virgin UK Channel 504 to Virgin UK Channel 503.
25. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 4 HD from Virgin UK Channel 505 to Virgin UK Channel 504.
26. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 5 HD from Virgin UK Channel 506 to Virgin UK Channel 505.
27. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports HQ HD from Virgin UK Channel 501 to Virgin UK Channel 506.
28. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports F1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 507 to Virgin UK Channel 508.
29. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 1 from Virgin UK Channel 512 to Virgin UK Channel 511.
30. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 2 from Virgin UK Channel 513 to Virgin UK Channel 512.
31. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 3 from Virgin UK Channel 514 to Virgin UK Channel 513.
32. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 4 from Virgin UK Channel 515 to Virgin UK Channel 514.
33. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports 5 from Virgin UK Channel 516 to Virgin UK Channel 515.
34. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports News HQ from Virgin UK Channel 511 to Virgin UK Channel 516.
35. Jul. 26th: Virgin Media UK has moved Sky Sports F1 from Virgin UK Channel 517 to Virgin UK Channel 518.
36. Feb. 25th: Virgin Media UK has moved PIN Protection Help from Virgin UK Channel 998 to Virgin UK Channel 997.

Channels rebrand (For Good):

1. Nov. 8th: ClublandAkaChilledNow (Clubland TV, Channel AKA, Chilled TV and Now Music) has been rebrand as Clubland TV and added to non TiVo boxes.
2. Nov. 1st: My Ex-Girlfriend PPV has been rebrand as XXX Brits PPV.
3. Oct. 13th: Heart FM has been rebrand as Heart.
4. Oct. 13th: Capital FM has been rebrand as Capital.
5. Aug, 10th: Channel 5 +24 has been rebrand as My5.
6. Aug. 4th: BT Sport Europe HD has been rebrand as BT Sport 3 HD.
7. Aug. 4th: BT Sport Europe has been rebrand as BT Sport 3.
8. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere.
9. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere +1 has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere +1.
10. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Showcase has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits.
11. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Greats has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Greats.
12. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Disney has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Disney.
13. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Family has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Family.
14. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Action & Adventure has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure.
15. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Comedy has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Comedy.
16. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Crime & Thriller has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller.
17. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Drama & Romance has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance.
18. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror.
19. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Select has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Select.
20. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Premiere HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Premiere HD.
21. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Showcase HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Hits HD.
22. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Greats HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Greats HD.
23. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Disney HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Disney HD.
24. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Family HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Family HD.
25. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Action & Adventure HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Action & Adventure HD.
26. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Comedy HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Comedy HD.
27. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Crime & Thriller HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller HD.
28. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Drama & Romance HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD.
29. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD.
30. Jul. 8th: Sky Movies Select HD has been rebrand as Sky Cinema Select HD.
31. May. 25th: The Box Plus Network has rebrand Smash Hits as Box Hits.
32. May. 25th: The Box Plus Network has rebrand Heat as Box Upfront.
33. May. 12th: Virgin Media UK has rebrand BT Sport Freeview as BT Sport Showcase.
34. Feb. 29th: Global Radio has rebrand LBC News as Heart Extra.
35. Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot 18s Nightly as Xtreme Filth.
36. Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot Mums Nightly as Red Hot.
37. Feb. 23rd: Virgin Media UK has rebrand Red Hot Amateur Nightly as Viewers Wives.
38. Feb. 15th: Watch has been rebrand as W.
39. Feb. 15th: Watch +1 has been rebrand as W +1.
40. Feb. 15th: Watch HD has been rebrand as W HD.
41. Feb. 11th: 5* has been rebrand as 5STAR.
42. Jan. 12th: Sony Entertainment Television has been rebrand as Sony Channel.

Channels we said Goodbye to:

1. Dec. 15th: Cambridge TV (Cambridge areas only).
2. Nov. 5th: Big Centre TV (Birmingham areas only).
3. Oct. 6th: Bay TV Liverpool (Liverpool areas only).
4. Sep. 29th: UMP Movies
5. Sep. 20th: XXX Mums
6. Aug. 23rd: BBC Olympics 1 - 8 HD Channels
7. Aug. 23rd: BBC Olympics 2 - 8 Channels
8. Jul. 12th: BBC RB HD
9. Jul. 12th: BBC RB 2 - 6 Channels
10. Mar. 31st: BBC Three (TV Channel)
11. Mar. 31st: BBC Three HD
12. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Takeover
13. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Hits
14. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Urban
15. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Rocks
16. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Dance
17. Jan. 12th: Virgin Music on Demand Playlist

Final total of posters on all 'Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2016)' Thread this year:

As of December 6th at 11.40pm

Name - number of posts

01) denphone - 580

02) theone2k10 - 465

03) Media Boy - 447

04) 1andrew1 - 390

05) RichardCoulter - 371

06) OLD BOY - 280

07) andrewstevenson - 259

08) muppetman11 - 197

09) Ultimate.Conj - 152

10) passingbat - 147

11) jj20x - 120

12) Horizon - 102

12) vincerooney - 102

14) Mad Max - 91

15) spiderplant - 60

16) BenMcr - 55

17) Chad - 51

18) telegramsam - 49

19) Derekb108 - 42

20) Aguero9320 - 40

21) Arthurgray50@blu - 38

22) dodo1 - 35

23) devilincarnate - 33

23) nodrogd - 33

25) Bananaman_007 - 28

26) Anypermitedroute - 27

26) undertakereddie - 27

28) steveh - 26

29) DaMac - 25

30) nialli - 24

31) ozsat - 22

32) Tricky Trevor - 21

33) johnathome - 20

33) nicknewark - 20

35) Dave42 - 20

36) mike_gain - 19

36) blue666666 - 19

36) Stephen - 19

39) RobboEdin - 18

39) Frazz - 18

39) DJ-SWITCH - 18

42) heero_yuy - 17

43) jobbie8 - 16

44) heavyside - 15

45) johnasimmons - 14

46) Mobes - 13

46) 1701-e - 13

48) japitts - 10

49) harry_hitch - 9

49) Gavin-D - 9

51) Mr K - 8

51) pengedragon - 8

51) VirginMediaPhil - 8

51) sminkypinky - 8

51) Henkesghost - 8

51) Itshim - 8

57) Superblade7 - 7

57) gba93 - 7

59) warrenb - 6

59) MarkC1984 - 6

59) Hugh - 6

59) alwaysabear - 6

63) Bofrok - 5

64) figgyburn - 4

64) vm_tech - 4

64) paultrademark - 4

67) oliver1948uk - 3

67) toady - 3

67) bubblegun - 3

70) solitaire - 2

ALL POSTERS MUST HAVE POSTED IN ALL THREADS OF 'COMING SOON TO VIRGIN TV (2016)'.

Top posters of 2016 (Total took at 6th December at 23.40):

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