Thursday, 19 July 2018

Virgin Media UK set to axe UKTV but reused channels numbers

Story from Virgin Media UK:

We’re delighted to announce the new channels available from Sunday for Virgin TV customers

We have already invested in an extensive collection of much-loved programming which is now available (depending on your bundle).

Some of our existing channels, such as Lifetime and True Entertainment which hosts programmes such as Murder, She Wrote, The Persuaders and The New Avengers will also made available to more of our TV customers at no extra cost.

On top of this we continue to expand our range of on-demand and 4K Ultra HD programming, with more coming this year.

From Sunday the new and updated programming on Virgin TV will be as follows.

New EPG - New Channels Channel Name
  • 124 - Paramount Network HD (Was set to have channel 187)
  • 125 -  Lifetime SD
  • 126 - True Entertainment
  • 127 - Premier Sports HD (no subscription needed)
  • 128 - Your TV (Was set to have channel 218)
  • 129 - 4Music
  • 130 - Freesports (Was set to have channel 553)
  • 131 - Sky Sports Mix
  • 190 - True Entertainment +1*
  • 191 - Vice*
  • 194 - Quest HD (Was set to have channel 217)
  • 200 - C&I HD*
  • 211 - Discovery Turbo
  • 245 - History HD*
  • 246 - Lifetime +1*
  • 247 - Love Nature HD (Was set to have channel 293)
  • 248 - ZooMoo (Was set to have channel 739)
  • 249 - Love Nature SD*
  • 278 - Together
  • 279 - Horse & Country*
  • 281 - More4
  • 282 - More4 +1
  • 346 - Now 80s

*New to Virgin Media (No idea on where Channels will go when Virgin Media UK and UKTV kiss and make up).

MEDIA BOY VIEWS:

Where will Virgin Media UK put True Entertainment +1, Vice, C&I HD, History HD, Lifetime +1, ZooMoo, Love Nature SD and Horse & Country when Virgin kiss and make up with UKTV?

See Virgin Media are saying it down to BBC Worldwide (Or whatever they call it this week) but UKTV are 50% own by Discovery.

What about them? Oh yes we forgot Virgin Media owner Liberty Global part own All3Media with Discovery.

We would love to be an fly on the wall at Liberty Global HQ or Discovery HQ when John Malone hear about this. He will sent Virgin Media UK to bed with no tea.