01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy HQ):
Winner is - cheekyangus with 302 posts
02) New Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - Prime Video (Did launch July 23rd)
03) Best poster on Cable Forum with Information (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - OLD BOY
04) Best new SD Channel launch of the year:
Winner is - Sky Crime (Did launch October 1st)
05) Best +1 Channel of the year:
Winner is - Drama +1 (September 16th)
06) Best new HD or UHD Channel launch of the year:
Winners is - Sky Crime HD (Did launch October 1st)
07) Best UK Channel of the year:
Winner is - BBC Scotland HD
08) Best Internatiional Channel of the year:
Winner is - Zee TV
09) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:
Winner is - STV HD
10) Best Radio Channel of the year (Nominate by YOU):
Winner is - Heart Radio
11) Best new brand of the year:
Winner is - Sky Sports Racing (Was At The Races until January 1st.)
Well done to all the winners.
So merry Christmas and a happy new year to everyone who viewed this thread.
Virgin Media UK year in review:
Channels we said Hello to:
- Dec. 3rd: SONY MAX 2
- Oct. 1st: Sky Crime HD
- Oct. 1st: Sky Crime
- Oct. 1st: Sky Crime +1
- Sep. 16th: Drama +1
- Aug. 15th: E! HD
- Jul. 23rd: Prime Video
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button HD
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 2
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 3
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 4
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 5
- Jun. 27th: BBC Red Button 6
- May. 23rd: Meet The Babes
- May. 23rd: Pure Babes HD
- May. 9th: Bangers (Pay Per Night)
- Mar. 8th: NOW 90s
- Mar. 8th: Total Country
- Feb. 28th: Desi Entertainment
- Feb. 24th: BBC Scotland HD
- Jan. 29th: BBC Radio Cymru 2
Channels on the move:
- Nov. 5th: HISTORY2 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 273 to Virgin UK Channel 272.
- Nov. 5th: PBS America has moved from Virgin UK Channel 276 to Virgin UK Channel 273.
- Nov. 5th: Forces TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 277 to Virgin UK Channel 274.
- Nov. 5th: Love Nature HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 293 to Virgin UK Channel 275.
- Nov. 5th: Smithsonian Channel HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 295 to Virgin UK Channel 276.
- Oct. 14th: Prime Video has moved from Virgin UK Channel 228 to Virgin UK Channel 205.
- Oct. 14th: Virgin Media Ultra HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 205 to Virgin UK Channel 228.
- Oct. 1st: Universal TV HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 164 to Virgin UK Channel 121.
- Oct. 1st: Universal TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 137 to Virgin UK Channel 122.
- Oct. 1st: Sky Arts has moved from Virgin UK Channel 122 to Virgin UK Channel 123.
- Oct. 1st: SYFY HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 165 to Virgin UK Channel 137.
- Oct. 1st: SYFY has moved from Virgin UK Channel 135 to Virgin UK Channel 138.
- Oct. 1st: E! HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 229 to Virgin UK Channel 139.
- Oct. 1st: E! has moved from Virgin UK Channel 156 to Virgin UK Channel 140.
- Oct. 1st: Sky Arts HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 206 to Virgin UK Channel 156.
- Oct. 1st: Sky Two has moved from Virgin UK Channel 121 to Virgin UK Channel 160.
- Oct. 1st: Challenge moved from Virgin UK Channel 139 to Virgin UK Channel 164.
- Oct. 1st: Pick has moved from Virgin UK Channel 123 to Virgin UK Channel 165.
- Oct. 1st: ID has moved from Virgin UK Channel 170 to Virgin UK Channel 168.
- Oct. 1st: Quest HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 172 to Virgin UK Channel 169.
- Oct. 1st: Quest Red has moved from Virgin UK Channel 215 to Virgin UK Channel 170.
- Oct. 1st: DMAX has moved from Virgin UK Channel 213 to Virgin UK Channel 171.
- Oct. 1st: TLC +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 169 to Virgin UK Channel 172.
- Oct. 1st: ID +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 171 to Virgin UK Channel 173.
- Oct. 1st: Sky Witness +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 140 to Virgin UK Channel 180.
- Oct. 1st: Universal TV +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 138 to Virgin UK Channel 206.
- Oct. 1st: Quest +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 173 to Virgin UK Channel 213.
- Oct. 1st: SYFY +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 136 to Virgin UK Channel 229.
- Oct. 1st: Challenge +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 180 to Virgin UK Channel 230.
- Oct. 1st: Animal Planet HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 256 to Virgin UK Channel 251.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Science has moved from Virgin UK Channel 259 to Virgin UK Channel 252.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Turbo has moved from Virgin UK Channel 261 to Virgin UK Channel 256.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery History has moved from Virgin UK Channel 262 to Virgin UK Channel 257.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Channel +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 252 to Virgin UK Channel 258.
- Oct. 1st: Animal Planet +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 258 to Virgin UK Channel 259.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery History +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 263 to Virgin UK Channel 261.
- Oct. 1st: Food Network has moved from Virgin UK Channel 291 to Virgin UK Channel 278.
- Oct. 1st: Home has moved from Virgin UK Channel 281 to Virgin UK Channel 279.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Home & Health has moved from Virgin UK Channel 284 to Virgin UK Channel 280.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Shed has moved from Virgin UK Channel 286 to Virgin UK Channel 281.
- Oct. 1st: Travel Channel has moved from Virgin UK Channel 292 to Virgin UK Channel 282.
- Oct. 1st: Home +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 282 to Virgin UK Channel 283.
- Oct. 1st: Discovery Home & Health +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 285 to Virgin UK Channel 284.
- Oct. 1st: Sky News HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 603 to Virgin UK Channel 602.
- Oct. 1st: Sky News has moved from Virgin UK Channel 602 to Virgin UK Channel 603.
- Sep. 26th: TLC HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 168 to Virgin UK Channel 167.
- Sep. 26th: Quest HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 217 to Virgin UK Channel 172.
- Sep. 26th: Discovery Channel HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 257 to Virgin UK Channel 256.
- Sep. 26th: Animal Planet HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 251 to Virgin UK Channel 250.
- Sep. 16th: Alibi HD moved from Virgin UK Channel 226 to Virgin UK Channel 212.
- Aug. 19th: Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 412 to Virgin UK Channel 402.
- Aug. 19th: Sky Cinema Premiere +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 402 to Virgin UK Channel 412.
- May. 15th: Crime + Investigation HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 222 to Virgin UK Channel 209.
- May. 15th: Crime + Investigation +1 has moved from Virgin UK Channel 224 to Virgin UK Channel 222.
- May. 14th: Lifetime HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 209 to Virgin UK Channel 208.
- May. 14th: HISTORY HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 299 to Virgin UK Channel 270.
- May. 14th HISTORY2 HD has moved from VirginMar UK Channel 274 to Virgin UK Channel 273.
- Mar. 14th: Channel 4 HD has moved from Virgin UK Channel 141 to Virgin UK Channel 104 (London only).
- Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC Four HD today from Virgin UK Channel 163 to Virgin UK Channel 107.
- Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved BBC News HD today from Virgin UK Channel 604 to Virgin UK Channel 601.
- Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved CBBC HD today from Virgin UK Channel 710 to Virgin UK Channel 701.
- Feb. 19th: Virgin Media UK has moved CBeebies HD today from Virgin UK Channel 702 to Virgin UK Channel 711.
- Feb. 13th: Virgin Media UK has moved Star Bharat from Virgin UK Channel 804 to Virgin UK Channel 802.
- Feb. 12th: Virgin Media UK has moved STV HD from Virgin UK Channel 113 to Virgin UK Channel 103 (Scotland only).
Channels rebrand (For Good):
- Oct. 28th: XXX Brits PPN as rebrand XXX Girl Girl PPN
- Oct. 28th: XXX Brits rebrand as XXX Girl Girl
- Sep. 10th: True Entertainment rebrand as Sony Channel
- Sep. 10th: True Entertainment +1 rebrand as Sony Channel +1
- Sep. 10th: True Movies rebrand as Sony Christmas
- Sep. 10th: Sony Movies Channel rebrand as Sony Movies
- Sep. 10th: Movies4Men rebrand as Sony Movies Action
- Jul. 8th: Together rebrand as Together TV
- Jun. 1st: Zee TV HD rebrand as Zee TV
- Mar. 17th: Rishtey rebrand as Colors Rishtey
- Mar. 17th: Rishtey Cineplex rebrand as Colors Cineplex
- Mar. 8th: Premier Sports 2 rebrand as Premier Sports 2 HD
- Mar. 6th: Premier Sports HD rebrand as Premier Sports 1 HD
- Feb. 11th: TruTV rebrand as True Crime
- Feb. 6th: H2 rebrand as HISTORY 2
- Feb. 6th: H2 HD rebrand as HISTORY 2 HD
- Jan. 31st: S4C rebrand as S4C HD
- Jan. 30th: LFCTV rebrand as LFCTV HD
- Jan. 1st: At The Races rebrand as Sky Sports Racing
Channels we said Goodbye to:
- Dec. 13th: Nat Geo Wild SD Channel
- Dec. 13th: NDTV News India
- Nov. 20th: Total Country
- Oct. 28th: Love Nature SD Channel
- Oct. 26th: Bangers Nightly
- Oct. 1st: Real Lives
- Oct. 1st: Real Lives +1
- Sep. 30th: MTV Beats
- Sep. 27th: YourTV
- Sep. 26th: TLC SD Channel
- Sep. 26th: Quest SD Channel
- Sep. 26th: Discovery Channel SD Channel
- Sep. 26th: Eurosport 1 SD Channel
- Sep. 26th: Eurosport 2 SD Channel
- Sep. 10th: Good Food
- Sep. 10th: Good Food HD
- Sep. 10th: Good Food +1
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Premiere SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Hits SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Greats SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Disney SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Family SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Action & Adventure SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Comedy SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Drama & Romance SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror SD Channel
- Aug 1st: Sky Cinema Select SD Channel
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button HD
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 2
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 3
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 4
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 5
- Jul. 15th: BBC Red Button 6
- Jun. 30th: True Crime
- Jun. 1st: &TV
- Jun. 1st: Living Foodz HD
- Jun. 1st: Zing
- May. 14th: Lifetime SD Channel
- May. 14th: Crime + Investigation SD Channel
- May. 14th: HISTORY SD Channel
- May. 14th: HISTORY2 SD Channel
- Apr. 27th: ABN TV
- Mar. 14th: Channel 4 (London only)
- Mar. 6th: Lifetime +1
- Feb. 19th: BBC Four SD Channel
- Feb. 19th: BBC News SD Channel
- Feb. 19th: CBBC SD Channel
- Feb. 19th: CBeebies SD Channel
- Feb. 18th: BBC Two Scotland (Scotland only)
- Feb. 12th: STV (Scotland only)
- Feb. 5th: TVXPornstars Nightly
- Feb. 1st: France 2*
- Feb. 1st: France 3*
- Feb. 1st: France 5*
- Feb. 1st: Cartoon TV French*
- Feb. 1st: TVP Polonia*
- Feb. 1st: ITVN*
- Feb. 1st: ITVN Extra*
- Feb. 1st: Kino Polska International*
- Feb. 1st: RTVI*
- Feb. 1st: NTV Series*
- Feb. 1st: NTV Mir*
- Feb. 1st: NTV Style*
- Feb. 1st: THT-Comedy*
- Feb. 1st: Sovershenno Sekretno*
- Feb. 1st: TV 1000 Russian Kino*
- Feb. 1st: Antena 3*
- Feb. 1st: Atreseries (aka A3Series)*
- Feb. 1st: Star TVE HD*
- Feb. 1st: TVE*
- Feb. 1st: Benfica TV*
- Feb. 1st: TVI International*
- Feb. 1st: TVI Ficcao*
- Feb. 1st: Crinca TV*
- Feb. 1st: 1+1*
- Feb. 1st: 8 Channel*
- Feb. 1st: Al Araby*
- Feb. 1st: BFM TV*
- Feb. 1st: Canal 24 Horas*
- Feb. 1st: CTC (STS)*
- Feb. 1st: Kino Polska Muzyka International*
- Feb. 1st: Nessma*
- Feb. 1st: Russia 24*
- Feb. 1st: Sic International*
- Feb. 1st: TGCOM24*
- Feb. 1st: TVN 24*
- Feb. 1st: TVP info*
- Feb. 1st: TVRI*
- Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation HD stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 272.
- Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 275.
- Jan. 29th: Crime + Investigation +1 stop broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 295.
- Jan. 18th: TV5
*Channels was only broadcasting on Virgin Media UK via Worldbox on V6 or TiVo Boxes only.
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