Tuesday, 25 January 2022

UPDATE: What is set to happen to BBC Channels this week

THIS PAGE WAS LAUNCH AT 1.40am THEN UPDATED AT 12.55pm ON JAN. 25TH:

Virgin Media UK is set to close BBC One SD England regions channels and move a following BBC HD Channels to new homes this week. 

Here is a list of channels of BBC HD Channels set to move on January 26th: 

The following channels will move from Virgin Channel 108 to Virgin Channel 101
  • BBC One HD East [East] - (East of England.) 
  • BBC One HD East [West] - (Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.)
  • BBC One HD East Yorks & Lin - (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.)
  • BBC One HD London - (Greater London, Lots of Surrey, Parts of Essex, Parts Of Bedfordshire, Parts Of Buckinghamshire, Parts of Kent, Parts of Hertfordshire and Parts of West Sussex.)
  • BBC One HD East Mids - (East Midlands of England.)
  • BBC One HD NE & C - (North East of England and Cumbria.) 
  • BBC One HD North West - (North West of England.) 
  • BBC One HD Oxford - (Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.) 
  • BBC One HD South - (South of England.) 
  • BBC One HD South East - (Kent and East Sussex.) 
  • BBC One HD South West - (South West of England.) 
  • BBC One HD West - (West of England.) 
  • BBC One HD West Mids - (West Midlands of England.) 
  • BBC One HD Yorks - (Yorkshire and North Midlands.) 

ALL BBC ONE SD CHANNELS IN ENGLAND (OUTSIDE LONDON) WILL CLOSE ON VIRGIN MEDIA UK TODAY - BBC ONE LONDON WILL STILL BROADCAST IN SD ON VIRGIN UK CHANNELS 851/861. 

Also from February 1st - Information from Virgin Media Forum: (Bear with me)

Scotland and Wales only:
  • BBC THREE HD is set to launch on Virgin Channel 157*
  • BBC FOUR HD is set to stay on Virgin Channel 107
 
England and Northern Ireland only:

  • BBC THREE HD is set to launch on Virgin Channel 107*
  • BBC FOUR HD will move from Virgin Channel 107 to Virgin Channel 108 

But Media Mole says BBC THREE HD will launch on Virgin UK Channel 107 (In all areas).

*THIS POST WAS UPDATED AT 12.15PM ON JANUARY 25TH WITH CHANNEL NUMBER FOR BBC FOUR HD IN SCOTLAND AND WALES ON VIRGIN MEDIA FROM JANUARY 26TH.