Three new Radio channels launches in Ex-NTL areas

Three new Radio Channels has today launch on EX NTL areas:

BBC: Gaelic channel value test begins

Final scrutiny of a plan to launch a dedicated digital television channel for Gaelic programmes has begun.

New Channel news

It look like Virgin Media have signed an new deal with Global Radio UK to carry the following Radio channels:

Cable Forum: Virgin Media Channel news

Info thanks to Ozsat:

Digital Spy: New Viacom deal signed

More new channels joining VM soon: They are

New Channel update

I have been told the following tonight when FTN +1 starts on Virgin it WILL be on Virgin Channel number 130 under the banner 'ftn+1'.

ftn +1 will appear on Virgin on Thursday or Monday.

Virgin1 update

Ftn+1 is currently testing in the engineers menu on channel 130.

Channel 4 update

From August 22nd

Setanta Sports News to launch 'Very Soon'

Setanta News channel is believed to be coming to Virgin Media within the next 9 Days.

C21 Media: Virgin Media set to reveal launch of new Sports News Channel

From C21 Media:

Virgin Media is shortly expected to unveil a new sports news channel, which it is understood to be developing with Setanta following Sky's withdrawal of the Sky Sports News channel from Virgin's platform in March, following a pricing disagreement.

Channel 4 news

I have been told the following by my Virgin Media Insider tonight:

Confirmed: Setanta Sports to join XL Pack

Virgin Media is to offer customers who take Virgin Media's XL TV package an additional six Setanta Sports channels.

Virgin Media to cut price of Setanta Sports pack?

I have been told by an Virgin Media insider that Setanta and Virgin are only days away from doing an deal that will 'reduced the price on the Setanta Sports Package'.

Liverpool FC TV to launch in Setanta Sports Pack?

Media Boy HQ have found this on Liverpool FC.tv Web Site: 'LFC TV will also be available on cable via Virgin Media as part of the Setanta Sports Pack. Further details to be released shortly.'

Media Guardian: Channel 4 set to launch Channel 4 +1

Channel 4 is set a "+1" timeshift service on digital TV.

Broadcast: Viacom to give MTV new look

According to this weeks Broadcast Magazine, Viacom's new general entertainment channel 'MTV R' will launch this autumn after MTV UK is being rebranded to MTV ONE on July 22.

Digital Spy: New Channels set to launch

Some exciting new channels are coming soon to Virgin Media, Animal Planet +1 on channel 216 and Discovery Home + Health +1 on Channel 276. This completes the Discovery channel bouquet on Virgin. Info from Technix ( from Digital Spy. ).

Digital Spy: Virgin Media to launch Virgin1

Story from Digital Spy:

Virgin Media TV has confirmed it will launch a new entertainment channel, Virgin 1, which will be available on Sky, cable and digital terrestrial television in the autumn.

SET Asia and Max free to view for one month

My insider has told me tonight that both SET Asia and Max is only free to view for one month.

Broadcast: Virgin Media poised to sign sports news deal

Story from Broadcastnow.