Bauer radio stations leave Virgin Media

A ex-NTL viewer (Nialli) has confirmed that Virgin Media has today axe the following Bauer's radio stations:

Digital Spy: UKTV Food to become Good Food

UKTV Food to become Good Food

Virgin Media TV Blog: Virgin testing 7 new channels

THIS POST WAS ADDED TO MEDIA BOY BLOG ON JULY 21ST 2021:

Off EPG, Virgin currently have seven channels "testing" - VMTest1 -VMTest7. However, before anyone gets too excited it should be pointed out that they're showing standard definition test broadcasts rather than HD, so chance are they're for regular channels and the numbering is just a coincidence

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Film4 to broadcast an extra two hours from May 23rd

It's been announced that from Saturday 23rd May, Film4 will be extending it's broadcasting hours with transmission beginning at 11am on Virgin Channel 444.

That also mean Film4 + 1 will start at midday on Virgin Channel 445 on the same day.

Virgin Media TV Blog: Berkett talks HD

THIS POST WAS ADDED TO MEDIA BOY BLOG ON JULY 21ST 2021:

A full transcript of Virgin Media's presentation to investors is now available online. To save you plodding through all ten pages of financial results and debt management, here are the bits that refer to HD services:

Virgin Media TV Blog: Virgin Media in negotiations for History HD

THIS POST WAS ADDED TO MEDIA BOY BLOG ON JULY 21ST 2021:

According to Cable Forum A&E, the folk behind the History channel, say that

We are in active discussions with Virgin Media in relation to both Military and History HD.
We hope that our discussions will be successful, but in the meantime would suggest that you also express your desire to receive these Channels directly to Virgin Media.

It is unclear whether this is for the HD channel or more on demand content (there has been some History HD on demand programming already, notably The Universe).
Still no official confirmation from Virgin regarding the timing of any additional HD services.

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Digital Spy: Virgin "actively focused" on HD

Story from Digital Spy:

Up to four more linear high definition channels will launch on Virgin Media's digital cable service over the next few months, Digital Spy was told today.

UKTV reveal more dates for channel rebrands

Home will launch on April 30th. With Really launch being on May 19th.

Gardens shows will be part of ''Home'' and Really will target predominantly women aged 18 to 35 and launches with the tag line: Really - you couldn't make it up. UKTV describes it as a "zeitgeisty and noisy female brand".

Broadcast: Virgin Media to closed Trouble on March 31st

Virgin Media Television will close its youth channel Trouble on March 31, kickstarting an overhaul of the Living portfolio on Virgin Channel 159.

Digital Spy: Virgin Media to axe Trouble channel

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

Virgin Media Television will close its Trouble channel and replace it with another version of Living, it has emerged.

Discovery Shed will launch on Virgin TV on March 20th

Discovery are to Closedown Discovery Real Time Extra to make way for Discovery Shed to launch on Virgin Channel 274.

EXCLUSIVE: ITV Player launches on Virgin Media this week

I have just been told from an Virgin insider that ITV Player is to launch on Virgin Media from tomorrow.

Digital Spy: Discovery Shed to launch next month

Discovery is to launch a new channel called 'Discovery Shed' next month, it has been announced.

Comedy Central launches in UK and Ireland in April

Paramount Comedy 2 will become known as Comedy Central Extra from April 6 and not Comedy Central 2.

Real Radio set to launch in Gateshead area

Local Radio news for Ex-Telewest viewers:

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy HQ given launch dates for new channels names by UKTV

I have been given the launch dates for Blighty & Yesterday by UKTV in an email:

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to launch Magic and Kiss Radio on Virgin Media in all areas

As well as adding the Missing BBC Branded channels to Ex-Telewest I have today been told that Virgin Media are also added Magic 105.4 (Channel 928) and Kiss 100 (Channel 963). 

Radio Times: UKTV reveal new channel names

UKTV People is to be rebranded as ''Blighty'' in February. With UKTV History being rebranded as ''Yesterday'' in March.

Info from Next weeks Radio Times.

DS Forum: Five on Demand may launch on Virgin Media

Five claim that Virgin Media will launch their Five on Demand service this year.

ITV and Virgin Media signed new deal

The ITV and Virgin Media deal signed today we may get:

• ITV2 +1
• ITV3 +1
• ITV4 +1
• ITV1 HD.