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this is not my work got it off another forum hope it helps guys
Coming soon to Virgin
This info is copied from another forum. Please note they may or may not happen.
Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - update Week 14.1.
November:
29th. Setanta Sports News start on Virgin Media Channel 518.
29th? Music on Demand Preview channel - starts on Virgin channel 300.
December:
10th. Channel 4 HD may start on Virgin Media.
By end of this year - note: somethings may not happen:
Classic FM TV set to join Ex-Telewest by end of year.
The National Geographic Channel +1 set to join Ex-Telewest by end of year.
Virgin will make up their mind on Motors TV by end of this year.
ESPN Classic Sport set to start on Virgin by end of year.
Cartoonito and TCM2 may appear on Virgin Media.
January 2008:
8th. Discovery new channel 'DMax' starts on Virgin Media Channel 197.
14th. Arsenal TV starts on Virgin Media XL Pack.
31st. VMTV and UKTV to go widescreen on January 31.
Pop Girl and AnimeCentral rumoured to start on Virgin Media.
Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.
February 2008:
Info will appear here...
March 2008:
ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits and Al Jazeera English may appear on Virgin Media this month.
BBC Gaelic Channel may appear on Virgin Media for viewers in Scotland.
The list of Channels that maybe coming soon to Virgin Media - update Week 14.1.
Virgin are still in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back on air.
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin over ITV HD coming to Virgin [ We may also get ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal. ].
ARY QTV and The Musik may appear soon on Virgin.
Film 24 and Star are both rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.
Chello Zone are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin - note: Chello Zone is the new name for Zone Media.
New channels that are now testing on some Ex-ntl boxes.
Music on Demand Preview channel - coming November 29th?
Setanta Sports News - coming November 29th.
JJB Sports TV
Alignment of Ex-Telewest channels to match with Ex-ntl: areas has began and the following channels will move in the coming weeks
Sometime in November
Television X moves from 473 to On Demand
Playboy TV Nightly moves from 475 to On Demand
The Adult Channel Nightly moves from 477 to On Demand
Spice Extreme Nightly moves from 478 to On Demand
Red Hot Wives moves from 480 to On Demand
Red Hot Raw moves from 482 to On Demand
Red Hot Amateur moves from 483 to On Demand
If Virgin have postphone all new channels being added until after they move the Ex-Telewest channels numbers about.
I think Virgin will add the following channels on the following weeks [ I noted that Virgin can only add three new channels per week. ]
Wk starting Nov. 26th: Music on Demand Preview, Setanta Sports News and True Movies 2
Wk starting Dec. 2nd: Nat Geo + 1 [ on Telewest ], Cartoonito and TCM2.
Wk starting Dec. 9th: Channel 4 HD, ARY QTV and The Musik
Wk starting Dec. 16th: JJB Sports TV and Classic FM TV [ on Telewest ].
Wk starting Dec. 23rd: No channels will appear for two weeks.
Wk starting Jan. 7th: Pop Girl, AnimeCentral, DMax and DMax 2 may appear
Wk starting Jan. 14th: Arsenal TV will starts on Virgin Media XL Pack
I have found Tuesdays and Thursdays are the best days for new channels being added to Virgin.
Note: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the channels listed here MAY APPEAR on the week given
I know Virgin have to sign deals for the following ex-NTL channels to appear on the ex-Telewest Network
EPG Channel Name
231. The National Geographic Channel +1
235. The History Channel +1
350. Classic FM TV
545. Motors TV
811. Zee Music
812. Alpha ETC Punjabi
833. PCNE Chinese
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic
929. Radio: Q
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
962. Radio: The Hits
963. Radio: Kiss 100
964. Radio: Kerrang!
966. Radio: Smash Hits!
Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-Telewest channels to appear on the ex-NTL Network
EPG Channel Name
830. Deutsche Welle TV
832. Leonardo
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
917. Radio: RTE Radio 1
920. Radio: WRN Europe
971. Radio: Deutsche Welle Radio
I know that some radio channels are on Ex-Telewest in some parts of the UK and they will stay but will need to move all the BBC Radio channels that are only on NTL to new channels numbers so that all the Virgin Networks [ Ex-ntl and Ex-Telewest ] can have them.
Thanks
Coming soon to Virgin
This info is copied from another forum. Please note they may or may not happen.
Keep up-to-date on upcoming channel launches and other important events across the two platforms of Virgin TV - update Week 14.1.
November:
29th. Setanta Sports News start on Virgin Media Channel 518.
29th? Music on Demand Preview channel - starts on Virgin channel 300.
December:
10th. Channel 4 HD may start on Virgin Media.
By end of this year - note: somethings may not happen:
Classic FM TV set to join Ex-Telewest by end of year.
The National Geographic Channel +1 set to join Ex-Telewest by end of year.
Virgin will make up their mind on Motors TV by end of this year.
ESPN Classic Sport set to start on Virgin by end of year.
Cartoonito and TCM2 may appear on Virgin Media.
January 2008:
8th. Discovery new channel 'DMax' starts on Virgin Media Channel 197.
14th. Arsenal TV starts on Virgin Media XL Pack.
31st. VMTV and UKTV to go widescreen on January 31.
Pop Girl and AnimeCentral rumoured to start on Virgin Media.
Virgin plan to remove all the Ex-ntl or Ex-Telewest channels so that Virgin Viewers can have the same lineup.
February 2008:
Info will appear here...
March 2008:
ESPN Classic, Bubble Hits and Al Jazeera English may appear on Virgin Media this month.
BBC Gaelic Channel may appear on Virgin Media for viewers in Scotland.
The list of Channels that maybe coming soon to Virgin Media - update Week 14.1.
Virgin are still in talks with Sky over their Basic channels coming back on air.
ITV are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin over ITV HD coming to Virgin [ We may also get ITV2 +1 and ITV3 +1 as part of the deal. ].
ARY QTV and The Musik may appear soon on Virgin.
Film 24 and Star are both rumoured to be in talks with Virgin.
Chello Zone are rumoured to be in talks with Virgin - note: Chello Zone is the new name for Zone Media.
New channels that are now testing on some Ex-ntl boxes.
Music on Demand Preview channel - coming November 29th?
Setanta Sports News - coming November 29th.
JJB Sports TV
Alignment of Ex-Telewest channels to match with Ex-ntl: areas has began and the following channels will move in the coming weeks
Sometime in November
Television X moves from 473 to On Demand
Playboy TV Nightly moves from 475 to On Demand
The Adult Channel Nightly moves from 477 to On Demand
Spice Extreme Nightly moves from 478 to On Demand
Red Hot Wives moves from 480 to On Demand
Red Hot Raw moves from 482 to On Demand
Red Hot Amateur moves from 483 to On Demand
If Virgin have postphone all new channels being added until after they move the Ex-Telewest channels numbers about.
I think Virgin will add the following channels on the following weeks [ I noted that Virgin can only add three new channels per week. ]
Wk starting Nov. 26th: Music on Demand Preview, Setanta Sports News and True Movies 2
Wk starting Dec. 2nd: Nat Geo + 1 [ on Telewest ], Cartoonito and TCM2.
Wk starting Dec. 9th: Channel 4 HD, ARY QTV and The Musik
Wk starting Dec. 16th: JJB Sports TV and Classic FM TV [ on Telewest ].
Wk starting Dec. 23rd: No channels will appear for two weeks.
Wk starting Jan. 7th: Pop Girl, AnimeCentral, DMax and DMax 2 may appear
Wk starting Jan. 14th: Arsenal TV will starts on Virgin Media XL Pack
I have found Tuesdays and Thursdays are the best days for new channels being added to Virgin.
Note: I do not work for Virgin Media so all the channels listed here MAY APPEAR on the week given
I know Virgin have to sign deals for the following ex-NTL channels to appear on the ex-Telewest Network
EPG Channel Name
231. The National Geographic Channel +1
235. The History Channel +1
350. Classic FM TV
545. Motors TV
811. Zee Music
812. Alpha ETC Punjabi
833. PCNE Chinese
861. BBC One England
862. BBC One Scotland
863. BBC One Northern Ireland
864. BBC One Wales
865. BBC Two England
928. Radio: Magic
929. Radio: Q
930. Radio: BBC Radio Scotland
931. Radio: BBC Radio Wales
932. Radio: BBC Radio Ulster
934. Radio: BBC Radio nan Gaidheal
936. Radio: BBC Radio Cymru
962. Radio: The Hits
963. Radio: Kiss 100
964. Radio: Kerrang!
966. Radio: Smash Hits!
Virgin still have to sign deals for the following ex-Telewest channels to appear on the ex-NTL Network
EPG Channel Name
830. Deutsche Welle TV
832. Leonardo
911. Radio: BBC Radio 4 LW
917. Radio: RTE Radio 1
920. Radio: WRN Europe
971. Radio: Deutsche Welle Radio
I know that some radio channels are on Ex-Telewest in some parts of the UK and they will stay but will need to move all the BBC Radio channels that are only on NTL to new channels numbers so that all the Virgin Networks [ Ex-ntl and Ex-Telewest ] can have them.
Thanks
