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Old 05-12-2016, 18:39
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Don't you get the weekly email from "virgin media presents" (like the one sky do) that highlights the things coming up in the next week and also announces channel number changes

http://virginmediapresents.com/#all/channelguide
They only send the email to Full House (XL) customers.

I just go to the website each week to have a look, but I doubt the vast majority of non XL customers know it even exists, so will be in the dark about a lot of things.
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Old 05-12-2016, 20:53
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As per MB, Viceland is now testing off the EPG with both audio and video.
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Old 06-12-2016, 00:30
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Couldn't see this posted but Ch.738 Kik Power.

Has a slate up saying...
"Kik Power
It' Morphin' Time!
Tune in right here from
11 December
to watch our new Power Rangers channel
available for a limited time!"
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Old 06-12-2016, 09:52
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They only send the email to Full House (XL) customers.

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wow. i didnt know that. mad! you would think they would be "upselling" via the email to everyone, themed to their tier but saying what was new in the other packs as well as changes to their own...

may be that will change soon... VM are getting some good business press with their "aggressive" changes (eg they might be getting the tesco mobile boss to run their mobile arm according the the ft to make it more competitive with sky's entry to the mobile market)

with the tivo v6, the far better tv anywhere app, the new mobile strategy, the change in how vm links with its european sister companies within liberty global and it's continued build of its own content on demand and channels it carries... they are becoming the serious company we have wanted them to be... they were crap and lazy under branson's milking rather than growing... now they are growing and aggressive.. but they are also going further upmarket and premium priced, so these changes wont be good for everyone...
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:15
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The New Virgin TV Guide can be found here
http://cdn.virginmediapresents.com/2...e_DECEMBER.pdf

The changes to the Channel Numbers can be found here
http://virginmediapresents.com/#tips/channelguide
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Old 06-12-2016, 12:08
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Seen a rumour that MTV Trax will join VM in 2017.

Wasn't this the channel that was broadcasting off the EPG on satellite? IIRC it was low resolution and intended for mobile phones.
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Old 06-12-2016, 14:01
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The New Virgin TV Guide can be found here
http://cdn.virginmediapresents.com/2...e_DECEMBER.pdf

The changes to the Channel Numbers can be found here
http://virginmediapresents.com/#tips/channelguide
Yes this came out last week with Virgin Media Presents.

They've managed to put channel 203 after channel 204, lol.
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Old 06-12-2016, 14:03
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Seen a rumour that MTV Trax will join VM in 2017.

Wasn't this the channel that was broadcasting off the EPG on satellite? IIRC it was low resolution and intended for mobile phones.
MTV Trax is a music subscription app, not a TV channel. Basically a limited version of Spotify that was taken off TiVo previously
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Old 06-12-2016, 14:05
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Couldn't see this posted but Ch.738 Kik Power.

Has a slate up saying...
"Kik Power
It' Morphin' Time!
Tune in right here from
11 December
to watch our new Power Rangers channel
available for a limited time!"
I wonder if we will get the main Kix channel after the limited time run for Kix Power on VM.
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Old 07-12-2016, 01:05
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This is a very odd carry on.

Perhaps they're going to monitor the ratings before deciding if it's worth the cost of putting the channel on permanently??
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Old 07-12-2016, 01:06
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MTV Trax is a music subscription app, not a TV channel. Basically a limited version of Spotify that was taken off TiVo previously
Thanks for explaining
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Old 07-12-2016, 17:48
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Rumour that Insight HD will be launching in the first quarter of 2017.
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Old 08-12-2016, 07:40
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This is a very odd carry on.

Perhaps they're going to monitor the ratings before deciding if it's worth the cost of putting the channel on permanently??
Odder still, it looks at this stage as though this run of Kix Power may be a Virgin exclusive - I've had a look at the Sky listings for Sunday and Monday for the channels most likely to become Kix Power (Kix +1, which was used for previous runs of KP on ssatellite; Tiny Pop +1 which was used for the recent Pop Max, Pop +1 and Kix itself) and unless the EPG hasn't been updated -which at this late stage of the week is unlikely - all are showing their normal programming.

It's likely that Sony would want Kix proper up on Virgin at some point, their three core kids channels are now all listed on Sky, Freesat and Freeview, so having all three on Virgin would make it easier for things like cross-promotion...
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Old 08-12-2016, 21:50
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Odder still, it looks at this stage as though this run of Kix Power may be a Virgin exclusive - I've had a look at the Sky listings for Sunday and Monday for the channels most likely to become Kix Power (Kix +1, which was used for previous runs of KP on ssatellite; Tiny Pop +1 which was used for the recent Pop Max, Pop +1 and Kix itself) and unless the EPG hasn't been updated -which at this late stage of the week is unlikely - all are showing their normal programming.

It's likely that Sony would want Kix proper up on Virgin at some point, their three core kids channels are now all listed on Sky, Freesat and Freeview, so having all three on Virgin would make it easier for things like cross-promotion...
Thanks for the information, I didn't realise that Kix Power was only on VM!
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Old 13-12-2016, 05:16
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Rumours have been circulating that BT Sport would be leaving the XL/Full House pack.

This confirms that the information was inaccurate:

http://www.seenit.co.uk/confirmed-vi...ree-boxnation/

It also puts to bed any hopes that VM customers who receive BT Sport will start to receive Box Nation at no extra cost.
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Old 13-12-2016, 13:14
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Sony Movie channel to replace Moviemix from 10/1/17:

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/201612134...#axzz4Sd7WRwEj

Now we know why we didn't get the Sony Movie channel earlier.
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Old 04-01-2017, 17:51
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Lots of channels are changing their EPG numbers on the 10th of January

Take a look below to see what’s happening…

4Music – from 330 to 337
Kiss – from 336 to 338
Box Hits – from 337 to 336
Box Upfront – from 338 to 330
Movie Mix – will be known as Sony Movie Channel, staying on channel 425
Sky Cinema Premiere – from 401 to 431
Sky Cinema Premiere +1 – from 402 to 432
Sky Cinema Hits – from 403 to 433
Sky Cinema Greats – from 404 to 434
Sky Cinema Disney – from 405 to 435
Sky Cinema Family – from 406 to 436
Sky Cinema Action – from 407 to 437
Sky Cinema Comedy – from 408 to 438
Sky Cinema Thriller – from 409 to 439
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance – from 410 to 440
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror – from 411 to 441
Sky Cinema Select – from 412 to 442
Sky Cinema Premiere HD – from 431 to 401
Sky Cinema Hits HD – from 433 to 403
Sky Cinema Greats HD – from 434 to 404
Sky Cinema Disney HD – from 435 to 405
Sky Cinema Family HD – from 436 to 406
Sky Cinema Action HD – from 437 to 407
Sky Cinema Comedy HD – from 438 to 408
Sky Cinema Thriller HD – from 439 to 409
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD – from 440 to 410
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD – from 441 to 411
Sky Cinema Select HD – from 442 to 412

http://www.virginmediapresents.com/#tips/channelguide
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Old 04-01-2017, 18:12
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Lots of channels are changing their EPG numbers on the 10th of January

Take a look below to see what’s happening…

4Music – from 330 to 337
Kiss – from 336 to 338
Box Hits – from 337 to 336
Box Upfront – from 338 to 330
Movie Mix – will be known as Sony Movie Channel, staying on channel 425
Sky Cinema Premiere – from 401 to 431
Sky Cinema Premiere +1 – from 402 to 432
Sky Cinema Hits – from 403 to 433
Sky Cinema Greats – from 404 to 434
Sky Cinema Disney – from 405 to 435
Sky Cinema Family – from 406 to 436
Sky Cinema Action – from 407 to 437
Sky Cinema Comedy – from 408 to 438
Sky Cinema Thriller – from 409 to 439
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance – from 410 to 440
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror – from 411 to 441
Sky Cinema Select – from 412 to 442
Sky Cinema Premiere HD – from 431 to 401
Sky Cinema Hits HD – from 433 to 403
Sky Cinema Greats HD – from 434 to 404
Sky Cinema Disney HD – from 435 to 405
Sky Cinema Family HD – from 436 to 406
Sky Cinema Action HD – from 437 to 407
Sky Cinema Comedy HD – from 438 to 408
Sky Cinema Thriller HD – from 439 to 409
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD – from 440 to 410
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD – from 441 to 411
Sky Cinema Select HD – from 442 to 412

http://www.virginmediapresents.com/#tips/channelguide
Great that the Sky Cinema channels are changing but surely they should've kept Sky Cinema Premiere +1 on 402 as there is no HD variant.
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Old 04-01-2017, 18:17
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Great that the Sky Cinema channels are changing but surely they should've kept Sky Cinema Premiere +1 on 402 as there is no HD variant.
I agree, it also means that channel 402 is now blank with no channel on it
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Old Yesterday, 19:17
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Great that the Sky Cinema channels are changing but surely they should've kept Sky Cinema Premiere +1 on 402 as there is no HD variant.
I disagree, I prefer that the HD and SD channels are kept separate.
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Old Yesterday, 19:46
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Another channel looks to be coming soon... the Virgin logo has been added to the 'watch us on' graphic on the True Crime website:

http://www.truecrimetv.co.uk/
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Old Today, 02:58
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Another channel looks to be coming soon... the Virgin logo has been added to the 'watch us on' graphic on the True Crime website:

http://www.truecrimetv.co.uk/
that doesnt mean it will be coming anytime soon! Maybe tat image on their site is an old outdated image. if you scroll down it shows just freesat, sky and freeview.

So maybe the image at the top has been there for many months? when was the last time you checked the truecrime website?

But in any case it is about time we get it, if this does mean it is coming soon.

So maybe it will be on 10th jan, the same time that moviemix channel gets rebranded to sony movie channel. Maybe VM signed a new agreement with them again. because new channels only usually appear when they renew contracts, it is rare that new channels appear during.
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