According to the latest Channel Guide...

These channels will be temporarily available to all packages:

Effective from 5 October until 4 November

TCM
TCM HD
TCM +1
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network +1
Cartoonito
Boomerang
Boomerang +1

Effective from 7 October until 6 November

Nick
Nick +1
Nick HD
Nick Jr
Nick Jr Too
Nicktoons

Effective from 1 September until 1 December

CBS Action
CBS Drama
CBS Reality
CBS Reality +1
Horror
Horror +1

Indeed

http://virginmediapresents.com/?utm_...ide_xl_issue41

The above channels should be in all packages anyway as they're now available on Freeview.

I agree.

It appears that True Entertainment and True Movies are now available to all packages too but there's no information on whether this is yet another temporary change or permanent.