General : Changes to Virgin TV (2021)

[OLD BOY]

TV & Satellite Week have not listed it at all from 1 September.

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Originally Posted by epsilon

Yes, it looks like there will be even more linear channels as a result of this change. Who knew?

Yes, and showing even more repeats. Wow!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

TV & Satellite Week have not listed it at all from 1 September.

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Yes, and showing even more repeats. Wow!

Some book don't listing all channels. I buy Radio Times every week. It good for Virgin Media and Freeview listings.

Out of all the books I did buy today - Radio Times, TV Times, Total TV Guide, TV Choice and What's on TV - Sky Replay was only in Radio Times.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Some book don't listing all channels. I buy Radio Times every week. It good for Virgin Media and Freeview listings.

Out of all the books I did buy today - Radio Times, TV Times, Total TV Guide, TV Choice and What's on TV - Sky Replay was only in Radio Times.

TV & Satellite Week lists the most I think. At least it did, I haven't bought a listings mag for a very long time.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I’m surprised to note that according to your post, Radio Times still shows Sky Replay, Media Boy. Are you sure it’s still listed after 1 September?

Radio Times aren't always great on details. An example from the last Christmas edition (we only buy the Christmas edition to be clear) was that the Local Radio list still had 4+ year old information for our most local (community) station. The license at that time went to another (bigger) company and basically the station has changed name 3 times since it was known as what the magazine said.

And the publication is called RADIO Times...

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, and showing even more repeats. Wow!

Showing peak time content across both of the new brands is a bit strange. I guess it will take a few weeks to see how the new channels perform.

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus

Surprising none of the vacated Fox UK channel numbers have been used, particularly 157 and 158. VM holding them back to allow a wider reshuffle at a later date?

Maybe they are reserved for the +1 versions. More repeats for OLD BOY.

[Media Boy UK]

[QUOTE=cheekyangus;36090757]So much for Sky's "we want to be considered a PSB so we've put Sky Arts in Top 24 EPG position on as many platforms as possible" aim. They've already shown it's going to be demoted on their own Satellite platform soon, now Cable.

Sky Arts SD Ch 123--> Ch 165
Sky Arts HD Ch 156--> Ch 140/QUOTE]

Sky Channels on Freeview are NOT moving to new channels numbers from September 1st so Sky Arts will still be on Freeview Channel 11.

[TimeLord2018]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Some book don't listing all channels. I buy Radio Times every week. It good for Virgin Media and Freeview listings.

Out of all the books I did buy today - Radio Times, TV Times, Total TV Guide, TV Choice and What's on TV - Sky Replay was only in Radio Times.

Sky Replay is in Total TV Guide aswell , listed as Sky 145 and Virgin 180 from 1st of September

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by TimeLord2018

Sky Replay is in Total TV Guide aswell , listed as Sky 145 and Virgin 180 from 1st of September

Oops just seen it.

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Sky UK set to close E! UK as TV Channel by 2023

News just in Media Boy Sources has told me that Sky are looking to close E! and move it to a streaming only service some point in 2022.

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Sky Channels on Freeview are NOT moving to new channels numbers from September 1st so Sky Arts will still be on Freeview Channel 11.

I know. That's why I deliberately didn't mention that.

But only being prominent on Freeview is not the action of an aspiring PSB, they have to be prominent on ALL major platforms.

[ozsat]

CNN is listing on VM EPGs as 'No Longer Available' as of 1st Sept.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by epsilon

TV & Satellite Week lists the most I think. At least it did, I haven't bought a listings mag for a very long time.

Well, TV & Satellite week showed it before, and it’s only there in this week’s magazine until 31 August.

As two magazines show Sky Replay on ch 180 from 1 September (moved from 160), it would appear that this could be correct information. However, I think that having Sky Showcase, Max AND Replay is a bit over the top. There are no extra shows as a result of this change, but one more repeat channel. This has devalued the Sky package, not enhanced it.

I guess TV & Satellite Week have calculated that Sky Replay will get even fewer viewers following this move and have decided to drop it.

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Originally Posted by ozsat

CNN is listing on VM EPGs as 'No Longer Available' as of 1st Sept.

Fortunately, the app is on the 360, so I hope that’s not going too. I quite like watching CNN from time to time.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ozsat

CNN is listing on VM EPGs as 'No Longer Available' as of 1st Sept.

All other Turner Broadcasting System Europe (WarnerMedia) are still listed after September 1st so Virgin Media maybe set to launch CNN HD on September 1st? Boomerang HD may also launch.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by ozsat

CNN is listing on VM EPGs as 'No Longer Available' as of 1st Sept.

Well spotted. What does it say about the two kids channels that I was told about as well the other week?

Any closures would be happening quicker than I thought though, given that questionnaires only went out the other week!

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Well, TV & Satellite week showed it before, and it’s only there in this week’s magazine until 31 August.

As two magazines show Sky Replay on ch 180 from 1 September (moved from 160), it would appear that this could be correct information. However, I think that having Sky Showcase, Max AND Replay is a bit over the top. There are no extra shows as a result of this change, but one more repeat channel. This has devalued the Sky package, not enhanced it.

I guess TV & Satellite Week have calculated that Sky Replay will get even fewer viewers following this move and have decided to drop it.

Look like TV & Satellite Week has drop listings Sky Replay for Sky Max.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

All other Turner Broadcasting System Europe (WarnerMedia) are still listed after September 1st so Virgin Media maybe set to launch CNN HD on September 1st? Boomerang HD may also launch.

Perhaps, but I think that is wishful thinking. If that’s happening, why is it not showing on the EPG?