Free Setanta for all customers this weekend

All customers – on any TV package – will have free access to the Setanta Sports channels this weekend. After the weekend, they will only be available for free to XL TV customers as before. The Virgin Media press release says “Virgin Media TV customers will have access to Setanta Sports 1, 2 and Setanta [...]

Filed under:Virgin Media

Virgin to buy the ITV2 +1 slot for Virgin 1?

There are reports online that Virgin are considering buying one of ITV’s Freeview slots off them (the space currently used for ITV2 +1) to launch their new channel, Virgin 1. Originally it was thought the Ftn slot would be used for the new channel, but (as it’s only a 12 hour slot – and ITV2 [...]

Filed under:Freeview

New style Sky Movies PIN-protection now available on ex-NTL

Ex-NTL areas now have the new style PIN-protection – following on from the changes for ex-Telewest areas a few weeks ago. This means you still get prompted for the PIN whenever you go to a Sky Movies channel (except Sky Family), but can now use the mini guide while watching a film. When the channel [...]

Filed under:Virgin Media

Loss of picture on ITV channels?

You may need to rescan your set top box if you experience loss of picture on ITV2 and ITV3 (and possibly ITV4), as it appears ITV have moved the audio and video streams for these channels. Channel numbers will remain the same though – it just updates what feed to point the channel at.

Filed under:Freeview

Updated – Channel 4 +1 and other changes

Channel 4 +1 has launched on Virgin Media (and Sky) as planned today. It replaces Channel 4 +1 on the cable platform (channel 143), and will replace Film 4 +1 on Freeview. The Freeview change is expected to happen at 1pm today. Channel 4 will also be reshuffling all their channels on Freeview, and there’s [...]

Filed under:Freeview, Virgin Media

Teachers’ TV to change Freeview broadcast hours

From the 10th September, Teachers’ TV will only broadcast on Freeview from 4pm to 5pm everyday. The official Teachers’ TV website confirms this.

Filed under:Freeview

LBC appears on VM

LBC radio has appeared on Virgin Media – channel 973.

Filed under:Virgin Media

Channel changes

Some channel changes on the Virgin Media platform have taken place. More 4 +1 on channel 143 has closed down on cable, and now displays an information slide telling people Channel 4 +1 launches on the 20th August. Paramount +1 has launched on channel 133. Paramount 2 has moved to channel 134. Nick Jr 2 [...]

Filed under:Virgin Media