Posted 14th August 2007 by Paul
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 has also appeared on channel 716. Customers may need to reboot their set top boxes for these changes to show correctly.
Posted 9th August 2007 by Paul
Ftn +1 is now available on Virgin TV channel 123, with Ftn before it on channel 122. Ftn and Ftn +1 are expected to be replaced by Virgin 1 and Virgin 1 +1 when they launch later this year.
Posted 8th August 2007 by Paul
The BBC iPlayer will be launching on the Virgin Media cable platform soon – expanding the current selection of around 50 hours worth of programmes up to 500 hours, a new Virgin Media presentation says. The iPlayer on Virgin Media will be similar to the BBC’s Internet version of the iPlayer, and will extend the current Video On Demand BBC offerings, and is rumoured to be able to host every single programme shown on every BBC channel for 7 days after it’s first shown on the channels. The screengrab in that presentation of the new iPlayer service also suggests BBC Radio will be available as well (“Listen Again” like the BBC website, perhaps?). All sounds very interesting – should be great.
Related article – Internet version of the iPlayer
Posted 8th August 2007 by Paul
Digital Spy are reporting UKTV are considering launching G2 on Freeview – according to “sources”. Digital Spy say if (a “revamped”) G2 does launch on Freeview it would replace UKTV Bright Ideas. Read more here.
Posted 7th August 2007 by Paul
New Virgin Media and Setanta channel, Setanta Sports News has been delayed, according to an article on Broadband TV News. Broadband TV News is reporting “the launch of Setanta Sports News has been delayed after production partners TWI pulled out of the venture” and that it’s planned 29th September launch for the channel “now looks unrealistic”. Read more here.
Posted 3rd August 2007 by Paul
Channel 4-owned channels will be reshuffled on the Freeview and Virgin Media EPGs when Channel 4 +1 launches on the 20th August. On Virgin Media, More 4 +1 will cease broadcasting and be replaced by Channel 4 +1 on channel 143. On Freeview, More 4 will move from channel 13 to 14, E4 will move from 14 to 29, Film 4 moves from 29 to 32 and Film 4 +1 will cease to broadcast. Film 4 +1 will remain on other platforms – such as Virgin Media – and even though More 4 +1 is being removed from Virgin Media, the channel will remain on Sky. Click here for more.
Posted 2nd August 2007 by Paul
Ftn +1 – a timeshifted version of Ftn – is expected to launch on Virgin Media soon. It is thought both Ftn and Ftn +1 will then be rebranded Virgin 1 (and Virgin 1 +1).
