Channel 4 HD has launched

Channel 4 HD has launched on Virgin TV for V+ customers today. Channel 4 HD is available on channel 146 and it’s free to all V+ customers. It joins the other three new HD channels – FX HD, MTVNHD and National Geographic HD – which launched yesterday. ESPN HD and LIVING HD are coming soon.

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HD channels launch & more soon

Virgin have launched a raft of new HD channels for V+ customers.
FX HD, MTVNHD and National Geographic HD have all launched on Virgin Media (V+ only as these are high definition broadcasts) to join the existing BBC HD channel which – before today – was the only linear HD channel on Virgin TV. FX HD [...]

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ESPN, ESPN HD & ESPN Classic confirmed

Details of the new ESPN channel on Virgin Media have been announced.
Virgin Media have said “the new ESPN channel will be available in both standard and High Definition (HD) to Virgin Media’s 3.5 million digital TV customers from 3rd August”.
This comes as a surprise as we didn’t think Virgin would get the HD channel.
The new [...]

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ESPN UK to replace ESPN America

It’s been confirmed ESPN’s new UK channel won’t run side-by-side with ESPN America – it will replace ESPN America on Virgin Media, Sky and Top Up TV (digital terrestrial).
The new UK channel will be available in standard definition and high definition on Sky. There’s no word yet on whether it will be carried in HD [...]

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Filed under:Top Up TV, Virgin Media

4 HD channels launching very soon

Virgin Media has confirmed that several HD channels are coming very soon.
The high definition channels to be added will be LIVING HD, FX HD, MTVN HD and National Geographic HD. The Virgin Media press release says the first new HD channel will be “due to launch at the end of July”.
Neil Berkett (chief executive officer [...]

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ESPN UK to launch 3rd August [Updated]

Updated: Further to our news post a few days ago, AGB Nielson have announced ESPN’s new UK channel will begin BARB reporting on the 4th August and BBC News says the channel will start broadcasting on the 3rd August. The new channel will be on DTT, Virgin Media and Sky. This will mean ESPN America [...]

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Filed under:Top Up TV, Virgin Media

Create And Craft launching Monday

Create And Craft was on air for the first time on Freeview yesterday. However, their official launch isn’t until Monday 6th July.

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UK version of ESPN to launch soon

According to a channel guide PDF on the official Virgin Media website, the UK version of ESPN will launch on channel 553 soon. ESPN America is already available on channel 533, but this new UK ESPN will show Premier League matches when the new football season starts. It’s thought the new channel will be added [...]

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Filed under:Virgin Media