MEDIA BOY BLOG: Virgin Media Forum: UKTV Channels FREE to all on Virgin Media UK over Christmas

Monday, 7 December 2015

Virgin Media Forum: UKTV Channels FREE to all on Virgin Media UK over Christmas

The following channels are available to all TV customers from now until 5th January 2016.

124. Watch
125. Watch +1
130. Alibi
131. Alibi+1
191. Watch HD
194. Dave HD
200. Alibi HD
247. Eden
248. Eden +1
249. Eden HD
278. Good Food – This will be temporary rebrand to Christmas Food
279. Good Food +1
280. Good Food HD - This will be temporary to rebrand Christmas Food HD
281. Home
282. Home +1

Confirmed as coming up on Virgin Media UK and Ireland:

Last updated April 18th 2018:

Keep up to date with the latest CONFIRMED news on upcoming channel launches and other important events across all platforms of Virgin UK and Ireland TV network.

Sky Cinema Superheroes HD (April 21st 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats HD as Sky Cinema Superheroes HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

Sky Cinema Superheroes (April 21st 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Greats as Sky Cinema Superheroes on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.

Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror HD (April 30th 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Monsters HD as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror HD on Virgin UK Channel 411 and Virgin Ireland Channel 334.

Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror (April 30th 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Monsters as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror on Virgin UK Channel 441 and Virgin Ireland Channel 304.

Disney XD +1 (April 30th 2018).
Disney will rebrand The Avengers Channel as Disney XD +1 on Virgin UK Channel 708.

Pop Power (April 30th 2018).
Sony to launch Pop Power today on Virgin Media UK until early June on Virgin UK Channel 738.

Sky Cinema Select HD (April 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Classic HD as Sky Cinema Select HD on Virgin UK Channel 412 and Virgin Ireland Channel 336.

Sky Cinema Select (April 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Classic as Sky Cinema Select on Virgin UK Channel 442 and Virgin Ireland Channel 306.

Sky Cinema Greats HD (June 2nd or June 4th 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes HD as Sky Cinema Greats HD on Virgin UK Channel 404 and Virgin Ireland Channel 337.

Sky Cinema Greats (June 2nd or June 4th 2018).
Sky Cinema will rebrand Sky Cinema Superheroes as Sky Cinema Greats on Virgin UK Channel 434 and Virgin Ireland Channel 307.

Pop Power (Early June 2018).
Sony to close Pop Power on Virgin Media UK on Virgin UK Channel 738.

RTÉ News Now (2018).
Raidió Teilifís Éireann may close RTÉ News Now in 2018 on Virgin Ireland Channel 200.

STV AD (Soon).
STV to launch STV AD soon on Virgin UK Channel 853 (Scotland Only).

BBC Four (Autumn 2018).
Virgin Media UK to move BBC Four from Virgin UK Channel 107 to Virgin UK Channel 163 (Scotland only).

BBC Four HD (Autumn 2018).
Virgin Media UK to move BBC Four HD from Virgin UK Channel 163 to Virgin UK Channel TBC (Scotland only).

BBC Scotland (Autumn 2018).
BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland on Virgin UK Channel 107 (Scotland only*).

BBC Scotland HD (Autumn 2018).
BBC Scotland to launch BBC Scotland HD on Virgin UK Channel TBC (Scotland only*).

*BBC Scotland and BBC Scotland HD Channels may launch UK Wide on Virgin Media UK - subject to carriage agreements.

Sky Sports Racing (2019).
At The Races Ltd will rebrand At The Races as Sky Sports Racing on Virgin UK Channel 535 and Virgin Ireland Channel 418.

Channels testing (No launch date):

Channels coming soon to Virgin Media Ireland (No set launch date):

Cartoon Network HD (Soon).
Virgin Media Ireland will launch Cartoon Network HD soon on Virgin Ireland Channel TBC.

VM1 (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 as VM1 on Virgin Ireland Channel 103.

VM2 (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand 3e as VM2 on Virgin Ireland Channel 105.

VM3 (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand be3 as VM3 on Virgin Ireland Channel 106.

VM1 +1 (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 +1 as VM1 +1 on Virgin Ireland Channel 110.

VM3 HD (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand be3 HD as VM3 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 148.

VM2 HD (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand 3e HD as VM2 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 149.

VM1 HD (TBC).
Virgin Media Ireland will rebrand TV3 HD as VM1 HD on Virgin Ireland Channel 150.

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Still need to be approved by Ofcom:

Last updated March 19th 2018:

THE FOLLOWING CHANNELS HAS STILL TO GET APPROVED BY OFCOM:

BBC One Channel Islands HD.
For viewers in Channel Islands.

BBC One East [East] HD.
For viewers in East of England.

BBC One East [West] HD.
For viewers in Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.

BBC One East Mids HD.
For viewers in East Midlands of England.

BBC One NE & C HD.
For viewers in North East of England and Cumbria.

BBC One North West HD.
For viewers in North West of England.

BBC One Oxford HD.
For viewers in Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire.

BBC One South HD.
For viewers in South of England.

BBC One South East HD.
For viewers in Kent and East Sussex.

BBC One South West HD.
For viewers in South West of England.

BBC One West HD.
For viewers in West of England.

BBC One West Mids HD.
For viewers in West Midlands of England.

BBC One Yorks HD.
For viewers in Yorkshire and North Midlands.

BBC One Yrks & Lin HD.
For viewers in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD.
For viewers in Northern Ireland.

BBC Two Wales HD.
For viewers in Wales.

BBC Scotland.
For viewers in Scotland.

BBC Scotland HD.
For viewers in Scotland.

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