List of channels on Virgin TV

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This is a list of the current channels available from Virgin Media through their Virgin TV service, those coming in the future and those that have left.

Contents

[edit] Key

TV Size - There are three package options available - M, L or XL.

  • All channels in M are included in L and XL
  • All channels in L are included in XL

[edit] Entertainment

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
0 Live Events Channel Virgin Media Varies M 16:9 SDTV
101 BBC One Regional variations; see also 851, 858 and 861-864, BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
102 BBC Two Regional variations; see also 852 and 865, BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
103 ITV1 Regional variations in England, Southern Scotland and Wales; see also 853 and 870-871. ITV plc 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
STV Regional variations in central and Northern Scotland SMG plc 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
UTV Northern Ireland UTV Media 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
104 Channel 4 See also 854 Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
105 Five See also 855 Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
106 BBC Three BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 19:00 - 04:30 M 16:9 SDTV
107 BBC Four BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 19:00 - 03:00 M 16:9 SDTV
108 BBC HD Only available to subscribers with V+, BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 1080i HDTV
109 On Demand Previews FilmFlex Movies Limited/Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
110 LIVING Virgin Media Television 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
111 LIVING +1 Virgin Media Television 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
112 LIVING2 Virgin Media Television 9:00 - 6:00 L 16:9 SDTV
114 ITV2 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
116 ITV3 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
117 ITV4 ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
119 Virgin Central Virgin Media Television 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
122 Virgin 1 Virgin Media Television 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
123 Virgin 1 +1 Virgin Media Television 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
124 UKTV Gold UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
125 UKTV Gold +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
126 Dave UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 07:00 - 03:00 L 16:9 SDTV
127 Dave +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 08.00 - 04.00 L 16:9 SDTV
129 UKTV Drama UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
130 UKTV Drama +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours XL 16:9 SDTV
132 Paramount Comedy 1 Paramount UK Partnership (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 09:00 - 06:00 L 4:3 SDTV
133 Paramount Comedy 1 +1 Paramount UK Partnership (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 10:00 - 07:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
134 Paramount Comedy 2 Paramount UK Partnership (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 09:00 - 06:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
135 Sci Fi NBC Universal Global Networks 11:00 - 08:00 L 4:3 SDTV
137 Bravo Virgin Media Television 08:00 - 04:00 L 16:9 SDTV
138 Bravo +1 Virgin Media Television 09:00 - 05:00 L 16:9 SDTV
139 Bravo 2 Virgin Media Television 08:00 - 05:00 L 16:9 SDTV
140 Trouble Virgin Media Television 07:00 - 01:00 L 16:9 SDTV
141 Trouble +1 Virgin Media Television 08:00 - 02:00 L 16:9 SDTV
142 More4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 09:00 - 02:00 M 16:9 SDTV
143 Channel 4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
144 E4 Big Brother live stream available (via red button) Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
145 E4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
146 Zone Reality Chello Zone 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
152 Challenge Virgin Media Television 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
153 Challenge +1 Virgin Media Television 24 Hours XL 16:9 SDTV
155 Current TV A group led by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
170 Zone Horror Chello Zone 11:00 - 06:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
173 E! Entertainment Comcast 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
179 FX Fox International Channels (News Corporation) 10:00 - 05:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
185 Five US Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
186 Fiver Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 06:00 - 00:00 M 16:9 SDTV
190 Hallmark Channel NBC Universal Global Networks 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
192 Diva TV NBC Universal Global Networks 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
194 S4C Wales only; see also 856 Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 12:00 - 00:00 M 16:9 SDTV
195 S4C2 Wales only Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 09:00 - 18:00
Tue - Thurs		 M 16:9 SDTV
196 MTV R MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
197 DMAX Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Factual

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
203 UKTV History UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 06:00 - 01:00 M 16:9 SDTV
204 UKTV History +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 07:00 - 02:00 L 16:9 SDTV
206 UKTV People UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 09:00 - 03:00 L 16:9 SDTV
208 UKTV Documentary UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 09:00 - 03:00 L 16:9 SDTV
209 UKTV Documentary + 1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 10:00 - 04:00 XL 16:9 SDTV
212 Discovery Channel Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
213 Discovery Channel +1 Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
215 Animal Planet Discovery Networks Europe/BBC Worldwide 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
216 Animal Planet +1 Discovery Networks Europe/BBC Worldwide 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
217 Discovery Knowledge Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
219 Discovery Science Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
221 Discovery Turbo Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
228 Nat Geo Wild NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/BSkyB) 08:00 - 02:00 XL 16:9 SDTV
230 National Geographic Channel NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/BSkyB) 08:00 - 02:00 XL 16:9 SDTV
231 National Geographic Channel +1 Ex-NTL only NGC-UK Partnership (National Geographic Society/BSkyB) 09:00 - 03:00 XL 16:9 SDTV
233 Community Channel Media Trust 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
234 The History Channel A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 08:00 - 02:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
235 The History Channel +1 Ex-NTL only A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 09:00 - 03:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
237 Crime & Investigation Network A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 12:00 - 06:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
240 Teachers' TV Education Digital Management Limited 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
242 Biography Channel A&E Television Networks/BSkyB 08:00 - 02:00 XL 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Lifestyle

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
260 UKTV Food UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 05:00 - 01:00 L 16:9 SDTV
261 UKTV Food +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 06:00 - 02:00 XL 16:9 SDTV
265 UKTV Style UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 07:00 - 03:00 L 16:9 SDTV
266 UKTV Style +1 UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 08:00 - 04:00 L 16:9 SDTV
267 UKTV Gardens UKTV (BBC Worldwide/Virgin Media Television) 07:00 - 01:00 L 16:9 SDTV
271 Discovery Real Time Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
272 Discovery Real Time +1 Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
273 Discovery Travel & Living Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
274 Discovery Real Time Extra Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
275 Discovery Home & Health Discovery Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
279 GOD Europe The Angel Foundation 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
286 Men & Motors ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 11:00 - 04:00 M 16:9 SDTV

[edit] Music

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
300 VTV Music On Demand Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
311 MTV One MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
312 MTV One +1 MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
313 TMF MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
315 MTV Base MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
317 MTV Hits MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
319 MTV Dance MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
320 VH1 UK MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
321 VH1 Classic MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
325 MTV Two MTV Networks Europe 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
330 The Hits To be renamed 4Music by Summer 2008 [1][2] Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
335 The Box Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
336 Kiss Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
337 Smash Hits Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
338 Q Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
340 Magic Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
342 Kerrang Box Television (Bauer Group/Channel 4) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Movies

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
400 Filmflex Previews FilmFlex Movies Limited/Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
401 Sky Movies Premiere BSkyB 16:00 - 02:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
402 Sky Movies Premiere +1 BSkyB 17:00 - 03:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
403 Sky Movies Comedy BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
404 Sky Movies Action BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
405 Sky Movies Family BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
406 Sky Movies Drama BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
407 Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror BSkyB 08:00 - 05:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
408 Sky Movies Classics BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
409 Sky Movies Modern Greats BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
410 Sky Movies Indie BSkyB 10:00 - 04:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
411 Sky Movies Screen 1 BSkyB 11:00 - 03:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
412 Sky Movies Screen 2 BSkyB 12:00 - 04:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
419 Turner Classic Movies Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
424 Movies 24 NBC Universal Global Networks 24 Hours L 16:9 SDTV
425 Movies 24 + NBC Universal Global Networks 24 Hours XL 16:9 SDTV
428 True Movies Moving Movies Ltd. (CSC Media Group) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
444 Film4 Channel 4 Television Corporation 13:00 - 03:00 M 16:9 SDTV
445 Film4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 14:00 - 04:00 L 16:9 SDTV

[edit] Adult

Many adult channels are also available through the Adult On Demand section

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
470 Adult previews Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
473 Television X Nightly Portland Enterprises CI Ltd 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
475 Playboy TV Nightly Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
477 Adult Channel Nightly Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
478 Spice Extreme Nightly Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
480 Red Hot Nightly RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
484 Xplicit XXX Nightly The TV Group Limited 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
485 Gay TV Nightly RHF Productions Ltd (Northern and Shell) 24 Hours Pay-per-view 4:3 SDTV
490 Television X Portland Enterprises CI Ltd 22:00 - 05:30 Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
495 Playboy TV Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd 19:00 - 05:30 Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
497 The Adult Channel Playboy TV UK/Benelux Ltd 22:00 - 05:30 Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Sport

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
511 Sky Sports 1 BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
512 Sky Sports 2 BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
513 Sky Sports 3 BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
516 Sky Sports Xtra BSkyB 24 Hours Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
518 Setanta Sports News Virgin Media Television & Setanta Sports 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
521 British Eurosport TF1 Group 07:30 - 00:30 L 4:3 SDTV
525 Eurosport 2 TF1 Group 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
527 Extreme Sports Channel Chello Zone) 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
530 MUTV Manchester United/BSkyB 10:45 - 00:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
533 NASN To be rebranded in 2008 [3] ESPN Inc. (Disney/Hearst Corporation) 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
534 At The Races BSkyB/Arena Leisure/28 UK racecourses 09:00 - 06:00 M 16:9 SDTV
536 Racing UK Racing Post/31 UK racecourses 24 Hours XL or Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
538 Setanta Sports 1 Setanta Sports 24 Hours XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
539 Setanta Sports 2 Setanta Sports 24 Hours XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
540 Celtic TV Setanta Sports 08:00 - 01:30 Mon - Fri XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
541 Rangers TV Setanta Sports 08:00 - 01:30 Mon - Fri XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
542 Arsenal TV Setanta Sports/Arsenal F.C./Input Media 17:00 - 23:15 Mon - Fri XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
543 Setanta Golf Setanta Sports 09:00 - 00:00 XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
544 Liverpool FC TV Liverpool FC/Setanta Sports 10:00 - 00:00 XL or Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
545 Motors TV Ex-NTL only TF1 Group 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV

[edit] News

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
601 BBC News BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
607 CNN International Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
609 Bloomberg Television Bloomberg L.P. 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
612 BBC Parliament BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
613 CNBC Europe NBC Universal 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
620 EuroNews Alternative language selection available (via the red button) SOCEMIE 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Children's

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
701 CBBC Channel BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 07:00 - 19:00 M 16:9 SDTV
702 CBeebies BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 06:00 - 19:00 M 16:9 SDTV
703 BabyTV Baby Network Limited 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
704 Cartoon Network Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
707 Jetix Disney/Public Shareholders 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
708 Jetix +1 Disney/Public Shareholders 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
712 Nickelodeon Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 05:00 - 23:00 L 4:3 SDTV
713 Nick Replay Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 06:00 - 00:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
715 Nick Jr. Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 06:00 - 22:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
716 Nick Jr. 2 Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 06:00 - 22:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
717 Nick Toons Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) 05:00 - 23:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
724 Disney Channel Disney-ABC Television Group 06:00 - 00:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
725 Disney Channel +1 Disney-ABC Television Group 07:00 - 01:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
727 Playhouse Disney Disney-ABC Television Group 06:00 - 00:00 XL 4:3 SDTV
728 Disney Cinemagic Disney-ABC Television Group 06:00 - 00:00 Subscription channel 16:9 SDTV
730 Boomerang Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours L 4:3 SDTV
731 Boomerang +1 Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
732 Cartoon Network Too Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner) 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
734 CITV Channel ITV Digital Channels Ltd (ITV plc) 06.00 - 18.00 M 16:9 SDTV
736 POP CSC Media Group 01:20 - 22:25 L 4:3 SDTV
737 Tiny Pop CSC Media Group 01:25 - 22:40 L 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Shopping

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
740 QVC QVC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
741 price-drop tv sit-up Ltd. (Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
742 Best Direct Best Direct (International) Ltd. 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
745 bid tv sit-up Ltd. (Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
746 speed auction tv sit-up Ltd. (Virgin Media Television) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
747 Ideal World Ideal Shopping Direct plc 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
755 Gems TV Gems TV UK Ltd. 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
756 Gems TV 2 Gems TV UK Ltd. 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
758 Price Crash Price Crash TV Ltd 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV

[edit] International

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
802 STAR News STAR TV (News Corporation) 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
803 STAR Plus STAR TV (News Corporation) 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
805 Sony Entertainment Television Asia Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
806 MAX Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
809 Zee TV Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
810 Zee Cinema Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
811 Zee Music Ex-NTL only Zee Entertainment Enterprises 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
812 Alpha Punjabi Ex-NTL only Asia TV Ltd. 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
815 B4U Movies B4U Network Europe Ltd. 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
816 B4U Music B4U Network Europe Ltd. 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
818 ARY Digital ARY Group 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV
823 MATV Ex-NTL only; Leicester only Vinod Popat 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
825 TV5 TV5MONDE 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
830 Deutsche Welle Ex-Telewest only Deutsche Welle 24 Hours XL 4:3 SDTV
833 Phoenix CNE Ex-NTL only Phoenix Television 24 Hours Subscription channel 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Regions & Audio Description

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
851 BBC One AD London region BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
852 BBC Two AD England region BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
853 ITV1 AD London region ITV plc 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
854 Channel 4 AD Channel 4 Television Corporation 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
855 Five AD Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
856 S4C AD Ex-NTL only; Wales only Welsh Fourth Channel Authority 12:00 - 00:00 M 16:9 SDTV
858 BBC One Ex-NTL only; Alternative regional variation, BBC iPlayer via red button BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
861 BBC One England Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
862 BBC One Scotland Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
863 BBC One Northern Ireland Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
864 BBC One Wales Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
865 BBC Two England Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
870 ITV1 Alternative regional variation ITV plc 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
871 ITV1 Alternative regional variation ITV plc 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
875 RTÉ One Ex-NTL only; Northern Ireland only Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
876 RTÉ Two Ex-NTL only; Northern Ireland only Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
877 TG4 Ex-NTL only; Northern Ireland only Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours M 16:9 SDTV
878 Channel M Ex-NTL only; Manchester only Guardian Media Group 06:00 - 01:00 M 16:9 SDTV
879 Channel 7 Television Ex-NTL only; Grimsby & Scunthorpe only Grimsby Institute of Further & Higher Education 24 Hours M  ? SDTV

[edit] Radio

All radio channels are available in all packages

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours
901 BBC Radio 1 BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
902 BBC Radio 2 BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
903 BBC Radio 3 BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
904 BBC Radio 4 BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
905 BBC Radio Five Live BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
906 BBC World Service BBC 24 Hours
907 BBC 1Xtra BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
908 BBC Five Live Sports Extra BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
909 BBC 6 Music BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
910 BBC 7 BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
911 BBC Radio 4 LW Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 Hours
912 BBC Asian Network BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
914 UCB Radio United Christian Broadcasters 24 Hours
915 Virgin Radio TIML Golden Square Limited 24 Hours
916 Smooth FM Guardian Media Group 24 Hours
917 RTE Radio Ex-Telewest only Radio Telefís Éireann 24 Hours
918 Heart 106.2 Global Radio UK 24 Hours
919 Galaxy 105 Global Radio UK 24 Hours
920 WRN Radio Ex-Telewest only World Radio Network 24 Hours
921 The Arrow Global Radio UK 24 Hours
922 Classic FM Global Radio 24 Hours
924 Planet Rock Rock Show 24 Hours
926 Fun Radio GCap Media 24 Hours
927 talkSPORT UTV Radio 24 Hours
928 Magic 105.4 FM Ex-NTL only Bauer Radio 24 Hours
929 Q Radio Ex-NTL only, relaunching on June 02 [4][5] Bauer Radio 24 Hours
930 BBC London 94.9 Crawley, Croydon, Haringey, Hayes Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 Hours
BBC Radio Lancashire Newton Abbot, Preston Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio Merseyside Liverpool Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio Newcastle Gateshead Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio Scotland Scotland Ex-Telewest only but is also on NTL Channel 930. BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio Sheffield Barnsley Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
Pulse FM Basildon Ex-Telewest only 24 hours
931 102.5 Clyde 1 Edinburgh Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio Cleveland Gateshead Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio Kent Basildon Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
Capital Radio Crawley, Croydon, Hayes, Haringey (also national on Virgin channel 958) Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
Hallam FM Barnsley Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio Wales Ex-NTL only BBC 24 Hours
932 97.3 Forth One Edinburgh Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio Leeds Barnsley Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
Capital Radio Basildon Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
Magic 999 Preston, Newton Abbot Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
Metro Radio Gateshead Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio Ulster Ex-NTL only; BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
Radio City 96.7 Liverpool Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
933 100-102 Century FM Gateshead Ex-Telewest only GMG Radio 24 hours
96.3 Radio Aire Barnsley Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
97.4 Rock FM Preston, Newton Abbot, Liverpool Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
Essex FM Basildon Ex-Telewest only GCap Media 24 hours
Kiss 100 London Hayes, Crawley, Croydon, Haringey Ex-Telewest only Kiss Network, Bauer Radio 24 hours
Real Radio Edinburgh, Glasgow Ex-Telewest only GMG Radio 24 hours
934 TFM Radio Gateshead Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal Edinburgh Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal Ex-NTL only; BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
935 GWR FM Aztec (Bristol) Ex-Telewest only GCap Media 24 hours
Magic 105.4 FM Hayes, Croydon, Gateshead, Haringey (also national on NTL channel 928) Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
Magic 1152 Gateshead Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
936 Deutsche Welle Radio Gateshead (also national on Telewest channel 971) Ex-Telewest only Deutsche Welle 24 hours
Severn Sound Aztec Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
Tay FM Edinburgh Ex-Telewest only Bauer Radio 24 hours
BBC Radio Cymru Ex-NTL only; BBCi eRadio via red button BBC 24 Hours
937 Red Dragon FM Aztec Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
The Pulse of West Yorkshire Barnsley Ex-Telewest only UTV Radio 24 hours
938 BBC Radio Bristol Aztec Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
939 BBC Radio Gloucestershire Aztec Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
Kool AM Haringey, Crawley, Hayes, Croydon Ex-Telewest only 24 hours
941 Brunel Classic Gold Aztec Ex-Telewest only GCap Media 24 hours
943 Beacon Radio Birmingham, Wolverhampton Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
944 96.4 BRMB Birmingham, Wolverhampton Ex-Telewest only GCap Media 24 hours
945 BBC Radio Shropshire Birmingham, Wolverhampton Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
946 BBC WM Birmingham, Wolverhampton Ex-Telewest only BBC 24 hours
947 Invicta FM Basildon Ex-Telewest only Global Radio 24 hours
951 Virgin Radio Xtreme TIML Golden Square Limited 24 Hours
952 Virgin Radio Classic Rock TIML Golden Square Limited 24 Hours
958 Capital Radio Global Radio 24 Hours
959 Gold Radio Global Radio 24 Hours
961 theJazz GCap Media 24 Hours
962 The Hits Radio Ex-NTL only Bauer Radio 24 Hours
963 Kiss 100 London Ex-NTL only Kiss Network, Bauer Radio 24 Hours
964 Kerrang! 105.2 Ex-NTL only Bauer Radio 24 Hours
965 Xfm London GCap Media 24 Hours
966 Smash Hits Radio Ex-NTL only Bauer Radio 24 Hours
968 Premier Radio Premier Christian Media Trust 24 Hours
969 Choice FM GCap Media 24 Hours
971 Deutsche Welle Radio Ex-Telewest only Deutsche Welle 24 Hours
973 LBC 97.3 FM Global Radio 24 hours
975 NME Radio Test Transmission until June 24th. DX Media Ltd & IPC Media 24 hours

[edit] PPV Channels

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
980 PPV Events 3 Unavailable in some ex-ntl areas Virgin Media Varies Pay-per-view 16:9 SDTV

[edit] Help & Information

EPG No. Channel Name Notes Owner/parent company Broadcast hours TV Size Format
998 PIN Protection Help Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV
999 Virgin iD Virgin Media 24 Hours M 4:3 SDTV

[edit] Coming Soon

[edit] Confirmed

[edit] June 2008

[edit] During Summer 2008

[edit] September 2008

[edit] Autumn 2008

[edit] Before 2009

[edit] No Fixed Date

[edit] Channels now in testing

EPG No. Channel Name Owner/parent company Status
154 Challenge Jackpot Virgin Media Television Both platforms, Video, EPG [15][16]
TBC JJB Sports TV JJB Sports & Simply Media TV Both platforms, No Video, No EPG [17]

[edit] Rumoured

Channel Name Owner/parent company Notes
The History Channel HD AETN & BSkyB
Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera [18]
QTV ARY ARY Digital
The Musik ARY Digital Available on Ex-NTL Analogue in the North West
Sky Arts BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Arts HD BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Movies Premiere HD BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Movies Screen 1 HD BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Movies Screen 2 HD BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky News BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky One BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky One HD BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Poker BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Real Lives BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Real Lives +1 BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Real Lives 2 BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Sports HD 1 BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Sports HD 2 BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Sports HD 3 BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Sports News BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Three BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Travel BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Two BSkyB [19][20][21]
Sky Vegas BSkyB [19][20][21]
Demand Five Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) [22]
Five US +1 Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) May come with Demand Five
Fiver +1 Channel 5 Broadcasting (RTL Group) May come with Demand Five
AnimeCentral CSC Media Group May appear with Pop Girl, timeshares with Pop Girl [23]
Bliss CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Bliss +1 CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Chart Show TV CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Flaunt CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Flava CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Kix! CSC Media Group May appear with Pop Girl
NME TV CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Pop Girl +1 CSC Media Group May appear with Pop Girl
Scuzz CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
The Vault CSC Media Group May not appear due to the removal of other CSC Media Group's music channels
Tiny Pop +1 CSC Media Group May appear with Pop Girl
True Movies 2 CSC Media Group May appear with Pop Girl
Zone Reality +1 Chello Zone
Zone Reality Extra Chello Zone
Zone Romantica Chello Zone
Zone Thriller Chello Zone
Bubble Hits Creative Sounds
Discovery HD Discovery Networks Europe
Discovery Home & Health +1 Discovery Networks Europe
Discovery Science +1 Discovery Networks Europe
DMAX +1 Discovery Networks Europe
DMAX +2 Discovery Networks Europe
Disney Cinemagic +1 Disney
Playhouse Disney + Disney [24]
ESPN Classic ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) [25]
Film24 Film24 [26]
Aapna Channel Intellivision Broadcast UK [27]
ITV1 HD ITV plc
ITV2 +1 ITV plc May come with ITV1 HD
ITV3 +1 ITV plc May come with ITV1 HD
Paranormal Channel Monster Pictures Hope to be available before 2009 [28]
Paramount Comedy 2 +1 MTV Networks Europe & BSkyB
National Geographic Channel HD National Geographic Society & BSkyB
Sci Fi +1 NBC Universal
Setanta Commercial Setanta Sports
AH TV Setanta Sports/Arsenal F.C./Input Media
Arsenal Replay Setanta Sports/Arsenal F.C./Input Media
Screenshop 2 Sit-up Ltd (Virgin Media Television)
STAR Gold STAR TV Currently negotiating commercial terms [29][30]
STAR One STAR TV Currently negotiating commercial terms [29][30]
Cartoonito Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner Inc.) Time-share's with TCM 2
TCM 2 Turner Broadcasting System Europe (Time Warner Inc.) Time-share's with Cartoonito
BET UK Viacom [31]
UKTV Style 2 UKTV (BBC & Virgin Media Television)

[edit] Yet to launch on any platform

Channel Name Owner/parent company Notes
Drama Channel CSC Media Group [32]
Retro Movies CSC Media Group [33]
Zone Club Chello Zone [34]
Zone Horror + 1 Chello Zone Starts on July 1st
Zone Music Chello Zone
Zone Superheroes Chello Zone [35]
ABC News Now Disney-ABC Television Group [36]
ITV Catch up ITV plc [37]
Nicktoons 2 MTV Networks Europe & BSkyB [38]
Nat Geo Music National Geographic Society & BSkyB
Diva TV +1 NBC Universal and Sparrowhawk Media Group [39]
KidsCo NBC Universal [40]
RTÉ International Radio Telefís Éireann [41]
Setanta Sports HD Setanta Sports [42]
Animax Sony Pictures Entertainment [43]
AXN Sony Pictures Entertainment [43]
Sony Entertainment Television Sony Pictures Entertainment [43]
Hallmark Channel +1 Sparrowhawk Media Group [39]
Virgin 1 HD Virgin Media Television
S4C Kids Welsh Fourth Channel Authority Wales Only

[edit] Harmonisation

[edit] Channels currently exclusive to Ex-NTL

EPG No. Channel Name Notes
231 National Geographic Channel +1
235 The History Channel +1
545 Motors TV Currently finalizing the renegotiation of their contract with Virgin Media [44]
811 Zee Music
812 Alpha Punjabi
833 Phoenix CNE
861 BBC One England
862 BBC One Scotland
863 BBC One Northern Ireland
864 BBC One Wales
865 BBC Two England
928 Magic 105.4 FM
929 Q Radio
930 BBC Radio Scotland
931 BBC Radio Wales
932 BBC Radio Ulster
934 BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
936 BBC Radio Cymru
962 The Hits Radio
963 Kiss 100 London
964 Kerrang! 105.2
966 Smash Hits Radio

[edit] Channels currently exclusive to Ex-Telewest

EPG No. Channel Name Notes
830 Deutsche Welle
911 BBC Radio 4 LW
917 RTE Radio
920 WRN Radio
971 Deutsche Welle Radio

[edit] Defunct Channels

EPG No. Channel Name Owner/parent company at the time Date Removed Notes
721 Discovery Kids Discovery Networks Europe 2007/02/28 Ceased Broadcasting.
120 Sky One BSkyB 2007/03/01
121 Sky Two BSkyB 2007/03/01 Ex-ntl only.
288 Sky Travel BSkyB 2007/03/01 Ex-ntl only.
289 Sky Travel Extra BSkyB 2007/03/01 Ex-ntl only.
515/517 Sky Sports News BSkyB 2007/03/01
602 Sky News BSkyB 2007/03/01
913 Sunrise Radio Sunrise Radio Group 2007/05/22 Ex-Telewest only.
312 Performance Channel Eicom PLC 2007/07/02 Ex-Telewest only.
923 Core Radio GCap Media 2007/07/03 Ceased Broadcasting.
925 Chill Radio GCap Media 2007/07/03 Ceased Broadcasting.
960 Capital Disney GCap Media 2007/07/29 Ceased Broadcasting.
890 Info Zone Virgin Media 2007/08/14 Ceased Broadcasting. Ex-Telewest only.
143 More 4 +1 Channel 4 Television Corporation 2007/08/20 Ex-ntl only. Removed in favour of Channel 4 +1.
501 PremPlus BSkyB 2007/09/11 Ceased Broadcasting.
502 PremPlus 2 BSkyB 2007/09/11 Ceased Broadcasting. Ex-ntl only.
161 ABC1 Disney-ABC Television Group 2007/10/03 Ceased Broadcasting.
967 Oneword Radio UBC Media 2007/10/04 Ex-ntl only.
263 UKTV Bright Ideas UKTV (BBC/Virgin Media Television) 2007/10/14 Ceased Broadcasting.
345 Bliss CSC Media Group 2007/11/06 Ex-ntl only.
347 Scuzz CSC Media Group 2007/11/06 Ex-ntl only.
348 Flaunt CSC Media Group 2007/11/06 Ex-ntl only.
120 Virgin Central 2 Virgin Media 2007/12/11 Ceased Broadcasting.
350 Classic FM TV GCap Media 2007/12/11 Ceased Broadcasting. Ex-ntl only.
832 Leonardo Sitcom Group 2008/01/07 Ex-Telewest only.
276 Discovery Home & Health +1 Discovery Networks Europe 2008/01/08 Removed in favour of DMAX.
953 Virgin Radio Groove SMG plc 2008/04/17 Ceased Broadcasting.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Channel 4 to bring The Hits under 4Music banner
  2. ^ a b The Hits to be renamed 4Music
  3. ^ a b ESPN expands global reach with sports scores site
  4. ^ Samanthi helps Q re-launch
  5. ^ REM play in Q Radio relaunch
  6. ^ NME makes first appointment
  7. ^ BBC Trust approves Gaelic Digital Service with conditions
  8. ^ Richard & Judy join 'new' UKTV channel
  9. ^ Richard and Judy to join UKTV – predicted viewing figures: 400,000
  10. ^ New V+ box likely in 'second half of 2008'
  11. ^ 'No fixed date' for C4 HD on Virgin Media
  12. ^ Nuts takes a crack at digital TV
  13. ^ Nuts extends broadcast hours
  14. ^ Pop TV moving kids' channels on cable
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ [2]
  17. ^ Licence Details for JJB Sports TV
  18. ^ Al Jazeera English in talks with Virgin Media
  19. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Virgin are in talks with Sky Basic
  20. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Virgin in talks to resolve dispute over Sky channels
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Virgin Media in talks over bringing back Sky
  22. ^ Five plans VoD relaunch as Demand Five
  23. ^ Q: I only have Telewest/Virgin/Freeview, will I ever see Anime Central?
  24. ^ Implementation - Playhouse Disney Plus
  25. ^ ESPN Classic - Coming soon to Virgin Media 2008
  26. ^ Film24 - Coming Soon to Virgin Media
  27. ^ Welcome to Aapna
  28. ^ Scariest challenge yet for Yvette
  29. ^ a b STAR - Coming Soon to Virgin Media
  30. ^ a b STAR - Coming soon to Virgin Media 2008
  31. ^ BET comes to Britain
  32. ^ Licence Details for Drama Channel
  33. ^ Licence Details for Retro Movies
  34. ^ Licence Details for Zone Club
  35. ^ Licence Details for Zone Superheroes
  36. ^ ABC News Now to launch in the UK
  37. ^ ITV and Five set to join Virgin Media on-demand
  38. ^ Licence Details for Nicktoons 2
  39. ^ a b Viva La Diva TV
  40. ^ NBC Universal kids' channel seeks brand sponsorships
  41. ^ RTÉ to launch Diaspora TV service in UK
  42. ^ Setanta, Sky spar over high def channel
  43. ^ a b c Sony pay-TV channels will come to UK as VoD services
  44. ^ Motors TV - Coming Soon to Virgin Media 2008

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