The Virgin Media Television thread

Anyone know anything about a Virgin Media Four channel? I notice on the Saorview EPG that RTÉ Jr has been shifted to channel 17, it looks to me that the channel 7 slot could be used for a Virgin Media Four channel that could likely be launched in the late autumn/winter?

Virgin Media 4 set for August 24th start date. Don't have full access to indo, but here's the main bit.

https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/virgin-media-and-tg4-both-set-to-launch-new-tv-channels-41908691.html

Won’t hold my breath. When the channels became VM 1,2,3 VM1 was meant to be the flagship channel focusing on soaps, current affairs, drama etc (the grown up channel) VM2 was kids in the morning and then the youth channel. I’d never have said it was a youth channel - not when you compare it to the U.K. youth channels

good to see new channels coming on saorview though!

Any word on what the new TG4 channel will be? Will it be the long-mooted Irish language children's channel?

Schedules are normal on the 24th August on VM1,2,3, on what is the expected launch date for VM4. I would have presumed they'd move a lot of programming from VM2 (like Corrie and Emmerdale repeats) to VM4 to make VM2 more youth orientated.

Odd day to launch a new channel - on a Wednesday. Perhaps their autumn launch party takes place on that day.

Found their Autumn Schedule press day is set for August 30th.

Yep, not expecting anything earth-shattering. I'd expect all 4 channels to mimic the 4 main that ITV have, because that's how amazing and forward thinking VM TV are. I'd expect them to have Thursday night Europa League games stretched across VM2, VM4 and More - especially with Shamrock Rovers and Man Utd playing those nights.

I hope it’s not another channel full of the chase and catchphrase on a loop.

In fairness when he was make something different on the BOX. I wonder if the Irish Egyptian father with get his own travel show with mates and head to Australia on a budget, good co-pro with screen Australia. and then end up on Daytime TV?

Yeah that is very strange TBH. I wonder how that got into the press release. but it is the same for ITV press release also https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-and-nfl-announce-three-year-partnership

I guess they will be on the 30th or on the launch of VMFOUR.

This new channel is too squeeze more revenue from current library off shows. Basically that's all VM Four is for.