List of channels on Virgin TV
This is a list of the current channels available from Virgin Media through their Virgin TV service as well as those coming in the future.
Entertainment
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Package included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 |
Live Events Channel |
Varies |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
101 |
BBC One |
Regional variations; see also 851, 858 and 861-864 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
102 |
BBC Two |
Regional variations; see also 852 and 865 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
103 |
ITV1 |
Regional variations in England, Southern Scotland and Wales; see also 853 and 870-871. |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
STV |
Regional variations in central and northern Scotland |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
UTV |
Northern Ireland |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
104 |
Channel 4 |
See also 854 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
105 |
Five |
See also 855 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
106 |
BBC Three |
19:00 - 04:30 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
107 |
BBC Four |
19:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
108 |
BBC HD |
High definition; Only available to subscribers with V+ |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
109 |
On Demand Previews |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
110 |
LIVING |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
111 |
LIVING +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
112 |
LIVING2 |
9:00 - 6:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
114 |
ITV2 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
116 |
ITV3 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
117 |
ITV4 |
18.00 - 06.00 Weekdays |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
119 |
Virgin Central |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
122 |
Virgin 1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
123 |
Virgin 1 +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
124 |
UKTV Gold |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
125 |
UKTV Gold +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
126 |
Dave |
07:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
127 |
Dave +1 |
08.00 - 04.00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
129 |
UKTV Drama |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
130 |
UKTV Drama +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
132 |
Paramount Comedy 1 |
09:00 - 06:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
133 |
Paramount Comedy 1 +1 |
10:00 - 07:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
134 |
Paramount Comedy 2 |
09:00 - 06:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
135 |
Sci Fi |
11:00 - 08:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
137 |
Bravo |
08:00 - 04:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
138 |
Bravo +1 |
09:00 - 05:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
139 |
Bravo 2 |
08:00 - 05:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
140 |
Trouble |
07:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
141 |
Trouble +1 |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
142 |
More4 |
09:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
143 |
Channel 4 +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
144 |
E4 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
145 |
E4 +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
146 |
Zone Reality |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
152 |
Challenge |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
153 |
Challenge +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
155 |
Current TV |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
170 |
Zone Horror |
11:00 - 06:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
173 |
E! Entertainment |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
179 |
FX |
10:00 - 05:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
185 |
Five US |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
186 |
Five Life |
06:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
190 |
Hallmark Channel |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
192 |
Diva TV |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
194 |
S4C |
Wales only; see also 856 |
12:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
195 |
S4C2 |
Wales only |
09:00 - 18:00 Tue - Thurs |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
196 |
MTV R |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
Factual
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
203 |
UKTV History |
07:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
204 |
UKTV History +1 |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
206 |
UKTV People |
09:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
208 |
UKTV Documentary |
09:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
209 |
UKTV Documentary + 1 |
10:00 - 04:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
212 |
Discovery Channel |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
213 |
Discovery Channel +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
215 |
Animal Planet |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
216 |
Animal Planet +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
217 |
Discovery Knowledge |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
219 |
Discovery Science |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
221 |
Discovery Turbo |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
228 |
Nat Geo Wild |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
230 |
National Geographic Channel |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
231 |
National Geographic Channel +1 |
NTL |
Rumoured to be coming to Telewest at the beginning of January |
09:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: XL |
233 |
Community Channel |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
234 |
The History Channel |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
235 |
The History Channel +1 |
NTL |
09:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: XL |
|
237 |
Crime & Investigation Network |
12:00 - 06:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
240 |
Teachers' TV |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
242 |
Biography Channel |
08:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL |
LifeStyle
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
260 |
UKTV Food |
05:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
261 |
UKTV Food +1 |
06:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
265 |
UKTV Style |
07:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
266 |
UKTV Style +1 |
08:00 - 04:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
267 |
UKTV Gardens |
07:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
271 |
Discovery Real Time |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
272 |
Discovery Real Time +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
273 |
Discovery Travel & Living |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
274 |
Discovery Real Time Extra |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
275 |
Discovery Home & Health |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
276 |
Discovery Home & Health +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
279 |
GOD Europe |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
286 |
Men & Motors |
11:00 - 04:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
Music
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
300 |
VTV Music On Demand |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
311 |
MTV One |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
312 |
MTV Two |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
313 |
TMF |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
315 |
MTV Base |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
317 |
MTV Hits |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
319 |
MTV Dance |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
320 |
VH1 UK |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
321 |
VH1 Classic |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
325 |
MTV Flux |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
330 |
The Hits |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
335 |
The Box |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
336 |
Kiss |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
337 |
Smash Hits |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
338 |
Q |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
340 |
Magic |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
342 |
Kerrang |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
Movies
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
400 |
Filmflex Previews |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
401 |
Sky Movies Premiere |
16:00 - 02:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
402 |
Sky Movies Premiere +1 |
17:00 - 03:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
403 |
Sky Movies Comedy |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
404 |
Sky Movies Action & Thriller |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
405 |
Sky Movies Family |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
406 |
Sky Movies Drama |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
407 |
Sky Movies Sci-Fi & Horror |
12:00 - 04:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
408 |
Sky Movies Classics |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
409 |
Sky Movies Modern Greats |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
410 |
Sky Movies Indie |
12:00 - 04:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
411 |
Sky Movies SD1 |
To be rebranded to 'Sky Movies Screen 1' on February 1st. |
11:00 - 03:00 |
Subscription channel |
|
412 |
Sky Movies SD2 |
To be rebranded to 'Sky Movies Screen 2' on February 1st. |
12:00 - 04:00 |
Subscription channel |
|
419 |
Turner Classic Movies |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
424 |
Movies 24 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
425 |
Movies 24+ |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
428 |
True Movies |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
444 |
Film4 |
13:00 - 03:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
445 |
Film4 +1 |
14:00 - 04:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
Adult
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
470 |
Adult previews |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
473 |
Television X Nightly |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
475 |
Playboy TV Nightly |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
477 |
The Adult Channel Nightly |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
478 |
Spice Extreme |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
480 |
Red Hot Only 18 |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
482 |
Red Hot Asians |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
483 |
Red Hot Amateur |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
490 |
Television X |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Subscription channel |
||
495 |
Playboy TV |
19:00 - 05:30 |
Subscription channel |
||
497 |
The Adult Channel |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Subscription channel |
Adult On Demand
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Television X Nightly |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Playboy TV Nightly |
19:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
The Adult Channel Nightly |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Spice Extreme |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Red Hot 40+ |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Red Hot Amateur |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Red Hot Raw |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Red Hot Just 18 |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Hustler TV UK |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Xplicit [...] |
22:30 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
[...] TV |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Gay TV |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Fantasy |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
[...] Movies |
22:00 - 06:00 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Gay Trade TV |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
||
Amateur Babes |
22:00 - 05:30 |
Pay-per-view channel |
Sport
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
504 |
PPV Events |
NTL |
Varies |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
505 |
PPV Events 2 |
NTL |
Varies |
Pay-per-view channel |
|
511 |
Sky Sports 1 |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
512 |
Sky Sports 2 |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
513 |
Sky Sports 3 |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
516 |
Sky Sports Xtra |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
518 |
Setanta Sports News |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
521 |
British Eurosport |
07:30 - 00:30 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
525 |
Eurosport 2 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
527 |
Extreme Sports Channel |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
530 |
MUTV |
10:45 - 00:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
533 |
NASN |
To be rebranded in 2008 |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
|
534 |
At The Races |
09:00 - 06:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
536 |
Racing UK |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
538 |
Setanta Sports 1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
539 |
Setanta Sports 2 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
540 |
Celtic TV |
24 Hours Mon - Fri |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
541 |
Rangers TV |
24 hours Mon - Fri |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
543 |
Setanta Golf |
11:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
544 |
Liverpool FC TV |
09:00 - 02:00 |
TV Size: XL, Subscription channel |
||
545 |
Motors TV |
NTL |
Rumoured to be coming to Telewest by the end of January or will probably be removed from the network |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
News
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601 |
BBC News 24 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
607 |
CNN International |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
609 |
Bloomberg Television |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
612 |
BBC Parliament |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
613 |
CNBC Europe |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
620 |
EuroNews |
Alternative language selection available (via the red button) |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
Children's
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701 |
CBBC Channel |
07:00 - 19:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
702 |
CBeebies |
06:00 - 19:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
703 |
Baby TV |
24 hours |
Subscription channel |
||
704 |
Cartoon Network |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
707 |
Jetix |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
708 |
Jetix +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
712 |
Nickelodeon |
05:00 - 23:00 |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
713 |
Nick Replay |
06:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
715 |
Nick Jr. |
06:00 - 22:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
716 |
Nick Jr. 2 |
06:00 - 22:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
717 |
Nick Toons |
05:00 - 23:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
724 |
Disney Channel |
06:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
725 |
Disney Channel +1 |
07:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
727 |
PlayHouse Disney |
06:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: XL |
||
728 |
Disney Cinemagic |
06:00 - 00:00 |
Subscription channel |
||
730 |
Boomerang |
24 Hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
||
731 |
Boomerang +1 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
732 |
Cartoon Network Too |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
734 |
CITV Channel |
06:00 - 18:00 Weekdays, |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
736 |
POP |
24 hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
737 |
Tiny Pop |
24 hours |
TV Size: L, XL |
Shopping
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
740 |
QVC |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
741 |
price-drop tv |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
742 |
Best Direct |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
745 |
bid tv |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
746 |
speed auction tv |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
747 |
Ideal World |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
755 |
Gems TV |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
756 |
Gems TV 2 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
758 |
Price Crash TV |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
International
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
802 |
STAR News |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
803 |
STAR Plus |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
805 |
Sony Entertainment Television Asia |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
806 |
MAX |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
809 |
Zee TV |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
810 |
Zee Cinema |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
811 |
Zee Music |
NTL |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
|
812 |
Alpha Punjabi |
NTL |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
|
815 |
B4U Movies |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
816 |
B4U Music |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
818 |
ARY Digital |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
||
823 |
MATV |
NTL |
Leicester only |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L ,XL |
825 |
TV5 |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
||
830 |
Deutsche Welle |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
|
832 |
Leonardo |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
TV Size: XL |
|
833 |
Phoenix CNE |
NTL |
24 Hours |
Subscription channel |
Regions & AD
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851 |
BBC One |
London region; audio description |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
852 |
BBC Two |
England region; audio description |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
853 |
ITV1 |
London region; audio description |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
854 |
Channel 4 |
Audio description |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
855 |
Five |
Audio description |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
856 |
S4C |
NTL |
Wales only; audio description |
12:00 - 00:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
858 |
BBC One |
NTL |
Alternative regional variation |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
861 |
BBC One |
NTL |
London region |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
862 |
BBC One Scotland |
NTL |
Scotland area |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
863 |
BBC One Northern Ireland |
NTL |
Northern Ireland area |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
864 |
BBC One Wales |
NTL |
Wales area |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
865 |
BBC Two |
NTL |
England region |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
870 |
ITV1 |
Alternative regional variation |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
871 |
ITV1 |
Alternative regional variation |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
|
875 |
RTÉ One |
NTL |
Northern Ireland only |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
876 |
RTÉ Two |
NTL |
Northern Ireland only |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
877 |
TG4 |
NTL |
Northern Ireland only |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
878 |
Channel M |
NTL |
Manchester only |
06:00 - 01:00 |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
879 |
Channel 7 Television |
NTL |
Grimsby & Scunthorpe only |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
Radio
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
901 |
BBC Radio 1 |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
902 |
BBC Radio 2 |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
903 |
BBC Radio 3 |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
904 |
BBC Radio 4 |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
905 |
BBC Radio Five Live |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
906 |
BBC World Service |
24 Hours |
||
907 |
BBC 1Xtra |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
908 |
BBC Five Live Sports Extra |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
909 |
BBC 6 Music |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
910 |
BBC 7 |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
911 |
BBC Radio 4 LW |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
|
912 |
BBC Asian Network |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
|
914 |
UCB Radio |
24 Hours |
||
915 |
Virgin Radio |
24 Hours |
||
916 |
Smooth FM |
24 Hours |
||
917 |
RTE Radio |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
|
918 |
Heart 106.2 |
24 Hours |
||
919 |
Galaxy 105 |
24 Hours |
||
920 |
WRN Radio |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
|
921 |
The Arrow |
24 Hours |
||
922 |
Classic FM |
24 Hours |
||
923 |
Core |
24 Hours |
||
924 |
Planet Rock |
24 Hours |
||
926 |
Fun Radio |
24 Hours |
||
927 |
talkSPORT |
24 Hours |
||
928 |
Magic 105.4 FM |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
929 |
Q Radio |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
930 |
BBC Radio Scotland |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
931 |
BBC Radio Wales |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
932 |
BBC Radio Ulster |
NTL |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
934 |
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
NTL |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
936 |
BBC Radio Cymru |
NTL |
BBCi eRadio via red button |
24 Hours |
951 |
Virgin Radio Xtreme |
24 Hours |
||
952 |
Virgin Radio Classic Rock |
24 Hours |
||
953 |
Virgin Radio Groove |
24 Hours |
||
958 |
Capital Radio |
24 Hours |
||
959 |
Gold Radio |
24 Hours |
||
961 |
theJazz |
24 Hours |
||
962 |
The Hits Radio |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
963 |
Kiss 100 London |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
964 |
Kerrang! 105.2 |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
965 |
Xfm London |
24 Hours |
||
966 |
Smash Hits Radio |
NTL |
24 Hours |
|
968 |
Premier Radio |
24 Hours |
||
969 |
Choice FM |
24 Hours |
||
971 |
Deutsche Welle Radio |
Telewest |
24 Hours |
|
973 |
LBC 97.3 FM |
24 Hours |
Ex-Telewest Regional Variants
EPG No. |
Channel name |
Regional Variant |
Hours |
Part of UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
930 |
BBC London 94.9 |
Regional Variant 1 |
24 Hours |
Crawley, Croydon, Haringay, Hayes |
BBC Radio Lancashire |
24 Hours |
Newton Abbot, Preston |
||
BBC Radio Merseyside |
24 Hours |
Liverpool |
||
BBC Radio Newcastle |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
||
BBC Radio Scotland |
24 Hours |
Scotland |
||
BBC Radio Sheffield |
24 Hours |
Barnsley |
||
Pulse FM |
24 Hours |
Basildon |
||
931 |
102.5 Clyde 1 |
Regional Variant 2 |
24 Hours |
Edinburgh |
BBC Radio Cleveland |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
||
BBC Radio Kent |
24 Hours |
Basildon |
||
Capital Radio |
24 Hours |
Crawley, Croydon, Hayes, Haringey (also national on channel 958) |
||
Hallam FM |
24 Hours |
Barnsley |
||
932 |
97.3 Forth One |
Regional Variant 3 |
24 Hours |
Edinburgh |
BBC Radio Leeds |
24 Hours |
Barnsley |
||
Capital Radio |
24 Hours |
Basildon |
||
Magic 999 |
24 Hours |
Preston, Newton Abbot |
||
Metro Radio |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
||
Radio City 96.7 |
24 Hours |
Liverpool |
||
933 |
100-102 Century FM |
Regional Variant 4 |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
96.3 Radio Aire |
24 Hours |
Barnsley |
||
97.4 Rock FM |
24 Hours |
Preston, Newton Abbot, Liverpool |
||
Essex FM |
24 Hours |
Basildon |
||
Kiss 100 London |
24 Hours |
Hayes, Crawley, Croydon, Haringey |
||
Real Radio |
24 Hours |
Edinburgh, Glasgow |
||
934 |
TFM Radio |
Regional Variant 5 |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal |
24 Hours |
Edinburgh |
||
935 |
GWR FM |
Regional Variant 6 |
24 Hours |
Aztec (Bristol) |
Magic 105.4 FM |
24 Hours |
Hayes, Croydon, Gateshead, Haringey (also national on NTL channel 928) |
||
Magic 1152 |
24 Hours |
Gateshead |
||
936 |
Deutsche Welle Radio |
Regional Variant 7 |
24 Hours |
Gateshead (also national on Telewest channel 971) |
Severn Sound |
24 Hours |
Aztec |
||
Tay FM |
24 Hours |
Edinburgh |
||
937 |
Red Dragon FM |
Regional Variant 8 |
24 Hours |
Aztec |
The Pulse of West Yorkshire |
24 Hours |
Barnsley |
||
938 |
BBC Radio Bristol |
Regional Variant 9 |
24 Hours |
Aztec |
939 |
BBC Radio Gloucestershire |
Regional Variant 10 |
24 Hours |
Aztec |
Kool AM |
24 Hours |
Haringey, Crawley, Hayes, Croydon |
||
941 |
Brunel Classic Gold |
Regional Variant 11 |
24 Hours |
Aztec |
943 |
Beacon Radio |
Regional Variant 12 |
24 Hours |
Birmingham, Wolverhampton |
944 |
96.4 BRMB |
Regional Variant 13 |
24 Hours |
Birmingham, Wolverhampton |
945 |
BBC Radio Shropshire |
Regional Variant 14 |
24 Hours |
Birmingham, Wolverhampton |
946 |
BBC WM |
Regional Variant 15 |
24 Hours |
Birmingham, Wolverhampton |
947 |
Invicta FM |
Regional Variant 16 |
24 Hours |
Basildon |
Help & Information
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform availability (where not all) |
Notes |
Broadcast hours |
Included in... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
998 |
PIN Protection Help |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
||
999 |
Virgin iD |
24 Hours |
TV Size: M, L, XL |
Coming Soon
Confirmed
January
- DMAX, Channel 197 (8th)
- Arsenal TV, TV Size XL, Subscription (14th)
- All UKTV and Virgin Media Television channels to go widescreen (31st)
- Pop Girl
February
- Sky Movies are to rename both Sky Movies SD 1 and Sky Movies SD 2 to Sky Movies Screen 1 and 2 on Virgin Channels 411 and 412 (1st)
March
- More bandwidth available (due to new transport streams coming online/possible analogue switch off)
Spring
- Nuts TV
Before 2009
- EPG alignment between ex-ntl and ex-Telewest to be completed, including the removal of channels that are not on both networks
Channels now in testing
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Owned By |
Platform |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
197 |
DMAX |
Discovery Networks Europe |
NTL |
Currently showing OBE TV +1, EPG |
TBC |
JJB Sports TV |
JJB Sports & Simply Media TV |
NTL |
No Video, no EPG |
Channels due to be Removed
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Platform |
Removal Date |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- |
- |
- |
- |
Rumoured
Channel Name |
Owned By |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Al Jazeera English |
Al Jazeera |
May come in March |
QTV ARY |
ARY Digital |
|
The Musik |
ARY Digital |
Now on air on Ex-ntl Analogue - In the North West. |
Sky Arts |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Arts HD |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Movies HD 1 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Movies HD 2 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky News |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky One |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky One HD |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Real Lives |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Real Lives +1 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Real Lives 2 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Sports HD 1 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Sports HD 2 |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Sports News |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Three |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Travel |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Sky Two |
BSkyB |
Virgin are back in talks with Sky |
Channel 4 HD |
Channel Four Television Corporation |
May come to the Virgin Media platform in 2008 due to Virgin Media currently having an option to carry this channel |
AnimeCentral |
Chart Show Channels |
May appear with Pop Girl, time-share's with Pop Girl |
B4 |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
Bliss |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
Chart Show TV |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
Flaunt |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
NME TV |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels. |
POP +1 |
Chart Show Channels |
May appear with Pop Girl |
Scuzz |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
The Vault |
Chart Show Channels |
May not appear due to the removal of other Chart Show Channels music channels |
Tiny Pop +1 |
Chart Show Channels |
May appear with Pop Girl |
True Movies 2 |
Moving Movies (Chart Show Channels) |
May appear in January 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 |
May come in March |
Disney Cinemagic +1 |
Disney |
|
Playhouse Disney + |
Disney |
|
ESPN Classic |
ESPN (The Walt Disney Company) |
May come in March |
Film24 |
Film24 |
|
ITV2 +1 |
ITV |
May come in Spring 2008 with ITV HD |
ITV3 +1 |
ITV |
May come in Spring 2008 with ITV HD |
Paramount Comedy 2 +1 |
MTV Networks Europe & BSkyB |
|
Sci Fi +1 |
NBC Universal |
|
STAR Gold |
STAR TV |
|
STAR One |
STAR TV |
|
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 |
UKTV Style 2 |
UKTV (BBC/Virgin Media Television) |
Yet to launch on any platform
Channel Name |
Will be Owned By |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
Drama Channel |
Moving Movies (Chart Show Channels) |
|
Pop Boy |
Chart Show Channels |
|
World Cinema Channel |
Moving Movies (Chart Show Channels) |
|
Zone Music |
Chello Zone |
|
Zone Superheroes |
Chello Zone |
|
Style Network |
Comcast |
|
DMAX +1 |
Discovery Networks Europe |
|
ABC News Now |
Disney-ABC Television Group |
|
YouTube TV Channel |
||
ITV HD |
ITV |
May come in Spring 2008 - ITV are said to be in talks with Virgin. |
Nicktoons 2 |
MTV Networks Europe & BSkyB |
|
Nat Geo Music |
National Geographic Society & BSkyB |
|
Diva TV +1 |
NBC Universal and Sparrowhawk Media Group |
|
Setanta Sports HD |
Setanta Sports |
|
Animax |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
|
AXN |
Sony Pictures Entertainment |
|
Hallmark Channel +1 |
Sparrowhawk Media Group |
|
KidsCo |
Sparrowhawk Media Group |
|
BET UK |
Viacom |
|
S4C Kids |
Welsh Fourth Channel Authority |
Wales Only |
Harmonisation
Channels still to move on Ex-Telewest
Date for Moving |
Channel Name |
Current EPG No. |
New EPG No. |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TBC |
Television X Nightly |
473 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
Playboy TV Nightly |
475 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
The Adult Channel Nightly |
477 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
Spice Extreme |
478 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
Red Hot Only 18 |
480 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
Red Hot Asians |
482 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
TBC |
Red Hot Amateur |
483 |
Adult On Demand |
To be removed from the EPG |
Channels currently exclusive to Ex-NTL
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
231 |
National Geographic Channel +1 |
Rumoured to be coming to Telewest at the beginning of January |
235 |
The History Channel +1 |
Rumoured to be coming soon to Telewest |
504 |
PPV Events |
|
505 |
PPV Events 2 |
|
545 |
Motors TV |
Rumoured to be coming to Telewest by the end of January or will probably be removed from the network |
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 |
Magic 105.4 FM is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
929 |
Q Radio |
Q Radio is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
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 |
The Hits is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
963 |
Kiss 100 London |
Kiss 100 London is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
964 |
Kerrang! 105.2 |
Kerrang! 105.2 is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
966 |
Smash Hits Radio |
Smash Hits is now under new ownership and they will need to sign a new deal with Virgin. |
Channels currently exclusive to Ex-Telewest
EPG No. |
Channel Name |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
830 |
Deutsche Welle |
|
832 |
Leonardo |
|
911 |
BBC Radio 4 LW |
|
917 |
RTE Radio |
|
920 |
WRN Radio |
|
971 |
Deutsche Welle Radio |
See also
- Virgin Media
- V+
- List of British television channels
- List of digital terrestrial channels
- List of channels on Freesat
- List of channels on Sky Digital in the UK and Ireland
- List of channels on Tiscali TV