| Country |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Virgin Media Television |
Virgin 1 is a forthcoming television channel from Virgin Media Television. It will be available from the autumn on digital terrestrial television, cable television and Satellite. [2] The channel will be seen as Virgin Media's rival to Sky One.
The channel will broadcast for 12 hours (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on Freeview replacing Ftn until further capacity is secured, with a 24 hour schedule on cable and satellite, with catch-ups, previews and other content available via Virgin Central and internet. [3]
The channel will be pitched somewhere between its female-targeted channel Living and the male-targeted channel Bravo.
The Virgin 1 website will have online downloads and social networking facilities. £40 million will be invested along with advertising revenue.
Programming
The Schedule for Virgin 1 will consist of a mixture of American and British comedy, drama and factual programming. On top of that the channel will also air user generated content.
Line-up
Virgin Media TV have said they will shortly announce the line-up for the channel.[3] However early reports state that the channel has acquired The Sarah Connor Chronicles and the rights for the entire Star Trek franchise.[4]
References
- ^ "Virgin1 site details". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Virgin Media plans new channel launch". Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ a b "Virgin Media Television announces Virgin 1". Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ "Virgin Media gets the big guns out". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
External links
- Virgin 1 Homepage (Offline)
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