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Virgin Media is to give Virgin 1 "substantial backing" ahead of the new entertainment channel's launch in the autumn.
According to Broadcast, around £40 million has been set aside for the channel. The publication also reports that the channel has acquired Terminator spin-off The Sarah Connor Chronicles from Warner Bros and the rights for the entire Star Trek franchise from CBS Paramount.
Ginger TV Productions has also been commissioned by the channel to make The Leo Houlding Project, an 8-part series in which Houlding, a British rock-climber, takes a group of lazy men on an adventure-packed trek. The Real Exorcist, from the US producer behind American Chopper, Pilgrim Films, has also been greenlit. The pilot follows Reverend Bob Larson as he tries to rid Americans of their demons.
Other plans for Virgin 1 include an ad-funded website which will offer streaming and downloads, and a social networking area.
The channel will replace FTN on Freeview and will air from 6pm to 6am, until extra spectrum is acquired. It will air for 24-hours on cable. Talks about launching the channel on Sky are currently underway.
According to Broadcast, around £40 million has been set aside for the channel. The publication also reports that the channel has acquired Terminator spin-off The Sarah Connor Chronicles from Warner Bros and the rights for the entire Star Trek franchise from CBS Paramount.
Ginger TV Productions has also been commissioned by the channel to make The Leo Houlding Project, an 8-part series in which Houlding, a British rock-climber, takes a group of lazy men on an adventure-packed trek. The Real Exorcist, from the US producer behind American Chopper, Pilgrim Films, has also been greenlit. The pilot follows Reverend Bob Larson as he tries to rid Americans of their demons.
Other plans for Virgin 1 include an ad-funded website which will offer streaming and downloads, and a social networking area.
The channel will replace FTN on Freeview and will air from 6pm to 6am, until extra spectrum is acquired. It will air for 24-hours on cable. Talks about launching the channel on Sky are currently underway.
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