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Digital Spy Forum: Sky UK to make ''Sky'' branded channels changes 'Soon'

Last updated on September 13th 2025 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG):

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Latest News from Media Boy UK HQ on Virgin Media UK latest channel changes

Last updated on September 11th 2025:

Coming up Changes to Virgin Media, Sky Q and Freesat

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2029):

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Advanced Television: Sky calls for tax relief on production of women’s sport

Story from Advanced Television:

Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year – a gap that, if closed, could unlock £6.5 billion in economic and health benefits by 2035, according to a report from Public First, commissioned by Sky.

Deadline: UK Culture Secretary Criticizes Streamers & ‘MasterChef’ Producer Banijay For Refusing To Fund Bullying & Harassment Complaints Body

Story from Deadline:

Lisa Nandy has voiced her disapproval at major TV players declining to pay annual fees to the UK industry’s new independent bullying and harassment complaints body.

Is Africa Cup of Nations set to be shown on Premier Sports?

Reports say Africa Cup of Nations UK rights are set to be pick up by Premier Sports.

Deadline: Streamer Spend On British TV Topped £850M For First Time Last Year, Pact Research Finds, As John McVay Accuses Channel 4 Of “Snarkiness” Over ‘Adolescence’ Row

Story from Deadline:

Streamer spend on British TV shows comfortably topped $1B last year, according to Pact’s latest census, with chief John McVay rowing in behind the American giants to accuse Channel 4 of “snarkiness” over the Adolescence row that rocked the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Deadline: MasterChef’s Fired Presenter Gregg Wallace Takes Legal Action Against The BBC

Story from Deadline:

Gregg Wallace has filed a High Court lawsuit against the BBC after being fired as the presenter of MasterChef in a misconduct scandal.

Deadline: John Cleese Eviscerates BBC For Being “Cowardly” About Offending “The Extremely Woke”

Story from Deadline:

John Cleese, the British comedy legend not known for his diplomacy, has taken aim at the “cowardly” BBC over its reluctance to offend people.

Deadline: Nigel Farage Hosting Show On GB News While Running A Political Party Is “Completely Unsatisfactory,” Lisa Nandy Says

Story from Deadline:

The UK Culture Secretary has said politicians from all parties have raised concerns with her over Nigel Farage presenting TV shows on GB News.

Deadline: Channel 4 Chair Revealed, Ending Months Of Leadership Limbo At UK Network

Story from Deadline:

Geoff Cooper, the chair of British electrical retailer AO World, will head the board of Channel 4, ending months of leadership limbo at the network.

Media Guardian: BBC announces all-female MasterChef presenting team after sacking of Wallace and Torode

Story from Media Guardian:

The BBC has announced an all-female presenting team to host MasterChef after the previous judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode were sacked.

Media Guardian: Tennis is new front in TV sport wars as Sky and TNT target female viewers

Story from Media Guardian:

Alongside the multibillion-pound battle for Premier League TV rights, tennis has emerged as another key offering in the broadcasters’ scrap for subscribers for one simple reason: unlike every other sporting audience in the UK, the majority of those watching are women.

Broadband TV News: BBC iPlayer beta low latency trial enters new phase

Story from Broadband TV News:

The BBC has announced an expansion of its low latency streaming trial on BBC iPlayer beta.

Deadline; ‘BBC Breakfast’ Bullying Row: Editor Richard Frediani Tells Colleagues He’s Been Cleared Of Wrongdoing

Story from Deadline:

The troubles behind BBC Breakfast‘s famous red sofa have been a source of fascination for the British media for months, but now, internal BBC work aimed at resolving the crisis appears to be coming to a head.

Advanced Television: TNT Sports to air Asia Cup cricket in UK & Ireland

Story from Advanced Television:

Every match of the ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 broadcast live and exclusively on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK and Ireland this September.

BBC News: 'No one is irreplaceable', says BBC chief after scandals

Story from BBC News:

BBC director general Tim Davie has said "no-one is irreplaceable", following a series of high-profile scandals at the corporation over the summer.

Broadband TV News: ITV implements Unified Streaming’s virtual channel solution for FAST channels

Story from Broadband TV News:

ITV has announced its adoption of Unified Streaming’s Unified Virtual Channel to manage nearly a dozen FAST (free ad-supported television) channels.