Latest News from Media Boy UK HQ on new channels testing 2024

Last updated on May 1st 2024 at 14:10 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG): 

Coming up Changes to Virgin Media, Freesat, Sky Q, Freeview and Freely

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2026):

Media Boy UK Blog to update "Eurosport" Labels by 2025

Right now until end of 2025 you will start to see some changes appearing on this blog:

C21 Media: Sky axes Fantasy Football League

Story from C21 Media:

Sky in the UK has recommissioned the Rob Beckett- and Romesh Ranganathan- fronted Rob & Romesh Vs for a seventh season and ordered A League of their Own: The Rally.

Daily Mail: Channel 4 'spark axe fears by halting production on fan-favourite'

Story from Daily Mail:

Channel 4's bloodbath of axes appears to be rumbling on, as production has reportedly been halted on the fan-favourite show 24 Hours In A&E.

Media Guardian: Nigel Farage can host GB News show during election, says Ofcom

Story from Media Guardian:

Nigel Farage will be allowed to present his nightly GB News programme throughout the general election campaign, Ofcom has confirmed, after the media regulator said there was no clear consensus among the British public to stop politicians presenting shows on news channels.

Advanced Television: Premier Sports scores 2024 Copa América rights

Story from Advanced Television:

Premier Sports has secured the rights to broadcast the 2024 Copa América tournament being held in the US this summer.

Broadcast Sport; Podcast: England Netball explains its free-to-air and D2C rights deals

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The new deal includes matches streamed on iPlayer and BBC Sport as well as shown on Sky Sports.

Radio Today: Mike Graham moves to Breakfast as Vanessa Feltz leaves Talk Radio schedule

Story from Radio Today:

There’s another schedule shuffle at Talk Radio as Mike Graham moves to Breakfast as Vanessa Feltz leaves the station.

Deadline: “Big decisions” on public broadcasting to come

Story from Deadline:

Positing that she will “work constructively” to make sure it continues to operate, Debbonaire swung in behind the BBC, the nation’s 100-year-old pubcaster, which has had an up-and-down relationship with the ruling Conservatives over the past decade.

Deadline: Channel 4 Bows To Pressure & Commits To Making More Shows Outside England

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 has bowed to pressure from producers and will slowly start making more shows outside of England, its boss Alex Mahon revealed today.

Talk TV HD to stop talking next week

News UK will close Talk TV HD on Virgin UK Channel 606 from May 1st at midnight (Early Wednesday).

Deadline: Ofcom Warns UK Broadcasters Over General Election Programing Following GB News Breaches

Story from Deadline:

Any British broadcaster who breaches general election programing rules will be hit with an Ofcom sanction, the regulator has said, a warning likely informed by a number of GB News breaches over the past year.

Deadline: Channel 4 Makes Final Greenlight Decision On Two Of Its Biggest Entertainment Launches Of 2023

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 has delivered the verdict on which of its biggest 2023 entertainment launches have landed a second season.

Deadline: BBC Sparks Anger After Going Back To Drawing Board In Search For First Royal Editor

Story from Deadline:

BBC News’ search for its first royal editor has been blown wide open after the British broadcaster passed over two leading internal candidates.

Daily Mail: Huw Edwards racked up six-figure sums from speaking engagements

Story from Daily Mail:

Three BBC news presenters have racked up lucrative six figure incomes from their outside speaking engagements in the past three years, including Huw Edwards and Naga Munchetty.

Virgin Media UK remove BBC Radio 4 LW

After BBC merge BBC Radio 4 FM and BBC Radio 4 LW together on April 1st. 

Daily Mail: Huw Edwards resigns from the BBC on 'medical advice'

Story from Daily Mail:

Huw Edwards has today resigned from his £439,000-a-year job at the BBC because of 'medical advice' from his doctors, the corporation has revealed.

Advanced Television: Macquarie explores KCOM sale

Story from Advanced Television:

Macquarie, the Australian investment fund and former owner of Thames Water, is reportedly looking to sell KCOM, the Hull-based broadband provider amid growing competition from upstart networks.

Advanced Television: BBC invests £6m into BBC Bitesize

Story from Advanced Television:

BBC Children’s and Education has announced a £6 million investment into its online education platform, BBC Bitesize.