London Evening Standard: BT Sport still has no Virgin deal in place

Story from London Evening Standard:

BT was today forced to admit that it still has not done a deal with pay-TV giant Virgin Media to carry its new BT Sport channels, which begin broadcasting tomorrow.

Media Boy insiders confirmed 'Talks still ongoing' with BT Sports

I have just been given an update from an Virgin Media insiders.

Broadcast: BT Sport set to strike Virgin Media carriage deal

The following is thanks to Broadcastnow:

Virgin Media is poised to close a deal to carry BT Sport’s three sports channels on its cable TV platform, making them available to a further 4m potential customers.

UKTV confirmed Drama 'Set to launch soon'

Cable Forum and Digital Spy poster Gavin-D seen the following on Friday on the UKTV Drama Facebook page:

TCM 2 to close August 12th

Overnights.tv is reporting that Turner Broadcasting System Europe will close TCM2 at 4am on Virgin Channel 417 on August 12th.

BBC: BBC to launch five new HD channels as Freeview expands

The BBC has announced it plans to launch five new high definition channels by early 2014.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media set to reveal 'significant announcements'

l have been told over the weekend that there will be significant announcements from Virgin Media over the coming weeks.

London Live confirmed launch on Virgin TV in early 2014

Media web sites is reporting that Local TV broadcaster London Live hope to launch on Virgin Media on March 6th 2014, there are also plans for a VoD service at the launch.

BBC Red Button HD to broadcast until 9th September

a516digital has reveal that The BBC that BBC Red Button HD will close on September 9th.

BBC Red Button HD is on Virgin Channel 994.

Virgin Media update

Virgin Media has launched Ginx TV on Virgin Channel 286.

Monday rumours

• BT to launch on August 1st on the XL Package.

IF I CAN GET THIS RUMOUR CONFIRMED MEDIA BOY HQ WILL UPDATED ON CABLE FORUM OR THIS BLOG.

Digital TV.net: Lifetime to launch in UK, expected to replace Bio

Story from Digital TV.net:

US cable network Lifetime has confirmed it will launch in the UK this autumn. The female-skewing channel is operated by A+E, which back in April told DTVE sister title TBI it would roll out the channel in the UK this year.

Broadcast: Cindy Rose to leave Virgin Media

The following is thanks to Broadcastnow:

Cindy Rose, executive director of digital entertainment at the cable operator, will leave immediately.

A new Game Channel to launch only on Virgin Media

Digital Spy poster Technix has posted that Ginx TV is set to make its UK linear channel platform debut on Virgin Channel 286 soon.

 

More info as I get it...

Sky rebrand Sky Sports 2 for summer

Sky has rebrand the following channels today:

• Sky Sports 2 has been rebranded as Sky Sports Ashes on Virgin Channel 512.
• Sky Sports 2 HD has been rebranded as Sky Sports Ashes HD Virgin Channel 518.