Channel 5 Takeover - Media Guardian - Rumour: Viacom set to buy Channel 5

The Guardian is reporting that Richard Desmond is poised to announce the sale of Channel 5 to the US broadcaster that owns MTV for as much as £450m.

Guardian: BBC3 closure 'not a foregone conclusion', warns trustee

Story from Guardian Media:

The closure of the BBC3 TV channel is far from certain, one of the corporation's trustee's has warned, stressing that the plans will be heavily scrutinised when they are submitted this summer.

MB Views: Where will Eurosport go if more Sky Sports HD Channels launch?

Media Boy HQ thinks Eurosport and Eurosport HD will move to new channel numbers.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy reveal list of channels that may launch in 2014 on Virgin Media

The following is base on Information I have been given over the past two weeks by my sources (All info was right on April 22nd):

Bay TV Liverpool to launch on Virgin Media

Bay TV Liverpool says that they will be on Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media from launch later this year.

Bizasia: Virgin Media gives away Asian Mela pack free for year

Bizasia has posted:

As what will seem as a direct response to the launch of BSkyB’s new Asian TV bundle, Sky Asia, Virgin Media has confirmed it will be offering 12 months of its own Asian Mela free to recommended friends and family.

EXCLUSIVE: Bid Shopping has nothing to do with Ideal World

Over the Easter weekend all I have seen is posters online thinks due to Paul Wright and his business partner Val Kaye starting up Ideal World on 17 April 2000 they did also own Shop at Bid and Price Drop.

Bid and Price Drop owner in administration

Will Wright and Allan Graham from KPMG’s Restructuring practice were today appointed joint administrators to sit-up Limited, the digital broadcaster behind Price Drop and Bid TV.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media may launch 20+ new channels by 2015 (UPDATED)

Note: The following post is just an rumour at time of posting.

Base on information I have seen from a number of sources over the past week I can confirmed that Virgin Media may launch over 20 new channels by end of this year.

Channel 5 Takeover - Guardian: Discovery withdraws bid for Channel 5

The Guardian is today reporting that Discovery Communications has withdrawn its bid for Richard Desmond's Channel 5, which is thought to leave MTV owner Viacom as one of the few remaining potential buyers.

Channel 5 Takeover - Bloomberg.com: Desmond’s Northern & Shell Gets ‘Number of Bids’ for Channel 5

Story from Bloomberg:

Richard Desmond’s Northern & Shell said it received a number of bids for Channel 5 and will evaluate them with advisers in the coming days.

Radio Today: Global confirms Heart expansion details

Global Radio has confirmed that Heart Radio will be extend onto the Real Radio network of regional stations from Tuesday 6th May.

MB Views: What may happen this year on Virgin Media

• Virgin Media deal with CSC Media is maybe up this year - last deal signed in March 2010.

Rumour: More Sky Sports HD Channels set to launch on Virgin Media? (UPDATED)

Technix over on Digital Spy posted on April 4th:

MB Views: Virgin Media started to join Smallworld to network?

Look like Virgin Media has been busy in Smallworld areas here is the new channel lineup for Smallworld areas from March 2014:

Channel 5 Takeover - Guardian Media: BT executive: 'count us out' of Channel 5 bid

A senior BT executive has questioned the strategic value and £700m price tag for Richard Desmond's Channel 5, effectively ruling out the telecoms giant as a serious bidder for the broadcaster.