Virgin Media complains to regulator over TV rights

Story from Eurosport.com

Cable operator Virgin Media has complained to Britain's broadcast regulator over the way that rights to Premier League soccer matches are sold, saying that consumers are being forced to pay too high a price to watch games.

Made in Tyne and Wear to launch on Virgin Media

a516 is reporting that "Made in Tyne and Wear" will be on Virgin Channel 159 from launch.

Local TV launches in Belfast

Local TV returns to Northern Ireland today when at 6pm, NVTV takes to the airwaves of the Greater Belfast area on Virgin Channel 159.

Grimsby's Estuary TV moves to Virgin Channel 159

Grimsby's Estuary TV has confirmed on Twitter that have move from Virgin Channel 879 to Virgin Channel 159 in the Grimsby & Scunthorpe area.

Confirmed: BT Sport Extra launches on TiVo

TiVo viewers on Cable Forum has confirmed that an Red Button logo has appeared on the BT Sport Channels for BT Sport Extra.

YourTV confirmed channels will be on Virgin Media from launch

YourTV says both YourTV Manchester and YourTV Blackpool & Preston will be on Virgin Channel 159 from launch.

Broadcast: Farah Ramzan Golant exits as All3Media sale finalised

Story from Broadcast now:

Discovery and Liberty Global have completed their acquisition of All3Media in a move that will result in the departure of chief executive Farah Ramzan Golant.

Local TV launches in Sheffield

Sheffield Live TV has become the latest Local TV to launch in some areas of Sheffield on Virgin Channel 159.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media reveal launch dates for BT Sport Extra via Red Button

Virgin Media sources has told Media Boy HQ over the past weekend that Virgin Media will launch BT Sport Extra via the Red Button on the following dates:

Ryder Cup comes to Sky Sports 4

• Sky Sports has today rebrand Sky Sports 4 as Sky Sports Ryder Cup on Virgin Channel 505.

Africa find new home on Virgin Media

Virgin Media has moved The Africa Channel from Virgin Channel 828 to Virgin Channel 289.

Digital Spy: RTÉ TWO Rebrands Back to RTÉ 2

On 22nd September, RTÉ TWO will go back to being called RTÉ 2 and get a complete new look.

RTÉ Two is on Virgin Channel 876 in Northern Ireland.

Channel 5 Takeover - Viacom: Viacom Closes Acquisition of Channel 5

The following is from Viacom:

Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc., today announced the completion of its £450M acquisition of Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited from Northern & Shell Media Group.

Made in Cardiff reveal launch date

Local TV broadcaster "Made TV" has just reveal that Made in Cardiff will launch on October 15th on Sky, Freeview and Virgin Channel 159.

Digital Spy: Two new red button channels plus Tru TV testing on Virgn Media?

Digital Spy Forum poster "Sirius C" says Virgin Media are testing TruTV and two red button channels out.

Confirmed: Smallworld customers started to move over to Virgin Media

Virgin Media sources has told Media Boy HQ that Smallworld customers started being brought over to Virgin on August 26th.

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Made in TV confirmed two channels to launch in Bristol and Leeds on Virgin Media

Local TV Broadcaster "Made in TV" has confirmed the following tonight on Twitter:

Virgin Media add CBS amd Horror to M Package until December 1st

Virgin Media have added the following Entertainment channels to the M Package until December 1st: