Friday 31 October 2014

EXCLUSIVE: Viacom to rebrand Nick Jr. 2 next week

Base on information given to me by Virgin Media Source:

Viacom are set to rebrand Nick Jr. 2 as Nick Jr. Too from November 3rd.

Thursday 30 October 2014

UPDATED: Liverpool FC axe LFC TV on Virgin Media and sold out to Sky

Here is the latest Media Boy HQ has on LFC TV (As of October 28th).
Info thanks to Virgin Media Forum:

We have been informed that the sports channel Liverpool FC TV (544) will no longer be a free channel, nor will it be included in our packages.
The decision to remove the channel from our free listings today has been made by the channel provider.

Friday 24 October 2014

STV bids for local TV licences in Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee

Info thanks to STV:

STV has today confirmed it has submitted applications to Ofcom to deliver local TV in Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee.

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Virgin Media goes local in Bristol and Cardiff

Virgin Media has launch Made in Bristol on Virgin Channel 159 in some Bristol areas.
Virgin Media has also launch Made in Cardiff on Virgin Channel 159 in some Cardiff areas.

Wednesday 15 October 2014

Made TV Channels launch put back on Virgin Media

Made in Bristol TV and Made TV Cardiff has both confirmed this past week that they will launch on Virgin Media on Tuesday.

Made in Bristol TV and Made TV Cardiff will be on Virgin Channel 159.

  • Made in Bristol TV did launch on Freeview on October 8th.
  • Made TV Cardiff will launch on Freeview tonight (October 15th) at 8pm.

Friday 10 October 2014

Media Boy campaign: For Virgin Media to add an HD area

With Entertainment channels numbers being right up to Virgin Channel 204 right now. And Factual channels numbers starting from Virgin Channel 206.

Thursday 9 October 2014

UPDATED: ITVBe HD to launch in November?

Media Boy HQ has not been given confirmed name of that channel set to launch in November on Virgin Media. but we are working with ITVBe HD base on info we have seen online over the last few days.

EXCLUSIVE: Three new HD channels is set to launch on Virgin Media by February 2015

Base on information given to me on Tuesday by Virgin Media Source the follow is set to happen on Virgin Media:

Viacom to launch Spike TV in UK, hoping to secure distribution on Virgin Media

Viacom is to launch male-skewing US channel Spike TV, home to shows such as Bar Rescue, on Freeview.

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Nick Jr. 2 goes "Peppa" mad in October

Nick Jr. 2 has been rebrand as Nick Jr. Peppa until November 1st on Virgin Channel 716.

Virgin Media add ITVBe an day early

Virgin Media has added ITVBe to Virgin Channel 119.

Friday 3 October 2014

BT Sport Extra Red Button now on all boxes

Virgin Media has today launch BT Sport Extra via the Red Button today on all non TiVo boxes on Virgin Channel 547.

Exclusive: TV5 free on Virgin for October, FOX to go Anywhere

Virgin Media sources has told Media Boy HQ tonight that TV5 is only on the M and M+ packages for the month of October.

Also FOX will be added to TV Anywhere from October 10th.

Christmas comes early on Movies 24

Movies 24 has confirmed on Facebook via they Christmas 24 page that they will launch Christmas 24 on November 2nd 2014 to until January 3rd 2015 on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.

Confirmed: ITV Be to launch on Virgin Channel 119

ITV has confirmed that ITVBe will be on Virgin Channel 119 from Wednesday.