Ofcom to review Pay TV

The review will determine whether regulation requiring Sky to offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels to other pay TV providers to ensure fair and effective competition in the UK’s pay TV sector remains appropriate.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports News HQ HD Testing on Virgin Media

An new Virgin Tester has told Media Boy HQ that both Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ HD are now testing on Virgin Media.

Recombu: More channels set to launch on WorldBox next month

Recombu is reporting that the following Channels will launch on WorldBox in January only on TiVo:

Sky Sports Darts launch on Virgin Media

Sky Sports has today rebrand Sky Sports 3 as Sky Sports Darts on Virgin Channel 504. Also in HD on Virgin Channel 514.

Virgin Media add some Nollywood

Virgin Media has today added Nollywood Movies to Virgin Channel 835.

UPDATED: Best Of The Year 2014

Here is the list of winners of Media Boy's 'Best Of The Year 2014'

 

Some Global Radio Channels on the move on Virgin Media

Virgin Media has moved the following Global Radio Channels to new channel numbers:

Liverpool FC TV relaunches on Virgin Media

Virgin Media in the past 24 hours has signed the new broadcasting deal with Liverpool FC.

Confirmed: Virgin Media axe Smallworld Fibre brand

Information from Virgin Media web site:

Virgin Media's services have become available to 44,000 new homes in North West England and South West Scotland for the first time, providing internet access at speeds up to 152Mb or eleven times faster than Sky or BT’s typical services.

Rumour: Up to 10 channels may launch in 2015 on Virgin Media

Cable Forum poster theone2k10 is reported that the following channels may launch in 2015 on Virgin Media:

Worldbox launches on TiVo

Virgin Media has launch Worldbox on TiVo boxes. Tivo viewers can press Red on Virgin Channel 834 to get the following channels (List right as of December 11th at 12pm Info thanks to Cable Forum).

BBC News: BBC Three proposals are unveiled

Story from BBC News online:

Plans for the future of BBC Three have been announced, including a move to online broadcasting 24 hours a day and an emphasis on long form content.

UKTV: Get all UKTV channels for free on Virgin Media this Christmas

This winter Virgin Media are giving their customers on their freeview only packages the chance to watch all UKTV's pay TV channels for no extra fee.

Two more local TV channels launches on Virgin Media

Virgin Media has added two more channels to their family of Local TV Channels on Virgin Media:

Hum Europe launches on Virgin Media

Hum Europe has launch today on the M+ Package on Virgin Channel 833.

Bizasia: Hum TV Europe confirms Virgin Media launch

Hum TV Europe has confirmed to Asian Web site Bizasia that Hum TV Europe will officially launch on Virgin Media on Tuesday 2nd December.

Hum TV will be available on Virgin Media channel 833 in the M+ bundle from Tuesday 2nd December.

Virgin Media cut more listings from V+ Boxes

Virgin Media has cut the listing on V+ Boxes to FIVE days.