Media Guardian: BBC3 TV channel to be switched off by February, BBC Trust confirms

Story from Media Gurdian:

The BBC3 TV channel will be switched off by February next year, the BBC Trust has confirmed, despite accepting that almost 1 million younger viewers could desert the corporation as a consequence.

EXCLUSIVE: ClublandAKAChilledNow will NOT launch this week on Virgin Media UK

ClublandAKAChilledNow that was set to launch this Thursday (November 26th) has been called off until later date (Date TBC).

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK starts H2 HD tests

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that H2 HD is now testing on Virgin Media UK ahead of it December 1st 2015 launch.

Confirmed: Virgin Media UK to axe Sky Movies HD and Sky Sports HD on some boxes

RichardCoulter has tonight reported that he heard that Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD will close in January 2016 to Virgin Media UK customers using a V+ or TV Drive.

Later Virgin Media UK worker spiderplant confirmed that Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD will only close for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model.

TBI Vision: UKTV goes for Gold Christmas makeover

Story from TBI Vision:

UKTV is giving its Gold and Good Food channels a Christmas makeover.

Christmas comes to Gold on December 1st

Media Boy HQ have just seen information Gold will start broadcasting Christmas Specials from December 1st.

EXCLUSIVE: ClublandAkaChilledNow launch date confirmed

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirm to Media Boy HQ tonight that ClublandAkaChilledNow is set to launch only on TiVo on November 26th.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch four new Music channels - only on TiVo boxes? (UPDATED)

Media Boy Sources has confirm today that an new channel called "ClublandAkaChilledNow" has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

Sky Sports to launch Darts channel next month

Sky Sports is set to rebrand Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports F1 HD as Sky Sports Darts and Sky Sports Darts HD on Virgin Media UK from December 14th till January 5th 2016.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch H2 HD in December

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed that H2 HD is set to launch on Virgin Media on December 1st 2015.

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Deadline: Liberty Global And A+E Networks Expand Pan-European Partnership

Story from Deadline:

John Malone’s Liberty Global has extended its distibution deal with A+E Networks and is also launching two new HD channels in the UK.

November news update

Media Boy HQ have seen that Yooplay is set to close on Virgin Media UK on Demand from November 5th*.

*Info from our V+ and V Boxes.