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Monday 29 February 2016
Heart Extra goes live on Virgin Media UK
LBC London News has been rebrand as Heart Extra on Virgin UK Channel 921.
UTV: UTV becomes part of ITV as sale completes
Story from UTV:
The deal was first officially announced in October, with regulatory processes to be completed before the sale could be finalised.
Thursday 25 February 2016
TV3: TV3 to broadcast on Virgin Media UK this Sunday
Virgin Media owned TV3 has today announced that it will broadcast its Sunday night “VOTE 2016 – Election Results Special” with Ivan Yates and Colette Fitzpatrick to millions of homes in the UK via Virgin Media who will host the programme on Virgin Media UK Channel 996.
Up to two new Channels launch on TiVo via WORLDBOX
Digital Spy poster "huxleypiguk" has confirmed that two new channels has on WORLDBOX:
The new channels names are:
The new channels names are:
- TVRI (Romania)
- EuroChannel (France)
Monday 22 February 2016
ITV give CITV more broadcasting hours
Virgin Media UK EPG has confirm that CITV will now broadcast from 6am to 9pm everyday on Virgin UK Channel 734.
Friday 19 February 2016
UTV: Ministerial Approval to the Sale of UTV Television
UTV Media plc has announced that Ministerial Approval has been received and that all other conditions to completion have been satisfied.
Pursuant to the terms of the sale and purchase agreement with ITV, it is expected that completion will take place on Monday 29 February 2016.
Pursuant to the terms of the sale and purchase agreement with ITV, it is expected that completion will take place on Monday 29 February 2016.
Thursday 18 February 2016
BBC cut BBC Three broadcasting hours ahead of full pull
Virgin Media UK Boxes in Media Boy HQ say that BBC Three and BBC Three HD are now just broadcasting from 1am to 4am right now.
We have seen rumours of this may end in March 2016.
We have seen rumours of this may end in March 2016.
Monday 15 February 2016
UKTV re-launches Watch
UKTV has today re-branded Watch as W on Virgin UK Channels 124 and 125 also in HD on Virgin UK Channel 191.
Viacom closes MTV Live as SD Channel on Sky
Reports are coming in that Viacom has move their MTV Channels about on Sky EPG. Also Viacom has stop broadcasting MTV Live as an SD Channel - using the slot for MTV Music +1 on Sky.
Monday 8 February 2016
Viacom set to rebrand 5* on Thursday
Media Boy HQ has been told tonight that the following is set to happen on Thursday:
- Channel 5 HD will be rename Channel 5HD on Virgin UK Channel 150.
- 5* will be rename 5STAR on Virgin UK Channel 151.
CBS Channels free on Virgin Media UK until May 1st
Media Boy HQ has seen information sent in to us by Virgin Media UK Viewers that CBS Reality, Horror Channel, CBS Action, CBS Drama, CBS Reality +1 and Horror Channel +1 are available to all Virgin Media UK TV packages until May 1st.
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