Thursday 31 March 2016

Radio Times: CBBC can still stay up to 9pm from April 11th

Radio Times say that CBBC will stay on air to 9pm everyday from April 11th.

Confirmed: Sky Premiums HD closes on the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model

Virgin Media UK Worker "BenMcr" has today confirmed on Cable Forum that Virgin Media UK has axe the Sky Premiums HD for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model.

Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model has lost the following channels:

BBC Three gets TiVo app on Virgin Media UK

The BBC has axe BBC Three today on the following channels on Virgin Media.

Monday 28 March 2016

Confirmed: Nollywood Movies set to moved to M+ Package from Friday

Virgin Media UK has confirmed via their TiVo boxes that Nollywood Movies will be added to the M+, L and XL Packages at no extra cost from April 1st.

Thursday 24 March 2016

Virgin Media: “More VoD exclusives”

Story from Advanced Television:

UK quad-play operator Virgin Media is to ramp up the amount of exclusive video-on-demand programming available to its Virgin Media TV XL customers to watch through its TV on demand service.

Sky Sports: Sky Sports to show every F1 race live from 2019 until 2024

Story from Sky Sports:

Sky Sports has extended its partnership with Formula 1 to remain the home of F1 in the UK and Ireland until 2024.

Monday 21 March 2016

BBC to axe BBC Three as TV Channel from March 31st

Virgin Media UK has today confirmed that BBC Three and BBC Three HD will close on March 31st.

Friday 18 March 2016

New ITV HD Channels coming soon to Virgin Media UK

ITV have confirm that three new regions are to launch soon in HD on Virgin Media UK.

Thursday 17 March 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Two new channels start tests on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that Virgin Media UK has today started to test the following QVC Channels:

Monday 14 March 2016

Confirmed: Virgin Media UK to cut Non Direct Debit Customers to 45p from April 1st

Virgin Media UK have confirmed on Virgin Media.com that Non Direct Debit Customers will just pay 45p extra per month from April 1st.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels

THIS POST WAS UPDATED ON MARCH 14TH AS A CORRECTIONS TO A STORY WE POSTED ON MARCH 10TH:

Sky Sources has confirm to Media Boy HQ that Sky viewers will no longer need to pay extra for Sky Movies HD Channels from June 1st.

Thursday 10 March 2016

Advanced Television: Virgin boosts VoD content with Endemol Shine

Story from Advanced Television:

Virgin Media has agreed a partnership with Endemol Shine International to bring the hit US show Kingdom to the UK, exclusively for its TV customers to watch on demand from April 1st.

EXCLUSIVE: New tests appear for "Formula E" on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy Sources say Virgin Media UK have started to test "Formula E" - No news on if this will be an app or an channel was know at time of posting.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Mix to launch in June

Sky Sources has confirm to Media Boy HQ that Sky will launch an new channel called Sky Sports Mix in June.

Tuesday 8 March 2016

EXCLUSIVE: New Shopping channels set to launch on Virgin Media UK

We have been told tonight by Virgin Media UK Sources that up to three new QVC like Channels are set to launch on Virgin Media UK in the next few months.

EXCLUSIVE: New TiVo app from NBCUniversal testing on Virgin Media UK

Our Media Boy Sources has told us today that Virgin Media UK are testing an new app called "hayu" for Virgin Media UK's TIVO customers.

Thursday 3 March 2016

Virgin Media UK: Racing UK is yours all weekend!

Info from Virgin Media UK:

With the world famous Cheltenham Festival galloping onto screens on 15 March, it’s the perfect time to discover the breathless excitement of horse racing.