More QVC Channel launches on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has today launch QVC Beauty and QVC Style on the following channel numbers:

• QVC Beauty has launch on Virgin UK Channel 741.
• QVC Style has launch on Virgin UK Channel 742.

Media Guardian: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp buys TalkSport owner in £220m deal

Story from Media Guardian:

News Corporation, the parent company of the Sun and Times, has struck a £220m deal to buy Wireless Group, the owner of TalkSport.

TBI Vision: Lionsgate has acquired premium cable net Starz for US$4.4 billion.

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Lionsgate has acquired premium cable net Starz for US$4.4 billion.

Viacom axe MTV Live HD on Astra UK

Viacom has today axe MTV Live HD on Sky but Virgin Media UK has move to the international version as Cable Forum is reporting that there are no UK commercials anymore on Virgin UK Channel 311.

Sky Movies to axe "Showcase" name next month

What's on TV says when Sky Movies rebrand as Sky Cinema on July 8th Sky Movies Showcase will be known as Sky Cinema Hits.

More Red Button channels launches on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has added the following channels today:

• BBC Red Button HD (Virgin UK Channel 990),
• BBC Red Button 2 (Virgin UK Channel 992),
• BBC Red Button 3 (Virgin UK Channel 993),
• BBC Red Button 4 (Virgin UK Channel 994),
• BBC Red Button 5 (Virgin UK Channel 995) and
• BBC Red Button 6 (Virgin UK Channel 996).

Advanced Television: UKTV strikes Virgin Media deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has agreed what it describes as a “landmark” deal with quad-play operator Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay-TV platform in the UK or Ireland.

Guardian Media: Sky to air UK's first 24-hour eSports TV channel

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The UK is set to get its first 24-hour eSports TV channel as the world of competitive computer game playing takes its next step towards mainstream popularity.

Media Guardian: Sky Movies rebrand to feature one premiere a day

Story from Media Guardian:

Sky will premiere a new film every day, including the latest Star Wars film this summer, as part of a rebrand of Sky Movies as Sky Cinema.

The move will see a 75% increase in the number of films debuting on Sky from 8 July.

Virgin Media UK launches S4C HD for Wales games in Euro 2016

S4C HD is now on Virgin UK Channel 555.

Virgin Media: Virgin Media and Southampton Football Club announce three-year partnership

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Virgin Media has today announced a three-year partnership with Southampton Football Club.

MB Views: Virgin Media UK to move Sky Sports channels on July 11th?

Sky Sports has also confirmed that from July 11th Sky Sports are set to renumber they channels numbers on Sky.

Sky Sports: Opening tee shot of The Open to be shown live on Sky Sports

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The opening tee shot of The Open will be shown live for the first time as part of Sky Sports round-the-clock coverage of golf's pre-eminent Major.