Virgin Media UK add new Viacom Channels

Virgin Media UK has today added the following channels:

Liverpool Echo: Liverpool's Bay TV set to be bought days after going into administration

Story from Liverpool ECHO:

Struggling Liverpool broadcaster Bay TV is set to be bought out just days after it went into administration.

Made Television, the largest operator of City TV Stations in the UK, is to acquire the local television station, subject to approval by the regulator Ofcom.

FT.com: Virgin Media closes in on Arqiva takeover

FT.com is reporting that Virgin Media is closing in on a deal to bulk up in the WiFi industry after agreeing to take over an Arqiva unit in a deal worth tens of millions of dollars.

Virgin Media UK launches three more Sony Channels

The following Sony owned channels has now launch on Virgin Media UK:

Cambridge TV for sale

Story from Cambridge News Online:

Cambridge's local TV channel operator Cambridge Presents, is up for sale.

Millionaire owner, Dr Peter Dawe OBE has found that control of the local licence bars him from standing for election as Mayor of Cambridgeshire, a job he wants.

Sky Sports Mix launches on Virgin Media UK

Sky Sports Mix has today launch on the following Channels numbers on Virgin Media UK:

• Sky Sports Mix has launch on Virgin UK Channel 517.
• Sky Sports Mix HD has launch on Virgin UK Channel 507.

Sony Pictures Television Networks: Movie Mix launches on Virgin Media UK

Story from Sony Pictures Television Networks:

Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPT) and Virgin Media UK have today announced the arrival of Movie Mix for Virgin Media UK Customers on Channel 425.

Liverpool ECHO: Liverpool's Bay TV enters administration

Story from Liverpool Echo:

Liverpool’s Bay TV is expected to be sold after being placed into administration.

Two new channels launches on Virgin Media UK

The following channels has launch today on Virgin Media UK:

• 836. NDTV India
• 837. NDTV Spice

Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers for Sky Sports Mix

Virgin Media UK has confirmed that Sky Sports Mix will be on the following channels from Wednesday.

• Sky Sports Mix HD will be on Virgin UK Channel 507.
• Sky Sports Mix will be on Virgin UK Channel 517.

Telegraph: Virgin Media 'furious' over £120m BT sport contract as EE gives channels away

Story from The Telegraph:

A bitter row has erupted between BT and Virgin Media over the more than £120m a year the cable operator pays its broadband rival for the BT Sport channels now being offered free to millions of EE mobile subscribers.

EXCLUSIVE: Babenation starts tests on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy sources has just confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Babenation has started to test today on Virgin Media UK.

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EXCLUSIVE: 7 new Channels starts tests on Virgin Media UK (UPDATED)

Media Boy Sources confirmed to Media Boy HQ today that the following 7 Channels are now testing on Virgin Media UK.

MB Views: Virgin Media UK set to move Film4 and Sky Movies HD Channels?

With Movie Mix and Movies 4 Men set to launch EXCLUSIVE: Six new Channels starts tests on Virgin Media UK  Media Boy HQ feels Virgin Media UK may move Sky Movies HD channels back by ten numbers and starting from Virgin UK Channels 441.

Channel 5 +24 has now become My5

Viacom has rebrand Channel 5 +24 as My5 on Virgin UK Channel 152.

BT Sport rebrand BT Sport Europe

BT has today rebrand BT Sport Europe and BT Sport Europe HD as BT Sport 3 and BT Sport 3 HD on Virgin Media UK.

Liberty Global: Liberty Global renew Discovery deal for Europe

Story from Liberty Global:

Liberty Global and Discovery Communications today announce a long-term, comprehensive renewal of their distribution agreement that guarantees delivery of Discovery’s full portfolio of fan-favorite networks, including flagships Discovery Channel, TLC, ID and Eurosport, to Liberty Global customers across its 12 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Viacom to launch My5 next week

Radio Times is reporting that Channel 5 + 24 will close on Virgin UK Channel 152 but Viacom will launch My5 next Wednesday (August 10th) on Virgin UK Channel 152.

It August!!! And all go at Virgin Media

Well it August so Virgin Media has launch new channels in the UK.