Is Virgin Media UK set to move some channels about?

We know that Virgin Media UK has sign an new deal with Discovery and Channel 4.

Channels moving packages will be down to new deals signed with Broadcasters.

Made in Birmingham to launch November 10th

Made TV has confirm that Made in Birmingham will launch on November 10th at 7pm on Virgin UK Channel 159 in the local area.

Evening Standard: Tycoon John Malone says UK firms look ripe for takeover

Story from Evening Standard:

He’s been sniffing around Vodafone for years — now John Malone, the billionaire boss of telecoms giant Liberty Global, reckons the UK has become a bargain basement ripe for a rummage from American firms.

Media Guardian: Sky and Virgin Media could be forced to give iPlayer and CBeebies better slots

Story from Media Guardian:

Labour is pushing for broadcasters including Sky and Virgin Media to do more to promote online services such as the BBC iPlayer and children’s channels including CBeebies.

Virgin Media: Viacom and Virgin Media expand programme offer with new deal

Story from Virgin Media:

Virgin Media and Viacom, owner of Channel 5, have agreed a new multi-year programming deal in the UK and Ireland.

Made in Liverpool launches tonight

A516Digital has confirmed that Made TV will launch Made in Liverpool tonight at 6pm on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Some Liverpool areas only).

Exeter Express and ECHO: Christmas 24 to launch on October 29th

News from Exeter Express and ECHO:

TV channel Movies 24 will transform in to channel Christmas 24 on October 29, and will show Christmas films for 24 hours a day up until January 3.

Thursday's Media News round-up from Media Boy HQ

Wee news bits from Media Boy HQ:

Sony reveals new channels names for some CSC Media Channels

We just found this information confirming the axe of True Movies 2.

UPDATE: Virgin Media UK axe BBC Three from EPG - for one day

Virgin Media UK has today axe BBC Three from Virgin UK Channel 106.

Virgin Media UK did re-add BBC Three (Red Button Channel) to Virgin UK Channel 106 on October 6th. 

THIS POST WAS LAUNCHED ON OCTOBER 5TH THEN UPDATED ON OCTOBER 10TH.

Virgin Media UK confirmed Channels temporarily available to all packages

According to the latest Virgin Media UK Channel Guide...

These channels will be temporarily available to all packages:

FT: Viceland UK may launch on Virgin Media UK 'in the coming months'

FT is reporting that Vice Media may launch it UK Channel "Viceland UK" on Virgin Media UK 'in the coming months.'

Sky Sports 4 back after Europe's Ryder Cup loss

Sky Sports has today rebranded Sky Sports Ryder Cup back to Sky Sports 4 on Virgin Media UK.

New names for local TV Channels in Birmingham and Liverpool

• Birmingham's local TV service Big Centre TV is set to be relaunched on November 1st as Made in Birmingham.
• Also Bay TV Liverpool will close on October 6th and relaunch as Made in Liverpool on October 12th.

Both channels can be found on Virgin UK Channels 159 in the local areas.

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True Movies 1 has become True Christmas

Sony has today rebrand True Moves 1 as True Christmas on Virgin UK Channel 424.

Local TV Channels update

A516 Digital is reporting the following:

• From Midnight on Thursday Liverpool's local channel Bay TV Liverpool is to go off-air ahead of a relaunch soon under new name of Made in Liverpool, which will be available on Virgin Media channel 159 for viewers in the Merseyside area in the near future.

Viacom has rebrand Nick Jr. Too as Nick Jr. Peppa

Viacom has today rebrand Nick Jr. Too as Nick Jr. Peppa on Virgin UK Channel 716.