Sky Sports: Sky Sports creates dedicated Players Championship channel for 2017

Story from Sky Sports:

Sky Sports is creating a brand new channel for one of the biggest events in the golf calendar as the Players Championship is set for dedicated shows and 45 hours of live coverage for the first time.

STV "in discussion with Virgin" over STV2 in Aberdeen, Ayr and Dundee

STV has posted the following on their STV2 website:

Some Virgin customers are experiencing difficulties in getting the channel (STV2).

We are in discussion with Virgin to resolve these issues as quickly as possible but you should keep in touch with your local Virgin representative.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports Box Office HD set to launch on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media's Live Events Channels (Virgin UK Channel 0) has confirmed that this coming Saturday night's Joshua VS Klitschko fight will be shown LIVE in HD for the first time ever on Virgin Media UK to viewers using TiVo or V6 Boxes at the cost of £20.95.

All other customers can watch in SD for just £19.95.

STV axe STV Local for STV2

STV has today rebrand both STV Edinburgh and STV Glasgow as STV2 on Virgin UK Channel 159.

EXCLUSIVE: Made in Teesside launches on Virgin Media UK

Cable Forum poster "telegramsam" has confirmed that Made in Teesside has now launch on Virgin Channel 159 in some areas around Middlesbrough.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK starts tests for Made in Teesside

Media Boy Sources has confirmed Made in Teesside has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

Kix Power only got power for FIVE weeks

Base on Information from Virgin Kids TV (Virgin UK Channel 700) we think Kix Power is set to close on May 4th on Virgin UK Channel 738.

Kix Power has been broadcasting since March 30th.

STV: STV announces launch date for new channel, STV2

Story from STV:

STV announces that new channel, STV2, will launch at 1700 on Monday 24 April to viewers across Scotland.

Heart Extra becomes Heart 80s on Virgin Media UK

Heart Extra has becomes Heart 80s on Virgin UK Channel 921.

Virgin Media UK launches Virgin TV Kids Channel

Tiddlers TV on Virgin UK Channel 700 has become Virgin TV Kids as of today.

Sky News: EU clears 21st Century Fox takeover of Sky

Story from Sky News:

Competition authorities in Brussels have given the go ahead for 21st Century Fox to acquire full control of Sky plc, the owner of Sky News.

Virgin Media UK rebrand some Adult Channels

The following channels has today been rebrand on Virgin Media UK:

• Xtreme Filth Nightly has become Xrated 40+ on Virgin UK Channel 974.
• Red Hot Nightly has become Xrated Couples on Virgin UK Channel 975.
• Viewers Wives Nightly has become Xrated HookUps on Virgin UK Channel 976.  

Virgin Media UK offers CBS/AMC channels for free until New Years Eve

The Following CBS Studios International/AMC Networks International Zone channels are now Free to all Customers on Virgin Media UK until December 31st 2017:

Daily Mail: Sky Sports to give Golf, Cricket and Football they own dedicated channels as part of shake-up

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports, who will broadcast the Masters this week, are elevating golf to one of the mainstays of the network with its own channel, seemingly at the expense of rugby union.