Virgin Media: Virgin TV brings vibrant Asian programming to its platform with the launch of Brit Asia TV

Story from Virgin Media web site:

Virgin TV is increasing its Asian channel line-up by launching Brit Asia TV on its platform today (Thursday 29 June).

Media Guardian: Sky Sports to replace numbered channels and slash prices in revamp

Story from Media Guardian:

Sky is scrapping its numbered sports channels and replacing them with themed offerings focused on specific sports – led by football, golf and cricket – as it combats falling viewer numbers with a branding revamp and a cheaper viewing package.

Virgin Media adds new channel to WorldBox

Russian Channel "THT-Comedy" has been added to WorldBox.

WorldBox is on V6/TiVo Channel 834.

BBC News: BBC launches second Welsh station Radio Cymru 2

Story from BBC Online:

BBC Cymru Wales is to launch a second Welsh language radio station.

Media Guardian: Fox’s £11.7bn bid for Sky ‘should be referred to competition authorities’

Story from Media Guardian:

Labour’s deputy leader, Tom Watson, has called on the culture secretary to refer Rupert Murdoch’s proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky to the competition authorities for further scrutiny.

BBC launches temporary red botton channels on Virgin Media UK

Temporary BBC Red Button channels has been added until July 17th on the following channels numbers:

Bizasia: Virgin Media reacts to Sky Asia Pack changes

Info from BizAsia:

With Sky set to transform the UK Asian TV market by putting major TV channels Star Plus, ZEE TV and Sony Entertainment Television into the same pack for the first time this August, viewers on rival platforms are also expecting some sort of change.

Bizasia: Brit Asia TV to launch on Virgin Media UK - July 1st

Info from BizAsia:

Brit Asia TV is extending its reach by launching on Virgin Media.

New Numbers of channels tests start on Virgin Media UK

Cable Forum poster "jj20x" has found the following channels has started to test on Virgin Media UK:

Virgin Media UK launches Blaze

Virgin Media UK has launch Blaze on Virgin UK Channel 216 today.

Confirm: Virgin Media UK to launch Blaze on June 15th

Virgin Media UK has confirm that Blaze will launch on Virgin UK Channel 216 on June 15th.

Virgin Media UK to go sporting mad this summer

a516Digital is reporting that TiVo and V6 viewers will get 15 live HD Streams during the Wimbledon fortnight.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports changes confirmed

A Sky Source has confirm to MB HQ that "Looks like the Daily Mail rumour was almost correct, about 2 months before Sky staff were told... Look out for more info on or after 13th July."

Two new channels launches on Virgin Media UK

The following channels has launch today on Virgin Media UK:

• Islam Channel English has launched on Virgin UK Channel 838.
• Islam Channel Urdu has launched on Virgin UK Channel 839.

Numbers of channels tests start on Virgin Media UK

Cable Forum poster "jj20x" has found the following over this past weekend:

Talking Pictures TV launched on Virgin Media UK

Talking Pictures TV has launched today on Virgin UK Channel 445.