Scripps Takeover - Media Guardian: Discovery Communications to buy Scripps Networks for close to $12bn

Story from Media Guardian:

Bear Grylls is joining forces with the Barefoot Contessa in the latest of a series of major mergers to shakeup the media landscape.

EXCLUSIVE: New Russian Channels launches on WorldBox

New Russian Channel has launch on World Box on TiVo OR V6 Boxes.

The Register: Virgin Media mulls ditching 1 in 3 UK facilities, starts £20m spend audit

News from The Register®:

The Register® Exclusive: Virgin Media is to consider shuttering more than one-third of its sites across the UK amid a review of its multi-million pound annual spend on facilities, according to a letter to staff seen by The Register.

Digital TV Europe - Report: Viacom no longer in running as Scripps turns to Discovery

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Viacom is no longer in the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, paving the way for a likely bid by Discovery, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

The Telegraph: ITV readies hefty bill for Virgin Media as advertising sales dive

Story from The Telegraph:

ITV is poised to hit Virgin Media with a hefty bill for carrying its main channel backed with a tacit threat of a blackout if it refuses to pay up.

Scripps Takeover: Viacom to bid cash for Scripps

Story from Broadband TV News:

Viacom is willing to make an all-cash offer to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, according to a report by Reuters.

Bizasia: Star Life OK to rebrand to Star Bharat in August

Story from BizAsia:

BizAsiaLive.com has learnt that Star TV is set to rebrand its second entertainment channel, Life OK to Star Bharat.

Sky News: Sky disappointed by 'delay' in Fox takeover investigation decision

Story from Sky News:

Sky, the owner of Sky News, today reacted with disappointment following a further delay to its proposed takeover by the US media giant 21st Century Fox.

Scripps takeover: Discovery eyes Scripps acquisition

Story from Broadband TV News:

Discovery Communications is in talks to buy Scripps Networks Interactive, according to a report by Reuters.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK confirm what Sky Sports are up to

Media Boy HQ TiVo has confirm the following:

New Local TV broadcaster KMTV launches on Virgin Media UK

KMTV has launch today on Virgin UK Channel 159 in or around Kent postcode areas only.

Virgin Media UK reveal channels numbers new look Sky Sports from July 18th

Virgin Media UK has confirmed the new look channel lineup for Sky Sports channels will be as followed from July 18th:

Daily Mail: Sky Sports devote new channels to Premier League, football, cricket and golf in major shake-up as they reveal new cost structure for fans

Story from Daily Mail:

Sky Sports are to devote an entire channel to the Premier League in a major shake-up of their programming.

Kent Online: KMTV: Kent's new TV channel set to launch

Story from Kent Online:

KMTV is a unique partnership between the University of Kent and KM Media Group, the publisher of this website.

Launching on Monday at 5.30pm, it will be the county’s first dedicated television channel, delivering quality news, sport and entertainment around the clock.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sources confirmed no name change for At The Races

Sky Sources has confirmed that At The Races will stay when Sky Sports is given new names by saying "There was zero mention of At The Races changing names".

Last Local TV channels on Freeview launch dates revealed

The last numbers of launch TV Channels on Freeview has been confirmed as following

July 2017;

• 10th - KMTV*
• 12th - That's Carlisle
• 19th - That's Salisbury
• 26th - That's Surrey
• 31st - That's Scarbrough

*KMTV is testing on Virgin Media UK for viewers in Maidstone and Tonbridge.

Information found by A516Digital.com

MUTV free for two weeks on Virgin Media UK

MUTV is free to all Virgin Media UK customers from 1st July until 14th July, on Virgin UK Channel 526.

Information thanks to Cable Forum and "Richc1977".

Is Sky Sports set to launch two new channels?

The Following information is thanks to Cable Forum poster "JJ20X":

The following channels are testing right now on Virgin Media UK: