Virgin Media UK to axe WorldBox

Virgin Media UK has confirmed that WorldBox will close on February 1st 2019 on Virgin Channel 834 for TiVo and V6 Viewers.

Russian Broadcasters Planeta HD and Moolt will close on WorldBox on December 31st.

The Best of 2018

Here is the review of 2018.

Virgin Media UK offers some UKTV HD Channels for FREE this Christmas

The following channels will be free until 8th of January on Virgin Media UK:

• W HD
• Alibi HD
• Eden HD
• Christmas Food HD (Known as Good Food HD on December 26th). 

Some UKTV channels promoted on Virgin Media UK

Some UKTV Channels has moved today on Virgin Media UK.

BBC HD channels promoted on Virgin Media UK

Some BBC Channels has moved today on Virgin Media UK. Media Boy Blog has put together an list of BBC channels in your area:

Cable Forum: BBC HD is moving from the 4th of December on Virgin TV

BBC One HD and BBC Two HD will change in some parts of the UK and Northern Ireland from December 4th and is listed below:

Virgin Media UK to axe BT Sport SD Channels next week

Virgin Media UK are set to removed the following Channels from December 4th:

CBS Action to become CBS Justice next week

CBS has confirmed that CBS Action will becomes CBS Justice on Virgin UK Channel 192 from December 5th.

More channels to go Christmas

The following is set to go Christmas on December 1st:

Adult Channel "Babes & Brazzers TV" launches on Virgin Media UK

Babes & Brazzers TV has launched on Virgin UK Channel 971.

Broadcast: Discovery set to swoop on Dave slot

Broadcastnow think Discovery may put Quest on Dave channel number on Sky.

Advanced Television: Star Plus & Star Gold now in HD on Virgin TV

Story from Advanced Television:

Star Network has announced the launch of Star Plus HD and Star Gold HD on Virgin TV, available from November 1st.

Digital TV Europe: Sky’s Darroch to ‘stick around’, outlines post-Comcast priorities

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Sky will stay focused on growing “all segments of pay TV” as well as building on its investment in original content and forging partnerships, including with third-party app providers, according to CEO Jeremy Darroch.

A516Digiital: BBC Scotland channel launch date revealed

A516Digital has seen information on the BBC Web site that revealed that BBC Scotland will launch on Sunday 24th February 2019.

MTV Christmas coming to Virgin Media UK this year

Viacom will rebrand MTV ROCKS as MTV Xmas from November 9th to late December.

Digital TV Europe: GINX TV to leave Virgin Media in HD row

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Ginx TV is due to pull its channel from the Virgin Media platform in the UK over a row about picture quality and contract terms.

Racing UK goes HD on Virgin Media UK

Ahead of Sky Sports Racing launching in 2019 Virgin Media UK has now added Racing UK HD to channel 536.

The SD Channel of Racing UK has been removed.

Romour: Is BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Wales set to launch new HD Channel next month?

Media Boy Blog has seen rumours has says both BBC Northern Ireland HD and BBC Wales HD to launch on November 29th.

Virgin Media UK has all been made 8 Kids Channels "available to all" until October 31st

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Cartoon Network, Cartoonio, Nickelodean, Nick Junior, Nick Junior 2, Nicktoons, Boomerang and Zoo Moo HD has all been made available at no extra cost until October 31st to customers who don't normally receive them.

Sources: Digital Spy Forum and RichardCoulter.

Advanced Television: ITV quashes Endemol Shine bid speculation

Story from Advanced Television:

In light of continued press speculation, UK commercial PSB ITV has issued a statement confirming that it has no current intention of making a bid for Endemol Shine Group.

Virgin Media UK launches three more Crime + Investigation channels

Virgin Media UK has added three more Crime + Investigation channels to lineup.

Media Guardian: Rupert Murdoch's Sky reign to end as Fox sells all shares to Comcast

Story from Media Guardian:

Rupert Murdoch’s three-decade reign at Sky TV is to end after his company 21st Century Fox announced it would sell all of its shares in the British broadcaster to the US media firm Comcast.

Virgin Media UK to launch Freesports HD tomorrow

Virgin Media UK has confirmed that FreeSports will launch an HD Channel on Virgin Media UK from September 25th.

BBC News - Sky: Comcast outbids Fox with £30bn bid for broadcaster

Story from BBC News:

US cable giant Comcast has submitted the highest bid in the auction for broadcaster Sky, valuing the company at more than £30bn.

BBC News: Sky bid tussle to be settled by auction

Story from BBC News:

The takeover of broadcaster Sky will be settled by an auction, the UK's Takeover Panel has announced.

UKTV: GOLD HD to launch on Virgin Media UK next week

UKTV has tonight confirmed that GOLD HD will replace Gold SD on Virgin Media’s platform on the 25th of September.

The F1 Broadcasting Blog: TV channel Motorsport.tv to close

The F1 Broadcasting Blog Is reporting that Motorsport.tv will close on Virgin UK Channel 545 on October 1st.

Motorsport Network will carry on broadcasting via motorsport.tv or Apple TV, iOS & Android Apps.

Virgin Media UK rebrand Information Channels

Virgin Media UK has rebranded the following channels:

Express: Virgin Media update offers millions of customers the ultimate way to watch TV

Story from Express:

Virgin Media customers who own a 4K Ultra HD TV could be in for a treat.

The broadband and TV supplier has just announced it’s launching a brand-new channel that is dedicated to showing every programme in 4K.

Broadband TV News: STV HD made available to Virgin TV homes

Story from Broadband TV News:

Virgin TV customers on Scotland will be able watch fully regionalised versions of STV in HD for the first time.

Virgin Media UK launches 5 HD Channels to Asian Mela

Asian Mela customers can now watch the following channels in HD. To make room for them to launch Virgin Media UK has axe their SD Channels.

UKTV: GOLD HD should launch on Virgin Media UK Soon (UPDATED)

Virgin Media Forum poster "KeithLeonard" has today posted on Virgin Media Forum that UKTV has told him:

Disney XD +1 to close on Virgin Media UK on Friday

Virgin Media UK has confirm today that Disney XD +1 is set to close on Virgin UK Channel 708 on Friday.

Vintage TV removed from Virgin Media UK

Vintage TV has today been removed from Virgin UK Channel 343.

UKTV Return: Where to find UKTV Channels on Virgin Media UK

Here is the list of channels numbers to find UKTV Channels on Virgin Media UK:

Media Guardian: UKTV channels to return to Virgin Media

Story from Media Guardian:

Virgin Media users will get back UKTV channels, including Dave and Gold, after the two companies reached an agreement, it has been announced.

Sky Media: Christmas to start in September

As we are in the middle of the hottest Summer in years Sky Media web site has confirm that True Christmas will launch on September 22nd.

Virgin Media UK welcome you to new home

Welcome to Virgin TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 999 to Virgin UK Channel 997.

Sky rebrand Sky Living

Sky has today rebrand Sky Living as Sky Witness.

• Sky Living HD as been rebranded as Sky Witness HD on Virgin UK Channel 111.
• Sky Living as been rebranded as Sky Witness on Virgin UK Channel 112.
• Sky Living +1 as been rebranded as Sky Witness +1 on Virgin UK Channel 140.

Another one bites the dust

We have seen reports on A516Digital Twitter feed that Estuary TV will close by September.

Estuary TV is broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 159 right now in the Lincolnshire & North Yorkshire area.

Virgin Media UK relaunch Quest HD

Quest HD been readded to Virgin Media Channels 194 and 217.

Premier Sports 2 launches on Virgin Media UK

Premier Sports 2 has now launch on Virgin UK Channel 552.

(UPDATE) Digital Spy Forum: Is Virgin Media UK set to launch an second 4K UHD Channel?

Digital Spy Poster "JJ20X" did report on July 30th that Virgin Media UK was testing Love Nature 4K. But by July 31st Love Nature 4K is no longer broadcasting.

Info thanks to JJ20X and DS Forum.

THIS PAGE WAS LAUNCH ON JULY 30TH THEN UPDATED ON JULY 31ST.

Twitter: Premier Sports 2 to launch on Virgin Media UK this week (UPDATE)

Premier Sports has reveal on Twitter that Premier Sports 2 will launch on July 31st on Virgin UK Channel 552.

Media Guardian: Virgin Media reaches deal with ITV to retain access to its channels

Story from Media Guardian:

ITV has reached an agreement with Virgin Media to continue to make its channels available to the company’s 4 million TV customers for the next three years.

Media Guardian: Virgin Media invites bids for UKTV channel slots as row deepens

Story from Media Guardian:

Virgin Media’s 4 million pay-TV customers face permanently losing UKTV’s 10 channels, which include Dave and Gold, as the cable company looks to auction off the channel slots to rivals.

Media Guardian: Virgin Media could lose ITV programmes in long-running dispute

Story from Media Guardian:

Virgin Media’s 4 million pay-TV customers face losing hit ITV shows including Coronation Street and Love Island as a longstanding dispute with the broadcaster comes to a head.

DS Forum: Virgin Media UK testing THREE more channels

JJ20X is reporting that Virgin Media UK are testing THREE more new channels.

Virgin Media UK launches Quest 10 days too early

Virgin Media UK today removed Quest HD from Virgin UK Channels 194 and 217.

Discovery has reveal that Quest HD is set to launch on July 31st.

UPDATED: Virgin Media UK tests 11 new channels

Last updated July 23rd 2018 at 19:20 (HERE IS THE LATEST INFORMATION):

Media Boy HQ will update this post with information on the number of channels that Virgin Media UK are testing. So keep an eye on the "Last updated" as we will put an new date and time when we update. Thanks to JJ20X and DS Forum for information.

Virgin Media says Goodbye to UKTV

Virgin Media UK has said goodbye to UKTV.

UKTV was seen on the following channels:

BBC News; UKTV: Dave and Gold among channels dropped by Virgin Media

Story from BBC News:

Fans of Taskmaster and Red Dwarf have expressed their frustration after Dave was one of 10 UKTV channels to be dropped by Virgin Media in a fees row.

Virgin Media launches 16 new channels

Virgin Media UK has today launch the following channels.

Virgin Media UK set to axe UKTV but reused channels numbers

Story from Virgin Media UK:

We’re delighted to announce the new channels available from Sunday for Virgin TV customers

Guardian Media: Virgin Media customers to lose UKTV's 10 channels in rights row

Story from The Guardian:

Virgin Media’s four million pay-TV customers face being unable to watch UKTV’s 10 channels, which include Dave, Gold and Drama, from Sunday as a dispute over video on demand rights to shows comes to a head.

Advanced Television: Virgin TV adds animal, wildlife and quiz channels

Story from Advanced Television:

Virgin TV is bolstering its family and entertainment offering by adding three new channels: Love Nature HD, ZooMoo HD and IQTV.

Virgin Media: Virgin TV boosts its sports selection with FreeSports

Story from Virgin Media UK:

Virgin TV has extended its roster of sports channels for all TV customers with the addition of FreeSports.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch Premier Sports HD tomorrow

Media Boy HQ sources has reveal that:

Are Virgin Media UK set to launch Paramount Network in HD?

Media Boy HQ has just found the following from July 11th over on Digital Spy Forum posted by JJ20.

Digital Spy Forum: Virgin Media UK start tests for three new SD Channels

JJ20X over on DS Forum is reports that Virgin Media UK has added the following working names to the network. They are called:

BBC News: Murdoch's Fox cleared for Sky takeover bid

Story from BBC News:

The UK government has cleared a proposed deal for Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox to buy Sky.

BBC News: Sky battle escalates as Comcast raises offer to £26bn

Story from BBC News:

The battle for control of Sky has escalated after US media giant Comcast raised its offer for the broadcaster.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch Kids package for new and existing customers next month

Media Boy Sources has reveal that: 

"Virgin Media UK is to offer new and existing customers a package that will allow them to get all the kids channels for only £5 extra per month. Available from 1st August 2018 to Player and Mix TV customers".

BBC News: Murdoch's Fox increases Sky bid to £24.5bn in takeover battle

Story from BBC News:

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has increased its offer for UK broadcaster Sky to £24.5bn.

Paramount Network DID not launch on Virgin Media UK

As you may see Paramount Network has not launch today on Virgin UK Channel 220 after all.

Rumour: Virgin Media UK to launch Freesports by July 18th (UPDATE)

Rugby AM (An show on Freesports) has posted on Twitter that FreeSports UK will launch on Virgin Media from late July.

July News: Is new channels set to launch on Virgin Media? Playboy channels closes

JJ20X is reporting the following:

Internal P is now testing on Virgin Media UK on an HD Stream.

Rumour: Paramount Network to launch on Virgin Media UK on Wednesday

Channel 5 web site is reporting that Paramount Network will launch on Wednesday on Virgin UK Channel 220.

Cartoon Network +1 becomes Ben 10 for 10 days

Have you miss Ben 10 on Cartoon Network?

STV2 closes day early on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has stop broadcasting STV2 today on Virgin UK Channel 159.

More BBC Red Button channels launches on Virgin Media UK

All the following channels has launch day on Virgin Media UK:

Digital Spy Forum: France 24 English goes HD on Virgin Media UK

JJ20X is reporting on DS Forum that France 24 English HD has been added to Virgin UK Channel 624.

For France 24 English HD to launch Virgin Media UK has today drop France 24 (English).

BBC News: Fox-Disney merger cleared, but sports networks must be sold

Story from BBC News:

US regulators have cleared Walt Disney Co's plan to buy most of 21st Century Fox, removing a final barrier to the $71.3bn (£54.2bn) deal.

Confirmed: STV2 to close this weekend

TiVo has confirmed that STV2 will close at Midnight on Saturday Night (Early Sunday Morning) on Virgin UK Channel 159.

STV2 is only is some Scottish areas of Virgin Media UK.

Digital Spy Forum: Bloomberg goes HD on Virgin Media UK

JJ20X is reporting on DS Forum that Bloomberg HD was added overnight on Monday (Early Tuesday).

BBC News: Ofcom approves BBC Scotland TV channel heralding 140 new jobs

Story from BBC News:

Media regulator Ofcom has given final approval to BBC plans for a dedicated Scotland TV channel which will lead to the creation of 140 new jobs.

MTV Pride coming to Virgin Media UK this year

Viacom has confirmed that MTV OMG will be temporarily rebrand as MTV Pride from July 2nd to July 9th.

BBC News: Disney increases bid for Murdoch's Fox assets

Story from BBC News:

Disney has increased its offer for 21st Century Fox to $71.3bn in cash and shares, up from an earlier $52bn offer.

DS Forum: Virgin Media UK restart Summer Red Button Channels test

JJ20X over on Digital Spy Forum over the past weekend did report that BBC Red Button 2, BBC Red Button 3, BBC Red Button 4, BBC Red Button 5 and BBC Red Button 6 has all started to test on Virgin Media UK ahead of launch for Wimbledon 2018.

BBC News: Comcast bids for Murdoch's Fox assets in Disney challenge

Story from BBC News:

Comcast, the US media conglomerate, has launched a bid for parts of 21st Century Fox, after getting rebuffed last year in favour of Disney.

Broadband TV News: Sky Living to rebrand as Sky Witness

Story from Broadband TV News:

One of Sky’s most prominent channels is to undergo a rebrand.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK axe Music on Demand

We have just found out today that Music on Demand has been axe from V, V HD* and V+ HD boxes.

The Guardian: Murdoch must offload Sky News to get green light

Story from The Guardian:

The UK government has cleared the way for Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox to buy Sky on the condition it sells Sky News to another organisation.

The Guardian: Disney offers to buy Sky News to ease Murdoch's £11.7bn takeover

Story from The Guardian (From April 3rd but was found on June 5th at 2pm):

Disney has offered to buy Sky News to help Rupert Murdoch push through his £11.7bn takeover of Sky by allaying fears he will control too much of the UK news media.

Ofcom news update

All channels own by Sony has been transferred to a new company who is now the legal licensee. The licensee is called Columbia Pictures Corporation Limited.

Zee Punjabi no longer broadcasting on Virgin Media UK

We have just found that Zee Punjabi is no longer broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 812.

Broadcastnow: Virgin EPG plan sparks concerns

Broadcastnow is reporting that Virgin Media UK are looking into having an EPG relaunch with one idea being having all the +1 (like ITV +1 and Quest +1) having their own dedicated section.

Digital TV Europe: Comcast in ‘advanced stages’ of preparing all-cash offer for Fox

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Comcast has confirmed that it is considering making an all-cash offer for the Fox assets that have been offered to Disney for US$52billion (€44 billion).

Viacom rebrand it Dance Channel

Viacom has today rebrand MTV Dance as Club MTV on both Virgin Media UK.

Virgin Media: Eurosport to bring Roland Garros tennis in Ultra HD 4K to Virgin TV for the first time

Story from Virgin Media:

Tennis fans with Virgin TV will be able to watch the action from Roland Garros in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time when the tournament starts later this month.

BBC News: Comcast boosted in battle for Sky

Story from BBC News:

US cable TV giant Comcast appears to have gained the upper hand in its battle to take control of Sky.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to axe V Boxes from August

Media Boy HQ can reveal that V Boxes are being removed from the network from August 1st.

We have been told to upgrade to TiVo by July 31st.

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EXCLUSIVE: UHD is coming to Virgin Media UK

Media Boy Sources has revealed that V6 Customers will be able to watch the following in UHD via the Red Button from May 26th:

Media Guardian: STV closes ailing second channel in shift to online content

Story from Media Guardian:

STV has announced it will close its struggling second channel STV2, as part of a broader shift towards online content and a reorganisation that will result in 59 job losses.

The Scotsman: Launch of new BBC Scotland TV channel delayed until February

Story from The Scotsman:

The BBC’s new Scottish channel will not begin broadcasting until February next year after plans for an autumn launch were delayed, the corporation has announced.

Business Insider: The amazing life of billionaire 'Cable Cowboy' John Malone - whose company just sold $22 billion worth of assets to Vodafone

Story from Business Insider:

British telecoms group Vodafone has reached a €18.4 billion ($21.7 billion) deal to buy a range of European assets from billionaire "cable cowboy" John Malone's Liberty Global. 

Rumour: Is Liverpool FC to close LFCTV on Virgin Media UK at end of month?

Sky has reveal that Liverpool FC will axe their SD Channel from May 31st. And go HD only on Astra UK from June 1st.

Premier Sports "In talks" to launch more channels on Virgin Media UK this summer

Premier Sports has confirm that they plans to launch new channels this summer:

Viacom confirm MTV to relaunch Dance channel

Viacom has confirm that MTV Dance will be rebrand as Club MTV on the 23rd May on Virgin Media.

Broadband TV News: Universal Channel rebrands as Universal TV

Story from Broadband TV News:

NBCU’s UK channel Universal Channel is now known as Universal TV.

EXCLUSIVE: BT Showcase is showing LIVE football on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy HQ can confirmed that Virgin Media UK will broadcast Marselle VS Salzburg tonight (April 26th) from 8pm on BT Sport Showcase on Virgin UK Channel 548.*

BBC News: Sky bidding war erupts with £22bn formal bid from Comcast

Story from BBC News:

US cable TV giant Comcast has made a formal £22bn bid for Sky that values the UK broadcaster at £12.50 a share.

Sky Sports: Sky Sports announces dedicated channel for The Players Championship

Story from Sky Sports:

To celebrate one of the biggest events in the golf calendar - THE PLAYERS Championship - Sky Sports Golf is set to become 'Sky Sports THE PLAYERS' for the week of the tournament.

BBC News: New BBC Scotland TV channel given 'provisional' approval by Ofcom

Story from BBC News:

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has given "provisional" approval to BBC plans for a new TV channel for Scotland.

BBC Red Button HD launches for Commonwealth Games

Virgin Media UK has today added BBC Red Button HD to Virgin UK Channel 990.

Virgin Media UK offers Worldbox for FREE until April 8th

Have you got an V6 or TiVo?

If YES you can watch the following channels for FREE until April 8th. Just to go Channel 834 and PRESS RED then follow the on screen information.

Virgin Media UK starts tests for BBC Red Button HD

JJ20X has confirmed that BBC Red Button HD has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

Sky tests say that BBC Red Button HD will share capacity with CBBC HD.

Ofcom: BBC to add HD Channel to BBC Scotland TV Channel

The BBC has confirmed to OFCOM that the BBC hope to launch an new HD Channel along beside the soon to launch BBC Scotland TV Channel.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK removed some Sky Sports HD Channels from V HD and V+ HD boxes EPG

We can reveal that 8 Sky Sports HD Channels was removed from the Virgin Media UK EPG on V HD and V+ HD boxes.

Broadband TV News: Mockridge says Murdoch selling the business he created with his own hands

Story from Broadband TV News:

The chief executive of Virgin Media says the sale of much of 21st Century Fox is a deal unique to Rupert Murdoch.

Scripps Takeover - Broadband TV News: Discovery completes Scripps acquisition

Story from Broadband TV News:

Discovery Communications has successfully completed the acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK removed some Sky Sports HD Channels from V HD and V+ HD boxes

We have just found out that Sky Sports HD Channels - bar both Sky Sports News HD & Sky Sports Mix HD - are no longer broadcasting on V HD and V+ HD boxes.

Scripps Takeover - Broadband TV News: Discovery announces new leadership ahead of Scripps merger

Story from Broadband TV News:

Discovery Communications is shaking up its executive ranks ahead of its merger with Scripps Network Interactive.

BBC News: STV boss carrying out 'strategic review' of broadcaster

Story from BBC News:

The new boss of Scottish broadcaster STV is carrying out a strategic review of the business.

MTV OMG launches but Virgin remove Channel AKA

Today has saw the launch of MTV OMG on Virgin UK Channel 318.

Scripps Takeover - Broadband TV News: Discovery receives DoJ approval for Scripps take-over

Story from Broadband TV News:

Discovery Communications has announced that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has closed its investigation into the company’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive.

BBC News: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Story from BBC News:

US cable TV giant Comcast has made a £22.1bn bid for Sky, challenging an existing offer from 21st Century Fox.

Virgin Media rebrand an Adult channel

Virgin Media has today rebrand "Hook up PPN (Pay Per Night)" as Television X 2 on Virgin UK Channel 976.

The Telegraph: ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall seeks peace deal in fees war with Virgin Media

Story from The Telegraph:

New ITV chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall has ditched a long-running campaign by the broadcaster to force Virgin Media to pay tens of millions of pounds per year to carry its main channel.

Virgin Media UK added new STV +1 channel for viewers in Dundee

Virgin Media UK has added an new STV +1 Channel to Virgin Media UK Viewers in Angus, Dundee, North East Fife, Perth and Kinross on Virgin UK Channel 114.

Virgin Media UK starts tests for an new STV +1

Virgin Media UK starts tests for STV AD JJ20X has confirmed an new STV +1 has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

EXCLUSIVE: ABN to launch next week, But Virgin Media UK to axe Nollywood Movies

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that ABN TV will launch on Thursday 22nd February 2018 on Virgin UK Channel 842.

Viacom rebrand My5 as 5SELECT

Viacom has today rebranded My5 (TV) as 5SELECT on Virgin UK Channel 152.

BBC News: Fox promises Sky News independence

Story from BBC News:

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has pledged to ensure the independence of Sky News as it seeks to overcome issues surrounding its plans to takeover Sky.

The Times: ‘Sky Sports Racing’ to launch early next year

Story from The Times:

Sky is set to launch its dedicated racing channel early next year as the ground war intensifies between the two main media rights groups in the sport.

Scripps Takeover - TBI Vision: Discovery-Scripps deal okay with European Commission

Story from TBI Vision:

The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ proposed US$14.6 billion buyout of Scripps Networks Interactive.

Digital TV Europe: New MTV channel for UK

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Viacom International Media Networks-owned MTV UK is to launch a new channel aimed at 16-34 year-olds.

Virgin Media UK launches more Eurosport HD Channels for Winter Olympics

Virgin Media UK has launch the following channels today and will broadcast until later this month:

Bay Swansea took over by That's TV

Bay TV Swansea has been rebrand as That's Swansea Bay on Virgin UK Channel 159 (Swansea Only).

Sony Crime Channel launches on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has added Sony Crime Channel today on Virgin UK Channel 193 replacing the Sony Channel.

Virgin Media UK starts tests for more Eurosport HD Channels for Winter Olympics

JJ20X has confirmed Eurosport 3 HD, Eurosport 4 HD and Eurosport 5 HD has all started to test on Virgin Media UK

TiVo: Sony Pictures Television Networks to rebrand Sony Channel as Sony Crime next week

TiVo boxes has confirmed that Sony Pictures Television Networks will now rebrand Sony Channel as Sony Crime Channel on February 6th on Virgin UK Channel 193.

Virgin Media UK starts tests for ABN TV

JJ20X has confirmed ABN TV has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources reveal MTV OMG package information (UPDATED)

Media Boy sources has confirm that MTV Loves (aka MTV OMG) will be on the Mix pack from Wednesday.

ISP Review: Bugs as Virgin Media Upgrade TV Channels from MPEG2 to MPEG4

Story from ISP Review:

Customers of UK cable operator Virgin Media have noticed that their TV channels are finally being migrated from the old MPEG2 to newer MPEG4 (H.264) video standard, which is a subtle but still quite important change, albeit one that has created the odd small gremlin.

Digital Spy Forums: Virgin Media UK start tests for MTV Loves

The following is thanks to JJ20X over on Digital Spy Forum:

A516digital: New C5 service to be called 5Select

A516Digital is reporting that Channel 5 will rebrand My5 TV as 5Select on February 13th on Virgin UK Channel 152.

EXCLUSIVE: Viacom to close VIVA on Wednesday

A new Media Boy Source has told us that Viva Music Channel is to close on January 31st at 6am and will be replaced by a Temporary pop up channel for Valentines called MTV Loves.

Sony Pictures Television Networks to close Sony Channel next month

Sony Pictures Television Networks has confirmed that Sony Channel will close on February 6th.

Sony Pictures Television Networks will rebrand Sony Channel as Sony Crime Channel on February 6th but that channel will not broadcast on Virgin Media UK.

The Telegraph: Netflix is our fourth biggest channel now, says Virgin

Story from The Telegraph:

Virgin Media is accelerating the roll-out of its new set-top box amid rising demand for faster access to Netflix, which it said has become its joint fourth biggest channel.

BBC News: Sky-Fox deal not in public interest, says regulator

Story from BBC News:

Fox's proposed takeover of Sky is not in the public interest on grounds of media plurality, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said.

EXCLUSIVE: France 24 HD launches on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy HQ has found that France 24 (FRENCH) SD has closed but Virgin Media UK has launch France 24 (FRENCH) HD only on Virgin UK Channel 832.

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BBC News: Ofcom to assess plans for new BBC Scotland channel

Story from BBC News:

Broadcasting regulator Ofcom has said the BBC's plans for a new TV channel for Scotland have the potential to harm "fair and effective" competition.

Confirmed: BBC Wales not going to launch BBC Radio Cymru 2 on Virgin Media UK

A516digital is reporting that BBC Radio Cymru 2 will NOT launch on Virgin Media UK later this month.

The Telegraph: Former easyJet boss takes on ITV amid troubling Virgin dispute

Story from The Telegraph:

Dame Carolyn McCall will take the helm at ITV on Monday with the broadcaster locked in a commercial dispute with its biggest shareholder and playing catch-up in television's internet revolution.

a516digital: My5's relaunch has been put on hold until the Spring 2018

a516digital is reporting that My5's relaunch has been put on hold until the Spring.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK update WorldBox for 2018

Russian Channel Bestseller is no longer on WorldBox in the Russian package.

But Russian Channel RTVi is set to launch soon in the Russian package on WorldBox.

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