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.