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.