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.