Cable Forum: Virgin Media UK reveal when Sky Cinema SD Channels will close

An Cable Forum poster has reveal that Sky Cinema SD channels are now carrying a message that confirms from August 1st they will be exclusively in HD.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK remove RED BUTTON from former UKTV Channels

Media Boy HQ have found over the weekend that Virgin Media UK has removed the RED BUTTON from Good Food, Good Food HD, Good Food +1, Home and Home +1.

Media Boy Views: Sky Cinema SD Channels to close on August 1st on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy HQ thinks that Virgin Media will axe Sky Cinema SD Channels (Channels 431 - 442) this week.

Sky Media: NOW Christmas to launch November 20th

Sky Media is reporting that NOW 80s will rebrand as NOW Christmas from the 20th November to 26th December 2019.

Forum Box: Sky Cinema to go HD only on Virgin Media UK

Forum Box is reporting that Virgin Media UK is set to axe Sky Cinema SD Channels in the coming weeks^.

No news on what may happen to Sky Cinema Premiere +1.

Sky Media: New look SONY Channels to launch on September 10th

From Sky Media:

On Tuesday 10th September, SPT’s rebranded free-to-air portfolio will launch with Sony Channel, Sony Movies, Sony Movies Action and Sony Movies Christmas, followed by the launch of Sony Movies Classic in January 2020.

Reports: SONY to axe "True" brand later this year

Reports are coming in to Media Boy HQ that SONY will axe their "True" brand by October 2019.

Prime Video launches on Virgin Media UK

Prime Video has today launch on Virgin Channel 228.

Forum Box: Amazon Prime Video to launch on Virgin UK Channel 228

JJ20X on Forum Box is reporting that Amazon Prime Video (Press Red Button Channel) will launch on Virgin UK Channel 228 on Monday.

Sources: JJ20X/Forum Box.

MB Views: Will Virgin Media UK need to sign new deals with Discovery and Disney due to them buying other broadcasters?

Due to Takeovers so far in 2019 Media Boy HQ now think we will hear of new Virgin Media UK deals with Discovery and Disney soon.

Press Red channel to launch for Prime Video on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media has started an Red Button channel (Like YouTube) test for Prime Video ahead of it launch on Monday.

Digital TV Europe: Virgin Media to offer UHD sports, movies and boxsets from Sky in new deal

Story from Digital TV Europe:

Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has struck a new multi-year partnership with pay TV operator Sky, enabling viewers to have access to Sky channels including Sky Cinema and Sky Sports as well as making Sky’s UHD TV content, including sport and movies, available to its customers.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources reveal NEW Information about Sky/Comcast

Media Boy HQ has been given new information on what may happen to Sky and Comcast on Virgin Media UK.

RXTVLog: OFCOM forcing some EPG changes for PSB channels on Virgin Media UK by 2021

As first reported by RXTVLog Virgin Media UK has been requiring by OFCOM to do the following by 2021: 

New Channel rebrand

The Community Channel has rebrand Together as Together TV on Virgin UK Channel 269.