MEDIA BOY UK BLOG: EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources confirmed that Discovery to axe linear channels by 2023

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources confirmed that Discovery to axe linear channels by 2023

Media Boy Sources has reveal that Discovery will axe the following linear channels by 2023 from ALL Networks (Sky and Virgin Media UK):

Animal Planet*
Animal Planet HD**
Animal Planet +1
Discovery Channel*
Discovery Channel HD
Discovery Channel +1
Discovery Turbo
Discovery Turbo +1*
TLC*
TLC HD
TLC +1
Food Network
Food Network +1*
Really
Quest*
Quest HD
Quest +1
Quest Red
Quest Red +1*
ID
ID +1
HGTV
HGTV +1
Discovery Science
Discovery Science +1
DMAX
DMAX +1
Discovery History
Discovery History +1
Eurosport 1*
Eurosport 1 HD
Eurosport 2*
Eurosport 2 HD

*Only on Sky,

**Only on Virgin Media UK.

Media Boy Sources has also reveal that Discovery will axe the following linear channels by 2023 from Freeview:

Quest
Quest HD*
Quest +1
Really
DMAX
Quest Red
Quest Red +1
Food Network
HGTV
Food Network

*Only on Freeview HD.

Confirmed as coming up on Virgin Media UK:

Last updated November 12th 2024:

Keep up to date with the latest CONFIRMED news on upcoming channel launches and non "Temporary" channels rebrands plus other important events across all platforms of Virgin UK and Northern Ireland TV network.

That's TV 2 (November 2024).
Virgin Media UK is set to launch That's TV 2 soon on Virgin UK Channel 151.
(That's TV 2 launch date has still to be confirmed).

That's TV Christmas (November 2024).
Virgin Media UK is set to move That's Christmas soon from Virgin UK Channel 296 to Virgin UK Channel 152.
(That's Christmas moving date has still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports Rugby HD (January 2025).
Virgin Media UK may launch Premier Sports Rugby HD soon on Virgin UK Channel TBC.
(Premier Sports Rugby HD real name, launch date and EPG channel number has all still to be confirmed).

That's TV 3 (January 2025).
Virgin Media UK is set to rebrand That's Christmas as That's TV 3 soon on Virgin UK Channel 152.
(That's TV 3 rebrand date has still to be confirmed).

GREAT! Romance (January 8th 2025).
Virgin Media UK will rebrand GREAT! Christmas as GREAT! Romance on Virgin UK Channel 424.

5 HD (2025).
Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 HD as 5 HD on Virgin UK Channel 105.

5 +1 (2025).
Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 +1 as 5 +1 on Virgin UK Channel 205.

The following channels may testing in Virgin Media UK - no confirmed launch date.

Hell's Kitchen (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may launch Hell's Kitchen soon on Virgin UK Channel 233.

Egg Heads (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may launch Egg Heads soon on Virgin UK Channel 253.

VEVO '90s & '00s (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may launch VEVO '90s & '00s soon on Virgin UK Channel 297.

Red Bull TV (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may launch Red Bull TV soon on Virgin UK Channel 556.

The following changes may happen at a later date on Virgin Media UK.

Sky Sports Tennis HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + HD from Virgin UK Channel 520 to Virgin UK Channel 507.
(Sky Sports Tennis HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Action HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Action HD from Virgin UK Channel 507 to Virgin UK Channel 508.
(Sky Sports Action HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports + HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + HD from Virgin UK Channel 508 to Virgin UK Channel 509.
(Sky Sports + HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Tennis (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Tennis from Virgin UK Channel 537 to Virgin UK Channel 517.
(Sky Sports Tennis moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Action (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Action from Virgin UK Channel 517 to Virgin UK Channel 518.
(Sky Sports Action moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports + (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports + from Virgin UK Channel 518 to Virgin UK Channel 519.
(Sky Sports + moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Racing HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Racing HD from Virgin UK Channel 519 to Virgin UK Channel 520.
(Sky Sports Racing HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports News HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports News HD from Virgin UK Channel 509 to Virgin UK Channel 521.
(Sky Sports News HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports Main Event UHD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports Main Event UHD from Virgin UK Channel 532 to Virgin UK Channel 522. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports Main Event UHD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports F1 UHD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports F1 UHD from Virgin UK Channel 533 to Virgin UK Channel 523. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports F1 UHD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports UHD 1 (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 1 from Virgin UK Channel 534 to Virgin UK Channel 524. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports UHD 1 moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Sky Sports UHD 2 (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Sky Sports UHD 2 from Virgin UK Channel 535 to Virgin UK Channel 525. [Not on TiVo Boxes]
(Sky Sports UHD 2 moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Eurosport 1 HD (TBC 2026).
Virgin Media UK may move Eurosport 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 521 to Virgin UK Channel 532.
(Eurosport 1 HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Eurosport 2 HD (TBC 2026).
Virgin Media UK may move Eurosport 2 HD from Virgin UK Channel 522 to Virgin UK Channel 533.
(Eurosport 2 HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

MUTV (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move MUTV from Virgin UK Channel 526 to Virgin UK Channel 536.
(MUTV moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Racing TV HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Racing TV HD from Virgin UK Channel 536 to Virgin UK Channel 538.
(Racing TV HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

LFC TV HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move LFC TV HD from Virgin UK Channel 544 to Virgin UK Channel 540.
(LFC TV HD moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports 1 HD (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 1 HD from Virgin UK Channel 551 to Virgin UK Channel 542.
(Premier Sports 1 HD moving channel number date still to be confirmed).

Premier Sports 2 HD (2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Premier Sports 2 HD to Virgin UK Channel 543.
(Premier Sports 2 HD moving channel number date still to be confirmed).

Red Bull TV (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Red Bull TV from Virgin UK Channel 556 to Virgin UK Channel 551.
(Red Bull TV moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Trace Sports Stars (TBC 2024).
Virgin Media UK may move Trace Sports Stars from Virgin UK Channel 557 to Virgin UK Channel 552.
(Trace Sports Stars moving channel number date is still to be confirmed).

Changes dates still to be confirmed by broadcaster:

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Scotland Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Wales Channel 107 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin England Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

BBC Four HD (2025).
The BBC will move BBC Four HD from Virgin Northern Ireland Channel 108 to BBC Iplayer.
(BBC Four HD moving date to move online only is still to be confirmed).

CBBC HD (2025).
The BBC to move CBBC HD from Virgin UK Channel 701 to BBC Iplayer.
(CBBC HD moving online date is still to be confirmed)

TNT Sports TBC HD (By Early 2026).
Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK will rebrand Eurosport 1 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD on Virgin UK Channel 521.
(Eurosport 1 HD UK rebrand date is still to be confirmed).

TNT Sports TBC HD (By Early 2026).
Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK will rebrand Eurosport 2 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD on Virgin UK Channel 522.
(Eurosport 2 HD UK rebrand date is still to be confirmed).

BBC Radio 4 Extra (By 2028).
The BBC to move BBC Radio 4 Extra from Virgin UK Channel 910 to BBC Sound.
(BBC Radio 4 Extra moving to BBC Sound date is still to be confirmed).

For Media Boy HQ only:

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will launch today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will move from Virgin UK Channel TBC A to Virgin UK Channel TBC B today.

New Channel name (Month/Year).
Old Channel name will rebrand as New Channel name today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

Channel name (Month/Year).
Channel name will close today on Virgin UK Channel TBC.

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Wednesday, 4 August 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources confirmed that Discovery to axe linear channels by 2023