Media Boy UK Best of and Virgin Media UK review of 2024

Media Boy UK Best of and Virgin Media UK review of 2024:

 01) The Biggest poster of the year on Cable Forum (NOT Media Boy UK):

 Winner is - epsilon with 208 posts

02) Best new Channel launch of the year:

Winner is - NOW 90s & 00s (Did launch July 3rd)

03) Best Channel rebrand of the year:

Winner is - Sky Sports + (Was Sky Sports Arena)

04) Best channel Virgin Media drop to launch HD Channel of the year:

Winners is - Boomerang HD (Did launch September 27th)

05) Best UK Channel of the year:

Winner is - That's TV

06) Best LOCAL Channel of the year:

Winner is - ITV1 HD

07) Best new brand of the year:

Winner is - U&Yesterday (Was Yesterday - REBRANDED July 16th)

SOCAL Media only: 

08) Best wrestling Podcast of the year:

Winner is - Jim Cornette's Drive Thru

09) Best posters of the year on X:

Winners are - Don Wayne, Johnny Bottles, Heel Ucey & AEWFUL WRESTLING.

Well done to all the winners.

Virgin Media UK year in review:

Channels we said Hello to:

1. Nov 15th: That's TV 2
2. Oct 15th: Mythbusters^
3. Oct 15th: Tipping Point^
4. Sep 27th: Cartoonito HD
5. Sep 27th: Boomerang HD
6. Sep 10th: PBS America HD
7. Sep 10th: CNN HD
8. Jul 3rd: NOW 90s & 00s
9. Jul 1st: Zee Punjabi
10. May 1st: UKTV Play Uncovered^
11. May 1st: UKTV Play Heroes^
12. May 1st: UKTV Play Full Throttle^
13. May 1st: History Hunters^
14. May 1st: Real Crime^
15. May 1st: Real Life^
16. May 1st: UKTV Play Laughs^
17. May 1st: Deal Masters^
18. May 1st: ZenLIFE^
19. May 1st: Qello Concerts^
20. May 1st: Trace Sports Stars^
21. Mar 29th: 5 Cops^
22. Mar 29th: Catfish^
23. Mar 29th: CSI: New York^
24. Mar 19th: Al Jazeera English HD
25. Mar 19th: Nick Jr. HD
26. Mar 19th: Al Jazeera HD
27. Mar 8th: Hobby Maker HD
28. Mar 1st: DAZN Women Football^
29. Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis HD
30. Feb 9th: Sky Sports Tennis

^FAST Channel.

Channels on the move: 

1. Nov 15th: Virgin Media UK moved That's TV 3 from Virgin UK Channel 296 to Virgin UK Channel 152
2. Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 70s from Virgin UK Channel 293 to Virgin UK Channel 285
3. Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW 80s from Virgin UK Channel 294 to Virgin UK Channel 286
4. Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK moved NOW ROCK from Virgin UK Channel 295 to Virgin UK Channel 288
5. Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi HD as U&alibi HD
6. Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD HD as U&GOLD HD
7. Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Alibi +1 as U&alibi +1
8. Nov 7th: Virgin Media UK rebrand GOLD +1 as U&GOLD +1
9. Oct 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand NDTV 24x7 as NDTV World
10. Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden HD as U&Eden HD
11. Oct 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Eden +1 as U&Eden +1
12. Sep 12th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Gold as Gold Radio.
13. Aug 21st: Virgin Media UK rebrand That's Memories as That's TV 3
14. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama as U&Drama
15. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W as U&W
16. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave as W&Dave
17. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY as U&Yesterday
18. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Uncovered as U&The Past^
19. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Heroes as U&Real Heroes^
20. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Full Throttle as U&Transport^
21. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand UKTV Play Laughs as U&Laughs^
22. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Drama +1 as U&Drama+1
23. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand W +1 as U&W+1
24. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Dave ja vu as W&DaveJaVu
25. Jul 16th: Virgin Media UK rebrand YESTERDAY +1 as U&Yesterday+1
26. Jul 1st: Virgin Media UK rebranded That's 60s as That's Memories
27. Apr 22nd: Virgin Media UK rebrand BBC Radio 4 FM as BBC Radio 4
28. Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 1 HD as Premier Sports 1 HD
29. Apr 9th: Virgin Media UK rebrand Viaplay Sports 2 HD as Premier Sports 2 HD
30. Jan 3rd: Virgin Media UK rebrand Love Christmas as Love Drama^ ^

^^FAST Channels.

Channels we say Goodbye to:

1. Oct 31st: Create & Craft
2. Oct 15th: Fear Factor^
3. Oct 15th: Wipeout Xtra^
4. Sep 27th: Cartoonito
5. Sep 27th: Boomerang
6. Sep 10th: PBS America
7. Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena HD
8. Aug 8th: Sky Sports Arena
9. Jul 31st: Meets the Babes
10. Jul 1st: The Box
11. Jul 1st: 4Music
12. Jul 1st: KISS
13. Jul 1st: Magic
14. Jul 1st: Kerrang
15. Jul 1st: NDTV Good Times
16. Jun 5th: Sky News
17. Jun 5th: Sky Arts
18. May 1st: Talk TV HD
19. Apr 22nd: BBC Radio 4 LW
20. Mar 20th: Tiny Pop
21. Jan 25th: Viaplay Sports Xtra HD
22. Jan 1st: E! HD
23. Jan 1st: NBC News NOW HD

^FAST Channels.

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