Latest News from Media Boy UK HQ on Virgin Media UK latest channel changes

Last updated on April 3rd 2025 (THIS POST WILL STAY AT TOP OF BLOG):

Coming up Changes to Virgin Media, Sky Q and Freesat

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2029):

Virgin Media UK:

Media Boy UK Blogs updates

When Media Boy UK do some label some changes information appearing on this post:

Paramount Global for sale plus Warner Bros Discovery latest on Media Boy UK Blog

We at Media Boy UK HQ will update on all things Paramount Global and Warner Discovery plus latest on Paramount Global merger with SkyDance on the following links:

MEDIA BOY'S WORLD MEDIA NEWS: Paramount Global for sale latest

Warner Bros Discovery Crisis latest

BizAsia: BBC Asian Network re-affirms plans to cut news & current affairs

Story from BizAsia:

The BBC Asian Network has reaffirmed its plans to reduce the amount of news and current affairs content it broadcasts.

Virgin Media UK loss it Taste with Tastemade

Streaming channel Tastemade has close on Virgin UK Channel 232.

Advanced Television; Sky: 950m hours of sport viewed in H2 2024

Story from Advanced Television:

Brits are spending more time watching content than ever before, consuming 16 billion hours of content on Sky in 2024, according to Sky’s bi-annual Attention Index report.

Advanced Television: Pentland Brands sponsors TNT Sports

Story from Advanced Television:

Pentland Brands has secured a deal to become the first official channel sponsor of TNT Sports.

Advanced Television: Virgin TV offers discounted Premier Sports

Story from Advanced Television:

Throughout April, Virgin TV customers can gain access to Premier Sports premium at a discounted price of £10 per month (usually £15.99 per month) for three months.

Broadband TV News: Arqiva to migrate Hearst Networks to cloud-based VOD platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

Arqiva has secured a deal with Hearst Networks to migrate the global broadcaster’s services to its fully cloud-based VOD processing platform, as part of an extension to the two companies’ existing VOD partnership.

Media Guardian: AI firms are ‘scraping the value’ from UK’s £125bn creative industries, says Channel 4 boss

Story from Media Guardian:

The chief executive of Channel 4 said that artificial intelligence companies are “scraping the value” out of the UK’s £125bn creative industries, and urged the government to take action.

Media Guardian: Sun owner’s losses top £1.2bn since phone-hacking claims started

Story from Media Guardian:

The owner of the Sun has run up more than £1.2bn in losses since the start of its costly battle to end allegations of illegal phone hacking almost 15 years ago.

Deadline: Channel 4 Deficit Will Be “Pretty Much Flat” In 2024, Alex Mahon Reveals

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4’s deficit will return to being flat for 2024 following a record 2023 in which it hit £50M, Alex Mahon has revealed.

Hollywood Reporter: ITV Studios Buys Majority Stake in ‘The Gentlemen’ Producer Moonage Pictures

Story from Hollywood Reporter:

ITV Studios unveiled on Tuesday that it has acquired a majority stake in Moonage Pictures, one of the U.K.’s fastest-growing independent producers of high-end drama, including global hits The Gentlemen and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.