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Monday, 21 July 2025
Latest News from Media Boy UK HQ on Virgin Media UK latest channel changes
Last updated on June 24th 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):
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Sunday, 20 July 2025
BizAsia: BBC Asian Network’s annual cost remains at £7 million for fifth year
Story from BizAsia:
The BBC Asian Network spend for 2024-2025 remained at £7 million for the fifth year in a row.
Saturday, 19 July 2025
BBC News; MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends'
Story from BBC News:
"Everyone is reeling."
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Friday, 18 July 2025
Deadline: Elon Musk’s X Sets First UK Original With In-Season Docuseries On Premier League Club Burnley
Story from Deadline:
Elon Musk‘s X has set its first UK Original in the shape of docuseries Keeping The Faith about Premier League club Burnley, we can reveal.
Deadline: How ‘MasterChef’ UK Is Putting Its Own Survival On The Menu After A Manic Misconduct Scandal
Story from Deadline:
MasterChef is “much bigger than individuals” and can “absolutely survive and prosper.”
Advanced Television: Virgin Media TV offers 14 free South Asian channels
Story from Advanced Television:
From now until August 17th, Virgin Media is giving its TV customers access to 14 South Asian TV channels at no extra cost in celebration of South Asian Heritage Month.
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Thursday, 17 July 2025
Deadline: ‘MasterChef’ Creator & Owner Franc Roddam “Saddened” By Misconduct Storm On UK Series
Story from Deadline:
Franc Roddam, the British film and TV impresario who owns MasterChef, has said that he is pained by the presenter misconduct scandal that has engulfed the UK series.
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BizAsia: Sony MAX UK to broadcast exclusive coverage of the World Championship of Legends Cricket 2025
Story from BizAsia:
Sony MAX UK has confirmed that it will exclusively broadcast the World Championship of Legends 2025.
Advanced Television: S4C reports record digital viewing
Story from Advanced Television:
S4C has reported that viewing hours across its digital platforms are at an all-time high.
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Broadcast Sport: BBC iPlayer to stream up to 15 live Major League Baseball games
Story from Broadcast Sport:
BBC iPlayer will stream 11 consecutive Sundays of live Major League Baseball MLB Network broadcasts plus two Postseason doubleheaders.
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Advanced Television: POP Channels on Pluto TV in UK
Story from Advanced Television:
Narrative Entertainment is expanding the reach of its children’s channels with the launch of POP, Tiny Pop and POP Up on FAST platform Pluto TV.
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Advanced Television: CMF “deeply concerned” as Sky Kids ceases commissions
Story from Advanced Television:
Sky has announced that it is to halt children’s commissioning in favour of solely acquiring content for its Sky Kids service.
Media Guardian: Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn
Story from Media Guardian:
Toxic behaviour in British television is jeopardising one of the UK’s most important cultural and economic assets, industry experts have warned.
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Advanced Television: Sky, ITV extend content and platform partnership
Story from Advanced Television:
Sky and ITV have announced an extension of their partnership, which will see ITV’s content and services remain available across all Sky TV platforms in the UK.
Advanced Television: Narrative launches TV ad sales house
Story from Advanced Television:
Narrative Entertainment has launched Frame in the UK, a fully independent, ad sales house bringing together broadcast experience and digital expertise.
Deadline: Finite Films & TV Opens Northern Ireland Office With Andrew Gunn Psychological Horror ‘The Fears’
Story from Deadline:
London-based production company Finite Films & TV has opened a new base in Northern Ireland‘s capital of Belfast.
Deadline: BBC Taking Longer Than Ever To Resolve Bullying Complaints Amid Misconduct Crackdown
Story from Deadline:
The BBC is taking longer than ever to resolve bullying and harassment complaints, as the UK broadcaster’s chair admitted that it remains an “unbearable” place to work for some.
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