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

Deadline: Kevin Lygo Says John Torode Remained On ITV After ‘MasterChef’ Scandal Because “It Was A Bit Much For Us To Jump On The Bandwagon”

Story from Deadline:

After the MasterChef scandal which saw the sacking of presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode, Torode’s Weekend Kitchen series remained on ITV.

Advanced Television: ITV to broadcast Lloyds Tour of Britain Men

Story from Advanced Television:

Cycling fans can watch free-to-air live coverage of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race, the Lloyds Tour of Britain Men, on ITV.

Advanced Television: Mortimer stepping down at ITV

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV’s Director of Reality and Acquisitions, Paul Mortimer, has decided to step down from his role at the end of the year, after 13 years with the broadcaster. 

Deadline: ‘Good Morning Britain’ U.S. Correspondent Noel Phillips To Exit Amid Job Cuts

Story from Deadline:

Good Morning Britain journalist Noel Phillips is expected to leave the breakfast show after more than four years amid sweeping redundancies across ITV‘s daytime brands.

Advanced Television; Ofcom: YouTube viewing overtakes ITV in UK

Story from Advanced Television:

YouTube is leading the charge in the streaming takeover of TV sets, with the service now the first place younger viewers go as soon as they switch on, according to Ofcom’s annual report on the nation’s media habits.

Advanced Television: 12.2m watch Lionesses’ Euro 2025 victory on BBC

Story from Advanced Television:

A peak live audience of 12.2 million watched England’s historic back-to-back Women’s Euro final on July 27th across all BBC platforms, making it the most watched television moment of 2025 across all TV broadcasters.

Advanced Television: BBC, ITV to share FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027

Story from Advanced Television:

As England’s Lionesses celebrated their Euro 2025 victory, beating Spain on penalties in the most-watched TV moment of the year so far, BBC Sport and ITV have announced that they’ve secured the joint rights to broadcast the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 in Brazil, ensuring that the biggest tournament in women’s football remains free-to-air for UK audiences.

Variety: ITV Half Yearly Profits Drop 31% Despite Studios Gains, Digital Growth

Story from Variety:

U.K. media giant ITV posted a 31% drop in group adjusted EBITA (Earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization) for the first half of 2025, coming in at £146 million, down from £213 million a year earlier.

Deadline: UK Government Should Change Law To Make Broadcaster Content Easy To Find On YouTube, Regulator Urges

Story from Deadline:

The UK government should intervene to make public broadcaster (PSB) content easier to find on YouTube, the regulator has urged, as it gravely posits that “time is running out” to save the sector.

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: Byker Grove on ITVX, STV Player

Story from Advanced Television:

Nearly two decades after its final episode, Byker Grove has returned to UK screens – with classic episodes available to stream for free on STV Player and ITVX.

Variety: Disney and ITV Strike ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Deal to Share Select Content Across Streaming Platforms

Story from Variety:

Disney and U.K. network ITV have signed a pact billed as a “first-of-its-kind initiative” that will see them share a curated selection of content across their streaming services.

Advanced Television: ITV, Guinness bring audio descriptive commentary to Euro 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV, in partnership with Guinness, is bringing live audio description commentary to its coverage of matches during UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.

Deadline: Toby Jones Talks UK Drama Sector’s “Existential” Crisis & Champions BBC

Story from Deadline:

Acting star Toby Jones has suggested the UK drama sector is going through an existential crisis as its grapples with developments such as the rise of AI and competition from globals streamers as well as growing income barriers for entry into the creative industries.

Media Guardian: Ex-Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan reveals stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis

Story from Media Guardian:

The former BBC and Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Broadband TV News: Ofcom revises procedures for investigating broadcast and on demand licence breaches

Story from Broadband TV News:

Ofcom has unveiled a revision of its General Procedures for investigating breaches of broadcast licences.

The Sun: Skint ITV finds This Morning & Loose Women a budget new home in ‘far cry from plush life stars are used to’

Story from The Sun:

ITV Daytime has found a budget new home after it was savaged by cuts.

Deadline; UK Government Launches Review That Could Pave Way For More Broadcaster Consolidation: “The Television Market Is Transforming”

Story from Deadline:

The UK government wants to make it easier for legacy broadcasters to consolidate and partner up.

C21 Media: BBC Studios Productions launches reality label, hires ITV’s Peter Tierney to lead

Story from C21 News:

BBC Studios Productions in the UK is launching a development label specialising in reality shows and has hired ITV’s commissioning editor of reality Peter Tierney to lead it.