Radio Times: EFL teams to be shown more than 20 times live on Sky Sports in 2024/25

Story from Radio Times:

Sky Sports has announced all 72 English Football League teams will be shown live on TV more than 20 times per season as part of its new rights deal, with Championship teams to be shown on at least 24 occasions in 2024/25.

Daily Mail: Sir David Attenborough's Dynasties will NOT return to the BBC

Story from Daily Mail:

The BBC has shelved plans for a third series of Sir David Attenborough's Dynasties, five years after it launched to critical acclaim.

Radio Today: BBC local radio strike suspended and MP blasts BBC management

Story from Radio Today:

The planned BBC strike on May 5th will now not go ahead following talks this week between the NUJ and BBC management.

Media Guardian: BBC under threat politically under Conservatives, says Ian McEwan

Story from Media Guardian:

The BBC is “under threat, politically,” the novelist Ian McEwan has said, as he compared sections of the Conservative party to the populist right in Hungary.

BBC News: Julian Lloyd Webber takes aim at 'lamentable' BBC music cuts

Story from BBC News:

Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has questioned "what the BBC still stands for" after it announced plans to make cuts to its classical music groups.

Reports: Smithsonian Channel set to close next month (UPDATE)

Reports on Cable Forum and Radio Times say that Smithsonian Channel is set to close on 5th January on Virgin Media UK, Sky, Freesat and Freeview.

December 24th update: Radio Times did report on December 15th that Smithsonian was set to close on January 6th but TiVo reveal on December 22nd that Smithsonian WILL NOW close on January 5th.

Also on December 23rd Freeview did reveal that UKTV is the new owners of Smithsonian EPG Slot on Freeview and UKTV will use Channel 57 for Dave Ja Vu from January 5th.

Deadline: ITV Moves National Television Awards From September To October Due To UK Period Of Mourning

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ITV and Indigo Television have decided to reschedule this year’s National Television Awards to respect the UK’s period of national mourning.

BBC News; BBC presenters: What's behind the large number leaving?

Story from BBC News:

A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process.

Media Guardian: Comedy impartiality back on the radar of BBC’s enemies

Story from Media Guardian:

When Liz Truss and Joe Lycett turned up to film the first edition of the BBC’s new flagship political interview show, the future prime minister probably expected to be the one making the headlines.

Radio Times: BBC Three boss defends broadcast ratings, says iPlayer is priority

Story from Radio Times:

The performance of BBC Three's programming on iPlayer remains top priority, the channel's controller has said – despite its much-publicised return to linear broadcasting.

Radio Times: BBC boss gives update on fate of BBC Four, CBBC amid closure plans

Story from Radio Times:

Charlotte Moore, the BBC's Chief Content Officer, has addressed the future of both BBC Four and the CBBC channel, following the announcement that both are to close.

Radio Times: Discovery to launch FOUR temporary Eurosport branded channels for Winter Olympics (UPDATE)

Radio Times has confirmed that Eurosport will launch THREE* temporary Winter Olympics channels on Virgin Media UK by or just after February 2nd.

TV Listings books confirmed new Channels numbers for Sky Channels on Virgin Media UK from September 1st

Radio Times, Total TV Guide, TV Choice and What's on TV has today confirmed what Sky own Channels new numbers will be on Virgin Media UK from September 1st.

The Sun: Sky announces major TV shake-up as Sky One axed and two brand new channels launched

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Sky has announced a major TV shake-up as Sky One is axed and two brand new channels are launched. 

Radio Times: New Sky Cinema HD Channel to launch on Virgin Media UK next week

Radio Times has confirmed that Sky Cinema Animation HD will launch on Virgin Media on Thursday but have got the channel numbers mix up.

Saturday to Wednesday Radio Times says Sky Cinema Animation HD will be on Channel 412. But From Thursday Radio Times have got Sky Cinema Sci-Fi and Horror HD listed as being on Channel 412.

Radio Times: Disney branded channels to close in UK on October 1st

Media Boy Blog has seen on the Radio Times web site that Disney has confirmed that Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior will leave Virgin Media UK by the end of September. 

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to move ViacomCBS HD channels to prime EPG slots (UPDATED)

Media Boy HQ has found reports that Virgin Media UK are set to move ViacomCBS HD Channels to new channel numbers from January 7th.

Radio Times: 'Spike' to become known as '5 Spike' on October 31st

Radio Times has confirm that 'Spike' will become known as '5 Spike' on October 31st.

Viacom to launch My5 next week

Radio Times is reporting that Channel 5 + 24 will close on Virgin UK Channel 152 but Viacom will launch My5 next Wednesday (August 10th) on Virgin UK Channel 152.

Radio Times: BBC Breakfast to become Olympics highlights show for Rio 2016 as medals decided in the early hours

Story from Radio Times:

The BBC Breakfast sofa is going to look very different this summer, with Olympics highlights taking over the morning news programme throughout Rio 2016.