Digital Spy: Discovery Shed to launch next month

Discovery is to launch a new channel called 'Discovery Shed' next month, it has been announced.

Comedy Central launches in UK and Ireland in April

Paramount Comedy 2 will become known as Comedy Central Extra from April 6 and not Comedy Central 2.

Real Radio set to launch in Gateshead area

Local Radio news for Ex-Telewest viewers:

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy HQ given launch dates for new channels names by UKTV

I have been given the launch dates for Blighty & Yesterday by UKTV in an email:

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to launch Magic and Kiss Radio on Virgin Media in all areas

As well as adding the Missing BBC Branded channels to Ex-Telewest I have today been told that Virgin Media are also added Magic 105.4 (Channel 928) and Kiss 100 (Channel 963). 

Radio Times: UKTV reveal new channel names

UKTV People is to be rebranded as ''Blighty'' in February. With UKTV History being rebranded as ''Yesterday'' in March.

Info from Next weeks Radio Times.

DS Forum: Five on Demand may launch on Virgin Media

Five claim that Virgin Media will launch their Five on Demand service this year.

ITV and Virgin Media signed new deal

The ITV and Virgin Media deal signed today we may get:

• ITV2 +1
• ITV3 +1
• ITV4 +1
• ITV1 HD. 

New Channel coming next Month

Living2 +1 will launch on the 5th of February 2009 on Virgin and Sky.

Mediaweek: Disney has took over Jetix

Disney has struck a deal to move to full ownership of children's TV broadcaster Jetix Europe.

MediaWeek: UKTV Documentary to become Eden in January

UKTV Documentary will rebrand as Eden on 26 January, with the strapline: "One amazing world. One amazing TV channel."

Deutsche Welle and Deutsche Welle Radio closes in Ex-Telewest areas

Deutsche Welle (Channel 830) and Deutsche Welle Radio (Channel 971) has today been axe by Virgin Media on their Ex-Telewest network.

More channel changes on Virgin Media

More channel changes on Virgin Media today:

Virgin Media moves channels and launches one in some areas

Virgin has today move the following channels to new homes:

Broadcast: UKTV History becomes Yesterday

UKTV History will be named Yesterday in the next phase of UKTV's global rebranding strategy.

EXCLUSIVE: BSkyB and Virgin Media in talks over HD Channels

I have been told that Virgin Media and Sky are still in talks over Sky's HD Channels.

Virgin hope to have the deal signed by Christmas 2008 and Virgin Media may get the rights to carry up to 15 HD Channels.

Sky Basic Channel numbers revealed

The new channel numbers for Sky channels from 13th November are as follows:

Digital Spy: Sky1, Sky News back on Virgin cable

Story thanks to Digital Spy:

Sky's bouquet of basic TV channels including Sky1 and Sky News are to return to Virgin Media's digital cable service on November 13.

Digital Spy: Motors TV UK to launch in ex-Telewest areas ''very soon''

Motors TV UK will be available to ex-Telewest customers on the XL pack very soon.

UKTV: UKTV unveils its new factual channel brands – Eden and Blighty

UKTV today reveals the next stage of its re-branding strategy with the launch of the new factual channel brands: Eden (previously UKTV Documentary) and Blighty (previously UKTV People). The channels will launch in early 2009.