Media Guardian: BBC3 TV channel to be switched off by February, BBC Trust confirms

Story from Media Gurdian:

The BBC3 TV channel will be switched off by February next year, the BBC Trust has confirmed, despite accepting that almost 1 million younger viewers could desert the corporation as a consequence.

EXCLUSIVE: ClublandAKAChilledNow will NOT launch this week on Virgin Media UK

ClublandAKAChilledNow that was set to launch this Thursday (November 26th) has been called off until later date (Date TBC).

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK starts H2 HD tests

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that H2 HD is now testing on Virgin Media UK ahead of it December 1st 2015 launch.

Confirmed: Virgin Media UK to axe Sky Movies HD and Sky Sports HD on some boxes

RichardCoulter has tonight reported that he heard that Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD will close in January 2016 to Virgin Media UK customers using a V+ or TV Drive.

Later Virgin Media UK worker spiderplant confirmed that Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD will only close for Virgin Media UK customers using the Scientific-Atlanta V+ model.

TBI Vision: UKTV goes for Gold Christmas makeover

Story from TBI Vision:

UKTV is giving its Gold and Good Food channels a Christmas makeover.

Christmas comes to Gold on December 1st

Media Boy HQ have just seen information Gold will start broadcasting Christmas Specials from December 1st.

EXCLUSIVE: ClublandAkaChilledNow launch date confirmed

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirm to Media Boy HQ tonight that ClublandAkaChilledNow is set to launch only on TiVo on November 26th.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch four new Music channels - only on TiVo boxes? (UPDATED)

Media Boy Sources has confirm today that an new channel called "ClublandAkaChilledNow" has started to test on Virgin Media UK.

Sky Sports to launch Darts channel next month

Sky Sports is set to rebrand Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports F1 HD as Sky Sports Darts and Sky Sports Darts HD on Virgin Media UK from December 14th till January 5th 2016.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK to launch H2 HD in December

Virgin Media UK Sources has confirmed that H2 HD is set to launch on Virgin Media on December 1st 2015.

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Deadline: Liberty Global And A+E Networks Expand Pan-European Partnership

Story from Deadline:

John Malone’s Liberty Global has extended its distibution deal with A+E Networks and is also launching two new HD channels in the UK.

November news update

Media Boy HQ have seen that Yooplay is set to close on Virgin Media UK on Demand from November 5th*.

*Info from our V+ and V Boxes.

Rumour: Is Box Nation HD set to launch in November on Virgin Media UK?

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter on Cable Forum:

Guardian Media: James Murdoch reveals Fox planning new bid for full control of Sky

Story from Guardian Media:

James Murdoch has said that 21st Century Fox plans to make a renewed bid to take full control of pan-European pay-TV broadcaster Sky.

UTV: UTV Television channels sold to ITV in £100m deal

News from UTV:

ITV is to acquire regional broadcaster UTV and its sister channel UTV Ireland in a takeover deal worth £100m, it has been announced.

BBC Radio Foyle launches on Virgin Media UK

BBC Radio Foyle has launch today on Virgin UK Channel 933.

The Sunday Times: ITV set to snap up Ulster broadcaster

ITV is poised to capture UTV this week in a deal expected to value the Northern Ireland broadcaster at about £100m.

EXCLUSIVE: New Radio Channel testing on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy Sources has confirmed that BBC Radio Foyle tests has appeared on Virgin Media.

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True Christmas to launch on October 9th

Sony has confirmed that True Movies 1 will become True Christmas on 9th October on Virgin UK Channel 419.

Lifetime HD launches on Virgin Media UK

Today has saw the launch on Virgin Media UK of Lifetime HD.