Colors Gujarati launches on Virgin Media UK

 Only an week late but Colors Gujarati has today launch on Virgin Media UK Channel 825.

UPDATE: Colors Gujurati will launch on Virgin Media UK soon

COLORS says that Colors Gujurati will launch on Virgin UK Channel 825 on June 8th.

Virgin Media resigns Premier Sports

Virgin Media customers with Premier Sports pack can now add BoxNation to their package for only £12.99 per month.

BBC to launch more Red Button Channels for Wimbledon later this month on Virgin Media UK

The following Channels will broadcast on Virgin Media UK from June 27th to July 13th.

• BBC Red Button HD will launch on Virgin UK Channel 990*.

TiVo: Colors Gujurati to launch on Virgin Media in June

TiVo has confirmed that Colors Gujurati will be on Virgin Media from launch on Virgin Channel 825.

Broadcast: Disney to close FOX Channels next month in UK and Ireland

Another one bites the dust as Broadcast is reporting that Disney will close the FOX linear channel in the UK and programmes will move to Star on Disney Plus.

Channel 4 Takeover - The Guardian: Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024, says Oliver Dowden

 Story from The Guardian:

The culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, confirmed on Thursday that Channel 4 could be sold by the end of the current parliament to “provide a sustainable future for the broadcaster”.

TiVo: Virgin Media to axe Get Moving on May 1st

From May 1st Get Moving will be Get Stopping as Get Moving will close on Virgin Channel 997. 

But Media Boy HQ notes that fitness shows is set to move to Virgin Media UHD channels from 6am everyday on Virgin V6 or V360 boxes (Channels 228/999) only.

ViacomCBS close BET UK

BET is no longer broadcast on Virgin UK Channel 184.

ViacomCBS to close BET UK next week

 From April 8th BET will no longer broadcast on Virgin UK Channel 184.

YouTube closes on Virgin Media UK as TV Channel

Virgin Media UK has removed YouTube from Virgin UK Channel 198. YouTube is only Virgin Media UK via the app section now.

BBC News: BBC Three will return to TV screens after six-year break

Story from BBC News: 

BBC Three will return as a fully-fledged TV channel in January 2022, six years after it moved online. 

Lifetime HD closes on Virgin Media UK

 Lifetime HD has today close on Virgin UK Channel 208.

Cable Forum: Lifetime HD set to close on March 1st

Cable Forum is reporting that Lifetime HD is set to close on March 1st on Virgin Media Channel 208.

Disney axe Star brand in UK and Ireland

Disney has today rebrand the following channels:

• 801. Star Gold HD will be renamed Utsav Gold
• 802. Star Bharat will be renamed Utsav Bharat
• 803. Star Plus will be renamed Utsav Plus HD

Disney to axe Star brand in UK and Ireland from January 22nd

From January 22nd the following channels will be rebrand:

• 801. Star Gold HD will be renamed Utsav Gold
• 802. Star Bharat will be renamed Utsav Bharat
• 803. Star Plus will be renamed Utsav Plus HD

Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature SD Channels launches on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has launches both Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature in SD today:

• 278. Sky Documentaries 
• 280. Sky Nature

Sky and Discovery closes channels on Virgin Media UK

The following channels has closed today on Virgin Media UK:

• 405. Sky Cinema 5* Movies HD
• 287. Discovery Home & Health
• 288. Discovery Shed
• 291. Discovery Home & Health +1

Virgin Media Wales moves Channel 4 and S4C HD

 Virgin Media (Wales) has move the following channels today:

• Channel 4 (Wales) has moved from Virgin Wales Channel 104 to Virgin Wales Channel 108.
• S4C HD has moved from Virgin Wales Channel 166 to Virgin Wales Channel 104. 

Virgin Media Scotland moves BBC ALBA and ITVBe +1

Virgin Media (Scotland) has move the following channels today:

• ITVBe +1 has moved from Virgin Scotland Channel 120 to Virgin UK Channel 162.
• BBC ALBA has moved from Virgin Scotland Channel 161 to Virgin UK Channel 120.