CONFIRM: Al Jazeera English SD to close on Sky but to 'carry on broadcasting' on Virgin Media UK

 Al Jazeera has confirmed on their web site that Al Jazeera English SD Channel is close over on Sky on June 30th.

Channel 4 Takeover - The Guardian: Government may privatise Channel 4 ‘as soon as next year’

Story from The Guardian:

Channel 4 could be sold off as soon as next year, with the government planning to launch a formal consultation into the broadcaster’s privatisation within weeks.

Discovery Inc-WarnerMedia merger - The Hollywood Reporter: “Cash Never Lies”: Meet the Discovery CFO Targeting $3B in Savings in the Warner Merger

Story from The Hollywood Reporter:

In the summer of 2016, Gunnar Wiedenfels first met his future employer, Discovery CEO David Zaslav, at the restaurant of the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South in Manhattan. After seven-plus years at German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1 — where he ended up leading the finance division — he landed the CFO role at Discovery, moving from Munich to New York to start his new job in April 2017. (Last fall, Discovery extended Wiedenfels’ contract through at least April 1, 2024.)

Disney confirm FOX UK Channels axe times

TiVo has confirm that Disney will axe FOX and FOX HD at 6am with FOX +1 to follow at 7am on July 1st.

GB News HD launches on Virgin Media UK

 Virgin Media UK has launch GB News HD on Virgin UK Channel 626.

Virgin Media UK resigns All Around the World Productions

Look like Virgin Media UK has resign All Around the World Productions up to an new broadcasting deal.

Virgin Media UK start more BBC Red Button tests ahead of June 27th launch for Wimbledon

As first reported on Friday on Media Boy Blog (Link to that story)

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.