Guardian Media: BBC braced for more budget cuts as new licence fee deal nears

Story from Guardian Media: 

The BBC is braced for further budget cuts, with the government’s latest five-year licence fee deal all but agreed amid speculation it could be announced as early as next week.

BBC News: Piers Morgan to launch new show on Rupert Murdoch-owned network

Story from BBC News:

Piers Morgan is to join the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corp and Fox News Media, the company has announced.

Guardian Media: BBC Three set to return as TV channel after Ofcom gives green light

Story from Guardian Media: 

BBC Three is set for a triumphant return as a TV channel after media regulator Ofcom gave it the provisional greenlight to return to broadcast television, six years after the corporation took it off air because its young viewers had abandoned traditional viewing.

Channel 4 Takeover - CityAM: Dowden defends Channel 4 privatisation push as ‘needed’ to fend off streaming giants

Story from CityAM: 

UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden has restated his view that changing Channel 4’s ownership is the best path for the channel, in the latest sign that the government intends to push forward with plans to privatise the state-owned broadcaster.

Channel 4 Takeover - CityAM: JP Morgan takes charge of Channel 4’s road to privatisation

Story from CityAM: 

The government has appointed banking giant JP Morgan to provide advice on Channel 4’s future following a consultation into the possible privatisation of the public broadcaster.

List of September 1st changes on Virgin Media UK

Here is the September 1st changes on TiVo and V6 Boxes:

Sunday Express: Virgin Media UK viewers lose popular TV channel this week

Story from Sunday Express:

Virgin Media UK viewers only have a few days left to access a world-famous channel. 
After August 31, CNN International - the iconic American news channel - will no longer be available on Virgin Media UK.

Cable Forum: Virgin Media UK starts Sky Max and Sky Max HD tests

Cable Forum poster epsilon has posted the following on Cable Forum:

Cable Forum: Virgin Media UK to stop broadcasting CNN from September 1st

Cable Forum poster "ozsat" has posted the following "CNN is listing on Virgin Media EPG as 'No Longer Available'" as of September 1st.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources reveal Sky UK set to close E! UK as TV Channel by 2023

Media Boy Sources has just told Media Boy HQ that Sky UK are looking to close E! and move it to a streaming only service some point in 2022. 

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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.

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EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources reveal channel number for the soon to launch Greatest Hits Radio on Virgin Media UK

Media Boy Sources say that Greatest Hits Radio will launch soon on Virgin UK Channel 941 of the Virgin EPG. 

(UPDATE) Media Boy HQ: Sky Channels set to move EPG numbers on Virgin Media from September 1st

As you may know Sky One is set to be axe by Sky from September 1st and Sky Showcase and Sky Max is set to launch on Sky and Virgin Media UK.

Has Virgin Media signed an new deal with Bauer Radio Ltd?

Cable Forum poster "epsilon" has revealed today that Greatest Hits Radio is set to launch on Virgin Media UK. Will anyother Bauer Radio own channel also launch at the same time on Virgin Media UK? 

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK holding up launch of Sky Sports UHD on network

I have tonight by someone "in the know" to not expect Sky Sports UHD in time for Friday launch of the new Premier League Season.

Virgin Media UK removed temporary Eurosport channels

Virgin Media UK has just removed all temporary Eurosport Channels for the 2020 Summer Olympics from the Virgin Media UK EPG.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources confirmed that Discovery to axe linear channels by 2023

Media Boy Sources has reveal that Discovery will axe the following linear channels by 2023 from ALL Networks (Sky and Virgin Media UK):

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media are in talks to sign "an million pound deal" with an streaming service (UPDATE)

Media Boy Blog Sources has just confirmed that Virgin Media UK are in "ongoing talks on an million pound deal for Virgin Media O2" with an yet to be named Streaming service.

Reuters: Discovery exploring takeover bid for UK's Channel 4 - The Telegraph

Story from Reuters and The Telegraph:

Reuters and The Telegraph are both reporting that U.S.-based broadcaster Discovery is holding informal discussions about a potential takeover bid for Britain's state-owned Channel 4 television broadcaster, The Telegraph reported on Saturday.