Media Guardian: Government’s choice for Ofcom chair says he does not use social media

Story from Media Guardian: 

The Conservative peer chosen to oversee regulation of the internet has said he does not use social media but is aware of how it works thanks to his children.

Media Boy UK Views: Has Virgin signed a new deal with Paramount Global as MTV 80s and MTV 90s plays 'musical chairs'???

Paramount Global UK has rebranded the following MTV Channels today.

Sky UK axe SYFY +1

 Sky UK has today axe SYFY +1 on Virgin UK Channel 229.

Discovery Inc-WarnerMedia merger - Deadline: Discovery Board Dinged By Shareholder Advisory Firm For “Poor Stewardship” On CEO Pay

Story from Deadline: 

ISS, an influential shareholder advisory firm, has recommended “withhold” votes for the three Discovery directors up for reelection at the April annual meeting “due to poor stewardship” in compensation.

Advanced Television: TalkTV launches April 25th

Story from Advanced Television: 

TalkTV, the news channel from Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, will launch on linear TV platforms Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview and Freesat on April 25th.

What will Warner Bros. Discovery own by mid April?

Warner Bros. Discovery will own a following when Warner Media and Discovery Inc closes it merger deal in Mid April:

Discovery Inc-WarnerMedia merger - Deadline: AT&T Sets More Details For WarnerMedia Spinoff Ahead Of Discovery Merger

Story from Deadline:

AT&T has firmed up more details of its spinoff of WarnerMedia, which is poised to combine with Discovery in a $43 billion merger.

BBC News: Lord Michael Grade chosen as Ofcom chairman

Story from BBC News: 

Lord Grade, the TV executive, businessman and former BBC chairman has been chosen as the new chairman of UK media regulator Ofcom.

Digital TV Europe: Invesco drops plans to oust Zee Entertainment board

Story from Digital TV Europe: 

US-based investment firm Invesco has scrapped plans to shake up the management structure of India’s Zee Entertainment.

Discovery Inc-WarnerMedia merger - Variety: Why HBO Max and Discovery Plus Face Content and Tech Hurdles as an Integrated Streamer

Story from Variety: 

They’ll come for the high-wattage HBO and Warner Bros. content. They’ll stick around for Discovery’s lifestyle comfort food.

Channel 4 Takeover - Broadcast: Dawn Airey and Nadine Dorries meet to discuss C4 future

Story from Broadcast: 

Interim chair and chief exec Alex Mahon sat down with culture secretary for first time.

EXCLUSIVE: NBC News NOW HD launches on Virgin Media UK

 NBC News NOW HD has just launch on Virgin UK Channel 614.

Digital Spy Forum: Sky set to close FIVE SD Channels March 30th

Digital Spy Forum is reporting tonight that FIVE Sky owned SD Channels will close on March 30th on Sky:

EXCLUSIVE: Sky UK to close SYFY +1 on March 30th

Sky UK are set to close SYFY +1 at 10am on March 30th on Virgin UK Channel 229.

SYFY +1 listings say "channel no longer available" from that time. 

Source: TiVo.

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EXCLUSIVE: UKTV have 'plans already in action to get Alibi and GOLD on Freeview'. But UKTV may merge EDEN into Yesterday

Media Boy UK sources has told Media Boy UK HQ today that:

Advanced Television: UKTV's W to launch on Freeview and Freesat from March 28th

Story from Advanced Television: 

Multichannel commercial broadcaster UKTV is taking its premium entertainment channel ‘W’ free-to-air and making it available on its direct-to-consumer VoD service UKTV Play.

Advanced Television: Virgin Media O2 top bundles now include Netflix

Story from Advanced Television: 

Virgin Media O2 has refreshed its top packages, the Ultimate Volt bundle and the Biggest TV bundle, to include a Netflix Standard Plan.

Media Guardian: Russia threatens further crackdown on British media after Ofcom bans RT

Story from Media Guardian: (Story first reported on March 18th but only seen on March 20th by Media Boy UK HQ) 

Russia has promised further crackdowns on British media outlets operating in the country, after UK media regulator Ofcom banned the Kremlin-backed television channel RT.

TVB Europe: Ofcom revokes RT’s UK licence

Story from TVB Europe: 

Ofcom has revoked RT’s UK broadcasting licence with immediate effect, after deeming RT’s licensee, ANO TV Novosti, not “fit and proper” to hold a UK broadcast licence.

Advanced Television: BritBox UK launches on Virgin TV

Story from Advanced Television: 

BritBox UK and Virgin Media O2 have announced that Virgin TV customers (Not on TiVo boxes) can now access the BritBox app directly through their latest set top boxes.