Teachers TV giving extra day on air

My V+ Box is telling me that Teachers TV will now close at 6am on September 1st.

Virgin has agreed to launch more Shopping Channels from CCG ''Within the next week''

Steve Bennett Co-Founder of the Colourful Company Group has today told everyone LIVE on Gems TV that Virgin Media has agreed to Carry Rocks TV and Jewellery Maker and is set to launch on Virgin Media ''Within the next week''.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to axe some MTV Channels

The following MTV channels will no longer be available as from August 24th:

New Shopping Channel set to launch on Virgin Media ''Later this week''

Steve Bennett Co-Founder of the Colourful Company Group has confirm LIVE on Gems TV today that Jewellery Maker is set to launch on Virgin Media ''Later this week''.

Virgin Media: Set to happen on Virgin Media in August

Info from Virgin Media:

Digital Spy: Virgin Media 'plots UKTV stake sale'

Virgin Media has reportedly put its 50% stake in digital broadcasting business UKTV up for sale, with BBC Worldwide the frontrunner for a deal.

Comedy Central HD to launch in September?

Reports say that Comedy Central HD will launch on September 1st on Virgin Media.

Guardian Media: BSkyB rebrands Virgin1 as Channel One

Story from Guardian Media:

Satellite broadcaster to relaunch former Virgin Media Television service on 3 September backed by marketing push.

Digital Spy: Comedy Central HD 'to launch on Virgin'

Virgin Media will soon start offering its subscribers a high definition version of MTV Networks' Comedy Central channel, it has emerged.

ITV set date for ITV1 +1 launch?

Todays Daily Mail is reporting that ITV1 +1 will launch in January 2011.

Digital Spy: Hallmark Channel to rebrand as Universal

Universal Networks International has today confirmed plans to rebrand the Hallmark Channel as the Universal Channel in the UK.

What will happen on August 2nd?

These are the channels we know are coming tomorrow:

Sky Sports HD:

• Sky Sports 1 (517)
• Sky Sports 2 (518)

Sky Movies HD:

• Premiere (431)
• Showcase (433)
• Comedy (434)
• Action (435)
• Family (436)
• Thriller (437)
• Drama & Romance (438)
• Sci-Fi & Horror (439)
• Modern Greats (440)
• Indie (442)

EXCLUSIVE: Update from Media Boy insiders

I was told last night by an Virgin Insider that Virgin have got ''6 more HD channels are in the pipeline''.

I also told that Sky content on demand should be added in the next 1/2 months as agreed with Sky.

Confirmed: Virgin Media reveal plans for Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD Channels

The following information is from Virgin Media:

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Basic HD on Virgin Media update

My Virgin insider has told me today that all Sky Basic HD Channels (The one that Virgin will carry) will be in the XL Package from launch - no launch date was given.

Sky Sports 4 and Sky Sports News moves to new homes on Virgin Media

Virgin Media moves Sky Sports 4 and Sky Sports News to Virgin Channels 514 and 515.

Sky reveal closure date for 'Sky Real Lives'

Sky Real Lives are set to close on August 19th at 6am.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Sports HD and Sky Movies HD to cost £7 extra per month (UPDATE)

7PM Info: A Insider has told me today that there is a rumour within Virgin Media HQ that the new HD channels for Sky Sports and Sky Movies will be cost an extra £10 per box.

More Channel 5 channels launches on Virgin Media

Channel 5 HD, Fiver +1 and Five USA +1 has launch on Virgin Media.

EXCLUSIVE: Tests appear for Sky Movies HD and Sky Sports HD on Virgin Media

One of my ''Virgin Testers'' has told me today that Virgin are now testing the following list of channels: