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Monday, 31 January 2011
Timeline: What going to happen tonight starting at midnight
The following things will happen at the following times.
Friday, 28 January 2011
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
BSkyB to rebrand Sky3 as Pick TV next month
Sky 3 will relaunch as Pick TV on 28 February across its current homes on Freeview, Sky and cable.
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Insider Confirm Channel One closing date
- Channel One is available on channel 119 in the M pack until 6am on February 1st 2011.
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
STV +1 and UTV +1 launches on Virgin Media and Freeview only
STV +1 and UTV +1 is only set to launch on Virgin Media Channel 114 and Freeview from Today.
Labels:
ITV,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
STV,
Virgin Media UK (Liberty Global O2)
Monday, 10 January 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Five to be rebrand next month
I have been told today by an Virgin insider that Five will be rebranded as Channel 5 on February 14th.
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
ITV give out channels numbers for ITV1, STV and UTV +1 Channels from next week
The following EPG information is from TV & Satellite Week.
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ITV,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
STV,
Virgin Media UK (Liberty Global O2)
Sunday, 2 January 2011
BBC Radio 4 to launch Extra station
The BBC is preparing to forge ahead with plans to rebrand digital station Radio 7 as a spinoff network to Radio 4, but the move is expected to face opposition from the industry.
Sunday, 26 December 2010
BSkyB to close Challenge Jackpot early
My old Sky EPG is saying that Challenge Jackpot will close at midnight on Friday and not 6am on Saturday as listed on Virgin Media's EPG.
The last LIVE show will end at 4am on Thursday night.
The last LIVE show will end at 4am on Thursday night.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Confirmed: STV and UTV to also launch +1 Channel in January
STV +1 and UTV +1 will launch on Virgin Media in Scotland and Ireland on January 11th.
Labels:
ITV,
Local TV,
Media Boy UK,
STV,
Virgin Media UK (Liberty Global O2)
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
Digital Spy: ITV1+1 sets January launch date
ITV's long-delayed timeshift channel of ITV1 will launch in early January, it has been announced.
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Rumour: BSkyB to keep Channel One to stay on air after New Years Day?
DS Forum poster Tadpole has posted:
(A) Announcer for the channel last night was quoting "End of January" as the closure date, referring people to a Sky website in order to get their fix of Star Trek, etc.
Monday, 6 December 2010
EXCLUSIVE: BSkyB axes an other Channel
My Insider has told me today that Challenge jackpot will close at 6am on January 1st 2011 on Virgin Channel 141.
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Cinemoi is free to view on Virgin Media until January 31st 2011
Cinemoi is free to view on Virgin Media until January 31st 2011.
But you need to put in you PIN number until 10pm (Like Sky Movies).
But you need to put in you PIN number until 10pm (Like Sky Movies).
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
EXCLUSIVE: FX HD to broadcast new hours in January 2011
My insider has told me that FX are giving their HD Channel new broadcasting from January 5th 2011.
Monday, 29 November 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Cinemoi tests appeared on Virgin Media.
I have just been told by an ''Virgin Tester'' that Cinemoi has been testing on Virgin Media for the past 3/4 days ahead of it launch on Virgin Media on Wednesday.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Digital Spy: Bravo closure date announced by Sky?
Digital Spy Forums is reporting the following:
Bravo will end 25 years of broadcasting on the 1st January 2011 being removed from the Sky and Virgin media cable platforms, no mention was made however on Channel One but can only presume it will be the same date.
Monday, 15 November 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy can confrim that missing ''Zee'' Channels to launch next month in Ex-Telewest areas
I have ask my insider today about the rumoured launches of ZING and Zee Punjabi in old Telewest areas on December 1st.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
EXCLUSIVE: Global Radio to close Galaxy Radio on Digital TV tomorrow
I have been told today that Global Radio will remove Galaxy Radio from all Digital Television Platforms (Not just Virgin Media) on Monday November 15th.
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