TV 5 free on Virgin, Plus Bauer Media buy Absolute Radio

TV 5 is now broadcasting on all packages on Virgin Channel 825 until January 3rd 2014.

Virgin Media - year in review 2013

Here is the year in review on Virgin Media.

Best Of The Year 2013

Here is the list of winners of Media Boy's 'Best Of The Year 2013:

New BBC HD Channels launch but NBC recall Style

As Report first on Media Boy Blog the BBC has today launch five on HD Channels on Virgin Media.

Virgin Media: All freeviews to end in January

Virgin Media has now confirmed that all the following channels will go back to their package on January 3rd 2014:

Virgin Media: UKTV Free to view over Christmas and BBC Channels new channel numbers reveal

The following is from the Virgin Media web site:

NBC Universal to close Style

Style will close on Virgin Channel 285 this coming Monday (December 9th) after just over NINE months on Virgin Media*.

*Style did launch on Virgin Media on March 5th 2013.

Broadcast: ESPN in talks to sell UK sports rights

Story is from Broadcast.

ESPN is in talks to sell off its sports rights as part of a deal that could see the US broadcaster exit the UK.

TV Anywhere: BBC TWO HD and BBC ALBA to move on Virgin Media

TV Anywhere web site has posted on November 25th (And seen by Media Boy Blog) that BBC TWO HD and BBC ALBA is set to move soon to new channel numbers on Virgin Media.

Two channels removed last night on Virgin Media plus FOX + now on L Package

Both Virgin Media Shorts 2013 and BBC Red Button HD has today been axe from the Virgin TV Channel lineup.

Rumour: DS poster reveals BBC HD Channels numbers?

The following post is thanks to Digital Spy poster 'Technix':

The new BBC HD channels when launched on VM should be on the following EPG numbers:

• BBC Three HD - 162
• BBC Four HD - 163
• BBC News HD - 604
• CBBC HD - 710
• CBeebies HD - 711
• The Netflix barker/slate should be on channel 204.

Information on this post is thanks to Digital Spy and Technix.

Movies 24 goes Christmas and Channel 7 rebranded as Estuary TV

Movies 24 and Movies 24 + as been rebrand as Christmas 24 and Christmas 24 + on Virgin Channels 419 and 420.

Christmas comes to True Movies, FOX + launches and two channels added to L Pack

Virgin Media has updated the following channels

Confirmed: FOX + to launch, Virgin Media to move channels to new packages from Friday

Virgin Media has today revealed at FOX + will be available on Virgin channel 199 in the XL pack from Friday.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy reveal Premier Sports packages news

I can now reveal that base on information Media Boy HQ has seen:

Premier Sports launches on Virgin Media

Premier Sports has now launched on Virgin Channel 551.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media to add an new Channel by end of week

I can now reveal that the new channel should launch before the Weekend on Virgin Media.

Rumour: Premier Sports to launch on Virgin Media soon

Rumours posted online (Digital Spy Forum / Cable Forum) says that Premier Sports is set to launch on Virgin Channel 551 soon.

Confirmed: BT Sport free weekend on Virgin Media

On October 25th at 6pm to October 28th at 6am the following channels will be shown FREE on the M, M+ and L Packages on Virgin Media:

Confirmed: Bio to close on November 3rd

Overnights.tv has confirmed that Bio will close on November 3rd.