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Thursday, 26 June 2014
Sony: Sony Pictures TV to acquire CSC Media
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CSC Media Group (CSC) in the UK.
Friday, 20 June 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy HQ give updates on when new Sky Sports HD Channels will launch by.
Base on information I have seen the Sky Sports HD Channels (Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD) will launch by July
20th on Virgin Media.
Thursday, 19 June 2014
Three more local TV Channels confirmed
Ofcom has confirmed that Local TV licences awarded to 'That's TV' for Reading, Guildford and Salisbury.
Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Virgin Media launches more BBC Red Button channels for summer of Sports and Music
Virgin Media has today launch FOUR new Red Button channels and one HD Channels for Wimbledon and Glastonbury.
Thursday, 12 June 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Sky viewer confirm Sky Sports 5 to launch at 6pm on August 12th
A Sky viewer has tonight confirmed to Media Boy HQ that Sky will launch Sky Sports 5 on August 12th at 6pm.
Sky Sports 5 will broadcast on Sky plus Virgin Media.
Sky Sports 5 will broadcast on Sky plus Virgin Media.
The BBC to launch five Red Button Channels for Wimbledon and Glastonbury
From June 23rd The BBC launch will launch five new Red Button streams for Wimbledon and
Glastonbury.
Broadcast: Sky launches European football channel (UPDATE)
Info from Broadcast:
Sky is to launch its seventh sports channel, billed as a home for European football.
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
STV Glasgow launches in old Telewest areas
After just 8 days Media Boy HQ has won it campaign to get STV Glasgow in old Telewest areas of Virgin Media.
Monday, 9 June 2014
UPDATED: Forces TV to launch on Virgin Channel 244
Forces TV has confirmed that they will launch on June 10th on Virgin Channel 244.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
EXCLUSIVE: More Sky Sports HD Channels to launch in July on Virgin Media
- Media Boy HQ can now reveal that Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD will launch sometime in July 2014 on Virgin Media.
- Media Boy HQ still can not post new Sky Sports channel numbers yet.
- When launch the lineup will be as followed.
Monday, 2 June 2014
STV Glasgow launch in Glasgow areas on Virgin Media
STV Glasgow has now launch in old NTL areas of Glasgow on Virgin Channel 159.
Saturday, 31 May 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Update from insider
- Big EPG shake up due this summer.
- I cant post new Sky Sports channel numbers yet but was also given new launch date.
When launch the lineup will be as
followed.
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Notts TV launches on Virgin Media
Local TV Broadcaster Notts TV has today launch on Virgin Channel 159 in the Nottingham area.
Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Notts TV to launch on Thursday on Virgin Media
The following information is from Notts TV via Facebook:
Three Local TV Broadcasters confirmed as launching on Virgin Media
Media Boy HQ has found that both YourTV Manchester and YourTV
Blackpool & Preston say their will be on Virgin Media from launch.
Sheffield Live also says they will also be available from launch on Virgin Media.
Sheffield Live also says they will also be available from launch on Virgin Media.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
BBC: BBC reveal Commonwealth Games 2014 from Glasgow info
From July 23rd to until August 3rd:
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Smallworld: Scheduled maintenance for Smallworld viewers on June 2nd
Smallworld Cable has confirmed that they will do 'scheduled maintenance' on June 2nd:
BBC to launch BBC Red Button 2 in June?
The extra red button stream is permitted to be on air
by Ofcom from 16th June to until August 4th.
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Advanced Television: Turner set to launch TRUtv in UK
Advanced Television is reporting that Turner Broadcasting will launch its first free-to-air TV channel in the UK this summer – general entertainment network TruTV.
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