Virgin Media UK launches three more Crime + Investigation channels

Virgin Media UK has added three more Crime + Investigation channels to lineup.

Media Guardian: Rupert Murdoch's Sky reign to end as Fox sells all shares to Comcast

Story from Media Guardian:

Rupert Murdoch’s three-decade reign at Sky TV is to end after his company 21st Century Fox announced it would sell all of its shares in the British broadcaster to the US media firm Comcast.

Virgin Media UK to launch Freesports HD tomorrow

Virgin Media UK has confirmed that FreeSports will launch an HD Channel on Virgin Media UK from September 25th.

BBC News - Sky: Comcast outbids Fox with £30bn bid for broadcaster

Story from BBC News:

US cable giant Comcast has submitted the highest bid in the auction for broadcaster Sky, valuing the company at more than £30bn.

BBC News: Sky bid tussle to be settled by auction

Story from BBC News:

The takeover of broadcaster Sky will be settled by an auction, the UK's Takeover Panel has announced.

UKTV: GOLD HD to launch on Virgin Media UK next week

UKTV has tonight confirmed that GOLD HD will replace Gold SD on Virgin Media’s platform on the 25th of September.

The F1 Broadcasting Blog: TV channel Motorsport.tv to close

The F1 Broadcasting Blog Is reporting that Motorsport.tv will close on Virgin UK Channel 545 on October 1st.

Motorsport Network will carry on broadcasting via motorsport.tv or Apple TV, iOS & Android Apps.

Virgin Media UK rebrand Information Channels

Virgin Media UK has rebranded the following channels:

Express: Virgin Media update offers millions of customers the ultimate way to watch TV

Story from Express:

Virgin Media customers who own a 4K Ultra HD TV could be in for a treat.

The broadband and TV supplier has just announced it’s launching a brand-new channel that is dedicated to showing every programme in 4K.

Broadband TV News: STV HD made available to Virgin TV homes

Story from Broadband TV News:

Virgin TV customers on Scotland will be able watch fully regionalised versions of STV in HD for the first time.

Virgin Media UK launches 5 HD Channels to Asian Mela

Asian Mela customers can now watch the following channels in HD. To make room for them to launch Virgin Media UK has axe their SD Channels.

UKTV: GOLD HD should launch on Virgin Media UK Soon (UPDATED)

Virgin Media Forum poster "KeithLeonard" has today posted on Virgin Media Forum that UKTV has told him:

Disney XD +1 to close on Virgin Media UK on Friday

Virgin Media UK has confirm today that Disney XD +1 is set to close on Virgin UK Channel 708 on Friday.

Vintage TV removed from Virgin Media UK

Vintage TV has today been removed from Virgin UK Channel 343.

UKTV Return: Where to find UKTV Channels on Virgin Media UK

Here is the list of channels numbers to find UKTV Channels on Virgin Media UK:

Media Guardian: UKTV channels to return to Virgin Media

Story from Media Guardian:

Virgin Media users will get back UKTV channels, including Dave and Gold, after the two companies reached an agreement, it has been announced.

Sky Media: Christmas to start in September

As we are in the middle of the hottest Summer in years Sky Media web site has confirm that True Christmas will launch on September 22nd.

Virgin Media UK welcome you to new home

Welcome to Virgin TV has moved from Virgin UK Channel 999 to Virgin UK Channel 997.

Sky rebrand Sky Living

Sky has today rebrand Sky Living as Sky Witness.

• Sky Living HD as been rebranded as Sky Witness HD on Virgin UK Channel 111.
• Sky Living as been rebranded as Sky Witness on Virgin UK Channel 112.
• Sky Living +1 as been rebranded as Sky Witness +1 on Virgin UK Channel 140.

Another one bites the dust

We have seen reports on A516Digital Twitter feed that Estuary TV will close by September.

Estuary TV is broadcasting on Virgin UK Channel 159 right now in the Lincolnshire & North Yorkshire area.