Broadcast: Disney to close FOX Channels next month in UK and Ireland

Another one bites the dust as Broadcast is reporting that Disney will close the FOX linear channel in the UK and programmes will move to Star on Disney Plus.

Channel 4 Takeover - The Guardian: Channel 4 could be privatised by 2024, says Oliver Dowden

 Story from The Guardian:

The culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, confirmed on Thursday that Channel 4 could be sold by the end of the current parliament to “provide a sustainable future for the broadcaster”.

TiVo: Virgin Media to axe Get Moving on May 1st

From May 1st Get Moving will be Get Stopping as Get Moving will close on Virgin Channel 997. 

But Media Boy HQ notes that fitness shows is set to move to Virgin Media UHD channels from 6am everyday on Virgin V6 or V360 boxes (Channels 228/999) only.

ViacomCBS close BET UK

BET is no longer broadcast on Virgin UK Channel 184.

ViacomCBS to close BET UK next week

 From April 8th BET will no longer broadcast on Virgin UK Channel 184.

YouTube closes on Virgin Media UK as TV Channel

Virgin Media UK has removed YouTube from Virgin UK Channel 198. YouTube is only Virgin Media UK via the app section now.

BBC News: BBC Three will return to TV screens after six-year break

Story from BBC News: 

BBC Three will return as a fully-fledged TV channel in January 2022, six years after it moved online. 

Lifetime HD closes on Virgin Media UK

 Lifetime HD has today close on Virgin UK Channel 208.

Cable Forum: Lifetime HD set to close on March 1st

Cable Forum is reporting that Lifetime HD is set to close on March 1st on Virgin Media Channel 208.

Disney axe Star brand in UK and Ireland

Disney has today rebrand the following channels:

• 801. Star Gold HD will be renamed Utsav Gold
• 802. Star Bharat will be renamed Utsav Bharat
• 803. Star Plus will be renamed Utsav Plus HD

Disney to axe Star brand in UK and Ireland from January 22nd

From January 22nd the following channels will be rebrand:

• 801. Star Gold HD will be renamed Utsav Gold
• 802. Star Bharat will be renamed Utsav Bharat
• 803. Star Plus will be renamed Utsav Plus HD

Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature SD Channels launches on Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has launches both Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature in SD today:

• 278. Sky Documentaries 
• 280. Sky Nature

Sky and Discovery closes channels on Virgin Media UK

The following channels has closed today on Virgin Media UK:

• 405. Sky Cinema 5* Movies HD
• 287. Discovery Home & Health
• 288. Discovery Shed
• 291. Discovery Home & Health +1

Virgin Media Wales moves Channel 4 and S4C HD

 Virgin Media (Wales) has move the following channels today:

• Channel 4 (Wales) has moved from Virgin Wales Channel 104 to Virgin Wales Channel 108.
• S4C HD has moved from Virgin Wales Channel 166 to Virgin Wales Channel 104. 

Virgin Media Scotland moves BBC ALBA and ITVBe +1

Virgin Media (Scotland) has move the following channels today:

• ITVBe +1 has moved from Virgin Scotland Channel 120 to Virgin UK Channel 162.
• BBC ALBA has moved from Virgin Scotland Channel 161 to Virgin UK Channel 120. 

Rumour: Virgin Media Wales to give Channel 4 and S4C HD new channel numbers next move

Wikipedia is reporting that from January 4th 2021 Virgin Media Viewers in Wales will be Channel 4 (Wales) and S4C HD on the following Channels:

Virgin Media Scotland to give BBC ALBA and ITVBe +1 new channel numbers month

From January 4th 2021 Virgin Media Viewers in Scotland will be BBC ALBA and ITV Be +1 on the following Channels:

Best of 2020

Here is the winners and review of 2020.

Sky Cinema Disney HD to close on New Year's Eve

Sky has confirmed that Sky Cinema Disney HD will close on Virgin UK Channel 405 on December 31st.

MB Views: Has Virgin Media signed new deals with Al Jazeera and Turner Broadcasting System Europe?

I see CNN and Al Jazeera now has an app on "TV 360" so I feel we will see Virgin drop the following channels in 2021.