Media Boy Sources: Virgin Media UK to launch FIVE new Sky channels on September 1st

THIS POST WAS LAUNCH AT 3:40PM ON JULY 29TH - LAST UPDATED ON JULY 30TH AT 5:10PM. 

Base on information given to us today by Media Boy Sources the following will happen on September 1st with the Sky Basic channels on Sky AND Virgin Media UK:

The Sun: Sky announces major TV shake-up as Sky One axed and two brand new channels launched

Story from The Sun online:

Sky has announced a major TV shake-up as Sky One is axed and two brand new channels are launched. 

Virgin Media UK add some extra shopping

 QVC Extra has today launch on Virgin UK Channel 743.

EXCLUSIVE: Media Boy Sources says Comcast are going to stop providing their channels to other providers in the future

Media Boy Sources says Sky are going to stop providing their channels to other providers in the future, Comcast want Sky channels exclusive to Sky and Now.

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Virgin Media UK launches temporary Eurosport channels

Virgin Media UK has just launch the following temporary Eurosport Channels for the 2020 Summer Olympics from July 21st to August 8th.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK start tests for Eurosport "pop up" channels for 2020 Summer Olympics

POST LAST UPDATED AT 19:00 ON JULY 19TH 2021:

Media Boy HQ can reveal that Virgin Media UK has today started to test the following Eurosport "Pop up" Channels 2020 Summer Olympics from July 21st to August 8th.

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media UK signs new deal with Qurate Retail Group

Media Boy HQ can reveal that Virgin Media UK has signed an new deal with Qurate Retail Group and Cable Forum poster "epsilon" says as part of the deal QVC Extra will launch soon on Virgin Media UK.

Disney axe FOX brand in UK and Ireland

Disney has today axe FOX, FOX HD and FOX +1 (Channels very on some boxes) on Virgin Media UK.

NDTV axe NDTV Spice from Virgin Media UK

Virgin Media UK has axe some spice today with NDTV Spice being close on Virgin UK Channel 837.

The BBC launch extra Red Button Channels for Summer 2021

The BBC has today launch extra Red Button Channels to broadcast until August 10th.

Channel 4 Takeover - Reuters: Britain plans sale of broadcaster Channel 4

Story from Reuters: 

Britain's Conservative government said on Wednesday it was planning to sell Channel 4, launched 39 years ago as an edgy alternative to the BBC and ITV, to help secure its future as a public service broadcaster.

CONFIRM: Al Jazeera English SD to close on Sky but to 'carry on broadcasting' on Virgin Media UK

 Al Jazeera has confirmed on their web site that Al Jazeera English SD Channel is close over on Sky on June 30th.

Channel 4 Takeover - The Guardian: Government may privatise Channel 4 ‘as soon as next year’

Story from The Guardian:

Channel 4 could be sold off as soon as next year, with the government planning to launch a formal consultation into the broadcaster’s privatisation within weeks.

Discovery Inc-WarnerMedia merger - The Hollywood Reporter: “Cash Never Lies”: Meet the Discovery CFO Targeting $3B in Savings in the Warner Merger

Story from The Hollywood Reporter:

In the summer of 2016, Gunnar Wiedenfels first met his future employer, Discovery CEO David Zaslav, at the restaurant of the Ritz-Carlton on Central Park South in Manhattan. After seven-plus years at German TV giant ProSiebenSat.1 — where he ended up leading the finance division — he landed the CFO role at Discovery, moving from Munich to New York to start his new job in April 2017. (Last fall, Discovery extended Wiedenfels’ contract through at least April 1, 2024.)

Disney confirm FOX UK Channels axe times

TiVo has confirm that Disney will axe FOX and FOX HD at 6am with FOX +1 to follow at 7am on July 1st.

GB News HD launches on Virgin Media UK

 Virgin Media UK has launch GB News HD on Virgin UK Channel 626.

Virgin Media UK resigns All Around the World Productions

Look like Virgin Media UK has resign All Around the World Productions up to an new broadcasting deal.

Virgin Media UK start more BBC Red Button tests ahead of June 27th launch for Wimbledon

As first reported on Friday on Media Boy Blog (Link to that story)

Colors Gujarati launches on Virgin Media UK

 Only an week late but Colors Gujarati has today launch on Virgin Media UK Channel 825.

UPDATE: Colors Gujurati will launch on Virgin Media UK soon

COLORS says that Colors Gujurati will launch on Virgin UK Channel 825 on June 8th.