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Media Boy UK on Blue Sky @mediaboyuk.bsky.social · Dec 1
See our profile at top for information what Media News we will post on this page.

NOTE TO ALL:
*Some story may not appear right away.
*We don't carry Politics unless it in our remit.
*This page no longer has Chat.
*You can still talk to me in reply.

Want World Media news? Launches here Jan. 5th.
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Today changes on Freeview;

Local Mux:
*TLC+1 launch on channel 99.
*U& Dave JaVu launch on channel 74.

COM4:
*U&W moved from COM6 to COM4.
*God TV removed.

COM5:
*Really moved from channel 17 to channel 44.

COM6:
*POP removed
*TLC moved from channel 44 to channel 12.
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Today changes on Freeview:

COM6:
*QUEST moved from channel 12 to channel 17.
*U&W moved from channel 25 to channel 791.
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Premier Sports Rugby opens up to more Virgin Media TV subscribers rxtvinfo.com/2026/premier...
Premier Sports Rugby opens up to more Virgin Media TV subscribers - RXTV
Virgin Media announces it's making an exclusive rugby channel available to all of its cable and streaming TV customers at no extra cost.
rxtvinfo.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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WBD Channel numbers from Tuesday on Virgin Media confrim:

UK/Scotland & Wales
113/128 TLC
128/137 Quest
137/146 Quest Red
165 Really
166 ID
168 Food Network
169 DMAX
177 Discovery
178 Animal Planet
179 Discovery Science
180 Discovery Turbo
181 Discovery History
January 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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WBD Channel +1 numbers from Tuesday on Virgin Media confrim:

UK/Scotland & Wales
313/328 TLC +1
328/337 Quest +1
365 Really +1 - new channel launch
366 ID +1
369 DMAX +1
377 Disc +1
378 Animal Planet +1
379 Disc Science +1
381 Disc History +1

Also VM are set move 5USA +1 to Ch 352 in Scot & Wales
January 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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New Services are set to launch on Virgin UK:

Really +1
TLC HD^
TLC HD^
Quest HD^
Quest HD^
Quest Red
Quest+1^
Quest+1^
TLC+1^
TLC+1^
5 USA+1^
5 USA+1^

Radio Times is reporting that TLC HD will be on Ch 113 in Eng but Ch 128 outside Eng

^Ch listed 2x mean they will not be on same number UK wide.
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
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New Services set to launch not on V6 boxes:

*Rakuten TV Comedy - FAST Channel
*Rakuten TV Drama - FAST Channel
*Rakuten TV Sci-Fi - FAST Channel

All Marked as the Movies genre.
January 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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BREAKING:

From January 5th 2026 this feed will carry world media news as well as UK and Ireland news.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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BBC and ITV confirm FIFA World Cup coverage split rxtvinfo.com/2025/bbc-and...
BBC and ITV confirm FIFA World Cup coverage split - RXTV
ITV will kick-off coverage of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup on British television, with the commercial broadcaster carrying 29 group-stage matches, including England's first match.
rxtvinfo.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Ofcom keeps That’s TV waiting for Freeview local TV licence rxtvinfo.com/2025/ofcom-k...
Ofcom keeps That's TV waiting for Freeview local TV licence - RXTV
All other local TV services broadcasting on Freeview channel 7 and 8 in various parts of the country have had their licences renewed until 2034.
rxtvinfo.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Ofcom renews That’s TV Freeview licences, with strings attached rxtvinfo.com/2025/ofcom-r...
Ofcom renews That's TV Freeview licences, with strings attached - RXTV
Media regulator Ofcom has concluded a fresh investigation into the owner of 22 local television channels, paving the way for the services to remain on Freeview until the end of 2034. That's TV,
rxtvinfo.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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BBC to screen La Liga clips rxtvinfo.com/2025/bbc-to-...
BBC to screen La Liga clips - RXTV
The BBC is now screening clips from Spain's La Liga across its online platforms after reaching a deal with the Spanish league.
rxtvinfo.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Virgin offers December Ultra HD freebie rxtvinfo.com/2025/virgin-...
Virgin offers December Ultra HD freebie - RXTV
Throughout December, all Virgin TV customers in the UK can watch a range of entertainment on its Ultra HD channel at no extra cost.
rxtvinfo.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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See our profile at top for information what Media News we will post on this page.

NOTE TO ALL:
*Some story may not appear right away.
*We don't carry Politics unless it in our remit.
*This page no longer has Chat.
*You can still talk to me in reply.

Want World Media news? Launches here Jan. 5th.
December 1, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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BREAKING:

From January 5th 2026 this feed will carry world media news as well as UK and Ireland news.
a cartoon cat is holding a piece of paper in front of a breaking news banner
ALT: a cartoon cat is holding a piece of paper in front of a breaking news banner
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Narrative Entertainment to shutter Pop linear channels and app next month
www.c21media.net/news/narrati...
Narrative Entertainment to shutter Pop linear channels and app next month
Narrative Entertainment in the UK will close its Pop and Tiny Pop kids’ linear channels, as well as the Pop Player app, in December, C21 has learned.
www.c21media.net
November 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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RTÉ licence fee income down €4m compared to 2023
www.rte.ie/news/2025/10...
RTÉ licence fee income down €4m compared to 2023
Income from the licence fee dropped €4 million last year compared to 2023, according to RTÉ's annual report.
www.rte.ie
November 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
ITV in talks to sell television business to Sky
The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Pop and Tiny Pop are set to close as linear channels by December 1st.

MB Views:

With Pop set to close by December 1st - Freeview viewers may see a GREAT! branded channel reuse Pop slot from that date.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Sky extends Ryder Cup and DP World Tour rights
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/14/s...
Sky extends Ryder Cup and DP World Tour rights
Sky and the DP World Tour have announced a four-year partnership extension that will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the home of the Ryder Cup and DP World Tour u
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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BKT URC Xmas derbies on BBC Wales
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/14/b...
BKT URC Xmas derbies on BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales has agreed a free-to-air rights for three Welsh BKT United Rugby Championship matches over the festive period in partnership with Premier Sports
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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MPs to question BBC editorial guidelines
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/12/m...
MPs to question BBC editorial guidelines
The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons is to hold an evidence session with members of the BBC’s editorial guidelines and standards
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Great TV joins Broadcast 2040+ campaign
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/12/g...
Great TV joins Broadcast 2040+ campaign
Independent TV network Great, owned by Narrative Entertainment UK, has joined the Broadcast 2040+ campaign, a coalition committed to securing a long-term future
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Sky unveils clean power system for film and TV production
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/12/s...
Sky unveils clean power system for film and TV production
Sky has unveiled a new clean energy system for film and TV production. The system uses a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell and sodium battery solution to create a relia
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Virgin Media TV adds Inside Outside FAST channel
www.advanced-television.com/2025/11/11/v...
Virgin Media TV adds Inside Outside FAST channel
Virgin Media O2 has announced the launch of a new FAST channel, Inside Outside, available to all Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box. Inside Out
www.advanced-television.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM