Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923703)

gizmodo.co.uk is reporting that Sky Cinema will launch three pop-up channels over November and December:

-Sky Cinema Christmas on Virgin HD Channel 411* (between 8th November and 31st December.)

-Sky Cinema Classics on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 18th and 26th December.)

-Sky Cinema Musicals on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 27th December and 7th January.)

*Also on Virgin SD Channel 441 and Virgin Media Ireland channels 307 and 337.
**We think Sky will use Sky Cinema Greats Channel numbers for them.

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We also hear that MTV Classic will be rebrand as MTV Xmas on Virgin Media Ireland from November 24th.

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Also from:

-November 10th - NOW 80s renames temporarily as NOW Christmas.^
-November 17th - Chilled 90s renames temporarily as Chilled Xmas.^

^TiVO and V6 customers via the Red Button.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35923708)

Heart tv changing to Heart xmas this month too.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923703)

gizmodo.co.uk is reporting that Sky Cinema will launch three pop-up channels over November and December:

-Sky Cinema Christmas on Virgin HD Channel 411* (between 8th November and 31st December.)

-Sky Cinema Classics on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 18th and 26th December.)

-Sky Cinema Musicals on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 27th December and 7th January.)

*Also on Virgin SD Channel 441 and Virgin Media Ireland channels 307 and 337.
**We think Sky will use Sky Cinema Greats Channel numbers for them.

---------- Post added at 20:46 ---------- Previous post was at 20:42 ----------

We also hear that MTV Classic will be rebrand as MTV Xmas on Virgin Media Ireland from November 24th.

---------- Post added at 20:51 ---------- Previous post was at 20:46 ----------

Also from:

-November 10th - NOW 80s renames temporarily as NOW Christmas.^
-November 17th - Chilled 90s renames temporarily as Chilled Xmas.^

^TiVO and V6 customers via the Red Button.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923709)

But that channel is NOT on Virgin Media UK or Virgin Media Ireland.

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The following is must reads:

Future of Sky News faces review if no Fox deal, says Sky

https://www.theguardian.com/business...-deal-says-sky

Disney talks may suggest Murdochs have lost interest in Sky takeover

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...n-sky-takeover

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923703)

gizmodo.co.uk is reporting that Sky Cinema will launch three pop-up channels over November and December:

-Sky Cinema Christmas on Virgin HD Channel 411* (between 8th November and 31st December.)

-Sky Cinema Classics on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 18th and 26th December.)

-Sky Cinema Musicals on Virgin HD Channel TBC** (between 27th December and 7th January.)

*Also on Virgin SD Channel 441 and Virgin Media Ireland channels 307 and 337.
**We think Sky will use Sky Cinema Greats Channel numbers for them.

---------- Post added at 20:46 ---------- Previous post was at 20:42 ----------

We also hear that MTV Classic will be rebrand as MTV Xmas on Virgin Media Ireland from November 24th.

---------- Post added at 20:51 ---------- Previous post was at 20:46 ----------

Also from:


-November 10th - NOW 80s renames temporarily as NOW Christmas.^
-November 17th - Chilled 90s renames temporarily as Chilled Xmas.^

^TiVO and V6 customers via the Red Button.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35923664)

The slow death of local TV continues as the Made group are apparently cutting 40 jobs around the country...

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923709)

But that channel is NOT on Virgin Media UK or Virgin Media Ireland.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35923884)

It shows how desperate we are when we talk about new logos instead of new channels or new content!

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35923885)

Says he the purveyor of all things streaming...

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35923889)

At least there's development on that front to look forward to.

I'm afraid that channel re-namings, logo changes, renumbering of channels and DNPs that no-one knows what they are and we rarely get to find out about until the change is actually delivered, all leaves me cold.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923891)

Parts of one of my DNP has now been lifted.

BT may buy an well known broadcaster.

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923891)

Parts of one of my DNP has now been lifted.

BT may buy an well known broadcaster.

Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35923937)

As it has been lifted why not tell us which wkb and save all the guessing

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 35923940)

We still cant name the broadcaster that BT may buy.