BBC News web site says that Virgin Media UK did offer to broadcast Drama, Dave, Really, Home and Yesterday but UKTV did remove the offer an the 11th hour.
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Virgin Media chief digital entertainment officer David Bouchier said company was prepared to restore UKTV's free channels "immediately" with its permission.
He said UKTV had been willing to let it continue carrying the free channels but at the "11th hour that offer was withdrawn and that is why we have the chaos today".
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44915060