[Media Boy UK]

This is a continuation of the 'Changes to Virgin TV (2024)' thread which you can find here:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...712384&page=78

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. I will collate all the information from my various sources and post on Cable Forum;

In addition to that I will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

Thank you.

Here is the CONFIRMED Channels news for Virgin UK and N. Ireland TV:

Testing (As of December 11th):
FAST Channels;
*Hell's Kitchen - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 233 if launch.
*Sky Artist of the Year - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 239 if launch.
*Egg Heads - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 253 if launch.
*Sky Sports Stories - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 558 if launch.
*Sky Sports Classics - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 559 if launch.
*Sky Sports Vault - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 560 if launch.

Linear Channels;
*Cruise1st.tv - Virgin will give it Virgin UK Channel 758 if launch.

January:
*1st. Sky Cinema Christmas HD rename as Sky Cinema Drama HD
*1st. Sky Cinema 10s HD rename as Sky Cinema Hits HD
*1st. Sky Cinema Action HD rename as Sky Cinema Stunts HD
*2nd. Sky Cinema Harry Potter HD rename as Sky Cinema Family HD
*2nd. Sky Cinema Monsters HD rename as Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD
*2nd. Sky Cinema Kung Fu Panda HD rename as Sky Cinema Animation HD
*2nd. Sky Cinema Middle Earth HD rename as Sky Cinema Greats HD
*5th. Christmas24 rename as Movies24
*5th. Christmas24+ rename as Movies24+
*6th. Sky Sports Darts HD rename as Sky Sports F1 HD
*6th. Sky Sports Darts rename as Sky Sports F1
*6th. Sky Sports Darts UHD rename as Sky Sports F1 UHD
*TBC. Premier Sports Rugby HD may launch on Virgin Media.

February:
*TBC. Sky Sports NFL HD rebrand as Sky Sports Action HD
*TBC. Sky Sports NFL rebrand as Sky Sports Action

2025:
*Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 HD as 5 HD on Virgin Media UK^
*Paramount Global to rebrand Channel 5 +1 as 5 +1 on Virgin Media UK^
*The BBC to stop broadcasting BBC FOUR HD as an linear channel^
*The BBC to stop broadcasting CBBC HD as an linear channel^

^Changes dates not yet confirmed by broadcasters.

2026-2029:
*Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK may rebrand Eurosport 1 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD (By Summer 2026)^^
*Warner Bros. Discovery Sport UK may rebrand Eurosport 2 HD UK as TNT Sports TBC HD (By Summer 2026)^^
*The BBC will close BBC Radio 4 Extra on Digital TV (By 2028)^^

^^ALL Changes dates not yet confirmed by broadcasters.

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