EXCLUSIVE: That's Media is the biggest shareholder COMUX (UPDATE)

PAGE LAUNCH ON JANUARY 20TH - LAST UPDATED ON MARCH 24TH 2025

An Media Boy UK HQ Investigation has found that since March 2019 That's Media has took over more shares in COMUX and now own over 50% of shares in COMUX (Owners of L-Mux) so That's Media can,

Freeview's Local TV Channels renewal update - who is going to renewal/who not!

LIST WAS LAST UPDATED ON MARCH 9TH 2025;

Create & Craft Crisis: What media assets of Create & Craft are still up for sale

Only one media assets of Create & Craft is still up for sale.

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused

LIST WAS LAST UPDATED ON MARCH 19TH 2025;

Create & Craft Crisis

Last updated on April 3rd 2025:

Coming up Changes to Freeview, Freesat, EE TV and Freely

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2029):

Media Boy UK Blogs Labels updates

Media Boy UK Blogs Labels updates

Today Freeview changes in full

New Channels:

• EuroNews has been added to COM4 on Channel 257

Today's Freely changes in full

Channel moved:

• That’s TV 2 (Manchester) has today moved from Freely Channel 148 to Freely Channel 64

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft's old EPG slot on Freeview

Everyday TV has today given Create & Craft EPG slot of Channel 85 on Freeview to That's TV 2 (Manchester).

Only Create & Craft broadcasting slot of 7am to 10pm on COM5 is yet to let out by Arqiva to an other broadcaster to use.

TWR Radio Linear channel to close next week

TWR Radio is also closing on Freesat, Freeview, Freely and EE TV on March 31st.

But from that date TWR Radio viewers will still hear TWR on April 1st via Streaming channel UK Radio Portal app.

LEGEND Xtra to move to BBC B Mux

LEGEND Xtra* is set to move from LOCAL Mux to BBC B Mux soon.

*If you can get Channel 4 HD you will get LEGEND Xtra soon.

Broadcast Sport; CMA: Sky, BBC, ITV, BT & IMG pay sharing behaviour wasn’t “isolated”

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The Competition and Markets Authority believes that sharing sensitive information about freelancer pay rates wasn’t an isolated issue, after fining the BBC, ITV, BT and IMG for doing so.

Broadcast Sport: BT, IMG, ITV & BBC fined £4m after colluding on freelancer rates

Story from Broadcast Sport:

An investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found some of the largest sports broadcast and production companies in the UK shared sensitive information about fees for freelance workers.

Media Boy UK Views: Has That's Media make room for That's Oldies to timeshare on Freeview?

Media Boy UK has just found out that the following:

Deadline: BBC Axing One Of Its Longest-Running Shows But Ploughing More Money Into Scottish Drama

Story from Deadline:

One of the BBC’s longest-running shows is being axed in Scotland but nearly £100M will be spent on drama in the nation over the next three years, an increase of around 25%.

Media Guardian: Ofcom rushes to close loophole that lets politicians act as newsreaders

Story from Media Guardian:

Britain’s media regulator is scrambling to close a legal loophole that allows politicians on GB News and other broadcasters to in effect act as newsreaders.

BBC News: Ofcom drops investigations after GB News ruling

Story from BBC News:

Ofcom has dropped all of its remaining impartiality investigations into politicians' TV and radio programmes, following a High Court decision to overturn the media regulator's past rulings against Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg's GB News show.

Two more streaming channels to appear on EPG Channel - as early as Wednesday

RXTV are reporting that Euronews and Trace Music are both set to become directly available from the Freeview TV Guide.

BBC Sport: BBC & ITV agree new four-year Six Nations rights deal

Story from BBC Sport:

The BBC and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the Men's Six Nations to remain on free-to-air TV until 2029.