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Hi all.

If you want any up-to-date news see Media Boy UK Socials Channels.

Coming up this Summer on Freeview

Here is the list of changes set to happen on FREEVIEW that Media Boy UK HQ knows of (All information may change):

EXCLUSIVE: That's Media is the biggest shareholder COMUX (May 2025 update)

PAGE LAUNCH ON JANUARY 20TH - LAST UPDATED ON MAY 2ND 2025:

An Media Boy UK HQ Investigation has found that since March 2019 That's Media has took over more shares in COMUX below is the full list of who own what in COMUX.

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

LIST WAS LAST UPDATED ON APRIL 25TH 2025;

APRIL 25TH UPDATE: ALL CHANNELS IN THIS POST ARE NOW IN ALPHABET ORDER.

Set to renewal:

1. That's TV Aberdeen

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

LIST WAS LAST UPDATED ON AUGUST 25TH 2025;

Coming up Changes to Freeview, Freesat and Freely

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

Freeview:

Media Boy UK Blogs Labels updates

Media Boy UK Blogs Labels updates

Advanced Television: Mitchell & Brown launches Freely TVs

Story from Advanced Television:

TV brand, Mitchell & Brown, is set to bring broadcast TV to any room in the home with its Freely TVs powered by TiVo.

Advanced Television: BollywoodMasala launches on Freeview

Story from Advanced Television:

Channelbox has announced the UK launch of BollywoodMasala, a vibrant new entertainment channel from Mumbai, on Freeview channel 271.

Media Boy UK Views: Will Hobby Craft TV appear on August 20th on it Freeview and Freely Channel numbers?

Media Boy UK feels Hobby Craft TV may appear on the Freeview/Freely EPG as soon as August ahead of it launch at an later unknown date.

Create & Craft Crisis

Last updated on August 1st 2025:

Create & Craft Crisis: Arqiva sold Create & Craft old Freeview slot to an other Shopping Channel

Information from Media Boy UK Socials:

Media Boy UK can reveal that Must Have Ideas is now broadcasting on Freeview from 5am to 10pm.

EXCLUSIVE - Create & Craft Crisis: Has Arqiva given Create & Craft old broadcasting slot on Freeview to Must Have Ideas?

Information from Media Boy UK on Socials:

A Media Boy UK on X follower has reveal to Media Boy UK HQ in the past hour that Must Have Ideas will start broadcast at 5am from Tomorrow - August 1st.

Broadband TV News: Freely makes first move into streaming devices

Story from Broadband TV News:

Freely has officially confirmed plans to launch on on ‘plug-in and stream’ devices later this year.

Paramount Global can't close 5 due to it being an PSB Channel

Paramount Global can't close 5 due to it being an PSB Channel.

Press Gazette: National World shuts ‘vanity project’ TV channel Shots!

Story from Press Gazette:

National World’s new ownership has closed its Freeview TV channel Shots!, calling it an “expensive vanity project” of former boss David Montgomery.

BBC Sport: A year to go but no UK broadcaster for Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Story from BBC Sport:

With a year to go until the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow organisers have yet to secure a UK broadcaster to televise the event.

Advanced Television: CMS Committee welcomes Ofcom PSM review

Story from Advanced Television:

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has welcomed Ofcom’s report on future of public service media.

Advanced Television: C5’s Rose responds to Ofcom PSM review

Story from Advanced Television:

Responding to Ofcom’s review of Public Service Media, Sarah Rose, President of UK commercial PSB Channel 5, said: “We are pleased that Ofcom’s review highlighted the challenges producing specialist Children’s content and called for commercially viable funding models among its recommendations.

Digital Spy Forum: Must Have Idea to launch in August on Freeview UK

Over on Digital Spy Forum an DS Forum poster says that Must Have Idea has told them that they will launch on Freeview UK Channel 96 on August 1st 2025.