Thursday 5 September 2024

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

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

Coming up Changes to Freeview and Freesat

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2026):

Daily Mail: BBC cuts over 100 jobs while bosses pledge £80m on diversity drive

Story from Daily Mail:

The BBC has announced plans to cut more than 100 jobs, despite pledging to spend tens of millions on a diversity drive.

Wednesday 4 September 2024

Broadcast Sport: ITV scores last minute Scotland & Northern Ireland Nations League deal

 Story from Broadcast Sport:


ITV has secured the rights to Scotland and Northern Ireland’s Nations League fixtures this month.

Tuesday 3 September 2024

Daily Mail: ITV open talks with Viaplay over deal for Scotland matches

Story from Daily Mail:

ITV have opened discussions over a deal to show Scotland’s Nations League qualifying campaign free-to-air.

Advanced Television: STV H1 revenue up 20%

 Story from Advanced Television:


STV, the Scottish media group, has reported that total revenue rose by 20 per cent to £90.4 million in H1 2024 (compared to H1 2023) and adjusted operating profit increased by 33 per cent to £10.6 million.

Monday 2 September 2024

Daily Record: Scotland games will be free to air as BBC seek deal with Premier Sports for Nations League clashes

Story from Daily Record:

Scotland matches are set to be on council telly once more after the BBC launched a joint bid with Premier Sports.

Rumour: Rewind TV may appear on Freeview on Thursday ahead of September 18th launch

Story from X:

Media Boy UK on X has seen rumours that Rewind TV may appear on Freeview channel 79 as soon as September 5th ahead of launch on September 18th.

Sunday 1 September 2024

Daily Express: BBC faces £85m black hole as bosses launch drastic bid to save corporation

Story from Daily Express:

The BBC could face a £85m financial shortfall, prompting discussions on radical measures to secure its future as it contends with declining licence fee revenues.

Friday 30 August 2024

Advanced Television: Extreme Channel signs NORTH Wrestling deal

Story from Advanced Television:

Extreme Channel UK has announced a deal with Newcastle based wrestling promotion NORTH Wrestling (NCL), bring British wrestling back to mainstream TV in the UK.

Advanced Television: BBC acquires One Piece anime series

Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC has acquired the UK rights to over 1,000 episodes of the English dubbed versions of the celebrated anime series One Piece.

Broadband TV News: STV appoints Rufus Radcliffe as new CEO

Story from Broadband TV News:

STV Group plc today announces that Rufus Radcliffe will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer on Friday 1 November 2024.

Daily Express: BBC 'merge with Channel 4' backed by TV boss amid licence fee crisis

Story from Daily Express:

The BBC faces significant financial challenges with declining TV licence revenue, prompting considerations of radical changes, including a merger with Channel 4.

Wednesday 28 August 2024

Daily Mail: Gary Lineker provides update on his Match of the Day future

Story from Daily Mail:

Gary Lineker has indicated he is willing to stay on as host of Match of the Day after his 'natural successor' Jermaine Jenas was sacked by the BBC last week.

Tuesday 27 August 2024

Broadband TV News: Akhila Khanna appointed Director of Distribution at ITV

Story from Broadband TV News:

ITV’s Chief Viewer Officer Jane Stiller has announced the appointment of Akhila Khanna to head up the Media and Entertainment division’s UK distribution strategy, in the role of Director of Distribution, starting in October.

Rewind TV: Rewind TV will reveal sometime next month

Info from Rewind TV:

Rewind TV has reveal on X that something is set to be reveal on September 18th.

Monday 26 August 2024

Rumour: Eden may relaunch in November plus launch on Freeview

Story from Media Boy UK on X: 

 Media Boy UK on X follower ''Popeye'' U Media Ltd are set to rebrand Eden as U&Eden from November 2024. And U Media are also set to launch Freeview at the same time.

Saturday 24 August 2024

RUMOUR: Rewind TV set to launch on Freeview next month

Story from Media Boy UK on X:

We have seen rumours that Rewind TV may launch in September 2024 on Freeview.

Thursday 22 August 2024

Advanced Television: BBC acquires Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 rights

Story from Advanced Television:

With a year to go until England kick off the opening match in the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025, BBC Sport has announced an exclusive UK rights deal with World Rugby for live coverage in England.

Tuesday 20 August 2024

Advanced Television: Channel 5, My5 relaunching as 5

Story from Advanced Television:

UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it.