Advanced Television: Pluto TV expands NBCU content in UK

Story from Advanced Television:

Pluto TV has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution to bring an array of comedy, dramedy, action, and fan favourites content to viewers in the UK starting November 1st.

Deadline: Ofcom Fines GB News £100,000 Over Rishi Sunak Live Show; GB News Boss Decries “Direct Attack On Free Speech & Journalism”

Story from Deadline:

Ofcom has fined GB News £100,000 over its People’s Forum: The Prime Minister live show with Rishi Sunak just prior to the UK general election, with the head of GB News calling the move a “direct attack on free speech and journalism.”

Advanced Television: AYOZAT partners with Synamedia

Story from Advanced Television:

Video software company, Synamedia, has announced that Ayozat, thc UK technology and compute company with a strong presence in media, has chosen Synamedia Iris for integrated advertising campaign management, decisioning, and reporting for its live and on-demand streaming service, Ayozat Stream.

U launches on Freely

U now live on Freely. U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W and U&Yesterday available to Freely wifi only users.

Create & Craft Crisis: Update from Create & Craft worker Leonie Pujol

Information from Leonie Pujol on Facebook:

Oh friends.

Create & Craft Crisis: Update from Create & Craft supplier Stamps Away

Information from Create & Craft supplier Stamps Away:

Regarding Create & Craft; it has now been announced that they have ceased trading.

Create & Craft Crisis: Update from Create & Craft worker Kathryn Sturrock

Information from Kathryn Sturrock on Facebook:

It's a hugely sad day today as the administrators enter the Create and Craft studios.

Create & Craft Crisis: 8 Create & Craft suppliers has joined Hobby Maker

Information from Ben Edgett:

Hi all

Create & Craft Crisis: Now revealed ''Create & Craft went into administration (last night) at midnight.''

Information from Barbara Gray Blog:

Hi there.

Create & Craft Crisis: When did Create & Craft channels switchoff today?

Create and Craft channels did switchoff today at the following times:

Create & Craft Crisis - Digital Spy Forum poster: ''Gemporia may acquire some of the Hochanda Global Limited assets''

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

Digital Spy Forum poster SonOfPurple thinks.

Create & Craft Crisis: Hochanda Global Limited was in court today

Media Boy UK HQ can reveal that Hochanda Global Limited was in court today.

Create & Craft Crisis - Broadband TV News: Create and Craft confirms closure

Story from Broadband TV News:

Shopping channel Create and Craft has confirmed its closure, days after Sky removed the channel from its programme guide.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft says goodbye to it viewers

Story from Create & Craft on Facebook:

With heavy hearts, we share the news that today marks the closure of Create and Craft.

Create & Craft Crisis: What happen next with Create & Craft if they get a new owner?

What happen next with Create & Craft if they get a new owner?

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft closes

I can confirm that on Freesat HD* Create & Craft is NOT Broadcasting but is just showing an Screen saying. 

Create & Craft Crisis - Shopping Telly Forum: ''Create & Craft staff have been let go today''

Found on Shopping Telly forum:

Unfortunately staff have been let go today and posting on social media saying it's all over sadly.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft goes into administration now confirmed by Martyn Parker on Facebook

Story from Facebook:

Good Evening Everyone,

The forecast for tomorrow looks quite nice but it will be a day without Create & Craft.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft has gone into administration

Posts on the social media platforms that Create & Craft has gone into administration.

Broadband TV News: UK issues policy statement on PSB prominence rules

Story from Broadband TV News:

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport has issued a policy statement setting out the Government’s thinking on the prominence for public service broadcaster TV apps and their content on connected devices.

Create & Craft Crisis - The Sun: Two channels on Sky risk closure after failing to follow strict guidelines – and they’ve just been removed from TV guide

Story from The Sun:

Two Sky channels have been removed from the TV guide and risk permanent closure for failing to follow the broadcaster's strict guidelines.

TVBEurope; Changing of the guard: how Arqiva is adapting for a modern media landscape

Story from TVBEurope:

Dominic Wedgwood joined Arqiva as chief technology officer in May 2023, having been a customer for over 20 years.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft supplier Craft Yourself Silly gives update

Update from Create & Craft supplier Craft Yourself Silly:

Hi Everyone,

Create & Craft Crisis: ''Hochanda Global is in administration''

An Create & Craft viewer has posted on Create & Craft Facebook page that Hochanda Global is in administration.

Broadband TV News: Terrestrial switch off would require 4.3 million households to spend £218 a year

Story from Broadband TV News:

A new report claims that 31% of viewers could not afford the additional costs needed to allow a switch to internet broadcasting.

EXCLUSIVE - Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK HQ found out Create & Craft NOT delisted from other networks

As you may have seen Create & Craft channels has been removed from the Sky EPG.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft delisted from Sky Boxes due to non payment of Sky Fees

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK HQ views

Below is our own views on the Hochanda Global Crisis:

Create & Craft Crisis: Tonic Studio Update

Information from Tonic Studio:

Create & Craft supplier Tonic Studio has confirmed that due to not from C&C regarding the status of your orders and future shows.

Create & Craft Crisis; An other Create & Craft supplier No longer sending out orders

A post on Craft Telly has confirmed that Craft Buddy did stopped sending out C&C orders on the 26th September.

Create & Craft Crisis: Hochanda Global set to sell Create & Craft to Shop TJC?

''Stuart'' posted a following on Wednesday on Create & Craft Facebook page:

Media Guardian: London Live profits plunged by 75%

Story from Media Guardian:

In The Evening Standard financial accounts the company said London Live, the capital-focused TV station profits plunged by 75% because of the loss of an unnamed key customer. Pre-tax profits fell to £746,000 in the year to 30 September 2023, compared with £2.99m in 2022. Revenues almost halved from £7.2m to £4.1m.

Ayozat TV coming soon to Freeview

Ayozat TV has reveal on their Facebook page that they will launch soon on Freeview.

Radio Today: More job cuts announced as BBC radio stations combine further bulletins and programmes

Story from Radio Today:

More programme and news sharing is coming to BBC Asian Network and 5 Live as the BBC announces proposals to cut dozens of radio jobs across the newsrooms.

Create & Craft Crisis: Tonic Studio to move to HobbyMaker next week

Media Boy UK has seen reports on Craft Forum that Create & Craft business relationship supplier Tonic has also ended and will start to appear on HobbyMaker from October 22nd.

Advanced Television: CNA launches on Freeview

Story from Advanced Television:

Asia-based news and current affairs brand CNA’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel is now available on Freeview 276.

Radio Times: Channel 4, E4, More4, E4 Extra, 4Seven and Film4 to close on Freesat SD Boxes by December

Story from Radio Times online:

Channel 4 will be closing the SD version of its main channel, Channel 4, on satellite next month as part of its ongoing pivot to becoming a digital-first business, the broadcaster has exclusively revealed to RadioTimes.com.

Advanced Television: That’s Christmas channel returns to Freeview

Story from Advanced Television:

That’s TV has launched its annual Christmas entertainment channel That’s Christmas.

Create & Craft Crisis; Create & Craft supplier: ''Create and Craft are in the process of securing additional investment that hopefully be completed by the end week''

Create & Craft supplier Anna Marie Designs has reveal in an email:

U&Eden launches on Freeview, Freesat and Freely

U&Eden has launch on the following channel numbers and networks:

Advanced Television: 10-year PSB licence for Channel 4

Story from Advanced Television:

UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published its decisions on a new broadcast licence for Channel 4, supporting its digital growth and securing public service broadcasting on the channel for a further ten years.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft Channels on Sky!

Media Boy UK HQ has been given a following info via email:

Thank you for taking some time to contact us about 'Create & Craft' channel.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft suppliers talks to Media Boy UK HQ

An Create & Craft supplier has today confirmed that they have stopped taking orders from Create & Craft.

Confirmed: U&Eden to launch on Freeview this Wednesday - BUT only on some boxes

U&Eden's Freeview tests ahead of it launch on Wednesday has revealed that U&Eden will only NOT broadcast on Freeview SD Boxes or TV Sets.

The following channels is no longer visible via Freesat SD boxes

The following list of channels is no longer visible via Freesat SD boxes:

Create & Craft Crisis: Reports Create & Craft presenters are set to be paid later this week.

One of the forum Media Boy UK HQ has read this morning says Create & Craft presenters are set to be paid later this week.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft 'In Limbo' orders checklist

Media Boy UK HQ has found a following from Create & Craft Facebook page.

Create & Craft Crisis: Latest info from an Create & Craft supplier

Tonic Global posted the following last night:

Hi All,

We have waited a week for more clarity from Hochanda Global/Create & Craft regarding the status of your orders and future shows.

Create & Craft Crisis - Peterborough Telegraph: New boss of Peterborough and Oundle-based Hochanda says it is 'business as usual' as founders bow out

Story from Peterborough Telegraph:

Story was first reported on December 4th 2023.

The new boss of TV and online shopping channel Hochanda Global in Oundle has outlined his vision for the business as it begins a new era.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft's Club members are still being charged for club memberships

Media Boy UK HQ has seen reports since October 4th of Create & Craft's Club members are still being charged for club memberships from their bank accounts.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft has today posted this on their Facebook page

Information from Create & Craft on Facebook:

Thank you to our customers for their continued patience, we are sorry we aren't ready to broadcast live just yet.

Create & Craft Crisis: When will Hochanda Global go into administration?

Media Boy UK HQ feels Hochanda Global will Appoint an administrator on October 18th or October 21st by the courts.

Create & Craft Crisis - RXTV: Create & Craft channel slots on Freeview & Sky slots CAN be sold to another broadcaster

Information from RXTV:

RXTV has today reveal why Create & Craft is still broadcasting recorded programmes for.

RXTV: RXTV reveal what Seen on TV owe to Arqiva and Everyone TV

RXTV is reporting that Seen on TV left this world owing:

Create & Craft Crisis: Found seen this over on Shopping Telly Forum

Story from Shopping Telly Forum:

''Looks like it's over for Create & Craft in its current incarnation.

Create & Craft Crisis: Inside info on why Hochanda Global wants to appoint an administrator

Hochanda Global filing for an application to appoint an administrator is just a normal procedure to stop creditors petitioning for liquidation until they have time to get their act together.

Advanced Television: Channel 4 reports “resilient performance”; Ofcom approval

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4 has published its annual report for 2023 – later in the year than usual due to the General Election – and provided in-year update on 2024 progress.

That's Media to start Christmas on October 16th

My Virgin Media's V6 box is saying That's TV 3 will become That's Christmas from October 16th.

Create & Craft Crisis: Latest information

Media Boy UK HQ has seen reports that Hochanda Global did filed for an application- notice of intention to appoint an administrator ON October 4th.

Create & Craft Crisis: Latest info on Create & Craft suppliers

Here is a list of Create & Craft suppliers who are or not getting orders out to Create & Craft customers.

EXCLUSIVE - Create & Craft Crisis: Who on the Hochanda Global board?

Hochanda Global has got Three board members (AKA Directors):

Create & Craft Crisis: What Media Boy UK HQ knows?

Here a latest information Media Boy UK HQ knows on the Hochanda Global/Create & Craft Crisis:

EXCLUSIVE - Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK HQ found some info on Hochanda Global financial situation

Media Boy UK HQ has managed to find more information on the financial situation at Hochanda Global.

EXCLUSIVE; Create & Craft Crisis: How much has Hochanda Global make since?

Media Boy UK HQ has found out the following about how much Hochanda Global make/loss since 2020*.

Broadband TV News: GB News facing “substantial fine” after losing High Court challenge

Story from Broadband TV News:

GB News is heading for a substantial fine after the right-leaning channel failed in its High Court bid that would have blocked sanctions brought by the communications regulator Ofcom.

Advanced Television: Freely on Fire TV

Story from Advanced Television:

Everyone TV – the organisation behind streaming platform Freely and the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck a deal with Amazon Fire TV.

EXCLUIVE: U Media test starts U&Eden ahead of October 16th launch on Freesat

Media Boy UK HQ has pick up both Eden and Eden +1 on our Freesat box for first time ever.

Create & Craft Crisis - Digital Spy Forum: RUMOUR; Create & Craft has 'trouble at mill'

Media Boy UK HQ has just seen this over on Digital Spy Forum:

Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK has found that Hochanda Global new director is an insolvency consultant and has been appointed 18 other companies boards no longer with us

Media Boy UK HQ can reveal that Hochanda Global's new director is an insolvency consultant.

Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK HQ found more information about Create & Craft (2)

It hit and miss on Create and Craft orders.

Posts on Facebook says some viewers order weeks ago and still waiting on order to come.

Others says orders has come yesterday or today.

Create & Craft Crisis: Media Boy UK HQ found more information about Create & Craft

A Media Boy UK on X follower has told me that Create & Craft STOP taking orders on Wednesday Night.

But I have seen a Create & Craft viewer is waiting on products totalling £300 and web site let them order yesterday.

 

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft appoint an insolvency practitioner & hope to broadcast again on Tuesday

An insolvency practitioner has been appointed and Tonic Studios have posted on FB page that C&C says they’ll be back Tuesday.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft are not paying suppliers

Media Boy UK on X has just seen on Facebook that a Create & Craft viewer has posted - Some suppliers last week announced they wouldn’t honour orders as C & C not being paying their bills! Difficult enough for crafting companies without them not being paid!

 

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft goes off air

Story from Create & Craft on Facebook:

Create & Craft TV has posted the following on Facebook.

Broadband TV News: GB News goes to High Court to block Ofcom sanctions

Story from Broadband TV News:

GB News has asked a High Court judge to prevent Ofcom from sanctioning the controversial order over a string of breaches of its programming code.

Freesat SD reorganized some STV/ITV Channels

The following list of channels no longer visible on Freesat SD boxes:

Freesat HD reorganized some ITV Channels

The following list of channels no longer visible on Freesat HD boxes

Freesat SD reorganized some Entertainment Channels

Freesat has today reorganized some Entertainment Channels on Freesat HD Boxes:

Freesat HD reorganized some Entertainment Channels

Freesat has today reorganized some Entertainment Channels on Freesat HD Boxes: