Thursday, 27 March 2025

Broadband TV News: BBC audiences asked to help shape future

Story from Broadband TV News:

The BBC is to ask audiences to have their say about the future of the organisation through what it is calling the biggest public engagement exercise the Corporation has ever undertaken.

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

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.

Monday, 24 March 2025

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.

Friday, 21 March 2025

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.

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Tuesday, 18 March 2025

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.

Monday, 17 March 2025

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.

Saturday, 15 March 2025

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.

Friday, 14 March 2025

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.

RXTV: BBC culls TV sports news bulletins

Story from RXTV:

Two years after the merger of the BBC’s two news channels, the BBC is axing much of its UK-specific sports news provision.

Broadcast Sport: How BBC is getting behind the Netball Super League

Story from Broadcast Sport:

The Netball Super League gets underway today, 14 March, with every game being shown by broadcasters for the first time.

Thursday, 13 March 2025

RXTV: Majority want Freeview TV protected from axe

Story from RXTV:

Amidst renewed uncertainty for the UK’s digital terrestrial television service, better known as Freeview, new research shows widespread support even from users who’ve switched to streaming.

The Sun: BBC boss hints at huge change to hated licence fee – how will you be affected?

Story from The Sun:

Plans to change the way Brits are charged their BBC TV Licence fee are being discussed - and it could look very different to the existing set up.

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Broadband TV News: Channel 5 brings linear and on demand together as 5

Story from Broadband TV News:

Channel 5 and My5 have today relaunched as 5, uniting the broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms under a single brand.

Media Guardian: BBC News presenter Anna Foster to join Radio 4 Today team

Story from Media Guardian:

As Iran was firing scores of ballistic missiles into Israel and Israel was launching a ground invasion into southern Lebanon last autumn, BBC News presenter Anna Foster was calmly anchoring the tense and complicated events for the 10 o’clock news from Beirut without an Autocue.

Friday, 7 March 2025

BBC Sport: BBC to show Wales, Northern Ireland & Scotland matches live

Story from BBC Sport:

The BBC will show all World Cup qualifiers for the men's teams of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland live.

Thursday, 6 March 2025

Freeview update for March 6th

Freeview news:

  • Freeview play app has changed to new app with new logo and more live FAST channels.
  • Freeview play app has also updated it logo for Channel 5 ahead of it March 12th rebrand to 5.

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

That's Media changes That's TV 2 & That's Dance broadcasting hours on Freeview & Freely

That's Media changes That's TV 2 & That's Dance broadcasting hours on Freeview & Freely:

Monday, 3 March 2025

Broadband TV News: Ofcom to review Broadcasting Code after GB News wins Judicial Review

Story from Broadband TV News:

Ofcom is to consult on changes to its Broadcasting Code around the use of politicians as news presenters or reporters after a High Court judgment said the regulator had acted unlawfully in its decisions on two editions of Jacob Rees-Mogg’s State of the Nation on GB News.

RXTV: Local TV operator That’s TV confirms Freeview channel renewal bid

Story from RXTV:

The UK’s largest operator of local TV services says it is applying to renew all of its licences allowing it to keep its channels on air this year.

Saturday, 1 March 2025

Media Boy UK Views: With TCM UK and Eurosport UK Channels closing are Warner Bros Discovery set to close more channels in the UK?

This post is just the views of Media Boy UK HQ:

Since Warner Media and Discovery merge - Eurosport UK and TCM UK channels in the UK has close.