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.

Birmingham Live: Anyone with a Freeview TV box has been told they may have to RESET their device on Wednesday

Story from Birmingham Live:

Anyone with a Freeview TV box has been told they may have to RESET their device on Wednesday.

Today Freeview UK Changes will full (UK Wide)

July's changes on Freeview UK:

• ITVBe+1 - remove from Channel 93

History of Narrative Entertainment UK Limited changes on Freeview

When did Narrative Entertainment UK Limited last signed an deal with Freeview UK?

2020:

• June 27th > GREAT movies appear on COM6

BizAsia: India Today set for Freeview UK launch

Story from BizAsia:

Just days after its departure from Sky, TV Today Network has confirmed the launch of its English-language news channel, ‘India Today’, on the Freeview UK platform.

Cord Busters UK: Freesat App Update Angers Users: Remote Control Now Gone

Story from Cord Busters UK:

Freesat has once again managed to ruffle the feathers of some of its users, by stripping another key feature from its mobile app.

Starting today Freely will do an TV Software update over next week

Story from Freely:

Version 1.12.34.1 of Freely has now been released and will be rolled out to your TV. Your TV should update to this version automatically.

Digital Spy Forum: 'Faith' Channels no longer broadcasting on Freesat SD Boxes

Story from Digital Spy Forum:

The following channels are no longer broadcast on Freesat SD boxes.

Advanced Television: Watsham to exit UKTV

Story from Advanced Television:

UKTV has announced that Richard Watsham, Chief Creative Officer at UKTV and Global Director of Acquisitions for BBC Studios/UKTV, will step down from his roles in September following a 14-year tenure in the business.

Hobby Craft TV owner Dan Bancroft step away from The Craft Store

Story from The Craft Store on Facebook:

Dan Bancroft has today step away from The Craft Store 'due to new projects on the horizon'

Advanced Television: GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling final live on BBC

Story from Advanced Television:

GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final will air live on BBC iPlayer, BBC Two Northern Ireland and on the BBC Sport NI website with audiences across the UK able to watch it live.

Advanced Television: ITV, Guinness bring audio descriptive commentary to Euro 2025

Story from Advanced Television:

ITV, in partnership with Guinness, is bringing live audio description commentary to its coverage of matches during UEFA Women’s Euro 2025.

BBC News: Ravens set up home on TV and radio mast

Story from BBC News:

A family of ravens have set up home on a Lincolnshire TV and radio transmitter.