Oct 11 2018
Capital TV and Hear TV have ceased broadcasting on Sky/Freesat after six years on air. They launched as music channels in 2012 and also carried special programmes such as coverage of the Jingle Bell Ball and Global Awards. They were on Sky 387 and 388, Freesat 516 and 517, and inside the Global Player apps. […]
Oct 10 2018
Capital TV and Heart TV have been removed from the free-to-air platform Freesat, almost six years to the day of their launch. It has not been a good year for Freesat viewers, more and more channels have deserted the platform in 2018, including 4HD due to a carriage dispute with Freesat. Capital TV which focused […]
Mar 27 2018
The Box Plus Network, the UK’s largest and most-watched music television network, today reveals exciting new plans to become the leading youth music and entertainment network, taking 4Music into the entertainment EPG on Sky, next to Channel 4’s digital channels. Box will leverage its decades of youth insight, ninja production capabilities and acquisitions nous to […]
Feb 5 2018
The Box Plus Network has removed all of its channels from Freesat, resulting in the platforms viewers losing access to all of the Box channels including 4Music. 4Music’s departure comes only a year after its arrival on the free-to-air platform. Its removal from Freesat, means that reception for viewers in areas with poor Freeview reception […]
Feb 1 2018
Viva ceased broadcasting on all platforms at 0600 on Wednesday 31 January 2018. Ahead of the closure, the channel was removed from Freesat 511 on 30 January. On 31 January, the Viva channel on Sky was replaced by pop-up channel MTV Love, a service encrypted as part of the suite of MTV-branded music channels. On […]
Dec 11 2017
NOW Music will follow up on the success of the NOW 80s TV channel, which was launched last year, NOW 90s TV will launch on December 27th. NOW 90s will take viewers back to the era of Cool Britannia with a variety of guest presenters including Hanson, Sonia and Steps, whilst former Radio 1 and […]
Aug 15 2017
Viacom International Media Networks announced that MTV Germany will become a free-to-air channel in Germany and Austria from January 2018. After the start of the free Livestream service on MTV.de, the broadcaster said it’s taking the next step to expand its audience by making the linear channel available unencrypted. Since March this year, MTV has […]
Apr 3 2017
BBC Music today announces a historic deal to bring the glory of Glastonbury to BBC audiences for the next five festivals. The world’s most famous music festival will be broadcast on the BBC until 2022, including the festival’s 50th anniversary year in 2020, and 2022, the BBC’s 100th anniversary year. There will be a fallow […]
Feb 9 2017
4Music, the music channel playing the biggest hits by the biggest artists, has now launched on Freesat. The launch takes place ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards, which will premiere in the UK on 4Music at 8pm on 13th February. Viewers can tune in to enjoy live music programmes such as Trending Live!, and The […]
Feb 8 2017
4Music, part of The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has finally abandoned encryption, last of the Bauer Media channel to do so due to rights restrictions. 4Music’s sister channels, including The Box, went free-to-air on satellite back in the spring of 2013 and were added to Freesat. The […]
Feb 2 2017
There are major changes taking place over the coming days at Kepp It Country , Keep It Country moved to a new service provider on 1st February , so there was a break in transmission on all mediums for a short period, Sky 389 – Freesat 516 – Freeview 87. Freeview 516 , will be […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
Oct 31 2018
The Box Plus Network signs with Globecast to increase DTH distribution efficiency
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that leading UK music channel broadcaster The Box Plus Network has signed a multi-year UK DTH distribution deal. The Box Plus Network, a Bauer Media/Channel 4 joint venture, broadcasts music and entertainment channel 4Music and six music TV channels: The Box, Box Upfront, Box Hits, Kiss, […]
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By Expat • ASTRA 2G, Music • Tags: 4Music, Bauer Media, Box Hits, Box Upfront, Globecast, Kerrang, Kiss, Magic, The Box