Sky to pull channels from Virgin Media cable network
BSkyB will remove its major channels from the Virgin Media cable network at the end of the month after failing to agree carriage rates, Virgin Media boss Steve Birch has confirmed.…
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Ofcom say Sky not wrong in Rapture rates
Ofcom has provisionally found BSkyB's fees to list youth channel Rapture TV on its EPG were fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory.…
More bickering between Sky and Virgin
Sky is reportedly threatening to pull Sky One and Sky News from Virgin Media's cable network amid disagreement over the price of carriage.…
Virgin Media launches as Sky tries to steal the headlines
NTL relaunched as Virgin Media, while Sky announced plans to move premium channels onto terrestrial digital, subject to Ofcom approval.…
Jay Kay plans Jamiroquai gig on a plane at 35,000 feet
Jamiroquai will attempt a world record gig on a Boeing 757 at 35,000 feet, taking off from Munich on 27 February, with seats given away in a Sony Ericsson competition.…
Somethin Else launch RadioMusicShop CD-selling TV channel
Independent production company Somethin Else has launched RadioMusicShop, a music TV channel on Sky and Freeview linked to a website where viewers can buy CDs.…
Evel Knievel sues Kanye West over Touch The Sky video
Evel Knievel is suing Kanye West, claiming the Touch The Sky video infringed his trademark and likeness and damaged his reputation.…
Redemption relaunches
Independent rock channel Redemption TV is relaunching as Rockworld TV, moving from late-night output to 24/7 broadcasting on 15 December.…
Branson does more Sky bashing
Richard Branson has told BBC One's This Week that political types should consider breaking up News Corporation's media empire, claiming BSkyB's ITV stake will entrench Murdoch's influence.…
More NTL, ITV, Sky nonsense
NTL says it is considering its options after ITV rejected its merger approach, while Richard Branson accuses BSkyB of damaging media plurality with its ITV stake.…
Ms Dynamite in TV reality crash
Ms Dynamite was taken to hospital after a high-speed crash during the filming of Sky's reality show 'The Race' at Silverstone, when AC/DC's Brian Johnson clipped her car.…
Consumers keen on on-demand content but reluctant to pay
A survey by law firm Olswang finds strong interest in on-demand video, but half of respondents would not pay for it and 40% would pay no more than £5 a month.…