It’s that time of year again when the Sun can disrupt satellite signals received by your dish, causing a temporary loss of some weaker UK TV channels. This is called a solar outage.
Continue reading →The 2025–26 Premier League season kicks off on Friday, 15 August 2025, with Liverpool hosting Bournemouth at Anfield. The campaign runs through to Sunday, 24 May 2026, concluding with all clubs playing on Matchday 38 simultaneously.
Continue reading →Sky UK has introduced a fresh round of channel number changes as of Monday, 28 July 2025, affecting various Sky Sports channels across Sky satellite, Sky Glass, and Sky Stream services. These updates are part of Sky’s regular reshuffling process … Continue reading →
MTV, once the defining cultural voice of youth across Europe, is now a brand in flux. In recent years, Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS) has methodically streamlined its portfolio of MTV-branded channels across Europe. This includes the closure of MTV Classic, MTV … Continue reading →
In a defining moment for Europe’s media landscape, RTL Group—under the Bertelsmann umbrella—has agreed to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150 million upfront, with an additional €377 million contingent on RTL’s stock performance over the next five years.
Continue reading →For years, the narrative around competition in sports broadcasting has been that more broadcasters means more choice, better coverage, and greater innovation. But for many UK sports fans in 2025, the reality has been quite different: watching live sport has … Continue reading →
In a rapidly changing broadcast landscape, many UK viewers are wondering: When will Freeview be switched off? The short answer: not anytime soon. Freeview—Britain’s free-to-air digital terrestrial TV platform—will remain available until at least 2034. But while the signal stays, … Continue reading →
As heat increases, people spend more time outside, typically experiencing some fall in usual TV watching. All that takes a swift turn, though, when major summer sports events like the Euros, Wimbledon, and the Olympics take center stage—galvanizing viewership once … Continue reading →
During the summer, TV viewership often drops as people head outdoors or go on holiday. But when major events like the Euros, Wimbledon, and the Olympics air, viewership surges—just as weather-related issues begin to affect reception.
Continue reading →On Tuesday, 27th May 2025, Sky UK will implement a significant reshuffle of its radio station listings on the satellite Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). This reorganisation aims to streamline the radio section, addressing gaps created by previous channel closures and … Continue reading →