It looks like satellite TV operator BSkyB is set to axe two channels, Bravo (which started in 1985), and Channel One (recently rebranded from Virgin 1)
Apparently, Bravo is too similar to Sky One, and Channel One is too similar to Sky Three, so Bravo and Channel One will be closed, with content merging into the main Sky channels.
The loss of Channel One will be particularly sad, as Virgin 1 (and now Channel One) offer a decent number of US shows free-to-air on Freeview.
Hopefully some shows (such as Chuck) will move from Channel One to Sky Three, but nothing’s clear. It looks like the games channel Challenge may take up the Freeview slot left by Channel One.
No news on when this will happen… More when we have it…