Re: Freeview changes
 

It is difficult to make any sense of the information ITV supply on Freeview as far as their timeshares go. It would seem that ITV4+1 switched from a 5am-6am slot to 4am-5am with ITVBe+1 moving from 4am-5am to 5am-6am but extending into the former CITV timeslot so, as you say, now 5am-9pm. One day ITV may update the slates and EPG to reflect the actual hours. Maybe they will also add working hbbTV slates to accompany the MHEG ones. Then owners of newer TVs wouldn't just get a confusing channel "not available" message.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today changes on Freeview:

New Channel Launches:
*286. NHK World
*287. Newsmax

Channels on the move:
*68. RealityXtra (Was Channel 69)
*69. HorrorXtra (Was Channel 68)

Channel Closures:
*273. Al Arabiya

Re: Freeview changes
 

These swapped multiplexes according to UKDTT and therefore Reality has an increased coverage and Horror has a reduced coverage area.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Possibly one of the weirdest changes ever
SID 34112 on the local mux changed from carrying RealityXtra to carrying HorrorXtra
SID 14456 on COM4/SDN changed from carrying HorrorXtra to carrying RealityXtra

Meanwhile the LCN and CLM channel numbers were different for a while until things caught up and the EPG details were mirrored for each channel. RealityXtra has increased coverage and some viewers will have lost HorrorXtra if they aren't in a local mux coverage area.

The Al Arabiya channel closing on 273 is the VisionTV stand alone version (the newer Synapse TV version of Al Arabiya continues on channel 275). Channels 272 & 273 have been promising new services coming soon for quite a while, with nothing actually showing up. They have possibly exceeded the amount of time allowed to stay on the EPG without carrying a service. 272 remains under its old name Asharq News (again replaced by a Synapse TV service on 274). Still promising a new service coming soon but also launching into an old Superman cartoon. Very odd but it probably allows them to hang onto the EPG slot for a while longer.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BREAKING NEWS:

Mike (AKA a516digital) is reporting on his X Feed that Ideal World brand and Freeview channel number has been bought by TJC.

Can't post link as you need to follow him to view his posts.

But more can be found on RXTV:

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/ideal-worl...-saved-by-tjc/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Twitter's well broke now. Totally messed the place up, no wonder they locked down their feed.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Seen the following being reported online:

*Ideal World will relaunch and will broadcast from 7am to midnight.
*Ideal World will use TJC Beauty slot on Sky.
*Ideal World will also broadcast on 5USA in the morning.
*TJC Beauty will close.

https://www.shoppingtelly.com/post/t...l-world-assets

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Ideal World takeover by TJC has now been confirmed by TJC.

https://www.vaibhavglobal.com/admin_...5058498653.pdf

Re: Freeview changes
 

Reports will say Ideal World will reappear on Friday (September 29th) using TJC Beauty broadcasting space.

TJC Beauty will no longer broadcast.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I swear I didn't get the crystal ball from Ideal World. ;)

Re: Freeview changes
 

Will TCC (Channel 78) be rebranded as Sky Mix +1 from October 18th?

Quote:

LCN > Channel name > Mux > Extended information Comments 11 > Sky Arts > COM5 > Moving to 36 on 18 Oct 2023 36 > Pick > COM5 > Sky Mix / Moving to 11 from 18 Oct 2023 78 > TCC > COM4 > Sky Mix +1 from 18 Oct 2023

https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

Re: Freeview changes
 

TCC may be the oldest placeholder on DTT. It certainly seems like it. And I could never understand why it lasted so long, it didn't have an attractively positioned LCN so it's never seemed worth the holder's effort.

End of a bizarre era if true.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BREAKING NEWS: That's Media has just reveal on X That's Christmas will launch on Freeview, Sky and Freesat on the following EPG Channels:

*Freeview Channel 65 (where That's 60s is right now).
*Sky Channel 329.
*Freesat Channel 181.

Sky has reveal that Channel will launch on October 18th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Next week Freeview Changes:

Wednesday:
*Pick rebrands to Sky Mix on Channel 36.
*Sky Mix moves from Channel 36 to Channel 11.
*Sky Arts moves from Channel 11 to Channel 36.
*That's Christmas launches on Channel 65.

Still not confirmed:
*That's 60s may move from Channel 65 to Channel 71 with new broadcasting hours.
*TCC may get rebrand as Sky Mix +1 on Channel 78.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Since the page on the Freeview website will at some point be removed, here they are for the record:

"Pick" has renamed as "Sky Mix" and swapped LCNs with "Sky Arts"
so "Sky Mix" is now on LCN 11 and "Sky Arts" is 36.
(these are on ArqA)

also
65 "That’s 60s" has renamed as "That's Christmas" (on ArqA)
71 "That’s 70s" has renamed as "That's 60s" (on ArqB)
75 "That’s 80s" has renamed as "That's 90s" (on ArqA)
61 "GREAT! movies +1" has renamed as "GREAT! movies extra" (on ArqB)
63 "GREAT! christmas +1" has renamed as "GREAT! christmas mix" (on ArqB)

New IPTV channels on SDN:
288 Amazing Facts
289 NYX
290 Mech+

All information from DS Forum.

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Plus all Local TV Channels not by That's TV or London Live has been rebrand Talk - name of your local town here.

EPG > old name > new name:
7 > Birmingham TV > Talk Birmingham
7 > Bristol TV > Talk Bristol
8 > Cardiff TV > Talk Cardiff
7 > Leeds TV > Talk Leeds
7 > Liverpool TV > Talk Liverpool
8 > North Wales TV > Talk North Wales
7 > Teesside TV > Talk Teesside
7 > Tyne & Wear TV > Talk Tyne & Wear

And in Manchesther:

That’s 60s MCR is now That’s Christmas MCR
That’s 70s MCR is now That’s 60s MCR