Re: Freeview changes
 

Spotlight TV has officially ceased broadcasting. A new channel called Music & Memories has taken its place on ChannelBox (Freeview 271) with similar content. There is also an Irish Country music evening every week in a Monday on Channel 7 TV that features programmmes that used to be broadcast on Spotlight. This can be found on Vision TV (Freeview 264) or on Sky channel 182.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Are there any spare 24 hour Freeview slots available?

I ask because it's believed that Christmas24 will be going FTA on 1 November.

I'm wondering if it will stay FTA after Christmas, but this business model usually means that the channels also join Freeview.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I wouldn't go as far as "usually". It's far from a guarantee.

Re: Freeview changes
 

COM4/SDN has got one slot free.

Re: Freeview changes
 

PBS America is now on Freeview Play.
https://youtu.be/TS0o76SZc8M

---------- Post added at 18:39 ---------- Previous post was at 18:29 ----------

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/pbs-americ...-freeview-play

Re: Freeview changes
 

Channelbox has added two new Ukrainian channels to its Freeview platform and mobile applications.

*Film UA Drama
*Star Cinema

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022...nian-channels/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Which ones haven't?

Comcast/Sky usually do.

Re: Freeview changes
 

What I said was a sweeping generalisation of my recollection of my many years watching developments regards TV in UK. I can only give a gut gist, I can't give specifics, it was simply my immediate reaction to it.

Sorry I can't give you a more specific answer Richard.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Due to today changes on Freeview:

*Freeview has NO room to launch any more new channels unless they make a bid to use Together TV slot on COM4/SDN.

*No broadcaster wants a Slot on SDN that has been open to any broadcaster since June 2022 so SDN has given it for FREE to Together TV.

Here is today changes in full:

Information from UK Terrestrial TV:

*NOW 80s has been delisted from Manchester TV Network on Ch. 77.
*Clubland TV has been delisted from Manchester TV Network on Ch. 80.
*NOW 90s has been delisted from Manchester TV Network on Ch. 87.
*Together TV has moved from ch 83 to ch 92 on COM5 and changed to Together TV+1
*Together TV has been added to COM4 on ch 83
*RealityXtra 2 has been added to COM4 on ch 69
*Pet Collective has been added to COM4 on ch 278

Re: Freeview changes
 

There's bound to be another change on the way because RealityXtra 2 being on a Main multiplex whilst RealityXtra is on the Local multiplex makes no sense.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Base on my EPG - Reality Xtra 2 is only broadcasting 14 hours a week.

So it look like AMC is using Reality Xtra 2 to keep Channel 69 open for it to sell.

Who may bid for channel 69?

*UKTV Media Ltd for Dave ja vu with Yesterday +1 moving to channel 74.
*ITV Network Ltd for ITV4 +1 (Moving from channel 89.)
*A&E Television Networks UK for Blaze +1 (Moving from Channel 81)
*Earth Day Texas for EarthxTV (Moving from channel 79)
*Talking Pictures TV Ltd for Talking Pictures TV (Moving from channel 82)
*Media Trust for Together TV (Moving from Channel 83)
*PBS UK for PBS America (Moving from channel 84)
*Hochanda Global Ltd for Create and Craft (Moving from Channel 85)
*That's Television Ltd for Classic Hits UK (Moving from channel 88)

But saying that Channel 69 stop broadcasting in June 2022 - that was over 12weeks.

As far as I know after 12weeks a freeview slot left free goes to a other broadcaster.

So I do not know what in hell is going on.

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For all we know AMC deal with Local Mux is up soon and Reality Xtra may use slot.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Any more left on Freeview? Yes.

DBR is reporting that COM4/SDN has got unusing 1.4Mb/s that enough for:
*COM4/SDN has room to launch up to 10 streaming channels.
*COM4/SDN has room to ONE more SD 24 hour channel.

DBR is reporting that BBC B/PSB3 has got unusing 8.4Mb/s that enough for:
*BBC C/PSB3 has room to launch BBC News HD and up to 2 SD channels.
*BBC C/PSB has room to SIX more SD 24 hour channels.

DBR is reporting that COM4/SDN has got unusing 1.4Mb/s that enough for:
*COM4/SDN has room to launch up to 10 streaming channels.
*COM4/SDN has room to ONE more SD 24 hour channel.

All rest of streams on Freeview are full bar BBC A.

*S4C can move to BBC A in Wales to let E4 launch on SDN in Wales.
*Then E4 can move to SDN in Wales to let GREAT! movies action launch on Freeview in Wales.

All views on this post are my views.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Did you mean to post another mix MB? Because you wrote the COM4 stuff twice.

Re: Freeview changes
 

The mix up was due to posting info first on my twitter feed.

I only found out about the mix up just now.

Sorry about that.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Easily done when juggling things.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Mike has confirmed to me The BBC Information Channel will appear on Freeview on November 23rd.

RXTV is reporting that Quest Red +1 will close on November 23rd on Freeview Channel 71

But Alaraby Network will launch on Freeview at same time on channel 279

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/quest-red-...eeview-changes

Here are my own views:

Re: Freeview changes
 

Quest Red +1 has an on-screen message about the +1 closure, and it's on Freeview's website too, so it's more that RX now.

The only reason for inconveniencing their viewers with a move I can envisage is if it makes more sense financially for all their channels to be with the same multiplex owner. In which case, Quest would move from COM4 to COM6.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Will the then called Discovery did buy that COM4 slot for Quest in late 2008 ahead of it launch in September 2009.

But Discovery or SDN has ever reveal how long is the deal for Quest to be on SDN runs for.

Digital Spy did report on January 6th 2009 that Quest did appear on SDN.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tech/terr...s-on-freeview/

Discovery was set to launch Quest in May 2009 but it was postphone on it launch date until September 2009.

So maybe Quest will move to COM6 in January 2023.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Been thinking more:

Media Boy UK Views:

Due to Quest Red +1 closing on Wednesday is Freeview channel 71.

Are WBD set to launch a NEW Channel on Freeview?

*In October 2022 Warner Bros Discovery did launch a new free-to-air DTT channel in Italy showing both Movies and TV series from WB library.

https://advanced-television.com/2022...0position%2037

Sorry but I did not see Martin1 post on DS Forum before my post.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_101902028

Re: Freeview changes
 

​According to kjhskj75​ on Digital Spy a hidden version of Ch799 on Freeview says this

"Good News!

You do not need to make any changes to continue viewing BBC services

on this equipment.

We would recommend separately checking all satellite reception

equipment you use by tuning to channel 799.​​"

This is bound to change since that's clearly meant for Satellite not Digital Terrestrial.

Re: Freeview changes
 

​BBC Information Channel added on Ch 799.

For information slates regarding HD changes on the platform. Differs depending on your equipment your viewing channel on.

Capital (Ch 724) has moved to COM5 from COM4
Heart (Ch 728) has moved to COM5 from COM4

Quest (Ch 12) has moved to COM6 from COM4.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC Scotland Channel HD Ch108 and BBC Four HD Ch106 are swapping places on the EPG in Scotland tomorrow.

The change will mean that the channel numbers are identical to those used on Freesat in Scotland.
https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-h...e-for-scotland

Re: Freeview changes
 

That story says BBC FOUR is set to close in 2024. (News to me)

But I think Freeview may also removed the following UK wide channels from their old broadcasting slots on December 14th:

*Quest - from COM4/SDN
*Quest Red+1 - from COM6/ArqB
*Capital - from COM4/SDN
*Heart - from COM4/SDN

Re: Freeview changes
 

Todays Freeview changes:

Channels removed:
*Quest Red+1, has been removed from COM6
*Celebration TV, has been removed from COM4
*Capital, has been removed from COM4
*Heart, has been removed from COM4
*QUEST, has been removed from COM4

New Channels launches:
*Revelation TV has been added to COM4 on channel 281
*God TV has been added to COM4 on channel 282
*3ABN has been added to COM4 on channel 283

https://botsin.space/@ukdtt

Info from my TV Set and UK DTT.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC Scotland Channel HD now Ch106 in Scotland.
BBC Four HD now Ch108 in Scotland.

The BBC4 closure was a proposal a fair few months ago. They'd probably rather not, but they have pencilled it in as something they'll probably be doing?

Re: Freeview changes
 

I have set up my own Freeview EPG lineup - so I did forgot about the BBC Scotland HD and BBC FOUR HD moves.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Found the following on the "Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2022)" page.



---------- Post added at 16:22 ---------- Previous post was at 15:59 ----------

From January 6th - Freeview will have room to launch 3 new 24 hour channels.

*Together TV slot on SDN.
*Quest old slot on SDN.
*Smithsonian Channel slot on COM5.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Who may get Freeview Channel 57 after Smithsonian Channel closes on January 5th/6th?

*Narrative Capital Partners LLC - due to GREAT! movies, GREAT! tv and GREAT! romance channels being below Channel 57 on Freeview.

*ITV Network Ltd - for ITV4 +1 to sit beside ITV3 and ITVBe +1 channels on Freeview.

*Warner Bros. Discovery - for Quest +1 to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*Gemporia Ltd - for Jewellery Makeror HobbyMaker to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*A&E Television Networks UK - for Blaze to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership - for CBS Reality or RealityXtra to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*That's Television Ltd - for That's TV UK to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*Earth Day Texas - for EarthxTV to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*Talking Pictures TV Ltd - for Talking Pictures TV to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*Media Trust - for Together TV to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*PBS UK - for PBS America to move up to higher Freeview slot.

*Hochanda Global Ltd - for Create & Craft to move up to higher Freeview slot.

I think PBS may do a deal with Paramount to get a 24 hour slot - then give it old slot to Together TV +1 after all Smithsonian Channel do timeshare with Together TV +1 right now on COM5.

Re: Freeview changes
 

epsilon has posted on DS Forum:

Re: Freeview changes
 

Don't shoot the messenger...

A Media Boy UK Source has reveal to me today that Warner Bros Discovery may axe QUEST HD next year.

Re: Freeview changes
 

As audiences decline and the fact that they are the last music channel provider to be encrypted, i'm wondering if they are to launch a FTA music channel and put it on Freeview in place of Smithsonian?

This could be one of their existing pay channels or a new channel created for FTA if they are concerned that this would tarnish the brand of their existing pay music channels??

Re: Freeview changes
 

CBS Reality has confirm it will stop broadcasting on local TV Channels next month:

Judge Judy will no longer broadcast on the following channels from Jan 1st:

*Local TV Birmingham
*Local TV Bristol
*Local TV Leeds
*Local TV Liverpool
*Local TV Teesside
*Local TV Tyne & Wear
*Local TV Cardiff
*Local TV North Wales

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sky has confirmed the following changes that will happen on Freeview next month:

January 5th:
*Classic Hits renames to That's 60s
*GREAT! christmas changes name to GREAT! romance
*Smithsonian Closes

This list may still change.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Rumour: UKTV on the move on Freeview from January 6th.

Paramount has sold Smithsonian EPG slot on Freeview (Channel 57) to UKTV for Dave ja vu to move from Freeview Channel 74 on January 5th. [1]

When watching Dave ja vu the on-screen message appeared saying you will have to retune on that date. [2]

If Paramount has also given UKTV it broadcasting slot we may see YESTERDAY +1 going full time on Freeview.

Source: dachse [1], kjhskj75 [2] and DS Forum.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_102079424

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_102079583

---------- Post added at 01:38 ---------- Previous post was at 01:13 ----------

Where do UKTV broadcast on Freeview right now;

SDN/COM4:
*Dave ja vu
*Drama

COM5:
*Dave
*Drama +1
*Yesterday +1 (5am - 7am)
*Smithsonian slot (7am - 3am) - New slot from Jan. 5th?

COM6:
*W
*Yesterday

UKTV are telling viewers to retune to carry on viewing Dave ja vu from Jan. 5th - what may happen (here is my own view):

*YESTERDAY may move to Dave ja vu slot on COM4.
*Dave may start using Smithsonian slot - it works broadcast wise.
*W may move to Dave COM5 slot.
*Dave Ja Vu may start using W slot on COM6.
*Yesterday +1 may start using Yesterday slot on COM6.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I recall you speculating in the summer that all the UKTV channels might eventually end up on Freeview so maybe UKTV buying this slot is part of that long term strategy.

Re: Freeview changes
 

From March 21st:

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...&postcount=319

Re: Freeview changes
 

If Eden does close, UKTV now only need one more slot (Alubi/GOLD).

Re: Freeview changes
 

UKTV can reuse it +1 Channels slots on Freeview if they wanted Alibi and GOLD on Freeview that bad.

WBD did drop Quest Red +1 for Quest early this month.

Re: Freeview changes
 

They don't need any more broadcast space on DTT to launch Alibi and Gold, they do if they want Eden as well.

---------- Post added at 18:36 ---------- Previous post was at 18:33 ----------

If Nat Geo channels close as rumoured then Eden might get a bump from those nature viewers who don't want Disney+.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I would like to post a correction:

I have now found out that Dave would NOT fit into Smithsonian Freeview slot after all.

*Smithsonian broadcasts from 7am to 3am on Freeview.
*Dave broadcasts from 7am to 4am.

So it wont fix unless Arqiva cut an hour from Together +1 everynight.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

24 hours slots:
-Old Create and Craft Extra (Where Together TV/RealityXtra 2 broadcast) slot on COM4
-Old Quest slot on COM4
-Old Smithsonian Channel slot on COM5 from January 6th (7am to 3am)

Part time slots:
-Jewellery Maker/PBS slot on COM6 (5am to 8am only)

Slots information right as of December 29th.

What’s changing soon on Freeview:

Soon:
*SDN still got TWO 24 hour slots free for a broadcasters to launch / move to COM4 on Freeview - But SDN are letting use one of them right now by Together TV and RealityXtra 2.

ANY BROADCASTER WANT TO LAUNCH ON FREEVIEW?
*Together TV will need to stop broadcasting on that slot - Together TV are playing nothing on a week by week deal.
*A new 24 hour slot is free on COM4/SDN - Quest old slot for a broadcaster to launch / move to COM4/SDN on Freeview.
*From January 6th a new 24 hour slot for TV will become free soon on COM5 Smithsonian Channel old slot for a broadcaster to launch via COM5 on Freeview.
*BBC B Mux may have room to add up to two SD Channels.

Channels coming soon to Freeview:
January:
5th. GREAT! Movies Classics to be rebranded as GREAT! Movies Romance.
5th. Smithsonian Channel to close today on Freeview Channel 57.
5th. Dave Ja Vu to move from Freeview Channel 74 to Freeview Channel 57.
5th. Classic Hits to be rebranded as That's 60s.

By April 2023:
*BBC ONE East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE London will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE Yorkshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101. (East of England, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE London HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Greater London, Lots of Surrey, Parts of Essex, Parts Of Bedfordshire, Parts Of Buckinghamshire, Parts of Kent, Parts of Hertfordshire and Parts of West Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North East of England and Cumbria areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and South of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Kent and East Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (South West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE Yorkshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Yorkshire and North Midlands areas only).-BBC ONE HD relaunches on Freeview Channel 106.

All information is right as of December 29th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Base on my Freeview TV:

Smithsonian Channel has EPG for the 5th of January for Freeview but it change to "No listing" from 7am on January 6th after EPG says Channel back at 7am at 3am on January 6th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview update:

*BBC One East E renamed BBC One East (In local area) on Channel 1
*BBC One East W renamed BBC One East (In local area) on Channel 1
*BBC One Oxford renamed BBC One South (In local area) on Channel 1

*GREAT! movies christmas becomes GREAT! romance [on Local mux] on Channel 52
*Smithsonian Channel closes on COM5 on Channel 57
*Dave Ja Vu moves from channel 74 to Channel 57 [COM4]

*GREAT! movies christmas becomes GREAT! romance [on Local mux] on Channel 52
*Smithsonian Channel closes on COM5 on Channel 57
*Dave Ja Vu moves from channel 74 to Channel 57 [COM4]

*GREAT! movies christmas +1 becomes GREAT! romance +1 Manchester only. [G_MAN] on Channel 63
*YESTERDAY +1 moves from Channel 75 to Channel 74
*That's 60s launches on Channel 75 [Smithsonian old slot on COM5]
*That's 70s launches [G_MAN] on Channel 76

*Classic Hits becomes That's 80s and move from Channel 88 to Channel 77
*That's 60s launches [G_MAN] on Channel 87
*Classic Hits becomes That's 80s and move from Ch 91 to Ch 88 [G_MAN]
*TV Warehouse +1 launches on Ch 91 [G_MAN]

---------- Post added at 18:44 ---------- Previous post was at 18:41 ----------

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

24 hours slots:
-Old Create and Craft Extra (Where Together TV/RealityXtra 2 broadcast) slot on COM4
-Old Quest slot on COM4

Part time slots:
-Jewellery Maker/PBS slot on COM6 (5am to 8am only)

Slots information right as of January 5th.

What’s changing soon on Freeview:

Soon:
*SDN still got TWO 24 hour slots free for a broadcasters to launch / move to COM4 on Freeview - But SDN are letting use one of them right now by Together TV and RealityXtra 2.

ANY BROADCASTER WANT TO LAUNCH ON FREEVIEW?
*Together TV will need to stop broadcasting on that slot - Together TV are playing nothing on a week by week deal.
*A new 24 hour slot is free on COM4/SDN - Quest old slot for a broadcaster to launch / move to COM4/SDN on Freeview.
*BBC B Mux may have room to add up to two SD Channels.

By April 2023:
*BBC ONE East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE London will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE Yorkshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101. (East of England, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE London HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Greater London, Lots of Surrey, Parts of Essex, Parts Of Bedfordshire, Parts Of Buckinghamshire, Parts of Kent, Parts of Hertfordshire and Parts of West Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North East of England and Cumbria areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and South of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Kent and East Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (South West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE Yorkshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Yorkshire and North Midlands areas only).-BBC ONE HD relaunches on Freeview Channel 106.

All information is right as of January 5th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

DS Forum is reporting that E4 in Wales has moved from SDN to D3&4.

So look like GREAT! movies action is set to launch on Freeview in Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

a516digital on Twitter is saying it's because they've squeezed in a 13th video stream. https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...45023340306432

Showing on DigitalBitRate website apparently.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

24 hours slots:
-New slot free on D3&4 (Not in Wales)
-Old Create and Craft Extra (Where Together TV/RealityXtra 2 broadcast) slot on COM4
-Old Quest slot on COM4

Part time slots:
-Jewellery Maker/PBS slot on COM6 (5am to 8am only)

Slots information right as of January 6th.

What’s changing soon on Freeview:

Soon:
*D3&4 has added room to launch a new 24 hour broadcasting channel outside Wales.
*SDN still got TWO 24 hour slots free for a broadcasters to launch / move to COM4 on Freeview - But SDN are letting use one of them right now by Together TV and RealityXtra 2.

ANY BROADCASTER WANT TO LAUNCH ON FREEVIEW?
*D3&4 has added room to launch a new 24 hour broadcasting channel outside Wales.
*Together TV will need to stop broadcasting on that slot - Together TV are playing nothing on a week by week deal.
*A new 24 hour slot is free on COM4/SDN - Quest old slot for a broadcaster to launch / move to COM4/SDN on Freeview.
*BBC B Mux may have room to add up to two SD Channels.

All information is right as of January 6th.

---------- Post added at 15:19 ---------- Previous post was at 13:37 ----------

I think the following may happen in 2023 on Freeview.

*GREAT! movies action will launch in Wales
*S4C may move to BBC A using the slot that BBC use to broadcast BBC Scotland in Scotland
*With E4 Extra moving or 4Music relaunch on Freeview using that new D3&4 slot

Re: Freeview changes
 

MB there's been no indication that the changes to the Welsh D3&4/PSB2 multiplex have been applied anywhere else. The changes to BBCA/PSB1 for BBC Scotland were eventually applied everywhere, but the key word is "eventually". And it doesn't mean the same will happen in this new circumstance. They may have decided to only apply it to Wales-serving D3&4 transmitters in this instance.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sorry for getting back early but I just found where ITV/Channel 4 found the room to add E4 in Wales to D3/4:

It was as followed:
Look like D3&4 has only cut some channels Mb/s to add E4 in Wales on D3&4 so they CAN launch a UK Wide channel outside Wales if they wanted to.

Wales
PID null: 1.5Mb/s
DATAS & Audios: 4.8Mb/s
Channel 5: 1.8Mb/s
E4 +1: 1.2Mb/s
SC4: 1.5Mb/s
Channel 4 +1: 1.4Mb/s
E4: 1.5Mb/s
More4: 1.2Mb/s
Film4: 1.5Mb/s
Channel 4: 1.6Mb/s
ITV1 +1: 1.3Mb/s
ITV4: 1.7Mb/s
ITV2: 1.2Mb/s
ITV3: 1.1Mb/s
ITV1: 1.8Mb/s

London.
PID null: 0.5Mbs
DATAS & Audios: 4.3Mbs
Channel 5: 1.4Mbs
E4 +1: 1.6Mbs
Channel 4 +1: 1.4Mbs
E4: 1.9Mbs
More4: 1.5Mbs
Film4: 1.8Mbs
Channel 4: 1.8Mbs
ITV1 +1: 1.5Mbs
ITV4: 2.0Mbs
ITV2: 1.3Mbs
ITV3: 1.3Mbs
ITV1: 1.7Mbs

So to find the room to have E4 and it audio on D3&4 you will see from the list Mb/s has been cut from E4 +1, More4, Film4, Channel 4, ITV1 +1, ITV4, ITV2 and ITV3:

When you take away the list Mb/s in Wales it comes to 2.0Mb/s needed to broadcast E4 and it audio.

Wales > London. (Wales has lost/gain)

*PID null: 1.5Mb/s > 0.5Mbs (+1.0Mb/s)

*DATAS & Audios: 4.8Mb/s > 4.3Mbs (+0.5Mb/s)

*Channel 5: 1.8Mb/s > 1.4Mbs (+0.4Mb/s)

*E4 +1: 1.2Mb/s > 1.6Mbs (-0.4Mb/s)

*SC4: 1.5Mb/s
*Channel 4 +1: 1.4Mb/s > 1.4Mbs

*E4: 1.5Mb/s > 1.9Mbs (-0.4Mb/s)

*More4: 1.2Mb/s > 1.5Mbs (-0.3Mb/s)

*Film4: 1.5Mb/s > 1.8Mbs (-0.3Mb/s)

Channel 4: 1.6Mb/s > 1.8Mbs (-0.2Mb/s)

*ITV1 +1: 1.3Mb/s > 1.5Mbs (-0.2Mb/s)

*ITV4: 1.7Mb/s > 2.0Mbs (-0.3Mb/s)

*ITV2: 1.2Mb/s > 1.3Mbs (-0.1Mb/s)

*ITV3: 1.1Mb/s > 1.3Mbs (-0.2Mb/s)

*ITV1: 1.8Mb/s > 1.7Mbs (+0.1Mb/s)

Re: Freeview changes
 

Next week Freeview changes:

Jan. 17th:
*BBC One Oxford closes - sub region absorbed into BBC One South
*BBC One East W closes - sub region absorbed into BBC One East (East)
*​BBC One East (East) changes name to BBC One East following the BBC One East (West) closure

Re: Freeview changes
 

DS Forum is reporting Since January 19th new space has become available on the D3&4 mux outside of Wales.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_102221910

https://www.digitalbitrate.com/dtv.p...live=9&lang=en

Re: Freeview changes
 

I was going to post this earlier but the forum wasn't loading for me.

I noticed it on a local version of the mux on DigitalBitRate the other day and a516digital is saying it's elsewhere too.

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...02518334296065

It doesn't mean everyone outside Wales is getting a new channel on this multiplex as the BBC did the same on PSB1 (aka BBCA) when they made space for the BBC Scotland channel. It's sat empty everywhere else.

Re: Freeview changes
 

My Sources has reveal to me that D3&4 was upgraded on January 6th in Scotland.

And London was one of the last areas to be upgraded.

Re: Freeview changes
 

What may launch on the D3&4 on that new slot outside Wales:

May launch:
1) ITVBe - ITVBe do broadcast on SDN but do broadcast on D3&4 in Channel Islands.
2) E4 Extra - from COM5
3) Film4 +1 - from COM5
4) 4Seven - from COM5
5) 4Music - Relaunch
6) More4 +1 - Relaunch

Will not move:
1) CITV do broadcast on ITVs SDN
2) ITV2+1 do broadcast on ITVs SDN
3) ITV3+1 do broadcast on ITVs SDN but may move to D3&4 and becomes fulltime
4) ITV4+1 do broadcast on ITVs SDN but may move to ITV3+1 old slot starting at 9pm
5) ITVBe+1 do broadcast on ITVs SDN

Re: Freeview changes
 

If space is used outside Wales it will be for something non-core as otherwise there would be another Wales anomaly for a core service.

So it would likely be ITV4+1 since it onl has a very short and useless overnight allocation. ITV3+1 has a schedule that matches nicely with CITV which it shares stream with so I can't see ITV3+1 taking it.

If a C4 channel takes it it'll be a +1 or 4Seven since the latter is basically a timeshift in another guise.

I don't think any service will use it having said all that. It'll be like what happened with BBCA/PSB1 all over again.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I still feel S4C may move over to BBC A sometime this year due to the following:

A) Since April 2013 a funding for S4C was transferred to the BBC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S4C_Authority

B) The BBC is not using the broadcasting slot outside Scotland [Slot being use in Scotland for BBC Scotland Channel).
C) S4C is on BBC iPlayer
D) S4C HD to timeshare with CBBC HD in Wales on Freeview.

Re: Freeview changes
 

If S4C was going to go to BBCA D3&4 probably wouldn't have been reconfigured in my opinion. Unless the reconfiguration isn't about S4C but something about ITV's or Channel 4's DTT strategy, and more likely the former if that's the case since they own SDN/COM4.

I think some BBC rules regarding BBCA's use would need to change for to S4C to use it anyway, and as far as I'm aware they haven't.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview has confirmed that Together +1 (2am to 6am) is set to close on Wednesday on Freeview Channel 92.

When viewers retune Together +1 will appear on Freeview Channel 790.

Together +1 do timeshare with That's 60s right now.

A) That's 60s may become 24/7.
B) That's 70s may launch and broadcasting from 2am to 6am.

https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/serv...es-25-jan-2023

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview Changes:

My sources has confirmed that E4 +1 is set to use that new slot on ITV/Channel 4's D3&4 from January 25th.

*E4 +1 is on ITV's SDN right now.

Re: Freeview changes
 

No it's not. It's been on D3&4 for ages.
https://www.freeview.co.uk/corporate...-professionals
You sure you didn't mean to type a different C4 channel?

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sorry I did think E4 +1 was on SDN.

My source did only say: E4+1 changes tomorrow.

kjhskj75 did post on DS Forum that E4+1 "Reduction in coverage".

As E4 +1 is on D3&4 right now so E4 +1 is moving to BBC B (Only on Freeview HD) or SDN (Old Quest slot)

---------- Post added at 18:42 ---------- Previous post was at 17:39 ----------

Changes on Freeview from January 25th:

*E4+1 on Channel 30 will be moving from D3&4 to a unknown mux - on Reduction to coverage so I think E4 +1 will move to BBC B (E4 +1 will only appear if you can get ITV1 HD) or SDN (Quest old slot)

*Together TV +1 will not close now on Channel 92.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I see it.
https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/serv...es-25-jan-2023

Well I can now envisage E4Extra moving to D3&4 the following week.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Maybe one of Channel 4 deals are up with COM5 and are looking to save money on running cost:

Here is where Channel 4 own Channels are on Freeview:

Channel 4 - D3&4
Channel 4 +1 - D3&4
E4 - D3&4
E4 +1 - D3&4
Film4 - D3&4
Film4 +1 - COM5
More4 - D3&4
E4 Extra - COM5
4seven - COM5

*Freeview web site says E4+1 will be "Reduction in coverage" from today - so that may mean E4 +1 is moving to that new slot on D3&4 and will no longer broadcast in Wales or moving to BBC B who has got 11.8M/bs doing nothing.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Together TV +1 has moved from COM5 to COM6 and it broadcasting hours has move from 2am to 6am to 5am to 8am. But stays on Channel 92.

And is now timesharing with Jewellery Maker and PBS.

Together TV +1 old COM5 slot has now moved to Channel 790.

That's 60s or That's TV UK now 24 hours? (To be confirmed)

---------- Post added at 13:41 ---------- Previous post was at 12:55 ----------

A Media Boy UK Source has just confirmed that E4 +1 is NO LONGER available to Freeview Viewers in Wales.

So the new UK Wide channel will launch/move soon on/to D3&4.

---------- Post added at 13:52 ---------- Previous post was at 13:41 ----------

RUMOUR:

I have seen unconfirm rumour that E4 +1 may have just moved to SDN in Wales (Swapping with E4) so GREAT! movies action is not coming to Wales on Freeview after all.

---------- Post added at 15:50 ---------- Previous post was at 13:52 ----------

Freeview - Scotland, England and Northern Ireland Update:

*E4 +1 is still on D3&4.
*My Source (And Mike aka a516digital) feels it ITV's turn to fill the next available slot on D3&4 - so it could be ITVBe using that new slot soon.

Freeview - Wales Update:

*E4 +1 has moved from D3&4 to SDN.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

UK Wide 24 hours slots:
-Old E4 +1 slot on D3&4*
-Old Create and Craft Extra (Where Together TV/RealityXtra 2 broadcast) slot on COM4
-Old Quest slot on COM4

*E4 +1 has move over to a new slot on D3&4 that is being use for S4C in Wales. But E4 +1 has move to SDN in Wales using where GREAT movies action broadcasts outside Wales.

Part time slots:
-No Part time slots available on Freeview.

Slots information right as of January 25th.

Changes coming soon:

By April 2023:
*BBC ONE East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE London will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE East Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE North West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South East will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE South West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE West Midlands will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC ONE Yorkshire will close and become known as BBC One on Freeview Channel 1.
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101. (East of England, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and parts of Buckinghamshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE London HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Greater London, Lots of Surrey, Parts of Essex, Parts Of Bedfordshire, Parts Of Buckinghamshire, Parts of Kent, Parts of Hertfordshire and Parts of West Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE East Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (East Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North East of England and Cumbria HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North East of England and Cumbria areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE North West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (North West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Oxfordshire & Parts of Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and South of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South East HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Kent and East Sussex areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE South West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (South West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE West Midlands HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (West Midlands of England areas only).
*BBC One HD will close and rebrand as BBC ONE Yorkshire HD and launch on Freeview Channel 101 (Yorkshire and North Midlands areas only).-BBC ONE HD relaunches on Freeview Channel 106.

All information is right as of December 29th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Is GREAT tv set to close on Freeview?

Maybe nothing but the OFCOM web site make it look like GREAT! tv is set to close on Freeview and be replace with GREAT! Romance

OFCOM has posted the following on their web site:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your...cences/updates

Re: Freeview changes
 

Yes, it's changing film genre.

Re: Freeview changes
 

But GREAT! Romance is broadcasting on Freeview right now using GREAT! movies classic old slot.

Is Narrative Entertainment UK Limited set to move GREAT! Romance to GREAT! tv slot and give up GREAT! movies classic slot on Freeview?

Re: Freeview changes
 

Update:

Both GREAT! Romance and GREAT! tv are broadcasting from the local mux.

Only GREAT! movies and GREAT! movies action is not broadcasting on local Mux - they are broadcasting from COM4 or COM6.

I now think maybe Narrative are set to axe GREAT! tv on Freeview so that GREAT! movies or GREAT! movies action can move to Local mux or OFCOM is posting mis information again.

Re: Freeview changes
 

ITVBe is in the middle of moving from SDN/COM4 to D3 & 4.

ITVBe is broadcasting on both streams at time of posting.

---------- Post added at 13:48 ---------- Previous post was at 13:41 ----------

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

UK Wide 24 hours slots:
-Old Create and Craft Extra (Where Together TV/RealityXtra 2 broadcast) slot on COM4
-Old ITVBe slot on COM4
-Old Quest slot on COM4

Part time slots:
-No Part time slots available on Freeview.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

UKDTT has reported licenses for That's TV that indicates them launching comedy and children's channels.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview Changes:

ITVBe (D3&4) has moved from Channel 791 to Channel 17.*
ITVBe (SDN) has moved from Channel 17 to Channel 792.*
Amazing Discoveries (SDN) has been added to Channel 284 [Streaming Channel].

*You need to retune to get the right ITVBe (D3&4) on Channel 17 as the SDN one will stop broadcasting soon.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Where are you getting Ch17 from? That's REALLY channel. ITV Be is Ch28.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Oops I forgot it was on Channel 28 - was thinking about my own EPG numbers.:dunce:

Re: Freeview changes
 

I feel the old ITVBe (SDN) will stop broadcasting on Freeview Channel 792 on March 1st here why:

*Feb. 15th ITVBe launch on D3&4 on Channel 791
*Feb. 22nd ITVBe (D3&4) did move from Channel 791 to Channel 28
*Feb. 22nd ITVBe (SDN) did move from Channel 28 to Channel 792

Re: Freeview changes
 

As of 12.15pm today - ITVBe is no longer broadcasting on the COM4/SDN Stream on Freeview.

Re: Freeview changes
 

ITV has today reveal that CITV channel will close in early Autumn.

*ITV2 to start broadcasting Kids programmes again since 2004 in the mornings. (GMTV2 did broadcast on ITV2 before moving to ITV4 with it launch in 2004.)
*Will ITV use the old CITV timeshare slot with ITV3 +1 to launch ITV3 +1 on Freeview full time?

https://advanced-television.com/2023...nch-july-2023/

Re: Freeview changes
 

It might increase the chances of COM4 switching to DVB-T2 with no core ITV services left on it.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Also it will make SDN with three and a half unuse slots.

Now we know why CITV was not rebranded last year or did not move to D3&4 to timeshare with ITV2 +1 for.

Re: Freeview changes
 

...and also why an HD version was never created.

---------- Post added at 07:55 ---------- Previous post was at 07:53 ----------

Pretty sure that ITV will use the vacated space to make ITV3 +1 24/7 on Freeview.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sky Glass do have a CITV HD listed.

Re: Freeview changes
 

It is HD on BTtv too - so maybe like that on all streaming services ??

Re: Freeview changes
 

With really short versions of ITV4+1 and ITVBe+1 on that stream currently, I wouldn't be surprised if they made those longer.

Re: Freeview changes
 

A516digital is reporting PSB3 aka BBCB multiplex is fully regionalised in Northern and Central England now.

​https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...8785540​


And showing an on-screen message with a 22nd March retune date.

https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...62213385146375

Re: Freeview changes
 

As I understand it, the C&M infrastructure has been ready for some months. In fact, the old C&M setup has been repurposed to bring the BBC HD regions to satellite.

Many of the regions now have an alternative SID number for the new regionalised BBC ONE HD, which is a good indication of how far work has progressed. Some regions still having the SID number for the main region in the existing, ITV based, macro region, indicating that more work is needed.

Although the old TSIDs are still being used, some with the same ID are carrying different data, so the multiplexes have been split. Maybe Wednesday's changes will also involve renumbering the TSIDs. When the new TSIDs are known, it will be a good indication of how well the new infrastructure will allow for the correct ITV 1 HD regions to be added at a later stage.

The London region will now out of sync with the BBC house style for SID numbering. The SID currently used for the England-wide BBC ONE HD service has been 17540 which, following BBC house style, should be the SID number for a London regional service. It appears that the new regional service for London has now been issued with SID 17536 - under the BBC house style, that would be the SID number for a UK wide service. SID 17599 would have been the correct number for an England-wide service. It will be interesting to see if this anomaly is corrected but it is, by no means, critical.

Wednesday's changes should be quite revealing.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Thanks epsilon.

Re: Freeview changes
 

This week changes on Freeview:

Wednesday:
*GREAT Movies action becomes GREAT action on Freeview Ch 42 (Not in Wales)
*That’s 60s moves from Ch 75 to Ch 71^
*That’s 70s moves from Ch 76 to Ch 75^
*That’s 80s moves from Ch 77 to Ch 76^
*That’s 60s moves from Ch 87 to Ch 77^^
*That’s 90s becomes That's 70s on Ch 80^^
*That’s 80s moves from Ch 88 to Ch 86^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One East Midlands HD on Ch 101^^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One West Midlands HD on Ch 101^^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire HD on Ch 101^^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One Yorkshire HD on Ch 101^^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One London HD on Ch 101^^^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One Channel Islands HD on Ch 101^^^

^UK wide
^^Manchester only
^^^Local areas only

Also Two new streaming channels to launch:
*Al Jazeera English to launch on Channel 285
*Al Jazeera to launch on Channel 286

---------- Post added at 15:04 ---------- Previous post was at 14:58 ----------

Viewers in North East & Cumbria, North West, West, South West, South, East and South East parts of England will get their local news in HD on Freeview by April 27th*

*This date may change.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/regional-b...in-two-phases/

---------- Post added at 15:46 ---------- Previous post was at 15:04 ----------

More Changes set to happen on Wednesday:

*TV Warehouse moves from Ch 90 to Ch 87^^
*TV Warehouse +1 moves from Ch 91 to Ch 88^^
*WION News to launch on Channel 287

Rumour: Is Al Jazeera English set to close soon on Freeview Channel 235?

Re: Freeview changes
 

That's 70s has today launch as a parttime Channel UK wide on Channel 75.

That's 70s (Channel 75) is timesharing with That's 60s (Channel 71) on the following times:

9am - That's 60s
3am - That's 70s

Re: Freeview changes
 

A little late to get back to this but the TSIDs did, indeed, change. From the information available the numbering has followed the BBC house style. Still no information about TSID numbering for the sub-regions (Sheffield, Gloucestershire, Shropshire etc). The DBR scanner used for west midlands areas seems to have inconveniently gone offline just before the changes. That info should be an indication of how well prepared the new infrastructure is for adding the correct ITV regions. London kept the correct TSID region with BBC ONE HD taking the UK-wide default number for the SID. Unavoidable, I suppose, as the London default number is still being used for the red screen version in areas still awaiting conversion. It would probably have been better to convert London in the last batch but the changes seem to have concentrated on getting the more densely populated areas of England converted first.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Thanks epsilon.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Shropshire still hasn't been updated (on DBR) but Gloucestershire is using the West Midlands TSID, so BBC B hasn't been subdivided in the same way as BBC A. It would be nice to know what is being used in Sheffield (as it would take a different version of ITV) but, since Sheffield & Bilsdale became co-channel, both are now difficult to check.

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC Considers U-Turn On Closing BBC FOUR HD

https://deadline.com/2023/03/bbc-con...rn-1235314448/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Channel new broadcasting hours:

My TiVo box (Virgin Media) has reveal that HorrorXtra will broadcast from 8am to 3am* from April 26th.

*It will be 9am to 4am on HorrorXtra +1

HorrorXtra Channels start at 5/6pm right now

Do that mean HorrorXtra is set to launch on Freeview?

Re: Freeview changes
 

Can't see it happening. They shut one of their channels on Freeview clearly to save money. Unless the price of DTT broadcast has changed significantly in the last year due to no takers for the remaining streams, I can't envisage it happening.

Having said that, it might explain the RealityXtra2 "placeholder" at 3am to 5am on the Together stream. https://www.xhxf.uk/timeshares/

Maybe there was a Save Money Now, Reassess in the Future strategy going on?

Re: Freeview changes
 

Or maybe they couldn't get the deal they wanted, so we're holding out to see who would blink 1st for lower carriage fees??

Spare capacity hanging around fir a time is bound to decrease prices as less fees are better than no fees!

Re: Freeview changes
 

I would have think the THREE SDN slots WOULD BE full up by now:

*ITV put ITV3 +1, ITV4 +1 and ITVBe +1 on a weekly basis - until other broadcast wants to join Freeview or move from other stream.

or

*Do the deal with Channel 4 for 4Music, 4Seven and E4 Extra (E4 Extra can easy fit into Together TV slot on SDN) to launch/move. With Channel 4 reusing COM5 with More4 +1 and Channel 4 give Together TV a slot until Channel 4 deals are up with COM5.

Only my view due to SDN being own by ITV.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sheffield is using the same TSID as Emley Moor, so no special arrangements to allow it to carry the correct ITV1 HD region. Sheffield should take Yorkshire - Calendar South with Emley Moor taking Yorkshire - Calendar North. All academic at the moment as both will continue to take the Granada HD Macro region for the foreseeable future.

Re: Freeview changes
 

April 26th changes on Freeview HD:

April 26th:

*BBC One HD becomes BBC One North East & Cumbria HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One North West HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One West HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One South West HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One South HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One East HD on Ch 101^
*BBC One HD becomes BBC One South East HD on Ch 101^

^Local areas only

Re: Freeview changes
 

The thing is, ITV bought SDN as an extra revenue stream. They can make more money by leasing the slots to other channels. Maybe there are contracts in place for broadcasters to take the slots when their contract with Arqiva expires. If the slots are vacant for a long period, ITV would benefit from putting their own timeshift channels on SDN full time and bring in extra advertising revenue. It's a complicated balancing act.

Re: Freeview changes
 

New channels for Freeview viewers from 26th April:

*Reality Xtra 2 closes on Channel 69.
*HorrorXtra launches on Channel 69.
*BBC One HD closes on HD Channel 101.
*BBC One North East & Cumbria HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One West HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One West HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One South West HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One South HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One East HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*BBC One South East HD launches on HD Channel 101.^
*Real Crime (Streaming channel) launches on Channel 288.

^Local areas only

https://rxtvinfo.com/2023/new-channe...om-26th-april/

---------- Post added at 14:08 ---------- Previous post was at 14:04 ----------

Look like ITV's SDN has got one stream sold to AMC/Paramount for HorrorXtra.

unknown at time of posting on what way happen to Together TV on SDN - Move to a new unuse slot* or close.

*SDN will still have two broadcasting slot free after Wednesday.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Just noted last night on my TV.

But as of February 2023, Gems TV has cut it broadcasting hours on all networks:

Was - Live 24 hours a day.

Now - Only Live between the hours of 07:00-23:00.

Information on hours is from Gems TV's Wiki page.