Re: Freeview changes
 

Confirmed: That's TV 2 WILL launch on Freeview

I have found that That's Christmas (Freeview Channel 65) will switched to That's TV 2 from January 3rd at 8am.

Source DS Forum and Freeview EPG.

Re: Freeview changes
 

UPDATE:

I can now confirm base the Freeview EPG - That's TV 2 will broadcast UK Wide on Freeview Channel 65 via COM6.

I feel the following may happen.

*That's TV (1) may move from COM6 to COM4

Then:

*Slot 1 - That's TV 2 will broadcast from 6am to 4am.
*Slot 1 - That's 80s will broadcast from 4am to 6am.

*Slot 2 - That's 60s will broadcast from 9am to 3am.
*Slot 2 - That's 90s will broadcast from 3am to 9am.

Re: Freeview changes
 

The following is set to happen to That's Media channels from Wed. on Freeview - still not confirmed:

Thats TV1 - move from COM6 > COM5
Thats TV2 - move from COM5 > COM4

The following channels may only broadcast in Manchester from Wed. on Freeview:

Thats 60s
Thats 80s
Thats 90s

---------- Post added at 14:32 ---------- Previous post was at 14:31 ----------

https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php...er&pg=live.php

Re: Freeview changes
 

OFCOM has reveal that a new channel can launch on Freeview:

*Shop on TV

Re: Freeview changes
 

CONFIRM; Freeview are set to do some changes on January 24th:

What may happen:

SDN/COM4:
*Together TV cut broadcasting hours
*That's TV 2 moves from COM5
*FailArmy closes
*Pet Collective moves from Channel 266 to Channel 264
*Quews News (Streaming service) launches

COM5:
*That's TV UK moves from COM6 (New slot?)
*Shop on TV may launch
*Shop on TV may timeshare with That's 90s**

COM6:
*That's 60s may get new broadcasting hours^
*That's 80s may relaunch to timeshare with That's 60s^^

**That's 90s will broadcast when Shop on TV is not broadcasting.
^9am to 3am
^^3am to 9am

That's TV 2 slot on COM5 will be reuse by Shop on TV

Live updates via https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

Re: Freeview changes
 

Only the following changes has happen:

Ch 92 - Together TV has become Together TV +1 (COM6)
Ch 264 - FailArmy has become FailArmy/PetCollective (COM4)
Ch 266 - Pet Collective has been removed (COM4)
Ch 285 - Together TV +1 has become Together TV IP (COM6)

https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/upda...4-january-2024

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview News:

The following is just a Rumour and is subject to change:

February:
14th - Together TV to move from COM4 to COM6
14th - Together TV +1 to close

Re: Freeview changes
 

Maybe giving Jukin Media a chance to add more of their FAST channels to the same slate without using extra channel numbers. I'm not sure which of their channels though, People are Awesome seems to have been dropped on other platforms and they probably can't bring the Reader's Digest channel to the UK as the UK magazine has a different publisher. (Jukin Media is owned by Trusted Media Brands, which is the new name of Reader's Digest Association Inc.)

Maybe channels such as WeatherSpy or At Home with the Family Handyman.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I feel with Tiny Pop closing on March 20th it maybe down to Tiny Pop deal with Local Television multiplexes is up. Tiny Pop did launch on Local TV mux on Freeview on March 15th 2017.

But who will get Tiny Pop slot on Freeview if deal is not up?

If deal for that slot is not up maybe GREAT! Action will then use Tiny Pop slot on Freeview.

Why GREAT! action?

*GREAT! tv - Narrative only move this one to COM6 last June.
*GREAT! action - this Narrative Channel do not broadcast in Wales on Freeview plus also launch on COM4 on April 1st 2014 as Movies4Men.
*GREAT! movies - Launch as The Big Deal in late 2010
*GREAT! romance - Narrative only move this one to COM6 last July.

Re: Freeview changes
 

As the local mux only has around two thirds coverage of the whole country, action would be better staying on COM4, even without Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

With Narrative removing all channels from Freesat on Wednesday.

I feel Sky, Virgin Media UK and Freeview will following with Narrative moving from LIVE Broadcasts to FAST Channels.

Re: Freeview changes
 

FAST channels on Freeview are going to get interesting. At the moment they have to have MHEG and hbbTV versions to support different generations with that sort of capability. A third method being used for the BBC's EPG linked iPlayer streams and, possibly, a fourth method for compatibility with Freely. Things are getting quite complicated as streaming options with relatively low take up rates are replaced before they hit critical mass.

Re: Freeview changes
 

That's the 2nd time I saw information on a web site and it did not happen.

Not using that web site for news anymore.

Web site reported Changes listed here was set to happen on January 24th - did not happen
Web site reported Changes listed here was set to happen on February 14th - nothing happen

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's changes on Freeview:

Ch moves:
CBBC HD - from Ch 204 to 203.
CBeebies HD - from Ch 205 to 204.

Ch Launches:
266. France24 (Streamed)
292. Nosey (Streamed)

Ch Closure:
269. Wion News

Changes in Wales only
Together TV - Closing
GREAT! Movies action - Launching

---------- Post added at 15:41 ---------- Previous post was at 15:35 ----------

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

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old ITVBe +1/ITV3 +1 slot on ITV's SDN mux (Not in Wales]

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Channel swapped with CBBC Ch 201 & CBeebies Ch 202 on CLM enabled Freeview Play devices.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview RUMOURS - Still not confirmed:

Wednesday:
That's TV 2 rename as Chart Show Retro
Together TV > moving from COM4 to COM6
Together TV +1 - Closes

TBC:
That's TV (UK) > COM6 > Expected to move to COM5

---------- Post added at 15:56 ---------- Previous post was at 14:36 ----------

Wee update:

That's TV 2 will still broadcast on Freeview in Manchester area.

Re: Freeview changes
 

The following NOT YET Confirmed changes has been moved to March 20th.

Plus:

*Tiny Pop closes
*POP Player moves to channel 207.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Narrative set to launch GREAT! Real channel on March 20th via Freeview.

https://advanced-television.com/2024...-real-channel/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here is the list of rumours on what may happen on Freeview from March 20th: (List not confirmed)

Channel launch:
*GREAT! Real set to launch on COM4 - outside Wales - on Channel 42.

Channels moves:
*GREAT! action moves from Channel 42 to Channel 50.
*GREAT! tv moves from Channel 50 to Channel 52.
*GREAT! romance moves from Channel 52 to Channel 61.
*GREAT! movies extra moves from Channel 61 to Channel 62.
*POP Player moves from Channel 212 to Channel 207.

Multiplexes Moves:
*That's TV UK moves from COM6 to COM5.
*Together TV moves from COM4 to COM6.

Channel rebrand:
*That's TV 2 rebrand as Chart Show Retro on Channel 65

Channels closes:
*GREAT! tv on channel 62
*Together TV +1 on Channel 92
*Tiny Pop on Channel 207

Information was posted at time of posting on https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

Re: Freeview changes
 

New unconfirmed Freeview rumour:

*Seen on TV is expected to launch March 20th on Freeview.

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

Re: Freeview changes
 

Talk TV to close in summer.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...go-online-only

Re: Freeview changes
 

OFCOM has today given out Freeview channel licences to That's Media for:

NEW:
That's TV Extra
That's 70s
Chart Show Retro
Chart Show Dance

But a following list has been handed back to OFCOM by That's Media:
That's 2000s
Manchester Music
Classic Hits MCR
Classic Hits

---------- Post added at 20:11 ---------- Previous post was at 19:39 ----------

Latest rumours I have seen on Freeview changes set to happen:

March 20th:
-GREAT! action - Moving to ch 50
-GREAT! real - set to launch on COM4 on ch 42
-GREAT! tv - Moving to ch 52
-GREAT! romance - Moving to ch 61
-GREAT! movies extra - Moving to ch 62
-GREAT! tv +1 - Closing
-That's TV 2 becomes Chart Show Retro
-Together TV - Moving to COM6
-Together TV +1 - Closes
-Tiny Pop - Moving Online only
-POP Player - Moving to 207
-Seen on TV - Expected to launch

TBA:
-That's TV (UK) - Expected to move from COM6 to COM5
-Talk TV - Expected to close in July
-ADULT Xpanded TV - Expected to close

I found this information on:

https://terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

Re: Freeview changes
 

Now we know why That's Media wanted more Freeview channel licences for:

Chart Show Retro
Chart Show Dance


DS Forum SKYtvFREAK feels Trace UK World's administrator has sold assets of Chart Show Broadcasting brand to That’s Media.

But I can't find anything to back him up.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_104302173

But I can confirmed that Trace UK World Ltd has been in administration since the 9th of January.

https://find-and-update.company-info...ment_104302173

Re: Freeview changes
 

UPDATE:

That's Media has given back it Freeview channel licence for Chart Show Dance to OFCOM.

But OFCOM has today given out Freeview channel licences to That's Media for:

That's Dance

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sports broadcaster Sporty Stuff TV HD has just reveal on their X page that Sporty Stuff TV HD will close on March 30th on Freeview (Streaming) channel 271.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Re: Freeview changes
 

Another channel Ive never heard of, and wont miss.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Confirmed - Bauer Radio stations set to close on Freeview by May 11th

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/03/bau...nd-cable-exit/

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

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old GREAT! action slot on ITV's SDN mux (Not in Wales]

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Channels changes:

March:
20th. Tiny Pop closes
20th. GREAT! real launches

April:
20th. Greatest Hits Radio closes
20th. Hits Radio closes
20th. Kerrang! Radio closes
20th. KISS Fresh closes
20th. KISS Radio closes
20th. KISSTORY closes
20th. Magic Radio closes

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

Summer:
Talk TV closes

Re: Freeview changes
 

I guess that means you also haven't sampled the delights of Supreme Master Television. :D

---------- Post added at 18:08 ---------- Previous post was at 18:05 ----------

I wonder if, with all these removals, Bauer will try to get the Rayo app added to more devices.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I wonder if up to two new SD Channel will launch from June on COM6 with Bauer Radio closing.

Re: Freeview changes
 

CONFIRMED: GREAT! real to launch on Freeview Channel 61.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/great-real...ers-confirmed/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview Channels in full:

Local Mux:
GREAT! real launches on Channel 61
Tiny Pop remove
POP has moved from channel 206 to channel 205
POP MAX has moved from channel 208 to channel 206

COM4/SDN:
Together TV now broadcast from 6pm (Not in Wales)
ITV4+1 moved from channel 89 to channel 93
Shop On TV added to channel 89 (Not in Wales?)
Tiny Pop added channel 207 (Streaming channel)
Pop Player has moved from channel 212 to channel 208
Filmstream added channel 269 (Streaming channel)

COM6:
GREAT! movies extra moved from channel 61 to channel 790
Together TV+1 moved from channel 92 to channel 90

Manchester Mux:
That's TV (MCR) has launch on Channel 92 (Manchester areas only)

Re: Freeview changes
 

BREAKING: SDN add new UK Wide slot to COM4?

Reports on DS Forum say that Shop on TV is set to be the UK wide broadcaster on Freeview.

So is SDN now broadcasting with 19th slots from Today.

But Together TV's hours on SDN has been cut (Not in Wales).

COM4 not in Wales The old CITV and ITV3 +1 slot was give for FREE by ITV to Together TV use but has got their broadcasting hours cut today so now we got:

TBA - from TBC til 6pm
Together TV - from 6pm to TBC
Shop on TV

But in Wales ITV did give CITV/ITV3 +1 old slot to GREAT! action to make it UK wide as ITV need to give a slot in Wales to local broadcaster S4C:

S4C
Shop on TV

Re: Freeview changes
 

CONFIRMED:

Freeview's Web site has confirmed that Shop on TV will launch on the UK wide slot on Freeview on COM4 it will broadcast on the new UK slot.

But COM4 still has a unuse 18 hour (timesharing with Together TV) still up for sale on old CITV/ITV3 +1 slot outside Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

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

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Part time slots:
-Old ITVBe +1/ITV3 +1 slot on ITV's SDN mux (From Midnight to 6am - NOT in Wales)

Slots information right at time of posting.

Latest rumours says:

That's TV 2 set to become Chart Show Retro from April 10th.

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

What changes set to happen soon on Freeview (CONFIRMED)

April:
2nd. Greatest Hits Radio closes
2nd. Hits Radio closes
2nd. Kerrang! Radio closes
2nd. KISS Fresh closes
2nd. KISS Radio closes
2nd. KISSTORY closes
2nd. Magic Radio closes

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

Summer:
Talk TV closes

Freeview make changes to EPG every Month - Next is set to be on:
April 17th.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview News:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview may close by Mid May.

Look like the owners of Manchester Multiplex have forgot to pay a bill.

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/d...c36a7b2ce7259b

What may close?

76. That's TV 2 (GM)
77. That's 60s (GM)
80. That's 80s (GM)
86. That's 90s (GM)
87. TV Warehouse (GM)
88. TV Warehouse +1 (GM)
92. That's TV (GM)

Re: Freeview changes
 

UPDATE:

DS Forum is reporting that Together TV is broadcasting from 8pm to midnight (Not 6pm to Midnight as listed on Channel 83 and Together TV on X.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Now 6pm to midnight. They are just keeping everyone on their toes..

Re: Freeview changes
 

I hear it happen from March 28th.

https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

For one new SD Channel to launch using Bauer Radio's slot on Freeview would need to cut the Mb/s from Talking Pictures and DMAX.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview News UPDATE:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview WILL NOT close by Mid May as Compulsory strike-off action was discontinued on April 2nd.

https://find-and-update.company-info...filing-history

Re: Freeview changes
 

Media Web site RXTV (2021 - 2024) has now closed.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Well, sort of closed. https://rxtvinfo.com/tag/news/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Can anyone who is from Wales and got Freeview tell me if Shop on TV is shown on Channel 89.

Re: Freeview changes
 

RUMOUR: Talk TV may close next week.

TV Zone is reporting that Talk TV will move out of its TV studios for its daytime programming on Friday 26th April, and the channel is expected to cease as a linear channel on Tuesday 30th April.

https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/talktv-closuredate-ann1

Re: Freeview changes
 

While it's true the audience figures for linear are quite low & may be an excuse for closing that output, there is also the possibility of less scrutiny from OFCOM over their content. Perhaps they see it as an opportunity of competing with another more controversial news channel that keeps getting it's wrists slapped by the regulator.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Or not as it will, largely, be a live feed of the radio content, which will continue to be subject to Ofcom rules.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview changes in full:

Channel removed:
*Hits Radio
*KISS FRESH
*KISS
*KISSTORY
*Magic
*Greatest Hits Radio
*Kerrang!
*GREAT! movies extra
*Zee World

Channel launches:
293 - Purpose Media (Steaming channel)
294 - TalkTV (Streaming channel - Not yet active.)

New EPG Numbers:
58 - ITV3+1 (Was Channel 59)
59 - ITV4+1 (Was Channel 93)
93 - ITVBe+1 (Was Channel 58)

Channel rename:
695 > ADULT1
696 > ADULT2
697 > ADULT3
698 > ADULT4

Confirmed:
Shop On TV is not available in Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I believe that there are plans to require internet channels to be licenced by and regulated by Ofcom.

Re: Freeview changes
 

A few other service renames also, such as TalkLeeds reverting to Leeds TV and other similar changes across the local channels. Which might answer what you were getting at in your question about these channels on the Virgin TV thread.


Zee World didn't last very long.. phew!

Re: Freeview changes
 

Full technical details are now available on the blog.
https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here some ITV's SDN/COM4 news for you.

*Shop on TV - Channel 89 EPG has been updated to confirm that Shop on TV is set to broadcast from midnight to 6pm (Channel is still not doing LIVE broadcasts).

*Talk TV is still broadcasting at time of this post on Channel 237.

Re: Freeview changes
 

It's the SDN way...

Re: Freeview changes
 

I have been told on X that Shop on TV WAS set to launch this week but launch has now been moved to next week.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Oh! Anyway, it is now live on channel 89.
Not a simulcast of the programme on ITV either, which is interesting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

By the look of Shop on TV EPG it broadcasting VTs right now.

---------- Post added at 08:23 ---------- Previous post was at 08:22 ----------

Maybe nothing but my Freeview EPG is reporting that ITV4 +1 will broadcast all day from Saturday.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Pre-recorded and shown on repeat. At least it will keep their costs down.

Maybe until the next shopping channel comes along. If they do that it would better to share the slot with 3+1 and Be+1 and restore 2+1 to a 24 hour schedule. It'll probably turn out to be just another listings error.

Re: Freeview changes
 

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

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old Talk TV slot on ITV's SDN mux

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Channels changes:

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's changes on Freeview in Full:

The following have been removed on SDN:
078. TCC
089. Shop On TV (In Wales only)
264. FailArmy/PetCollective
727. Absolute Radio

On G_MAN (Manchester area only) the following have started (No idea on broadcasting hours):
78. TCC
94. Seen on TV

Re: Freeview changes
 

My Sources has reveal even more about Rewind TV:

*Rewind TV will launch on Freeview platform towards the end of June broadcasting from 6pm - Midnight everynight and will timeshare with Shop On TV. (Not in Wales)

Re: Freeview changes
 

Shop On TV wasn't actually added to SDN in Wales, it seems that Everyone TV added the LCN data for it even though the service wasn't actually present. Giving viewers a service unavailable message, depending on their device firmware. If only they had a clue about what is on their own platform..
MTN (G_MAN) seems to be getting very crowded. It can only carry a limited number of services, so many will possibly only be for a few hours a day.
Technical details of the changes now available at https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

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

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old Talk TV slot on ITV's SDN mux
-Old Earthx TV slot on COM6 mux

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

June 5th update on Rewind TV coming to Freeview:

My sources has reported Rewind TV will need to start making money before it can launch on Freeview.

Other sources did tell me last month that it would launch in late June/July.

Rewind TV and Seen on TV are both currently testing on some Freesat boxes. (Not on my box).

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sunday update:

Seen on TV via Facebook has confirmed that Seen on TV is set to move to Freeview Channel 79 from Wednesday.

Seen on TV is on Channel 94 in Manchester right now.

Two UK Wide are unuse right now on COM4 and COM6.

---------- Post added at 11:58 ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 ----------

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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4
-Old EarthX TV slot on COM6

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)

All information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview changes in full:

D3&4:
Added:
That's Memories to Channel 71 (New slot)

COM4:
Added:
EXTREME CHANNEL to Channel 295

Moved:
Tiny Pop has moved from Ch 207 to Ch 208
Pop Player has moved from Ch 208 to Ch 212

Close:
TV Extra removed on Channel 291
ADULT Section removed on Channel 670
ADULT1 removed on Channel 695
ADULT2 removed on Channel 696

COM5:
Added:
ADULT Section on Channel 670
ADULT1 on Channel 695

Moved:
That's 90s has moved from Channel 75 to Channel 76

Rebrand:
That's 90s rebrand as That's Dance on Channel 76

COM6:
Added:
Seen on TV on Channel 79
POP UP on Channel 207
ADULT2 on Channel 696

Moved:
That's 60s has moved from Channel 71 to Channel 75

Close:
EarthxTV

Manchester:
Added:
That's TV2 on Channel 92
That's Memories to Channel 95

Moved:
That's 90s has moved from Channel 86 to Channel 78
That's TV has moved from Channel 92 to Channel 86

Rebrand:
That's 90s rebrand as That's Dance on Channel 78

Close:
TCC

Re: Freeview changes
 

Funny how they are now using MTN for placeholder channels which never actually launch. It's almost as if they are channel squatting.
All of the convoluted changes along with technical details are now available at ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com

Re: Freeview changes
 

As Channel 4 rent out it new slot to That's Media.

BBC B has 10.5Mb/s free

*That more for two new HD Channels to launch BBC News HD than S4C HD/BBC Scotland HD. Then BBC Three HD can launch in Wales and Scotland.
*Up to 10 SD Channels on Freeview.

You may say BBC can't rent out BBCB.

Yes they can as S4C HD (In wales), ITV HD, UTV HD, STV HD, Channel 4 HD, Channel 5 HD, TBN UK and 5SELECT broadcast on BBCB right now.

Re: Freeview changes
 

D3&4 is 50/50 ITV/C4 with Channel 5 gifted capacity in the ITV half and S4C gifted capacity on the C4 half but only in Wales. BBC A isn't allowed to sell any slots to third parties but BBC B is a commercial licence run in the same way as BBC Studios / UKTV. The problem with BBC B is that the BBC hasn't yet committed to extending its licence past its current expiry of November 2026. So they won't be entering into new long term contracts.

Re: Freeview changes
 

D3&4:

Last channel to launch was ITVBe

With this new slot today it would have gone to Channel 4 to move one of their channels (E4 Extra or 4Seven) onto D3&4.

But has rented it out to That's Media to get some extra money,

BBC:

This is news to me - thanks for info.

Re: Freeview changes
 

D3&4 used to be divided into 2 parts and each half would carry an equal number of channels. ITV channels were all stat-muxed and C4 channels were stat-muxed separately then the 2 halves were "stitched" together. It was very inefficient. I think all of the channels are now stat-muxed in one operation, which is more efficient. I'm not going to try to get the data to check that out and do the maths to confirm it but it is the sensible way to do things. Historically though, there should always be an even number of channels on the multiplex. If they are renting capacity to other broadcasters, it would make sense to do it jointly rather than individually. It's always been a weird multiplex though, they allocate bands of channels in decimal ranges rather than hexadecimal. But this is getting a wee bit too technical. ;)

Re: Freeview changes
 

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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)

All information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Everyone TV has announced that 4 more TV brands have signed up to offer Freely smart TVs.
https://www.everyonetv.co.uk/news/pr...ners-confirmed

They will still struggle to get a decent market share unless they can get the likes of Samsung, LG & Sony on board.

Re: Freeview changes
 

According to posts on Shopping Telly Forum, Seen on TV (Freeview Channel 94) is down to unforeseen increase in fees from Arqiva that thrown financial spanner in the works.

Re: Freeview changes
 

It's a big problem in business if a company agrees to a contract without fully understanding the terms and conditions. Even more of a problem if they don't have the cash reserves to overcome these obstacles. Probably better to have happened at an early stage than to have built up large debts and have no possibility of actually paying them. Just another chapter in the curse of shopping TV.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Maybe it a new rule of Arqiva their loss money on the old Ideal World.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I don't think it's a new rule as such but they have been stung by similar operations in the past and are right to be cautious. They don't stand for any nonsense though, as View TV found when they tried to bend the rules for Rathergood Radio.

Re: Freeview changes
 

As reported by UKTTVC, the founder, Simon Iles, has now officially announced the closure on the Seen on TV facebook page.
https://x.com/UKTTVC
https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

It Freeview the same in all regions or does it vary?


I'll be using it next week on a mini break

Re: Freeview changes
 

May very.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Same other than BBC 1, ITV 1/STV and BBC regional / local radio stations and local tv stations. Also, some minor differences in Wales.
Some areas away from the main transmitters have a cut down service from relay transmitters.

Re: Freeview changes
 

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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4
-Old Seen on TV slot on COM6

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)

All information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Freeview to move BBC Local Radio to new Channel numbers today

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/work...hannel-numbers

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview changes in full:

BBC A:
Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 719 to Channel 711:
BBC Radio Berkshire (Berkshire)
BBC Radio Bristol (Bristol)
BBC Radio CWR (Coventry & Warwickshire)
BBC Radio Jersey (Jersey)
BBC Radio Kent (Kent)
BBC Radio Leeds (Leeds)
BBC Radio Manchester (Manchester)
BBC Radio Newcastle (Newcastle)
BBC Radio Norfolk (Norfolk)
BBC Radio Scotland (Scotland)
BBC Radio Ulster (Northern Ireland)
BBC Radio Wales (Wales)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 720 to Channel 712:
BBC Radio Cymru (Wales)
BBC Radio Devon (Devon)
BBC Radio Foyle (Northern Ireland)
BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester (Hereford & Worcester)
BBC Radio Lancashire (Lancashire)
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal (Scotland)
BBC Radio Nottingham (Nottingham)
BBC Radio Suffolk (Suffolk)
BBC Radio Sussex (Sussex)
BBC Radio York (York)
BBC Three Counties Radio (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 721 to Channel 713:
BBC Radio Cornwall (Cornwall)
BBC Radio Cumbria (Cumbria)
BBC Radio Cymru 2 (Wales)
BBC Radio Guernsey (Guernsey)
BBC Radio Humberside (Humberside)
BBC Radio Leicester (Leicester)
BBC Radio London (London)
BBC Radio Shropshire (Shropshire)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 722 to Channel 714:
BBC Radio Wiltshire (Wiltshire)
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire)
BBC Radio Lincolnshire (Lincolnshire)
BBC Radio Merseyside (Merseyside)
BBC Radio Oxford (Oxford)
BBC Radio Solent (Southampton, Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
BBC Radio Somerset (Somerset)
BBC Radio Surrey (Surrey)
BBC Radio Tees (Some areas of Durham & North Yorkshire)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 726 to Channel 715:
BBC Radio Stoke (Stoke)
BBC Radio Somerset (Dorset)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 734 to Channel 716:
BBC Radio Essex (Essex)
BBC Radio Northampton (Northampton)
BBC Radio Sheffield (Sheffield)
BBC Radio Gloucestershire (Gloucestershire)

Move to new channel numbers (from Channel 735 to Channel 717:
BBC Radio Derby (Derby)

COM4:
Added:
GINX TV to Channel 296

Rebrand:
Dave Ja Vu has been rebrand U&Dave JaVu
Drama has been rebrand U&Drama

COM5:
Rebrand:
Dave has been rebrand U&Dave
Drama +1 has been rebrand U&Drama+1
Yesterday +1 has been rebrand U&Yesterday +1

COM6:
Moved:
Seen on TV has moved from Channel 94 to Channel 79

Rebrand:
Yesterday has been rebrand U&Yesterday
That's 60s has been rebrand That's 80s

Manchester:
Moved:
That's TV 2 has moved from Channel 92 to Channel 87
That's TV Memories moved from Channel 95 to Channel 88
TV Warehouse has moved from Channel 87 to Channel 92
TV Warehouse +1 has moved from Channel 88 to Channel 95

Rebrand:
That's 60s rebrand as That's 80s on Channel 77.

https://www.freeview.co.uk/updates-a...s-17-july-2024

Re: Freeview changes
 

BBC Radio Gloucestershire moved from 735 to 716 sidestepping the method used by other channels.
Channel 715 is
BBC Radio Stoke (Stoke)
BBC Radio Solent for Dorset not BBC Radio Somerset
Interesting that the old Talk TV slot has been left in place duplicating the IPTV service on 294.
I hear the standby team at UKTTVC managed to get everything together without the usual crew and eventually managed to update the blog with the technical details of all of the changes. https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com
Normal service should be resumed by next month hopefully.

Re: Freeview changes
 

The UKTTVC did ask me for help this month on X.

Re: Freeview changes
 

The DTT analysis, in terms of organisation is, pretty much, a one man band. When that one person is unexpectedly unavailable and a major update happens it is very difficult for support staff to pull everything together. It is also still at the beta stage, so a lot of manual updates are needed as the database is being built.
There were quite a lot of people pulled in to help set up new database routines this month. For example, there were no routines for complex changes such as the local radio ones. The analysts were quite brilliant with some of the things they managed to set up, actually setting up some routines for future updates.
It will also help when Wakefield monitoring is brought online, which will only gather the relevant information for analysis. The current monitoring location gathers all information for all multiplexes across several regions. So it takes far too long before information is available for analysis.

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Meets the Babes is set to close on Virgin Media on July 31st and they broadcast under other names:

Astra UK - Get Lucky
Freeview - Smile TV3*
Virgin UK - Meets the Babes

*Maybe sister Channel Babestation will move into Smile TV3 slot on Freeview on COM5.

So that Babestation can give up it slot on COM6 as channel do Timeshares with PBS America, Together TV +1 and Jewellery Maker.

Rumour online months ago did say that Xpanded TV was set to close on Freeview but that did not happen.

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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4
-Old Seen on TV slot on COM6

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)
-Smile TV3 slot on COM5 (Midnight to 5am only)

All information right at time of posting.

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Following the closure of "Meet The Babes":

LCN 673 Smile TV3 was carrying BabestationX the PIN protected pay-per-view service from 10pm via an MHEG interface with no option available for newer TVs with hbbTV interfaces.

SmileTV3 continues on Freeview "in the clear" after midnight.

That form of PIN access has been bypassed in the past, so a very insecure way of trying to get £10 per view from the viewers.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that GREAT! Christmas will starts on September 5th.


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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4
-Old Seen on TV slot on COM6

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)

All information right at time of posting.

Re: Freeview changes
 

OFCOM has given out a new broadcasting licence to U (BBC Studio) for U&Eden to launch on Freeview soon.

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

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk slot on SDN/COM4
-A new unuse slot on COM5^
-A new unuse slot on COM6^^
-Old Seen on TV slot on COM6

^New slot open up around July 31st
^^New slot open up around August 6th

Part time slots:
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only)

All information right at time of posting.

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What is Great! Real showing now as it closes today?

If it's a caption, does it mention anything about Tiny Pop returning to Freeview?

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An MHEG slate stating "This service has now closed.". Or, for hbbTV models a "not available" prompt (will depend on manufacturer / model) and a red button prompt to launch Great! Player. Not a consistent approach as hbbTV should have an HTML slate but that's Freeview these days. Some TVs will show nothing at all as it is on the local mux with limited coverage.

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Thanks, I never knew that it was only on a local mux.

As Real wasn't on Virgin, had limited Freeview coverage and I don't think it was on Freesat, i'm not surprised it didn't take off!

Re: Freeview changes
 

Today's Freeview changes in full:

BBC A:
No changes today.....

BBC B:
No changes today....

D3&4:
Rebrand:
That's Memories rebrand as That's TV 3

COM4:
Added:
Trailblazer added to Channel 253
Odyssey TV added to Channel 256

Moved:
Al Jazeera English moves from channel 267 to channel 251
Al Jazeera Arabic moves from channel 268 to channel 252
On Demand 365 moves from channel 265 to channel 254
FRANCE 24 moves from channel 266 to channel 255
Filmstream moves from channel 269 to channel 257
Real Crime moves from channel 270 to channel 258
MBC moves from channel 272 to channel 259
ASHARQ NEWS moves from channel 274 to channel 260
AL ARABIYA moves from channel 275 to channel 261
Shots! moves from channel 276 to channel 262
Alaraby Network moves from channel 279 to channel 264
ROK moves from channel 280 to channel 265
Revelation TV moves from channel 281 to channel 266
God TV moves from channel 282 to channel 267
3ABN moves from channel 283 to channel 268
AmazingDiscoveries moves from channel 284 to channel 269
Together TV IP moves from channel 285 to channel 270
NHK WORLD moves from channel 286 to channel 272
Newsmax moves from channel 287 to channel 273
Amazing Facts moves from channel 288 to channel 274
Mech+ moves from channel 290 to channel 276
Nosey moves from channel 292 to channel 278
Purpose Media moves from channel 293 to channel 279
Talk moves from channel 294 to channel 280
EXTREME CHANNEL moves from channel 295 to channel 281
GINX TV moves from channel 296 to channel 282

Removed:
Talk TV (Channel 237)
Tiny Pop (Streaming channel)
NYX

COM5:
No Changes today....

COM6:
Rebrand:
That's 80s rebrand as That's Melody

Removed:
Seen on TV

Local:
Added:
Tiny Pop (Linear Channel)
Global Arabic + (Streaming Channel)

Removed:
GREAT! real

Manchester:
Rebrand:
That's 80s MCR rebrand as That's Melody MCR
That's 90s MCR rebrand as That's Rock MCR
That's Memories MCR rebrand as That's TV 3 MCR

https://www.freeview.co.uk/updates-a...21-august-2024

Re: Freeview changes
 

Full technical details of the changes now available at:

https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

I can reveal some Freeview Changes dates for September for your diary.

*Small Freeview changes set to happen on Thursday 5th September.
*Major Freeview changes set to happen on Wednesday 25th September.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I'd be very surprised if there were any "major" changes on Freeview. A lot of tiresome changes that mean everyone has to rescan seems more likely.

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Ofcom has given Rewind TV a licence to broadcast as a linear channel on Freeview.

https://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/r...a1rewindtv.htm

Up to FIVE - 24 hour slots - are being unuse on Freeview right now.

COM4:
*Where ''Talk'' did broadcast from.

COM5:
*New slot

COM6:
*New slot
*Where ''Seen on TV'' did broadcast from.

COM4 - Not confirm:
*Where ''Shop on TV/Together TV'' is broadcast from outside Wales.