Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

]This is a continuation of the 'Coming Soon to Freeview (2012)' thread which you can find here:

2012 - http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ew-2012-a.html

1. The old thread has been closed, but will remain for information purposes;
2. I will collate all the information from my various sources and post an list update every month, indicating any changed items in bold text;

In addition to that I will be on hand to answer any questions that arise and to provide links to other sources of information as they come up.

Thank you

January list update.

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Ofcom gives Freeview License to 'xxXpand TV'

An new Adult channel is maybe set to launch on Freeview soon as Ofcom has given an new License out to Adult Broadcaster 'xxXpand TV'.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

February list update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.

NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:
BOLD = New.

=== Coming up on Freeview ===
==== February ===
No News...

=== March ===
No News....

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
BT hope to launch BT Sports on Freeview.

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

=== Unknown dates ===
-An new 6 hour channel will launch - from 6am till midday.
-An new 21 hour channel will launch - from 3am till midnight.
-News and Kids Channels will move to higher Freeview channel numbers.
-Smooth Radio maybe get rebranded as GOLD Radio on Freeview Channel 718.
-Freeview are making room to launch new channels on Mux SDN and Mux ARQ A.
-The BBC to rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD on Freeview as part of BBC Cuts.
-An HD Channel will launch on Freeview in 2013.

=== Ofcom awards more local TV licences ===
The following new licences are for digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channels in Bristol, Cardiff and more...

=== March 2013 ===
-Made in Bristol (Bristol, Mendip, Kings Weston relay, Ilchester Crescent relay)
-Made in Cardiff (Cardiff, Newport, Bridgend)
-Made in Tyne and Wear (Newcastle)

=== September 2013 ===
-Lincolnshire Living [Grimsby (Parts of Kingston upon Hull)] (Is Broadcasting as Seven on Virgin Channel 879 right now).
-Latest TV [Brighton and Hove]
-NvTv (Belfast)

=== October 2013 ===
-SLTV/Sheffield Live (Sheffield)
-Mustard (Norwich)

=== April 2014 ===
-Notts TV (Nottingham)

=== July 2013 ===
The following Local TV areas hope to have an channel on-air by this month.
-Edinburgh (Dunfermline)
-London (Greater London area)

=== August 2013 ===
The following Local TV areas hope to have an channel on-air by this month.
-Birmingham (Greater Birmingham area, part of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Brierley Hill relay)
-Glasgow (East Kilbride, Motherwell, Paisley)
-Swansea (Llanelli)

=== September 2013 ===
The following Local TV areas hope to have an channel on-air by this month.
-Leeds (Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Emley Moor, Beecroft Hill relay)
-Liverpool (St Helens, Widnes, Wigan, Wirral, Winter Hill petal 2, Storeton relay)
-Manchester (Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Winter Hill petal 1, Saddleworth relay)
-Preston (Blackpool)

=== July 2014 ===
The following Local TV areas hope to have an channel on-air by this month.
-Newcastle (Gateshead, South Shields, Sunderland, Pontop Pike, Fenham relay)

=== September 2014 ===
The following Local TV areas hope to have an channel on-air by this month.
-Plymouth (Caradon Hill and Plympton relay)

©copyright 2012 Ofcom.

=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of December 2nd 2012.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-

-XTSY
-Yesterday +1

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/local-tv
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do...ting/7235.aspx

Next update: Next Month.

[B]©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.[B]

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Pretty sure its confirmed to be IPTV only.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Executives Propose the Closure of Argos TV.

Shopping Telly.com is reporting that Argos TV may close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Not sure if this is new news or not.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013...es?INTCMP=SRCH

"The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of next year subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom."

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

March list update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.

NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:
BOLD = New.

=== Coming up on Freeview ===
=== March ===
26th. The BBC will rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD on Freeview today.

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

=== Unknown dates ===
-An new 6 hour channel will launch - from 6am till midday.
-An new 21 hour channel will launch - from 3am till midnight.
-News and Kids Channels will move to higher Freeview channel numbers.
-Smooth Radio maybe get rebranded as GOLD Radio on Freeview Channel 718.
-Freeview are making room to launch new channels on Mux SDN and Mux ARQ A.
-Argos TV to close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.
-The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of 2014 subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom.
-An HD Channel will launch on Freeview in 2013.

=== Ofcom's Local TV licences ===
Here is the names of Local TV licences who has given out and are set to launch on Freeview (And other networks) soon:

=== November 2013 ===
-Made in Leeds (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Beecroft Hill and Emley Moor Transmitters).

=== No Launch dates ===
-NvTv (Only in 'UTV' areas using the Divis Transmitter).
-City TV Broadcasting (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Sutton C’field and Brierley Hill Transmitters).
-Latest TV (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Whitehawk Hill Transmitter).
-Made in Bristol (Only in 'ITV West' areas using the Mendip, Kings Weston and Ilchester Cres. Transmitters).
-Made in Cardiff (Only in 'ITV Wales' areas using the Wenvoe Transmitter).
-ETV (Only in 'STV East' areas using the Craigkelly Transmitter).
-GTV (Only in 'STV West' areas using the Black Hill Transmitter).
-Lincolnshire Living (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Belmont Transmitter).
-Bay TV Liverpool (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 2) and Storeton Transmitters).
-LONDON LIVE (Only in 'ITV London' areas using the Crystal Palace Transmitter).
-YourTV Manchester (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 1) Transmitters).
-Mustard (Only in some 'ITV Anglia' areas using the Tacolneston Transmitters).
-Notts TV (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Waltham and Nottingham Transmitters).
-That's Oxford (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Oxford Beckley Transmitter).
-SLTV/Sheffield Live (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Crosspool aka Tapton Hill Transmitter).
-That's Solent (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Rowridge VP Transmitter).
-Made in Tyne and Wear (Only in 'ITV Tyne Tees' areas using the Pontop Pike Transmitter).

=== Broadcaster Winner still to be confirmed ===
Preston:
-Metro8 Preston
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston

(Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 3) Transmitter).

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of December 2nd 2012.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-

-XTSY
-Yesterday +1

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/local-tv
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do...ting/7235.aspx

Next update: Next Month.

[B]©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.[B]

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Horse & Country TV on its way to Freeview?

Horse & Country TV are doing a survey on whether Horse & Country should launch on Freeview, Freesat, BT Vision or Virgin Media. I voted for VM and the survey is available via this link:

http://www.a516digital.com/2013/03/h...r-freesat.html

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

The survey allows you to choose more than one platform if you want too.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

I know, nodrogd. I participated three times; I voted for VM twice (as I am a Virgin customer) and I also voted for Freeview, especially as I feel sorry for Freeview with all the garbage shopping channels. They may as well have something different other than shopping channels.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

I have both, & can record from both, so as long as we get one or the other I'm happy. Survey seems to have closed now.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

March / April list update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.

NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:
BOLD = New.

=== Coming up on Freeview ===
=== March ===
26th. The BBC will rebrand BBC HD as BBC Two HD on Freeview today.

=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
No News...

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

=== Unknown dates ===
-An new 6 hour channel will launch - from 6am till midday.
-An new 21 hour channel will launch - from 3am till midnight.
-News and Kids Channels will move to higher Freeview channel numbers.
-Smooth Radio maybe get rebranded as GOLD Radio on Freeview Channel 718.
-Freeview are making room to launch new channels on Mux SDN and Mux ARQ A.
-Argos TV to close on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide) soon.
-The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of 2014 subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom.
-An HD Channel will launch on Freeview in 2013.

=== Ofcom's Local TV licences ===
Here is the names of Local TV licences who has given out and are set to launch on Freeview (And other networks) soon:

=== November 2013 ===
-Made in Leeds (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Beecroft Hill and Emley Moor Transmitters).

=== No Launch dates ===
-NvTv (Only in 'UTV' areas using the Divis Transmitter).
-City TV Broadcasting (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Sutton C’field and Brierley Hill Transmitters).
-Latest TV (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Whitehawk Hill Transmitter).
-Made in Bristol (Only in 'ITV West' areas using the Mendip, Kings Weston and Ilchester Cres. Transmitters).
-Made in Cardiff (Only in 'ITV Wales' areas using the Wenvoe Transmitter).
-ETV (Only in 'STV East' areas using the Craigkelly Transmitter).
-GTV (Only in 'STV West' areas using the Black Hill Transmitter).
-Lincolnshire Living (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Belmont Transmitter).
-Bay TV Liverpool (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 2) and Storeton Transmitters).
-LONDON LIVE (Only in 'ITV London' areas using the Crystal Palace Transmitter).
-YourTV Manchester (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 1) Transmitters).
-Mustard (Only in some 'ITV Anglia' areas using the Tacolneston Transmitters).
-Notts TV (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Waltham and Nottingham Transmitters).
-That's Oxford (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Oxford Beckley Transmitter).
-SLTV/Sheffield Live (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Crosspool aka Tapton Hill Transmitter).
-That's Solent (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Rowridge VP Transmitter).
-Made in Tyne and Wear (Only in 'ITV Tyne Tees' areas using the Pontop Pike Transmitter).
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 3) Transmitter).

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of December 2nd 2012.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-

-XTSY
-Yesterday +1

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/local-tv
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do...ting/7235.aspx

Next update: Next Month.

[B]©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.[B]

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

BT to stop broadcasts of Sky Sports and ESPN on Freeview around May time.

BT are telling viewers of BT Vision that BT will axe Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2 and ESPN around May time and broadcast them via broadband.

-ESPN is broadcasting right now on Freeview and BT Vision Channel 34
-Sky Sports 1 is broadcasting right now on Freeview and BT Vision Channel 41
-Sky Sports 2 is broadcasting right now on Freeview and BT Vision Channel 42

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...6&postcount=20

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Al Jazeera set to launch local UK channel?

http://www.a516digital.com/2013/03/a...-advanced.html

Info from a516digital.com and AFP.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Cool! More space on the multiplexes for more decent channels on Freeview:D... NOT!:mad: I'm guessing more shopping, sex, news, +1 channels or random niche (such as Information TV) channels that nobody has heard of!:td::td::td:

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

I have read on a516digital.com that Film4 +1 will be returning to Freeview this summer. What a waste of multiplex space:td:. They could've launched Sony Movies, True Movies 1 or TCM in that space if Freeview want a good film channel. What... is going on!!!:mad::mad:

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Broadcast: UKTV may launch Best of channels for that new Freeview Slot.

UKTV is also expected to announce its fourth Freeview channel in the coming weeks. The slot is currently being filled with Dave Ja Vu, a +1 version of its male-skewing entertainment channel, and one option would be a best-of-UKTV channel akin to Sky’s Pick TV on Freeview.

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/b...053157.article

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Sounds good! Maybe some decent entertainment on its way to freeview.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Depends what the broadcasters are willing to pay for a slot on Freeview. I'm of the same opinion with any +1 channel on Freeview, but the Mux operators are after profit, & he who bids highest usually gets the slot.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Yeah, its a waste of space but no-one else wants the space so it doesn't really matter.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Hate it when they remove international or European versions and replace with UK Versions.

MTV never the same when the UK got MTV UK instead of MTV Europe.

Preferred Eurosport before it changed to Eurosport UK and same recently with Eurosport UK.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

April / May list update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.

NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:
BOLD = New.

=== Coming up on Freeview ===
=== April ===
No News...

=== May ===
12th. Argos TV closes today on Freeview Channels 54 (Manchester only) and Channel 55 (UK Wide).

=== Summer ===
Film4 +1 to relaunch on Freeview.

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

=== Unknown dates ===
-Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 to stop broadcasting on Freeview.
-An new 6 hour channel will launch - from 6am till midday.
-An new 21 hour channel will launch - from 3am till midnight.
-News and Kids Channels will move to higher Freeview channel numbers.[/B]
-Smooth Radio maybe get rebranded as GOLD Radio on Freeview Channel 718.
-Freeview are making room to launch new channels on Mux SDN and Mux ARQ A.
-The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of 2014 subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom.
-An HD Channel will launch on Freeview in 2013.

=== Ofcom's Local TV licences ===
Here is the names of Local TV licences who has given out and are set to launch on Freeview (And other networks) soon:

=== November 2013 ===
-Made in Leeds (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Beecroft Hill and Emley Moor Transmitters).

=== No Launch dates ===
-NvTv (Only in 'UTV' areas using the Divis Transmitter).
-City TV Broadcasting (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Sutton C’field and Brierley Hill Transmitters).
-Latest TV (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Whitehawk Hill Transmitter).
-Made in Bristol (Only in 'ITV West' areas using the Mendip, Kings Weston and Ilchester Cres. Transmitters).
-Made in Cardiff (Only in 'ITV Wales' areas using the Wenvoe Transmitter).
-ETV (Only in 'STV East' areas using the Craigkelly Transmitter).
-GTV (Only in 'STV West' areas using the Black Hill Transmitter).
-Lincolnshire Living (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Belmont Transmitter).
-Bay TV Liverpool (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 2) and Storeton Transmitters).
-LONDON LIVE (Only in 'ITV London' areas using the Crystal Palace Transmitter).
-YourTV Manchester (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 1) Transmitters).
-Mustard (Only in some 'ITV Anglia' areas using the Tacolneston Transmitters).
-Notts TV (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Waltham and Nottingham Transmitters).
-That's Oxford (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Oxford Beckley Transmitter).
-SLTV/Sheffield Live (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Crosspool aka Tapton Hill Transmitter).
-That's Solent (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Rowridge VP Transmitter).
-Made in Tyne and Wear (Only in 'ITV Tyne Tees' areas using the Pontop Pike Transmitter).
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 3) Transmitter).

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of December 2nd 2012.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-

-XTSY
-Yesterday +1

=== Media Boy Extra info: ===
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/local-tv
Latest news on Local TV - http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do...ting/7235.aspx

Next update: Next Month.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Q Radio to close and space reuse by Kisstory from Tuesday.

Q Radio to close on Tuesday.

Kisstory will be available on the Freeview TV platform, where it replaces the Q Radio from May 7th.

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/rss/...close-Q-radio/

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

I'm glad Argos TV is going! Maybe a good channel in its existing primetime 6pm-11pm slot (and even better, a possible decent new channel to enter into my local Greater Manchester multiplex). What a relief, eh!?

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

Bank Holiday update:

The following things is set to happen tomorrow (May 7th):

-Q Radio will close at 10am on Freeview Channel 716 (You need to reset your Freeview TV Set or Freeview Box after that time.)

NOTE TO ALL: As of May 6th at time of posting no other things is set to happen this week on Freeview.

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Local TV (Round 2) update.

Aberdeen
Dundee
Mold
Ayr
Guildford
Plymouth
Bangor
Hereford
Reading
Barnstaple
Inverness
Salisbury
Basingstoke
Kidderminster
Scarborough
Bedford
Limavady
Stoke on Trent
Bromsgrove
Luton
Stratford upon Avon
Cambridge
Maidstone
Swansea
Carlisle
Malvern
Tonbridge
Derry/Londonderry
Middlesbrough
York

http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/042013

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

[QUOTE=Media Boy;35564052]May / June list update.

Keep up-to-date on the latest news on upcoming channel launches on Freeview, Local TV news and Digital Switchover dates.

NOTE: All the information on this list is subject to change.

Colours on my list are as followed:
BOLD = New.

=== Coming up on Freeview ===
=== May ===
No News...

=== Summer ===
Film4 +1 to relaunch on Freeview.[/B]

=== June ===
No News...

=== July ===
No News...

=== August ===
No News...

=== September ===
No News...

=== October ===
No News...

=== November ===
No News...

=== December ===
No News...

=== Local TV - Unknown dates ===
-Aberdeen
-Ayr (Kilmarnock)
-Bangor
-Barnstaple (Huntshaw Cross and Barnstaple relay)
-Basingstoke
-Bedford (Sandy)
-Bromsgrove
-Burnley (Nelson, Colne)
-Cambridge
-Carlisle
-Carmarthen
-Derry / Londonderry
-Dover (Parts of Folkestone)
-Dundee (Arbroath, Perth)
-Dundee - Tay Bridge relay
-Elgin - Knockmore
-Falkirk (Stirling)
-Gloucester (Cheltenham)
-Greenock (Dunoon)
-Guildford (Parts of Woking)
-Haverfordwest
-Haywards Heath (Heathfield, Uckfield)
-Hemel Hempstead (Parts of St Albans)
-Hereford
-Inverness
-Keighley
-Kidderminster
-Lancaster (Morecambe, Heysham)
-Limavady (Parts of Ballymoney, parts of Coleraine)
-Luton
-Maidstone
-Malvern
-Middlesbrough (Hartlepool, Stockton on Tees)
-Mold (Denbigh, Ruthin)
-Poole
-Reading
-Reigate (Parts of Crawley)
-Salisbury
-Scarborough
-Shrewsbury - The Wrekin petal 2
-Stoke on Trent (Newcastle under Lyme)
-Stratford upon Avon
-Telford (Telford)
-Tonbridge (Parts of Tunbridge Wells)
-York - Bilsdale petal 2

=== Unknown dates ===
-Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 to stop broadcasting on Freeview.
-An new 6 hour channel will launch - from 6am till midday.
-An new 21 hour channel will launch - from 3am till midnight.
-News and Kids Channels will move to higher Freeview channel numbers.[/B]
-Smooth Radio maybe get rebranded as GOLD Radio on Freeview Channel 718.
-Freeview are making room to launch new channels on Mux SDN and Mux ARQ A.
-The total number of high definition channels on Freeview will increase from four to 14 by the end of 2014 subject to regulatory approval from Ofcom.
-An HD Channel will launch on Freeview in 2013.

=== Ofcom's Local TV licences ===
Here is the names of Local TV licences who has given out and are set to launch on Freeview (And other networks) soon:

=== November 2013 ===
-Made in Leeds (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Beecroft Hill and Emley Moor Transmitters).

=== No Launch dates ===
-NvTv (Only in 'UTV' areas using the Divis Transmitter).
-City TV Broadcasting (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Sutton C’field and Brierley Hill Transmitters).
-Latest TV (Only in 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Whitehawk Hill Transmitter).
-Made in Bristol (Only in 'ITV West' areas using the Mendip, Kings Weston and Ilchester Cres. Transmitters).
-Made in Cardiff (Only in 'ITV Wales' areas using the Wenvoe Transmitter).
-ETV (Only in 'STV East' areas using the Craigkelly Transmitter).
-GTV (Only in 'STV West' areas using the Black Hill Transmitter).
-Lincolnshire Living (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Belmont Transmitter).
-Bay TV Liverpool (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 2) and Storeton Transmitters).
-LONDON LIVE (Only in 'ITV London' areas using the Crystal Palace Transmitter).
-YourTV Manchester (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 1) Transmitters).
-Mustard (Only in some 'ITV Anglia' areas using the Tacolneston Transmitters).
-Notts TV (Only in some 'ITV Central' areas using the Waltham and Nottingham Transmitters).
-That's Oxford (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Oxford Beckley Transmitter).
-SLTV/Sheffield Live (Only in some 'ITV Yorkshire' areas using the Crosspool aka Tapton Hill Transmitter).
-That's Solent (Only in some 'ITV Meridian' areas using the Rowridge VP Transmitter).
-Made in Tyne and Wear (Only in 'ITV Tyne Tees' areas using the Pontop Pike Transmitter).
-YourTV Blackpool & Preston (Only in some 'ITV Granada' areas using the Winter Hill (petal 3) Transmitter).

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

=== New Ofcom licences ===
As of December 2nd 2012.
New licences has been given out to the following Channels by ofcom to broadcast on Freeview:-

-XTSY
-Yesterday +1

=== See you later ===
Next update: Next Month.

©copyright 2013 Media Boy 2006 - 2013. An ''Keep it real and free'' Production.

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Top up TV to stop broadcasting Sports Channels.

An TuTV viewer has confirmed that:

-From July 1st Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 will no longer broadcast on Top Up TV / Freeview Channels 41 and 42.

-From midnight on July 31st ESPN will no longer broadcast on Top Up TV / Freeview Channel 34.

But Negotiations with BT are on-going.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...0#post66218800

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Sports on Freeview news.

Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 has now close on Freeview Channels 41 and 42.

The following BT Sports channels has now been added to Freeview.

CH. 57: BT Sport - showing promo video
CH. 58: BT Sport 1 - no audio, video or MHEG stream yet
CH. 59: BT Sport 2 - no audio, video or MHEG stream yet

Freeview viewers may need to reset your box to get BT Sport.

Info thanks to braysoj1.

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On Monday 8th July UKTV will launch Drama on Freeview channel 20. (Info from Radio Times)

http://drama.uktv.co.uk/

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Tuned into this channel this morning but only got a blank screen,are they having problems launching anybody? Also,my PVR freeview box isn`t showing the channel at all despite me re-tuning twice,any idea`s guys?:confused:

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

I assure you it is up & running in all areas with the full freeview service (it's on the SDN mux). If you haven't retuned since 4th July you need to do it again to receive the channel, as it was previously occupied by G.O.L.D.

If a retune still hasn't found it, do one with the aerial disconnected, then reconnect it & run it again.

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Done another re-tune (the 3rd) and it's now there so success!

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The BBC has announced it will launch HD varients of all it's TV channels early next year on all digital platforms. This has come about mainly due to the freeing up of capacity on Freeview (viewers will require DVB-T2 compliant sets or boxes, & may need a new aerial).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23326709

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Local TV outside England not going to be on Freeview Channel 45 - but lower.

The Freeview web site has confirmed that Film4 +1 will launch on Freeview Channel 45 on August 27th.

But that was set to be use for Local TV Channels in Scotland and Wales.

No word yet on the new channel number for Local TV in Scotland and Wales yet but we at Media Boy HQ thinks Local TV outside England and Ireland will launch on Freeview Channel 34 or 41.

Travel Channel launches but we say goodbye to Sky Sports on Freeview.

Today has also seen the following things happen on Freeview:

-Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 2 remove from Freeview Channels 41 and 42.
-Travel Channel launches on Freeview Channel 42 (From 6pm to 10pm).

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The Freeview web site has confirmed that Film4 +1 will launch on Freeview Channel 45 on August 27th.

Already showing as a placeholder for ch45 [film4+1] with travel on ch42 starts at 6pm , both blank screens however film4 shows also on ch791?

& bt sport doing freeview tonight from 6pm on freeview N sky

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new channel seems to of arrived on freeview ch61 "true entertainment "
shows include the waltons, little house on the prairie.

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i'd rather Film4 had a HD channel.

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It most likely will be in HD next year on Freeview.

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True Entertainment launches on Freeview channel 61

This is CSC's first channel to launch on Freeview and airing 24/7 right now.

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Is this the only CSC channel they will be launching at the moment or do CSC have more licenses for more channels they will be launching?

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CSC have only got one license for Freeview.

But Channel 61 is only broadcasting on Freeview in England, Scotland and Ireland.

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Top up TV to close November 1st.

Digital Spy Forum is reporting that Top up TV will close on November 1st 2013.

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1889295

Re: Coming Soon to Freeview (2013).
 

New BBC HD channels:

Digital Spy now reporting placeholders appearing for the new BBC HD channels:

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1900179

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To add to my previous post:

The new BBC HD channels will be available as follows:

BBC3 HD will share capacity with CBBC HD the same as with the SD versions, on the BBC B Mux replacing the current BBC Red Button HD. These channels will be available from all Freeview transmitters.

The remaining BBC HD varients will take capacity on the new COM 7 mux, which will only be available from 29 of the 80 full freeview transmitters. A map of the COM 7 transmitter sites can be found HERE

All the new HD varients will be available on Freesat & Virgin.

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Other news:

ITV3 +1 now broadcasting on Freeview Channel 63 from 1am to 6am every night.

Sky Text to close on October 30th on Freeview Channel 206.

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Been told by Virgin insiders that the new BBC HD Channels are set to launch on December 10th.