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: