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Originally Posted by ocav
She is pushing it a bit, I have a feeling we will see the channels live before she announces it. All services list on the EPG that they launch on Tuesday. Someone must have told the bloke who posted the message on VM that they launch Tuesday. I guess she's not announcing it in case the Freeview transmitters that are due to launch Tuesday don't go online!
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Digital UK
has announced the on-air dates for the Freeview multiplexes, so that shouldn't be the cause of any delay. Note, however, that although the BBC has managed to get a live video slate on BBC 3 / CBBC on their existing multiplex, BBC 4 / CBeebies and BBC News are still carrying MHEG "coming soon" messages on the new multiplex. Perhaps the BBC are waiting for the playout network to actually be in place and functioning before announcing the date. The Dec 10 "tuning event" date for the next batch of Freeview transmitters is a logical
target date for the launch, assuming the circuits and the playout network are also ready by that date.
Interestingly, Digiguide has recently added the new BBC HD channels, with a launch date of Dec 21. Certainly not a definitive source, but do they know something we don't? That date would seem to be perilously close to Christmas.