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Old 22-01-2023, 11:11   #114
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2023)

Okay, I'll repost what I said on DS as it will be difficult for you guys because of the graphics.


A list of HD channels changing slots is now available on the discovery bar.

EPG Service
106 E4 HD
110 Sky Witness HD
111 Sky Max HD
112 Sky Comedy HD
115 ITV2 HD
117 ITV3 HD
118 ITV4 HD
119 ITVBe HD
121 Sky Crime HD
122 Sky Sci-Fi HD
123 Sky Arts HD
135 Pick
139 Challenge
140 Sky Arts
143 4Seven HD
147 More4 HD
154 Comedy Central Extra
156 Sky Replay
160 E! HD
163 Sky Witness +1
164 Sky Crime +1
266 National Geographic HD
278 Sky Nature HD
415 TCM Movies HD
428 Film4 HD
704 Cartoon Network HD
712 Nick HD

It doesn't list HD services keeping their existing EPG slot, such as Sky Showcase HD and Sky Documentaries HD or full details of SD services being removed (hiding removals such as Channel 5 (SD)).

Although Sky's +1 channels have been promoted up the EPG, other broadcaster's +1 channels haven't, so there are gaps such as TCM HD on 415 but TCM +1 unchanged on 417, Film 4 HD on 428 and Film 4 +1 unchanged on 430. Maybe they forgot to change them, list them, or could these timeshift channels also be culled? It isn't clear.

Sky Arts (SD) seems to be staying and getting a new slot, which is odd. Also, Sky's vacated slots on 136 to 138 don't seem to have been reused but their vacated slots at 139, 156, 160, 163 and 165 lower down the EPG have been, which is also odd.

No indication of whether ITV1 (SD) will be removed.

Also, it is being promoted on the discovery bar as "sharper telly, easier to find" - yeah, not really sharper telly, the HD channels aren't new, changing EPG slot doesn't make them sharper. Easier to find, maybe unless you memorised the old slots.

They don't seem to have left a space to add Sky Atlantic HD... who knew?
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