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Old 18-11-2020, 12:16   #1
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Major changes proposed in new Freeview consultation

​A new consultation has been announced following the HD swap trial. It's pretty major for Freeview what's being proposed.

https://www.freeview.co.uk/consultat...-uk-LCN-Policy

"In this consultation, Digital UK proposes a package of changes to the LCN Policy, which aim to:

Enable the use of new technology in Freeview Play devices, which will make it easier for viewers to discover HD content, and give them access to more channels.
Give more flexibility to channel providers. We believe channel providers are best placed to manage their portfolios to the benefit of viewers.

In particular, we propose to:

-Enable HD channels to take the place of their SD equivalents, on devices which support this.

-Enable ‘IP fallback’ channels on devices which support this. That could mean that devices that are not connected to an aerial could nonetheless receive certain channels via IP; and that viewers who rely on relay transmitters, and are therefore missing channels from some UK-wide multipexes, could receive some of those channels via IP.

-Enable channels that are delivered solely via IP, with no DTT element, to be received by devices that support them.

-Remove the restrictions on how often channel providers may reorder LCNs within their portfolio and change channels’ names.

-Remove the restrictions on channel providers trading LCNs.

-Increase the minimum broadcast hours requirement for any new channel launching on the platform to six hours per day."

Last edited by cheekyangus; 18-11-2020 at 13:40. Reason: Space out a bullet point.
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