[cheekyangus]

Possible translation: TBN UK can't afford full carriage on Freeview anymore (as per their recent announcement of a Freeview change), so have opted for a cheaper DTT distribution (a HD-tuner-only multiplex) and are spinning it, when asked, that the only reason they aren't on VM is no room, when it's more likely VM don't want to pay for a poorly performing channel.

Obviously this is just a guess on my part.