Freeview changes

[Media Boy UK]

Freeview News:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview may close by Mid May.

Look like the owners of Manchester Multiplex have forgot to pay a bill.

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/d...c36a7b2ce7259b

What may close?

76. That's TV 2 (GM)
77. That's 60s (GM)
80. That's 80s (GM)
86. That's 90s (GM)
87. TV Warehouse (GM)
88. TV Warehouse +1 (GM)
92. That's TV (GM)

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

CONFIRMED:

Freeview's Web site has confirmed that Shop on TV will launch on the UK wide slot on Freeview on COM4 it will broadcast on the new UK slot.

But COM4 still has a unuse 18 hour (timesharing with Together TV) still up for sale on old CITV/ITV3 +1 slot outside Wales.

UPDATE:

DS Forum is reporting that Together TV is broadcasting from 8pm to midnight (Not 6pm to Midnight as listed on Channel 83 and Together TV on X.

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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

UPDATE:

DS Forum is reporting that Together TV is broadcasting from 8pm to midnight (Not 6pm to Midnight as listed on Channel 83 and Together TV on X.

Now 6pm to midnight. They are just keeping everyone on their toes..

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by epsilon

Now 6pm to midnight. They are just keeping everyone on their toes..

I hear it happen from March 28th.

https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

[Media Boy UK]

For one new SD Channel to launch using Bauer Radio's slot on Freeview would need to cut the Mb/s from Talking Pictures and DMAX.

[Media Boy UK]

Freeview News UPDATE:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview WILL NOT close by Mid May as Compulsory strike-off action was discontinued on April 2nd.

https://find-and-update.company-info...filing-history

[Media Boy UK]

Media Web site RXTV (2021 - 2024) has now closed.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Media Web site RXTV (2021 - 2024) has now closed.

Well, sort of closed. https://rxtvinfo.com/tag/news/

[Media Boy UK]

Can anyone who is from Wales and got Freeview tell me if Shop on TV is shown on Channel 89.

[Media Boy UK]

RUMOUR: Talk TV may close next week.

TV Zone is reporting that Talk TV will move out of its TV studios for its daytime programming on Friday 26th April, and the channel is expected to cease as a linear channel on Tuesday 30th April.

https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/talktv-closuredate-ann1

[nodrogd]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

RUMOUR: Talk TV may close next week.

TV Zone is reporting that Talk TV will move out of its TV studios for its daytime programming on Friday 26th April, and the channel is expected to cease as a linear channel on Tuesday 30th April.

https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/talktv-closuredate-ann1

While it's true the audience figures for linear are quite low & may be an excuse for closing that output, there is also the possibility of less scrutiny from OFCOM over their content. Perhaps they see it as an opportunity of competing with another more controversial news channel that keeps getting it's wrists slapped by the regulator.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

While it's true the audience figures for linear are quite low & may be an excuse for closing that output, there is also the possibility of less scrutiny from OFCOM over their content. Perhaps they see it as an opportunity of competing with another more controversial news channel that keeps getting it's wrists slapped by the regulator.

Or not as it will, largely, be a live feed of the radio content, which will continue to be subject to Ofcom rules.

[Media Boy UK]

Today's Freeview changes in full:

Channel removed:
*Hits Radio
*KISS FRESH
*KISS
*KISSTORY
*Magic
*Greatest Hits Radio
*Kerrang!
*GREAT! movies extra
*Zee World

Channel launches:
293 - Purpose Media (Steaming channel)
294 - TalkTV (Streaming channel - Not yet active.)

New EPG Numbers:
58 - ITV3+1 (Was Channel 59)
59 - ITV4+1 (Was Channel 93)
93 - ITVBe+1 (Was Channel 58)

Channel rename:
695 > ADULT1
696 > ADULT2
697 > ADULT3
698 > ADULT4

Confirmed:
Shop On TV is not available in Wales.

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by nodrogd

While it's true the audience figures for linear are quite low & may be an excuse for closing that output, there is also the possibility of less scrutiny from OFCOM over their content. Perhaps they see it as an opportunity of competing with another more controversial news channel that keeps getting it's wrists slapped by the regulator.

I believe that there are plans to require internet channels to be licenced by and regulated by Ofcom.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Today's Freeview changes in full:

Channel removed:
*Hits Radio
*KISS FRESH
*KISS
*KISSTORY
*Magic
*Greatest Hits Radio
*Kerrang!
*GREAT! movies extra
*Zee World

Channel launches:
293 - Purpose Media (Steaming channel)
294 - TalkTV (Streaming channel - Not yet active.)

New EPG Numbers:
58 - ITV3+1 (Was Channel 59)
59 - ITV4+1 (Was Channel 93)
93 - ITVBe+1 (Was Channel 58)

Channel rename:
695 > ADULT1
696 > ADULT2
697 > ADULT3
698 > ADULT4

Confirmed:
Shop On TV is not available in Wales.

A few other service renames also, such as TalkLeeds reverting to Leeds TV and other similar changes across the local channels. Which might answer what you were getting at in your question about these channels on the Virgin TV thread.


Zee World didn't last very long.. phew!