Freeview changes

[Media Boy UK]

For Your Info:

Together TV DO NOT PAY to broadcasting on any network & is given any FREE space on Freeview by the owner of the Multiplex who are:

*BBC (BBC A & BBC B)
*ITV & C4 (D3 & 4)
*ITV (SDN aka COM4)
*Arqiva (COM5 & COM6)
*That's Media (Manchester Mux)
*That's Media's Canis Media (Local Mux)

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So if let say Cable Forum wanted to launch a part time channel on Freeview they can take over Together TV slot on SDN if Cable Forum are willing to pay the fees.

[Media Boy UK]

I have just been seen info from Facebook that the Create & Craft's administrators has sold The Craft Store brand to an yet unnamed company.

Facebook says the yet to be named new company will relaunch The Craft Store soon.

More information set to be reveal on Thursday Night (January 9th).

Facebook is reporting that a yet unnamed company is own by Paul Wright (Ex Hochanda Global Ltd Director from August 2019 to December 2023).

Facebook is also reporting that this new company was incorporated on January 8th 2025.

https://www.facebook.com/CreateandCr...CcWKfGj3pbRX2l

Update - I have just found out that the new The Craft Store will be owned by THE CRAFT STORE LIMITED

https://find-and-update.company-info...70409/officers

Information from Facebook and Company House.

[Media Boy UK]

Removed.

Please stop posting the same thing across multiple topics, its not necessary, just irritating.

[Media Boy UK]

London's Local TV Broadcaster London TV to close on January 20th at Midnight.

Source: London TV on X.

https://x.com/LondonLive/status/1878879715697590610

[Media Boy UK]

Here is the full list of changes today on Freeview:

Channel Rebrands:
*London Live rebrand to London TV (London only)
*That’s Fabulous [MCR] rebrand to That’s Oldies [MCR] (Manchester only)

Channel Closures:
*GINX TV

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Here is the full list of changes today on Freeview:

Channel Rebrands:
*London Live rebrand to London TV (London only)
*That’s Fabulous [MCR] rebrand to That’s Oldies [MCR] (Manchester only)

Channel Closures:
*GINX TV

Ginx TV will shortly return to Freeview via Channelbox. It's also available on Twitch.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Ginx TV will shortly return to Freeview via Channelbox. It's also available on Twitch.

Following info from Company House:

In their 2022 results (last results reported by GINX TV) GINX TV did reveal that GINX TV need to pay-off TWO loans by January 31st 2025.

Also two directors has left in the last 6 months.

I have only seen two years Accounts for GINX TV (2021 & 2022) and they did lose £1,201,103 in that time.

[Media Boy UK]

Freeview changes so far:

COM4:

*New Media TV has been added on Channel 269
*3ABN has been removed from Channel 268
*EXTREME CHANNEL has been removed from Channel 281

L-Mux:

*3ABN has been added to Channel 268
*POP +1 has been added to Channel 212
New Media TV has been removed from Channel 269

[Media Boy UK]

Are any local TV Channel making any money?

In the link below is what I found I did ask myself ''Do UK Local TV Channels make any money?'' after last week news of Notts TV set to close later this year. Enjoy.

All I ask if using use my name when posting.

https://mediaboyukfree.blogspot.com/...v-channel.html

[Media Boy UK]

As of March 19th 2025:

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

24 hours slots:
-Old Talk linear slot on SDN/COM4.
-Old Al Jazeera English slot on COM6.
-Old Pop slot on Local Mux.
-Old Pop Max slot on Local Mux.
-Old Tiny Pop slot on Local Mux.

Part time slots:
-That's TV 3 slot on D3&4 (4am to 6am).
-Together TV slot on SDN/COM4 not in Wales (6pm to Midnight only).
-U&Yesterday +1 slot on COM5 (5am to 7am).
-Create & Craft slot on COM5 (7am to 10pm).

All information right at time of posting.

[Media Boy UK]

Freeview update.

LEGEND Xtra is set to move from LOCAL Mux to BBC B Mux soon

https://feddit.uk/post/26277137

*If you can get Channel 4 HD you will get LEGEND Xtra soon.

Is one of a SD Channels set to close on BBC B?

What is on BBC B?

HD only Channels:
BBC 1
BBC 2
ITV1 (England and Wales only)
STV (Scotland only)
UTV (Northern Ireland only)
Channel 4
Channel 5
S4C (Wales only)
BBC Scotland (Scotland only)
BBC 3 (England and Northern Ireland only)
BBC 4
CBBC
CBeebies

SD Channels:
5Select
U&Eden
TBN UK

[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Freeview update.

LEGEND Xtra is set to move from LOCAL Mux to BBC B Mux soon

https://feddit.uk/post/26277137

*If you can get Channel 4 HD you will get LEGEND Xtra soon.

Is one of a SD Channels set to close on BBC B?

What is on BBC B?

HD only Channels:
BBC 1
BBC 2
ITV1 (England and Wales only)
STV (Scotland only)
UTV (Northern Ireland only)
Channel 4
Channel 5
S4C (Wales only)
BBC Scotland (Scotland only)
BBC 3 (England and Northern Ireland only)
BBC 4
CBBC
CBeebies

SD Channels:
5Select
U&Eden
TBN UK

There seems plenty of space for SD channels on that multiplex. Might be a new trend.

Was TBN UK the first SD channel on that mux? I can’t remember.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

There seems plenty of space for SD channels on that multiplex. Might be a new trend.

Was TBN UK the first SD channel on that mux? I can’t remember.

Is BBC B Mux not set to close by November 2026?

The BBC and The BBC (Free to View) has still to ask OFCOM for an 10 year renewal for both BBC's BBC A (SD) Mux and BBC Studio's BBC B Mux.



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[cheekyangus]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Is BBC B Mux not set to close by November 2026?

The BBC and The BBC (Free to View) has still to ask OFCOM for an 10 year renewal for both BBC's BBC A (SD) Mux and BBC Studio's BBC B Mux.



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I remember it was suggested this is because the Charter Renewal still has to happen, so they will be waiting to see how that looks before renewing.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by cheekyangus

I remember it was suggested this is because the Charter Renewal still has to happen, so they will be waiting to see how that looks before renewing.

Just been told on X that OFCOM CAN only renew BBC B.

BBC A licensing IS part of the BBC's Royal Charter.