New Service Launched:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
89		Shop On TV	SDN (COM4)	16394	*				- Part-time 00.00-18.00.

 - Service launched at midnight, 1 day later than expected.

 * Not available on SDN TSID 12295 in Wales.

Early Afternoon:

Service Closure: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
294		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406					- Video / Audio Streams Removed.

- Video PID 6561 and Audio PID 6562 have now been removed.

The traditional broadcasting streams have now ended, Freeview Play devices continue to switch to a HbbTV IPTV stream for the moment.

Pending Service Closure: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
237		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	12944					- Closure / redirection slates added.

- Overlaid with a slate (MHEG PID 3704 or HbbTV PID 3804) redirecting to the streaming service on channel 294.

Scheduled for closure today, the elementary streams remain for now but have been overlaid with the closure slate.

Renamed Service:

LCN		Service Name	Former Name	Multiplex	SID
294		Talk	TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406

As the streamed version takes over from the broadcast version of TalkTV, TV is dropped from the service name and is now known simply as Talk.

New Service - IPTV Streaming Channel - Launch: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
294		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406					- IPTV Streaming Channel.

- Live service observed on LCN 294.

Service Closures - Bauer Radio Stations:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
711		Hits Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26560
712		KISS Fresh	Arqiva B (COM6)	27040
713		KISS	Arqiva B (COM6)	26176
714		KISSTORY	Arqiva B (COM6)	26752
715		Magic	Arqiva B (COM6)	26624
716		Greatest Hits Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26240
717		Kerrang! Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26304

The MHEG & HbbTV slates advising viewers of the service closures have now been removed. 

Service Closure - IPTV Streaming Portal:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
278		Zee World	SDN (COM4)	16316

Closure and removal of a short-lived IPTV streaming service.

Service Removal - IPTV Streaming Channel:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
790		GREAT! movies extra	Arqiva B (COM6)	28320

The MHEG & HbbTV slates advising viewers of the service closure have now been removed.

New Services - IPTV Streaming Channels

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
293		Purpose Media	SDN (COM4)	16400					- Portal to religious channels.
294		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406					- Coming soon.

- New streaming services added

TalkTV is expected to replace the broadcast channel on LCN 237.

The TalkTV service on channel 237 already has a red button portal with on-demand clips and a HD livestream (it is also on SDN).

 

EPG Changes (LCNs): 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN			Part Time
58		ITV3+1	SDN (COM4)	16016		59			04.00-06.00
59		ITV4+1	SDN (COM4)	15920		93			06.00-07.00
93		ITVBe+1	SDN (COM4)	15843		58			02.00-04.00

- Changes to the channel numbers of ITV's part-time timeshift channels. 

- All currently sharing hours with ITV2+1 (7am to 2am).

Broadcasting hours are subject to change.

 

 

Renamed Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Former Name	Multiplex	SID
695		ADULT1	695	SDN (COM4)	15208
696		ADULT2	696	SDN (COM4)	15176
697		ADULT3	697	Arqiva A (COM5)	24500
698		ADULT4	698	Arqiva B (COM6)	28520

The empty channels, which act as a buffer zone between the adult channels and the radio stations, have been given descriptive names rather than just using the LCN number as a name.

Renamed Local Channels:

LCN		Service Name	Former Name	Multiplex     TSID	SID
7		Bristol TV	TalkBristol	L- Mux          32770	32834
8		Cardiff TV	TalkCardiff	L- Mux          32771	32835
7		Leeds TV	TalkLeeds	L- Mux          32772	32836
7		Tyne & Wear TV	TalkTyne&Wear	L- Mux          32773	32837
7		Liverpool TV	TalkLiverpool	L- Mux          32776	32840
7		Birmingham TV	TalkBirmingham	L- Mux          32782	32846
7		Teesside TV	TalkTeesside	L- Mux          32805	32869
8		North Wales TV	TalkNorthWales	L- Mux          32807	32871

Local TV channels using TalkTV as a sustaining service have rebranded prior to the cessation of the mainstream TalkTV broadcasts.

Service Closures - Bauer Radio Stations:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
711		Hits Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26560
712		KISS Fresh	Arqiva B (COM6)	27040
713		KISS	Arqiva B (COM6)	26176
714		KISSTORY	Arqiva B (COM6)	26752
715		Magic	Arqiva B (COM6)	26624
716		Greatest Hits Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26240
717		Kerrang! Radio	Arqiva B (COM6)	26304

At 12 noon the audio feed was cut and the MHEG / HbbTV slates were updated with a We've moved message. 

Absolute Radio remains on LCN 727 for the moment but is scheduled to be removed from Freeview in May.

Change of Broadcasting Hours:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID					Part Time
83		Together TV	SDN (COM4)	16364				#1	18:00-00:00

#1 Now observed broadcasting from 6pm in line with the hours stated on the off-air slate.  

Falls back to IPTV Streaming outside normal hours.

 

 

Radio Channel Closures:

The Bauer radio stations due to close on April 2nd are carrying a notice on their display slates alerting listeners to their imminent removal from Freeview.

 Service Removals:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
207		Tiny POP	L-MUX	33472					- Limited coverage.

 

 

New Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
61		GREAT! real	L-MUX	33984					- Limited coverage.
89		Shop On TV	SDN (COM4)	16394				#1	- Broadcasting hours to be confirmed.
92		That's TV (MCR)	MTN (G_MAN)	30081					- Greater Manchester Only.
207		Tiny POP	SDN (COM4)	16382					- IPTV Streaming Channel.
269		Filmstream	SDN (COM4)	16388					- IPTV Streaming Channel.

#1  Not available in Wales - SDN TSID 12295 (Wales).

Channel Closure & LCN Change:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN			Part Time
790		GREAT! movies extra	Arqiva B (COM6)	28320		61		#2	- Was 03.00-05.00.

#2 Part-time hours borrowed from GREAT! movies (03:00-05:00) have now reverted to GREAT! movies.

LCN 790 is a holding channel which carries the MHEG / HbbTV closure slate advising viewers to rescan.

EPG Changes:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN
90		Together TV+1	Arqiva B (COM6)	27392		92		#3	- Part-time 05.00-08.00.
93		ITV 4+1	SDN (COM4)	15920		89			- Part-time 06.00-07.00.
205		POP	L-MUX	33280		206			- Limited coverage.
206		POP MAX	L-MUX	33344		208			- Limited coverage.

#3  Falls back to IPTV Streaming outside normal hours

 

Change of Broadcasting Hours:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID					New Hours
34		GREAT! movies	Arqiva B (COM6)	27872				#4	- Reverted to 24 hours.
83		Together TV	SDN (COM4)	16364				#5	- Part-time 20.00-00.00. (TBC)

#4 Reclaiming the overnight hours previously released to GREAT! movies extra.

#5 Falls back to IPTV Streaming outside normal hours. This was previously a 24 hour service.