Mastodon UK Terrestrial TV Changes

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

Service Removals: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
211   YAAAS! Comux (L-Mux) 34368     IPTV Streaming Portal. #1
791   U&W Arqiva B (COM6) 28096       #2
 
New Services: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
795   Great! TV Arqiva A (COM5) 23968     Duplicate Service.  #3
 
#1 Kids' IPTV streaming portal, YAAAS! has been removed from the local mux.
YAAAS! remains available as a channel option on LCN 210 Ketchup Too. 
#2 The service retune slate for U&W has been now been removed.
#3 A duplicate of Great! TV has launched on LCN 795.
 
 
Rebrands:  
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
275   wedotv Big Stories Comux (L-Mux) 33920   wedotv movies Limited Coverage.  #4
#4 The duplicate streamed version of wedotv movies, left over from when the broadcast version launched, has been renamed wedotv Big Stories.

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
74   U&DaveJaVu SDN (COM4) 13008       #1
267   God TV SDN (COM4) 16256     IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
790   POP Arqiva B (COM6) 27776     Closure Slate. #3
258   India Today Comux (L-Mux) 33280   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #4
 
 
New Services: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
25   U&W SDN (COM4) 12298       #5
74   U&DaveJaVu Comux (L-Mux) 34624       #1
99   TLC+1 Comux (L-Mux) 34688       #6
 
#1 U&DaveJaVu has moved from SDN to the local mux.
#2 Streaming channel God TV has been removed from SDN after displaying a closure message for several days.
#3 The closure slate remnant of kids' channel POP has now been removed from Arqiva B.
#4 Streaming channel India Today has been removed following a short appearance on the local mux.
#5 U&W has moved from Arqiva B to SDN. The Arqiva B service will be used for a temporary retune slate / overlay.    
#6 New service TLC+1 has launched on the local mux. 
 
 
EPG Changes:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
12   TLC Arqiva B (COM6) 28000   44     Formerly HGTV  #1
17   QUEST Arqiva B (COM6) 27328   12        #2
44   Really Arqiva A (COM5) 23712   17        #3
791   U&W Arqiva B (COM6) 28096   25        #4
#1 HGTV has been replaced by a new service, TLC, with a new channel number.
#2 QUEST has been given a new channel number and moved further down the EPG.
#3 Really has been given a new channel number and moved further down the EPG.
#4 U&W has moved from Arqiva B to SDN, with the old Arqiva service serving as a temporary retune slate.
 
 
Rebrands: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
12   TLC Arqiva B (COM6) 28000   HGTV Moved from channel 44  
HGTV has rebranded as TLC and moved up the EPG. Although this is really the closure of the old HGTV service and the launch of TLC, which is new to Freeview.

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

Rebrands:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
52   Great! Romance Arqiva B (COM6) 27296   Great! Christmas    
75   That's Oldies SDN (COM4) 15864   That's Christmas    
79   That's Oldies MCR MTN (G_Man) 30337   That's Xmas MCR Manchester Area Only.  
3 channels reverting to their usual names following a seasonal rebrand.

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Service Removals:  
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
208   Pop Player Comux (L-Mux) 33856   Limited Coverage. On Demand Kids' Content. #1
287   Nolly Africa SDN (COM4) 16264     IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
 
New Service: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
287   Nolly Africa Comux (L-Mux) 34560   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
 
#1 On demand kids' content service Pop Player has ceased and has been removed from the local MUX.
#2 IPTV streaming service Nolly Africa has moved from SDN to the local MUX.
 
 
EPG Change: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
205   POP SDN (COM4) 16272   214     IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
790   POP Arqiva B (COM6) 27776   205       #2
#1 The legacy broadcast version of kids' channel POP has closed, the retune slate moving from LCN 205 to LCN 790.
#2 Kids' IPTV streaming channel POP MAX has closed on channel 214, being repurposed as the IPTV replacement of POP on channel 205.
 
 
Renamed Service:  
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
205   POP SDN (COM4) 16272   POP Max   #1
#1 Kids' IPTV Channel, Pop Max, has been rebranded / repurposed as POP, moving from LCN 214 to LCN 205.
This streamed service replaces the former broadcast channel on LCN 205. 

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Service Removal: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
78   That's Rock MCR MTN (G_Man) 30657     Manchester Area Only. #1
 
New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
78   That's 80s Arqiva A (COM5) 23904     Part-time 04.00-06.00. #2
93   That's 80s MCR MTN (G_Man) 30721     Manchester Area Only. #3
 
#1 In the Manchester area, That's Rock MCR has been removed, releasing channel 78.
#2 That's 80s has launched as a part-time 4am-6am channel, sharing with That's TV 2. Taking channel 78 released by That's Rock MCR.
#3 In the Manchester area, That's TV 80s MCR has launched on channel 93.
 
 
Rebrands:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
75   That's Christmas SDN (COM4) 15864   That's Oldies    #4
79   That's Xmas MCR MTN (G_Man) 30337   That's Oldies MCR Manchester Area Only.  #5
#4 That's Oldies has rebranded as That's Christmas.
#5 In the Manchester area, That's Oldies MCR has rebranded as That's Oldies MCR.

Wednesday, 22 October 2025

Service Removal: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
211   YAAAS! SDN (COM4) 12952     On demand kids' content. #1
 
New Services: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
98   wedotv Movies UK Comux (L-Mux) 33665   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
211   YAAAS! Comux (L-Mux) 33664   Limited Coverage. On Demand Kids' Content. #1
214   Cartoon Classics Comux (L-Mux) 33666   Limited Coverage. Broadcast Channel. #3
 
#1 On demand kids' content service YAAAS! moved from SDN to the local MUX.
#2 wedotv Movies UK launched as a full broadcast service on the local MUX. The IPTV streaming service remains on channel 275.
#3 Cartoon Classics launched as an IPTV streaming channel on the local MUX.
 
 
Rebrands:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
45   Gemporia Arqiva A (COM5) 24448   Gems TV    
Shopping channel Gems TV has rebranded as Gemporia.

Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
7   Notts TV Comux (L-Mux) 32844   Nottingham Only. TSID 32780 #1
268   3ABN Comux (L-Mux) 33088   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
277   UK RADIO PORTAL SDN (COM4) 15480     Radio Streaming Portal. #3
 
New Service:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
289   MBC Group Comux (L-Mux) 33664   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Portal. #4
 
#1 Remnants of Notts TV removed from the Nottingham local mux.
#2 Limited coverage, religious, IPTV streaming channel 3ABN closes on the local mux.
#3 Radio streaming portal UK RADIO PORTAL has closed on SDN after carrying a service no longer available slate.
#4 Limited coverage IPTV streaming Arabic language portal MBC GROUP launches on the local mux. 
 
 
EPG Change:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
268   It Is Written TV Comux (L-Mux) 33984   286     IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
#1 A change of channel number for religious channel, It Is Written TV, taking the slot released by the removal of 3ABN. 
 
 
Renamed Service:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
62   Great! Romance Mix Arqiva B (COM6) 28384   GREAT! romance mix    
Continuing the switch of case for Narrative Entertainment channels started earlier in the month.