Wednesday 16 October 2024

New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
57   U&Eden BBC B (PSB3) 19968        
269   New Media TV L-MUX 33664   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
276   CNA SDN (COM4) 16164     IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
284   GIGS SDN (COM4) 16170     IPTV Streaming Channel. #3
#1 Religious content.
#2 News channel from Singapore.
#3 Music channel.
 
 
Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
74   U&Yesterday+1 Arqiva A (COM5) 23872   Part Time Channel.    
235   Al Jazeera Eng Arqiva B (COM6) 27712       #1
269   AmazingDiscoveries SDN (COM4) 16272     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
#1 Still available as a streaming service on channel 251. 
 
 
EPG Changes:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
74   U&DaveJaVu SDN (COM4) 13008   57        
Taking the EPG slot released by the removal of U&Yesterday+1.
 
 
Renamed Services: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
71   That's Christmas D3&4 (PSB2) 8700   That's TV 3    
88   That's Christmas MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30657   That's TV 3 MCR Manchester Area Only.  #1
#1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.

Monday 14 October 2024

New Service: 
BBC B (PSB 3) SID 19968
Tests have started for U&Eden in preparation for the Freeview launch on Wednesday.

Monday 30 September 2024

Service closure:
LCN 235 Al Jazeera Eng  (Arqiva B (COM6) SID 27712).
- This service ceased broadcasting this morning as its carriage contract has come to an end.
HbbTV & MHEG slates advise viewers how they can continue to watch the service.
On newer TVs, a hbbTV IPTV streaming service continues to carry the service in HD on LCN 251.

Wednesday 18 September 2024

New Services:
 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
95   Rewind TV Arqiva B (COM6) 27744        
96   Sonlife Arqiva A (COM5) 23184        
275   wedotv movies SDN (COM4) 16230     IPTV Streaming Channel  
 
 
Service Removals: 
 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
61   GREAT! real L-MUX 33984     Limited Coverage  
276   Mech+ SDN (COM4) 16334     IPTV Streaming Channel  
 
 
EPG Changes:  
 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
94   TV Warehouse+1 MTN (G_MAN) 30465   95     Manchester Area Only
#1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed. 
 
 
Rebrands: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
52   GREAT! christmas Arqiva B (COM6) 27296   GREAT! romance   #1
78   That's Fabulous MTN (G_MAN) 30593   That's Rock MCR Manchester Area Only #2
#1 Belated rebrand - the channel rebranded on September 5th.
#2 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.

Wednesday 21 August 2024

New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
208   Tiny Pop L-MUX 33472   Limited Coverage    
253   Trailblazer SDN (COM4) 16188   Change of SID IPTV Streaming Channel  
256   Odyssey TV SDN (COM4) 16194   Placeholder IPTV Streaming Channel   
281   EXTREME CHANNEL SDN (COM4) 16176   Placeholder IPTV Streaming Channel  
283   Global Arabic + L-MUX 34048   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel  
EXTREME CHANNEL on SID 16176 (LCN 281) has replaced the former service on SID 16412 (LCN 295).
 
 
Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
79   Seen On TV Arqiva B (COM6) 27232     Remnant  
208   Tiny Pop SDN (COM4) 16382     IPTV Streaming Channel  
237   TalkTV SDN (COM4) 12944     IPTV Streaming Channel  
289   NYX SDN (COM4) 16340     IPTV Streaming Channel  
295   EXTREME CHANNEL SDN (COM4) 16412     IPTV Streaming Channel  
Horror channel NYX continues to be available via the Channelbox portal on LCN 271.
EXTREME CHANNEL has ended on SID 16412 (LCN 295) and is now available on SID 16176 (LCN 281).
 
 
 Housekeeping:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID
Old LCN        
270   Together TV IP Arqiva B (COM6) 27808
285     Change of Service Type  
-  Service Type corrected from 1 (digital television service) to 12 (data broadcast service).
 
 
EPG Changes (LCNs):
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
251   Al Jazeera English SDN (COM4) 16278   267        
252   Al Jazeera Arabic SDN (COM4) 16284   268        
254   On Demand 365 SDN (COM4) 15064   265        
255   FRANCE 24 SDN (COM4) 16370   266        
257   Filmstream SDN (COM4) 16388   269        
258   Real Crime SDN (COM4) 16298   270        
259   MBC SDN (COM4) 13144   272        
260   ASHARQ NEWS SDN (COM4) 16296   274        
261   AL ARABIYA SDN (COM4) 16304   275        
262   Shots! SDN (COM4) 16310   276        
264   Alaraby Network SDN (COM4) 16224   279        
265   ROK SDN (COM4) 16240   280        
266   Revelation TV SDN (COM4) 16248   281        
267   God TV SDN (COM4) 16256   282        
268   3ABN SDN (COM4) 16264   283        
269   AmazingDiscoveries SDN (COM4) 16272   284        
270   Together TV IP Arqiva B (COM6) 27808   285        
272   NHK WORLD SDN (COM4) 16322   286        
273   Newsmax SDN (COM4) 16328   287        
274   Amazing Facts SDN (COM4) 16346   288        
276   Mech+ SDN (COM4) 16334   290        
278   Nosey SDN (COM4) 16376   292        
279   Purpose Media SDN (COM4) 16400   293        
280   Talk SDN (COM4) 16406   294        
282   GINX TV SDN (COM4) 12294   296        
 
 
Rebrands:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
71   That's TV 3 D3&4 (PSB2) 8700   That's Memories    
75   That's Melody Arqiva B (COM6) 28032   That's 80s Part Time 0400-0600  
77   That's Melody MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30273   That's 80s MCR Manchester Area Only #1
78   That's Rock MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30593   That's 90s MCR Manchester Area Only #1
88   That’s TV 3 MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30657   That's Memories MCR Manchester Area Only #1
 #1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.
Some "permanent" rebrands / relaunched services from That's Media.
 
 
Note:
EXTREME CHANNEL took advantage of a change of LCN to also change SID, bringing it back within the correct range for SDN. 
SDN is encroaching into the territory of BBC B SID numbers (16384-20479) although there is obviously some flexibility in this area.

Tuesday 20 August 2024

Service closure:
LCN 61 GREAT! real  (L-Mux SID 33984).
- This service ceased broadcasting during the day in preparation for the re-launch of Tiny Pop.
An MHEG slate states "This service has now closed."
On newer TVs, hbbTV has no HTML slate but the service carries a red button prompt for GREAT! player.

Monday 5 August 2024

Service Update:
LCN 79 Seen On TV (Arqiva B (COM6) - SID 27232)
- The elementary streams (Video PID 2951 & inactive Audio PID 2952) have now been removed and replaced with HbbTV / MHEG slates. 
The slate carries the message: This service has now ceased.