Service type updated:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
71		That's TV 3	D3&4 (PSB2)	8700

- The service type has been updated from type 1 - digital television service to type 22 - advanced codec SD digital television service.

A belated update following the change from MPEG-2 to MPEG-4 codecs which were phased in across D3&4 regions between June 4th & June 9th.

 

 

New Service:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
49		4seven	D3&4 (PSB2)	8460				#1
96		Must Have Ideas	Arqiva A (COM5)	23680			Shopping channel.	#2
288		OUTflix Proud	Comux (L-Mux)	34048		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#3

#1 Following the addition of SID 8460, in the background, on D3&4 in the London area on June 13th, the service, 4seven, has been added to all D3&4 regions. This is a replacement for the service carried on the Arqiva A multiplex.

#2 A new shopping channel, Must Have Ideas, has been added to the Arqiva A multiplex.

#3 A new IPTV hybrid streaming channel, OUTflix Proud, has been added to the local mutiplex. This multiplex has limited coverage across the UK.

 

 

Rebrands:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
76		That's Dance	Arqiva A (COM5)	23904		That's Pride	Part Time 0400-0600.
78		That's Oldies	MTN (G_Man)	30337		That's Pride MCR	Manchester Area Only

The latest rebrands from That's Media. 

 

 

EPG Changes:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN
81		Rewind TV	Arqiva B (COM6)	27744		92				#1
92		Blaze+1	SDN (COM4)	14388		81			Part-time 0200-0300.	#1
790		4seven	Arqiva A (COM5)	22528		49				#2

#1 Rewind TV is promoted to a better channel number by switching positions with, part time channel, Blaze +1.

#2 The original 4seven service on Arqiva A moves from channel 49 to channel 790. This service now carries an overlay message advising viewers to retune. The change of channel number releases channel 49 to be used by the new version of the channel on D3&4.

Note:

SID 8460 has been added to D3&4 (PSB2) in the London area (currently without a service name). 

This service is expected to be added to other regions over the coming days. 

This service will not yet be visible on customer devices. 

Further details will be added as they become available.

Rebrands:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
28		ITV Quiz	D3&4 (PSB2)	8340		ITVBe

 

Note:

LCN 93 ITVBe+1 has not converted to ITV Quiz+1 and its part time slot on Freeview has been vacated. 

 

 

Note:

Changes to video and audio formats:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Notes
71		That's TV 3	D3&4 (PSB2)	8700		Video and audio streams	-  format change.

- The video format has changed from MPEG2 Video to MPEG4/H.264/AVC Video

- The audio format has changed from MPEG2 Audio (eng) to ISO/IEC 14496-3 Audio with the LATM transport syntax as defined in ISO/IEC 14496-3/AMD-1 

In simple terms, the video stream has changed from MPEG2 to MPEG4 (H.264) and the audio stream has changed from MPEG audio to AAC3 audio.

Updates were rolled out across regions from June 4 to June 9. 

The service types have not changed, so this change isn't recorded in the analysis.

Note that older Freeview receivers (usually those which cannot receive the DVB-T2/HD channels) will no longer be able to view this service.

Service Removals:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
205		POP	Comux (L-Mux)	33280		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
206		Tiny Pop	Comux (L-Mux)	33472		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
208		Pop Player	SDN (COM4)	12960			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
258		Real Crime	SDN (COM4)	16298			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#3
260		ASHARQ NEWS	SDN (COM4)	16296			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
261		AL ARABIYA	SDN (COM4)	16304			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
264		Alaraby Network	Comux (L-Mux)	33920		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
283		Global Arabic +	Comux (L-Mux)	34048		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1

 

New Services:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
95		High Street TV	Comux (L-Mux)	34176		Limited Coverage
205		POP	SDN (COM4)	16272			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
206		Tiny Pop	SDN (COM4)	16280			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
208		Pop Player	Comux (L-Mux)	33856		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
260		ASHARQ NEWS	Comux (L-Mux)	34304		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
261		AL ARABIYA	Comux (L-Mux)	34240		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
264		Alaraby Network	SDN (COM4)	16270			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
283		Global Arabic +	SDN (COM4)	16286			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1

 

#1  IPTV streaming channels moving from SDN to the local mux. For the Alaraby Network, this reverses last month's change.

#2  IPTV streaming channels moving the local mux to SDN.

#3  IPTV streaming channel Real Crime closes on SDN but continues to be available via Channelbox.

 

 

Rebrands:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
76		That's Pride	Arqiva A (COM5)	23904		That's Dance	Part Time 0400-0600.
78		That's Summer	MTN (G_Man)	30593		That's Oldies	Manchester Area Only
79		That's Pride MCR	MTN (G_Man)	30337		That's Dance MCR	Manchester Area Only

 

 

 

Service Removals:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
264		Alaraby Network	SDN (COM4)	16224			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
733		Trans World Radio	Arqiva A (COM5)	22912			Radio Station.	#2

#1  IPTV streaming channel Alaraby Network has moved from SDN to the local mux.

#2  Trans World Radio removed following the service closure on 31 March 2025.

 

 

New Services:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
264		Alaraby Network	Comux (L-Mux)	33920		Limited Coverage	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#1
287		Nolly Africa	SDN (COM4)	16264			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#3

#1  IPTV streaming channel Alaraby Network has moved from SDN to the local mux.

#3  New IPTV streaming channel Nolly Africa moving from Channelbox to its own LCN.

 

 

Renamed Local Channels:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex           TSID	SID		Former Name	Licence Area
7		That's TV (Belfast)	Comux (L-Mux) 32774	32838		NVTV	Belfast
7		That's TV (Sheffield)	Comux (L-Mux) 32784	32848		Sheffield Live	Sheffield

Renamed local channels with a change of ownership. 

These services have been carrying That's TV programmes since 2 April 2025.

Service Changes (Content):

Although there were no technical changes and the service names have not yet been changed, NVTV content in Belfast and Sheffield Live content in Sheffield have both been replaced with a That's TV local service.

Service names will be updated as soon as they are officially changed.

Service Closure:

LCN 733 Trans World Radio

The EPG and the service slate indicate that this service has now closed.

The service has also been removed from satellite platforms but continues to be available online and is now available via the UK Radio Portal on LCN 277.