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.

Wednesday 17 July 2024

New Service:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID          
296   GINX TV SDN (COM4) 16182          - IPTV Streaming Channel (Launch).
 
 
Renamed Services:
LCN   Service Name Former Name Multiplex SID      
19   U&Dave Dave Arqiva A (COM5) 22272      
20   U&Drama Drama SDN (COM4) 16208      
25   U&W W Arqiva B (COM6) 28096      
27   U&Yesterday Yesterday Arqiva B (COM6) 25792      
57   U&DaveJaVu Dave ja vu SDN (COM4) 13008      
60   U&Drama+1 Drama +1 Arqiva A (COM5) 22336      
74   U&Yesterday+1 Yesterday +1 Arqiva A (COM5) 23872      - Part time 0500-0700
75   That's 80s That's 60s Arqiva B (COM6) 28032      - Part Time 0400-0600.
77   That's 80s MCR That's 60s MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30657   #1  - Manchester Area Only.
#1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed
Permanent rebrands / relaunched services from UKTV & That's Media. 
 
 
EPG Changes - BBC Local & Nations Radio:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN   TSIDs
711   BBC Radio Bristol BBC A (PSB1) 6145   719   4161 4162
711   BBC Radio Norfolk BBC A (PSB1) 6151   719   4167 4173 4175
711   BBC Radio Manchester BBC A (PSB1) 6152   719   4168 4178
711   BBC Newcastle BBC A (PSB1) 6153   719   4169
711   BBC Radio Leeds BBC A (PSB1) 6154   719   4170 4177
711   BBC Radio Kent BBC A (PSB1) 6156   719   4172
711   BBC Radio Scotland BBC A (PSB1) 6204   719   4220
711   BBC Radio Jersey BBC A (PSB1) 6222   719   4174
711   BBC Radio Berkshire BBC A (PSB1) 6275   719   4164 4171
711   BBC Radio Ulster BBC A (PSB1) 6333   719   4221
711   BBC CWR BBC A (PSB1) 6405   719   4165 4176 4179
711   BBC Radio Wales BBC A (PSB1) 6462   719   4222
712   BBC Radio Nottingham BBC A (PSB1) 6150   720   4166 4175
712   BBC Three Counties Radio BBC A (PSB1) 6157   720   4164 4171 4173
712   BBC Radio Devon BBC A (PSB1) 6210   720   4162
712   BBC Radio Suffolk BBC A (PSB1) 6215   720   4167
712   BBC Radio Lancashire BBC A (PSB1) 6216   720   4168 4178
712   BBC Sussex BBC A (PSB1) 6220   720   4163 4172
712   BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal BBC A (PSB1) 6268   720   4220
712   BBC Hereford & Worcester BBC A (PSB1) 6277   720   4165 4176 4179
712   BBC Radio York BBC A (PSB1) 6282   720   4169 4170
712   BBC Radio Foyle BBC A (PSB1) 6397   720   4221
712   BBC Radio Cymru BBC A (PSB1) 6526   720   4222
713   BBC Radio Cornwall BBC A (PSB1) 6146   721   4162
713   BBC London 94.9 BBC A (PSB1) 6148   721   4164 4167 4172 4173
713   BBC Radio Guernsey BBC A (PSB1) 6158   721   4174
713   BBC Radio Cumbria BBC A (PSB1) 6217   721   4168 4169 4178
713   BBC Radio Humberside BBC A (PSB1) 6223   721   4170 4175 4177
713   BBC Wiltshire BBC A (PSB1) 6273   721   4161 4163 4171
713   BBC Radio Leicester BBC A (PSB1) 6278   721   4166
713   BBC Radio Shropshire BBC A (PSB1) 6341   721   4176 4179
713   BBC Radio Cymru 2 BBC A (PSB1) 6590   721   4222
714   BBC Radio Solent BBC A (PSB1) 6147   722   4163
714   BBC WM 95.6 BBC A (PSB1) 6149   722   4165 4176 4179
714   BBC Radio Oxford BBC A (PSB1) 6155   722   4171
714   BBC Radio Lincolnshire BBC A (PSB1) 6159   722   4166 4170 4175 4177
714   BBC Radio Merseyside BBC A (PSB1) 6280   722   4168 4178
714   BBC Tees BBC A (PSB1) 6281   722   4169
714   BBC Surrey BBC A (PSB1) 6284   722   4164 4172
714   BBC Radio Cambridgeshire BBC A (PSB1) 6285   722   4167 4173
714   BBC Somerset BBC A (PSB1) 6337   722   4161 4162 4163
715   BBC Radio Solent in West Dorset BBC A (PSB1) 6211   726   4161 4162 4163
715   BBC Radio Stoke BBC A (PSB1) 6213   726   4165 4168 4178 4179
716   BBC Radio Sheffield BBC A (PSB1) 6218   734   4170 4175 4177
716   BBC Radio Northampton BBC A (PSB1) 6221   734   4166 4173
716   BBC Essex BBC A (PSB1) 6279   734   4164 4167 4172
716   BBC Radio Gloucestershire BBC A (PSB1) 6209   735   4161 4171 4176
717   BBC Radio Derby BBC A (PSB1) 6214   735   4165 4166 4177
- Changes are regional: at the moment regions and TSIDs have been excluded from the listing for simplicity.
BBC Radio stations have been reallocated to LCNs previously vacated when Bauer Media's stations left the platform.
LCN 716 now confirmed as correct for BBC Radio Gloucestershire by the BBC.
 
 
EPG Changes - Manchester GI Multiplex:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN      
87   That's TV 2 MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30401   92      - Manchester Area Only.
88   That's Memories MCR MTN (G_MAN) 30657   95      - Manchester Area Only.
92   TV Warehouse MTN (G_MAN) 30209   87      - Manchester Area Only.
95   TV Warehouse+1 MTN (G_MAN) 30465   88      - Manchester Area Only.
- Broadcasting hours have not been confirmed for these services.
A reorganisation of the EPG channel numbers of services on the G_MAN multiplex.  
 
 
EPG Changes - Seen on TV Placeholder:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN
79   Seen on TV Arqiva B (COM6) 27232   94
 Seen on TV finally gets moved to the LCN they used in their publicity. Unfortunately, the change has happened after the channel closure.
 
 
BBC A Multiplex TSIDs & Regions as guidance for the EPG Changes - BBC Local & Nations Radio post:
TSID
BBC Region
4161
West
4162
South West
4163
South
4164
London
4165
West Midlands
4166
East Midlands
4167
East Anglia
4168
North West
4169
North East
4170
Yorkshire
4171
Oxford
4172
South East
4173
Cambridge
4174
Channel Islands
4175
East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire
4176
Gloucestershire
4177
South Yorkshire
4178
South Lakes
4179
Shropshire
4220
Scotland
4221
Northern Ireland
4222
Wales
The regions assigned to the transport streams provided as guidance for the BBC Radio EPG changes post.