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		Religious channels.	IPTV Streaming Portal.
294		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406		Coming soon.	IPTV Streaming Channel.

- 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
58		ITV3+1	SDN (COM4)	16016		59			Part-time 04.00-06.00.
59		ITV4+1	SDN (COM4)	15920		93			Part-time 06.00-07.00.
93		ITVBe+1	SDN (COM4)	15843		58			Part-time 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	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
695		ADULT1	SDN (COM4)	15208		695
696		ADULT2	SDN (COM4)	15176		696
697		ADULT3	Arqiva A (COM5)	24500		697
698		ADULT4	Arqiva B (COM6)	28520		698

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

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.