Service Removals:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
78		TCC	SDN (COM4)	14488			Part-time Channel.	#1
264		FailArmy/PetCollective	SDN (COM4)	12968			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
727		Absolute Radio	SDN (COM4)	14688			Radio Station.	#3

#1 Releasing the overnight hours (3am-5am) taken from Blaze. Continues with reduced coverage on MTN in Manchester.

#2 All services from Jukin Media have now been removed.

#3 Closure of the last of Bauer's radio stations on Freeview. Delayed from the 10th May 2024 date originally announced.

- All removed with no closure / advice slates.

 

New Services Launched - Limited Coverage:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
78		TCC	MTN (G_Man)	30145			Manchester Area Only.
94		Seen On TV	MTN (G_Man)	30657			Manchester Area Only.

- On-air times to be confirmed. 

With the transfer of TCC to the Manchester Television Network, control of TCC Broadcasting Limited has passed from AETN UK to That Media Limited - according to records at Companies House.

 

Change of Broadcasting Hours:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		New Hours
64		Blaze	SDN (COM4)	14384		03.00-02.00

- Reclaiming the overnight hours previously released to TCC.

No change to the hours of LCN 81 Blaze +1 which retains the 02.00-03.00 slot.

New Service Launched: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
89		Shop On TV	SDN (COM4)	16394	*		Part-time 00.00-18.00.

Early Afternoon:

Service Closure:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
294		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	16406			Video / Audio Removed.

- Video PID 6561 and Audio PID 6562 have now been removed.

The traditional broadcasting streams have now ended, Freeview Play devices continue to switch to a HbbTV IPTV stream for the moment.

Pending Service Closure:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
237		TalkTV	SDN (COM4)	12944			Closure slates added.

- Overlaid with a slate (MHEG PID 3704 or HbbTV PID 3804) redirecting to the streaming service on channel 294.

Scheduled for closure today, the elementary streams remain for now but have been overlaid with the closure slate.

Renamed Service:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
294		Talk	SDN (COM4)	16406		TalkTV

As the streamed version takes over from the broadcast version of TalkTV, TV is dropped from the service name and is now known simply as Talk.