Service Removals:

 

LCN 98 - SID 34496 - wedotv Movies UK

- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage.

wedoTV Movies UK has been removed after carrying only null packets since May 22nd. 

A replacement service is now available on Arqiva A (COM 5).

 

LCN 280 - SID 16406 - Talk - IPTV streaming channel

- BBC B (PSB3).

IPTV streaming channel Talk has been removed after showing a closure slate since late May. 

 

 

New Service:

LCN 98 - SID 23216 - wedotv Movies UK

- Arqiva A (COM 5).

This replaces the limited coverage service which has closed on Comux (L-MUX).

 

 

Change of Service Name: 

LCN 275 - SID 33920 - wedotv - IPTV streaming portal

- Formerly wedotv Big Stories.

- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage.

This is a streaming portal accessing "wedotv Big Stories" and "wedotv Movies UK" (alternative IPTV version).

 

 

EPG Changes:

 

LCN 208 - SID 16200 - Ketchup TV - Kids' IPTV on demand portal

- Moved from channel 209. 

- SDN (COM4). 

 

LCN 209 - SID 16216 - Ketchup Too - Kids' IPTV streaming portal

- Moved from channel 210. 

- SDN (COM4). 

This is a streaming portal accessing "Ketchup Too" and "YAAAS!". 

 

LCN 210 - SID 34432 - Cartoon Classics - Kids' IPTV streaming channel

- Moved from channel 214. 

- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage.

Observation:

 

LCN 98 wedotv Movies UK 

- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage 

- Elementary streams (video and audio) have been removed and replaced with null packets.

Viewers will probably see a blank screen, a "Not Available" message, or some other error message when trying to access this service. 

Service Removal:

LCN 793 - SID 23808 - QUEST+1

The PMT & other remnants of That's Oldies have been removed from Arqiva A (COM5). 

Elementary streams (video & audio) were removed some time ago.

This served as the retune slate when QUEST+1 moved from Arqiva A to the local mux. 

 

 

Change of Service Name: 

LCN 97 - SID 27232 - Shop Unlimited 

- Formerly Hobbycraft TV.

- Arqiva B (COM6).

Shop Unlimited was already sharing channel 97 with Hobbycraft TV. 

Hobbycraft TV have announced that they will cease broadcasting on May 27th.  

Change of Service Name & EPG Change:  

LCN 61 - SID 28384 - Great! TV +1

- Formerly Great! Romance Mix.

- Moved from channel 62. 

- Arqiva B (COM6).

 

 

EPG Change:  

LCN 62 - SID 28384 - Great! Movies - IPTV streaming channel

- Moved from channel 61. 

- SDN (COM4).

New Services:

 

LCN   70 - SID 34752 - QUEST+1

- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage.

This replaces the service now closed on Arqiva A (COM 5)    

 

LCN   75 - SID 30785 - That's Entertainment

- MTN (G_Man) - Manchester Area Only.

A new channel from That's Media for the Greater Manchester area.

 

 

Rebrands: 

 

LCN   71 - SID  8700 - That's 20th Century

- Formerly That's TV 3

- D3&4 (PSB2)

 

LCN   86 - SID 30657 - That's 20th Century MCR

- Formerly That's TV 3 MCR

- MTN (G_Man) - Manchester Area Only.

 

LCN   93 - SID 30721 - That's Classics

- Formerly That's Classics MCR

- MTN (G_Man) - Manchester Area Only.

 

 

EPG Changes / Channel Closure:

LCN 793 - SID 23808 - QUEST+1

- Moved from channel 70. 

- Arqiva A (COM 5)  

Effectively a closure as QUEST+1 is moved to placeholder channel 793 carrying a slate with a retune message.

The channel has moved to the local MUX with reduced coverage. 

Service Removal:

LCN 75 - SID 15864 - That's Oldies

The PMT & other remnants of That's Oldies have been removed from SDN (COM4). 

Elementary streams (video & audio) were removed some time ago.

 

 

New Services:

 

LCN 290 - SID 16218 - Music & Memories - IPTV Streaming Channel

New IPTV hybrid streaming channel, Music & Memories, has been added to SDN (COM4).  

 

LCN 291 - SID 16224 - Outdoor Channel - IPTV Streaming Portal

New IPTV hybrid streaming channel, Outdoor Channel, has been added to SDN (COM4). 

Outdoor Channel and World Fishing Network are selectable via this portal. 

 

 

Rebrands: 

 

LCNs 7/8 - Various SIDs - That's TV 

- The local 'city' versions of That's TV have dropped the local name from their service names.

- Comux (L-Mux) 

A full analysis by area can be found below.

 

LCN 76 - SID 28032 - That's 60s 

- Formerly That's Melody 

- Arqiva B (COM6)

 

LCN 77 - SID 30273 - That's 60s MCR - Manchester Area Only.

- Formerly That's Melody MCR 

- MTN (G_Man) 

 

LCN 78 - SID 23904 - That's 70s 

- Formerly That's 80s 

- Arqiva A (COM5)

 

LCN 93 - SID 30721 - That's Classics MCR - Manchester Area Only.

- Formerly That's Melody MCR 

- MTN (G_Man) 

 

 

Rebrands - Changes to That's TV Local Channels:

The following services have all been renamed as "That's TV", reversing the inclusion of the name of the area served which was actioned last year (12/03/2025). 

 

Former Service Names: 

SID 32833 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Humber) - Grimsby
SID 32838 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Belfast) - Belfast
SID 32841 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Norfolk) - Norwich
SID 32843 - LCN 7 - That's TV (MCR) - Manchester
SID 32845 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Lancs) - Preston
SID 32847 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Glasgow) - Glasgow
SID 32848 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Sheffield) - Sheffield
SID 32849 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Lothian) - Edinburgh
SID 32850 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Oxon) - Oxford
SID 32851 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Solent) - Southampton
SID 32857 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Hants) - Basingstoke
SID 32858 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Cambs) - Cambridge
SID 32859 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Cumbria) - Carlisle
SID 32863 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Surrey) - Guildford
SID 32873 - LCN 7 - That's TV (TValley) - Reading
SID 32874 - LCN 7 - That's TV (Wilts) - Salisbury
SID 32875 - LCN 7 - That's TV (NYorks) - Scarborough
SID 32878 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Swansea) - Swansea
SID 32879 - LCN 8 - That's TV (York) - York
SID 32880 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Aberdeen) - Aberdeen
SID 32881 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Tayside) - Dundee
SID 32882 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Ayrshire) - Ayr 

Service Removals: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
211		YAAAS!	Comux (L-Mux)	34368			IPTV Streaming Portal.	#1
791		U&W	Arqiva B (COM6)	28096				#2

 

New Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
795		Great! TV	Arqiva A (COM5)	23968			Duplicate Service.	#3

 

#1 Kids' IPTV streaming portal, YAAAS! has been removed from the local mux.

YAAAS! remains available as a channel option on LCN 210 Ketchup Too. 

#2 The service retune slate for U&W has been now been removed.

#3 A duplicate of Great! TV has launched on LCN 795.

 

 

Rebrands:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
275		wedotv Big Stories	Comux (L-Mux)	33920		wedotv movies	Limited Coverage.	#4

#4 The duplicate streamed version of wedotv movies, left over from when the broadcast version launched, has been renamed wedotv Big Stories.

Service Removals:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
74		U&DaveJaVu	SDN (COM4)	13008				#1
267		God TV	SDN (COM4)	16256			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
790		POP	Arqiva B (COM6)	27776			Closure Slate.	#3
258		India Today	Comux (L-Mux)	33280		Limited Coverage.	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#4

 

 

New Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
25		U&W	SDN (COM4)	12298				#5
74		U&DaveJaVu	Comux (L-Mux)	34624				#1
99		TLC+1	Comux (L-Mux)	34688				#6

 

#1 U&DaveJaVu has moved from SDN to the local mux.

#2 Streaming channel God TV has been removed from SDN after displaying a closure message for several days.

#3 The closure slate remnant of kids' channel POP has now been removed from Arqiva B.

#4 Streaming channel India Today has been removed following a short appearance on the local mux.

#5 U&W has moved from Arqiva B to SDN. The Arqiva B service will be used for a temporary retune slate / overlay.    

#6 New service TLC+1 has launched on the local mux. 

 

 

EPG Changes:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN
12		TLC	Arqiva B (COM6)	28000		44			Formerly HGTV	#1
17		QUEST	Arqiva B (COM6)	27328		12				#2
44		Really	Arqiva A (COM5)	23712		17				#3
791		U&W	Arqiva B (COM6)	28096		25				#4

#1 HGTV has been replaced by a new service, TLC, with a new channel number.

#2 QUEST has been given a new channel number and moved further down the EPG.

#3 Really has been given a new channel number and moved further down the EPG.

#4 U&W has moved from Arqiva B to SDN, with the old Arqiva service serving as a temporary retune slate.

 

 

Rebrands: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
12		TLC	Arqiva B (COM6)	28000		HGTV	Moved from channel 44

HGTV has rebranded as TLC and moved up the EPG. Although this is really the closure of the old HGTV service and the launch of TLC, which is new to Freeview.