Monday, 31 March 2025

Service closure:
LCN 628 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 566.

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Service Removal:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID      
51   LEGEND XTRA Comux (L-Mux) 34112   Limited Coverage   #1
#1 LEGEND XTRA has moved from the local multiplex to BBC B (PSB3)
 
 
New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
51  
LEGEND XTRA BBC B (PSB3) 20032       #1
559   EuroNews SDN (COM4) 16180     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
591   TRACE UK Comux (L-Mux) 33664   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel.  
592   It Is Written TV Comux (L-Mux) 33984   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel.  
#1 LEGEND XTRA has moved from the local multiplex to BBC B (PSB3)
 
 
EPG Changes:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Old LCN        
64   That’s TV 2 MCR
MTN (G_MAN) 30401   148      Manchester Area Only.  
 
 
Renamed Local Channels:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex         TSID SID   Former Name    
8   That's TV (Humber) Comux (L-Mux) 32769 32833   That's TV Grimsby  
8   That's TV (Norfolk) Comux (L-Mux) 32777 32841   That's TV Norwich  
8   That's TV (MCR) Comux (L-Mux) 32779 32843   That's TV Manchester  
8   That's TV (Lancs) Comux (L-Mux) 32781 32845   That's TV Preston  
9   That's TV (Glasgow) Comux (L-Mux) 32783 32847   That's TV Glasgow  
9   That's TV (Lothian) Comux (L-Mux) 32785 32849   That's TV Edinburgh  
8   That's TV (Oxon) Comux (L-Mux) 32786 32850   That's TV Oxford  
8   That's TV (Solent) Comux (L-Mux) 32787 32851   That's TV Solent  
9   That's TV (Aberdeen) Comux (L-Mux) 32789 32880   That's TV Aberdeen  
9   That's TV (Tayside) Comux (L-Mux) 32790 32881   That's TV Dundee  
9   That's TV (Ayrshire) Comux (L-Mux) 32791 32882   That's TV Ayr  
8   That's TV (Hants) Comux (L-Mux) 32793 32857   That's TV Hampshire  
8   That's TV (Cambs) Comux (L-Mux) 32794 32858   That's TV Cambridge  
8   That's TV (Cumbria) Comux (L-Mux) 32795 32859   That's TV Cumbria  
8   That's TV (Surrey) Comux (L-Mux) 32799 32863   That's TV Surrey  
8   That's TV (TValley) Comux (L-Mux) 32809 32873   That's TV Thames Valley  
8   That's TV (Wilts) Comux (L-Mux) 32810 32874   That's TV Salisbury  
8   That's TV (NYorks) Comux (L-Mux) 32811 32875   That's TV N Yorkshire (Scarborough)  
9   That's TV (Swansea) Comux (L-Mux) 32814 32878   That's TV Swansea Bay & Sth Wales  
8   That's TV (York) Comux (L-Mux) 32815 32879   That's TV York  
 
 

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

New Service - pre-launch:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
-   Not labelled BBC B (PSB3)  20032   Hidden Service

The service is currently carrying a hidden version of  Legend Xtra, with no service name label and no LCN assigned.
Legend Xtra is currently carried on the local mux on LCN 51. 
This service was added during the evening of March 24th.
 

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Renamed Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name  
5   5 Freely IP 38145   Channel 5  
253   5 +1 SDN (COM4) 13024   Channel 5+1  
Service Name labels changed as Channel 5 becomes 5.

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
572   3ABN SDN (COM4) 16264     IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
573   New Media TV Comux (L-Mux) 33664   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
584   EXTREME CHANNEL SDN (COM4) 16176     IPTV Streaming Channel. #3
  
New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
364   POP+1 Comux (L-Mux) 33792   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel.  
572   3ABN Comux (L-Mux) 33088   Limited Coverage IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
573   New Media TV SDN (COM4) 16360     IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
 
#1  IPTV streaming channel 3ABN has moved from SDN to the local mux.
#2  IPTV streaming channel New Media TV has moved from the local mux to SDN.
#3  IPTV streaming channel EXTREME CHANNEL has been removed after a few months (launched 12th June 2024).
#4  Kids IPTV streaming channel POP+1 has launched on the local mux.
EXTREME CHANNEL is now available via the Channelbox IPTV portal on channel 561.
 
 
Other changes:
Also on the local mux SID 33280 POP & SID 33472 Tiny Pop have been re-flagged as type 12 - data broadcast service (previously type 1 - digital television service). 
This correctly reflects their status as streaming services.

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Service Removal:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
585   GINX TV SDN (COM4) 16182     IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
#1  IPTV streaming channel GINX TV has been removed after just a few months (launched 17th July 2024).
 
 
Renamed Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
8   London TV Comux (L-Mux) 32842   London Live TSID 32778 (London) Only  
405
That's Oldies
MTN (G_Man) 30657   That's Fabulous Manchester Area Only  
Strictly speaking, London TV isn't just a rebrand. There has been a transfer of ownership and a relaunch.

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

New services for devices only connected to the internet:
LCN
Channel Name   Category
37
True Crime IP Only Devices
38
Legend IP Only Devices
49
PBS America IP Only Devices
50
True Crime Xtra IP Only Devices
51
Legend Xtra IP Only Devices
304
GB News IP Only Devices
451
QVC IP Only Devices
453
QVC 2 IP Only Devices
 - These services are now available on internet connected devices.

Following these updates the PBS America and Watch Free UK apps will be available in the On Demand section.