Service Removals:  

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

 

New Service: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
-----		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 357 Ketchup Too.

#2 The remnants of the U&W service have been now been removed (this was a Freeview retune slate not visible on the Freely EPG).

#3 A duplicate of Great! TV has launched in the background but is not visible on the Freely EPG.

 

 

Rebrand: 

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.

Change of EPG Slot:

LCN 71 U&Eden

- SID 19968 SDN (COM4) 

- Moved from LCN 142 as a new IP Freely version is introduced.

 

Freely IP: 

New Supplementary IP Services:  

 

SID 38661 U&DaveJaVu

- Launched on LCN 259 on Freely devices without an aerial.

A significant development as this is the first IP version of a +1 timeshift channel on Freely.

The broadcast version, where available, has priority on hybrid connected devices also connected to an aerial. 

 

SID 38662 U&Eden

- Launched on LCN 72 on Freely devices without an aerial.

The broadcast version, where available, has priority on hybrid connected devices also connected to an aerial. . 

 

Note that there were errors and duplicate entries in the Freely configuration data at the time of the observation, so this information is subject to change.

Service Removals: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
28		U&W	Arqiva B (COM6)	28096			Not in the configuration.	#1
259		U&DaveJaVu	SDN (COM4)	13008				#2
560		India Today	Comux (L-Mux)	33280		Limited Coverage.	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#3
571		God TV	SDN (COM4)	16256			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#4
-----		POP	Arqiva B (COM6)	27776			Not in configuration.	#5

 

New Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
28		U&W	SDN (COM4)	12298				#1
259		U&DaveJaVu	Comux (L-Mux)	34624				#2
262		TLC+1	Comux (L-Mux)	34688				#6

 

#1 U&W has moved from Arqiva B to SDN. The Arqiva B service has been removed from the Freely configuration.   

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

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

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

#5 Removed from the Freely configuration during the last update, POP has now been completely removed from Arqiva B. 

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

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

 

 

EPG changes:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN
17		TLC	Arqiva B (COM6)	28000		40			Formerly HGTV	#1
18		QUEST	Arqiva B (COM6)	27328		17				#2
40		Really	Arqiva A (COM5)	23712		18				#3

#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.

 

Rebrands:   

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
17		TLC	Arqiva B (COM6)	28000		HGTV	Moved from channel 40

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 Freely. 

Service Removed from configuration: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
353		POP	Arqiva B (COM6)	27776			Not in the configuration.

Although this channel has been moved to a placeholder slot on Freeview, it has been removed from the configuration on Freely. 

 

 

Rebrands:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
47		Great! Romance	Arqiva B (COM6)	27296		Great! Christmas
401		That's Oldies	SDN (COM4)	15864		That's Christmas
404		That's Oldies MCR	MTN (G_Man)	30337		That's Xmas MCR	Manchester Area Only.

3 channels reverting to their usual names following a seasonal rebrand.

 

 

Rebrands - Freely Connected Devices: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
82		4Life	IP Based DVB	38050		4Christmas	Connected devices only

A Freely exclusive channel reverting to its usual name following a seasonal rebrand. 

Service Removals:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
359		Pop Player	Comux (L-Mux)	33856		Limited Coverage.	On Demand Kids' Content.	#1
593		Nolly Africa	SDN (COM4)	16264			IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2

 

New Service: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
593		Nolly Africa	Comux (L-Mux)	34560		Limited Coverage.	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2

 

#1 On demand kids' content service Pop Player has ceased and has been removed from the local MUX.

#2 IPTV streaming service Nolly Africa has moved from SDN to the local MUX.

 

 

EPG Change: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Old LCN
353		POP	Arqiva B (COM6)	27776		364				#1

#1 Kids' IPTV streaming channel POP MAX has closed on channel 364, being repurposed as the IPTV replacement of POP on channel 353.

 

 

Renamed Service:  

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
353		POP	SDN (COM4)	16272		POP Max		#1

#1 Kids' IPTV Channel, Pop Max, has been rebranded / repurposed as POP, moving from LCN 364 to LCN 353.

This streamed service replaces the former broadcast channel on LCN 353.

Service Removal: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
405		That's Rock MCR	MTN (G_Man)	30657			Manchester Area Only.	#1

 

New Services:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
405		That's 80s	Arqiva A (COM5)	23904			Part-time 04.00-06.00.	#2
406		That's 80s MCR	MTN (G_Man)	30721			Manchester Area Only.	#3

 

#1 In the Manchester area, That's Rock MCR has been removed, releasing channel 405.

#2 That's 80s has launched as a part-time 4am-6am channel, sharing with That's TV 2. Taking channel 405 released by That's Rock MCR.

#3 In the Manchester area, That's TV 80s MCR has launched on channel 406.

 

 

Rebrands:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
401		That's Christmas	SDN (COM4)	15864		That's Oldies		#4
404		That's Xmas MCR	MTN (G_Man)	30337		That's Oldies MCR	Manchester Area Only.	#5

#4 That's Oldies has rebranded as That's Christmas.

#5 In the Manchester area, That's Oldies MCR has rebranded as That's Oldies MCR.

Service Removal: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
358		YAAAS!	SDN (COM4)	12952			On demand kids' content.	#1

  

New Services: 

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
143		wedotv Movies UK	Comux (L-Mux)	33665		Limited Coverage.	IPTV Streaming Channel.	#2
358		YAAAS!	Comux (L-Mux)	33664		Limited Coverage.	On Demand Kids' Content.	#1
365		Cartoon Classics	Comux (L-Mux)	33666		Limited Coverage.	Broadcast Channel.	#3

 

#1 On demand kids' content service YAAAS! moved from SDN to the local MUX.
#2 wedotv Movies UK launched as a full broadcast service on the local MUX. The IPTV streaming service remains on channel 589.
#3 Cartoon Classics launched as an IPTV streaming channel on the local MUX.

 

 

Rebrands:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID		Former Name
454		Gemporia	Arqiva A (COM5)	24448		Gems TV

Shopping channel Gems TV has rebranded as Gemporia.

New Services:

LCN		Service Name	Multiplex	SID
67		4Reality	Channel4	38049
68		4Homes	Channel4	38051
82		4Life	Channel4	38050

New Freely exclusive services added by Channel4.