Mastodon UK Freely TV Changes

Wednesday, 20 November 2024

New Service:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
57   GREAT! mystery SDN (COM4) 15584     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
 
 
Renamed Service:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
265   GREAT! player Arqiva B (COM6) 28352   GREAT! tv +1 IPTV On Demand Portal.


Wednesday, 16 October 2024

New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
151   U&Eden BBC B (PSB3) 19968        
573   New Media TV Comux (L-Mux) 33664   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel. #1
579   CNA SDN (COM4) 16164     IPTV Streaming Channel. #2
590   GIGS SDN (COM4) 16170     IPTV Streaming Channel. #3
#1 Religious content.
#2 News channel from Singapore.
#3 Music channel.
 
 
Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
263   U&Yesterday+1 Arqiva A (COM5) 23872  
Part-time 0500-0700.  
306   Al Jazeera Eng Arqiva B (COM6) 27712       #1
573   AmazingDiscoveries SDN (COM4) 16272     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
#1 Still available as a streaming service on channel 557.
 
 
Renamed Services: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
46   That's Christmas D3&4 (PSB2) 8700   That's TV 3    
149   That's Christmas MCR MTN (G_Man) 30657   That's TV 3 MCR Manchester Area Only. #1
#1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.

Monday, 14 October 2024

New Service: 
BBC B (PSB 3) SID 19968
Tests have started for U&Eden in preparation for the Freely launch on Wednesday.

Monday, 30 September 2024

Service closure:
LCN 306 Al Jazeera Eng  (Arqiva B (COM6) SID 27712).
- This service ceased broadcasting this morning as its carriage contract has come to an end.
An HbbTV slate advises viewers how they can continue to watch the service.
The HbbTV IPTV streaming service continues to carry the service in HD on LCN 557.

Wednesday, 25 September 2024

New Services - Connected Freely 
 
LCN 19  U&Dave
LCN 20  U&Drama 
LCN 27  U&Yesterday
LCN 28  U&W 
 
Services added to IP based Freely devices.
These services appear to be limited to the U app based live streams. 
At the current time native Freely Service IDs have not been noted.
With the addition of the U app, on demand content should also be available. 

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
150   Rewind TV Arqiva B (COM6) 27744        
502   Sonlife Arqiva A (COM5) 23184        
589   wedotv movies SDN (COM4) 16230     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
 
 
Service Removals:  
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID        
57   GREAT! real Comux (L-Mux) 33984     Limited Coverage.  
405   Mech+ SDN (COM4) 16334     IPTV Streaming Channel.  
 
 
Rebrands: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
47   GREAT! christmas Arqiva B (COM6) 27296   GREAT! romance   #1
405   That's Fabulous MTN (G_Man) 30593   That's Rock MCR Manchester Area Only. #2
#1 Belated rebrand - the channel rebranded on September 5th.
#2 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

New Services:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID      
359   Tiny Pop Comux (L-Mux) 33472   Limited Coverage.  
584   EXTREME CHANNEL SDN (COM4) 16176   Change of SID. IPTV Streaming Channel.
586   Trailblazer SDN (COM4) 16188   Placeholder. IPTV Streaming Channel.
587   Odyssey TV SDN (COM4) 16194   Placeholder. IPTV Streaming Channel.
588   Global Arabic + Comux (L-Mux) 34048   Limited Coverage. IPTV Streaming Channel.
EXTREME CHANNEL on SID 16176 has replaced the former service on SID 16412.

 
Service Removals:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID      
359   Tiny Pop SDN (COM4) 16382     IPTV Streaming Channel.
237   TalkTV SDN (COM4) 12944     IPTV Streaming Channel.
289   NYX SDN (COM4) 16340     IPTV Streaming Channel.
584   EXTREME CHANNEL SDN (COM4) 16412   Change of SID.
IPTV Streaming Channel.
Horror channel NYX continues to be available via the Channelbox portal on LCN 561.
EXTREME CHANNEL has ended on SID 16412 and is now available on SID 16176.
 
 
 Housekeeping:
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID      
574   Together TV IP Arqiva B (COM6) 27808     Change of Service Type.
-  Service Type corrected from 1 (digital television service) to 12 (data broadcast service).  
 
 
Rebrands: 
LCN   Service Name Multiplex SID   Former Name    
46   That's TV 3 D3&4 (PSB2) 8700   That's Memories    
149   That’s TV 3 MCR MTN (G_Man) 30657   That's Memories MCR Manchester Area Only. #1
401   That's Melody Arqiva B (COM6) 28032   That's 80s Part-time 0400-0600.  
403   That's Melody MCR MTN (G_Man) 30273   That's 80s MCR Manchester Area Only. #1
405   That's Rock MCR MTN (G_Man) 30593   That's 90s MCR Manchester Area Only. #1
 #1 Broadcasting hours not confirmed.
Some "permanent" rebrands / relaunched services from That's Media.
 
Note:
EXTREME CHANNEL has switched to a new SID number, bringing it back within the correct range for SDN. 
SDN is encroaching into the territory of BBC B SID numbers (16384-20479) although there is obviously some flexibility in this area.