Mastodon UK Freely TV Changes

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Channels added to Freely devices without an aerial: 
 
LCN 8:
SID 38405 Birmingham TV
SID 38406 Latest TV (Brighton)
SID 38416 Leeds TV
SID 38417 Liverpool TV
SID 38418 London TV  
SID 38419 KMTV (Maidstone & Medway)
 
LCN 503:
SID 40709 Daystar

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

New Services:
 
LCN 258 - SID 34752 - QUEST+1
- Comux (L-MUX) - Limited coverage.
This replaces the service now closed on Arqiva A (COM 5)    
 
LCN 401 - 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   46 - SID  8700 - That's 20th Century
- Formerly That's TV 3
- D3&4 (PSB2)
 
LCN 140 - SID 30657 - That's 20th Century MCR
- Formerly That's TV 3 MCR
- MTN (G_Man) - Manchester Area Only.
 
LCN 406 - SID 30721 - That's Classics
- Formerly That's Classics MCR
- MTN (G_Man) - Manchester Area Only.
 
 
Channel Closure:
SID 23808 - QUEST+1
- Formerly LCN 258 
- Removed from the Freely configuration pending service removal. 
- Arqiva A (COM 5)  
The channel has moved to the local MUX with reduced coverage. 

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Service Removal:
LCN 401 - 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 596 - SID 16218 - Music & Memories - IPTV Streaming Channel
New IPTV hybrid streaming channel, Music & Memories, has been added to SDN (COM4).  
 
LCN 597 - 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 8/9 - 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 402 - SID 28032 - That's 60s 
- Formerly That's Melody 
- Arqiva B (COM6)
 
LCN 403 - SID 30273 - That's 60s MCR - Manchester Area Only.
- Formerly That's Melody MCR 
- MTN (G_Man) 
 
LCN 405 - SID 23904 - That's 70s 
- Formerly That's 80s 
- Arqiva A (COM5)
 
LCN 406 - 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 8 - That's TV (Humber) - Grimsby
SID 32838 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Belfast)
- Belfast
SID 32841 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Norfolk)
- Norwich
SID 32843 - LCN 8 - That's TV (MCR)
- Manchester
SID 32845 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Lancs)
- Preston
SID 32847 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Glasgow)
- Glasgow
SID 32848 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Sheffield)
- Sheffield
SID 32849 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Lothian)
- Edinburgh
SID 32850 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Oxon)
- Oxford
SID 32851 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Solent)
- Southampton
SID 32857 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Hants)
- Basingstoke
SID 32858 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Cambs)
- Cambridge
SID 32859 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Cumbria)
- Carlisle
SID 32863 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Surrey)
- Guildford
SID 32873 - LCN 8 - That's TV (TValley)
- Reading
SID 32874 - LCN 8 - That's TV (Wilts)
- Salisbury
SID 32875 - LCN 8 - That's TV (NYorks)
- Scarborough
SID 32878 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Swansea)
- Swansea
SID 32879 - LCN 8 - That's TV (York)
- York
SID 32880 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Aberdeen)
- Aberdeen
SID 32881 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Tayside)
- Dundee
SID 32882 - LCN 9 - That's TV (Ayrshire)
- Ayr 
 
 
Software Update:
Freely software has been updated to version 1.19.41.2

Wednesday, 18 February 2026

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.
 

Channels added to Freely devices without an aerial:
 
SID 38661 LCN 259 U&DaveJaVu
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 LCN 72 U&Eden
The broadcast version, where available, has priority on hybrid connected devices also connected to an aerial. . 
 

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Channels added to Freely devices without an aerial: 

SID 39428 LCN 34 Quest Red
SID 39429 LCN 35 DMAX
SID 39430 LCN 39 Food Network   

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

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. 

Tuesday, 6 January 2026

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.