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Confirmed: That's TV 2 WILL launch on Freeview

I have found that That's Christmas (Freeview Channel 65) will switched to That's TV 2 from January 3rd at 8am.

Source DS Forum and Freeview EPG.

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UPDATE:

I can now confirm base the Freeview EPG - That's TV 2 will broadcast UK Wide on Freeview Channel 65 via COM6.

I feel the following may happen.

*That's TV (1) may move from COM6 to COM4

Then:

*Slot 1 - That's TV 2 will broadcast from 6am to 4am.
*Slot 1 - That's 80s will broadcast from 4am to 6am.

*Slot 2 - That's 60s will broadcast from 9am to 3am.
*Slot 2 - That's 90s will broadcast from 3am to 9am.

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The following is set to happen to That's Media channels from Wed. on Freeview - still not confirmed:

Thats TV1 - move from COM6 > COM5
Thats TV2 - move from COM5 > COM4

The following channels may only broadcast in Manchester from Wed. on Freeview:

Thats 60s
Thats 80s
Thats 90s

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https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php...er&pg=live.php

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OFCOM has reveal that a new channel can launch on Freeview:

*Shop on TV

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CONFIRM; Freeview are set to do some changes on January 24th:

What may happen:

SDN/COM4:
*Together TV cut broadcasting hours
*That's TV 2 moves from COM5
*FailArmy closes
*Pet Collective moves from Channel 266 to Channel 264
*Quews News (Streaming service) launches

COM5:
*That's TV UK moves from COM6 (New slot?)
*Shop on TV may launch
*Shop on TV may timeshare with That's 90s**

COM6:
*That's 60s may get new broadcasting hours^
*That's 80s may relaunch to timeshare with That's 60s^^

**That's 90s will broadcast when Shop on TV is not broadcasting.
^9am to 3am
^^3am to 9am

That's TV 2 slot on COM5 will be reuse by Shop on TV

Live updates via https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

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Only the following changes has happen:

Ch 92 - Together TV has become Together TV +1 (COM6)
Ch 264 - FailArmy has become FailArmy/PetCollective (COM4)
Ch 266 - Pet Collective has been removed (COM4)
Ch 285 - Together TV +1 has become Together TV IP (COM6)

https://www.freeview.co.uk/help/upda...4-january-2024

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Freeview News:

The following is just a Rumour and is subject to change:

February:
14th - Together TV to move from COM4 to COM6
14th - Together TV +1 to close

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Maybe giving Jukin Media a chance to add more of their FAST channels to the same slate without using extra channel numbers. I'm not sure which of their channels though, People are Awesome seems to have been dropped on other platforms and they probably can't bring the Reader's Digest channel to the UK as the UK magazine has a different publisher. (Jukin Media is owned by Trusted Media Brands, which is the new name of Reader's Digest Association Inc.)

Maybe channels such as WeatherSpy or At Home with the Family Handyman.

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I feel with Tiny Pop closing on March 20th it maybe down to Tiny Pop deal with Local Television multiplexes is up. Tiny Pop did launch on Local TV mux on Freeview on March 15th 2017.

But who will get Tiny Pop slot on Freeview if deal is not up?

If deal for that slot is not up maybe GREAT! Action will then use Tiny Pop slot on Freeview.

Why GREAT! action?

*GREAT! tv - Narrative only move this one to COM6 last June.
*GREAT! action - this Narrative Channel do not broadcast in Wales on Freeview plus also launch on COM4 on April 1st 2014 as Movies4Men.
*GREAT! movies - Launch as The Big Deal in late 2010
*GREAT! romance - Narrative only move this one to COM6 last July.

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As the local mux only has around two thirds coverage of the whole country, action would be better staying on COM4, even without Wales.

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With Narrative removing all channels from Freesat on Wednesday.

I feel Sky, Virgin Media UK and Freeview will following with Narrative moving from LIVE Broadcasts to FAST Channels.

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FAST channels on Freeview are going to get interesting. At the moment they have to have MHEG and hbbTV versions to support different generations with that sort of capability. A third method being used for the BBC's EPG linked iPlayer streams and, possibly, a fourth method for compatibility with Freely. Things are getting quite complicated as streaming options with relatively low take up rates are replaced before they hit critical mass.

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That's the 2nd time I saw information on a web site and it did not happen.

Not using that web site for news anymore.

Web site reported Changes listed here was set to happen on January 24th - did not happen
Web site reported Changes listed here was set to happen on February 14th - nothing happen

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Today's changes on Freeview:

Ch moves:
CBBC HD - from Ch 204 to 203.
CBeebies HD - from Ch 205 to 204.

Ch Launches:
266. France24 (Streamed)
292. Nosey (Streamed)

Ch Closure:
269. Wion News

Changes in Wales only
Together TV - Closing
GREAT! Movies action - Launching

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Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old ITVBe +1/ITV3 +1 slot on ITV's SDN mux (Not in Wales]

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

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Channel swapped with CBBC Ch 201 & CBeebies Ch 202 on CLM enabled Freeview Play devices.

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Freeview RUMOURS - Still not confirmed:

Wednesday:
That's TV 2 rename as Chart Show Retro
Together TV > moving from COM4 to COM6
Together TV +1 - Closes

TBC:
That's TV (UK) > COM6 > Expected to move to COM5

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Wee update:

That's TV 2 will still broadcast on Freeview in Manchester area.

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The following NOT YET Confirmed changes has been moved to March 20th.

Plus:

*Tiny Pop closes
*POP Player moves to channel 207.

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Narrative set to launch GREAT! Real channel on March 20th via Freeview.

https://advanced-television.com/2024...-real-channel/

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Here is the list of rumours on what may happen on Freeview from March 20th: (List not confirmed)

Channel launch:
*GREAT! Real set to launch on COM4 - outside Wales - on Channel 42.

Channels moves:
*GREAT! action moves from Channel 42 to Channel 50.
*GREAT! tv moves from Channel 50 to Channel 52.
*GREAT! romance moves from Channel 52 to Channel 61.
*GREAT! movies extra moves from Channel 61 to Channel 62.
*POP Player moves from Channel 212 to Channel 207.

Multiplexes Moves:
*That's TV UK moves from COM6 to COM5.
*Together TV moves from COM4 to COM6.

Channel rebrand:
*That's TV 2 rebrand as Chart Show Retro on Channel 65

Channels closes:
*GREAT! tv on channel 62
*Together TV +1 on Channel 92
*Tiny Pop on Channel 207

Information was posted at time of posting on https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

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New unconfirmed Freeview rumour:

*Seen on TV is expected to launch March 20th on Freeview.

Information from https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

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Talk TV to close in summer.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...go-online-only

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OFCOM has today given out Freeview channel licences to That's Media for:

NEW:
That's TV Extra
That's 70s
Chart Show Retro
Chart Show Dance

But a following list has been handed back to OFCOM by That's Media:
That's 2000s
Manchester Music
Classic Hits MCR
Classic Hits

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Latest rumours I have seen on Freeview changes set to happen:

March 20th:
-GREAT! action - Moving to ch 50
-GREAT! real - set to launch on COM4 on ch 42
-GREAT! tv - Moving to ch 52
-GREAT! romance - Moving to ch 61
-GREAT! movies extra - Moving to ch 62
-GREAT! tv +1 - Closing
-That's TV 2 becomes Chart Show Retro
-Together TV - Moving to COM6
-Together TV +1 - Closes
-Tiny Pop - Moving Online only
-POP Player - Moving to 207
-Seen on TV - Expected to launch

TBA:
-That's TV (UK) - Expected to move from COM6 to COM5
-Talk TV - Expected to close in July
-ADULT Xpanded TV - Expected to close

I found this information on:

https://terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

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Now we know why That's Media wanted more Freeview channel licences for:

Chart Show Retro
Chart Show Dance


DS Forum SKYtvFREAK feels Trace UK World's administrator has sold assets of Chart Show Broadcasting brand to That’s Media.

But I can't find anything to back him up.

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discus...ment_104302173

But I can confirmed that Trace UK World Ltd has been in administration since the 9th of January.

https://find-and-update.company-info...ment_104302173

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UPDATE:

That's Media has given back it Freeview channel licence for Chart Show Dance to OFCOM.

But OFCOM has today given out Freeview channel licences to That's Media for:

That's Dance

Re: Freeview changes
 

Sports broadcaster Sporty Stuff TV HD has just reveal on their X page that Sporty Stuff TV HD will close on March 30th on Freeview (Streaming) channel 271.

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Another channel Ive never heard of, and wont miss.

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Confirmed - Bauer Radio stations set to close on Freeview by May 11th

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/03/bau...nd-cable-exit/

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old GREAT! action slot on ITV's SDN mux (Not in Wales]

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Channels changes:

March:
20th. Tiny Pop closes
20th. GREAT! real launches

April:
20th. Greatest Hits Radio closes
20th. Hits Radio closes
20th. Kerrang! Radio closes
20th. KISS Fresh closes
20th. KISS Radio closes
20th. KISSTORY closes
20th. Magic Radio closes

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

Summer:
Talk TV closes

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I guess that means you also haven't sampled the delights of Supreme Master Television. :D

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I wonder if, with all these removals, Bauer will try to get the Rayo app added to more devices.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I wonder if up to two new SD Channel will launch from June on COM6 with Bauer Radio closing.

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CONFIRMED: GREAT! real to launch on Freeview Channel 61.

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/great-real...ers-confirmed/

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Today's Freeview Channels in full:

Local Mux:
GREAT! real launches on Channel 61
Tiny Pop remove
POP has moved from channel 206 to channel 205
POP MAX has moved from channel 208 to channel 206

COM4/SDN:
Together TV now broadcast from 6pm (Not in Wales)
ITV4+1 moved from channel 89 to channel 93
Shop On TV added to channel 89 (Not in Wales?)
Tiny Pop added channel 207 (Streaming channel)
Pop Player has moved from channel 212 to channel 208
Filmstream added channel 269 (Streaming channel)

COM6:
GREAT! movies extra moved from channel 61 to channel 790
Together TV+1 moved from channel 92 to channel 90

Manchester Mux:
That's TV (MCR) has launch on Channel 92 (Manchester areas only)

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BREAKING: SDN add new UK Wide slot to COM4?

Reports on DS Forum say that Shop on TV is set to be the UK wide broadcaster on Freeview.

So is SDN now broadcasting with 19th slots from Today.

But Together TV's hours on SDN has been cut (Not in Wales).

COM4 not in Wales The old CITV and ITV3 +1 slot was give for FREE by ITV to Together TV use but has got their broadcasting hours cut today so now we got:

TBA - from TBC til 6pm
Together TV - from 6pm to TBC
Shop on TV

But in Wales ITV did give CITV/ITV3 +1 old slot to GREAT! action to make it UK wide as ITV need to give a slot in Wales to local broadcaster S4C:

S4C
Shop on TV

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CONFIRMED:

Freeview's Web site has confirmed that Shop on TV will launch on the UK wide slot on Freeview on COM4 it will broadcast on the new UK slot.

But COM4 still has a unuse 18 hour (timesharing with Together TV) still up for sale on old CITV/ITV3 +1 slot outside Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Part time slots:
-Old ITVBe +1/ITV3 +1 slot on ITV's SDN mux (From Midnight to 6am - NOT in Wales)

Slots information right at time of posting.

Latest rumours says:

That's TV 2 set to become Chart Show Retro from April 10th.

Source: https://www.terrestrialtv.uk/dtt.php

What changes set to happen soon on Freeview (CONFIRMED)

April:
2nd. Greatest Hits Radio closes
2nd. Hits Radio closes
2nd. Kerrang! Radio closes
2nd. KISS Fresh closes
2nd. KISS Radio closes
2nd. KISSTORY closes
2nd. Magic Radio closes

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

Summer:
Talk TV closes

Freeview make changes to EPG every Month - Next is set to be on:
April 17th.

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Freeview News:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview may close by Mid May.

Look like the owners of Manchester Multiplex have forgot to pay a bill.

https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/d...c36a7b2ce7259b

What may close?

76. That's TV 2 (GM)
77. That's 60s (GM)
80. That's 80s (GM)
86. That's 90s (GM)
87. TV Warehouse (GM)
88. TV Warehouse +1 (GM)
92. That's TV (GM)

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UPDATE:

DS Forum is reporting that Together TV is broadcasting from 8pm to midnight (Not 6pm to Midnight as listed on Channel 83 and Together TV on X.

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Now 6pm to midnight. They are just keeping everyone on their toes..

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I hear it happen from March 28th.

https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

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For one new SD Channel to launch using Bauer Radio's slot on Freeview would need to cut the Mb/s from Talking Pictures and DMAX.

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Freeview News UPDATE:

That's Media's Manchester Multiplex on Freeview WILL NOT close by Mid May as Compulsory strike-off action was discontinued on April 2nd.

https://find-and-update.company-info...filing-history

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Media Web site RXTV (2021 - 2024) has now closed.

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Well, sort of closed. https://rxtvinfo.com/tag/news/

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Can anyone who is from Wales and got Freeview tell me if Shop on TV is shown on Channel 89.

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RUMOUR: Talk TV may close next week.

TV Zone is reporting that Talk TV will move out of its TV studios for its daytime programming on Friday 26th April, and the channel is expected to cease as a linear channel on Tuesday 30th April.

https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/talktv-closuredate-ann1

Re: Freeview changes
 

While it's true the audience figures for linear are quite low & may be an excuse for closing that output, there is also the possibility of less scrutiny from OFCOM over their content. Perhaps they see it as an opportunity of competing with another more controversial news channel that keeps getting it's wrists slapped by the regulator.

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Or not as it will, largely, be a live feed of the radio content, which will continue to be subject to Ofcom rules.

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Today's Freeview changes in full:

Channel removed:
*Hits Radio
*KISS FRESH
*KISS
*KISSTORY
*Magic
*Greatest Hits Radio
*Kerrang!
*GREAT! movies extra
*Zee World

Channel launches:
293 - Purpose Media (Steaming channel)
294 - TalkTV (Streaming channel - Not yet active.)

New EPG Numbers:
58 - ITV3+1 (Was Channel 59)
59 - ITV4+1 (Was Channel 93)
93 - ITVBe+1 (Was Channel 58)

Channel rename:
695 > ADULT1
696 > ADULT2
697 > ADULT3
698 > ADULT4

Confirmed:
Shop On TV is not available in Wales.

Re: Freeview changes
 

I believe that there are plans to require internet channels to be licenced by and regulated by Ofcom.

Re: Freeview changes
 

A few other service renames also, such as TalkLeeds reverting to Leeds TV and other similar changes across the local channels. Which might answer what you were getting at in your question about these channels on the Virgin TV thread.


Zee World didn't last very long.. phew!

Re: Freeview changes
 

Full technical details are now available on the blog.
https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/

Re: Freeview changes
 

Here some ITV's SDN/COM4 news for you.

*Shop on TV - Channel 89 EPG has been updated to confirm that Shop on TV is set to broadcast from midnight to 6pm (Channel is still not doing LIVE broadcasts).

*Talk TV is still broadcasting at time of this post on Channel 237.

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It's the SDN way...

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I have been told on X that Shop on TV WAS set to launch this week but launch has now been moved to next week.

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Oh! Anyway, it is now live on channel 89.
Not a simulcast of the programme on ITV either, which is interesting.

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By the look of Shop on TV EPG it broadcasting VTs right now.

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Maybe nothing but my Freeview EPG is reporting that ITV4 +1 will broadcast all day from Saturday.

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Pre-recorded and shown on repeat. At least it will keep their costs down.

Maybe until the next shopping channel comes along. If they do that it would better to share the slot with 3+1 and Be+1 and restore 2+1 to a 24 hour schedule. It'll probably turn out to be just another listings error.

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Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

Unuse 24 hours slots:
-Old Talk TV slot on ITV's SDN mux

Part time slots:
-No slots are free right now.

Slots information right at time of posting.

Channels changes:

May:
10th. Absolute Radio closes

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Today's changes on Freeview in Full:

The following have been removed on SDN:
078. TCC
089. Shop On TV (In Wales only)
264. FailArmy/PetCollective
727. Absolute Radio

On G_MAN (Manchester area only) the following have started (No idea on broadcasting hours):
78. TCC
94. Seen on TV

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My Sources has reveal even more about Rewind TV:

*Rewind TV will launch on Freeview platform towards the end of June broadcasting from 6pm - Midnight everynight and will timeshare with Shop On TV. (Not in Wales)

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Shop On TV wasn't actually added to SDN in Wales, it seems that Everyone TV added the LCN data for it even though the service wasn't actually present. Giving viewers a service unavailable message, depending on their device firmware. If only they had a clue about what is on their own platform..
MTN (G_MAN) seems to be getting very crowded. It can only carry a limited number of services, so many will possibly only be for a few hours a day.
Technical details of the changes now available at https://ukterrestrialtvchanges.blogspot.com/