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Originally Posted by Media Boy UK
Here is some Freeview information base on RAW information given to me by a Media Boy UK Source.
*Arqiva will have NEW capacity to use after a multiplex upgrade at also set to happen later this year (Not one that free right now on SDN or COM6 - one of them will soon be use by Wild Earth).
*Arqiva has signed broadcasting deal with yet unknown numbers of broadcasters for TWO HD Channels to launch FROM November 2023 in new capacity to come online later this year.
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At the moment, only BBC B is configured for HD on Freeview. If Arqiva plans to add HD channels on Freeview, they will need to concert one of their multiplexes to DVB-T2. To invest in such an upgrade, they would need to be certain that the multiplex has a guaranteed future. However, the proposed COM licence extensions come with an option to revoke the licence after 2030 if the frequencies are needed elsewhere. I doubt that Arqiva would make a significant investment with such uncertainty, even though their new backers are keen to keep Freeview running well beyond 2030.
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Originally Posted by epsilon
Still nothing done to fix the HbbTV channels displaying as "This service is currently unavailable".
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I forgot to mention that these services were restored early in June.