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BBC Olympic coverage - Freeview changes

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During the Olympics, BBC Four will be extended, with coverage from Rio 2016 between 13:00 and 04:00.

As a result, CBBC HD and CBeebies HD will have "reduced coverage" on Freeview (still awaiting confirmation of what this term actually means for viewers). Standard definition versions of these channels will continue as normal.

BBC Parliament will be off air during the Olympics once again.

The full press release is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rio

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    phildunk1986phildunk1986 Posts: 1,658
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    I imagine CBeebies SD will take BBC Parliament capacity.

    BBC Four SD and BBC Four HD will become a 24 hour channel during the games.

    CBeebies HD will not available on Freeview during the games.

    Possibly BBC Four HD and CBBC HD are going to be swapped so BBC Four HD is available on the BBC HD multiplex and CBBC HD moving on COM 7 where there is less coverage.
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    ntscuserntscuser Posts: 8,247
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    phildunk1986 wrote: »
    Possibly BBC Four HD and CBBC HD are going to be swapped so BBC Four HD is available on the BBC HD multiplex and CBBC HD moving on COM 7 where there is less coverage.

    If that's a permanent swap I'm delighted however if it's just for the stupid games they can stuff it.
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    kevkev Posts: 21,075
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    Reading between the lines and based on the Glasgow cames...

    BBC Four HD extends to operate 13:00 - 04:00 sharing with Cbeebies HD 04:00 - 13:00
    BBC Red Button HD - Replaces what was BBC Three HD and CBBC HD after 13:00.
    BBC Red Button 0 - Replaces BBC Parliament simulcasting HD's programming after 19:00 (Cbeebies using the capacity until then)
    BBC Red Button 1 - Usual Red Button Service
    BBC Red Button 2 - 6 - COM8 and possibly other spare capacity on Freeview (if we are lucky)

    * This has to be on one of the main six multiplexes - if it's on PSB3, COM7 or 8 it would be pointless as you'd be able to get HD anyway
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    ntscuserntscuser Posts: 8,247
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    kev wrote: »
    BBC Red Button 2 - 6 - COM8 and possibly other spare capacity on Freeview (if we are lucky)

    Wouldn't that require new licences from Ofcom?
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    a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    BBC RB2/3 are currently sitting on BBC-B/PSB3 where there's enough capacity for them to launch. The BBC has already advised that the number of Red Button streams will vary across platforms due to capacity reasons.
    Then there's the use of the term "reduced coverage" rather then "reduced hours" for CBBC HD and CBeebies HD. CBeebies HD already has reduced coverage, though...
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