The Freeview Changelog

a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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With all the changes happening on Freeview, and likely to happen during switchover, I thought it might be a good idea to do something similar to that done on the Freesat forum, namely a thread logging changes. If anyone wants to discuss a change in more detail, they can start a dedicated thread. It might be interesting to view these pages in the future to remember when changes took place.

Beginning with February 2009-:
February 2, 2009:
Russia Today launches on LCN 85. Broadcasting hours 6am-8am. Broadcasts on Mux D, during Dave+1 downtime.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=971936

February 3, 2009:
Film 4 moves to LCN 15 from LCN 32. Some Freeview equipment requires you to delete Film 4 on 32 before re-scanning to get the channel on LCN 15.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=982456

DirectGov launches on Freeview LCN106. Placeholder appeared a week earlier. Digital Spy report from 3rd Feb: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a145528/directgov-launches-on-freeview.html

February 6, 2009:
Forthcoming EPG moves in February discussed http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=985991
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,958
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    Great idea for a thread.

    Can I request that only changes announced by Broadcasters, Freeview, DMOL, DTG, Ofcom and Digital UK are posted here?

    Amateur sites which can so easily masquerade as 'official' can spawn confusion and at times false information so please no pointers from them.

    Thanks a516 for this.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,914
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    DVB - Couldn't the OP put a speculation bit instead of ommitting them???

    Thanks
    TVHAMSTER
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,141
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    I thought the way a 'Changelog' worked was that changes are reported after they happen that way it leaves all speculation and worry about whether its true or not out and only show true information... or at least that's how the one on the cable section works.....
  • chunkymagmonkeychunkymagmonkey Posts: 745
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    a516 wrote: »
    With all the changes happening on Freeview, and likely to happen during switchover, I thought it might be a good idea to do something similar to that done on the Freesat forum, namely a thread logging changes. If anyone wants to discuss a change in more detail, they can start a dedicated thread. It might be interesting to view these pages in the future to remember when changes took place.

    Beginning with February 2009-:
    February 2, 2009:
    Russia Today launches on LCN 85. Broadcasting hours 6am-8am. Broadcasts on Mux D, during Dave+1 downtime.
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=971936

    February 3, 2009:
    Film 4 moves to LCN 15 from LCN 32. Some Freeview equipment requires you to delete Film 4 on 32 before re-scanning to get the channel on LCN 15.
    http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=982456

    DirectGov launches on Freeview LCN106. Placeholder appeared a week earlier. Digital Spy report from 3rd Feb: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/a145528/directgov-launches-on-freeview.html

    February 6, 2009:
    Forthcoming EPG moves in February discussed http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=985991

    Great idea, subject to the suggestion made by DVB Cornwall being implemented
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    Thank you for the positive feedback and thank you to the mods for making it 'sticky'.
    Yes, please keep the log for official announcements, and if you are aware of a change, post it here with a quote & link to the source.
    If you post a change, check to see if there is a thread about it (e.g. a thread might have been started as a result of previous speculation) or start a new one, giving DS forum users an opportunity to discuss this in more detail, keeping this thread for change logs only.
    In that way it will be useful for users to check this thread if they want to check to see if there have been any changes to their Freeview service, or to see if there have been any official annoucements about imminent changes to the service.
  • NightdeamonNightdeamon Posts: 3,806
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    Five is now FIVE and Five US is now FIVE USA on 5 and 35 respectively.
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    February 18, 2009:

    (Forthcoming change)
    Freeview officially announces changes to its channel numbers (first discussed on DS on the 6th Feb). The changes will take place on February 24th:

    ITV4 moving from channel 28 to 24
    CITV moving from channel 75 to 72
    ITV2+1 moving from channel 31 to 27
    E4 moving from channel 29 to 28
    E4+1 moving from channel 30 to 29

    http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Resolutions/About-Channels/General-inc.-pay-channels/Changes-to-channel-numbers-on-24-February-2009

    Boxes/TVs may need rescanning (if not done automatically). Viewers who haven't rescanned recently, will also notice the recent additions/changes logged above in their channel lineup.

    Join the discussion at: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=985991 Thanks to "Clive123", who reported the Freeview website article on the changes on the EPG changes thread.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,914
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    a516 wrote: »
    February 18, 2009:

    (Forthcoming change)
    Freeview officially announces changes to its channel numbers (first discussed on DS on the 6th Feb). The changes will take place on February 24th:

    ITV4 moving from channel 28 to 24
    CITV moving from channel 75 to 72
    ITV2+1 moving from channel 31 to 27
    E4 moving from channel 29 to 28
    E4+1 moving from channel 30 to 29

    http://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview/Resolutions/About-Channels/General-inc.-pay-channels/Changes-to-channel-numbers-on-24-February-2009

    Boxes/TVs may need rescanning (if not done automatically). Viewers who haven't rescanned recently, will also notice the recent additions/changes logged above in their channel lineup.

    Join the discussion at: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=985991 Thanks to "Clive123", who reported the Freeview website article on the changes on the EPG changes thread.

    Are they changing stream... because if not.. I'm waiting till there's something Important i want to rescan for.
  • SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Why are they moving channels?

    It seems pointless to me.
  • beatrice39beatrice39 Posts: 1,801
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    Why are they moving channels?

    It seems pointless to me.

    Its to divert people's attention from the fact that Freeview is getting worse.
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    Further to recent posts on the changelog: No stream or multiplex changes have been announced. This is just an exercise by ITV and Channel 4 to move their digital services up the channel list by filling what are now vacant channel numbers. Please see http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=985991 for a full discussion of the changes.

    Any stream/multiplex changes will be announced here on the Changelog when they come.
  • michael21michael21 Posts: 1,893
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    why not log the changes when they happened ?:D
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 263
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    Film4 maybe extending it's hours!:)

    5.3 We intend to broadcast the extended version of our Film4 service in HD UKwide
    from the hours of 11am to 4am (Film4’s transmission hours will be
    extended by two hours in March 2009
    ). Between the hours of 7am and 11am a
    children’s service in HD will be provided UK-wide by S4C. The residual
    hours will ultimately be used to provide Push VoD services potentially in both
    HD and standard definition

    http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/digital/hd_on_dtt/ita/apps2nd/c4s4c.pdf
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 129
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    Clive123 wrote: »
    Film4 maybe extending its hours

    5.3 We intend to

    Please keep the changelog for logging changes that have actually happened, rather than speculation and intentions :(
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 263
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    AndyBurns wrote: »
    Please keep the changelog for logging changes that have actually happened, rather than speculation and intentions :(

    I apologies for this! However, I believe that this is a fact and not just speculation.:(
  • michael21michael21 Posts: 1,893
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    Clive123 wrote: »
    I apologies for this! However, I believe that this is a fact and not just speculation.:(

    but this has not happened yet so you can not log it but you can talk about it on the freeview forums hope that clear it up :D:):)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 295
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    Dave + 1 has changed to Dave ja vu (Waltham, scanned at 12.15 today)
  • Ray CathodeRay Cathode Posts: 13,231
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    The Quest caption on LCN47 has changed (yesterday) to show the launch date of 14/5/09.

    At about 12.01pm today the following LCN changes occurred.

    24 (from 28) ITV4
    27 (from 31) ITV 2+1
    28 (from 29) E4
    29 (from 30) E4+1
    72 (from 75) CITV

    25 Dave +1 the service name became "Dave ja vu"
  • MacLondonMacLondon Posts: 322
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    97 relabelled as Television X
  • michael21michael21 Posts: 1,893
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    five become FIVE
  • Ray CathodeRay Cathode Posts: 13,231
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    michael21 wrote: »
    five become FIVE

    See post #7
  • michael21michael21 Posts: 1,893
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    See post #7

    soz i miss that one :)
  • Ray CathodeRay Cathode Posts: 13,231
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    MacLondon wrote: »
    97 relabelled as Television X

    That happened some time ago, certainly not today.
  • michael21michael21 Posts: 1,893
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    301 302 now have epg listing
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 263
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    michael21 wrote: »
    301 302 now have epg listing

    Err No?! Not on any of my boxes!!!:):D
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