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Old 11-07-2012, 15:26
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http://www.freeview.co.uk/Features/2...28from%29/3217

Where are the hours coming from for Food Network to go 24/7 on freeview?
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Old 11-07-2012, 16:55
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I was wondering that.
I'm hoping a shopping channel has been sacrificed!
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Old 11-07-2012, 17:09
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Where are the hours coming from for Food Network to go 24/7 on freeview?
From a516's blog: "Arqiva A recently activated a tenth video stream, using previously unused bandwidth, which is currently dormant for most of the day."
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:13
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I was wondering that.
I'm hoping a shopping channel has been sacrificed!
That would be the best case two would be better as there not many shopping channels that are 24/7.
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:14
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From a516's blog: "Arqiva A recently activated a tenth video stream, using previously unused bandwidth, which is currently dormant for most of the day."
Are the hours not use for 4seven?
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:15
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Does it say anywhere explicitly that it will be 24 hours? I know the food network site suggests it quite strongly, but you never know with marketing spin.

http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/article...s-all-day.html

There is a 7am-midnight slot free in Adult Party downtime.
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:19
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Are the hours not use for 4seven?
I don't know, I lose track of it, but the quote was lifted from the post about Food Network's hours being extended, but it now adds "and it is possible that Food Network may be utilising this extra stream."

http://www.a516digital.com/2012/07/f...iew-hours.html
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:23
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Does it say anywhere explicitly that it will be 24 hours? I know the food network site suggests it quite strongly, but you never know with marketing spin.

http://www.foodnetwork.co.uk/article...s-all-day.html

There is a 7am-midnight slot free in Adult Party downtime.
96 Party Timeshares with Dave, Price Drop (pre-DSO), Community Channel, The Big Deal (pre-DSO). Cellcast Group 00:00 - 07:00 COM5 Free-to-air 16:9 SDTV
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Old 11-07-2012, 18:26
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I don't know, I lose track of it, but the quote was lifted from the post about Food Network's hours being extended, but it now adds "and it is possible that Food Network may be utilising this extra stream."

http://www.a516digital.com/2012/07/f...iew-hours.html
a516 is very good at keeping track of thing.I wonder where did 4seven hours come from.I did not no there was so much spaces not being use on freeview.
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Old 11-07-2012, 20:02
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4seven: Arqiva B 12th stream
Food Network: Arqiva A

There is no mention of retuning in the Food Network Press Release, so it would imply that Food Network stays on Arqiva A. Also, being that close to the Olympics, it would surely fall within the Technical Lockdown period (note that the BBC has all their extra services ready on the EPG, plus the CBBC temp channel in Tyne Tees and Ulster, so that all they need to do is flick a switch - all the background tech work and LCN additions have been done ahead of the lockdown).

Big Deal (on air) incidentally is Arqiva B, TV News & Stars (both still off air) on Arqiva A.
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Old 12-07-2012, 08:56
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http://worldscreen.com/articles/disp...rk-uk-freeview
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Old 12-07-2012, 10:15
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Its not an actual 24 hour station! its on from 0600 - 0300
the rest is teleshopping.
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Old 12-07-2012, 11:59
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Its not an actual 24 hour station! its on from 0600 - 0300
the rest is teleshopping.
The ITV channels have telly shopping its still class as 24 hours.
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Old 12-07-2012, 12:04
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Are they basically using the capacity on stream 7 that is currently only being used from 00:00 - 07:00 by Adult Party (according to this)?

There'd still only be 10 streams in total - it's less crammed than Arq B which has 12 streams and loads of radio stations too *shudder*. Still, the average bit-rates on both multiplexes make me cry.

Maybe the plan is to remove Top-Up TV services completely, which'd leave SDN, Arq A and Arq B all with 10 streams.
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Old 12-07-2012, 12:50
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Are they basically using the capacity on stream 7 that is currently only being used from 00:00 - 07:00 by Adult Party (according to this)?

There'd still only be 10 streams in total - it's less crammed than Arq B which has 12 streams and loads of radio stations too *shudder*. Still, the average bit-rates on both multiplexes make me cry.

Maybe the plan is to remove Top-Up TV services completely, which'd leave SDN, Arq A and Arq B all with 10 streams.
Your link is a animated TV gif not much help. Do you think party we close on freeview?
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Old 12-07-2012, 12:56
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Your link is a animated TV gif not much help. Do you think party we close on freeview?
It's a PDF. :/
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Old 12-07-2012, 15:55
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No it isn't, it's a gif, even though the link says it's a pdf.
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:54
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The bad referrer on my site Is fixed now but http://bsaoc.com/Channels_EPGs_Multi...ultiplexes.pdf is more akin to what capacity is available on Arq A & B.
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Old 14-07-2012, 17:47
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To me, this is excellent news, since Food Network is one of my favorite TV channels on Freeview!
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Old 19-07-2012, 09:45
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So we now no that food network will be taking a new 24/7 stream.But what Mux is the stream from? I guess i have to wait and see.
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Old 19-07-2012, 11:04
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A new Food Network stream appeared at 1100hrs on Arq A. So no retuning will be required. That makes a total of eleven streams on Arq A between midnight and 2am post DSO only.

There is no capacity on Mux C so it seems as though pre DSO regions will not get 24/7 Food Network until they go through DSO. I imagine they won't get extended Create & Craft either.
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Old 19-07-2012, 11:20
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Food Network EPG hasn't been adjusted yet for the week ahead
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Old 19-07-2012, 11:24
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Food Network EPG hasn't been adjusted yet for the week ahead
That is strange seeing as Create & Craft's EPG got adjusted yesterday.
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Old 19-07-2012, 11:42
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A new Food Network stream appeared at 1100hrs on Arq A. So no retuning will be required. That makes a total of eleven streams on Arq A between midnight and 2am post DSO only.

There is no capacity on Mux C so it seems as though pre DSO regions will not get 24/7 Food Network until they go through DSO. I imagine they won't get extended Create & Craft either.
This is very useful information.

Thanks Ray.
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Old 19-07-2012, 12:44
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Food network UK is now broadcasting 24/7 on freeview.I did not rescan.The EPG has not been updated yet.
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