http://canismedia.co.uk/a-round-up-o...dia-july-2012/

Let hope a good channel get the slot a Film channel would be good.

With hours of 12am-12pm, I think we can probably guess what will end up getting the slot and it won't be a film channel.

Depends on what kind of a film channel it is!!!

As its PlayboyTVChat who are leaving the slot (no other channel occupies a 0000-1200 slot), they could be moving to another slot on Freeview, e.g. some of Big Deal's overnight slot or going off Freeview altogether. If they are going altogether, than this indicates that the market for so many similar channels does not support the number on Freeview. These channels will often have short term contracts, renewable on a month by month basis.

If PlayboyTVChat continues, and another Adult station starts than DMOL will not have enough slots in the pre-reshuffle adult genre to fit the extra service in.

We can but hope.

that would be good for the horror channel

Do they wish to launch on Freeview then?

SY FY could also take the slot as there are progams that would fit the late night and morning rules for program content.

But it depends if they want to be on freeview with cost etc. and that will determine what if anything takes over the airtime

Canis Media Freeview slot up for sale from 1/8/12 midnight to noon

I'm afraid that with a timeslot like that, it'll be one of shopping, slappers or gambling.

Hope not that not what freeeview needs.

I fully agree, tomee. If I had my way, I'd compel the Open University to restart their overnight programme broadcasts for anyone to watch or record for later viewing. Their broadcasts regrettably ceased in 2006 and they would be far more educational and worthwhile than the pile of that is usually on overnight.

Looking at the timing, this is likely to be related to the SDN mux FEC change.

Probably carriage for a channel has been agreed for the new England-only slot, but they are not interested in the overnight/morning segment.

If it's not the LCN99 ADULT Playboy slot it could be Gems TV selling off half of their Arq A 24/7 slot. Gems TV just shows promos overnight now and they are on 5* from 9am-1pm.

The extra SDN stream is not available at all in Wales and Northern Ireland or Tyne Tees either, until October/Sept. It is a really useless stream ideal for teleshopping.

Freeview really is a ****ing mess isn't it.

Good point.


Not being available in two regions for 2-3 months I doubt is going to be an issue (it doesn't seem to have bothered Food Network taking on extra hours, or 4seven for that matter). Not being available in Wales at all might be, but if it is a channel just dipping their toe in with some cheap carriage, that won't be a problem either.

would be nice to have another film channel i wouldnt mind or cbs channels or even a music channel like the box or chart show.but i can dream lol

CNN maybe.

Euro News?

News, teleshopping seems most likely.

FXUK would be good.

Whilst it would be good, the content that would pull in viewers (ie. The Walking Dead, True Blood, Dexter) all airs at 10PM, which if I understood this correctly is not covered by the available slot.

Sadly this slot will be taken up by 'whores who need to learn how to apply make up central' and probably not anything you'd want to watch or tape for later...

Not long to wit to see if there are any changes to the freeview EPG on 1/8/12.

Going by my freeview EPG.Playboy TV chat is on 0000-0600 leaving 0600-noon free for a new channel or for a channel already on freeview to have more hours.

Putting 2 and 2 together --

5*+1 could appear and share with Playboy TV's reduced hours
and that leaves the reported midnight to midday slot available.

Again going by my freeview EPG.The Jewellery Channel is going 24/7.Meaning that playboyTV chat is going to be using a new stream.

What would be the point of the as 5*+1 only has shopping telly on for those hours nice idea but i cant see it.

Well spotted tomee, Jewellery Channel is on air now.

I'm just away to delete it again

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