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Fire Hit TV Coming soon to freeview
http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-bro...updates/052013
Fire Hit TV,Heart TV,Drama. Have all got new freeview licences from Ofcom.So what going on? Drama.Well this is no big shock as we all Know it coming to freeview on 8/7/13 Heart TV.Could it be machester only? Fire Hit TV.I have no idea what this channel is.It will be intresting to see where the spaces for it come from and the hours and LCN number. |
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Fire Hit TV.I have no idea what this channel is.It will be intresting to see where the spaces for it come from and the hours and LCN number. |
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Fire Hit TV could be related to Fire Hit Radio - an FM station in Bournemouth and on DAB digital radio across the South Coast. The owners have had previous experience in TV operations, so entirely plausible they might want to expand in to TV.
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Fire Hit TV could be related to Fire Hit Radio - an FM station in Bournemouth and on DAB digital radio across the South Coast. The owners have had previous experience in TV operations, so entirely plausible they might want to expand in to TV.
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More information here.http://www.a516digital.com/2013/06/o...f-digital.html
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If I had to guess, I'd say Heart TV would be added to the Manchester mux.
Fire Hit TV is an interesting one. As it's a southern based radio station, I wouldn't expect them to be interested in Manchester for their TV service. As the TV channel appears to be a new venture for them, going all-out national on terrestrial from launch is a bold move. As such I'm wondering whether it is the first of the "quasi-national" channels on the local mux - or they've managed to strike a deal for it only to be present in Southampton and Brighton. |
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Is Rowridge getting a local mux?
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Local TV
Any news on local TV for the Doncaster area, served by Emley Moor, please?
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Any news on local TV for the Doncaster area, served by Emley Moor, please?
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Thanks for the info, jj20
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I have a feeling this channel might appear on the freeview EPG today 4/7/13 but it only a feeling.
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I have a feeling this channel might appear on the freeview EPG today 4/7/13 but it only a feeling.
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Just noticed the job advert here http://www.studentradio.org.uk/job/2405 Quote:
Description: Fire is a looking for a talented, experienced daytime Presenter to work on Fire Radio in Bournemouth with some work on our new Fire Hit TV broadcast service.
Jobs on Fire are rare – we pride ourselves on having a very low staff turnover and usually fight off talent scouts! Our newly refitted digital radio & TV studios, nice people and lovely Bournemouth beaches and life make this a job you don’t want to leave. ... Part of Triple Broadcast, Fire is expanding on digital radio and TV beyond its core South Coast FM radio market. |
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freeview channel 60 has been confirmed be Fire, and apparently a freesat and sky epg is pending.
getting more info is getting harder, but I did see a job advert on twitter for a studio multi skilled operator and director based in Cardiff for Triple (Fire's owners) which is not a normal base for the company.. which is a odd location for them. |
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This is rather strange. I would have thought that they would have been using the Connect IP service rather than an expensive linear stream. Going onto Sky and Freesat will not be cheap either as Sky SD epg slots are rather rare.
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freeview channel 60 has been confirmed be Fire, and apparently a freesat and sky epg is pending.
Going fully national on a commercial mux for their first TV venture seems a very bold (and expensive) move. But, I suppose if they've done the maths... |
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Could it appear on the as-yet-unused Cardiff local multiplex, which was awarded at the same time as the Manchester mux? ie before the recent round of awards for local TV.
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Wouldn't local channels be placed at 51-53 first though?
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Could it appear on the as-yet-unused Cardiff local multiplex, which was awarded at the same time as the Manchester mux? ie before the recent round of awards for local TV.
Manchester mux made a announcement say channel would be coming soon to replace the one that close. |
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@AngusMast Unlikely - 51-54 are in use by HD channels (if you have a Freeview HD box or an IDTV compatible with DVB2). Non-DVB2 kit will not recognise the channels therefore leaving them seemingly vacant.
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@AngusMast Unlikely - 51-54 are in use by HD channels (if you have a Freeview HD box or an IDTV compatible with DVB2). Non-DVB2 kit will not recognise the channels therefore leaving them seemingly vacant.
HD channels are now 100-4 51/2/3/6 are Manchester local channels. 51-3 are also in N.Ireland |
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When did you last retune ?
HD channels are now 100-4 51/2/3/6 are Manchester local channels. |
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So it's on the Manchester Local multiplex then... https://twitter.com/FireHitTV/status/354000326350745601 Quote:
We at Triple Broadcast are happy to tell you 1st Fire Hit TV starts testing on Ch 60 for 2.2M people in MCR & N Cheshire this week.
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