http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...9ba2quest1.htm
Going by the ofcom License we should have the EPG full up to LCN 65 soon.
Going by the ofcom License we should have the EPG full up to LCN 65 soon.
Quest +1 coming soon to freeview.
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Originally Posted by tomee:
“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...9ba2quest1.htm
Going by the ofcom License we should have the EPG full up to LCN 65 soon.”
“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/radio...9ba2quest1.htm
Going by the ofcom License we should have the EPG full up to LCN 65 soon.”
This could be a placeholder. Discovery own Quest and Discovery have just recently fully purchased Eurosport who are looking to expand their sports rights with a bit more football.
Maybe with a decent channel number they change it to a subs channel and we have Eurosport ?
Going by the ofcom License we should have the EPG full up to LCN 65 soon.[/quote]
You say soon, but going by the length of time they took to get QUEST up and running, that could be some time
Can anyone remember how long Quest was "coming soon" for?
You say soon, but going by the length of time they took to get QUEST up and running, that could be some time
Can anyone remember how long Quest was "coming soon" for?
Ofcom licenses mean very little as to when/if a channel joins Freeview.
As a side note, we're already guaranteed to reach LCN 65. LCN 64 is already known - it's Bonanza Bonanza. It doesn't take a genius to guess ABC Shopping will take LCN 65.
As a side note, we're already guaranteed to reach LCN 65. LCN 64 is already known - it's Bonanza Bonanza. It doesn't take a genius to guess ABC Shopping will take LCN 65.
It might be time-sharing with channel 5+24.It all on the same mux. Expect Quest+1 to be on the EPG on Tuesday like itv4+1 was on Monday.
Quest launched its placeholder on 5th January 2009 and eventually launched on 30th September 2009. Therefore, 9 almost 10 months. Thanks a516 - http://www.a516digital.com/2012/10/t...2009.html#more
I'm still interested to see on Tuesday when Channel 5+24 launches if Marketplace is going to stay or would LCN 50 become vacant too? So LCN 48 and 57 are to be filled and then as this thread has been saying LCN 65+ for ABC Shopping, Quest +1 or even BBC One +1 wherever located. There is also Yesterday +1 available as a DTT Ofcom licence.
If LCN 65 is allocated by the end of February, then 16 weeks from Wednesday 26 February would be Wednesday 11 June for the news & childrens sections to be moved. Hmmm... just in time for the World Cup in Brazil on the 12th.
I'm still interested to see on Tuesday when Channel 5+24 launches if Marketplace is going to stay or would LCN 50 become vacant too? So LCN 48 and 57 are to be filled and then as this thread has been saying LCN 65+ for ABC Shopping, Quest +1 or even BBC One +1 wherever located. There is also Yesterday +1 available as a DTT Ofcom licence.
If LCN 65 is allocated by the end of February, then 16 weeks from Wednesday 26 February would be Wednesday 11 June for the news & childrens sections to be moved. Hmmm... just in time for the World Cup in Brazil on the 12th.
Originally Posted by Think TV:
“If LCN 65 is allocated by the end of February, then 16 weeks from Wednesday 26 February would be Wednesday 11 June for the news & childrens sections to be moved. Hmmm... just in time for the World Cup in Brazil on the 12th.”
“If LCN 65 is allocated by the end of February, then 16 weeks from Wednesday 26 February would be Wednesday 11 June for the news & childrens sections to be moved. Hmmm... just in time for the World Cup in Brazil on the 12th.”
Note "allocated" is when DUK assign the channel number, NOT when it comes into use. The chances are 65 is already allocated.
Why does the link in the original post mean Quest +1 is coming to Freeview? It says it's a licence for cable and satellite towards the top of the page. The channel is already on Sky and Virgin
EDIT - please ignore - just spotted the DTPS reference lower down the page.
EDIT - please ignore - just spotted the DTPS reference lower down the page.
Originally Posted by DXRulz:
“Never know QUEST+1 launch may get aborted. Deja-vu anyone?”
“Never know QUEST+1 launch may get aborted. Deja-vu anyone?
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Perhaps this time they will hold off having a launch party until after they have actually launched.
Originally Posted by duffman25:
“I wonder what slot its using and will it be temporary for another discovery channel to launch.”
“I wonder what slot its using and will it be temporary for another discovery channel to launch.”
That what i want to know where have the hours come from.A new discovery channel on freeview would be welcome.
Originally Posted by tomee:
“That what i want to know where have the hours come from.”
“That what i want to know where have the hours come from.”
The 13th stream on Arqiva A, last used by BBC RB 302 during the London Olympics. This would probably explain why RB 302 doesn't have a 24 hour stream for the Winter Olympics and is sharing capacity on the 12th stream with Adult Party.
There is now very little spare capacity left on the main Freeview multiplexes. A 21 hour slot will be available on Arqiva A when the BBC RB 302 service ends. Arqiva B has spare capacity on 2 slots between 10pm and 8am and 5am and 8am. That's about it until BT Sport leaves the platform.
Originally Posted by epsilon:
“The 13th stream on Arqiva A, last used by BBC RB 302 during the London Olympics. This would probably explain why RB 302 doesn't have a 24 hour stream for the Winter Olympics and is sharing capacity on the 12th stream with Adult Party.
There is now very little spare capacity left on the main Freeview multiplexes. A 21 hour slot will be available on Arqiva A when the BBC RB 302 service ends. Arqiva B has spare capacity on 2 slots between 10pm and 8am and 5am and 8am. That's about it until BT Sport leaves the platform.”
“The 13th stream on Arqiva A, last used by BBC RB 302 during the London Olympics. This would probably explain why RB 302 doesn't have a 24 hour stream for the Winter Olympics and is sharing capacity on the 12th stream with Adult Party.
There is now very little spare capacity left on the main Freeview multiplexes. A 21 hour slot will be available on Arqiva A when the BBC RB 302 service ends. Arqiva B has spare capacity on 2 slots between 10pm and 8am and 5am and 8am. That's about it until BT Sport leaves the platform.”
Thanks epsilon for the information.So Quest+1 will be 24/7 on freeview.
The allocation of LCN57 suggests that LCN50 has been reserved by Digital UK, as well as LCN48, otherwise why would Quest+1 not have got it? Is there a minimum time that must elapse before an LCN is reused?
Originally Posted by kasg:
“The allocation of LCN57 suggests that LCN50 has been reserved by Digital UK, as well as LCN48, otherwise why would Quest+1 not have got it? Is there a minimum time that must elapse before an LCN is reused?”
“The allocation of LCN57 suggests that LCN50 has been reserved by Digital UK, as well as LCN48, otherwise why would Quest+1 not have got it? Is there a minimum time that must elapse before an LCN is reused?”
I believe they're still undergoing a consultation about whether nearest neighbour rules for vacant LCNs apply to channels on the Manchester and N. Ireland muxes.
Originally Posted by kasg:
“The allocation of LCN57 suggests that LCN50 has been reserved by Digital UK, as well as LCN48, otherwise why would Quest+1 not have got it? Is there a minimum time that must elapse before an LCN is reused?”
“The allocation of LCN57 suggests that LCN50 has been reserved by Digital UK, as well as LCN48, otherwise why would Quest+1 not have got it? Is there a minimum time that must elapse before an LCN is reused?”
Services licensed to broadcast on Freeview, but not yet on-air.
ABC Shopping - Freeview (Local TV)
TBN
One of these channel might get LCN 50
Originally Posted by eladkse:
“I believe they're still undergoing a consultation about whether nearest neighbour rules for vacant LCNs apply to channels on the Manchester and N. Ireland muxes.”
“I believe they're still undergoing a consultation about whether nearest neighbour rules for vacant LCNs apply to channels on the Manchester and N. Ireland muxes.”
I think it's rather quaint that, given the mess that is Freeview LCN allocation, they think anyone actually cares about such niceties. Anyway, these special case local services should have had a separate numbering range, not just been dumped in the middle of the entertainment genre.
Originally Posted by kasg:
“I think it's rather quaint that, given the mess that is Freeview LCN allocation, they think anyone actually cares about such niceties. Anyway, these special case local services should have had a separate numbering range, not just been dumped in the middle of the entertainment genre.”
“I think it's rather quaint that, given the mess that is Freeview LCN allocation, they think anyone actually cares about such niceties. Anyway, these special case local services should have had a separate numbering range, not just been dumped in the middle of the entertainment genre.”
Originally they did, in the 200-5 range
Originally Posted by kasg:
“I think it's rather quaint that, given the mess that is Freeview LCN allocation, they think anyone actually cares about such niceties.”
“I think it's rather quaint that, given the mess that is Freeview LCN allocation, they think anyone actually cares about such niceties.”
I'm sure the broadcasters care.
Quote:
“Anyway, these special case local services should have had a separate numbering range, not just been dumped in the middle of the entertainment genre.”
“Anyway, these special case local services should have had a separate numbering range, not just been dumped in the middle of the entertainment genre.”
As has been said, they did. But why should they? Channel 8 has been used since the start for nations channels on a shared LCN basis, there's no reason to discriminate against other channels doing a similar thing.
Originally Posted by chrisy:
“As has been said, they did. But why should they? Channel 8 has been used since the start for nations channels on a shared LCN basis, there's no reason to discriminate against other channels doing a similar thing.”
“As has been said, they did. But why should they? Channel 8 has been used since the start for nations channels on a shared LCN basis, there's no reason to discriminate against other channels doing a similar thing.”
But it's a mess! 51-53, 56, 60, 62 and maybe 48 and 50 have been blocked out for this, causing unnecessary gaps in the rest of the UK.
Originally Posted by epsilon:
“The 13th stream on Arqiva A, last used by BBC RB 302 during the London Olympics. This would probably explain why RB 302 doesn't have a 24 hour stream for the Winter Olympics and is sharing capacity on the 12th stream with Adult Party.
There is now very little spare capacity left on the main Freeview multiplexes. A 21 hour slot will be available on Arqiva A when the BBC RB 302 service ends. Arqiva B has spare capacity on 2 slots between 10pm and 8am and 5am and 8am. That's about it until BT Sport leaves the platform.”
“The 13th stream on Arqiva A, last used by BBC RB 302 during the London Olympics. This would probably explain why RB 302 doesn't have a 24 hour stream for the Winter Olympics and is sharing capacity on the 12th stream with Adult Party.
There is now very little spare capacity left on the main Freeview multiplexes. A 21 hour slot will be available on Arqiva A when the BBC RB 302 service ends. Arqiva B has spare capacity on 2 slots between 10pm and 8am and 5am and 8am. That's about it until BT Sport leaves the platform.”
Is BT Sport still showing promos for the channel on Freeview?
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