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Note that the network issues are not yet resolved, we are using an out-of-hours workaround to bring you this update.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Note that the network issues are not yet resolved, we are using an out-of-hours workaround to bring you this update.
The blog has now been updated with recent changes.
Wednesday: PMT and elementary streams removed for Sky Replay.
Thursday: SDT Root flags updated to show that encryption has been removed from Sky Replay.
Friday: 1 promotional rebrand.
Further details: ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Wednesday: PMT and elementary streams removed for Sky Replay.
Thursday: SDT Root flags updated to show that encryption has been removed from Sky Replay.
Friday: 1 promotional rebrand.
Further details: ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The blog has now been updated with recent changes.
Wednesday: PMT and elementary streams removed for Sky Replay.
Thursday: SDT Root flags updated to show that encryption has been removed from Sky Replay.
Friday: 1 promotional rebrand.
Further details: ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Wednesday: PMT and elementary streams removed for Sky Replay.
Thursday: SDT Root flags updated to show that encryption has been removed from Sky Replay.
Friday: 1 promotional rebrand.
Further details: ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Posts are suspended across all feeds due to a networking issue. We hope to be back later in the weekend.
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Posts are suspended across all feeds due to a networking issue. We hope to be back later in the weekend.
The blog has now been updated for the overnight changes. Sorry for the delay.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The blog has now been updated for the overnight changes. Sorry for the delay.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
We don't have enough time to fully run the changes through the database so blog updates are delayed for the overnight changes.
So a quick summary.
Channel 231 Great British Menu (FAST channel) closed and removed.
So a quick summary.
Channel 231 Great British Menu (FAST channel) closed and removed.
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We don't have enough time to fully run the changes through the database so blog updates are delayed for the overnight changes.
So a quick summary.
Channel 231 Great British Menu (FAST channel) closed and removed.
So a quick summary.
Channel 231 Great British Menu (FAST channel) closed and removed.
Added to remaining networks and moved from pre-launch channel 232 to channel 231 - Inside Outside (FAST channel) has launched.
Channel 283 MTV 90s rebranded as MTV XMAS (8 days late as the channel rebranded on Nov 11th).
Channel 292 Clubland TV rebranded as NOW XMAS.
Channel 283 MTV 90s rebranded as MTV XMAS (8 days late as the channel rebranded on Nov 11th).
Channel 292 Clubland TV rebranded as NOW XMAS.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Added to remaining networks and moved from pre-launch channel 232 to channel 231 - Inside Outside (FAST channel) has launched.
Channel 283 MTV 90s rebranded as MTV XMAS (8 days late as the channel rebranded on Nov 11th).
Channel 292 Clubland TV rebranded as NOW XMAS.
Channel 283 MTV 90s rebranded as MTV XMAS (8 days late as the channel rebranded on Nov 11th).
Channel 292 Clubland TV rebranded as NOW XMAS.
Many thanks to the UKCG support teams for the massive amount of work done overnight on all feeds and to Craig for early morning updates to most feeds.
Other feeds should resume late this afternoon as the editors return from Sunday's meeting.
UKCTVC isn't affected.
Other feeds should resume late this afternoon as the editors return from Sunday's meeting.
UKCTVC isn't affected.
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Many thanks to the UKCG support teams for the massive amount of work done overnight on all feeds and to Craig for early morning updates to most feeds.
Other feeds should resume late this afternoon as the editors return from Sunday's meeting.
UKCTVC isn't affected.
Other feeds should resume late this afternoon as the editors return from Sunday's meeting.
UKCTVC isn't affected.
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
2 movie channels reverting to their usual names following promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
2 movie channels reverting to their usual names following promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
2 movie channels reverting to their usual names following promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
2 movie channels reverting to their usual names following promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Welcome to a new feed from the MCUK family and the return of a familiar name.
UK Media Watch will carry occasional posts with a focus on politics and the media.
@ukmediawatch.bsky.social
UK Media Watch will carry occasional posts with a focus on politics and the media.
@ukmediawatch.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Welcome to a new feed from the MCUK family and the return of a familiar name.
UK Media Watch will carry occasional posts with a focus on politics and the media.
@ukmediawatch.bsky.social
UK Media Watch will carry occasional posts with a focus on politics and the media.
@ukmediawatch.bsky.social
Overnight changes:
Sky Replay hidden from the EPG after carrying a closure slate for 8 days.
SDT root flags updated for the new FAST channel pre-launch configurations.
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Sky Replay hidden from the EPG after carrying a closure slate for 8 days.
SDT root flags updated for the new FAST channel pre-launch configurations.
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Overnight changes:
Sky Replay hidden from the EPG after carrying a closure slate for 8 days.
SDT root flags updated for the new FAST channel pre-launch configurations.
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Sky Replay hidden from the EPG after carrying a closure slate for 8 days.
SDT root flags updated for the new FAST channel pre-launch configurations.
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Thursday's changes:
2 New FAST channels with pre-launch configurations, DJazz & Classica in the music genre with provisional channel allocations of 297 and 296 respectively.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
2 New FAST channels with pre-launch configurations, DJazz & Classica in the music genre with provisional channel allocations of 297 and 296 respectively.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Thursday's changes:
2 New FAST channels with pre-launch configurations, DJazz & Classica in the music genre with provisional channel allocations of 297 and 296 respectively.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
2 New FAST channels with pre-launch configurations, DJazz & Classica in the music genre with provisional channel allocations of 297 and 296 respectively.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
Various kids' & movie channels switching in and out of promotional rebrands.
With Virgin TV seemingly ignoring today's rebrand of MTV 90s as MTV Xmas...
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Various kids' & movie channels switching in and out of promotional rebrands.
With Virgin TV seemingly ignoring today's rebrand of MTV 90s as MTV Xmas...
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
Various kids' & movie channels switching in and out of promotional rebrands.
With Virgin TV seemingly ignoring today's rebrand of MTV 90s as MTV Xmas...
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Various kids' & movie channels switching in and out of promotional rebrands.
With Virgin TV seemingly ignoring today's rebrand of MTV 90s as MTV Xmas...
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
The database capacity is now larger than needed given the number of records removed. As similar changes have previously been made prior to Virgin TV adding new (e.g. FAST) services, we will wait before reducing the database capacity.
November 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The database capacity is now larger than needed given the number of records removed. As similar changes have previously been made prior to Virgin TV adding new (e.g. FAST) services, we will wait before reducing the database capacity.
Most of the changes to tidy up the database following the recent service removals have now been completed. A few coding changes to automated annotations are still required to reduce the processing overhead but these will be phased in gradually.
November 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Most of the changes to tidy up the database following the recent service removals have now been completed. A few coding changes to automated annotations are still required to reduce the processing overhead but these will be phased in gradually.
The blog has been updated with today's changes.
Kids' channels have now reverted to their usual subscription packages following a free to view period.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Kids' channels have now reverted to their usual subscription packages following a free to view period.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The blog has been updated with today's changes.
Kids' channels have now reverted to their usual subscription packages following a free to view period.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Kids' channels have now reverted to their usual subscription packages following a free to view period.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
With the recent blog updates, SQL seems to be working properly. So we have updated the blog pages.
The Pending Launch page has been refreshed. The SI Errors page has been added to the menu and the End of Service Placeholder page has finally been added.
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
The Pending Launch page has been refreshed. The SI Errors page has been added to the menu and the End of Service Placeholder page has finally been added.
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
With the recent blog updates, SQL seems to be working properly. So we have updated the blog pages.
The Pending Launch page has been refreshed. The SI Errors page has been added to the menu and the End of Service Placeholder page has finally been added.
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
The Pending Launch page has been refreshed. The SI Errors page has been added to the menu and the End of Service Placeholder page has finally been added.
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
The blogs have now been updated. The updates for Thursday's service removals has been a challenge as it has changed the structure of the database. No Friday rebrands this week.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The blogs have now been updated. The updates for Thursday's service removals has been a challenge as it has changed the structure of the database. No Friday rebrands this week.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
In an odd move, former transport stream 30, which had largely been removed has had cable delivery service information added back to the NIT. Now showing a frequency of zero, which makes no sense at all.
Legacy frequencies were cleared a long time ago.
Legacy frequencies were cleared a long time ago.
October 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
In an odd move, former transport stream 30, which had largely been removed has had cable delivery service information added back to the NIT. Now showing a frequency of zero, which makes no sense at all.
Legacy frequencies were cleared a long time ago.
Legacy frequencies were cleared a long time ago.
Removals:
Further internal services and end of service placeholders.
The hybrid tests for launching IPTV streams from the EPG (possibly meant to work in a similar way to Freely).
Frequency test transport streams used on some networks.
Further internal services and end of service placeholders.
The hybrid tests for launching IPTV streams from the EPG (possibly meant to work in a similar way to Freely).
Frequency test transport streams used on some networks.
October 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Removals:
Further internal services and end of service placeholders.
The hybrid tests for launching IPTV streams from the EPG (possibly meant to work in a similar way to Freely).
Frequency test transport streams used on some networks.
Further internal services and end of service placeholders.
The hybrid tests for launching IPTV streams from the EPG (possibly meant to work in a similar way to Freely).
Frequency test transport streams used on some networks.
Further to Dave's comments, some of the changes on Thursday were complex and the structure changes have caused issues with the database. Various parameters will need adjusting before the database can be rolled over to process Friday's data.
-Ed
-Ed
October 31, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Further to Dave's comments, some of the changes on Thursday were complex and the structure changes have caused issues with the database. Various parameters will need adjusting before the database can be rolled over to process Friday's data.
-Ed
-Ed
Some significant changes over the last week.
Sunday - Active hours adjusted for the end of BST.
Monday - Rebrands
Thursday - Closure of Sky Replay, Service Removals & Transport Stream Removals.
Due on Friday - More Rebrands.
We hope to provide full details on the blog by Friday.
Sunday - Active hours adjusted for the end of BST.
Monday - Rebrands
Thursday - Closure of Sky Replay, Service Removals & Transport Stream Removals.
Due on Friday - More Rebrands.
We hope to provide full details on the blog by Friday.
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Some significant changes over the last week.
Sunday - Active hours adjusted for the end of BST.
Monday - Rebrands
Thursday - Closure of Sky Replay, Service Removals & Transport Stream Removals.
Due on Friday - More Rebrands.
We hope to provide full details on the blog by Friday.
Sunday - Active hours adjusted for the end of BST.
Monday - Rebrands
Thursday - Closure of Sky Replay, Service Removals & Transport Stream Removals.
Due on Friday - More Rebrands.
We hope to provide full details on the blog by Friday.
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
3 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
The blog has been updated with details of Thursday's service removals.
Several deprecated system services and placeholder services have been removed from the SI data.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Several deprecated system services and placeholder services have been removed from the SI data.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The blog has been updated with details of Thursday's service removals.
Several deprecated system services and placeholder services have been removed from the SI data.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Several deprecated system services and placeholder services have been removed from the SI data.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com
Create & Craft, the BBC Red Button Services and BBC Radio 4 LW placeholders have now been removed.
Several placeholders remain, some long past the usual retention period:
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days
October 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Create & Craft, the BBC Red Button Services and BBC Radio 4 LW placeholders have now been removed.
Several placeholders remain, some long past the usual retention period:
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days
October 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Several placeholders remain, some long past the usual retention period:
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days
Create & Craft - 356 days.
Eurosport UHD - 268 days
Real Life - 236 days - as a FAST channel, this won't even be preserving recordings.
ITVBe +1 - 135 days