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Thursday 12 November 2015 8:04PM

Times Now launches on BSkyB.

BSkyB info:
Times Now is India's no.1 English News channel delivering the latest news stories daily. With incisive debates and cutting edge analysis it is a compelling news channel in over 75 countries.

Africa Channel is removed.

Comparing files List ASTRA 10-11-2015 19 32.txt and List ASTRA 12-11-2015 19 51.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
50400 1 5040 50400 2103 2 11671H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1007
Times Now 1 5040 50400 2103 2 11671H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 576



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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
Africa Channel 1 0 54210 2089 2 11464H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 18 November 2015 3:16AM

Just found while scanning that 11225V was causing an error.

Turns out this transponder is now configured as DVB-S2.

The ASTRA NIT has just been updated:

Comparing ASTRA 17-11-2015 18 00.txt and ASTRA 18-11-2015 01 16.txt

Changed:
11225.00 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2106 --> 11225.00 V 23000 2/3 DVB-S2 0.25 8PSK 028.2E :TSID = 2106

The services carried are:

NHK World HD
RT HD
Setanta HD
Premier HD


The Freesat NIT has just been updated:

Comparing Freesat 18-11-2015 01 16.txt and Freesat 18-11-2015 03 01.txt

Changed:
11225.00 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2106 --> 11225.00 V 23000 2/3 DVB-S2 0.25 8PSK 028.2E :TSID = 2106


The scan results showed that ITV1 West and ITV1+1 West have lost their Freesat streams:

ITV (12170) 10994H
Number of streams changed from 10 to 5
lost stream PID = 3843
lost stream PID = 3844
lost stream PID = 3840
lost stream PID = 3841
lost stream PID = 3842

ITV +1 (12175) 10994H
Number of streams changed from 10 to 5
lost stream PID = 3843
lost stream PID = 3844
lost stream PID = 3840
lost stream PID = 3841
lost stream PID = 3842


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J
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Thursday 19 November 2015 11:06PM

DIFFS:

Comparing files List Freesat 18-11-2015 18 00.txt and List Freesat 19-11-2015 18 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
NOW MUSIC 1 15006 52010 2105 2 11224H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 513
NOW Christmas 1 15006 52010 2105 2 11224H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 513



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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
ShowBiz TV 1 3015 53730 2113 2 11387H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 157


Comparing files List ASTRA 18-11-2015 18 00.txt and List ASTRA 19-11-2015 18 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

LCN Change
News 18 India 1 5521 53545 2316 2 11597V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 848
News 18 India 1 5521 53545 2316 2 11597V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 577

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Saturday 21 November 2015 12:23AM

The Freesat streams are back on ITV1 West and ITV1+1 West:

Channel Diffs from 18/11/2015 01:54:49 to 20/11/2015 23:41:00
Changed:

Playboy TV Hot ( 5703) 12070H
Name changed from XXXUniforms

ITV (12170) 10994H
Number of streams changed from 5 to 10
new stream PID = 3841
new stream PID = 3840
new stream PID = 3842
new stream PID = 3844
new stream PID = 3843

ITV +1 (12175) 10994H
Number of streams changed from 5 to 10
new stream PID = 3841
new stream PID = 3840
new stream PID = 3842
new stream PID = 3844
new stream PID = 3843

NOW Christmas (52010) 11224H
Name changed from NOW Music


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Monday 23 November 2015 6:11AM

Mark A: The situation on DTT is quite different to that on Satellite.

No one is going to put SD channels on S2 transponders until BSkyB replace their SD boxes.

Freesat SD boxes are still being sold, seem really popular, and at 85 squid, damned expensive.

On DTT, there is an active campaign to get people to buy Freeview HD capable equipment, hence COM7 and COM8.

As far as SD on T2, I doubt Film4+1 is much of an inducement, but some of these on COM7 could be:

050 mov4men+1
057 VIVA
063 Community
071 Motors TV
077 Rishtey Europe
081 TalkingPictures TV
134 Al Jazeera Arabic

As far as capacity for another HD channel on COM7, the seven SD channels account for more than that.

Have just measured the T2 bit-rates, and null packets amounted to 60% of the total on BBC B, though at this time in the morning, some video streams are showing almost static pictures.

BBC B
max min avg
07.939 03.873 05.054 BBC TWO HD
03.027 02.839 02.924 ITV HD
01.303 01.027 01.202 Channel 4 HD
02.215 01.797 01.964 BBC ONE HD
02.457 01.281 02.002 BBC THREE HD
03.409 00.600 01.281 Film4+1
26.104 20.150 23.943 Null Packets
02.589 01.346 01.844 All Other Streams
40.215 40.214 40.215 TS Bitrate

Arqiva C
max min avg
01.195 01.068 01.130 BBC NEWS HD
01.891 01.347 01.503 BBC FOUR HD
04.261 03.381 03.820 Channel 4+1 HD
15.177 01.567 05.268 4seven HD
04.763 03.607 04.090 Al Jazeera Eng HD
03.677 01.687 02.673 Al Jazeera Arabic
02.099 00.530 00.785 TalkingPictures TV
03.590 01.567 02.063 Community
02.155 01.337 01.797 Motors TV
04.594 01.656 02.143 mov4men+1
03.167 01.247 01.722 Rishtey Europe
15.992 00.283 10.940 Null Packets
03.259 01.561 02.266 All Other Streams
40.200 40.200 40.200 TS Bitrate

Arqiva D
max min avg
05.116 02.654 03.608 QVC + 1 HD
37.347 33.972 36.120 Null Packets
01.417 00.128 00.472 All Other Streams
40.200 40.200 40.200 TS Bitrate


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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 24 November 2015 7:12AM

Anna: Certainly looks like it.

These:

201 Holidays TV
202 Rabbit
203 Gay Rabbit
204 1-2-1 Dating

have no streams - no content.

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All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 24 November 2015 8:02AM

DAYSTAR HD launches on BSkyB channel number 596

BSkyB info: Daystar brings you family friendly, faith based, multicultural programming including Emmy Award winning original programmes, live events, music and the most requested international Ministry programmes

A Channel 5 region is dropped on BSkyB. Four regions remain. There has been only one actual Channel 5 video stream for some time. BSkyB have some method of inserting adverts to create effective regions.

Some think the space freed might be for Channel 5 HD.

15 second (video) bitrate for 10964H in Mbps
max min avg service_name
03.696 01.518 02.277 Channel 5+1
03.896 01.645 02.584 5 USA
04.365 01.655 02.742 5*
04.505 01.607 03.020 5 USA +1
03.711 00.959 01.860 Channel 5+24
01.952 01.184 01.634 5* +1
04.052 01.303 02.045 Channel 5 (7700)/Channel 5 (7701)/Channel 5 (7702)/Channel 5 (7703)/Channel 5 (7704)
02.216 00.844 01.305 Spike
12.239 11.077 11.694 Null Packets
05.236 04.096 04.630 All Other Streams
33.791 33.790 33.791 TS Bitrate



Comparing files List ASTRA 20-11-2015 18 00.txt and List ASTRA 23-11-2015 18 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Bouquet Change
Channel 5 1 1800 7701 2057 2 10964H 0 1 BSkyB 110111011101111 55, 105, 171
Channel 5 1 1800 7701 2057 2 10964H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 55, 105, 171

Removed from BAT
Channel 5 1 1830 7703 2057 2 10964H 0 1 BSkyB 011001100110011 56, 105, 171,1005
Channel 5 1 0 7703 2057 2 10964H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000

Renamed, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
55410 25 5541 55410 2099 2 11612H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1010
DAYSTAR HD 25 5541 55410 2099 2 11612H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 596



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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
55211 1 0 55211 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
55212 1 0 55212 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
55214 1 0 55214 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
55205 1 1060 55205 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1043
55208 1 1061 55208 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1044
55209 1 1062 55209 2112 2 11343V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1045


On Freesat, ITV Player is renamed to ITV Hub.

Comparing files List Freesat 20-11-2015 18 00.txt and List Freesat 23-11-2015 18 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
ITV Player 12 103 10522 2315 59 11428H 0 0 Freesat 111111111010 903,1977
ITV Hub 12 103 10522 2315 59 11428H 0 0 Freesat 111111111010 903,1977

Renamed
ITV Player 12 10008 10525 2315 59 11428H 0 1 Freesat 000011101111 903,1980
ITV Hub 12 10008 10525 2315 59 11428H 0 1 Freesat 000011101111 903,1980

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 25 November 2015 12:24PM

Removed from Freeview:

201 Holidays TV
202 Rabbit
203 Gay Rabbit
204 1-2-1 Dating


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Dave PHillips: VIVA moved to COM7, a DVB-T2 multiplex, late July.

Your 'most likely transmitter', according to the digitaluk coverage checker, is Mendip.

The coverage checker also predicts a good signal at your location for COM7.

You will need a Freeview HD certified device to receive COM7.

COM7 from Mendip is on UHF channel 33 and carries these services:

050 mov4men+1
057 VIVA
063 Community
071 Motors TV
077 Rishtey Europe
081 TalkingPictures TV
106 BBC FOUR HD
107 BBC NEWS HD
108 Al Jazeera Eng HD
109 Channel 4+1 HD
110 4seven HD
124 CBeebies HD
134 Al Jazeera Arabic
733 Trans World Radio


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Dave PHillips: I've just had a look at the EPG for VIVA and it is limited to two hours per day (9 am to 11 am) on Freeview, 18 hours (9 am to 3 am) on Freesat!

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