Temporary Rebrands:

- 2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.

SDT Root Flags updated:

ID 1548  Sky Showcase HD - Placeholder - End of Service 

ID 2392  TNT Sports Olympics 1 - Placeholder - End of Service

ID 2393  TNT Sports Olympics 2 - Placeholder - End of Service

- SDT root flags show that the service is not running and not encrypted.

The status of these services have changed from encrypted to not encrypted - encryption removed.

New Service - Pre-launch Configuration:

 

ID 2411 On Demand Streaming  -  Internal Networks Only

- Short EPG Name: ODStream 

- Added to TSID   1 SID   111 on traditional cable networks.

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 206. Channel numbers are subject to change.

- Flagged as the Entertainment Genre 

- Subscription codes added for M / Player / Mixit and above and for the basic, inclusive channels, pack for Stream devices.

- Added to 5 internal networks often used for pre-launch configuration.

   - Code Download Test (Portsmouth)

   - NGRHEE Bromley

   - NGRHEE Knowsley 

   - TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)

   - VM Paddington 

This appears to be an on-demand portal / slate. 

 

 

New FAST Services - Pre-launch Configurations: 

 

ID 2412 Inside Crime Dup -  FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- The short EPG Name: InsideCrime

- Added to TSID   8 SID   835 on traditional cable networks.

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 261. Channel numbers are subject to change.

 

ID 2413 HomesUnderTheHammerDp -  FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- The short EPG Name: HomeUnderHa

- Added to TSID   8 SID   834 on traditional cable networks.

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 262. Channel numbers are subject to change.

 

ID 2414 Inside Outside Dup -  FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- The short EPG Name: InsideOutsi

- Added to TSID 21 SID  2115 on traditional cable networks.

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 263. Channel numbers are subject to change.

 

For all three FAST channels listed above: 

- Flagged as the Entertainment Genre 
- Flagged as HD  

- Subscription codes added for the 4K versions of M / Player / Mixit and above and for the basic, inclusive channels, pack for Stream devices. (The 4k version blocks access to incompatible legacy TiVo boxes).
- Added to 1 internal network often used for pre-launch configuration.
   - Code Download Test (Portsmouth)

As these services are duplicates of existing FAST services they appear to be internal tests only. 

 

 

Note:

There is a fairly wide gap (11 services) between the ID numbers allocated for these services and those allocated previously. 

 

 

Closed Service: 

Channel 109 - ID 1548  Sky Showcase HD - Placeholder - End of Service

- PMTs & elementary streams (video, audio etc) removed. 

Winter Olympics Services - Moved to Placeholder EPG Slots: 

 

ID 2392  TNT Sports Olympics 1 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2023 (releasing channel 527 for reuse).

 

ID 2393  TNT Sports Olympics 2 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2024 (releasing channel 528 for reuse). 

 

ID 2394  TNT Sports Olympics 1 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2025 (releasing channel 140 to Sky Sci-Fi HD).  

 

ID 2395  TNT Sports Olympics 2 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2026 (releasing channel 141 for reuse). 

  

These pop-up services have been moved to placeholder channels, releasing the original channel numbers for re-use. 

 

 

Closed Service: 

Channel 109 - ID 1548  Sky Showcase HD - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2013 (releasing channel 109 to Sky One).

- End of Service and Placeholder flags have been added.
- Hidden from the EPG - Hide2 flag removed. 

- Sky2 flag removed. 

Sky Showcase HD has closed and been hidden from the EPG 

The end of service / placeholder flag combination preserves any recordings for a short period following a channel closure.  

This channel was scheduled for closure at 6am but was removed overnight by Virgin TV.

 

 

Renamed / Relaunched Service also Moved to New EPG Slot: 

Channel 109 - ID 2181  Sky One

- Formerly known as Sky Max 

- Moved to channel 109 (releasing channel 111 for reuse).

- PIN protection flag removed. 

Sky Max has been renamed / relaunched as Sky One, moving from channel 111 to channel 109 (released by Sky Showcase). 

 

Changed EPG Slots: 

 

Channel 121 - ID 2127  Sky Documentaries HD

- Moved to channel 121 (releasing channel 188 for reuse).

 

Channel 122 - ID 2083  Sky Crime HD

- Moved to channel 122 (releasing channel 121 to Sky Documentaries HD).

 

Channel 135 - ID 2125  Sky Nature HD

- Moved to channel 135 (releasing channel 189 for reuse).

 

Channel 140 - ID 1465  Sky Sci-Fi HD

- Moved to channel 140 (releasing channel 122 to Sky Crime HD).

 

Channel 156 - ID 1384  Sky Mix HD

- Moved to channel 156 (releasing channel 135 to Sky Nature HD).

 

Channel 322 - ID 1397  Sky Crime +1

- Moved to channel 322 (releasing channel 321 for reuse).

 

 

Closed Sports Services (Not on Stream): 

 

Channel 517 - ID   321  Sky Sports Action - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2020 (releasing channel 517 for reuse). 

 

Channel 537 - ID 2326  Sky Sports Tennis - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2022 (releasing channel 537 for reuse).  

 

For both services:

- End of Service and Placeholder flags have been added.
- Hidden from the EPG - Hide1 flag added. 

 

 

Channel 511 - ID   319  Sky Sports Main Event - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2014 (releasing channel 511 to Sky Sports Mix HD). 

 

Channel 512 - ID 1789  Sky Sports PL - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2015 (releasing channel 512 to Sky Sports Racing HD).  

 

Channel 513 - ID 1923  Sky Sports Football - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2016 (releasing channel 513 to Sky SportMainEventUHD).  

 

Channel 514 - ID   320  Sky Sports Cricket - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2017 (releasing channel 514 to Sky Sports F1 UHD).  

 

Channel 515 - ID   322  Sky Sports Golf - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2018 (releasing channel 515 to Sky Sports Ultra HD 1).  

 

Channel 516 - ID 1595  Sky Sports F1 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2019 (releasing channel 516 to Sky Sports Ultra HD 2).  

 

Channel 518 - ID 1921  Sky Sports + - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to placeholder channel 2021 (releasing channel 518 for reuse).  

 

For the above seven services:

- End of Service and Placeholder flags have been added.
- Hidden from the EPG - Hide2 flag removed. 

 

Changed EPG Slots: 

 

Channel 405 - ID 2141  Sky Animation HD

- Moved to channel 405 (releasing channel 412 for reuse).

 

Channel 504 - ID 1922  Sky Sports + HD

- Moved to channel 504 (releasing channel 508 to Sky Sports Tennis HD).

 

Channel 505 - ID 1521  Sky Sports Cricket HD

- Moved to channel 505 (releasing channel 504 to Sky Sports + HD).

 

Channel 506 - ID 1770  Sky Sports Golf HD

- Moved to channel 506 (releasing channel 505 to Sky Sports Cricket HD).

 

Channel 507 - ID 1771  Sky Sports F1 HD

- Moved to channel 507 (releasing channel 506 to Sky Sports Golf HD).

 

Channel 508 - ID 2327  Sky Sports Tennis HD

- Moved to channel 508 (releasing channel 520 for reuse).

 

Channel 510 - ID 1769  Sky Sports Action HD

- Moved to channel 510 (releasing channel 507 to Sky Sports F1 HD).

 

Channel 511 - ID 1890  Sky Sports Mix HD

- Moved to channel 511 (releasing channel 510 to Sky Sports Action HD).

 

Channel 512 - ID   329  Sky Sports Racing HD

- Moved to channel 512 (releasing channel 519 for reuse).

 

Channel 513 - ID 2257  Sky SportMainEventUHD - Not on Original Tivo

- Moved to channel 513 (releasing channel 532 for reuse).

 

Channel 514 - ID 2259  Sky Sports F1 UHD - Not on Original Tivo

- Moved to channel 514 (releasing channel 533 for reuse).

 

Channel 515 - ID 2258  Sky Sports Ultra HD 1 - Not on Original Tivo

- Moved to channel 515 (releasing channel 534 for reuse).

 

Channel 516 - ID 2265  Sky Sports Ultra HD 2 - Not on Original Tivo

- Moved to channel 516 (releasing channel 535 for reuse). 

Winter Olympics Services - End of Service: 

Channel 140 - ID 2394  TNT Sports Olympics 1 - Placeholder - End of Service

Channel 141 - ID 2395  TNT Sports Olympics 2 - Placeholder - End of Service

Channel 527 - ID 2392  TNT Sports Olympics 1 - Placeholder - End of Service

Channel 528 - ID 2393  TNT Sports Olympics 2 - Placeholder - End of Service

- PMTs & elementary streams (video, audio etc) removed. 

- End of Service and Placeholder flags have been added.
- Hidden from the EPG - Hide1 flag added. 

The end of service / placeholder flag combination preserves any recordings for a short period following a channel closure.  

 

 

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.