New Services - Pre-launch Configurations - Update:

ID 2421 BBC ONE Yorkshire  -  Internal Networks Only 

ID 2422 ITV1 Yorkshire WestHD  -  Internal Networks Only

- Now visible on the EPG. - hide1 flag removed.

These services should now be visible on the EPG for devices on the internal network being used for pre-launch configuration.

 

NIT records have not been added to any of the networks currently monitored but ex-NTL networks are NOT monitored. Any regional additions will, eventually, be picked up from Horizon data but this isn't checked as often as the SI data. 

Temporary Rebrand: 
- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.  

Housekeeping - FAST Service Closures on Horizon Devices: 

ID 2292  The Chat Show Channel - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo

ID 2301  Baywatch - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo 

- Both of the above services have now been removed from the NIT of all networks.

The NIT records for these FAST services have now been removed from all networks. 

SDT records remain on the placeholder Service IDs 

 

 

FAST Service Closure on Horizon Devices:
Channel 541 - ID 2342  Trace Sports Stars - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo
- TSID 8: Moved from SID 830 to placeholder SID 893 on traditional cable networks.
- ID 2342 removed from Horizon configuration data.
- ID 2057 (Channel Update slate) added to Horizon configuration data. 
This FAST service has now closed and has been parked on a placeholder Service ID.
The original Service ID has been removed from Horizon configuration data.
A new Service ID has been added to Horizon configuration data for the Channel Update slate, informing viewers of alternative FAST channels. 

 

 

Change to Information Slate:

ID 2057 Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Not on V6 or Tivo 

- Moved from channel 499 to channel 541

- Added to remaining networks. 

- Added to Horizon configuration data. 

- Hidden from the EPG in the SI data - Hide1 flag added.  

This is the information slate suggesting alternative FAST channels for viewers of the closed service listed above. 

The hide flag in the SI data hides the slate from V6 & Tivo devices.

End of a Free to View Period:

Channel 801  -  ID 1689  -  Utsav Gold HD

Channel 802  -  ID 1677  -  Utsav Bharat

Channel 803  -  ID   424  -  Utsav Plus HD

Channel 805  -  ID   425  -  SONY TV HD

Channel 806  -  ID   422  -  SONY MAX HD

Channel 807  -  ID 1705  -  SONY SAB HD

Channel 808  -  ID 2032  -  SONY MAX2

Channel 809  -  ID   426  -  Zee TV HD

Channel 810  -  ID   427  -  Zee Cinema HD

Channel 811  -  ID 2350  -  Zee Punjabi

Channel 815  -  ID   430  -  B4U Movies

Channel 825  -  ID 2166  -  Colors Gujarati

Channel 826  -  ID 1562  -  COLORS HD

Channel 827  -  ID 1675  -  Colors Rishtey

Channel 828  -  ID 1927  -  Colors Cineplex

- Subscription Pack FTV Override Codes have been removed from SI data, restricting these channels to Asian Mela subscribers. 

- Horizon data indicates that the extra subscription pack codes added on these boxes have now been removed, similarly restricting these channels to Asian Mela subscribers. These boxes don't support override codes.

SONY SAB HD remains available to customers on the basic channel packages, which is the normal situation for this channel.

 

 

Housekeeping - Changes to EPG Flags:

ID 1675  -  Colors Rishtey

ID 1677  -  Utsav Bharat

ID 1927  -  Colors Cineplex

ID 2032  -  SONY MAX2

ID 2166  -  Colors Gujarati

- Hide1 and Hide2 flags removed 

The services remain visible on the EPG as neither flag is active.

No change to visibility as the flags cancel each others ability to hide the services if both are present. 

  

 

FAST Service Closures on Horizon Devices:

 

Channel 243 - ID 2292  The Chat Show Channel - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo

- TSID 8: Moved from SID 819 to placeholder SID 899 on traditional cable networks.

- ID 2292 removed from Horizon configuration data.

- ID 2055 (Channel Update slate) added to Horizon configuration data. 

 

Channel 244 - ID 2301  Baywatch - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo

- TSID 8: Moved from SID 822 to placeholder SID 892 on traditional cable networks.

- ID 2301 removed from Horizon configuration data.

- ID 2020 (Channel Update slate) added to Horizon configuration data. 

 

These FAST services have now closed and have been parked on placeholder Service IDs

The original Service IDs have been removed from Horizon configuration data.

New Service IDs have been added to Horizon configuration data for the Channel Update slates, informing viewers of alternative FAST channels. 

 

 

Changes to Information Slates:

 

ID 2020  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Not on V6 or Tivo 

- Moved from channel 497 to channel 244

 

ID 2055  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Not on V6 or Tivo 

- Moved from channel 498 to channel 243

Both of the above:

- Added to remaining networks. 

- Added to Horizon configuration data. 

- Hidden from the EPG in the SI data - Hide1 flag added.  

 

These are the information slates suggesting alternative FAST channels for viewers of the closed services listed above. 

The hide flag in the SI data hides these slates from V6 & Tivo devices.

 

 

This has made the blog far more complicated to produce as Horizon data needs to be examined, alongside SI data, for this type of change.

On Demand Streaming EPG link closed:

Channel 206 - ID 2411  On Demand Streaming - On Demand Portal - Not on Original Tivo

- Hidden from the EPG - Hide1 flag added.

- Removed from Horizon configuration data. 

The On Demand Streaming EPG link has been removed from all devices.

Temporary Rebrand: 
- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand. 

Temporary Rebrands: 

- 2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.