Channel Closure - Housekeeping - PMT, Elementary Streams & SDT Flags:

ID 1731  NHK World-Japan  -  Placeholder - End of Service.

- The PMT & elementary streams (only the video stream was present for the closure slate) have been removed since yesterday's analysis.

- SDT root flags show that this service is running and not encrypted - encryption removed.

The SDT flags have been updated as elementary streams have now been removed. 

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.

Channel Closure - Hidden from the EPG:

ID 1731  NHK World-Japan

- Moved from channel 625 to placeholder channel 1825.

- Hidden from the EPG - Hide2 flag removed.

The service has been hidden from the EPG after displaying a closure slate for 8 days.

 

 

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Housekeeping - PMT, Elementary Streams & SDT Flags:

ID 1484 TNT Sports HD Final  -  Pop Up Service - Internal Networks Only

- The PMT & elementary streams (video / audio) have been added since yesterday's analysis.

- SDT root flags show that this service is running and encrypted - encryption added.

The SDT flags have been updated as elementary streams have now been added.

EPG Change - Channel Update Slate:

ID 2020 Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Inactive

- Moved from channel 527 where it was last used to channel 499

Possibly only parked on channel 499 but any further changes will be monitored.

 

 

Various changes and adjusted to a pre-launch configuration:

ID 1484 TNT Sports HD Final  -  Pop Up Service - Internal Networks Only

- Moved from placeholder channel 1825 to channel 527

- Removed from the NIT of all networks except for 3 internal networks often used for pre-launch configuration.

   - Code Download Test (Portsmouth)

   - NGRHEE Bromley

   - TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)

- The hide flag has been removed (Hide 1) so the channel will be visible on the EPG when added back to the NIT.

- End of Service flag removed, so possibly being prepared to return to service.

This service appears to be reconfigured with a pre-launch configuration to launch on channel 527.

 

 

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Temporary Rebrands:

- 2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.

- 1 movie channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.     

New Service - Launch:

ID 2367 High Street TV Shop

- Added to the NIT of all remaining networks.

This channel is now visible on channel 759 on customer boxes.

 

Channel Closure:

Channel 625  -  ID 1731  NHK World-Japan

- At the time of analysis End of Service and Placeholder flags had NOT been added.

The video stream has been replaced by a slate announcing that NHK WORLD JAPAN is no longer available.

 

 

Later in the day:

Channel Closure - Update:

Channel 625  -  ID 1731  NHK World-Japan  -  Placeholder - End of Service.

- End of Service and Placeholder flags have been added.

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

New Service - Changes to pre-launch Configuration:

ID 2367 High Street TV Shop  -  Internal Networks Only

- Removed from 3 of the 4 internal networks previously added.

   - NGRHEE Bromley

   - TTA Bromley DMC (Bromley RHE)

   - TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)