New FAST Services - Pre-launch Configurations - Update:

 

ID 2397  8 Out of 10 Cats  -  FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- Moved from SID 810 to SID 845 (TSID 8) on traditional cable networks (reversing the previous change).

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation changed -  now channel 263 (was 250). Channel numbers are subject to change. 

- Added to 2 extra internal networks often used for pre-launch configuration (now using 4 internal networks).

   - TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)

   - VM Paddington 

  

ID 2398  Pointless  -  FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- Moved from SID 814 to SID 846 (TSID 8) on traditional cable networks (reversing the previous change). 

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation changed - now channel 264 (was 251). Channel numbers are subject to change. 

- Added to 1 extra internal network often used for pre-launch configuration (now using 4 internal networks).

   - VM Paddington

 

 

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Service Removals:

 

ID   258  MTV 90s - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 4 SID 452 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID   259  Club MTV - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 4 SID 454 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID 1404  MTV Live HD - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 16 SID 1654 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID 1733  MTV MUSIC - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 4 SID 456 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID 1895  POP - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 9 SID 960 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID 2090  MTV 80s - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 4 SID 457 on traditional cable networks.

 

ID 2367  High Street TV Shop - Placeholder - End of Service

- Removed from TSID 16 SID 1651 on traditional cable networks.

 

All services listed above:

- Removed from the SDT and the NIT.

These placeholder services have been removed after preserving recordings for 88 days.
Any recordings will no longer play.

 

 

FAST Service Removal:

ID 2291  NextUp Live Comedy - FAST Channel Portal - Not on Original Tivo

- Removed from TSID 4 SID 452 on traditional cable networks.

Temporary Rebrands:

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

- 1 kids' channels with a promotional rebrand.

Change of Active Hours - Start of British Summer Time:

Start of BST				28/03/2026	29/03/2026
ID-Ref		Service Name	Annotation	Active Hours	Active Hours
312		Television X		22:00:00-05:30:00	21:00:00-04:30:00
314		Adult Channel		22:00:00-05:30:00	21:00:00-04:30:00
1759		CBBC HD		05:31:00-18:58:00	04:31:00-17:58:00
1760		CBeebies HD		05:31:00-18:58:00	04:31:00-17:58:00
1959		XXX GirlGirl		22:00:00-05:30:00	21:00:00-04:30:00
2088		Nat Geo WILD HD		08:00:00-04:59:59	07:00:00-03:59:59
2240		BBC THREE HD	VM England	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2241		BBC THREE HD	VM Wales	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2242		BBC THREE HD	VM Scotland	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2243		BBC THREE HD	VM Northern Ireland	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2244		BBC FOUR HD	VM England	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2245		BBC FOUR HD	VM Wales	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2246		BBC FOUR HD	VM Scotland	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00
2247		BBC FOUR HD	VM Northern Ireland	18:59:00-05:30:00	17:59:00-04:30:00

As broadcasting systems work in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the active hours have changed to reflect the change to BST.

- Active hours in UTC moved back by 1 hour to counteract the effect of the clocks moving forward by 1 hour for BST.

Start of a Free To View period:

Channel 175  -  ID 2033 Virgin TV Ultra HD  -  Not on Original Tivo.

Channel 999  -  ID 1989 Virgin TV Ultra HD  -  Not on Original Tivo.

- Temporary subscription pack codes added for M/Player/Mixit on traditional cable networks and for the basic, inclusive channels, pack for Stream devices.

- Temporary subscription pack codes added for More (deprecated) on traditional cable network.

- Temporary subscription pack codes added for the basic, inclusive channels, pack for Stream devices. 

These channels are now available to all customers from 28th March to 12th April.

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.

Temporary Rebrand:

- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand (not actioned by Virgin TV).