Service Removals:

 

ID 1044 TLC+1  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 9 SID 961 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days. 

 

ID 1475 5 USA +1  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 2 SID 290 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days. 

 

ID 1709 Quest +1  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 3 SID 350 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days. 

 

ID 1711 TLC HD  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 19 SID 1950 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days. 

 

ID 1907 Quest Red  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 10 SID 1050 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days. 

 

ID 1965 Quest HD  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 19 SID 1951 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 211 days.

 

ID 2141 Sky Animation HD  -  Placeholder - End of  Service 

- Removed from TSID 24 SID 2405 on traditional cable networks 

Removed after protecting recordings for 103 days.

 

ID 2292 The Chat Show Channel  -  FAST Channel Portal - SDT Only 

- Removed from TSID 8 SID 899 on traditional cable networks 

FAST channel remnants removed.

 

ID 2301 Baywatch  -  FAST Channel Portal - SDT Only 

- Removed from TSID 8 SID 892 on traditional cable networks 

FAST channel remnants removed.

 

ID 2342 Trace Sports Stars  - Not on V6 or Tivo

- Removed from TSID 8 SID 893 on traditional cable networks 

FAST channel remnants removed.

 

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

- Removed from TSID 5 SID 503 on traditional cable networks 

Popup channel remnants removed after protecting recordings for 170 days.

Virgin TV Errors - This removal has also cleared the 4 duplicate NIT records for this service which Virgin TV added in error. 

 

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

- Removed from TSID 5 SID 504 on traditional cable networks 

Popup channel remnants removed after protecting recordings for 170 days.

 

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

- Removed from TSID 5 SID 513 on traditional cable networks 

Popup channel remnants removed after protecting recordings for 170 days.

 

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

- Removed from TSID 5 SID 514

 on traditional cable networks 

Popup channel remnants removed after protecting recordings for 170 days.

 

ID 2411 On Demand Streaming  - On Demand Portal - Inactive

- Removed from TSID 1 SID 111 on traditional cable networks 

On demand portal - final remnants removed.

This change does raise the question of why yesterday's changes were made? 

 

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

- Removed from TSID 8 SID 835 on traditional cable networks 

Internal duplicate service removed.

 

ID 2413 HomesUnderTheHammerDp  - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only

- Removed from TSID 8 SID 834 on traditional cable networks 

Internal duplicate service removed.

 

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

- Removed from TSID 21 SID 2115 on traditional cable networks 

Internal duplicate service removed.

 

ID        0 Hidden 550  - Inactive Transport Stream Marker

- Removed from TSID 5 SID 550 on traditional cable networks 

Marker removed - this was a remnant from when TSID 5 was inactive..

 

- All remnants of the above services have been removed from Horizon configurations

 

 

FAST Service - Launch:

Channel 542  -  ID 2420 Tennis Channel  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo 

- Added to the NIT of all remaining networks.

- Added to Horizon configuration data, 

This channel is now visible on channel 542 on Horizon boxes.

 

 

Changes to Information Slates:

 

ID 2020  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Inactive

- Moved from channel 244 to placeholder channel 1803

 

ID 2055  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Inactive

- Moved from channel 243 to placeholder channel 1804

 

ID 2057  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Inactive

- Moved from channel 541 to placeholder channel 1805

 

 - All of the above have been flagged as hidden in Horizon configuration data.

 

Information slates deactivated after suggesting alternative content to viewers of recently removed FAST channels.

Closed Service - Housekeeping: 

ID 2411  On Demand Streaming - On Demand Portal - Inactive

- SDT root flags have changed to indicate that encryption has been removed.

- Subscription pack codes have been removed although the record headers remain.

Further tidying up the SI data, Horizon data has been removed previously. 

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 V6 or Tivo 

ID 2301  Baywatch - FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or 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 V6 or 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 V6 or 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 V6 or 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.