New FAST Service - Updated Pre-launch configuration:
ID 2331 Hell's Kitchen - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- The pre-launch channel allocation has changed from placeholder channel 1802 to channel 233. - The short EPG name has changed from HellKitchen to HellsKitch.
Possibly indicating that a launch of this service is approaching.
New FAST Services - Housekeeping:
ID 2341 Red Bull TV - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- The service has been moved from SID 829 to placeholder SID 851 on traditional cable networks (TSID 8).
ID 2343 VEVO '90s & '00s - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- The service has been moved from SID 831 to placeholder SID 852 on traditional cable networks (TSID 8).
Changes common to both of the above services:
- The PMTs & video streams have been removed from traditional cable networks.
- SDT root flags have been updated to show that these services are running and not encrypted - encryption removed. Possibly indicating that these services have been mothballed.
New FAST Services - Pre-launch Configurations:
ID 2356 Sky Artist of theYear - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- Short EPG name: ArtistOfYr
- Added to TSID 8 SID 829 on traditional cable networks.
- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 239. Channel numbers are subject to change.
- Marked as the Entertainment genre.
- Originally added with the service name: Sky Artist of Year.- Originally added as ID 2341 which is already assigned to Red Bull TV, subsequently amended to ID 2356.
ID 2357 Sky Sports Stories - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- Short EPG name: SprtStories
- Added to TSID 8 SID 831 on traditional cable networks.
- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 558. Channel numbers are subject to change.
- Marked as the Sport genre.
ID 2358 Sky Sports Classics - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- Short EPG name: SprtClassic
- Added to TSID 8 SID 834 on traditional cable networks.
- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 559. Channel numbers are subject to change.
- Marked as the Sport genre.
ID 2359 Sky Sports Vault - FAST Channel Portal - Internal Networks Only
- Short EPG name: SprtsVault
- Added to TSID 8 SID 835 on traditional cable networks.
- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - channel 560. Channel numbers are subject to change.
- Marked as the Sport genre.
Pre-launch configurations common to all four of the above services:
- All hidden from the EPG. - Hide1 flag applied.
- All marked as HD.
- SDT root flags show that these services are not running and not encrypted.
- Subscription codes added for M / Player / Mixit and above and for the basic, inclusive channels, pack for Stream devices.
- Each service has been added to 3 internal networks often used for pre-launch configuration. - Code Download Test (Portsmouth)
- NGRHEE Bromley
- TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)