Saturday, 5 April 2025

FAST Services - Change of Genre:
Channel 446  -  ID 2362 Rakuten TV Top Movies  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo
Channel 447  -  ID 2363 Rakuten TV Action  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo
- Both services changed Genre from Entertainment to Movies.
These services now appear in the Movies filter of the EPG.
 
 
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.
These channels are now available to all customers from 5th April to 21st April.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thursday, 3 April 2025

FAST Services - Launch:
Channel 446  -  ID 2362 Rakuten TV Top Movies  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo
Channel 447  -  ID 2363 Rakuten TV Action  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo
- PIN Protection flags removed from both services.
- Both services added to the NIT of all remaining networks.
These channels are now visible on the EPG on customer boxes.
 
 
Temporary Rebrands:
- 2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
- 1 movie channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.   

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

FAST Service - Closed:
Channel 232  -  ID 2288 Tastemade  -  FAST Channel Portal - Placeholder - End of Service
- Placeholder and End of Service flags added.
- Hidden from the EPG - Hide2 flag removed
- SDT root flags have changed to indicate that encryption has been removed.
An unusual flag combination, usually used to preserve recordings when a channel is closed. Unusual as FAST channels cannot be recorded.
Usually this this type of changed would be labelled as "rested" because of the flag combination. However, the recent purchase of the channel by an American food delivery company to promote its services suggests that the channel is unlikely to return to the UK market.