Mastodon UK Cable TV Changes

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Channel Closures:
Channel 191 - ID   244  HGTV        - Placeholder - End of Service
Channel 391 - ID   245  HGTV +1   - Placeholder - End of Service
- The video streams are now carrying closure announcement slates. 
- 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. 
 
 
Subscription Pack Codes Changed:
 
ID 1711  TLC HD  -  Placeholder - End of Service
ID 2375  TLC HD  -  VM England & Northern Ireland
ID 2376  TLC HD  -  VM Scotland & Wales
- Essential Entertainment pack codes removed for Stream / Flex boxes
- Inclusive Channels pack codes (the basic tier) added for Stream / Flex boxes 
 
ID 1044  TLC+1  -  Placeholder - End of Service
ID 2383  TLC+1  -  VM England & Northern Ireland
ID 2384  TLC+1  -  VM Scotland & Wales
- Essential Entertainment pack codes removed for Stream / Flex boxes
- Inclusive Channels pack codes (the basic tier) added for Stream / Flex boxes 
- The deprecated legacy M+ subscription code added for legacy devices - although all customers should have been switched to newer packages a long time ago, 
 
ID 2365  Premier Sports Rugby  
- The premium pack code for Premier Sports has been removed. 
 
These changes make TLC HD & TLC+1 available to customers missed from the original update 
The removal of the premium pack code for Premier Sports Rugby is a housekeeping change. The code is no longer require as the channel is now available to all Virgin TV customers. 
 
 
Service Added Back To All Networks: 
ID 2363  Rakuten TV Action  -  FAST Channel Portal - Not on V6 or Tivo
- Added back to the NIT of all networks.
This service has been restored to the NIT of all networks, reversing the removal made on January 8th.