Channel Closures - EPG Flags Updated:

 

Channel 280 - ID 1733  MTV MUSIC                   - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1795. 

- Moved from SID 406 to placeholder SID 456 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 281 - ID 1404  MTV Live HD                 - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1796. 

- Moved from SID 1604 to placeholder SID 1654 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 282 - ID   259  Club MTV                      - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1797. 

- Moved from SID 404 to placeholder SID 454 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 283 - ID   258  MTV 90s                        - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1799. 

- Moved from SID 402 to placeholder SID 452 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 284 - ID 2090  MTV 80s                        - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1798. 

- Moved from SID 407 to placeholder SID 457 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 736 - ID 1895  POP                               - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1793. 

- Moved from SID 910 to placeholder SID 960 on traditional cable networks. 

 

Channel 759 - ID 2367  High Street TV Shop    - Placeholder - End of Service

- Moved to internal channel 1794. 

- Moved from SID 1601 to placeholder SID 1651 on traditional cable networks. 

 

For all of the above:

- Hidden from the EPG - Hide2 flag removed. Except High Street TV Shop, which had the Hide1 flag added.

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

The closure slates have been hidden from the EPG after 7 days (or 6 days for POP). (The hide2 flags have been removed, leaving hide1 flags in place. Hide2 is a legacy format used to reverse hide1 status.)

The channels have been moved to internal placeholder channel numbers and to placeholder SID numbers on traditional cable networks. This frees up the original slots for re-use. 

At the time of the analysis, the PMTs and video streams had not been removed and remained on the original SIDs. 

 

 

New Services - Pre-launch Configurations:

 

ID 2374  Really +1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2012 to channel 662.

- Subscription pack code added for an unmarketed package.

ID 2375  TLC HD  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2000 to channel 650. 

 

ID 2376  TLC HD  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2001 to channel 651.

ID 2377  Quest HD  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2002 to channel 652.

ID 2378  Quest HD  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2003 to channel 653.

ID 2379  Quest Red  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2004 to channel 654.

ID 2380  Quest Red  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2005 to channel 655.

ID 2381  Quest +1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2006 to channel 656.

 

ID 2382  Quest +1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2007 to channel 657.

 

ID 2383  TLC+1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2008 to channel 658.

 

ID 2384  TLC+1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2009 to channel 659. 

 

ID 2385  5 USA +1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2010 to channel 660.

 

ID 2386  5 USA +1  -  Internal Networks Only

- Pre-launch EPG slot allocation - moved from dummy channel 2011 to channel 661.

 

Pre-launch channel numbers are subject to change. 

 

For all services: 

- Now (technically) visible on the EPG - hide1 flag removed. 

- Added to 5 internal networks often used for pre-launch configuration.
   - Code Download Test (Portsmouth)
   - NGRHEE Bromley

   - NGRHEE Knowsley   

   - TTA Bromley DMC (Bromley RHE)

   - TTA Knowsley DMC (Hayes_RHE)

Note that although technically visible on the EPG, these channels are not visible on customer devices as the services have not yet been added to customer facing NITs. 

At the time of the analysis, PMTs and elementary streams (video, audio etc) do not appear to have been added. 

 

 

Further notes (from the original post): 

TLC channels are expected to migrate to M/Player/Mixit & the basic, inclusive channels, pack when WBD adds TLC to Freeview.

 

Reality +1 has 3 versions of the subs pack code record, some conflicting. (2 records include a subscription pack code for an unmarketed package, the other does not). 

ID 2378 Quest HD, ID 2381 Quest +1 & ID 2383 TLC +1 each have 2 versions of the subs pack record, both records carrying the same information.

 

Details of the above extra versions will be added to the SI Errors page when fully analysed. 

 

As IDs 2375 to 2386 duplicate existing services on Virgin TV, it is possible that these are just being used as placeholder service names.

 

 

Update:

The SI errors have now been corrected. 

On December 12th 2025 the redundant extra subs code records for ID 2378 Quest HD, ID 2381 Quest +1 were removed.

On the overnight scan (January 7th 2026), the remaining extra subs codes records have been removed for ID 2383 TLC +1 and the 2 extra records for ID 2374 Reality +1, where the records with codes for the extra unmarketed package have now been removed. Which is of little importance as the unmarketed package code has now been added to the third subscription code record.

 

Error records such as these are difficult to track as the main part of the database simply ignores uses the first record listed in the SI data and ignores the rest, which is possibly how Virgin TV boxes handle these. (Extra codes don't seem to cause issues with loading the channels).