Mastodon UK Cable TV Changes: February 2026

Monday, 2 February 2026

New Services - Pre-launch Configurations - Update:
ID 2392  TNT Sports Olympics 1  -  Internal Networks Only
ID 2393  TNT Sports Olympics 2  -  Internal Networks Only 
ID 2394  TNT Sports Olympics 1  -  Internal Networks Only
ID 2395  TNT Sports Olympics 2  -  Internal Networks Only 
- Now (theoretically) visible on the EPG. - Hide1 flags removed. 
Still not visible on customer devices as these services as still to be added to the NIT of customer facing networks.
 
Although not added at the time of the original observation, PMTs and elementary streams (video, audio etc were added during the day). The services are being prepared for launch.
 
 
Dummy EPG Channel Numbers Assigned:
 
ID 1484  TNT Sports HD Final  -  Pop Up Service - Inactive
- Moved from channel 527 to dummy channel 1897
 
ID 2055  Channel Update  -  Information Slate - Inactive
- Moved from channel 528 to dummy channel 1899 
 
The channel numbers of these inactive services have been moved to dummy channel numbers, avoiding a clash with the pre-launch Olympics channels. 
 
 
Temporary Rebrands:
- 1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.
- 1 kids' channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand  
A service name reversion for a movie channel scheduled for today was not needed as Virgin TV had not recorded the temporary promotional rebrand. 
Virgin TV did not change the service name of one of the movie channels scheduled for a promotional rebrand today.