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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 2d

The blog was updated a few hours ago with Monday's rebrands.
Further details:
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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 5d

Further analysis of yesterday's changes showed that Virgin TV introduced further errors in the SI data. A duplicate record of the subscription codes for Gemporia. Not a major error as devices will ignore the duplicate. This will be added to the blog's SI error list this weekend.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 5d

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Virgin Media gives TV customers access to kids’ channels including Sky Kids, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and Baby TV at no extra cost throughout October - Virgin Media O2

From 3rd October until 31st October, all Virgin Media TV customers can unlock access to a range of kids’ channels at no extra cost (usually £5 per month).

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 5d

A new FAST channel "Inside Outside" has a pre-launch configuration and has been given a provision channel number of 232.
2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 5d

The blog has been updated with today's changes.
Kids channels now on a free to view period until the end of the month.
Gems TV renamed Gemporia and moved from an SD to a HD stream.

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 5d

Several significant network issues have delayed the processing of today's changes. We hope to have these resolved shortly and will then get the blogs updated by 9pm. Thank you for your patience.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 8d

A lot of behind the scenes work is going on at the moment, both here and at UKTTVC, as some backroom systems are merged.
Keep an eye on the blogs for new features.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 8d

The blog has been updated with today's rebrands also with rebrands for Sept 29th.
The blog was also updated on Sept 26th but wasn't reported here.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 16d

Delayed somewhat by the UKCG meeting but the blog has now been updated with Monday's rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 16d

At a UKCG meeting today it was decided to reimpose the restriction on UKCG data being released through public forums. It is inappropriate to release information via platforms which promote fantasy scenarios over, or even alongside, facts.
Promoting fantasies only sows confusion.

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 18d

Sooner that expected, the blogs have been updated with the rebrands from Monday & Friday.
Further details:
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A big thank you to Ed for arranging for the database to be brought up to date this morning.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 18d

We lost daytime access to the data centre over the last week or so. As the only changes were rebrands, it was decided not to update the blogs and feeds. A full set of data is available and will be processed over the weekend.
Updates should appear later today.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · 26d

Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.
1 sports channel with a promotional rebrand (SD & HD versions).
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 8

The workaround involves deleting posts incorrectly labelled as "graphic media" e.g. horror movie reviews, replacing them with a link to the same post on Mastodon. We have agreed to adopt this procedure, as have other UKCG admins.
It shouldn't affect this feed as links are usually text based.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Posts on Bluesky (on this feed) have resumed pending a possible workaround to Bluesky's post censorship (inappropriate moderation) on our UKMediaEnts feed.

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Overnight Changes - Temporary Rebrands:
2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
2 movie channels reverting to their usual names following promotional rebrands.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 4

Overnight changes-renamed services:
Channel 424 ID 1341 GREAT! christmas - service name changed from GREAT! romance.
Channel 425 ID 1894 GREAT! mystery - service name changed from GREAT! movies.
EPG names are G!christmas & GRT!mystery.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Overnight changes:
Closed channel, Notts TV, has belatedly had placeholder / end of service flags added. This combination temporarily protects any recordings for a short period.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 2

1 kids channel with a promotional rebrand.
1 kids channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Temporary rebrands - Monday 1st September:
2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
1 movie channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.
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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 2

FAST channel ID 2370 CSI on PlutoTV added to the NIT of remaining networks and moved from pre-launch channel 247 to channel 246.
Now visible on the EPG for TV360 / Stream customers.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Sep 2

Changes for Monday 1st September:
FAST channel ID 2277 CSI: New York removed from the SDT & NIT, no longer available to TV360 / Stream customers.
This has freed up channel 246.
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UK Terrestrial TV Changes @ukttvc.bsky.social · Aug 29

End of an era...
Notts TV closed at midnight.
nottstv.com/thank-you-fo...

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UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Aug 30

Changes for Friday 29th August:
1 movie channel with a promotional rebrand.
Changes for Saturday 30th August:
Notts TV is now hidden from the EPG (formerly channel 157) in Nottingham following the channel's closure at midnight.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com

UK Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social · Aug 27

Changes for Tuesday 27th August:
2 movie channels with promotional rebrands.
1 movie channel reverting to its usual name following a promotional rebrand.
Further details:
ukcabletvchanges.blogspot.com