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Tuesday 21 June 2016 3:38PM

Freesat Diffs:

SHOWCASE has launched on LCN 161.

BIKE has been added to the private test region:

Comparing files List Freesat 20-06-2016 14 08.txt and List Freesat 21-06-2016 13 00.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

EPG ID Change, Bouquet Change
SHOWCASE 1 0 53598 2316 2 11597V 0 1 Freesat 100010001000 161
SHOWCASE 1 20019 53598 2316 2 11597V 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 161



************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
BIKE 1 3016 52290 2109 2 11307H 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 251

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All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 21 June 2016 3:40PM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

BSkyB LCNs for the BBC Red Button streams were changed to match those on Freesat:

LCN Service-Name
980 BBC RB HD
981 BBC RB 1
982 BBC RB 2
983 BBC RB 3
984 BBC RB 4
985 BBC RB 5
986 BBC RB 6


Comparing files List ASTRA 20-06-2016 15 32.txt and List ASTRA 21-06-2016 13 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

LCN Change
BBC RB 1 1 2051 6390 2045 2 10773H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 980,4095
BBC RB 1 1 2051 6390 2045 2 10773H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 981,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 981
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 982

LCN Change
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 982
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 983

LCN Change
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 983
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 984

LCN Change
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 984
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 985

LCN Change
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 985
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 986

LCN Change
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 986
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 980



************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
3622 25 0 3622 2033 2 12344H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
55300 1 0 55300 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000

3622 was not running.

55300 was showing Bloomberg.

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All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 22 June 2016 3:51PM

BSkyB Diffs:

The BBC Red Button streams have been added to the "No Card" bouquet, "BSkyB Bouquet":

Comparing files List ASTRA 21-06-2016 13 00.txt and List ASTRA 22-06-2016 13 00.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Bouquet Change
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 982
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 982

Bouquet Change
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 983
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 983

Bouquet Change
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 984
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 984

Bouquet Change
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 985
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 985

Bouquet Change
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 986
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 986

Bouquet Change
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 011111111111111 980
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 980

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 28 June 2016 6:48AM

ASTRA Diffs:

The FEC for 11427V has changed to 5/6:


Comparing Freesat 27-06-2016 17 00.txt and Freesat 28-06-2016 04 26.txt

Changed:
11426.50 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E: TSID = 2116 --> 11426.50 V 27500 5/6 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E: TSID = 2116

Affected Freesat services:

LCN service_name
148 Food Network
156 PBS America
149 Food Network+1
802 Gems TV (see note)
805 Gems TV
157 YourTV
143 True Crime
205 France 24

Comparing ASTRA 27-06-2016 17 00.txt and ASTRA 28-06-2016 04 25.txt

Changed:
11426.50 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E: TSID = 2116 --> 11426.50 V 27500 5/6 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E: TSID = 2116

Affected BSkyB services:

LCN service_name
248 Food Network
534 PBS America
250 Food Netwrk+1
850 Dunya News
655 Gems TV
271 tru TV+1
554 Crime+Inv +1
804 ARY QTV
199 YourTV
185 True Crime
502 Bloomberg
513 FRANCE Eng
796 TV5 MONDE


Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 33 <= dPCR <= 42 ms intervals over 15 seconds for 11426.50 V 27500 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (28/06/2016 05:14:11)
Maximum | minimum | average | service_name
02.191 | 00.441 | 01.203 | YourTV
02.529 | 01.273 | 02.215 | Dunya News
02.291 | 00.864 | 01.647 | Food Network
02.753 | 01.793 | 02.299 | Food Netwrk+1
01.951 | 00.735 | 01.202 | tru TV+1
03.410 | 00.921 | 01.453 | Crime+Inv +1 [ENC]
03.964 | 01.777 | 02.958 | Gems TV
01.116 | 00.725 | 00.889 | PBS America
03.769 | 03.567 | 03.678 | Bloomberg
02.582 | 01.611 | 02.047 | ARY QTV
02.846 | 02.713 | 02.778 | FRANCE Eng
03.517 | 02.373 | 03.281 | TV5 MONDE
03.296 | 00.769 | 01.687 | True Crime
12.350 | 09.427 | 10.745 | Null Packets
05.300 | 03.271 | 04.156 | All Other Streams
42.239 | 42.239 | 42.239 | TS Bitrate


Note: On Freesat, Gems TV should have an LCN of 805, but on the "Northern Ireland HD" bouquet, it has mistakenly, perhaps because of their similar epgIDs, been put on LCN 802, which belongs to QVC Extra:

epgID service_name
18002 QVC Extra
08002 Gems TV

Northern Ireland HD:
LCN service_name
802 Gems TV
802 QVC Extra
803 QVC Style
804 GR SHOP
806 JML Direct

Northern Ireland SD:
LCN service_name
802 QVC Extra
803 QVC Style
804 GR SHOP
805 Gems TV
806 JML Direct

Northern Ireland G2:
LCN service_name
802 QVC Extra
803 QVC Style
804 GR SHOP
805 Gems TV
806 JML Direct


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All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 28 June 2016 6:36PM

Freesat Diffs:

Vintage TV, though not deleted, has no LCN or region data:

Comparing files List Freesat 28-06-2016 04 26.txt and List Freesat 28-06-2016 17 06.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Removed from BAT, LCN Change
Vintage TV 1 23004 52180 2107 2 11264H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 505
Vintage TV 1 23004 52180 2107 2 11264H 0 1 Freesat EEEEEEEEEEEE

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All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 28 June 2016 6:38PM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

CNN HD has launched on BSkyB 579

Note: HD Swap is active with target-service = 506 CNN:


Comparing files List ASTRA 28-06-2016 04 25.txt and List ASTRA 28-06-2016 17 06.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed, Bouquet Change, LCN Change, Encryption Flag Change
50290 25 1019 50290 2067 2 11112H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1010
CNN HD 25 1019 50290 2067 2 11112H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 579

Renamed
Sky Superheroes 1 1815 5650 2012 2 11934V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 304
Sky Greats 1 1815 5650 2012 2 11934V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 304

Renamed
SkySuprheroHD 25 4015 3815 2024 2 12168V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 331
Sky Greats HD 25 4015 3815 2024 2 12168V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 331

Bouquet Change
Ultra HD 31 9000 9000 2043 2 10744H 1 1 BSkyB 000001000000010 990,4095
Ultra HD 31 9000 9000 2043 2 10744H 1 1 BSkyB 000001111111110 990,4095



************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
3623 25 0 3623 2016 2 12012V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
3624 25 0 3624 2028 2 12246V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000

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All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 30 June 2016 6:16AM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

Bloomberg changed transponder.

Scrambled "service", 9240, appeared on 10714H. I'm told this is 4Music.

Comparing files List ASTRA 28-06-2016 17 06.txt and List ASTRA 29-06-2016 17 03.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed, Found EPGID, Added to BAT
55300 1 0 55300 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
Bloomberg 1 3260 55300 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 502


Service ID Change, Transponder Move
Bloomberg 1 3260 52550 2116 2 11427V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 502
Bloomberg 1 3260 55300 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 502


************************ DELETED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
MTV Live HD 25 4006 3806 2001 2 11720H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 386



************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
3625 25 0 3625 2024 2 12168V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
3526 25 0 3626 2024 2 12168V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
9240 1 0 9240 2041 2 10714H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
55300 1 0 52550 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
4039 25 4039 4039 2001 2 11720H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1010

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All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 30 June 2016 10:46PM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

Home & Leisure has launched on BSkyB 237.

BSkyB Channel Info: Home & Leisure TV brings the very best of lifestyle, entertainment, home improvement, cookery, gardening and self-improvement programming.

Film4 ROI launched on BSkyB 315, 342; "HD Swap" is active.

Some Transponder Moves occurred.


Comparing files List ASTRA 29-06-2016 17 03.txt and List ASTRA 30-06-2016 18 00.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed, Promoted to BAT, EPG ID Change
50440 1 0 50440 2103 2 11671H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
Home & Leisure 1 5201 50440 2103 2 11671H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 237

Service ID Change
6010 1 1059 6010 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1003
6010 1 1059 53525 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1003

Renamed, Bouquet Change, EPG ID Change
6010 1 1059 6010 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1003
Lifetime+1 1 5535 6010 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 197

Service ID Change
6011 1 1060 6011 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1009
6011 1 1060 52530 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1009

Renamed, Bouquet Change, EPG ID Change
6011 1 1060 6011 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1009
Crime+Inv +1 1 3620 6011 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 554

Renamed, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
8350 1 1073 8350 2042 2 10729V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000011 1008
Film4 1 1073 8350 2042 2 10729V 1 1 BSkyB 000010001000111 315, 342,1008

Service ID Change, Transponder Move
Crime+Inv +1 1 3620 52530 2116 2 11427V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 554
Crime+Inv +1 1 3620 6011 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 554

Service ID Change, Transponder Move
Lifetime+1 1 5535 53525 2316 2 11597V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 197
Lifetime+1 1 5535 6010 2007 2 11837H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 197



************************ DELETED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
55300 1 0 52550 2104 2 11686V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000



************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
3627 25 0 3627 2020 2 12090V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
3628 25 0 3628 2027 2 12227H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
52550 1 0 52550 2116 2 11427V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
52552 1 0 52552 2116 2 11427V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
52554 1 0 52554 2116 2 11427V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
52556 1 0 52556 2116 2 11427V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
52543 1 1062 52543 2116 2 11427V 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1005

52550 = Box Upfront.
52552 = Babenation.
52556 = Magic (already moved to 11427V on Freesat).

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All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 30 June 2016 10:47PM

Freesat Diffs:

Freesat 510 Magic has moved to 11427V:

Comparing files List Freesat 29-06-2016 17 03.txt and List Freesat 30-06-2016 18 00.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
ChartShowDance 1 4014 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 502
ChrtShw Summer 1 4014 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 502

Renamed
heart tv 1 9002 55111 2095 2 11553H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 506
Heart Summer 1 9002 55111 2095 2 11553H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 506

Schedule Flag Change, Service ID Change, Transponder Move
Magic 1 14005 53720 2113 2 11387H 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 510
Magic 1 14005 52556 2116 2 11427V 0 0 Freesat 111111111111 510

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All free TV channels in the UK
Friday 1 July 2016 8:44PM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

BBC Red Button streams have been added to BSkyB Region 50 (ROI):


Comparing files List ASTRA 30-06-2016 18 00.txt and List ASTRA 01-07-2016 18 00.txt


************************ CHANGED ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
Heart TV 1 3830 55111 2095 2 11553H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 387
Heart Summer 1 3830 55111 2095 2 11553H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 387

Renamed
Chartshw Dnce 1 4215 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 372
CS Summer 1 4215 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 372

LCN Change
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 982
BBC RB 2 1 8602 6802 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 982,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 983
BBC RB 3 1 8603 6803 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 983,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 984
BBC RB 4 1 8604 6804 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 984,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 985
BBC RB 5 1 8605 6805 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 985,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 986
BBC RB 6 1 8606 6806 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 986,4095

LCN Change
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 980
BBC RB HD 25 8611 6811 2037 2 12422H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 980,4095

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