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Sony Channels +1

Sony Movies +1 is currently on LCN 61 on the Mendip transmitter ... not sure about others.

Sony Movies +1 is on Freeview along with Sony Channel +1 and Sony Xmas +1 but the movie channels only broadcast from 10pm at night.

Please note: There has been a lot of activity from "2a02:c7d:195d:5b00:dc73:50a4:53f9:3b16" on the page that changed the list back to as it was in September 2019 - but the channels should be up to date now.

more info about Sony found at www.rxtvlog.com ^[1]

GREAT!

all these former Sony channels are all branded with the word great in capitals, an exclamation mark and the genre of film in lower case (re: freeview EPG and filmstories.co.uk^[2])...so that Sony Movies is now 'GREAT! movies' not 'Great! Movies'. The new owners probably want it branded this way so you can find it on google more easily without just getting a list of good films

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List of DTT channels in the United Kingdom formatting

Currently it looks a bit of a mess and maybe influenced by the current formatting of the Radio Times. Its a bit confusing, especially to people with dyslexia, so wouldn't it be better going back to something like this (with the numbers in the right place and notes about regional variations)...

NorDig LCN	DVB name	Notes	Licensee/ Parent Company	Broadcast hours	Timeshares	H.222 Transport	Format
1	BBC One	Some regional variation in programming.	BBC	24 hours		PSB1	16:9 SDTV
2	BBC Two	Some variations in programming for Wales & Northern Ireland.	BBC	24 hours		PSB1	16:9 SDTV
3	ITV	Made up of 15 regional stations. Branded ITV, STV or UTV depending on location.	ITV Network Ltd ITV plc/STV Group plc	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV
4 (Eng, Scot & NI)	Channel 4	Note: found on channel 7 in Wales	Channel Four Television Corporation	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV
4 (Wales)	S4C	Programmes in Welsh.	S4C Authority	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV
5	Channel 5		Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited ViacomCBS Networks International	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV
6	ITV2		ITV Digital Channels Limited ITV plc	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV
7 (Wales)	Channel 4	Note: found on channel 4 in other parts of the UK	Channel Four Television Corporation			PSB2	16:9 SDTV
7 (Scot)	BBC Alba	Programmes in Scottish Gaelic.	BBC/MG Alba	17:00 – 00:00 (Monday–Friday) 16:00 – 01:00 (Saturday) 16:00 – 00:00 (Sunday)	Timeshares with BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC World Service and BBC Radio nan Gàidheal.	PSB1	16:9 SDTV
9 (Eng, Wales & NI)	BBC Four	Note: Found on channel 24 in Scotland	BBC	19:00 – 05:30	Timeshares with CBeebies.	PSB1	16:9 SDTV
9 (Scot)	BBC Scotland		BBC	12:00 – 00:00		PSB1	16:9 SDTV
10	ITV3		ITV Digital Channels Limited ITV plc	24 hours		PSB2	16:9 SDTV

As there are only about 5 local TV companies these days, with most services coming under Local Television Limited's control or branded as That's Christmas maybe these could be included on Channel 7 as well, with a note pointing people in the direction of the "General entertainment: Local TV variations" section for a detailed breakdown of services area by area?

Note: That's TV in Scotland/Wales

Is That's Christmas on Channel 8 in Scotland and Wales? It cannot be on channel 7 if BBC Alba/C4 is found there but nobody has updated the "General entertainment: Local TV variations" list to reflect this fact (unless someone has tried updating North Wales TV and updated London Live instead). Please find out and amend.

Any reason why my edit was reverted?

I recently made an edit saying that 271 Channel is now owned by WildEarth, but it got reverted (despite me also sourcing it). Is there a reason for this?

Possibly misleading text in opening paragraph?

The pages states "Almost all channels broadcast on DTT are free-to-air"

This prompts the question then "Which services broadcast [not a streaming service accessed via a DTT channel listing] are NOT free to air (and thus encrypted)?"

Since the collapse of TopUP TV which provided susbscription services, are there any? 2001:7E8:C01C:C600:6E4B:90FF:FE4A:D342 (talk) 20:17, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of List of DTT channels in the United Kingdom

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These are not channel listings, this is one of the more useful guides on wiki, so you know if your TV is set up correctly. If you want channel listings try https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/tv-listings/

Note: TattooedLeprechaun tried to get List of free-to-air channels at Astra 28.2°E (Ireland and the United Kingdom) deleated before and that was rejected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.154.170.180 (talk) 14:00, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttps://www.rxtvlog.com/2019/10/no-sony-on-freeview-heres-why.html

[2] ttps://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/new-network-great-launches-in-the-uk/

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