4Music no longer free-to-air, now free to view

4Music no longer free-to-air, now free to view
4Music, which was free to air on satellite, is now “free-to-view”, following a satellite frequency transponder change.
4Music, along with sister channels The Box, Box Upfront, Box Hits, Kerrang and Kiss, have moved from the UK beam to...

Bloomberg ceases SD, and only available in HD

Bloomberg ceases SD, and only available in HD
The Bloomberg business channel is ceasing standard definition distribution via satellite
Bloomberg will become HD only today (Thursday 13th December 2018)
Viewers with an old Sky SD box will lose access to the channel, as Sky HD users will see...

CBS Action to rebrand to CBS Justice in December 2018.

CBS Action to rebrand to CBS Justice in December 2018.
CBS Action is to become the UK’s latest crime-themed channel, when it rebrands to CBS Justice in December 2018.
Just over nine years after it first launched on satellite, CBS Action will now focus its content around the subject of...

Some Channel 4 + 1 channel changes this week

Some Channel 4 + 1 channel changes this week
Channel 4 is to make changes to the regionalisation of its +1 service this week.
This is part of a rearrangement of its satellite portfolio, which has already seen some changes so some of its satellite TV channels and frequencies ( Channel Four...

100 Boxsets made available on BBC iPlayer

100 Boxsets made available on BBC iPlayer
The BBC will make available over 100 comedy, drama, factual and kids box sets on the iPlayer this week.
The BBC is offering iPlayer users a chance to indulge and binge on box sets of some of the BBC’s most popular shows in the event the traditional...

Recently lost BBC HD channels on Freesat... then read this

Recently lost BBC HD channels on Freesat… then read this
At the end of October, the BBC made some technical changes to its BBC HD channels.
Most Freesat and Sky receivers automatically updated to the new settings.
(as per our post back in October : Changes to BBC HD channels via satellite...

Channel Four channels frequency change

Channel Four channels frequency change
A number of Channel Four group of channels have changed frequencies today.
The change has affected
E4+1
E4 Ireland
Channel 4+1
More 4
Channel 4 Ireland
Film4+1
Film4 Ireland

These channels used to be on frequency 10.729 V
They can now be found on...

Sony Crime 2 and Scuzz channels close down

Sony Crime 2 and Scuzz channels close down
Sony Crime 2 and Scuzz channels have close down today, due to low viewing figures and low advertising revenue. The closing down of these channels is on all platforms, including Sky, Freesat, Freeview, Virgin.
The closure of Sony Crime 2 is not really a...

Formula E on the BBC

Formula E on the BBC
Formula E, the electric street racing series , is coming to the BBC
From next month, live coverage of every race will be available from the BBC online and via the red button.
Starting 15th December, with the season opener – the the SAUDIA Ad Diriyah E-Prix – all...

House of Cards Season 6 not on Netflix in Spain

House of Cards Season 6 not on Netflix in Spain
House of Cards Season 6 will not be available on Netflix in Spain until late 2019.
House of Cards Season 6 was released worldwide on the 2nd November 2018, mostly on Netflix.
However, in Spain House of Cards Season 6 will be shown first on...