Virgin Radio has been renamed on the Freeview EPG ahead of it’s rebrand later this month. Virgin Radio is now called Absolute Radio on the EPG. You may need to rescan your set top box to see the new name.
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Smile TV 2 has now launched on Freeview. It broadcasts from 10am to 5pm, and 9pm to 5am.
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Teachers TV now airs from 4pm-6pm every day on Freeview. UKTV Gold now airs from 6pm-11.30pm every evening (it’s lost one hour). UKTV Style now airs from 2pm-4pm every day (it’s lost one hour).
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The proposed upcoming digital terrestrial pay TV service from Sky – called Picnic – has been scrapped. Media Guardian reports “Sky first started developing plans for the service, called Picnic, 18 months ago but has been unable to launch because Ofcom has not completed its regulatory investigation” and “Sky is understood to have considered launching [...]
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Smile TV 2 has appeared on the Freeview EPG on channel 46. It’s not known what hours it will be broadcasting or what it will be broadcasting but as Smile TV broadcasts “babe” call-in shows, then I would assume Smile TV 2 will be showing similar programming. More news as we get it.
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To clarify, the following changes will take place on the 7th October;
UKTV Gold will become GOLD (same channel number) – Virgin and Top Up TV
UKTV Gold +1 will become GOLD +1 (same channel number) – Virgin TV only
UKTV Drama will become Alibi (same channel number) – Virgin TV only
UKTV Drama +1 will become Alibi +1 [...]
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Virgin Radio stations will be rebranding on the 28th September;
Virgin Radio will become Absolute Radio
Virgin Radio Xtreme will become Absolute Xtreme
Virgin Radio Classic Rock will become Absolute Classic Rock
Absolute Radio will be on Virgin Media channel 915 & Freeview channel 727
Absolute Xtreme will be on Virgin Media channel 951
Absolute Classic Rock will be on Virgin [...]
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3rd September 2008 update – An email from Teachers TV – “Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, our Freeview broadcast hours did not change on Monday 1st September. We will be extending our hours on Freeview from 4pm to 6pm, however we cannot confirm the date for this change at this time, although we [...]
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