One of Top Up TV’s remaining linear pay channels - Eurosport - has been removed from the service. The channel is no longer available on DTT. It is rumoured though that this is only temporary until later this month when it’s thought it might change it’s timeslot to broadcast for longer hours in the daytime. Watch this space.
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The changes to the UKTV channel lineup have taken place today.
Virgin TV: Watch is available on channel 124, Watch +1 is on channel 125, GOLD (the new name for UKTV Gold) on channel 126 and GOLD +1 is available on channel 127. Watch (and Watch +1) is only available in the XL package. Dave has moved to channel 128 and Dave +1 has moved to channel 129. Alibi (the new name for UKTV Drama) is on channel 130 and Alibi +1 is on channel 131. UKTV History +1 (from channel 204) and UKTV Documentary +1 (from channel 209) are both no longer available on Virgin TV.
Top Up TV: UKTV Gold is now broadcasting the new GOLD.
Post updated 8th October.
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).
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 (same channel number) - Virgin TV only
Watch will launch (channel number unknown) - Virgin TV only
Watch +1 will launch (channel number unknown) - Virgin TV only
For more details of things coming soon to Virgin TV, click here.
For more details of things coming soon to DTT, click here.
The fourth Top Up TV Anytime “channel” has appeared on channel 41. This channel will be used in the same way as the other three Top Up TV Anytime download “channels”. Top Up TV Anytime 1-4 are used to download video content to Anytime set top boxes. Top Up TV Anytime is currently just testing, but it’s thought this fourth stream will run from 4am to 6am, in Film4’s off-air time.
Warner TV content has been added to the Top Up TV Anytime service. Programmes such as The West Wing and Nip/Tuck will be available. Up to 14 hours worth of Warner TV content will be available on Top Up TV Anytime.
Teachers TV programming can now be ’subscribed’ to on Top Up TV Anytime. The short amount of time the channel broadcasts on Freeview will be automatically recorded to your Anytime box if you choose to do so. Teachers TV remains free, and still broadcasts on its normal channel.
The current Top Up TV Anytime box can store 160GB’s worth of programming. Top Up TV have now launched a 250GB version, allowing for much more recording space. The 160GB DTR box remains available at £99.99 and the 250GB DTR box is priced at £149.99 (which also includes one month’s subscription to Setanta Sports on DTT). At the time of writing this, the official Top Up TV website doesn’t show the 250GB box, but it is available in Argos stores.
