27-12-2022, 07:33 PM
Sky to axe SD slots except for Pick, Challenge and Replay which allows them to have HD as standard on Sky Signature. Sky News will go FTA in HD to compensate for the lack of SD and launch on Freesat. No change to Sky News on DTT in the UK and Ireland which will stay in SD.
UKTV will launch Eden on Freeview and Freesat in SD which in turn will launch on UKTV Play with VOD in HD, while keeping Gold and Alibi behind the paywall. This allows UKTV to earn ad revenue from the BBC Studios wildlife back catalogue.
That's TV will simulcast GB News on the LCN 7/8 slots except for the local news bulletin, but keep the national That's TV slots for the current format of archive shows and music videos.
GB News and Talk TV will survive the year based on their ideological policies but will continue to lose money.
The upgrade and tweaks to regionalise Freeview HD in England and the Channel Islands is a success, although BBC One regional studios will take much longer to upgrade. BBC One Midlands won't be upgraded while they're in The Mailbox until 2026 when they move.
ITV Border Scotland will launch in HD on Freeview only while Channel continues to be left with SD on all platforms.
Graphics refresh to ITV News to match the current ITVX branding, but keeps the existing virtual set.
HLN rebrands to reflect that it's largely a documentary/true crime channel with a tick box CNN/US simulcast.
The BBC News/World merger is a disaster and the BBC quickly act to add more UK-centric rolling news.
UKTV will launch Eden on Freeview and Freesat in SD which in turn will launch on UKTV Play with VOD in HD, while keeping Gold and Alibi behind the paywall. This allows UKTV to earn ad revenue from the BBC Studios wildlife back catalogue.
That's TV will simulcast GB News on the LCN 7/8 slots except for the local news bulletin, but keep the national That's TV slots for the current format of archive shows and music videos.
GB News and Talk TV will survive the year based on their ideological policies but will continue to lose money.
The upgrade and tweaks to regionalise Freeview HD in England and the Channel Islands is a success, although BBC One regional studios will take much longer to upgrade. BBC One Midlands won't be upgraded while they're in The Mailbox until 2026 when they move.
ITV Border Scotland will launch in HD on Freeview only while Channel continues to be left with SD on all platforms.
Graphics refresh to ITV News to match the current ITVX branding, but keeps the existing virtual set.
HLN rebrands to reflect that it's largely a documentary/true crime channel with a tick box CNN/US simulcast.
The BBC News/World merger is a disaster and the BBC quickly act to add more UK-centric rolling news.