[Kunst]

With regards to the EPG I think it would help if Freeview and Freely used the same channel numbers. I think this would help viewers in migrating to Freely, and also if they have a combination of TVs in the house. It would also make it less confusing if for whatever reason a Freely device was used without streaming enabled.

The only difference in numbers might have to be to BBC One/Two, ITV1, Channel 4, and Channel 5. Even then, Freeview were supposed to be rolling out a channel swap for SD/HD version on modern Freeview equipment. If implemented this would mean that most viewers would be used to seeing BBC One HD on channel 1, with the SD version on 101 (or equivalent), whilst older boxes would only see the SD version on channel 1.

Sky Stream and Sky Q also differ just in the same aspect

There are definitely intricate issues with different platforms using the same channel numbers, such as more availability on Freely and the fact they're in any aspect two different platforms, so I understand why this happened