Latest news from 28E / Channels coming to Sky 2010

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A Vox Africa test appeared on 12522H on April 20th, tagged as 51116. It launches on May 10th.

 

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The Unexplained on epg 201 has been bought out by Information TV. This triggered a mini epg shuffle and programme swap around on April 21st.:

Showcase 216 moved to 201
The Unexplained moved 201 to 216 and renamed Showcase 2.

 

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Sky Sports HD4 launched onto epg 454 on April 29th.

 

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A new test appeared on the C5 tp (12422H)

Tagged as 7701 its currently identifying itself as "Channel TBC".

 

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Blue Kiss TV was removed from epg 951 on April 30th

 

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Thomas Cook TV ceased broadcasting on May 1st. (Epg 655)

 

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Jewellery Maker launched onto epg 655 on May 2nd

 

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Faith +1 launched onto epg 585 on May 4th

 

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Fobo Movies launched onto epg 344 around May 4th. It used the old Nigeria Movies label, which means NM isnt coming back.

 

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Sky News HD launched onto epg 517 on April 12th. It went live for the election debate that Sky News carried on the 22nd, then went silent again! Full launch is May 6th for the results of the election.

Scrambled in NDS Videoguard if any Freesatters wonder why they cant get it

great news is it ? ...

 

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Sky 2 becomes effectively Sky1 +1 (with some programme differences in certain series) on May 10th, although the Sky 2 branding will remain for now)

 

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Music Choice and Music Choice Extra ceases on Sky 30 June.

 

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From Monday 7th June, ITV4 will 'extend' its broadcasting hours by moving the GMTV2 slot off to the CITV Channel from 6.00-9.25am. Also, ITV4+1 will continue to broadcast all day, instead of the current start of 10.25am to 7.00am

 

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Teachers TV is being wound down in preparation of closing the tv channel. It will continue on line.

 

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Yet another change in the adult section. Around May 12th:

933 Xtreme Babes became Girls Gone Wild

 

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AIT International (epg 187) went subscription only in mid May

 

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Racing UK are planning to launch Racing UK HD in Q1 2011

 

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BabyFirst was been removed from epg 624 on May 19th. They could not agree a commercial agreement with Sky and declined to operate fta.

 

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Vox Africa was added to epg number 218 on May 24th.

 

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On May 24th there was another change in the adult section. On epg 925 changed from Grind to UK Swingers