A newly organised Electronic Programme Guide [TV Guide] will debut this month and to benefit from the update, viewers will need to retune their Freeview televisions and set-top-boxes where equipment does not pick up the changes automatically.
On-screen messages will prompt viewers to retune on or after 19 September.
The change is all about shuffling the channels to make room in the listing for more channels of different genres. The September update includes:
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Provision for up to 100 General Entertainment channels. They will be available from Channel number 1 - 99
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Reserved channel numbers for new public service local TV channels. These will be carried at 8 (England and Northern Ireland) and 45 (Wales and Scotland)
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Twenty spaces for HD services, which will now start at 101
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A dedicated section for the development of internet delivered TV services
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An information page on channel 100 for viewers with Freeview HD
If you would like more information on these changes, please refer to DMOL's LCN policy.