
It's been 25 years since the now defunct Channel M first broadcast to viewers in Greater Manchester

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Freeview updates 29 Apr 2025
Alaraby Network has been added to LMAN as channel 264
Alaraby Network has been added to LLIV as channel 264
Freeview updates 23 Apr 2025
Nolly Africa has been added to COM4 (England) as channel 287
Channel 264, Alaraby Network, has been removed from COM4 (England)
Channel 733, Trans World Radio, has been removed from COM5
Alaraby Network has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 264
ITVBe TO CLOSE AND REBRAND TO ITV QUIZ
ITV2 will now officially become the linear home of all of ITV’s best-known reality series, as The Only Way is Essex, The Real Housewives of Cheshire and Real Housewives franchises from around the world move from ITVBe to the UK’s most successful digital channel for 16-34s, in June 2025.
As the flagship commissions move across to their ITV2 broadcast home, ITV will retire the ITVBe brand from its portfolio in June 2025. ITV plans to use the channel slot as ITV Quiz, drawing on ITV's popular, market-leading UK quiz and game shows, and the success and learnings of ITVX FAST channels.
DTT licence updates 16 Apr 2025
Removed DTT channel licence: SeenonTV
Freeview updates 26 Mar 2025
Channel 69, LEGEND XTRA, has been added to PSB3 (England) (was unlisted [Service 0x4e40])
EuroNews has been added to COM4 (England) as channel 257
SonLife has moved from channel 96 to channel 94 on COM5.
Rewind TV has moved from channel 95 to channel 92 on COM6.
Channel 7, That's TV, has changed to That's TV (Cambs) on #localtv mux (Madingley)
It Is Written TV has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 286
TRACE UK has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 285
Channel 69, LEGEND XTRA, has been removed from #localtv mux (Madingley)
TV Warehouse has moved from channel 88 to channel 87 on @ManchesterTVNet.
That's TV 2 MCR has moved from channel 86 to channel 85 on @ManchesterTVNet.
TV Warehouse+1 has moved from channel 92 to channel 88 on @ManchesterTVNet.
That's TV 3 MCR has moved from channel 87 to channel 86 on @ManchesterTVNet.
Channel 7, That's TV, has changed to That's TV (MCR) on LMAN
It Is Written TV has been added to LMAN as channel 286
TRACE
Legend Xtra, currently on Local mux, moving to PSB3
At least it appears that way.
[Service 0x4e40] added to PSB3 (England)
Stream currently showing Legend Xtra.
DTT licence updates 18 Mar 2025
Removed DTT channel licence: GREAT!moviesaction1
DTT licence updates 17 Mar 2025
Removed DTT channel licence: TinyPop1
Freeview updates 12 Mar 2025
Channel 5, Channel 5, has changed to 5 on PSB2 (Anglia)
Channel 105, Channel 5 HD, has changed to 5 HD on PSB3 (England)
Channel 38, Channel 5+1, has changed to 5 +1 on COM4 (England)
It's been 25 years since the now defunct Channel M first broadcast to viewers in Greater Manchester
It's been 25 years since the now defunct Channel M first broadcast to viewers in Greater Manchester
DTT licence updates 06 Mar 2025
Removed DTT channel licence: TVAGroup
New dtas channel licence: Moochi
New dtas channel licence: SonLife
New dtas channel licence: TPTVEncore
New dtas channel licence: Talk
New dtas channel licence: UKRadioPortal
Freeview updates 19 Feb 2025
New Media TV has been added to COM4 (England) as channel 269
Channel 268, 3ABN, has been removed from COM4 (England)
Channel 281, EXTREME CHANNEL, has been removed from COM4 (England)
POP+1 has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 212
3ABN has been added to #localtv mux (Madingley) as channel 268
Channel 269, New Media TV, has been removed from #localtv mux (Madingley)
POP+1 has been added to LMAN as channel 212
3ABN has been added to LMAN as channel 268
Channel 269, New Media TV, has been removed from LMAN
POP+1 has been added to LLIV as channel 212
3ABN has been added to LLIV as channel 268
Channel 269, New Media TV, has been removed from LLIV
A decision has been made not to renew Notts TV's Ofcom licence
Notts TV is set to close down in what will mark the end of more than a decade of broadcasting across the county. Nottingham Trent University (NTU), the parent company of the independent channel, has confirmed in an internal email that there will not be an application to renew Notts TV's licence.
It means the channel's licence will end on November 25 this year and Notts TV, which has an average of nine employees according to recent accounts, will then close.