Just saw an Advert on Avago and Charlotte said from 23rd March Avago is moving to channel number 181 does that mean that the EPG Is finaly shifting around?
Yes, quite a few channels are moving soon. Various channels in the 'Entertainment' section have mentioned it on air. March 23rd is a date being 'thrown around' Digital Spy.
If Hallmark is staying on 190 (because it's the same channel on cable, right?) then I think they'll let FX289 and Nation277 stay too.
I would have thought they would have asked the broadcasters if they wanted to move. Most would want to move because they will get lower (and therefore better) EPG numbers while the ones that stay get overtaken
Well Sky have confirmed whats going on and as of Tuesday 23rd March these are the channel numbers:
136: Granada Men & Motors
139: Sky Travel
140: Sky Travel Extra
142: UKTV Style
143: UKTV Style Plus
144: UKTV Food
145: UKTV Food +1
146: UKTV Drama
148: Travel Channel
149: Travel 2
151: Channel 4 in Wales / S4C Digital (rest of UK)
154: Discovery Health
157: Artsworld
160: Life TV
163: E4
164: E4+1
166: Overload
169: BBC1 (Ireland)
170: BBC2 (Ireland)
172: Game Network
175: ITV2
178: You TV
181: Avago
184: BEN
187: Reality TV
190: Hallmark (remaining same)
193: E! Entertainment
196: UKTV Bright Ideas
199: ftn
202: Performance Channel
205: Rapture TV
208: Friendly TV
211: ACTV
214: L!veTV
217: Game Nation
220: Fashion TV (remaining same)
223: OBE
226: Game In TV
229: Biography Channel
232: Hollywood TV
247: Classics TV (remaining same)
289: FX289 (remaining same)
295: Sky Vegas Live (remaining same)
Interesting to see who’s staying and who’s not. Also looks like nation 277 is going back to its original name of Game Nation.
Only trouble is I will never remember E4 and ITV2 on such funny numbers. Good that FX and Sky Vegas are staying put. At least Sky Vegas will be near the end and near the movies so will stick out when the other entertainment numbers are full in a few years and not just blend in and not be noticed.