Freeview channels thread

And Virgin were touting YourTV as being one of the brilliant replacement channels that's so good we don't need to complain that UKTV have gone during their dispute last year. And then shoved it well out of the way in the 200s once UKTV came back.

Speaking of which, was there any recordings of the closure or even any testcards? (apart from the analogue one kept on until 2010)

But you may get the government to pay see https://www.freeview.co.uk/tvchanges

Although the channel was seemingly closed abruptly, at least they were nice enough to say goodbye to their ‘loyal viewer and fans’ through their website:

https://www.yourtv-uk.com/

Quest+1 and Hochanda going full time having timeshared previously so presumably taken the Your TV slot

No.

Quest+1 went full time a couple of days before YourTV stopped.

Quest+1 has now moved to one of the national Freeview multiplex slots that were vacated by Sony a few months back, allowing Hochanda to expand back to full time operation.

Sony must be keeping Sony Crime Channel so? Wonder why they don't give it the same brand as the other channels?

Is it just me, or is the "we're closed" sign on YourTV really passive-aggressive?

Not necessarily, and even if it does rebrand, that doesn't mean they won't be closing it. Tru TV was rebranded to True Crime, and was closed down less than 5 months later. Perhaps they want to avoid a repeat of an expensive rebrand for a channel which will have the same fate.

They have closed the Facebook page and website for Sony Crime Channel, which also happened to Tru TV, so it isn't looking good for Sony Crime Channel, which was also recently removed from Freeview and Freesat.

I don't think the launch of Sky Crime is any coincidence, and I reckon Sky were pre-empting the potential closure of Sony Crime Channel when they decided to launch it, and the closure of True Crime was probably a factor as well.

How do Sky think they will have a successful pay TV true crime channel when Sony can't with a free one?

Sky have bigger pockets. And a subscription cost that could partly subsidise the channel. Sony only had the advertising revenue which because of its nature means one has to go after the stuff that rates.

Anyway Sky have probably signed new deals for content and need somewhere to put it all. But yes as above the other channels closing was probably the sign to go for it, but Sky tend to have success with channel launches these days. They seem to be on a quest as of late to maximise their value offerings in exchange for what you pay them so presumably launching channels that look pretty seems to satisfy this.

Does no one else think there is a link between this new sky channel opening and the other so called Crime channels disappearing?