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ITV1+1 11 January 2011 (at last)

After a number of false starts, ITV1+1 is expected to come on air 8pm, 11 January 2011.

After a number of false starts, ITV1+1 is expected to come on a
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It was first expect that ITV1+1 would come to Freeview during the 30 September 2009 Freeview retune, but this did not happen due to last minute rights issues.

When ITV plc, which runs the official channel 3 services in England and Wales, was created from the merger of two companies, Carlton and Granada, the Competition Commission imposed conditions, which are called the Contract Contracts Rights Renewal (CRR) remedy.

Almost all the other channels that have "+1" time shift channels are single national broadcasts. It is straightforward to create ITV2+1, for example. The output of the channel is fed into a "black box" that re-outputs the content an hour later, and used for a national broadcast.

As the streams for UTV+1, and STV+1 are now on satellite, we can be confident that the ITV+1 service will run throughout the UK.



Channel 4 plus one

It was a little more complicated for Channel 4. This commercial channel has no local or regional editorial content, but does have six regions for advertising: London, Southern England+Wales, Midlands, North England, Scotland, Northern Ireland.



To create Channel 4+1, the corporation needed to use six "black box" devices, to ensure the correct advertisements are seen.

Channel 3 plus one

Back at channel 3, the ITV1 channel has many advert regions. STV, which runs the channel in Scotland, divides into four:


UTV operates only a single service in Northern Ireland (covering Belfast, Londonderry, Ballycastle, Castlederg). ITV plc has the following advertising regions:


This requires, for each region, a separate "black box". These "black box" devices must feed the hour-delay signal back into Multiplex 2 (also known as multiplex PSB2) as only this multiplex has the correct regions.


ITV1+1 on screen graphic.

Latest ITV multiplex allocations

The slot on PSB2 currently used for the ITV2+1 will be used for ITV1+1. ITV2+1 will move to the slot on multiplex A (aka COM4 or SDN) currently used for the "ITV Preview". As this slot timeshares with the CITV children's channel, ITV2+1 will only operate during peak hours.



Public service transmitters

As the public service transmitters carry only the PSB1, PSB2 and PSB3 (HD) multiplexes, this means that ITV1+1 will be carried to all UK homes, and ITV2+1 will only be available to those with the full Freeview service.

Free to air satellite

Freesat users will see ITV1+1 (or STV+1 or UTV+1) on channel number 112. For ITV1+1 fSfS and Sky use channel number 131, ITV2+1 moves to 179.

On satellite transponder 53 (10.891 H) has UTV+1, ITV1 Central West+1, ITV1 London+1; transponder 54 (10.906 V) has STV West+1, ITV Granada+1, ITV 1 Merdian South+1.

Channel 5 plus one?

So, what of FIVE+1? The channel has four advert regions: Scotland, Northern England, London and "Network". However, there is no space on multiplex 2 (PSB2) for such a channel, and no other multiplex has the correct divisions.

Contact information

Any further questions, please contact ITV on 0844 881 4150.

On Virgin Media ITV1+1 is 114.

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Comments
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
Briantist
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2:17 PM

Paul Day: Yes, I've put a screen grab at the top of the article.

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Briantist
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2:19 PM

Mark: There is supposed to be a power increase on 24 January 2011 at Sudbury for multiplex 2.

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Des Collier
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5:57 PM

Paul Day:- Same here,are you on belmont or emley moor?(located in scawby.).

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Briantist
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8:06 PM

Bringbackanalog: I'm sorry you feel that way, it was necessary to bring some people Sky Sports 1 and 2.

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Mark Aberfan Aerials
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8:13 PM

Hi all,

It launched & is working here in wales, but my bt vision box is showing the channel listings for itv2 !

Mark Aberfan Aerials

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Briantist
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8:16 PM

Mark Aberfan Aerials: Did you do a "first time installation"?

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Mark Aberfan Aerials
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8:31 PM

Hi Brian,

On the bt vision box there is only one way to do it, I believe that the epg is provided via bt servers as the box will not operate without a internet connection, I thinks its also how the box knows what programs i like & records them even after they havent been on for two years ! It works a bit like a tivo & in my opinion its a very underated bit of kit !

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Briantist
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8:32 PM

Mark Aberfan Aerials: The Windows Media Centre, which works the same way, has found ITV1+1 and applied it's internet-delivered EPG to it correctly.
And the service is only 15 months late, so there's been plenty of time for testing.
The BT Vision boxes support MEPG4, which is handy for those near France or the RoI...

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Mark Aberfan Aerials
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8:37 PM

Hi Brian,

I believe the bt vision updates at 2am unless there is a schedule change, so I expect it will correct it then.
Im looking foreward to the bt vision freeview hd+ version due out later this year.

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Mark Aberfan Aerials
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8:52 PM

Hi Brian,

Unfortunatly I live at the bottom of the valley, so I dont have any chance of getting soarview :-( I do also have a couple of sagem picnic mpeg4 capable boxes which I may use abroad (how delusional of sky to order boxes for a system that ofcom hadn't given consent to !) I looking with interest to the launch of soarsat which I may be able to receive here !

Mark Aberfan Aerials

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