EPG move planned for Channel 4 spinoffs

Channel 4 have revealed that changes are to be made to the EPG positions of their spinoff channels later this month.

The reorganisation on August 20, will enable upcoming timeshifted service Channel 4 +1 to launch across all the main digital platforms and allow it to be positioned as close as possible to Channel 4.

Platform specific modifications include E4 and E4 +1 on digital terrestrial television and More4 and More4 +1 for Sky Digital viewers in the UK being located closer to each other.

As a result of the overhaul Film4 +1 is to be removed from digital terrestrial television. Meanwhile for Virgin Media customers, More4 +1 will vanish from areas served by the Langley headend (ex-NTL). The channel was not available to ex-Telewest viewers.

A list of the new EPG numbers ordered by platform can be found below:

BT Vision and Digital Terrestrial Television

Channel 4 +1 - 13
More4 - 14
E4 - 29
E4 +1 - 30
Film4 - 32
Film4 +1 - no longer available

If your DTT set-top-box doesn’t automatically pick up the new channel numbers you will need to perform a retune operation.

Sky Digital

Channel 4 +1 - 135
E4 - 136
E4 +1 - 137
More4 - 138
More4 +1 - 139

Virgin Media

Channel 4 +1 - 143
More4 +1 - no longer available