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Below are all of Briantist's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.John: Yes, from next year. This is about the "fifth" slot on the Freeview HD multiplex, the one that was supposed to be for Channel 5 HD, but they couldn't afford to use it.
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... Channel 5 have applied Channel 5 HD will launch on Freeview | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice (1st November 2011) and then cancelled Channel 5 HD on Freeview cancelled ... again | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice (16th December 2011) their Freeview HD slot.
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... and here's the March 2010 cancellation of FIVE HD No FIVE on Freeview HD, BBC to provide BBC HD 2 | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice
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David: The laws that various governments have made, and the implementation of them by Ofcom are exactly as planned.
BSkyB has the legal power to offer "exclusive" deals to HD channels, and it does so.
This is policy, not a "bad job".
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.. and here's where the fifth slot was advertised Freeview to get fifth HD channel, possibly by Christmas 2011 | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice (5th September 2011) and here's where FIVE HD was deemed "unsuitable" for Freeview HD.
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trevorjharris: It *IS* worth noting that Ofcom set to precedent for SD channels using DVB-T2 with the Northern Ireland Minimux.
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Friday 14 December 2012 10:40PM
Roger: On the new multiplexes Ten more HD channels on two new Freeview HD multiplexes on air from 2014-18 | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice