Create & Craft Crisis: What media assets of Create & Craft are still up for sale

Only one media assets of Create & Craft is still up for sale.

Freeview:

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused

Here is the up to date list of space on Freeview being unused.

24 hours slots (Being unuse right now):

• Old ''Talk Linear'' slot on SDN/COM4.

Create & Craft Crisis

Last updated on December 22nd 2024 at 16:10:

We at Media Boy UK HQ will update this thread with more information as soon as we get any:

Coming up Changes to Freeview, Freesat and Freely

Here is a list of Changes at time of posting (Up until 2029):

Media Boy UK Blogs Labels updates

When Media Boy UK do some label some changes information appearing on this post:

Deadline: TalkTV Caps Off Tough 2024 By Recording Most Complained About TV Moment

Story from Deadline:

Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV has capped off a tough 2024 by recording the most complained about TV moment of the past 12 months.

Advanced Television; Data: C4 Paralympic coverage shifts public perceptions

Story from Advanced Television:

Channel 4’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has had a profound impact on viewers perception of disability, according to new research, which surveyed more than 400 viewers.

Advanced Television; Ofcom: PSBs ‘facing challenges’

Story from Advanced Television:

As part of its role to support and strengthen the quality of public service broadcasting (PSB), regulator Ofcom has a duty to review periodically how television services provided by the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have delivered against the PSB purposes and objectives set by Parliament.

Advanced Television: BBC, ITV confirm shared deal for World Cup 2026, 2030

Story from Advanced Television:

The BBC and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and FIFA World Cup 2030 across TV, audio and digital platforms.

Broadband TV News: That’s TV failed to provide adequate local content in 14 areas

Story from Broadband TV News:

That’s TV has been found in breach of its licensing conditions after failing to provide “significant local newsgathering” in 14 of its licensed areas.

Xpanded TV no longer broadcasting on Freely

Rumours say that Xpanded TV is no longer broadcasting on Freely.

The Sun: Create & Craft disappear from millions of Freeview boxes today

Story from The Sun:

Freeview's only other big change is the closure of Create & Craft.

Advanced Television: Channelbox expands Nollywood line-up

Story from Advanced Television:

Channelbox has expanded its Nollywood line-up with the addition of four new FAST Nollywood channels: True African, Afriwood Blockbuster, Cinema Hausa and Cinema Yoruba.

Advanced Television: Synamedia CTO expects further consolidation in streaming sector

Story from Advanced Television:

Marc Baillavoine, CTO, Video Network at Synamedia, predicts that the video streaming industry will continue consolidating in 2025, with cost efficiency remaining a top priority.

Deadline: Channel 4 Chair To Step Down Next Year After One Term

Story from Deadline:

Channel 4 Chair Ian Cheshire is to step down at the end of his three-year term next year.

Create & Craft Crisis: Create & Craft on YouTube

Media Boy UK has just seen that Create & Craft America stream on YouTube is now broadcasting Shop Unlimited LIVE .com

Create & Craft Crisis: December 10th update

Media Boy UK talks Create & Craft:

Create & Craft was today removed from Freeview Channel 85.

Media Guardian: British TV industry must diversify to survive, Lisa Nandy says

Story from Media Guardian:

Britain’s TV industry will not survive unless it diversifies as viewers will switch to streaming services if shows do not connect with them, Lisa Nandy has warned.

Deadline: Paramount’s Channel 5 Increases Operating Profit In 2023 But Takes Hit On Huge £159.5M Payment To Viacom Interactive Subsidiary

Story from Deadline:

Paramount UK network Channel 5 saw turnover and operating profit rise last year but made an overall loss of £159.5M due to a one-off payment to a Paramount Global subsidiary.

HobbyMaker HD launches on Freesat

Hobbymaker HD has today launch on Freesat HD Channel 806.

Are COMUX set to launch THREE UK channels on Freeview's L-Mux?

Digital Bit Rates is reporting that COMUX has space to launch THREE brand new UK linear channels on L-Mux.

EXCLUSIVE: That's Media is the biggest shareholder COMUX

An Media Boy UK HQ Investigation has found that:

Advanced Television: StackAdapt collaborates with Channel 4

Story from Advanced Television:

StackAdapt, a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform, has announced a collaboration with Channel 4 to open up broadcast advertising inventory for StackAdapt clients in the UK for the first time, making it one of the few programmatic partners to offer access to Channel 4’s programmatic TV inventory.

Create and Craft's administrators report has been published - here is some highlights

Story from Shopping Telly:

Create and Craft's administrators report was published today.

Media Boy UK Views: With Narrative's POP Channels being axe on Freeview - what will happen to their broadcasting slots?

The following posts are the views of Media Boy UK HQ - So may not happen:

Broadband TV News: ITVX celebrates second birthday as fastest growing major streaming platform

Story from Broadband TV News:

ITVX will celebrate its second anniversary on December 2 with a 35% in viewing hours over the two years since it replaced ITV Hub.

When did POP Max close on Freeview has now been revealed

When did the changes to POP, Tiny Pop and POP Max happen on Freeview? 

Create and Craft - What in run up leading up to Administration and how much do they own Sky and Virgin Media?

Events leading up to Administration:

What has happen to Narrative Entertainment channels on Freeview since 2018 to 2024

NOTE: Some information on this post may not be right as information was found on Digital Spy Fourm.

With this week news of POP Channels going from LINEAR to Streaming channels on Freeview below is the list of changes since Sony started to use the Sony brand in 2018:

HobbyMaker HD set to launch soon on Freesat

Look like Create & Craft HD assets for Freesat has been sold to Gemporia.

CONFIRMED: 8 new channels set to launch on Freely in 2025

8 'New' channels set to launch soon on Freely New Channels Coming in 2025:

1. TRUE CRIME

EXCLUSIVE: Pop and Tiny Pop goes streaming only plus POP Max closes on Freeview

Story from Media Boy UK on X:

An Media Boy UK on X Follower has reveal that Pop Max is no longer broadcasting on Freeview.

Advanced Television: England Hockey internationals on Channel 4

Story from Advanced Television:

England Hockey has confirmed a new partnership with Channel 4, unveiling the broadcaster as the Official Broadcast Partner for the FIH Hockey Pro League.