Freeview
On 22 January 2009, both JML and Rocks & Co. launched on Freeview as a programme block on channel 49. JML was available between 09:00 and 11:00, and 14:00 and 16:00. Rocks & Co. was also available between 16:00 and 21:00. On 27 February 2009, JML extended its hours to 07:00 – 16:00 and was set to remain on Freeview until 11 May 2009. However, on 31 March 2009, Rocks & Co. ceased broadcasting its 5 hour block on channel 49 and on 1 April 2009, it was replaced with 5 hours of Gems TV, which took over the slot following the closure of Gems' previous 3 hour slot on channel 44. The JML/Rocks & Co. slot (Freeview EPG channel 49) was a shared frequency with Super Casino (EPG channel 48), and as such JML/R&C could not broadcast while Super Casino was on air.
JML/Rocks & Co. had been due to be removed in May to make way for the launch of Quest, but when the launch of this channel was delayed by Discovery Networks UK, Rocks & Co. regained the slot on a temporary basis up until the launch of Quest. This arrangement saw UK Direct Shopping infomercials in the slot from 6am-8am, followed by Rocks & Co. content from 8am to midnight and then the Super Casino broadcast feed thereafter. This continued until the launch of Quest.
Summer 2009 also saw Rocks & Co. take over the 12am-2am slot on CNN International's Freeview channel (EPG 84) which had previously been leased to SuperCasino. This meant that until the launch of Quest, the full live airtime of R&C was available on Freeview. The move only covered the Freeview slot and did not affect CNN carriage on satellite and cable, which continued to air CNN content in this slot.
On 30 September 2009, due to the launch of Quest, Rocks & Co. moved as part of a nationwide general Freeview retune. The broadcast moved from the shared slot with SuperCasino (multiplex A) and took up a previously unused 1pm-6pm slot on multiplex D which it shares with Russia Today, Create and Craft and Big Deal. The R&C EPG channel number also moved from 49 to 40. The 12am-2am slot on channel 84 (CNN) ceased broadcast in conjunction with the reduced broadcasting hours of Rocks & Co. . The slot was briefly used by The Jewellery Channel, but now is used by Gems TV
On 12 April 2010, JML Direct was added to channel 201 on Channel M's local multiplex in Manchester but was removed on 13 October 2010.
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