The channel aired seven days a week from 10:00pm–5:00am, timesharing with RT and Create and Craft on Multiplex D. on 30 September 2009, as part of Freeview's major retuning, Rocks & Co. was added, which caused The Big Deal to reduce its broadcast hours to 12:30am–5:00am.
On 6 November 2009, The Big Deal ceased broadcasting its live quiz content, with the channel being turned into a full-time Teleshopping network.
On 6 December 2012, The Big Deal was renamed Movie Mix on the programme guide, and reacquired a 24-hour broadcast slot.
[2] The channel continued airing chiefly teleshopping - initially via a simulcast of Speed Auction TV - as well as a classic movie each night.
[10] In preparation for the switch Movie Mix and SMC had been broadcasting an identical schedule in the final days prior to the transition.