Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36007771)

Has the Smithsonian Channel gone down for anyone else?

Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36007783)

Working fine here

Did you know: The Smithsonian Channel is operated by Smithsonian Networks a joint venture between CBS Corporation's* Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution (*and the soon to be called ViacomCBS).

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36007771)

Fair enough, I still can't understand why it's still only on BT TV though. I don't think that AMC would usually be a deciding factor when choosing pay TV providers and would have thought that AMC wouldn't be happy at their shows receiving such limited exposure.

Perhaps they're just happy to take the money for exclusivity and can then resell their content to other channels for their customers who won't have seen it

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36007771)

Don't start all that again.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36007766)

Like Sky Atlantic l cannot see AMC coming to Virgin.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36007771)

Fair enough, I still can't understand why it's still only on BT TV though. I don't think that AMC would usually be a deciding factor when choosing pay TV providers and would have thought that AMC wouldn't be happy at their shows receiving such limited exposure.

Perhaps they're just happy to take the money for exclusivity and can then resell their content to other channels for their customers who won't have seen it.

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Has the Smithsonian Channel gone down for anyone else?

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36007968)

FT reports that state-owned China Global Television Network will be launching in the UK at the end of September. Platforms are not stated but the launch has been in the offing for a long time pending visas so the platform deals could already be in place.

https://www.ft.com/content/71d0e972-...4-3669401ba76f
https://www.cgtn.com/

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 36007789)

And Blue Ant Media is their partner in distributing the channel internationally. Blue Ant Media is also their joint venture partner in LoveNature.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36007973)

A useful addition if it's broadcast in English.

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve (Post 36008259)

I’ve noticed that from 13th Sept that the Good Food channel alongside the HD and +1 is listed as channel no longer available so it doesn’t look like a direct rebrand following the takeover by Discovery

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36008380)

Zee is planning to close it's remaining linear channels Zee TV & Zee Cinema in UK & make them only available via internet streaming:

https://www.bizasialive.com/zeel-pla...al-only-in-uk/

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36008454)

That'll never catch on...........:D

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36008461)

One little swallow does not make a summer MM.:D

Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36008471)

It's an Albatross......:angel: