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Hmm there are still free slots on the FREEview platform and more channels due like Disneys Daytime. Also I heard some of those shopping channels are just placeholders. If true when the government start dropping off the analogue signal its not going to be all at once. So you'll see channels like BBC2,CH4 & Ch5 gone first. This will freeup allot of space for the FREEview platform again. Now don't forget there still talking about this starting from 2006

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Disney's Daytime was supposed to have launched ages ago on Freeview, but it hasn't yet. And I very much doubt that it will given the previous promised additions to Freeview which have failed to materialise

a) CBM - there was a slot allocated for it on the EPG and a static caption was broadcast for some time with the infamous ntl phrase "coming soon". However it was eventually pulled because IIRC the people behind it could their arse in gear and sort out what the channel was meant to broadcast.

b) Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Boomerang timeshare - this was rumoured for a long time and the deal eventually fell through because IIRC the boss of AOL TW didn't want their 'premium' channels being put onto a free platform. Also it could be because disagreements about the carriage cost on the platform.

c) Sentana Sports - this was also rumoured as well, but unsurprisingly has failed to materialised. Whether it was ever going to be on the platform in the first place is another question.

I think so. IIRC Bidup or Price Drop are placeholders for a channel owned by Channel 4, dubbed "G2" because it is going to show documentaries. There is an article on Media Guardian about it, but I don't think it will be launching for sometime yet.

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Ok,

Here is what a one off payment of £50.00 (approx) will get you from Freeview....

And here is what you get after paying £238.00 per year to ntl.....

So-approx 10 more channels with ntl, & obviously your phone line too.
If you take away the phone line (12 x £9.50=à ƒÆ’ƒâ€šÃ‚£114.00) from the yearly charge of £238.00 , you are left paying £124.00 per year for approx 10 more channels.

That is approx £74.00 more in the first year alone! :eek:

Over 2 years, you would have spent £50.00 on Freeview, & £248.00 with ntl's Base Pack.

So, please tell me-where is the value for money again??

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Hold on- it's £19 pm for TV and phone. So thats £114 pa for NTL. I agree about the current system but from what I've seen the coming soon fiasco is near at a n end. I'm not happy about the price increase but each person has thier own needs/demands on DTV and I'll see out the next couple of weeks as the service goes up a notch.

My cable picture is superior to DTT as well- I have both systems.;)



$KY ONE and B/Eurosport are probably worth the extra in many peoples eyes---look at the DTT forums in DS in TUTV discussions- there are many!:D

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Changing your washing machine powder will not allow you to receive freeview any clearer I'm afraid. :)


The spikey thing on the end of your co-ax lead is called an aerial.

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Have you read my post above re the breakdown of prices? ;)

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:LOL: :dunce:

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Again I may be wrong but I'm sure someone on Digitalspy had a screenshot of it testing on one of the channels the otherweek ;)

Also ITV3 is rumoured to be coming at the end of the year

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Yes- thats why i did the edit and added the info on $ky 1 /Eurosport.
You left out the 3 other channels that vary each month - the guest channels.

If you think its important to include Freeviews shopping channels then you might as well count NTLs - though you might need a calculator!:rolleyes:

And Front Row/PPV events access .....

Oh yes Prem+.... probably the joker in the pack!

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Base Pack Channels in full - not including 30 odd radio stations...

attheraces
Ideal World
BBC One
ITV News
Auction World ITV1
BBC Two
ITV2
BBC Three
QVC
BBC Four
Screenshop & Price-drop.tv

BBC News 24
Sky News

BBC Parliament
Sky One

Bid-Up TV
Sky One Mix
British Eurosport
Sky Sports News
Buy:ntl Sky Travel
CBBC
Sky Travel Extra
CBeebies
Stop & Shop
Channel 4
Thane Direct
Channel ntl
The Hits
CNBC
TMF

E4 Thomas Cook TV

E4+1 TV Travel Shop

five
TV Travel Shop 2

Front Row (50 Channels)
UKTV Bright Ideas
Front Row Preview Channel
UKTV History
F tn Yes 661
Guest Channel x 3

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http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...&postcount=243 ;)

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No thats it. Thats sold Digital too me now. I'm getting it so I can watch the radio on my tv lol

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A selling point of Freeview as well !!

BBC Radio 7 / Five Live Extra are big hits on DTT...:Yikes:

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The list you posted for ntl was incomplete, that's why I posted the list.