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As for the "Box lottery", if you ask the installation person nicely they usually have a couple of different types of box in the van and will fit whatever they have that you ask for...

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They will indeed - if the box you are fitted with doesn't have an internal by pass, the install techs now have external bypasses which can be fitted. :)

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Didn't want to start a new thread about this. Does anyone know what UK Horizons will be replaced by on analogue? (it closes in 2 weeks to be replaced by UKTV People and UKTV Documentary)

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In terms of what UKTV are doing, UKTV Documentary will replace UK Horizons on the satellite. UK People is taking up a new position and not replacing anything else.

So I would assume that Documentary will be on analogue?

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UKTV Documentaries will replace UK Horizons on ntl analogue.

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guys apperently it is a price rise, I was corrected by my sister, its only 11.50 at the moment so ntl took channels away and added 1.50 to the price.

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Just to give you an idea of what has happened to the analogue pack/prices within last 2/3 years so you can get a better idea (this is Celtic araea but it is quite close, I believe, to other areas):

Analogue base pack (generally known as Starter Pack) £11.99: No Sky1, UK Gold, VH1 or The Box.

For an extra £2.00 you could add on Sky1 & The Box (Starter Plus Pack)

There was an older pack which included UK Gold & VH1, but newer customers could not get that.

Sky1 then added Base Pack, E4 added later then Cartoon Network, TCM, UK History & MTV added even later to Base Pack.

I hope that helps to make a better judgement on whether the price "increase" is justified, personally I think it is good value for money.

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Are the 2 film channels going to stay on Analogue?
I know they removed the PPV ones a while ago (an incentive to upgrade is all I can reason why).

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While for the digital base pack, the price has gone up from £10 to £15 to £18 over the last three years and the only extra channels added have been Sky1, those on Freeview and a whole load of shopping channels.

We do not get E4, Cartoon Network, TCM, or MTV - to get those you would have to pay £28!

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There have been a few channels added to the Digital Base like Hits & TMF but I wouldn't disagree that the better value for money is the analogue base pack but then again once you look above the base pack the better value for money is the digital. That is just my humble opinion, of course. :D

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Not in the near future, as far as I know. They did discuss doing it a couple of years ago but nothing came of it. You will still get the 3 movie channels previously known as Premier, Moviemax & Cinema.

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well I dont get vh1 or ukgold, and mtv is a heap of junk (rarely music on)

but good point about E4

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I just got my letter today, it clarified one thing I hadn't realised, that the phone line rental is now to be included in the price for the TV pack, not paid seperately, as at present.

Also CS assured me that the cost for my extra stb & extra phone line will remain the same.

This means if I go on the 'mid' pack, the price I pay will remain virtually unchanged.

Also as I currently subscribe to Sky Movies 1, the new pack will include Sky Movies 2, plus freebies of Sky Cinema 1 & the Disney channel.

So the only downside is that SciFi channel, which I currently get, is not available in the 'mid' pack, but it is only £5 pm extra to upgrade to the 'family' pack', so I might do that.

- not as bad as I thought :)

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The new packs that are being introduced to analogue customers won't necessarily mean a price increase. Some people will see an increase, some no change and some a decrease. It's a matter of consolidating the many packs that are available in different parts of the country into one simpler pack structure, like we did on digital in 2002.

There are no changes to the channels actually available in any area - we're not removing any channels - so everything that you get now will still be available.

You don't have to wait for your letter to change your pack, if you would prefer to change now, just call CS. The packs are available in most areas now (the others will have them available very soon).

When you get your letter, you don't have to take the pack that we've concluded is right for you, just call CS to change it.

If you want to look at your specific charges now and how they will change and what pack is best, PM me and I should be able to help.

Cheers
Sam

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As always Sam, thanks for your help and input. Appreciated. :)