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cheekyangus

10-12-2018 12:36

UKTV HD free for Christmas

It seems UKTV HD channels are available to lower packages for Christmas. I've listed only the ones I don't normally receive on Mix.

W HD
Alibi HD
Eden HD
Christmas Food HD

RichardCoulter

10-12-2018 16:22

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 35974514)

It seems UKTV HD channels are available to lower packages for Christmas. I've listed only the ones I don't normally receive on Mix.

W HD
Alibi HD
Eden HD
Christmas Food HD

Yep, these channels are available until 8/1/19.

Taf	10-12-2018 18:53

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

I wonder what the higher tiers will get free? Bugger all I suspect...

RobboEdin

10-12-2018 19:18

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35974636)

I wonder what the higher tiers will get free? Bugger all I suspect...

Have you not had your bottle of Full House single malt yet?

gba93

10-12-2018 19:33

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by RobboEdin (Post 35974640)

Have you not had your bottle of Full House single malt yet?

Shouldn't that be malt vinegar?

Hom3r

10-12-2018 19:35

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

Alibi HD is now on 226 & Dave HD is now on 227.

RichardCoulter

10-12-2018 21:28

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35974636)

I wonder what the higher tiers will get free? Bugger all I suspect...

VM would argue that we get free BT Sports channels, free HD versions of many more channels, a new free UHD channel etc.

Of course, we still pay for this, albeit indirectly.

Taf	10-12-2018 21:39

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35974682)

VM would argue that we get free BT Sports channels....

We ALL had to pay extra to get BT Sports... when many of us NEVER watch those channels! :mad:

RichardCoulter

11-12-2018 00:03

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35974686)

We ALL had to pay extra to get BT Sports... when many of us NEVER watch those channels! :mad:

Absolutely.

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 10:04

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35974686)

We ALL had to pay extra to get BT Sports... when many of us NEVER watch those channels! :mad:

Including me. But I don't watch the UKTV channels either!

Mr K	11-12-2018 10:06

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35974735)

Including me. But I don't watch the UKTV channels either!

Think you need to review the package you're on OB !

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 10:23

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35974737)

Think you need to review the package you're on OB !

I have to get the Full House package to access the programming I want, Mr K. But I do object to paying for all the dross that goes with it.

Mr K	11-12-2018 10:26

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35974746)

I have to get the Full House package to access the programming I want, Mr K. But I do object to paying for all the dross that goes with it.

Well one person's dross is another's must have. I don't watch any Sky output, but still pay for it. It would be good if we could tailor to exactly the channels we want but guess that's not profitable.

denphone

11-12-2018 12:26

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35974737)

Think you need to review the package you're on OB !

l thought that five years ago.;)

RichardCoulter

11-12-2018 14:11

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

To be fair on VM, it has been argued that the BT Sport arrangement helps to attract and retain customers, which helps to keep prices down whilst offering extra premium channels to Full House Customers at 'no extra cost'.

Apparently, this attracts customers more than the addition of Sky Atlantic would do.

denphone

11-12-2018 14:13

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35974772)

To be fair on VM, it has been argued that the BT Sport arrangement helps to attract and retain customers, which helps to keep prices down whilst offering extra premium channels to Full House Customers at 'no extra cost'.

Apparently, this attracts customers more than the addition of Sky Atlantic would do.

Of that there is no doubt Richard.

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 14:29

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35974748)

I think it depends how you structure it. Clearly, some people are attracted to the number of channels appearing, regardless of content. However, wouldn't it be good if you could subscribe to a 'quality max' package that only provided the present selection of HD/UHD channels plus Sky Atlantic HD and AMC HD together with all the 'free' terrestrial and news channels, plus the all the main subscription on demand services including Amazon and Starzplay at a discounted price through Virgin. Now that would be much more to my taste. Virgin would need to price it to what was sensible, of course, but it should stem complaints about paying for 'dross'.

denphone

11-12-2018 14:32

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l see OB we are still waiting for Starzplay.

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 14:34

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35974781)

l see OB we are still waiting for Starzplay.

Yes, we are, but it's only a short wait until Virgin irons out the glitches.

denphone

11-12-2018 14:36

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35974783)

Yes, we are, but it's only a short wait until Virgin irons out the glitches.

l would be surprised if we get it before Christmas now though.

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 14:39

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35974784)

l would be surprised if we get it before Christmas now though.

Almost certainly we are looking at January or February now.

denphone

11-12-2018 14:41

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35974786)

Almost certainly we are looking at January or February now.

With a price rise following on afterwards...

OLD BOY

11-12-2018 14:51

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35974787)

With a price rise following on afterwards...

Cynic! :D

Raider999

11-12-2018 21:08

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

Bringing the thread back to topic, I wasn't aware that we had to pay for UKTV in HD or otherwise - possibly because I never watch any of the rubbish shown on these channels?

RichardCoulter

11-12-2018 22:26

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

Generally speaking, Full House has to be taken to obtain the HD channels, though this has become more relaxed recently.

Raider999

11-12-2018 23:17

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35974870)

Generally speaking, Full House has to be taken to obtain the HD channels, though this has become more relaxed recently.

Not sure most of the rubbish on those channels benefits from being in HD

RichardCoulter

11-12-2018 23:46

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

I was speaking in general terms, as opposed to just UKTV.

japitts

12-12-2018 09:59

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Taf (Post 35974636)

I wonder what the higher tiers will get free? Bugger all I suspect...

Well... on the one hand, there's more incentives available to lower-tiers to encourage higher-tier take-up which ultimately probably helps the economics of the higher tiers for everyone.

But yeah.. people on the higher tiers then wonder what they're paying extra for when it's given away to lower tiers.

A balancing act I guess, and no doubt come January there'll be lower-tier customers complaining about the loss of these freebies.

Mr K	12-12-2018 10:18

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Don't know what you're all whinginging about. Dad's Army looks so much better in HD ;)

cheekyangus

12-12-2018 10:29

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35974929)

Don't know what you're all whinginging about. Dad's Army looks so much better in HD ;)

That'll be because they (probably) filmed it on film, it's the old shows that were done on video that look awful.

BenMcr

12-12-2018 10:41

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35974929)

Don't know what you're all whinginging about. Dad's Army looks so much better in HD ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheekyangus (Post 35974937)

That'll be because they (probably) filmed it on film, it's the old shows that were done on video that look awful.

Although as they're releasing video shot Doctor Who on Blu Ray, I guess there is still room for improvements.

Mr K	12-12-2018 11:04

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35974940)

Although as they're releasing video shot Doctor Who on Blu Ray, I guess there is still room for improvements.

Tbh I was being sarcastic ! , I can't see any difference in these old sitcoms in HD ! However PQ isn't the reason the watch them. Some of the 1960's BW Steptoe and son episodes on Drama are barely of broadcastable quality, but they are still brilliant. The script and actors is eveything, PQ an irrelevance.

OLD BOY

12-12-2018 15:14

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by Raider999 (Post 35974881)

Not sure most of the rubbish on those channels benefits from being in HD

Curiously, one channel that would benefit from HD would be the Drama channel, and yet that is the only UKTV channel not in HD at the moment. Why is that?

denphone

12-12-2018 15:23

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35975003)

Curiously, one channel that would benefit from HD would be the Drama channel, and yet that is the only UKTV channel not in HD at the moment. Why is that?

It does not have a +1 channel either OB as yes it would be nice for viewers to watch it in HD.

SonicMaster

12-12-2018 18:54

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35975003)

Curiously, one channel that would benefit from HD would be the Drama channel, and yet that is the only UKTV channel not in HD at the moment. Why is that?

No it's not, the other UKTV channels not available in HD are Really and Home.

RichardCoulter

12-12-2018 18:58

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

I imagine that nothing much will happen in that respect until at least the split between the BBC and UKTV has taken place.

OLD BOY

13-12-2018 08:31

Re: UKTV HD free for Christmas

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Originally Posted by SonicMaster (Post 35975039)

No it's not, the other UKTV channels not available in HD are Really and Home.

You're right, sorry, I forgot about them! They seem to have disappeared from my radar!! Those two channels appeared to be quite popular when they first launched, but they seem to have regressed over the last few years.

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