Film4 comes to freeview
 

From: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds28928.html

From July Film4 will launch on freeview and go FTA on Sky. I'd imagine it'll also go into the base pack on Ntl/Telewest.

:tu: to this one. I've always found that Film4 shows much better films than the Sky movie channels.

The only problem is the ad-breaks that'll be introduced but I suppose you can't have everything.

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Great news :tu:

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Superb news!

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i also heard theyre doing a number reshuffle next week and film four will be epg no 334 :)

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Good news indeed:D

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Brilliant news... as said before, some of the best films are shown on FilmFour.

Thnx for the heads up. :)

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I heard it wasn't till about June or July. is that right.

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*cough*

;)

Yep a few months to wait but I reckon it'll be well worth it.

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I always thought it was a load of rubish, not many films I ever liked were shown on it and I guess i'm not the only one that thinks so. Otherwise they would not be going "freeview" guess they ain't making any money through subscriptions!:dozey:

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IIRC, it's because Channel 4 were criticised by the Government for not fulfulling their public service remit .

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We subscribed to F4 for a while, until we realised that £5 a month for a huge pile of unwatchable, pretentious twaddle was not good value. Even Mrs T was disappointed, and she did Film Studies at uni so that sort of film should have been right up her street.

I wonder how the economics of that works out for Channel 4 - £5 for (IIRC) three channels, to completely free? Must be costing them a bit. Unless no-one is subscribing to it anyway, in which case it's probably a good idea. :erm: :disturbd:

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300,000 or so subscribers right now at £7.00 a pop comes out at just over 2mil a month in revenue (I'm unsure how much gets kicked back to Sky, Ntl etc)

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Interesting ... I wonder whether their experience of putting e4 on Freeview has taught them they can make up the shortfall with improved ad revenues?

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oooooopssssssssssssss.

Sorry must be my age that is telling.

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yaay bring it on :)

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July 23rd is the launch date I believe

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sky movies has begun its anti-adverts film channels adverts;) again, now who could they be aiming them at.

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Have we had any confirmation that NTL will put it in the base pack please?

As for ad breaks, they do seem to be a lot longer. Wonder if they will take over from the programs eventually? LOL!!

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I dont mind the adverts but it is funney that sky are doing anti ad stuff and film four have a massive add promotion and make your own advert which is bound to get loads of coverage! http://www.channel4.com/film/film4ad/

maybe thats why thay have made a big thing of it-to distract from the stuff about them having ads or just as people will be talking about ads-lets make it a huge focus..clever stuff if so!

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Will Film 4 be on analogue NTL? It used to be but was taken off a while ago, is it going to be put back as its becoming free?

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it says cable satalite and freeview Sky 315, NTL 701/50 Telewest 444 freeview 31

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In fairness to Film 4, Sky charge a subscription to access their film channels. Film 4 is subscription free, so have to make their money somewhere.

Sky would have a valid claim if their own film channels were free.

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I'm not too worried about there being ads if they're going to show films I enjoy but which I wouldn't otherwise have thought to see at the cinema / rent a DVD. Unless, that is, they go for the same level of advertising as they do in Lost, in which case it will be hopelessly irritating.

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I'm not bothered about adverts. I'm just happy it's not another quiz channel coming to my Freeview. :)

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I've looked at channel 50 on analogue but there's no channel there yet. F4 used to be on 46 as I remember.

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NTL 50 will probably refer to digital TV in the former Cable and Wireless franchise areas, they have different channel numbers there. I'd be surprised if this channel is carried on analogue.

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correct

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No, it won't be on analogue - analogue is being phased out so I don't think adding channels to the line up is part of the plan.

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So now we get FilmFour and FilmFour +1 included in the base pack.

According to Digital Spy, Filmfour Weekly is ceasing to broadcast, which frees up another channel space.

Oh, it's an exciting life on NTL!! LOL.