2004 channel wish list
 

this is the list of channels i would like to see come to ntl home
in 2004 just hope it's as successful as last years list

1 E! Entertainment

2 L!VE TV

3 FX

4 S4C2

5 Euronews

6 Fox News Channel

7 all bbc Regions

8 Artsworld

9 Rapture TV

10 Performance (to make a come back)

so what are the odds of getting at least some of
the above on ntl this year

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Vh2. ;)

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About a million to one?

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We already get S4C2 don't we? Channel 853?

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I keep seeing people talk about how bad Friendly TV is....I feel I'm missing out on telvisual badness!!

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It's that bad that it's almost good. I can't say it's that great though.

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I thought all the BBC regions were up there in the 900s also.

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Didn't NTL tell Rapture TV that the platform was full?

Live TV said they would never ever return to cable because of the way they were treated before.

FX? Do you mean FX289? Would this require channel renumbering?

Yep the BBC Regions are in the 900 range, on the langley platform anyway.

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I think he means getting *every* BBC region. Which they have on Satelitte, but imho is just a waste of bandwidth for the few minutes of different programming a day.

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there only ever seems to be information pages on it though

dont see y they dont set it up as an entertainment channel and have all their dramas with subtitles on it - some might enjoy it.

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we get all the bbc1 regions but i dont thik we get bbc2 regions

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[QUOTE=asdf]I think he means getting *every* BBC region. Which they have on Satelitte, QUOTE]

yas what he just said

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Weren't ntl supposed tp be putting through Artsworld a few years ago?

My list would include:

Euronews
Gaydar Radio and Gaydate TV
Travel Channel
Rapture
The Vault (and Chart Show TV also)

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We get the 4 BBC ONE nations, not the regions, niether do we get BBC TWO variants

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ntl only get the NATIONAL BBC1 varients which are BBC ONE ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, WALES and NORTHERN IRELAND, what is being asked above is the REGIONAL varients (ie BBC ONE SOUTH, CHANNEL ISLANDS, MIDLANDS etc). Artworld was supposed to have launched when The Hits, TMF, Ftn etc launched on channel 199 (where it is on $ky) but nevel did, I don't know why though. ntl have *apparently* told Rapture TV that their flatform is *full* which may or may not be true. ntl only really launch *big* company channels ie. BBC, ITV, $ky, EMAP, Viacom... etc etc. so I dont think that the likes of Friendly TV, Chart Show TV, The Vault and L!ve TV will ever launch. Performance used to be on ntl but when their contract ran out it was them who refused to renew it, nothing to do with ntl. I cannot see EuroNews or FOX News launching as I dont think there is a big enough demand for them. S4C~ and S4C~2 are available on the ntl platform, but only in Scotish areas (or is it Wales?). The only channels I can see launching are E! and Bravo +1 as they both are already on ntl in Ireland, but this might mean having to get rid of some channels...?

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They only launch the bigger channels generally as smaller channels don't generally want to fork out for a listing on Sky and carriage on ntl/telewest.

I think :p

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I don't watch 90% of the channels they have now, what would I do with even more ?

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With regards to FX, they say they haven't entered talks with ntl:home, nor do they plan to any time soon.

As for Rapture, I contacted them again to see if I'd get a different answer. It appears not. They have indeed sat down and had a chat with ntl: about carriage, however, ntl: have informed them that they have exhausted their capacity.

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ntl isn't full, or at least wont be when analogue is dicontinued.

I don't think it's full now, is it?

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To quote Tristan

http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showp...26&postcount=2

So this may require a big hardware investment, requireing cash, which NTL is a little short of - see those Bondholders want it.

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FWIW, A brief look at the line up on FX is absolutely awful!

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Yeh, I gotta admit that I don't think FX is too high up on my list of wants. Just seems like re-runs of old shows (that can be found elsewhere) and filler.

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Bbc News Multiscreens!!

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...could be coming soon ;)

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Will it be soon?

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Fx is actually a really good channel. I spend a lot of time in America, so I know the American channels well. Bad line up? Penn and Teller, The Shield, The Man Show? considering thats one evening, makes it better than most. I'd certain pay a few quid a month to add it.

2 other good channels i'd like to see:

1. HBO (Home Box Office): Most brits won't know this company, but they a channel that helps fund and create programs. HBO programs include The Sopranos, Sex and The City, and they have also funded movies, like "Gotti". Also they show decent movies, and music events, and documentries. If we could get HBO from the states, it would mean not waiting forever while Channel 4 or Sky One wait for the price to go low enough to buy it.

2. Comedy Central: The whole channel would be nice, rather than 3 comedy central shows scattered amongst other channels. It would mean we'd get South Park episodes less than 3 years old, and The Daily Show (found it somewhere late at night but can't rememeber where), Saturday night live and other stuff.

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Comedy Central would be a great addition. I love SNL :D

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my wishlist is for ntl to provide more on analogue for those of us who cant get digital

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Comedy Central would be great, although i don't think it'll happen due to licencing rules.

CNN on sunday night, but can't remember what time.

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:D

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I doubt they ever will if the government still plan to switch off the analogue system in 2010.

BTW, has this date changed?

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Anyone with taste knows HBO, they produce some of the best shows around. I love Oz and The Sopranos. You know the show is quality when you see the HBO Logo at the start. It would be a most welcome addition to the channel line up, but I'm not sure if american broadcast channels can be shown here??
I don't think any others are?? There would be a conflict surely, as the programs would be shown at the same time as in america so the uk channels would miss out.

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That's analogue terrestrial, doesn't apply to ntl analogue.

I think the analogue platform is pretty much full up, so unless they remove some more channels then I don't think you can fit any new channels on. Although I don't think they added much after removing Front Row, just ITV News and Premier Plus, so that leaves three channels spare which maybe occupied by the BBC 3 and 4 channels if ntl have their way?

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my wish is to get everyone onto digital, so they can then close off some analogue signals and replace them with the same channels, but in a digital signal (if I'm right in thinking will allow for more space for extra channels?)

But, I doubt it'll happen because of the cost implications?

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Not the cost implications, merely the fact that there are areas that still ONLY have analogue cable. So if you moved everyone to digital you'd loose those customers.

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I was going to say something similar, its the cost of upgrading the network infrastructure in parts to enable it to carry digital cable.