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ssjgb1

16-03-2004 09:41

Any news on new TV channels?

Hi All / Sam,

Once all the downloads have been completed are we likely to see NTL turn its attention to providing customers with new channels?! Its been a while!? Are there new channels in the pipe line?

FX
VH-2

to name just a couple!

Bottesford

16-03-2004 12:55

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

RAPTURE! Isn't VH-2 just another even more watered down VH-1?

Bob	16-03-2004 16:53

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesford

RAPTURE! Isn't VH-2 just another even more watered down VH-1?

I very much doubt any new channels will be launching as ntl: are concentrating on LCR3 - plus the space that will be required for etv feeds. Also space is very sparse at the moment

$ky	17-03-2004 10:32

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Space is very limited at the moment on ntl digital platform but ntl hopes to merge Front Row with the video on demand service when it launches (no official dates) later this year, so there will be around 25 channels free - it will be these that will be used for new channels. No new channels anytime soon, concentrating on eTV mainly but also rollout of LCR3.

Proppinupthebar

17-03-2004 11:42

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

Quote:

Originally Posted by $ky

The current Front Row NVOD frequencies will be used by the Front Row VOD service. So no space will be freed up.

poolking

17-03-2004 12:13

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

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Originally Posted by Proppinupthebar

The current Front Row NVOD frequencies will be used by the Front Row VOD service. So no space will be freed up.

Just a little suggestion, why don't you and $ky collaborate via PM before posting? As you seem to contradicting each other a lot lately.

Sam B

17-03-2004 13:52

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

Hi

There are no channel launches planned that I can tell you about at the moment - sorry!

Sam

ian@huth

17-03-2004 14:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by poolking

Just a little suggestion, why don't you and $ky collaborate via PM before posting? As you seem to contradicting each other a lot lately.

I would say that Proppin is the more informed on these issues given his position within NTL. It would help though if there were consistent stories coming from NTL associates and some of them didn't post rumours as fact.

Tristan

17-03-2004 14:13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by poolking

Just a little suggestion, why don't you and $ky collaborate via PM before posting? As you seem to contradicting each other a lot lately.

They contradict each other because Proppinupthebar knows what he's talking about. I think that given the cross words exchanged between the two before, any collaboration is highly unlikely.

ntlrocks

17-03-2004 14:56

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may i ask what "monoballed" means? :confused:

Tristan

17-03-2004 15:19

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This:

[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]

is a ball. I have only one. This is a sad state of affairs...

ntlrocks

17-03-2004 16:09

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oh , i have one of those too, what are they?

Proppinupthebar

17-03-2004 18:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan

This:

[img]Download Failed (1)[/img]

is a ball. I have only one. This is a sad state of affairs...

Given the amount of help/advice you give I have to agree it is a sad state of affairs. Tho you don't post anywhere but the TV help area.

Sam B

17-03-2004 18:24

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan

This:

http://www.nthellworld.co.uk/forum/i...tation_pos.gif

is a ball. I have only one. This is a sad state of affairs...

Maybe you're just looking at it the wrong way Tristan? You and I have a rating of 1 - the best! It's Proppin' that really should be trying harder... ;)

poolking

17-03-2004 18:40

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

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Originally Posted by ianatruth

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan

They contradict each other because Proppinupthebar knows what he's talking about. I think that given the cross words exchanged between the two before, any collaboration is highly unlikely.

If that is the case, then $ky should really refrain from posting such things.

No disrespect here, but all info should tally, as it looks a little unprofessional when 2 NTL associates "disagree" about what is correct.

Proppinupthebar

17-03-2004 19:14

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Originally Posted by Sam B

Maybe you're just looking at it the wrong way Tristan? You and I have a rating of 1 - the best! It's Proppin' that really should be trying harder... ;)

No, he's right. You're wrong and I'm better than both of you :pp :pp :pp

:D

handyman

17-03-2004 19:23

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Proppin's posts can be taken as very legit I don't know what position $ky has but I know props invovlement in digital tv and its fairly high up.

poolking

17-03-2004 19:42

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Originally Posted by handyman

Proppin's posts can be taken as very legit I don't know what position $ky has but I know props invovlement in digital tv and its fairly high up.

So basically rely on the information from prop?

Proppinupthebar

17-03-2004 19:44

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Originally Posted by poolking

So basically rely on the information from prop?

No, not always. ;)

Sam B

17-03-2004 21:16

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Quote:

Originally Posted by poolking

So basically rely on the information from prop?

I can also vouch for Proppin. He won't post anything that isn't correct information. So yes.

Rillington

18-03-2004 00:02

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

VH-2 is a lads music channel. It plays Britpop, punk, nu-metal, rock etc.

It launched on Sky late last year.

Rillington

18-03-2004 00:03

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

As for new channels, I recall Raptrue being told that ntl is now full therefore NO new channels can launch until an analogue channel is removed or one of the zillions of shopping or hetero porn channels are removed!!

dronkula

18-03-2004 14:49

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam B

Hi

There are no channel launches planned that I can tell you about at the moment - sorry!

Sam

Notice the great bit of subterfuge here?

What Sam has said isn't that there are no channel launches planned - just that there's none that we can be told about at the moment.... Just like my old boss who, when I asked him about a load of rumours about the company being sold just replied with 'Really? I haven't heard those rumours...' and the next day then announced that it had been sold...

Oh - and as for the comment about not being able to get any new channels until the shopping or porn channels close - presumably if a porn channel closes it'll just be replaced by another porn channel cos I doubt anyone else would really be interested in broadcasting from 11pm to 3am each night?

seaneeboy

18-03-2004 15:24

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And I imagine the porn channels are worth quite a few bob to NTL...

asdf	18-03-2004 22:17

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Which is exactly the same reason why porn magazines are stocked by nearly every news retailer. They are worth a lot of money ;)

$ky	20-03-2004 09:57

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

The 'fact' is that Front Row haven't decided if they will continue with the Near VOD that they are currently using but may use the True VOD service if it proves successful, it is the decision that they will take after other VOD services are released on the platform. And as the True VOD option would free-up room on the platform then it looks promising that they will go down this route.

Proppinupthebar

20-03-2004 10:53

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Originally Posted by $ky

As I've already said, VOD will use the current space occupied by NVOD. Theres no space being freed up.

bigitup_j

20-03-2004 11:22

Re: Any news on new TV channels?

why would VOD need the NVOD streams? isn't VOD server end, i.e. meaning no streams used?
and, will VOD completely replace Front Row NVOD when it launches??

thanks :)

Proppinupthebar

20-03-2004 11:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bigitup_j

why would VOD need the NVOD streams? isn't VOD server end, i.e. meaning no streams used?
and, will VOD completely replace Front Row NVOD when it launches??

thanks :)

The VOD will play out of distributed servers, but in order to get to the STB's its still in the form of a QAM RF signal.

Front Row are doing the VOD as well. As already said the VOD streams will have to use the NVOD frequencies.

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