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$ky · 27-01-2004, 18:12

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...?

27-01-2004, 18:12	#15
$ky Inactive Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 46	Re: 2004 channel wish list 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...?