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andygrif · 07-11-2004, 10:26

The numbering used to be very logical, but they kept it too tight not allowing for the addition of new many new channels so it became a big old mess.

I'm not sure it's as much of an issue now that we can change the position of channels in the line-up ourselves, but it would make sense to have some sort of coherance to the new order.

Reading through the link above I smiled when it said that 85% of customers were keen for the renumbering. Did anyone here get asked? I know I wasn't, but of course if I was I would probably have said it was a good idea.

Whilst I broadly agree with their approach to renumbering and the new groupings, I would think that it would make more sense to work on a bi-lateral approach with Sky and the broadcasters. I am sure that the majority of content providers would prefer cablecos to put their channels on the same number channel as Sky - but then Sky need to agree to stop shifting stuff around.

Nothing's ever as simple as it seems I guess.

07-11-2004, 10:26	#6
andygrif Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,820	Re: NTL to renumber channels in 2nd half of 2005 The numbering used to be very logical, but they kept it too tight not allowing for the addition of new many new channels so it became a big old mess. I'm not sure it's as much of an issue now that we can change the position of channels in the line-up ourselves, but it would make sense to have some sort of coherance to the new order. Reading through the link above I smiled when it said that 85% of customers were keen for the renumbering. Did anyone here get asked? I know I wasn't, but of course if I was I would probably have said it was a good idea. Whilst I broadly agree with their approach to renumbering and the new groupings, I would think that it would make more sense to work on a bi-lateral approach with Sky and the broadcasters. I am sure that the majority of content providers would prefer cablecos to put their channels on the same number channel as Sky - but then Sky need to agree to stop shifting stuff around. Nothing's ever as simple as it seems I guess.