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**Chris** · 24-02-2009, 12:43

Knowsley is in Merseyside, I don't know about the other two. In any case, where they are is irrelevant - Cable & Wireless, NTL and Telewest each had franchises all over the UK and to this very day these three legacy platforms still do serve homes all over the UK.

What you're really asking is, which regional franchises are attached to which super-headend ... perhaps a VM staffer with a few minutes to spare could list the franchises and where they're served from, but I wouldn't hold your breath.

Back in the NTL days we used to tell subscribers to check whether BBC1 was at channel 101 (Langley) or 1 (Bromley) to find out which platform they were on. Many ex-Telewest subscribers will still have Telewest branded equipment in their homes. We explained it this way because it was quick and easy to check and because a definitive list appeared to be hard to come by.

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Chris Trollsplatter Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,528	Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2009) Knowsley is in Merseyside, I don't know about the other two. In any case, where they are is irrelevant - Cable & Wireless, NTL and Telewest each had franchises all over the UK and to this very day these three legacy platforms still do serve homes all over the UK. What you're really asking is, which regional franchises are attached to which super-headend ... perhaps a VM staffer with a few minutes to spare could list the franchises and where they're served from, but I wouldn't hold your breath. Back in the NTL days we used to tell subscribers to check whether BBC1 was at channel 101 (Langley) or 1 (Bromley) to find out which platform they were on. Many ex-Telewest subscribers will still have Telewest branded equipment in their homes. We explained it this way because it was quick and easy to check and because a definitive list appeared to be hard to come by.