Channel ReShuffle

[Sunglasses Ron]

Originally Posted by mikey

Not a happy bunny at all.
I like the channels starting at 1, NOT 101. I know it sounds a tiny gripe, but it p*sses me off that again ntl change something that works.

You'll get used to it pretty quick.

[mertle]

thanks spiderplant for the numbers.

I noticed some intriguing gaps in the numbering. Which I would guess some.
Anybody else got some ideas for the gaps

108 BBC 5
113 Living TV 2 + 1
115 could not even hazzard a guess its between 2 & 3 maybe ITV 2 + 1
118 119 suppose could be + 1 for the other itv channels
122 SKY THREE
128 New UK entertainment channel
129 Drama + 1
130 131 New channel maybe with + 1
134 Paramount Comedy 3
136 Sci Fi + 1
139 Bravo 2
141 trouble + 1

Afterwards we get spreads of gaps to suggest space for new channels. With some existing to get + 1.

Certainly some good thought gone into the channel configuration a bit.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by quadplay

How do you decide what gets channel 15 and what gets channel 150 without upsetting one of the channel providers? Much better to have 140 and 150 - same number of keypresses then!

I have to wonder: Do channel providers really think that people are that petty that given two channels, one with two digits, one with three, that they would go to the two digit one purely because it's one less keypress?

[Sunglasses Ron]

Originally Posted by mertle

thanks spiderplant for the numbers.

I noticed some intriguing gaps in the numbering. Which I would guess some.
Anybody else got some ideas for the gaps

108 BBC 5
113 Living TV 2 + 1
115 could not even hazzard a guess its between 2 & 3 maybe ITV 2 + 1
118 119 suppose could be + 1 for the other itv channels
122 SKY THREE
128 New UK entertainment channel
129 Drama + 1
130 131 New channel maybe with + 1
134 Paramount Comedy 3
136 Sci Fi + 1
139 Bravo 2
141 trouble + 1

Afterwards we get spreads of gaps to suggest space for new channels. With some existing to get + 1.

Certainly some good thought gone into the channel configuration a bit.

108- BBD HD
118- ITV HD
141- Trouble
154- Player
204- UKTV History +1
226- UKTV Documentary +1
261- UKTV Food +1
281- Fashion TV
312- Performance
410- Sky Movies 10
726- Toon Disney

I also agree with most of yours mertle.

[quadplay]

People aren't petty, it's just easier to remember a 2-digit number than a 3-digit one! And channel providers can be a paranoid lot!

[Sunglasses Ron]

I think this reshuffling of channels is the most sensible thing NTL have done for years, even if it does mean another 2 hours rearranging my favourites.

---------- Post added at 11:19 ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 ----------

A few more....maybe?

147- Zone Reality +1
148- Zone Reality X
149- Zone Thriller
214- Discovery HD
216- Animal Planet +1
232- Nat Geo HD
272- Discovery Realtime +1
276- Discovery Home & Health +1
420- TCM 2
421- True Movies
422- True Movies 2
423- Movies4Men
424- Actionmax
425- Movies 24
705- CN Too
716- Nick Jr 2
729- Disney Cinemagic +1

Are there going to be any prizes awarded for correct predictions ??

[mertle]

never thought about HD channels good pickup on these. I would assume these would be extra charge like sky.

I would assume some space is for the new channel 5 channels FIVE US and FIVE LIFE set for the october release.

http://www.five.tv/aboutfive/press/p...ndfiveuslogos/

[lauzjp]

so does this reshuffle mean more channels? I bet I'll still be sitting there flicking away going 'there's nothing on telly!?'

Originally Posted by lauzjp

so does this reshuffle mean more channels? I bet I'll still be sitting there flicking away going 'there's nothing on telly!?'

Look on the bright side - there will be more channels with nothing on!

[Sunglasses Ron]

Originally Posted by mertle

never thought about HD channels good pickup on these. I would assume these would be extra charge like sky.

I would assume some space is for the new channel 5 channels FIVE US and FIVE LIFE set for the october release.

http://www.five.tv/aboutfive/press/p...ndfiveuslogos/

It should be only £10 per month if you have the Family Pack. Base and Select are probably going to be £15 per month for the HD PVR.
At the moment with Telewest you will get free installation of TVDrive when you keep your existing set top box in another room for an additional £5 a month. If you're an existing digital TV customer to swap out your existing standard box for TVDrive a £75 installation fee will apply. I don't know if the same will apply when NTL launch its HD PVR.

[Richardr]

Originally Posted by mertle

115 could not even hazzard a guess its between 2 & 3 maybe ITV 2 + 1

Well ITV2 +1 is due to launch later this year, so you should have that one right

[shepard]

I think it makes more sense that the channel numbers are being reshuffled so that both ex NTl and ex Telewest have the same TV platform!!

I know we were told a few weeks ago that some of the Telewest channels were changing to tie in with the NTL reshuffle and got a list of which ones were planned to change - there was also a couple of channels that were on the list that are actually not on the Telewest platform as yet so maybe they are going to be introduced or maybe it was an error...

it would make sense that they would also add the missing channels on each platform aswell, isnt NTL changing what channels are currently available in the 3 TV packages anyways so maybe once thats done and the reshuffle the missing channels will be added

[spiderplant]

Originally Posted by Neptune

Can anyone from ntl confirm that the change over for Bromley will be at the end of September? If that is the case, why such a large gap between the Langley and Bromley renumbering? Surely, the whole lot can be done on the same day.

The Bromley change is currently planned for the 27th. Several reasons:
- the CR3 rollout in London needs to be completed first (the CR1 favourites system has some odd behaviour when channels are renumbered/renamed).
- it spreads the load on the call centres. Despite the mailshot etc, you can bet plenty will ring up wanting to know where channel xyz has gone.
- it lessens the risk in case it all goes horribly wrong. We've tested the changes extensively, but you can never be certain.
- it's too much work to do both networks in one night.

Originally Posted by Tristan

Spiderplant, have you ever seen Fight Club?

No. Do I need to?

[quadplay]

I think he's implying that the first rule of TiVo ownership is you don't talk about TiVo...

[Horizon]

Thank you for your reply Spiderplant.