channels

richmond · 20-04-2005, 04:32

could anyone tell me if there are any new channels we can look forward to this year

richmond · 20-04-2005, 19:19

is that a no then

GazzaB · 20-04-2005, 20:03

I would guess that is a 'no' too! ntl are not likely to comment anyway until very near any future launches, just incase the contract gets pulled at the last minute.

I would suspect any big freeview/Sky launches would follow shortly afterwards on ntl anyway.

Matth · 20-04-2005, 20:33

Shortly and soon mean different things to NTL than to the rest of us!

Don't much fancy a Sky dish, but maybe it's time to start getting a complete feed, instead of whatever NTL get round to finding the time and capacity for.

Any launches most definitely do not follow as a matter of course.

I suppose one advantage of NTL, is no ugly dish, and no weather related problems with it - basic problem is that NTL are NOT an alternative to Sky, they are just a second-tier carrier of Sky programmes - the only good channel of their own, "The Studio", was killed a long time ago.

martikus · 20-04-2005, 20:52

i think they should launch a cable access channel like they have in newyork usa. now that has some funny freaks and shows. i got addicted while i was out there...lol

daz300 · 20-04-2005, 21:27

i would love a free cable access channel . rock on bill and ted

spiderplant · 21-04-2005, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by richmond

could anyone tell me if there are any new channels we can look forward to this year?

See here (last paragraph): http://www.home.ntl.com/content/ebiz...tter070405.pdf

ian@huth · 21-04-2005, 09:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matth

Shortly and soon mean different things to NTL than to the rest of us!

Don't much fancy a Sky dish, but maybe it's time to start getting a complete feed, instead of whatever NTL get round to finding the time and capacity for.

Any launches most definitely do not follow as a matter of course.

I suppose one advantage of NTL, is no ugly dish, and no weather related problems with it - basic problem is that NTL are NOT an alternative to Sky, they are just a second-tier carrier of Sky programmes - the only good channel of their own, "The Studio", was killed a long time ago.

Looking out of my window the view is not spoilt by Sky dishes but by Freeview aerials. They are far more obtrusive. Even a standard Sky dish if sited reasonably well is not too obtrusive and goes virtually unseen if alternative dishes including clear and colours are used. Sky, if installed properly, hardly suffers any weather related problems.

New channels nearly always appear on Sky. Just think about ITV3 which many cable fans were laughingly talking about not being available on Sky but how did the reality pan out? Cable unfortunately has to wait a considerable length of time for some channels after they have appeared on Sky.

MDK · 21-04-2005, 10:44

Im looking forward to the interactive customer service channel...............where you can watch them as they stumble around trying to resolve customer issues.

Would be a laugh, would need a virtual slap option though

richmond · 22-04-2005, 04:41

thanks for the feedback ......im just hoping we dont get swamped with more shopping channels in the coming year and get something decent