Home News Forum Articles
  Welcome back Join CF
You are here You are here: Home | Forum | One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most of the discussions, articles and other free features. By joining our Virgin Media community you will have full access to all discussions, be able to view and post threads, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload your own images/photos, and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please join our community today.


Welcome to Cable Forum
Go Back   Cable Forum > Alternatives to Virgin Media > Freesat & Freeview

One or two new channels coming to Freesat.
Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 11-05-2017, 19:50   #121
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Quote:
Originally Posted by nodrogd View Post
BT Showcase is only available on Freeview & Virgin.

Quest Red is encrypted, so is Free to View on Sky boxes only.
Thanks.

What's the position on satellite with regards to Quest itself? Is it FTV or part of a pay package?

AFAIK VM only carried the SD variant of BT Showcase, I wonder if we will lose it or be getting the HD version??
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Advertisement
Old 12-05-2017, 00:08   #122
nodrogd
cf.mega poster
 
nodrogd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: West Herts
Services: Maxit + Movies/Sports HD (V6x2), BB350, Anytime Chatter. Freeview/Freesat HD, ASDA/Tesco PAYG
Posts: 1,848
nodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful onenodrogd is the helpful one
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Thanks.

What's the position on satellite with regards to Quest itself? Is it FTV or part of a pay package?

AFAIK VM only carried the SD variant of BT Showcase, I wonder if we will lose it or be getting the HD version??
Quest is also encrypted, so will be Sky boxes only. No doubt one of the reasons it could be used for overflow from Eurosport as there would be no rights issues.

As far as Showcase is concerned, the SD version was probably taken off-air from Freeview. The HD version, as with all VM's other HD content will have to be directly line fed to Langley, so provision will be in BT's hands now.
nodrogd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-05-2017, 01:21   #123
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Cheers
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 27-06-2017, 22:10   #124
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

We now know why B4U Music was taken off Freesat; it's going to become part of the Sky Original Pack:

https://www.bizasialive.com/b4u-musi...l-pack-august/

Interesting that Sky have done this for a minority channel, if anything they've been ridding themselves of channels not deemed to drive subscriber growth. Must be something to do with their new approach to Asian channels overall.

Quest and Quest Red will shortly be joining Freesat; please see the dedicated thread for more details.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-07-2017, 21:31   #125
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Bike is currently off air due to "technical reasons" on Freesat (and VM since they get their feed from satellite).
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18-07-2017, 16:16   #126
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Bike is currently off air due to "technical reasons" on Freesat (and VM since they get their feed from satellite).
Bike started broadcasting again short afterwards.

Dave & Home will be going FTA and joining Freesat from 1 August 2017; Dave will be on channel 157 and Home will be on channel 166.

At the same time there will be an EPG reshuffle eg Your TV moves down to 156 to accommodate Dave's new home

Last edited by RichardCoulter; 18-07-2017 at 16:23.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18-07-2017, 17:07   #127
nashville
nashville
 
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rutherglen. Glasgow
Services: Virgin Media
Posts: 5,174
nashville has a nice shiny star
nashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny starnashville has a nice shiny star
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Thanks Richard
nashville is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 18-07-2017, 23:59   #128
Chris
Trollsplatter
Cable Forum Team
 
Chris's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North of Watford
Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests
Posts: 36,870
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Bike started broadcasting again short afterwards.

Dave & Home will be going FTA and joining Freesat from 1 August 2017; Dave will be on channel 157 and Home will be on channel 166.

At the same time there will be an EPG reshuffle eg Your TV moves down to 156 to accommodate Dave's new home
About flipping time. Dave has been the most notable absence from Freesat since launch (closely followed by the HD variants of ITV's non-PSB channels. That's ITV, co-owner of Freesat).

All we need now is ITV and Channel 4 to make all their channels available in HD and I'll be happy.
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 19-07-2017, 00:26   #129
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

I'm sure that Channel 4 +1 HD and 4Seven HD will eventually join and there was a rumour that E4 HD might be joining sometime this year.

I can't see the rest of Channel 4's HD channels and ITV2/3/4 HD becoming FTA anytime soon.

There's a possibility that ITV Encore might join when their deal with Sky ends next June if Sky no longer want to pay for its carriage, 50% of its playout costs as well as having to share any revenue generated with ITV.

It's viewing figures aren't great and it might become FTA, but there again they might simply close it down as it's genre is very similar to ITV3 anyway!

Hopefully it's the former as opposed to the latter as it's been broadcasting FTA for brief periods. Maybe Sky want to kick it out of the Sub Club early??

Last edited by RichardCoulter; 19-07-2017 at 00:38.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-07-2017, 03:01   #130
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

A new sports channel starts on 31/8/17 called Freesport.

Freesport have confirmed that they will be available on Freeeview, cable and satellite- including Freesat, not sure if this means it will be on Freesat from launch though.

It will show rugby, football etc. I was a bit worried that as a free sports channel it would be showing the tiddlywinks final of something!
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-07-2017, 15:44   #131
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Viacom are to reintroduce the Paramount Channel to the UK as a FTA channel (it won't be replacing Spike as it did in America).

It will show films and drama as opposed to the comedy that it's predecessor did.

Is Spike on Freesat? If so I'd expect Paramount to be added to Freesat too, which would save people having to use non Freesat mode for it.
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-07-2017, 17:37   #132
Chris
Trollsplatter
Cable Forum Team
 
Chris's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North of Watford
Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests
Posts: 36,870
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Yes, Spike is on Freesat, channel 141
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 28-07-2017, 21:14   #133
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

Thanks Chris.

They did say that Paramount "will be on all major platforms", so as Spike is on Freesat, I think that Viacom must regard Freesat as a major platform and that it will be on the Freesat EPG.

Ps, Dave is now broadcasting FTA ahead of it starting on Freesat on Monday, so anyone wanting to take a look before the weekend can do so via non Freesat mode
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 14-08-2017, 20:02   #134
RichardCoulter
cf.mega poster
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 9,996
RichardCoulter has disabled reputation
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

From 30/8/17 Kix is to close and be replaced by a channel called Pop Max aimed at 6-10 year old boys.

https://www.c21media.net/sonys-kix-to-become-pop-max/
RichardCoulter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-08-2017, 10:53   #135
Chris
Trollsplatter
Cable Forum Team
 
Chris's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: North of Watford
Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests
Posts: 36,870
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Chris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden auraChris has a golden aura
Re: One or two new channels coming to Freesat.

I suspect that's just about strengthening the Pop brand, as they own Kix and it currently caters for boys aged 6-10.
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 11:51.


Server: osmium.zmnt.uk
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.