Shock Horror: Channel 4 loses FTV status on 10/07/03

carrolls

04/07/03 Channel Four responds to Solus card change
Channel Four has told SDO that their flagship channel will become a part of Sky's monthly package come 10th July. This comes in response to BBC's decision in going Free To Air on Sky Digital from that date onwards. Speaking to the Head of Press at Channel Four, Matt Baker, he also clarified that the channel will NOT be available to Free To Air set top boxes, which is a major blow to viewers' who do not subscribe to a Sky monthly package. The reason for this is because BBC who have been issuing the Solus viewing cards (Free To View) will stop doing so from next week, which means new viewers' who have plans to view the free channels on Sky will miss out on receiving Channel Four, Five and ITV1. Channel Four has also said that it does not have any intentions of distributing Solus cards because of the costs involved. Channel Four has no plans of following the BBC's Free To Air mode just yet, saying that they're "very happy" with how things are at the moment.
News Feed: Raj Baddhan Source: Channel Four News Break: 12:39

Icehouse

Shock! Horror ! I already posted this info in one of the many existing threads on the FTV issue. Me smells pot calling kettle black seeing as you always jump on anyone who starts a new FTV thread! ;op