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Nate Dogg

UK DIY (launch date unknown)
Toonami (will replace CNX 244)
Paramount 2 (launch date 1st September)
Romance Channel (launch date 2004)
Horror Channel (launch date December)
The Horror Channel (American Version) (launch date 2004)
GTV (launch date 2004)
Wrestling Channel (launch date 2004)
ESPN Classics Sport (launch date 2004)
Jazz FM TV (launch date 2004)
STC Europe (launch date unknown)
POP Plus (launch date 8th September)
MATV (launch date 10th November)
ATN (Re launch EPG 827)
Sunrise TV (launch date 2004)
Vectone Bangla (launch date September)
Vectone Tamil (launch date September)
Vectone Urdu (launch date September)
Vectone Hindi (launch date September)
ARY One World (launch date November)
Raj TV (launch date November)
Jaya TV (launch date November)
Southern Spice Music (launch date November)
Ceylon TV (launch date November)
TVE International (launch date October)
NSAT (launch date 22nd September)
Exchange & Mart (launch date September)
Get Lucky TV (launch date September)
The Move Channel (launch date September)
Rouge TV (launch date September)

Radio –
Kiss 100 (launch date unknown)
Smash Hits (launch date unknown)
Magic 105.4 (launch date unknown)
Kerrang Radio (launch date unknown)
Q Radio (launch date unknown)
The Hits (launch date unknown)
The Arrow (launch date 8th September)
Radio Priya (launch date September)
TWC FM (launch date 17th November)
Apna Radio (re launch September)
Youthfm.com (re launch date unknown)

redflag

Most of these channels have had launch dates of 2000 and 2001 and 2003 but never happened. Some will certainly launch in the future and hopefully these will be the less tackier ones. What I want to see on Sky soon is the arrival of ITV Channel 4 and Channel 5 on Irish screens now that they have scuppered the ftv card option. If sky dont get the finger out on this issue soon, they will only force the customers back to the dreaded NTL or Chorus

eyerer

is cool fm available on sky?

Nate Dogg

is cool fm available on sky?

NO!

Most of these channels have had launch dates of 2000 and 2001 and 2003 but never happened.

None of these channels have had launch dates of 2000 and 2001 except maybe the EMAP radio stations and the Wrestling Channel.

redflag

Rumours about the imminent launch of the Romance channel, Horror, Espn, STC, Jazz FM etc on sky have been doing the rounds on the net for as long as I can remember but as yet have not happened.It will be nice if they ever come to fruition. While I have no objection to the arrival of Tamil and Hindu channels, I don't think I will be spending alot of my time watching them. I suspect that these persistant rumours about popular channel launches are fueled by Sky in order to try to keep peoples interest from waning completly in their packages.
The mos important thing for most Sky viewers in Ireland is to get access to ITV 4 & 5 via their subscription. I would urge all people on these boards to continue to pester annoy and irritate sky until these are delivered.

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by redflag
The mos important thing for most Sky viewers in Ireland is to get access to ITV 4 & 5 via their subscription

how many care about Channel 5. not many i'd imagine although i would welcome it with open arms

ESPN Classic Sport and a jazz channel would definately excite me

celticfc

Would ESPN Classic Sport be a extra subscribtion channel if it arrives ??

Mossy Monk

i would imagine family package because it wouldn't have premium content. i say this after seeing the French and Italian versions testing. just old classic sporting action. wonderful really

LFCFan

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
how many care about Channel 5.

Channel 5 tend to show some of the more hard to see Liverpool Friendly matches and sometimes they are the only ones showing Liverpool UEFA cup games so I'd very much like to get it.

celticfc

Originally posted by LFCFan
Channel 5 tend to show some of the more hard to see Liverpool Friendly matches and sometimes they are the only ones showing Liverpool UEFA cup games so I'd very much like to get it.

Who wants too see Liverpool play?? Even most pool fans are sick of seeing them play. :rolleyes:

LFCFan

Originally posted by celticfc
Who wants too see Liverpool play?? Even most pool fans are sick of seeing them play. :rolleyes:

Well, that's where real fans and 'other' fans differ. Us real fans will watch Liverpool no matter how sh1te they are

mojolaw

In fairness to Channel 5 they have improved a lot lately, showing
good documentaries at peak time and represent for the first time
a real alternative to the other four uk terrestrials.
TV3 should take note and show less US junk and more programmes that stimulate the brain.....they would never have been given a licence to brodcast in the UK with the type of programme line up they get away with here.

LFCFan

Originally posted by mojolaw
In fairness to Channel 5 they have improved a lot lately, showing
good documentaries at peak time and represent for the first time
a real alternative to the other four uk terrestrials.
TV3 should take note and show less US junk and more programmes that stimulate the brain.....they would never have been given a licence to brodcast in the UK with the type of programme line up they get away with here.

yeah, what is it with TV3 and their American Tear Jerker Drama crap. Nearly every ad you see for movies is another 'The Blind Girl who lost her dad' or 'Little Joey and his 3 legged Dog Lucky' kind of crap. You'd end up comitting suicide if you looked at TV3 all the time.

eyerer

Originally posted by Nate Dogg
NO!

None of these channels have had launch dates of 2000 and 2001 except maybe the EMAP radio stations and the Wrestling Channel.

interesting, but why do i get the special treatment of CAPITAL LETTERS AND EXCLAIMATION! ?

KdjaCL

More reasons they should allow us to edit the EPG (local view anyway b4 smartass goes all techy) and remove channels we dont want.


kdjac

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by LFCFan
Channel 5 tend to show some of the more hard to see Liverpool Friendly matches and sometimes they are the only ones showing Liverpool UEFA cup games so I'd very much like to get it.

when i said how many care about Channel 5 i meant not many would have seen it, know what the content is like when compared to Channel 4 and ITV which are available to a lot of the population with years. i would love it for MLB and their football coverage. getting NASN for me would mean dropping something else

Zhane

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
how many care about Channel 5. not many i'd imagine although i would welcome it with open arms

ESPN Classic Sport and a jazz channel would definately excite me

i want Channel 5

Tom Dunne

According to the Paramount Comedy channel website, they will be providing a new channel, imaginativley titled Paramount 2. It's advertised as a new channel, but it seems to be regurgitating the same old tripe yet again. In fact, I don't really see any difference between it and the current Paramount channel.

It looks more like Paramount +1 hour.

LFCFan

this was supposed to launch today. Has it?

donhughberto

UTV and Channel 4, when can us Irish get these on SKy

celticfc

Originally posted by LFCFan
this was supposed to launch today. Has it?

It doesn't launch until 2pm.

celticfc

Originally posted by tom dunne
According to the Paramount Comedy channel website, they will be providing a new channel, imaginativley titled Paramount 2. It's advertised as a new channel, but it seems to be regurgitating the same old tripe yet again. In fact, I don't really see any difference between it and the current Paramount channel.

It looks more like Paramount +1 hour.

It's the exact same as Sky One Mix is to Sky One, rather than being just a +1 channel. (same shows but @ different times)

johnnyq

Originally posted by donhughberto
UTV and Channel 4, when can us Irish get these on SKy

Soon:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

(please note it has been "soon" for the last 5 years;) )

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by LFCFan
this was supposed to launch today. Has it?

it launches at 2pm on channel 128

donhughberto

Sky is a total waste of money, the repeats bog it down. Why not show a movie channel for each decade and show older films as well. I saw the same film on three times this week. And they dont show newer stuff at later times, allways a fight in ur house to watch football etc.

Second box at 225 euros come on, they giive new customers free installation why not give it to customers that have been with them for 10 years!

Football coverage is second to none but bar that, what does sky offer? Utv, CH4 and Channel 5 would be a good start for us irish people

Mossy Monk

what does Sky offer? i tend to like quite a lot of stuff being shown spread across many channels. History and Discovery being 2 of my favourites

dmeehan

Originally posted by celticfc
It doesn't launch until 2pm.

There was a paramount 2 "preview" on before 2pm
which consisted solely of the paramount 2 logo

watty

I'd pay a 1/2 Family pack for half a dozen documentary channels, but Sky's Knowledge pack at only 5 euro less than Family pack is bad value and has non-documentary junk I can't turn off.

So occasionally I opt for the Family Pack (Cold Turkey again at the moment!)