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Backchat is dead

  • 30-03-2004 4:34pm
    #1
    ShaneOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭


    Went to channel 999 last night to have a look for the "latest" news from Sky but backchat was gone. There are now only four screens instead of the old eight. This is dreadful news :D. No longer will we be able to read about UTV's imminent arrival on Sky for our viewers in Eire :D.


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  • #2
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    oh no. damnit, i was so looking forward to backchat when i next got home. but it has gone down hill since terry christian left :D


  • #3
    Charles Slane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    It's sad but it was bound to happen.

    It was far too useful a service to last for long.


  • #4
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    I'm considering cancelling my subscription now. I'm just not getting the service I used to get :D Mind you, i'd be happy to see TechTV or something similar to [.tv]


  • #5
    god's toy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    I used to look forward to it, yea (I am sad I know) but it’s gone now and it just won’t be the same. Ohwell.


  • #6
    David Robinson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭David Robinson


    Originally posted by Mossy Monk
    ... it has gone down hill since terry christian left :D
    Absolutely. Terry used to be the viewer's representative, and would ask Sky execs the awkward questions. The recent version was a waste of time - it was obvious the questions were made up:

    'We've received an email from a Mr. R. Murdoch from London. He wants to know when there will be a new series of <<insert crappy American show>> on Sky One. Well, by a strange coincidence a new series of <<crappy show>> starts next week.

    We also received a message from a Mr. T. Ball thanking us for burying the subtitle on/off function under several menus. As you say Mr. Ball, the setting only has to be done once, which is so much more convenient than having it on a single key which you could so easily knock by accident.' :rolleyes:


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