Bubble Hits to join UPC and Magnet

patrickmooney

Just stumbled on an examiner.ie article about Irish Music Channel, Bubble Hits. It's due to launch on Magnet June 1st. No date for UPC, but I'd guess the same date! Wonder if this is the start of more new channels!

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breaking/story.asp?j=4661430&p=466y445&n=4661522

Ishmil3

Yes the NTL e mail accounts are changing on the 4th of june? Id say UPC Ireland is coming ina few days? Most likely and hopefully for the channels! Anything was better than the old chorus pack it was a rip off

watty

The channels Magnet carries bear no relationship to channels carried by any other IPTV, cable or satellite operator.

I beleive Magnet have never carried some Sky channels that NTL does carry.

costello2s

:mad:


15/05/2007 - 3:23:15 PM

Bubble music set to burst onto Irish screens

A music channel set up by a young Irish businessman will soon air on all Irish digital platforms including UPC Ireland, Smart Vision and Magnet.

Cork man James Hyland set up the station Bubble Hits which targets the 16-34 year-old market.

The station, which was set up last August, is already available to more than eight million homes in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The channel beams into nearly 800,000 homes in Ireland.

Since January 2007, Bubble Hits has steadily grown its average monthly reach by 35%.

The channel has non-stop music and shows such as Glenda Gilson’s own daily show 'Glenda’s Showbiz Gossip'.

James Hyland said: “Bubble Hits has been getting such a great reaction from everyone who has been watching it on Sky. We’re so proud of the station and it’s just awesome that more Irish people will be able to watch Ireland’s only dedicated music channel on these new platforms.”



Vern Kennedy, CEO of Magnet Networks said: “Magnet is delighted to have secured Bubble Hits. Our customers will be able to enjoy Bubble’s up-beat, modern music mix from June 1, when they will have access to a host of new channels on the platform

philstar

ya!!!.....bubble hits....wow .....can't wait....my life won't be complete with out it:rolleyes:

Niall1234

I'd imagine that Bubble Hits would be lucky if 50 people in Ireland are watching it in Ireland at any one time.

pizzahead77

Also to be added to SmartVision - http://support.smarttelecom.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=1522

JTMan

Will be on EPG number 711 on ntl from the middle of this month. Hope this does not lead to the removal of an of the existing music channels.

The tax man

Glenda Gilson’s own daily show 'Glenda’s Showbiz Gossip'.

I don't think I'll be joining the viewing figures.:cool:

altered121

Fungus wrote:

Will be on EPG number 711 on ntl from the middle of this month. Hope this does not lead to the removal of an of the existing music channels.

711 ntl is kiss tv so if bubble goes into this slot kiss is gone

costello2s

"Vern Kennedy, CEO of Magnet Networks said: “Magnet is delighted to have secured Bubble Hits. Our customers will be able to enjoy Bubble’s up-beat, modern music mix from June 1, when they will have access to a host of new channels on the platform"

I was wondering where it (Bubble Hits) and the other channels that this Vern Kennedy mentioned are as its now 3rd of June and Magnet desparately need to up their channel selection.:mad:

JTMan

altered121 wrote:

711 ntl is kiss tv so if bubble goes into this slot kiss is gone

Well the sunday business post says that it will get the 711 slot ... hopefully just a reorganisation of the music channels EPG.

JDxtra

I heard that too, and Kiss are going to 717.

dulpit

costello2s wrote:

The channel has non-stop music and shows such as Glenda Gilson’s own daily show 'Glenda’s Showbiz Gossip'.

They lie! It used to be that bubble hits never (ever) showed ads (ever) so it was always good for something when every other channel took their ad break at same time (quarter past, half past, quarter to, and on the hour)

But for the last few months it appears that Bubblehits have reneged on their word and started to show ads... Sell outs...

Oh, also the music sucks balls...

Mossy Monk

dulpit wrote:

But for the last few months it appears that Bubblehits have reneged on their word and started to show ads... Sell outs...

A music channel is showing ads, big deal. Would you rather they closed down? Sell outs? That's laughable.

And if the music sucks balls then why would you care what they show?

patrickmooney

JDxtra wrote:

I heard that too, and Kiss are going to 717.

And oh how I'd wish they'd bring back Flaunt to 720......

patrickmooney

The SBP stated it would be June 12 before the channel was launched on NTL. Just noticed it now live on NTL dublin on 711 with Kiss on 717.

Irishdudedave

Just noticed it has joined the chorus line up in cork aswell...at least UPC are adding channels...keep 'em coming I say!

MiniMetro

I've had it since at least yesterday on NTL digital. I never watch the music channels but noticed because we were getting digital installed in a new room and was checking to see if all channels were working.

For me, Glenda Gilson will act as more than enough of a deterrent.