UPC digital tv lineup

PixelTrawler

Currently have digi max but we're thinking of dropping to digi value as we dont watch all the channels anyway.

Its impossible to see on the site the difference in the channels as theres no comparison page - just a bunch of logos...

Anyone know the difference?

CO19

You get all the basic 17 analogue channels (utv,bbc 1&2 etc) aswell as 19 extra ones which are,
Sky Two,
BBC 3&4,
More 4,
UK Gold,
DAVE,
UK Drama,
BBC News 24,
Paramount 2,
Virgin 1,
Film 4,
Sky Sports news,
E,
Bravo,
Nick Toons,
Nick Jnr,
CBBC,
Cbeebies and ETWN that's all that is available(unless you want to subscribe to movies and sports etc then you can get more),so open up the max pack channel listings page and compare it to the above .

PixelTrawler

CO19 wrote: »

You get all the basic 17 analogue channels (utv,bbc 1&2 etc) aswell as 19 extra ones which are,
Sky Two,
BBC 3&4,
More 4,
UK Gold,
DAVE,
UK Drama,
BBC News 24,
Paramount 2,
Virgin 1,
Film 4,
Sky Sports news,
E,
Bravo,
Nick Toons,
Nick Jnr,
CBBC,
Cbeebies and ETWN that's all that is available(unless you want to subscribe to movies and sports etc then you can get more),so open up the max pack channel listings page and compare it to the above .

Thanks, Do you get to keep Setanta and many of the discovery channels also?

CO19

Unfortunately not,you only get Setanta Ireland and the Discovery channel which you have already from the basic cable,you don't get any of the other Discoveries but look on the positive side they give you ETWN :rolleyes:

barnicles

EWTN not Etwn

CO19

barnicles wrote: »

EWTN not Etwn

Ohhh sorry :rolleyes: shows how much I watch that channel.

Mossy Monk

It is quite good. You should give it a go.

curlie-wurliexx

hi sorry to hijack thread but this seemed the most appropriate place (apologies if i'm mistaken!)

does anyone know if you can get the UKTV Channels like UKTV Style, UKTV Food etc with UPC?

CO19

curlie-wurliexx wrote: »

hi sorry to hijack thread but this seemed the most appropriate place (apologies if i'm mistaken!)

does anyone know if you can get the UKTV Channels like UKTV Style, UKTV Food etc with UPC?

Nope,only UKGold,DAVE & UK Drama

dunworth1

curlie-wurliexx wrote: »

hi sorry to hijack thread but this seemed the most appropriate place (apologies if i'm mistaken!)

does anyone know if you can get the UKTV Channels like UKTV Style, UKTV Food etc with UPC?

you can get uktv style uktv gold and dave

CO19

dunworth1 wrote: »

you can get uktv style uktv gold and dave

Most UPC areas don't have UK Style any that do I believe it will be being removed from the line up soon .

dunworth1

CO19 wrote: »

Most UPC areas don't have UK Style any that do I believe it will be being removed from the line up soon .

its in limerick and we only just got it a few weeks ago. so i doubt if they would add a channel and remove it a few later it would just be a waste of time.

CO19

dunworth1 wrote: »

its in limerick and we only just got it a few weeks ago. so i doubt if they would add a channel and remove it a few later it would just be a waste of time.

True but it's UPC so you never know,I wonder then how many other counties have it if it's only one or two then I'd say it's only temporary.

curlie-wurliexx

thanks for all the replies - i am in cork city, does anyone know can you get these channels there???

deanh

curlie-wurliexx wrote: »

thanks for all the replies - i am in cork city, does anyone know can you get these channels there???

Yes, i'm a digital cable subscriber in Cork city and the following channels were made avaiable at the beginning of July:
Uktv Gold; Dave; Virgin 1; Bravo; Uktv Style.
A.F.A.I.K. these channels are all owned by Virgin Media and their inclusion must mean a broadcasting deal with UPC.

Mossy Monk

deanh wrote: »

A.F.A.I.K. these channels are all owned by Virgin Media

Not entirely. The UKTV channels are also owned by BBC Worldwide.

dunworth1

living tv is also owned by virgin media

CO19

deanh wrote: »

Yes, i'm a digital cable subscriber in Cork city and the following channels were made avaiable at the beginning of July:
Uktv Gold; Dave; Virgin 1; Bravo; Uktv Style.
A.F.A.I.K. these channels are all owned by Virgin Media and their inclusion must mean a broadcasting deal with UPC.

You's never had UK Gold :eek: my god

CO19

dunworth1 wrote: »

living tv is also owned by virgin media

Yep it tizz and I read a while ago Virgin was upping its stake in the whole UKTV network.

curlie-wurliexx

that's great news! tis rather sad i know but UKTV Style would be one of my favourite channels is it available on the value package??

deanh

CO19 wrote: »

You's never had UK Gold :eek: my god

No. While UKTV Gold and +1 were listed on the channel line-up, they were scrambled until recently. The digital line-up varies from place to place with Dublin(ex NTL) subcribers receiving the most channels.It is speculated that UPC are in the process of standardising the channel lineup in each region.

Mossy Monk

CO19 wrote: »

and I read a while ago Virgin was upping its stake in the whole UKTV network.

The BBC want to own the UKTV network outright also. It's not going to be easy or cheap for either side.

CO19

deanh wrote: »

No. While UKTV Gold and +1 were listed on the channel line-up, they were scrambled until recently. The digital line-up varies from place to place with Dublin(ex NTL) subcribers receiving the most channels.It is speculated that UPC are in the process of standardising the channel lineup in each region.

Yea that's true, they'll all be uniformed eventually

CO19

Mossy Monk wrote: »

The BBC want to own the UKTV network outright also. It's not going to be easy or cheap for either side.

Really ! it's changed again so Virgin did want to own more,nothing stays still for long.

paulm17781

deanh wrote: »

No. While UKTV Gold and +1 were listed on the channel line-up, they were scrambled until recently. The digital line-up varies from place to place with Dublin(ex NTL) subcribers receiving the most channels.It is speculated that UPC are in the process of standardising the channel lineup in each region.

I think it's more than just speculation. All the line ups are going that way and the way UPC are running it, I don't see them wanting different rights with different contracts everywhere. I just wish they'd start adding more channels.

dunworth1

paulm17781 wrote: »

I think it's more than just speculation. All the line ups are going that way and the way UPC are running it, I don't see them wanting different rights with different contracts everywhere. I just wish they'd start adding more channels.

it takes time to do things

they have to talk to the channels owners and get the contract to have that channel.

they dont just com along and say we'll add this and that to our line up

its not that simple

paulm17781

dunworth1 wrote: »

it takes time to do things

How long have UPC been operating here?

deanh

UKtvGold+1;
Bravo+1 and
UKtv drama
are available on digital cable in Cork since this morning.

CO19

^They're really working on their Cork network it seems I'm shocked though that the UKTV channels weren't on it before now,how could you live without UKGold

PixelTrawler

Feckers! Contacted NTL/UPC to cancel the two boxes upstairs and downgrade the package.

They wanted €30. 10 for each card switch off and 10 for the package switch.

Thats outrageous, we have the service well over a year so its not like we're inside a minimum contract period.

CO19

^ I know it's crazy but you don't have to be in a contract for them to do it,they do it to anyone who drops packages,it's like a punishment for doing it :rolleyes: .

PixelTrawler

Wrote them a big ranty email. No avail.

They said these charges were introduced on April 28th this year and can not be waived.

Admin fee they claimed... bullsh*t

CO19

Solyad wrote: »

Wrote them a big ranty email. No avail.

They said these charges were introduced on April 28th this year and can not be waived.

Admin fee they claimed... bullsh*t

Yea was thinkin they'd come back with something like admin or somethin as you say..load of crap :rolleyes: they do it cause they get the hump with you for dropping down things.