The ITV Thread

formerly scottish paddy · 01-12-2014 10:42pm

Not a great slot! They will have a much better one on Saorview.

icdg · 01-12-2014 11:31pm

Well, there are only eight channels on Saorview, so any slot is good really.

irishfeen · 01-12-2014 11:38pm

Few screen shots of the looped promo on UTVI on satellite for those without access -

patrickmooney · 02-12-2014 12:02am

I wonder if they will get a temp channel on UPC just to promo the launch - even countdown - or will UTV just promote it on UTV Northern Ireland using opt outs during ad breaks if they have an Eire feed.

irishfeen · 02-12-2014 12:17am

patrickmooney wrote: »

I wonder if they will get a temp channel on UPC just to promo the launch - even countdown - or will UTV just promote it on UTV Northern Ireland using opt outs during ad breaks if they have an Eire feed.

I assume we will see UTVNI staying on UPC until Jan 1st (maybe moved down EPG with 110 being replaced with the promo loop)

icdg · 02-12-2014 12:22am

My gut feeling is that it will stay exactly where it is until 31st December. After all, UTV itself is the best promo UTV Ireland could have.

irishfeen · 02-12-2014 12:24am

https://twitter.com/MW_UTV/status/539542105761542144

A definite answer on the UPC issue from the MD of UTV..

BowWow · 02-12-2014 12:42am

Will UTV Ireland be FTA on satellite?

Machinehead · 02-12-2014 2:02am

BowWow wrote: »

Will UTV Ireland be FTA on satellite?

Tests are encrypted at the moment but who knows as each bird go up at 28.2 the spot beam is getting tighter & tighter on the British Isles, something that could affect FTA at the end of the day. That said most ITV regions with much same content as UTV Ireland are already FTA.

lertsnim · 02-12-2014 9:38am

BowWow wrote: »

Will UTV Ireland be FTA on satellite?

I wouldn't think so. UTV Ireland has rights to some programming not shown by UTV in Northern Ireland. My guess is that it will be encrypted on satellite.

formerly scottish paddy · 02-12-2014 12:33pm

icdg wrote: »

Well, there are only eight channels on Saorview, so any slot is good really.

TV3 would have them on slot 892

watty · 02-12-2014 1:23pm

lertsnim wrote: »

I wouldn't think so. UTV Ireland has rights to some programming not shown by UTV in Northern Ireland. My guess is that it will be encrypted on satellite.

Though if they pay for Saorsat (not much cost compared to other platforms), that would be FTA.

02-12-2014 1:50pm

I wonder will we get ITV 2,3 and 4 at some stage on the Sky epg seeing as they run alongside UTV in Northern Ireland!

Hibrasil · 02-12-2014 1:58pm

I did a scan of 12012 V 29500 2/3 DVB-S2 QPSK today and located 4037 coming soon (encrypted); When I pressed the "i" button on remote it confirmed Channel as UTV Ireland and quality as HD. However the HD shows as only 576i - while BBC / UTV HD is 1080i. Lower end of HD scale I think!!!

twinklerunner · 02-12-2014 2:19pm

formerly scottish paddy wrote: »

TV3 would have them on slot 892

in the radio section

lertsnim · 02-12-2014 3:19pm

Hibrasil wrote: »

I did a scan of 12012 V 29500 2/3 DVB-S2 QPSK today and located 4037 coming soon (encrypted); When I pressed the "i" button on remote it confirmed Channel as UTV Ireland and quality as HD. However the HD shows as only 576i - while BBC / UTV HD is 1080i. Lower end of HD scale I think!!!

It is testing.

dublinman1990 · 02-12-2014 6:40pm

Here is eVision's press release about including UTV Ireland.

http://pressroom.eircom.net/press_releases/article/evision_confirms_inclusion_of_utv_ireland_to_its_channel_portfolio/

mollser · 02-12-2014 6:48pm

http://www.u.tv/blogs/Michael-Wilson/Final-pieces-of-the-jigsaw/a1fc057b-874c-4de9-bec4-84bbe8fdb93a

this confirms HD on UPC and Sky, thankfully. No mention of Saorview, likely not agreed yet

The Cush · 02-12-2014 6:52pm

mollser wrote: »

No mention of Saorview, likely not agreed yet

All agreed, just waiting for the LCN

Agreements have been reached with leading platform providers Saorview, Sky, UPC and eVision for carriage of UTV Ireland. Ireland’s newest television channel will be available on Sky channel 116, UPC channel 110 and eVision channel 108. The Saorview channel number for UTV Ireland will be allocated shortly.

http://www.utv.ie/

and from the blog

Our EPG numbers on UPC will be 110, on Sky is 116 and on eVision is 108. Our position on Saorview will be announced shortly.

dublinman1990 · 02-12-2014 6:59pm

According to Saorview on Facebook, The LCN for UTV Ireland will be known at the end of the week.

A press release for UTV Ireland on Saorview is here > http://www.saorview.ie/news/utv-ireland-to-launch-on-saorview/

Mallagio · 02-12-2014 7:49pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

According to Saorview on Facebook, The LCN for UTV Ireland will be known at the end of the week.

A press release for UTV Ireland on Saorview is here > http://www.saorview.ie/news/utv-ireland-to-launch-on-saorview/

No mention of HD broadcasting on Saorview as of yet

icdg · 02-12-2014 7:52pm

mollser wrote: »

http://www.u.tv/blogs/Michael-Wilson/Final-pieces-of-the-jigsaw/a1fc057b-874c-4de9-bec4-84bbe8fdb93a

this confirms HD on UPC and Sky, thankfully.

Some other interesting titbits in that article:

"Barker" channels to appear later this week (though presumably not on UPC? They'll hardly take UTV NI off already?)

Schedules for the first weekend will be published later in the week.

UTV Player and OnDemand services to come.

galtee boy · 02-12-2014 8:29pm

Mallagio wrote: »

No mention of HD broadcasting on Saorview as of yet

This is worrying. Fine, channel number may not be agreed yet, but that shouldn't stop them saying that they'll be in HD on Saorview. It will be a shame if they are in HD on all platforms except the only free platform, the national terrestrial service.

02-12-2014 8:36pm

What is a "barker" channel?

Charles Slane · 02-12-2014 8:42pm

zorro2566 wrote: »

What is a "barker" channel?

It's a channel that shows previews of what shows are going to be on.

JDxtra · 02-12-2014 8:52pm

Shows you what a bit of effort, interest in what you are doing and money can do. Launching on day 1 in HD on most (and possibly all) platforms. Shame on you TV3 blaming satellite capacity issues for a lack of HD.

flazio · 02-12-2014 9:19pm

From a Sky Satellite pov, will UTV NI still be tunable in the Other Channels section? I find ITV the lesser of two evils for Tuesday night Champion league over TV3 (though I hear BT Sports have the UK rights for next season)