Paramount Network UK channel launching Free-To-Air 4th July!

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VIACOM ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF PARAMOUNT NETWORK IN THE UK

I gather that it will probably not appear officially on the SKY Ireland EPG given no reference to Sky Ireland in the press release material. As with other channels in the Channel 5 suite which are absent from the SKY Ireland EPG, I suspect it may be possibly to manually add this channel and store it in the "Other Channels" menu if viewing on a Sky digital satellite receiver and it may also be available via other generic satellite set-top-boxes given it's intended free-to-air status.

"Paramount Network" channel is intended to replace the slot currently occupied by "Together" (The Community Channel) on Sky 159 although; it may not appear on the SKY Ireland EPG when it is due to launch on 4th of July 2018.

Paramount Network will launch in the UK on Freeview (57), Sky (159), BT (57) and TalkTalk (57).

See Press Release confirming programming for the new channel below here:
Source:
http://www.channel5.com/viacom-announces-launch-paramount-network-uk/

Harry Palmr

Not on Freesat either.

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Harry Palmr wrote: »

Not on Freesat either.

This is true according to the launch pre-publicity although; the fact that all of the other tv channels from the Channel 5 family are currently on Freesat in the UK augers well. I would expect that the new Paramount Network channel will probably follow suit in due course. Freesat may not have been in a position to confirm a specific channel number for this channel on their platform at time of press release but Viacom/Channel 5 may still have been anxious to launch on 4th of July probably because it's "Independence Day" in the United States and the schedule is full of American content so it's an ideal from a marketing/advertising sales perspective.

Meanwhile, users of the Freesat service will just have to manually add the channel once it becomes available on 4th of July. This is where one of the Humax DVR/PVR models can come in handy as I believe you can still use the pause/live rewind facilities with those channels that are not automatically included on a platform's electronic programme guides such as: Sky Ireland or the UK Freesat systems in this scenario.

https://www.freesat.co.uk/whats/full-channel-list/

http://www.channel5.com/viacom-announces-launch-paramount-network-uk/

icdg

Like most of Viacom’s UK launches since they took over Channel 5, this is being run as a “Channel 5” channel rather than an “MTV Networks” channel, which means we likely won’t be getting it on pay TV platforms in Ireland.

Johnboy1951

Paramount Network will launch in the UK on Freeview (57), Sky (159), BT (57) and TalkTalk (57)

That is a bit ambiguous ..... it is on Sky but is it FTA, FTV or encrypted by Sky for its customers?

Hopefully FTA like their other channels.

icdg wrote: »

Like most of Viacom’s UK launches since they took over Channel 5, this is being run as a “Channel 5” channel rather than an “MTV Networks” channel, which means we likely won’t be getting it on pay TV platforms in Ireland.

It might help drive some customers to FTA in place of subscription TV.

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Johnboy1951 wrote: »

That is a bit ambiguous ..... it is on Sky but is it FTA, FTV or encrypted by Sky for its customers?

Hopefully FTA like their other channels.



It might help drive some customers to FTA in place of subscription TV.

It follows a similar pattern to other channels launched via the Channel 5 family in the UK. Paramount Network channel will most likely appear in free-to-air (FTA) format as that has been stated in all press releases since the initial press release last Summer although; they obviously wanted a slot on various platforms such as Sky UK etc;

Every time a channel launches free-to-air on digital satellite but not officially launches on the Sky ROI EPG looks bad for Sky Ireland. Channel 5 and it's family of channels probably have no wish to acquire broadcast rights for the Republic of Ireland. This will encourage further take-up of generic free-to-air digital satellite systems as opposed to taking out a Sky subscription contract. There are rumours that Sky Arts channel may be about to be taken Free-To-Air however; this is still currently speculation.

Source:
https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/sky/sky-arts-could-go-free-to-air/5129764.article

https://tvforum.uk/tvhome/sky-arts-rumoured-freeair-43677/

fritzelly

I assume it's just not on the Freesat lineup of channels but will be available for tuning on satellite as a free channel?

Gerry Wicklow

It's encrypted

fritzelly

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

It's encrypted

Which is it, then FTA or not - it's saying FTA on other sites

Johnboy1951

fritzelly wrote: »

Which is it, then FTA or not - it's saying FTA on other sites

It is FTA on Freeview.
The situation on Satellite seems to remain unresolved.

Paramount Network will launch on Sky channel 159 and channel 57 on Freeview and platforms that piggyback on the terrestrial service. At the present time, Paramount Network isn't due to launch on Freesat.

https://www.a516digital.com/2018/06/paramount-starts-uk-test-transmissions.html

Rick_

It is launching on Freesat, their website has a "Freesat - TBC" note where it lists the channel numbers. It is currently encrypted, as all Channel 5 channels are when testing, before going FTA just before launch.

Johnboy1951

PFMC84 wrote: »

It is launching on Freesat, their website has a "Freesat - TBC" note where it lists the channel numbers. It is currently encrypted, as all Channel 5 channels are when testing, before going FTA just before launch.

'To Be Confirmed' (TBC) could well mean it does not appear, so for the present the situation is not resolved ....... whatever is holding up the decision.

lertsnim

Don't see why it won't be FTA on satellite. It's just another outlet for the same shows and movies shown on the already FTA Channel 5 channels.

Gerry Wicklow

Maybe they're playing a waiting game to see what happens with the CH4 price war.

Phoenix3

It's unencrypted at the moment on FTA

Johnboy1951

Phoenix3 wrote: »

It's unencrypted at the moment on FTA

No signal at all now it seems.

Grab All Association

I read a few months ago they’ve registered an Irish .ie domain

lertsnim

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

No signal at all now it seems.

It's definitely FTA. I am looking at the promo at the moment.

Johnboy1951

lertsnim wrote: »

It's definitely FTA. I am looking at the promo at the moment.

Yep it is on again ..... but still on the testing broadcast ........ at least until tomorrow I expect.

Gerry Wicklow

If anyone needs it this...

byte

Grab All Association wrote: »

I read a few months ago they’ve registered an Irish .ie domain

I see paramountchannel.ie is registered, albeit since 2012!

https://www.whois.com/whois/paramountchannel.ie

Edit to add that they also own paramountnetwork.ie
https://www.whois.com/whois/paramountnetwork.ie

fman

Surprisingly it has turned up on the Irish epg on sky.

Just noticed that,so I have series linked Heroes Reborn having never seen this sequel series!

Johnboy1951

Yes it seems to be now set up correctly, with correct Service Name on the same mux it was testing on ...... 11344H.

Another nice addition to FTA satellite.

kooga

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Yes it seems to be now set up correctly, with correct Service Name on the same mux it was testing on ...... 11344H.

Another nice addition to FTA satellite.

what's the full TP number please? need to scan into generic fta box

Johnboy1951

kooga wrote: »

what's the full TP number please? need to scan into generic fta box

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057884238

fritzelly

So it is on Freesat - excellent news.

Johnboy1951

fritzelly wrote: »

So it is on Freesat - excellent news.

Is it? I did not come across that info as yet.
That is good news for Freesat stb users.

icdg

Surprised at the launch in Ireland but a welcome development.

Harry Palmr

Still showing as the SID 53290 name for me, not on Freesat.

fritzelly

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Still showing as the SID 53290 name for me, not on Freesat.

Paramount is showing in the channel name but the SID is showing as the title

kooga

Tuned in fine on my Sony tv sat tuner - paramount and on my skybox showing as paramount in other channels- yes I know it's in the Irish epg

EPAndlee

Delighted to see this up and running. Flicked it on to enjoy some fantastic television and what do I find on, Transformers. I'll try again tomorrow