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ITV confirm it will join Sky

  • 23-09-2001 10:32am
    #1
    danielle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭


    ITV confirms it will join Sky Digital
    ITV will finally be added to the Sky Digital within the next few weeks, the broadcaster has confirmed. Using three transponders, it will transmit all 16 regional versions of the service on satellite. According to press reports, the channels will be available free-to-air, but will now show UEFA Champions League football coverage for contractual reasons. The ITV regional channels will use 16 separate EPG numbers, likely to be in the 800s, plus channel number 103 to direct viewers to the services. Test transmissions have already begun. [Sep 24]


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  • #2
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Few weeks? I thought ITV wasn't gonna be available until end of November. Also first time I heard that they have begun testing. Where did you source your information, Danielle? All regions being FTA is great for us ROI viewers!:) ChampionsLeague can always be watched on our own commercial channel, TV3!:D

    C'mon Galway!:D


  • #3
    danielle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭danielle


    my Information came from posting today on
    <www.wotsat.com>


  • #4
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    a few weeks!!!! i thought it was late November. oh well if it is FTA the sooner the better i suppose(not that i will watch it much). but wotsat have been wrong many times before


  • #5
    Charles Slane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    I'm a little sceptical about What Satellite's accuracy in this case, because they claim that ITV are already testing, which they are not.

    Having said that, it is only a matter of time according to many other sources (which have already been qouted in previous threads).


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Testing can mean many things besides using the transponder
    ie they could be getting ready,but not to the stage that we can see it yet
    mm


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  • #7
    pok87ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭pok87ie


    will all the itv channels be on sky digital such as itv 2 and the itv sports channel or just itv 1 from all the diferent regions


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I've read everywhere just the itv 1 regions,
    i've read nowhere that ITV 2 is coming (no great shakes-I can tell you as I have it)
    This is dripfeed- glum :(
    mm


  • #9
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    What's the latest news about CH 4?


  • #10
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    No news on Channel Four as yet. I would prefer it to ITV any day. Hopefully we will get it as a Christmas prezzie from Sky:rolleyes:


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Will, if you hold the executives in charge of that decision down-I'll make them sign the order..................:D


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  • #12
    Nero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 116 ✭✭Nero


    Halaluya, hail ITV-F1 on Sky Digital !!!!!


  • #13
    Propellerhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭Propellerhead


    Sixteen regions? I thought there were fifteen. Does this mean that there will be a slot for ITV2 then?


  • #14
    Richard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,439 ✭✭✭Richard


    Originally posted by Propellerhead
    Sixteen regions? I thought there were fifteen. Does this mean that there will be a slot for ITV2 then?

    Some subregions as well:

    Anglia
    Border (England)
    Border (Scotland)
    Carlton Central
    Carlton/LWT
    Carlton Westcountry
    Channel
    Grampian
    Granada
    HTV (Wales)
    HTV (West)
    Meridian
    Scottish
    Tyne Tees
    UTV
    Yorkshire

    I hope they manage to squeeze ITV2 in also.


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