ITV1 launch on 20 Nov - OFFICIAL

SkySter

Announced on http://www.angliatv.co.uk/digital/

The channel number will be 103 for Anglia viewers. Presumably viewers local to each region will get their regional variation.

Any clues as yet as to what EPG number will be assigned to UTV in the ROI?

SkySter

Our man in Havana

I dont want to get UTV.
They dont show programmes atnetwork times. They show crappy regional stuff when other ITV regions are showing Good stuff.

I want to be able to select what region I want

Our man in Havana

I dont want to get UTV.
They dont show programmes atnetwork times. They show crappy regional stuff when other ITV regions are showing Good stuff.

I want to be able to select what region I want.

If they give it a number then 666 would be fitting.

Our man in Havana

I dont want to get UTV.
They dont show programmes atnetwork times. They show crappy regional stuff when other ITV regions are showing Good stuff.

I want to be able to select what region I want.

If they give it a number then 666 would be fitting.

smoke.me.a.kipper

someone has become a little too fond of that post reply button!

Our man in Havana

I didnt mean it to show up 3 times!

Sorry!

Bond

Tony

Originally posted by Bond-James Bond
I didnt mean it to show up 3 times!

Sorry!

Bond

Stuff happens its not a problem but for a moment I thought you were going to post 007 times :-)

Tony

roy

I checked the UTV website and theres no mention of it being available on sky digital. I just hope that ITV will be available in ROI, when it starts on the epg in the UK next week.

roy

Originally posted by Bond-James Bond
I dont want to get UTV.
They dont show programmes atnetwork times. They show crappy regional stuff when other ITV regions are showing Good stuff.

I want to be able to select what region I want.

If they give it a number then 666 would be fitting.

The only primetime slots that UTV shows different programmes to other itv networks is Friday night when that awful kelly show is on.

matrisk no 1

I Got this from itv today

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your email of 12/11/2001.

Unfortunately, I am unable to advise as to when or whether the ITV
channels will become available on Sky Digital. We have offered to
discuss with all other platforms a deal that would enable them to carry
ITV Sport Channel. Sky Digital have as yet not chosen to take the
channel. So for now the only platform you are guaranteed to see all the
top British football is ITV Digital with ITV Sport Channel in addition
to Sky Sports 1,2 & 3. I can also confirm that NTL have chosen to carry
the ITV Sport channel.

There is a possibility that Sky may take up the channel, but the ball is
in their court and if you have an queries over this you should contact
them.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me again.

Yours sincerely

Liz Morton
Customer Enquiries


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Mossy Monk

Originally posted by Bond-James Bond
I dont want to get UTV.
They dont show programmes atnetwork times. They show crappy regional stuff when other ITV regions are showing Good stuff.

who is that guy who talks before the programmes in the evening. he is terrible. anything but UTV would be nice but if it encrypts it could be a while before we see any ITV on Sky here in Ireland

Mossy-I think the guy on UTV that you are talking about is only on at week ends as hge works for an airline during the week.
Can someone confirm that?
He gives some speel b4 Corronation street-The aul Wan's love it;)
regards
mm

byte

Originally posted by madman
Mossy-I think the guy on UTV that you are talking about is only on at week ends as hge works for an airline during the week.
Can someone confirm that?
He gives some speel b4 Corronation street-The aul Wan's love it;)
regards
mm

I know his first name is Julian but dunno surname.

I still would love to get UTV regardless. Better that than NO ITV region at all! It may be OK for some who have good UTV pics via cable or aerial but for me, I would be more than happy for UTV to don my EPG!

NorthDown

Julian Simmons (don't hink it's simmonds but I'm sure someone else will confirm) He appears at weekends often with a quiz to try to entice viewers to stay with UTV (instead of switching like myself to Border to watch the Bill at 9.00pm). He used to work for Air Canada - they once did a report on it on UTV. He gave that up a few years back as he often does the panto at the Grand Opera House Belfast.

This is taken from Sky digi on line, a smaller digital spy type outfit:

17/11/01 More ITV1 details revealed
SDO's continued ITV1 coverage continues now with Carlton also confirming that ITV1 will be available to Sky Digital viewers from the 20th of November. They have stated, for the first time that the; "ITV1 schedule will appear as normal" apart from some of the regional news services because, "the digital satellite service is technically unable to show all the regional services ITV1 broadcasts". Carlton also confirmed that if the regional service is not the one you usually watch, then simply switch to EPG 963 or 964 for your region. Source: Lakhvinder Baddhan, Carlton

16/11/01 ITV1 regional details announced EXCLUSIVE
Both Anglia TV and Meridian have confirmed to SDO that ITV1 will launch on 20th November 2001 with other regions in the 900 section of the EPG. Meridian told us; "In regions like Meridian where there is more than 1 regional service, the main regional service will be found on channel 103... however, the others i.e. Newbury and Maidstone will be available through buttons 963 or 964". Anglia confirmed; "We understand that you are likely to be able to tune into adjoining ITV
regions by going through the 900's". Anglia also revealed that "ITV regional reception on Sky Digital will be allocated according to postcode". The Guernsey Press has also reported that Channel TV will launch on Sky Digital on 20th November at 10am. SDO is the site to stay with for the very latest.
Source: Lakhvinder Baddhan, Meridian, Anglia, Daniel Wilson, James Robinson

Now we know that in the UK it's going to be access all regions-But as ITV will not be on 103 in the Republic-Will Sky's technical people allow us in the Republic to see them in the 900's???
They would have to be doing that "officially" ie: they would want to do it-lets hope so we shall wait and see!
mm