Are NTL going to launch Community channel ?

CO19 · 2007-09-03 21:16:20

I see there's a channel on NTL's digital called Community Channel but at the moment it is just displaying messages,I was just wondering what is going to happen with this channel ?

03-09-2007 10:16PM

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I see there's a channel on NTL's digital called Community Channel but at the moment it is just displaying messages,I was just wondering what is going to happen with this channel ?

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#2 04-09-2007 09:44PM

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Ya gotta love the BGM.:D Reminds me of playing games on a Spectrum 64.

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#3 04-09-2007 09:48PM

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Bgm ????

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#4 04-09-2007 10:04PM

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Back Ground Music

The channels just seems to be a bulletin board type service. Very little info on their web site either. Only came across it myself last week.

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#5 04-09-2007 10:08PM

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ah right....I see that there is also a UPC station there too but it's not broadcasting anything any ideas what's going to become of that ?

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#6 04-09-2007 10:10PM

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What number is that on then?

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#7 04-09-2007 10:11PM

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Maybe it's for the channel I mentioned on this thread? - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055127366

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as far as I can remember there's no number for it it's coming up as UPC eefksdddd etc.

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#9 04-09-2007 10:17PM

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Hmmm Must have a look when I get a chance. TV being hogged atm.:rolleyes:

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#10 04-09-2007 10:20PM

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i know what you mean

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#11 04-09-2007 10:23PM

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What's the story with the ITV channels over here I notice that they seem to be gone from Sky too,have they ordered providers over here to stop showing it or what ? I'd be very surprised if they have as they are very popular channels

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#12 04-09-2007 11:28PM

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There was a chanel on 802 ealier.

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#13 04-09-2007 11:33PM

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I was told there's another blank channel on the network called "interactive" not broadcasting as yet !! just the name comes up.

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#14 05-09-2007 01:09AM

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CO19 wrote:

What's the story with the ITV channels over here I notice that they seem to be gone from Sky too,have they ordered providers over here to stop showing it or what ? I'd be very surprised if they have as they are very popular channels

You are right, ITV asked for the extra ITV channels to be removed.

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#15 05-09-2007 11:30AM

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CO19 wrote:

I see there's a channel on NTL's digital called Community Channel but at the moment it is just displaying messages,I was just wondering what is going to happen with this channel ?

Hi CO19
What channel number is that on?
or does anyone else know
thanks

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#16 05-09-2007 12:29PM

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I can't remember what number it was on,I don't have NTL's digital myself I saw it on a friend of mines box,flick through the channels it should be there somewhere.

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#17 05-09-2007 12:36PM

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Mossy Monk wrote:

You are right, ITV asked for the extra ITV channels to be removed.

Thanks Mossy for that,any clues as to why ITV have done this ?
I see that on the Sky adverts that come in the papers that it still says you get ITV2,3 and 4 free with the mix you pick from them,wonder why they're still saying you can get these when you can't cause I went through the Sky channels a while ago and they're definitely gone from the line up.

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#18 05-09-2007 03:01PM

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CO19 wrote:

I can't remember what number it was on,I don't have NTL's digital myself I saw it on a friend of mines box,flick through the channels it should be there somewhere.

Its on channel 802
it wasn't there earlier
showing a powerpoint type noticeboard

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#19 05-09-2007 07:14PM

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I have the DVR and there is still a community channel on 802.

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#20 05-09-2007 09:05PM

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It must be going to be a peramanent channel so.

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#21 05-09-2007 10:36PM

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Something called DCTV on ch 802 now - I've never heard of this before. It is showing an Adult Education programme and something called Dublin Environment is on at 11pm.

Is this the return of Link from the dead?

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#22 06-09-2007 12:13PM

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I think it might very well be.

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#23 06-09-2007 02:19PM

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CO19 wrote:

I think it might very well be.

Surely there are more entertaining FTA channels they could look at providing. People aren't going to say "Ooh Link is back, I best ditch the dish and get NTL."

I have no idea what channels are FTA but I would imagine Sky have a few alright ones that us NTL customers would like.

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#24 06-09-2007 02:22PM

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I agree with you 100%,there are much better channels NTL should be offering than this Community Channel but that's NTL for you.

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#25 06-09-2007 10:58PM

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Mossy Monk wrote:

You are right, ITV asked for the extra ITV channels to be removed.

Why are they FTA ( Free to air) undecoded so

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#26 06-09-2007 11:02PM

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Just thinking the same,why tell SKY and NTL to remove them from their line up yet broadcast them that they can still be received,makes no sense.

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#27 06-09-2007 11:12PM

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i suspect mossymonk may be talking throught a round piece of his body (hole) i'm very sure sky/ntl are paying to have said channels... and if there paying for them you'll get them

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#28 07-09-2007 12:08AM

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If I remember correctly this channel won the right to broadcast from the BCI as a Dublin only cable distributed channel. Wonder if DCTV are playing for carriage or if UPC must carry it.

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#29 13-09-2007 08:11AM

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DCTV (Dublin Community Television) is a new community TV channel, similiar to Cork and Navan as far as I know. Funding comes via the BCI Sound and Vision Scheme, and UPC must carry DCTV as part of their remit. Content will be provided by a number of community media outlets including NearTV Productions. It's early days yet.

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