Wimbledon Interactive GONE!

Damomanye · 30-06-2003 11:22am #1

Im disgusted
We had it last week in ireland, why not this week.....

Bad form

Damomanye · 30-06-2003 11:37am

CANCEL THAT.

it's just come back!

But it was "This Service is not available in Eire"

redabbey · 30-06-2003 11:39am

This is so annoying. It was great having the doubles matches on late in the evenings after the regular service had finished. What do the BBC gain from doing this.

I am disgusted:mad:

redabbey · 30-06-2003 11:42am

It has not came back for me.

The message displayed on a green screen is 'This service is not available in the Republic of Ireland'

Damomanye · 30-06-2003 12:47pm

Ye it's gone again.!
was back there for a sec.
Such a load of crap!

Might come back again.... nah

watty · 30-06-2003 1:15pm

Is it Sky or BBC that has blocked it?

BBC News24 still there.

It would be one thing if it hadn't been there at all, but to deliver it in ROI for a week and then block it 10 days before FTA is someone being VERY petty...

"The folks in Wales will get a weaker signal because they are watching in Ireland. We better block it..."

Nah no-ones that stupid.

I bet BBC claims it is up to Sky and Sky claims it is up to BBC...

carrolls · 30-06-2003 2:26pm

And so it came to pass that after great deliberation between the Dykemyster and his men that on the tenth day of the Month of July in the year of our lord 2003, that Irish people could view the BBC unencrypted.
Dyke is a God. A lesser being would have entered the 'freeloading Irish' (Digital Spy speak) into the equation at the top of the list of problems. But Dyke put us into the equation and to his credit got a zero result.
Ok the tennis Interactive is blocked, but in less than two weeks time we will all be getting something great....for absolutely nothing. Fair play Dyke.:cool:

robert muldoon · 30-06-2003 4:46pm

You can get Wimbledon Interactive on a FTA card if you have one

johnnyq · 30-06-2003 5:40pm

Interestingly at the same time the Wimbledon stopped working Challenge interactive wasn't available and some of GO PLAY TV games were free ???

On an encryption note WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE is also not available in IRELAND but it works when you reboot an upsidedown card ?

Mossy Monk · 30-06-2003 5:50pm

i hate whoever did this. i was watching Agassi when that prat Tim Henman took over. now i can only see him. my FTV card is somewhere between here and the south west of England.

Welcome To Tim Henman TV :mad:

Damomanye · 30-06-2003 7:44pm

I was on to the Customer (non)Service people.(The Scottish acent ones)

This fella siad to me
" Iv got on to my collage at BBC and they say that they have had to discontinue the interactive sevice in Your Area , thats all i know"

SCUM is all they are.

MrBigglesworth · 30-06-2003 9:58pm

Ridiculous, I was just praising the coverage over the weekend to non-digital people then this happens, we're now ultimately going to be watching the Tim Henman Wimbledon Story.

DMC · 30-06-2003 10:37pm

And if he does win it, we'll not hear the end of it, not until the Sports Personality of the Year in December, anyway..... :rolleyes:

byte · 30-06-2003 10:45pm

Originally posted by DMC
And if he does win it, we'll not hear the end of it, not until the Sports Personality of the Year in December, anyway..... :rolleyes:

/me roffles!

Heheh!

Mossy Monk · 01-07-2003 1:14am

Originally posted by DMC
And if he does win it, we'll not hear the end of it, not until the Sports Personality of the Year in December, anyway..... :rolleyes:

if he does win i'll be avoiding Grandstand like the plague

jez · 01-07-2003 7:39am

Lads, don't worry too much . There is absolutely no chance Mr Henman will win Wimbledon this year or any year. He's a good player but there is always someone that bit better in the tournament. What we need to hope for is that one or two Irish players come from somewhere and that RTE do a "Tour de France" and show Wimbledon in the future!

JDxtra · 01-07-2003 8:54am

Looks like the BBC are removing all non-essential services from Ireland... BBC World gone from EPG, interactive services blocked etc.

Maybe they are hoping that BBC Worldwide can do another deal with Sky to add the rest of their services to the Irish EPG (BBC3, BBC4, radio stations etc).

If Sky see enough people complaing about a cut back service to Ireland, they will probably start negotiating a deal.

JDxtra · 01-07-2003 8:55am

...oh by the way - has anybody got an email address for BBC Worldwide? (they guys that originally did the deal to allow BBC1 and BBC2 on the Irish EPG).

Richard · 01-07-2003 10:09am

A few thoughts:

There could be a rights issue preventing Wimbledon from being shown here. Last week could hae been a mistake on the BBC's part.

It may be that the BBC will continue to be able to block services to ROI even after encryption stops. But if this is the case, an upside-down card should do the trick - a bit annoying for people who continue to subscribe, however.

Personally speaking, I'm not that bothered, because I want Henman to win, but I can understand that fans of other players might be a bit miffed.

Note that the Human Senses interactive thing last night did work here, although it kept bombing out for me every time I selected an answer. I assume this was because it is on Astra 2D (I often get channel unavailble messages on the ROI channels and BBC).

JDxtra · 01-07-2003 10:16am

I seriously doubt that it's a rights issue.

irishgeo · 01-07-2003 10:52am

Do interactive features work on channels that are tuned in on other channels?

JDxtra · 01-07-2003 10:54am

Nope.

ShaneOC · 01-07-2003 10:55am

No, there is no interactive features available through other channels.

redabbey · 01-07-2003 11:02am

Somebody put the plug back in Wimbledon Interactive available today. I did not get a reply from an e-mail I wrote to BBC yesterday but perhaps somebody in the Beeb was listening.

Hip Hip Horray:D

Damomanye · 01-07-2003 11:37am

Ye back again.!

But by the time im finished writing this and gone back into the tv , it could be gone.

:ninja:

johnnyq · 01-07-2003 12:36pm

Pity it came back when the play was suspended:rolleyes:

BTW did anyone else have a problem with the HUMAN SENSES TEST on BBCi last night if you got the answer right the "there is a problem with your viewing card" came up and you had to exit :mad:

Richard · 01-07-2003 12:53pm

Originally posted by johnnyq
Pity it came back when the play was suspended:rolleyes:

BTW did anyone else have a problem with the HUMAN SENSES TEST on BBCi last night if you got the answer right the "there is a problem with your viewing card" came up and you had to exit :mad:

Yes - in the end, I just left it on and didn't press any buttons. I assumed it was because I have problems with Astra 2D anyway, but may it was something else.

I have two questions:

1. Did it work in the UK?
2. How long could you stand on one leg?

01-07-2003 1:42pm

Originally posted by Richard
Note that the Human Senses interactive thing last night did work here, although it kept bombing out for me every time I selected an answer. I assume this was because it is on Astra 2D (I often get channel unavailble messages on the ROI channels and BBC).

The human senses thing was a brilliant example of what BBC i is.
the fact that you are directed to a message explaining where you were right or wrong in each question that is.

Regarding Wimbledon, it may well , technically be a rights issue, in which case, we should love bomb RTE with our letters of disgust as well, presuming they have the Irish rights to those games.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when the BBC becomes FTA, it will appear in the default epg without a card and have a red button to direct one anonmously to it's interactive service.
If so tiz a bit silly , bordering on petty to be blocking wimbledon interactive on Irish cards.
If however you need some sort of card generated EPG to have a red button appear, then we're flummoxed...( don't think thats the case with Sky news with no card at present is it)
mm

Mossy Monk · 01-07-2003 2:55pm

maybe the BBC want us to watch Tim Henman so they block access to all other games on the days that he plays. i'll have to go to German telly if this happens again

robert muldoon · 01-07-2003 4:22pm

Originally posted by Mossy Monk
maybe the BBC want us to watch Tim Henman so they block access to all other games on the days that he plays. i'll have to go to German telly if this happens again

Well done! Thats original

Couch Potato · 01-07-2003 9:23pm

Interactive working again on "Today at Wimbledon" on BBC2NI ...

Lucious Sweet · 02-07-2003 8:14am

I've been watching Wimbledon interactive since the start of the tournament, without interuption.

easy now,
moz.

johnnyq · 02-07-2003 6:42pm

Originally posted by Man
The human senses thing was a brilliant example of what BBC i is.

Is there anyway to know about future interactive programmes since I only came across the Human senses thing by accident?

watty · 03-07-2003 8:15am

BBC "Radio Times"?

The NI edition even has summary Irish TV listings.
It has all the BBC Radio listings.
Only major lack is RTE Radio listings.

More Program info and less "wimmin' magasine" style than RTE Guide.

Richard · 03-07-2003 11:02am

Originally posted by watty
BBC "Radio Times"?

The NI edition even has summary Irish TV listings.

Though they cut down the ROI TV listings in the Film section to just a synopsis.

Only major lack is RTE Radio listings.

Which they could fit in on the Radio Ulster/Radio Foyle pages. (BTW do you remember the section they used to have years ago - "Seen and heard in Northern Ireland"?!)

ghostds9 · 03-07-2003 2:46pm

Hi

I just received this email from the BBC
re: Wimbledon Interactive

Thank you for your e-mail.

We regret that it is not possible to receive Wimbledon Interactive in the Republic of Ireland anymore due to broadcasting rights. We do appreciate that this is disappointing, however, and we have registered your comments for the benefit of the appropriate department.

Thank you and best wishes.

How stupied are they at the BBC??

shinzon · 03-07-2003 4:55pm

Has never gone off for me since i got it in, strange

Regards

Shin

DMC · 03-07-2003 5:05pm

Bet they'll cancel it now, cos Henman's out.

Wimbledon Interactive GONE!

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