FTV Card Services NOT Issuing any more Series 2 Cards
 

"Chris Vowles" wrote in
message ...


A dark day for all those who bought boxes to view FTV TV on,
bye bye five.

Yes, I do remember just a year ago some strange people here deriding my
decision to get a DVTA instead of a FTV Satellite setup.

I trust they they didn't take their own advice.

--
Stuart

NO LOGO writes
I can not receive FIVE via an analogue Ariel.

Be Bold - and Persil in your campaign. The Tide will turn.

--
David Richards


+44 7866 424578

NO LOGO writes
I can not receive FIVE via an analogue Ariel.

Be Bold - and Persil in your campaign. The Tide will turn.

--
Dave

On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 11:19:11 +0100, "Lawrence Rust"
wrote:



If you want a FTV card phone the Beeb now! (0870 243 8000 and be prepared to
wait).


I have just phoned that number and they confirm they did send cards
out up to and on the 1st July but they were the last ones, they will
not send anymore.

I have just been told the following on the phone, I obviously can not
confirm if it is true

"ALL FTV CARDS (assume both Series 1 and Series 2) CURRENTLY RECEIVING
ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON JULY 10TH, TO CARRY
ON RECEIVING ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO
SKY"

This stinks, I have bought and installed four Sky boxes just for
reception of FTV channels, especially five.

Chris

The goverment should tell itv, ch 4 and 5 to pull of this platform these are
supposed to be free to air not subscription channels.
"Chris Vowles" wrote in
message ...
On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 11:19:11 +0100, "Lawrence Rust"
wrote:



If you want a FTV card phone the Beeb now! (0870 243 8000 and be prepared
to
wait).


I have just phoned that number and they confirm they did send cards
out up to and on the 1st July but they were the last ones, they will
not send anymore.

I have just been told the following on the phone, I obviously can not
confirm if it is true

"ALL FTV CARDS (assume both Series 1 and Series 2) CURRENTLY RECEIVING
ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON JULY 10TH, TO CARRY
ON RECEIVING ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO
SKY"

This stinks, I have bought and installed four Sky boxes just for
reception of FTV channels, especially five.

Chris

Chris Vowles wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 11:19:11 +0100, "Lawrence Rust"
wrote:



If you want a FTV card phone the Beeb now! (0870 243 8000 and be prepared to
wait).



I have just phoned that number and they confirm they did send cards
out up to and on the 1st July but they were the last ones, they will
not send anymore.

I have just been told the following on the phone, I obviously can not
confirm if it is true

"ALL FTV CARDS (assume both Series 1 and Series 2) CURRENTLY RECEIVING
ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON JULY 10TH, TO CARRY
ON RECEIVING ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO
SKY"

This stinks, I have bought and installed four Sky boxes just for
reception of FTV channels, especially five.

Chris

I wrote to Tessa Jowell about this issue, but so far, unsurprisingly,
haven't had a response. There are many people who can't get 5 on
analogue, let alone DTT. Having to subscribe to $ky just to get existing
FTV stuff is an outrage. But hey, that's our Government for us. Fine on
spending time, effort and money on things like a Gulf War that nobody
really wanted, but when it comes to looking after people at home, bugger
off.


Clem

NO LOGO wrote:

In my postcode, ITV Digital said I could not receive Digital
Terrestrial, so I am dependent on Free-To-View SKY to receive FIVE.

I can not receive FIVE via an analogue Ariel.

I'm in the same situation, there are not many programs on five that I care
about but I was looking forward to Alias season 2 which five have bought the
rights too. I just hope if I lose those channels it will become available on
DVD sometime.
--
Adrian

Chris Vowles wrote:

I have just been told the following on the phone, I obviously can not
confirm if it is true

"ALL FTV CARDS (assume both Series 1 and Series 2) CURRENTLY RECEIVING
ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON JULY 10TH, TO CARRY
ON RECEIVING ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO
SKY"

I think that this is most unlikely. However, if it did happen, the
resulting barrage of complaints would be most entertaining.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/4f9c
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://www.logofreetv.org.uk/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.cjb.net/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Walt Davidson wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 17:30:58 +0100, "Anthony Thomas"
wrote:

The goverment should tell itv, ch 4 and 5 to pull of this platform
these are supposed to be free to air not subscription channels.

They are free to air - on terrestrial transmitters. You would not get
them "free" via cable ... only as part of a subscription. What's the
difference?

A big one. For the last four and half years they have been free on D-Sat.
Many people have paid 100 quid for their box, and several hundred more
on a widecreen TV to enjoy the programmes in 16:9. One of my relations
has done just that. They live well out of DTT range, so how are they to restore
w/s viewing of ITV/4/5 ?

"Jomtien" wrote in message
...
Chris Vowles wrote:

I have just been told the following on the phone, I obviously can not
confirm if it is true

"ALL FTV CARDS (assume both Series 1 and Series 2) CURRENTLY RECEIVING
ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE WILL BE SWITCHED OFF ON JULY 10TH, TO CARRY
ON RECEIVING ITV1, CHANNEL 4 and FIVE YOU WILL NEED TO SUBSCRIBE TO
SKY"

I think that this is most unlikely. However, if it did happen, the
resulting barrage of complaints would be most entertaining.

--
Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/4f9c
How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://www.logofreetv.org.uk/
BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.cjb.net/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

Why don't they just wave two fingers at Sky and join BBC on a FTA
platform?.. that would mean that we could then purchase a 'decent' receiver
for around a hundred quid, I've got a FTA 'Technomate' and it makes rings
around my Sky STB.