ITV1 Regions on Sky Digital, have they added more?

Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra regional varients
to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East and Calendar South.
Did they ever get round to adding the other minor regions?

Yes, I'm now on ITV Yorkshire West, I think it's not complete though there
are still more to come

PKH


"Neil M" wrote in message
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Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra regional
varients to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East and
Calendar South. Did they ever get round to adding the other minor regions?

Neil M wrote:
: Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra regional varients
: to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East and Calendar South.
: Did they ever get round to adding the other minor regions?

Yes - the Central News variants were added a few months ago - I now get
the (correct) "Central News South" on 103

"Paul K Hudson" wrote in message
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"Neil M" wrote in message
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Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra
regional
varients to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East
and
Calendar South. Did they ever get round to adding the other minor
regions?


Yes, I'm now on ITV Yorkshire West, I think it's not complete
though there
are still more to come


I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.

":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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"Paul K Hudson" wrote in message
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"Neil M" wrote in message
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Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra
regional
varients to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East
and
Calendar South. Did they ever get round to adding the other minor
regions?


Yes, I'm now on ITV Yorkshire West, I think it's not complete
though there
are still more to come


I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.

Unless things have changed, it is possible to switch regions.

I am sure that somebody here can explain how.


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John Porcella

John Porcella wrote:
":::Jerry::::" wrote in message

I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.

It's tied up with advertising. Despite all the English and Welsh regions being
part of the combined Granada/Carlton group (aka ITV Ltd) ITV still need to be
sure that a regionally targeted advert is only seen in a defined region.
By putting all regions on the EPG in all areas this could not be assured
(incidentally much the same problem would pop up if ITV and C4 joined the
proposed non Sky 'Freesat' platform, without conditional access how would ITV
be sure a particular viewer was watching the correct region) ?

For the Beeb, none of this is an issue

Unless things have changed, it is possible to switch regions.

You can manually add any other ITV region to a Sky box, but you cannot change
what region is mapped to 103 on the EPG. Only Sky can do this, if so instructed
by ITV themselves. If you want your region changed, it's no good talking to
Sky, you need to lobby ITV.

I am sure that somebody here can explain how.

See
http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/Sat/SkyITV.htm

In conjunction with the the latest info here

http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skyuk.html



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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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"Paul K Hudson" wrote in message
...
"Neil M" wrote in message
...
Just wondering if ITV1 ever got round to adding the extra
regional
varients to Sky? I was missing things like Central News East
and
Calendar South. Did they ever get round to adding the other minor
regions?


Yes, I'm now on ITV Yorkshire West, I think it's not complete
though there
are still more to come


I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.


They can't because each region has their own ads, that the advertiser
expects people from that region to see.... If they open it up, there is less
chance of the advertiser getting their product seen in the area they want it
to be seen in. Thats the problem ITV has. Of course the BBC is not plagued
by this, their money is given to them on a plate, with a silver spoon!

"Steve" wrote in message
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their
regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.


They can't because each region has their own ads, that the
advertiser
expects people from that region to see.... If they open it up,
there is less
chance of the advertiser getting their product seen in the area
they want it
to be seen in. Thats the problem ITV has. Of course the BBC is
not plagued
by this, their money is given to them on a plate, with a silver
spoon!


So the viewer then just watches the BBC regional news that is
relevant to them instead, and doesn't see any ITV advertising... The
only reason why I can see ITV *having* to stop people outside a
region seeing adverts is to do with rights clearances, the same
reason why BSkyB / FOXnews can't allow USA adverts appearing here -
that could be sorted though.

They can't because each region has their own ads, that the advertiser
expects people from that region to see.... If they open it up, there is
less
chance of the advertiser getting their product seen in the area they want
it
to be seen in. Thats the problem ITV has. Of course the BBC is not
plagued
by this, their money is given to them on a plate, with a silver spoon!


Thanks to a poster above in this thread, you can have access to most of the
regions.

See
http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/Sat/SkyITV.htm

In conjunction with the the latest info here

http://www.lyngsat.com/packages/skyuk.html



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John Porcella

Rights clearance and new product launches and special offers.

Sometimes new products are only launched in limited ITV regions as a test
market. I think some national newspaper offers have also only been available
in some ITV areas so they dont want those adverts available nationally.

":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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"Steve" wrote in message
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":::Jerry::::" wrote in message
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snip

I just wish they would follow the BBC example and make their
regions
available to all, rather than unilaterally deciding what region
someone want to be associated with.


They can't because each region has their own ads, that the
advertiser
expects people from that region to see.... If they open it up,
there is less
chance of the advertiser getting their product seen in the area
they want it
to be seen in. Thats the problem ITV has. Of course the BBC is
not plagued
by this, their money is given to them on a plate, with a silver
spoon!


So the viewer then just watches the BBC regional news that is
relevant to them instead, and doesn't see any ITV advertising... The
only reason why I can see ITV *having* to stop people outside a
region seeing adverts is to do with rights clearances, the same
reason why BSkyB / FOXnews can't allow USA adverts appearing here -
that could be sorted though.