ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite

^^artnada^^ wrote:
ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this morning
November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined the Free To Air
(FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.


Good news indeed. However, unless we see C4/E4/M4 and C5 (and any others
M&M, for example, is that FTA?) as FTA I can't see were the BBC/ITV
Freesat initiative is going to go. FWIU, C4 has an encryption deal with
$ky until 2008, C5 until 2009. So, as I see it, if C4 et al are to join
Freesat (if indeed they want to) then C4/C5 would need to get out of
their $ky contract, or possibly dual illuminate if they stay put at
28.2. Of course, they could perhaps set-up on a different satellite so
getting round the $ky issue.

Personally, I really wish C4/C5 would go FTA. I can then go and buy an
FTA satellite PVR (no $ky+ for me!) as alternative/backup to my Freeview
kit. However, all said and done, the Freesat idea is pretty confusing
when you consider $ky's own freesat offering.

Still, we can live in hope, I suppose. Sigh.


Clem

Geoff Pearson wrote:




I don't get ITV4 - but do get M&M



I have ITV4, but the receiver doesn't recognize the station name and
just gives out a 5 digit number, usually this changes after a few days.

Cheers

Torsten


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"Clem Dye" wrote in message
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^^artnada^^ wrote:
ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this
morning November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined the
Free To Air (FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.


Good news indeed. However, unless we see C4/E4/M4 and C5 (and any others
M&M, for example, is that FTA?) as FTA I can't see were the BBC/ITV
Freesat initiative is going to go. FWIU, C4 has an encryption deal with
$ky until 2008, C5 until 2009. So, as I see it, if C4 et al are to join
Freesat (if indeed they want to) then C4/C5 would need to get out of their
$ky contract, or possibly dual illuminate if they stay put at 28.2. Of
course, they could perhaps set-up on a different satellite so getting
round the $ky issue.

Personally, I really wish C4/C5 would go FTA. I can then go and buy an FTA
satellite PVR (no $ky+ for me!) as alternative/backup to my Freeview kit.
However, all said and done, the Freesat idea is pretty confusing when you
consider $ky's own freesat offering.

Still, we can live in hope, I suppose. Sigh.


Clem


Amen. Topfield are poised to sell their satellite version in the UK. If it
is as good (in potential) as the TF5800PVR, I'd be surpised if the BBC/ITV
did not want to do a deal with them.

It's only C4 and FIVE holding up the freesat party now.

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ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this
morning November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined the
Free To Air (FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.

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And so they are. I can see Scottish TV East and West (only the adverts will
be different?) and Grampian - and, in fact, every region. And ITV2.



So ITV1, Scottish TV, GrampianTV and UTV are except for news and adverts
the same?

Cheers

Torsten


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^^artnada^^ wrote:

I'm getting ITV1,ITV3 and ITV4 FTA, but not ITV2, I can only get
that using
a Sky box. Have you actually seen ITV2 on anything other than a Sky
Digibox?

Yes, 10.758 V 22000


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I don't get ITV4 - but do get M&M

ITV4 is also on 10.758V 22000 5/6

Listed as 10072 on my and some other STBs. Picture displayed ITV4 though!

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^^artnada^^ wrote:
ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this
morning November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined the
Free To Air (FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.


Good news indeed. However, unless we see C4/E4/M4 and C5 (and any others
M&M, for example, is that FTA?) as FTA I can't see were the BBC/ITV
Freesat initiative is going to go. FWIU, C4 has an encryption deal with
$ky until 2008, C5 until 2009. So, as I see it, if C4 et al are to join
Freesat (if indeed they want to) then C4/C5 would need to get out of their
$ky contract, or possibly dual illuminate if they stay put at 28.2. Of
course, they could perhaps set-up on a different satellite so getting
round the $ky issue.

Personally, I really wish C4/C5 would go FTA. I can then go and buy an FTA
satellite PVR (no $ky+ for me!) as alternative/backup to my Freeview kit.
However, all said and done, the Freesat idea is pretty confusing when you
consider $ky's own freesat offering.

Still, we can live in hope, I suppose. Sigh.


Clem


Amen. Topfield are poised to sell their satellite version in the UK. If it
is as good (in potential) as the TF5800PVR, I'd be surpised if the BBC/ITV
did not want to do a deal with them.

They do already sell satellite PVRs. The TF5010 (160GB) is listed at £479 on the
Turbo website.
I would like to be sure that a 7 day EPG was available. Interactive support
would also be nice.

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ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this
morning November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined the
Free To Air (FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.

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Am also getting ITV1 FTA. Although am getting Central West region on 103. I
Live in London. Would love to get Scottish TV on 103. Ahh well will just
have to watch via my Technomate Box :-)

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^^artnada^^ wrote:
ITV1 & 2 now FTA (Free To Air) on Digital satellite - Yep as of this
morning November 01st ITV1, (Ch 103), ITV2, (Ch118) have now joined
the
Free To Air (FTA) club!

And about time too.

Now only Ch4, Ch5, E4, More4 to go.


Good news indeed. However, unless we see C4/E4/M4 and C5 (and any
others
M&M, for example, is that FTA?) as FTA I can't see were the BBC/ITV
Freesat initiative is going to go. FWIU, C4 has an encryption deal with
$ky until 2008, C5 until 2009. So, as I see it, if C4 et al are to join
Freesat (if indeed they want to) then C4/C5 would need to get out of
their
$ky contract, or possibly dual illuminate if they stay put at 28.2. Of
course, they could perhaps set-up on a different satellite so getting
round the $ky issue.

Personally, I really wish C4/C5 would go FTA. I can then go and buy an
FTA
satellite PVR (no $ky+ for me!) as alternative/backup to my Freeview
kit.
However, all said and done, the Freesat idea is pretty confusing when
you
consider $ky's own freesat offering.

Still, we can live in hope, I suppose. Sigh.


Clem


Amen. Topfield are poised to sell their satellite version in the UK. If
it
is as good (in potential) as the TF5800PVR, I'd be surpised if the
BBC/ITV
did not want to do a deal with them.

They do already sell satellite PVRs. The TF5010 (160GB) is listed at £479
on the
Turbo website.
I would like to be sure that a 7 day EPG was available. Interactive
support
would also be nice.

--

Michael Chare





Well my Toppy catches 80% of what I programme, but the EPG especially after
the clocks-go-back-**** this weekend is not bullet proof.

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"Michael Chare" wrote in message
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"^^artnada^^" wrote in message

Yes, good news, lots of ITV1s. Is there much local variation in
programme
content?

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the regional news, and sometimes late night stuff - at least that was the
case back when i used to bother to watch itv.



Usually I've noticed about three half hour programmes a week (noted in
Radio Times) but I can't find any this week.

Caveat: this statement is not meant to cover Scotland or Northern
Ireland which have other programmes as they are not part of ITV Ltd.
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In article , Clem Dye
writes
Good news indeed. However, unless we see C4/E4/M4 and C5 (and any
others M&M, for example, is that FTA?) as FTA I can't see were the
BBC/ITV Freesat initiative is going to go. FWIU, C4 has an encryption
deal with $ky until 2008, C5 until 2009. So, as I see it, if C4 et al
are to join Freesat (if indeed they want to) then C4/C5 would need to
get out of their $ky contract, or possibly dual illuminate if they stay
put at 28.2. Of course, they could perhaps set-up on a different
satellite so getting round the $ky issue.

Why would that affect the Sky issue? They don't own the satellite, that
is Astra's.
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