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Freeview gets a movie channel

swordheartswordheart
edited February 2006 in Chit chat
Well freeview is going to get a free to air movie channel and its going to be channel four's filmfour one which at the moment is a pay channel, although when it goes free to air on freeview the movies will have advert breaks :(, I hope the channel dont have one of those channnel idents in the top corner.
All freeview needs now is a premiership, coca cola championship football TUTV ( like the Setanta scottish football ) channel and its goodbye mr murdock
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  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-18 23:09, swordheart wrote:
    All freeview needs now is a premiership, coca cola championship football TUTV ( like the Setanta scottish football ) channel and its goodbye mr murdock
    Dream on...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • swordheartswordheart
    edited February 2006
    Can't they just use a sky reciever and dish without paying for any sky channels ??
  • NickHNickH
    edited February 2006
    About time Freeview had a film channel. Sports next - BBC's extended coverage of the Olympics plus other sporting events has been fantastic, but there should be a free equivalent of Eurosport, even if it's just repeats.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    will film four become free for sky viewers too then?

    seems a bit dodgy if not
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • NickHNickH
    edited February 2006
    It'll probably be treated the same as E4, however that was treated when it was freed.
  • chop983chop983
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-18 23:09, swordheart wrote:
    All freeview needs now is a premiership, coca cola championship football TUTV ( like the Setanta scottish football ) channel and its goodbye mr murdock

    As of next season or perhaps the one after Live premiership football will be returning to terestrial TV anyway
  • ADJBADJB
    edited February 2006
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/17/dont_fear_sky/

    Although, to me, it sounds a tad biased the logic above is not far off and factually (re what Sky actually is) is AFAIK correct.

    For many years I have been telling people not to bother with with Sky and get a movable dish with a decent decoder. You will get your money back in 12 months and not have to pay for a single channel.

    ADJB
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    we cant even get freeview here

    nor cable
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • chop983chop983
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 11:25, mel the bell wrote:
    we cant even get freeview here

    nor cable

    do the carrier pigeons still get through?
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 12:07, chop983 wrote:
    On 2006-02-19 11:25, mel the bell wrote:
    we cant even get freeview here

    nor cable

    do the carrier pigeons still get through?

    yeah karingal sent one the other day and it crapped all over our house, thanks karingal :)


    weve only just got gas round here tho :p
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited February 2006
    There was a gltich with my old cable box, and I got Film Four plus one for free for about a year. :D

    I got shot of the cable box and switched to Freeview when they put an end to the glitch.
  • thx1138thx1138
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 11:17, ADJB wrote:
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/17/dont_fear_sky/

    Interesting link.

    I liked this bit "word to the wise: if you want a few months subscription free, or to bump up your package, call them up and tell them you?re getting Freeview or NTL instead)"
  • udgoverloadudgoverload
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-18 23:17, aowen wrote:
    All freeview needs now is a premiership, coca cola championship football TUTV ( like the Setanta scottish football ) channel and its goodbye mr murdock

    That and the ability to be recieved across the country. If my folks want freeview Mr Murdock is their only option.

    You can get free digital satellite, although it doesn't have any of the Sky pay channels of course.

    I think the BBC is going to do a publicity campaign about it later this year.
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 12:34, thx1138 wrote:
    On 2006-02-19 11:17, ADJB wrote:
    http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/02/17/dont_fear_sky/

    Interesting link.

    I liked this bit "word to the wise: if you want a few months subscription free, or to bump up your package, call them up and tell them you?re getting Freeview or NTL instead)"
    yeah apperently it also works if you tell them you cant afford the bill or have a knackered box........unfortunately the missus paid them ?65 for an engineer to come and look at ours instead of pesuading them into giving us a free box......we got a box out of the engineer so was like buying a new box anyway, still waaaaaaaay better than paying that monthly insurance thing, how much would you have paid when your box knackers? ?200/?300/?600?? not really worth it, just buy a new box if it knackers
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • swordheartswordheart
    edited February 2006
    Apparantly channel five are going to be bringing 2 new channels to freeview this year Five.2 and Five.3

    good link ADJB

    Don't you think it could be possible for someone to outbid sky for the rights to the premiership and then put a tutv premiership channel on freeview, people would have to buy a tutv freeview reciever o course, but if Leeds were in the prem then i would definitely get it, I aint ever had sky cause i never wanted to pay for channels that i would never watch.
  • chop983chop983
    edited February 2006
    Don't you think it could be possible for someone to outbid sky for the rights to the premiership and then put a tutv premiership channel on freeview, people would have to buy a tutv freeview reciever o course, but if Leeds were in the prem then i would definitely get it, I aint ever had sky cause i never wanted to pay for channels that i would never watch.

    no It's part of the new deal that some football must be available on free to air TV, those crazy eurocrats sticking their noses in our business again
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 12:08, mel the bell wrote:
    yeah karingal sent one the other day and it crapped all over our house, thanks karingal :)
    NP, I know you northern boys love your pigeon shit :lol:
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • swordheartswordheart
    edited February 2006
    Hecky thump you cheeky southern softy

    Hit him with yer black pudding Mel
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 23:13, swordheart wrote:
    Hecky thump you cheeky southern softy

    Hit him with yer black pudding Mel
    *thwacks karingal round head with cock, knocking him to the ground*
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
  • rich_chandlerrich_chandler
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 23:18, mel the bell wrote:
    On 2006-02-19 23:13, swordheart wrote:
    Hecky thump you cheeky southern softy

    Hit him with yer black pudding Mel
    *thwacks karingal round head with cock, knocking him to the ground*
    You must be 10 foot tall mel, cos I'm over 6 foot tall...
    I wanna tell you a story 'bout a woman I know...
  • psj3809psj3809
    edited February 2006
    If Film 4 is going to be free i dont give a monkeys whether it has a logo in the top right hand corner or not, so many channels have that now i'm not too fussed by it.

    Have Sky myself but it'll be great for freeview etc if they get a decent film channel.

    Cant stand Sky but have no choice as i have to have the sports specially with super Reading in the premiership next season !
  • liamenikufesinliamenikufesin
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-19 23:31, karingal wrote:
    On 2006-02-19 23:18, mel the bell wrote:
    On 2006-02-19 23:13, swordheart wrote:
    Hecky thump you cheeky southern softy

    Hit him with yer black pudding Mel
    *thwacks karingal round head with cock, knocking him to the ground*
    You must be 10 foot tall mel, cos I'm over 6 foot tall...

    no, it's just that his cock is... no wait, i don't even want to think about that... forget i said anything

    [ This Message was edited by: liamenikufesin on 2006-02-20 10:00 ]
  • DEATHDEATH
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-20 10:00, liamenikufesin wrote:


    no, it's just that his cock is... no wait, i don't even want to think about that... forget i said anything

    Eh? What was that? Somebody remind me please.... :D
    Oh bugger!<br>
  • Lee FogartyLee Fogarty
    edited February 2006
    Mel breeds rather large poultry.
    My test signature
  • liamenikufesinliamenikufesin
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-20 14:53, fogartylee wrote:
    Mel breeds rather large poultry.

    i'm trying so hard to tie that in to a bird flu joke (topical eh?), but failing miserably... anyone else? :)
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    edited February 2006
    On 2006-02-20 15:40, liamenikufesin wrote:
    On 2006-02-20 14:53, fogartylee wrote:
    Mel breeds rather large poultry.

    i'm trying so hard to tie that in to a bird flu joke (topical eh?), but failing miserably... anyone else? :)
    Mel breeds rather large poultry

    cock catches bird flu and splutters in fogartylees face
    ??
    Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
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