Just found a message on 6000 (Freeview) informing me that the "What's On" has been deleted and to use my EPG. I was quite surprised as I hadn't read anything about this on the forums. Can anyone guide me to news articles about this?
Not too surprised as they did the same on Satellite and Cable quite some time ago, but I'd have expected them to keep the BBC listings at least. Hopefully though the removal of the service will provide space for some kind of support guide for the BBC programmes that need them - on Freeview only C4 and Sky have any sort of service like that at the moment.
Also noticed a while back that their movie section, relaunched little more than a year or so ago, has been axed and instead of the dozens of film reviews it's now just a handful.
BBCi still has a way to go IMO to be on a par with Ceefax - it's page numbers which are key, especially in sport where you get things like Rugby Union on p368.
Talking of BBCi though, do we think they're now trying to restrict that brand too just the text service now everything else is the clumsily titled "BBC Red Button".
BBCi have got it all wrong, they should do what Sky and ITV do. For interactive services press red, for text press text. And they should keep the same text numbers on the digital service as they do on the original text service just as Sky and ITV do. Instead of simplifying things they've made them more complicated.
Seems a fairly logical move. I can't think why anyone would use BBC Red Button to check programme listings rather than the much simpler and quicker EPG.
Seems a fairly logical move. I can't think why anyone would use BBC Red Button to check programme listings rather than the much simpler and quicker EPG.
You can get TV listings on ITV digital teletext and it shares the same page numbers as on the analogue service. The EPG is accurate but it doesn't give you previews which I think is what's needed sometimes.
What about us poor people with only Now & Next? Especially those who bought a brand new Sagem box for Setanta Sports on DTT only to be disappointed by its **** software?
Seems a fairly logical move. I can't think why anyone would use BBC Red Button to check programme listings rather than the much simpler and quicker EPG.
You can get TV listings on ITV digital teletext and it shares the same page numbers as on the analogue service. The EPG is accurate but it doesn't give you previews which I think is what's needed sometimes.
I've got an older Freeview box attached to one of my televisions and you can only get the now / next programme, so I am missing the 600s. Especially the detailed info on some radio programmes.
And the Radio Times has only minimal details for BBC Three / Four programmes too.