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Challenge TV launched on Freeview!

(February 2011)

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JO
Jon
Just saw an advert for Monday Night comedy gameshows on Challenge on Sky News haven't seen an advert for Challenge on another channel since the Sky takeover.
JJ
Juicy Joe Founding member
Just saw an advert for Monday Night comedy gameshows on Challenge on Sky News haven't seen an advert for Challenge on another channel since the Sky takeover.


It's cos the channel is massive - it's popularity is growing by the day!!
BU
buster
Challenge TV schedules are going to be in the Freeview listings of next week's Radio Times - awesome!! Very Happy


About time too - had seemed a bit of an omission since it launched on Freeview given they have all the other main Freeview channels.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
There's something going on with the credits for Family Fortunes 2001 at the moment.
They seem to have jumps in them for some strange reason, affecting the animations and also showing the copyright line jumping from two to one line! Both of tonight's episodes were affected.
DA
David
Challenge TV schedules are going to be in the Freeview listings of next week's Radio Times - awesome!! Very Happy


About time too - had seemed a bit of an omission since it launched on Freeview given they have all the other main Freeview channels.


The Mirror TV guide on Saturdays includes Challenge but for whatever reason they are often wrong. IIRC 3-2-1 is never listed.

There's something going on with the credits for Family Fortunes 2001 at the moment.
They seem to have jumps in them for some strange reason, affecting the animations and also showing the copyright line jumping from two to one line! Both of tonight's episodes were affected.


Thanks for the tip off. I am watching on Challenge+1 with eager anticipation.
JB
JasonB
Thanks to Challenge, my mind has the Blankety Blank theme tune on repeat! Laughing
GM
Gary McEwan
Here's a wee question, Why on Sky do you have to subscribe to the Variety pack to get Challenge, but yet its on Freeview for no cost at all?
JO
Jon
Here's a wee question, Why on Sky do you have to subscribe to the Variety pack to get Challenge, but yet its on Freeview for no cost at all?

Presumably Sky can make more money from advertising revenue from Freeview viewers and lets be honest Sky have the slot and have to fill it with something, but they can still get away with charging on Sky so why not.

The situation is the same with Dave and a few other channels that are on Freeview.
GM
Gary McEwan
Here's a wee question, Why on Sky do you have to subscribe to the Variety pack to get Challenge, but yet its on Freeview for no cost at all?

Presumably Sky can make more money from advertising revenue from Freeview viewers and lets be honest Sky have the slot and have to fill it with something, but they can still get away with charging on Sky so why not.

The situation is the same with Dave and a few other channels that are on Freeview.


Aye 4Music being another one that's on Freeview, but have to subscribe to Sky to get...
DV
dvboy
Here's a wee question, Why on Sky do you have to subscribe to the Variety pack to get Challenge, but yet its on Freeview for no cost at all?

Presumably Sky can make more money from advertising revenue from Freeview viewers and lets be honest Sky have the slot and have to fill it with something, but they can still get away with charging on Sky so why not.

The situation is the same with Dave and a few other channels that are on Freeview.


Aye 4Music being another one that's on Freeview, but have to subscribe to Sky to get...


There are three such channels, the other one is Yesterday which is in the Knowledge Pack on Sky. As of 2nd August Really, which is in the Style & Culture pack, will be available on Freeview.
DA
David
Ofcom upheld a complaint recently after Challenge mistakenly broadcast a repeat of Take it or Leave it with the viewer competition included. This is a shame as it means we are very unlikely to ever see the viewer competition in programmes like 3-2-1 which is something that I personally would find of historical interest.

More details here
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A former member
David posted:
Ofcom upheld a complaint recently after Challenge mistakenly broadcast a repeat of Take it or Leave it with the viewer competition included. This is a shame as it means we are very unlikely to ever see the viewer competition in programmes like 3-2-1 which is something that I personally would find of historical interest.

More details here


Make a complaint about that complaint Embarassed Wink

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