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If you could ditch five channels from Freeview

(August 2005)

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BO
BOL I0X
623058 posted:
why should you have to pay for extra channel it called FREEVIEW


Because it's not compulsary, you great moan.
NJ
Neil Jones Founding member
623058 posted:
The WHOLE lot bacisly.
all the great programme on itv2/3 shoud be on ITV1,
E4 Is like C4 it two day ahead.
all the BBC3/4 programmmes shodl be on BBC1 & 2
we can do without the "shopping channels"
why should you have to pay for extra channel it called FREEVIEW


You only pay for the receiver (and the aerial if you need a new one) and that' s it. No other charges.

All the channels except the ones on Top-up TV are free to receive.

Same idea as you buy a telly, tune it in and just watch.
SA
saturdaymorning
Neil Jones posted:
Pricedrop.tv - sells nothing of any great interest.

What has everyone got against price-drop? Price-drop is fantastic,especially the Price-Lock and it's got good idents.

I don't mind Ideal World either,if they've got something good on there.`
PU
Purpleduck
saturdaymorning posted:
Neil Jones posted:
Pricedrop.tv - sells nothing of any great interest.

What has everyone got against price-drop? Price-drop is fantastic,especially the Price-Lock and it's got good idents.

I don't mind Ideal World either,if they've got something good on there.`


Used to watch a lot of Price-drop, but it's a pile of pants now. The best presenter has gone off to pastures new and those who are left seem now not allowed to interact with one another as they used to. Still, it's saved me money. Rolling Eyes Wouldn't be devastated if that went too.
LL
London Lite Founding member
E4+1
UKTV Brightideas
Bid TV
The Hits
FTN
FB
FBC
ITV 1 Razz
ITV 2
UKTV Bright Ideas
FTN
Any homeshopping channel
NW
nwtv2003
QVC
Ideal World
Bid TV
Price Drop.TV
UKTV Bright Ideas/ FTN

nothing useful or really worth watching on these channels to keep it simple.
SA
saturdaymorning
Martin Phillp posted:
E4+1


The reason why they have +1 channels is if you got back when Big Brother had just finished on E4,you could turn over to E4+1 and watch it.
YO
yogibarney
BBC 1 (eastenders, doctors, holby city, neighbours the list goes on and on)
BBC 3 (trying to be cool but failing)
BBC 4 (too boring)
BBC News 24 (who wants to watch news through the night)
oh and don't forget
CBBC/CBeebies (what a watse of time)
OH
ohwhatanight Founding member
IF I had to remove five channels to release some bandwidth for other much better channels I would get rid of the following stations:-

1) E4+1 - a total waste of bandwidth and most stuff is shown a few times a week between C4 and E4 - it is total extravagance having a +1 channel on freeview with bandwidth at a premium.

2) FTN - never to seem to broadcast anything decent apart from some very old Most Haunted from the Living TV schedule.

3) The Hits - there is only need for one music station on Freeview. They both seem to have quite a similar playlist and don't really compliment each other.

4) UKtv Bright Ideas. Some of the programmes are ok but there is nothing being shown that you couldnt watch (more upto date) version of on BBC1 daytime!

5) Ideal World/Bid-Up/Price Drop - yes i'm getting rid of all three in one. Surely QVC is more than enough already?
CT
Chris Turnbull
BBC ONE
BBC TWO
BBC THREE
BBC FOUR
BBC NEWS 24 / Parliament
PJ
pjayem1964
QVC
Ideal World
Bid TV
UKTV Bright Ideas
E4+1

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