Satellite ITV1 in 16:9

Errrrr, yes, Jord, I THINK I might have just alluded to it, two posts above yours, but I assume you're working in half-duplex mode, where you have to switch your input off, so your output can work!

For Mr Vid, I suppose HTV Wales is the best adjacent Carlton company to take as a spare, but I agree, they lost branding by doing it.

If UTV take London, why don't the rest I wonder? This 'first reserve' business is going to get a tad complicated, I fear.

>Plus maybe Channel will be renamed ITV1 now as ITV2 is available on DSat

Noooo, not more genericism, please

In any case, the reason Channel is not called ITV1 (as against ITV2) is political rather than technical. ITV2 has nothing to do with Channel, whereas it does to Carlton and Granada, as they effectively own it. The SMG channels are the same; they get ITV2 in Scotland, but you don't see Scottish TV calling itself ITV1 (or even advertising ITV2 that much).

>I think Carlton Central relayed HTV Wales, although I would've thought it would have been more sensible to relay Carlton Westcountry, so it would keep the Carlton branding...

Agreed. And in addition Westcountry carry a more similar schedule to Central than HTV Wales do.

I'm waiting for the day when Tyne Tees goes down and we get Yorkshire instead. Most people probably wouldn't notice (lol)

(Edited by jason at 12:13 am on Dec. 9, 2001)

You're 100% correct Jason. Channel feel very strongly about the local community and as far as they are concerned they are ITV not ITV1 although all on screen promotion is ITV1 as there they are sourced from Meridian.

Who knows perhaps when ITV2 has been broadcasting a wee bit longer here in the Islands things may change or if Granada or Carlton end up eating away at Channel.

This is Carlton Channel Islands ITV1 (no thanks I'd rather keep me puffin any day !)

Dave - Jersey