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Sky News is now free on NTL analogue

(October 2001)

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WH
Whataday Founding member
Why and how is Sky News free on NTL analogue?
JA
james2001 Founding member
SKY news is free int he basic pack via NTL. How? Thats cos NTL signed this deal with SKY as they are concerned that they are losing viewers to the likes of news 24.
WH
Whataday Founding member
So now there are FOUR news channels in the basic package.

BBC News 24
ITN News Channel
NTL Info Channel
Sky News

That's variety for you! Can't they put Granada Plus on? Smile
BH
BillyH Founding member
It was free in 1998!!!!!!!
WH
Whataday Founding member
Yes, but not on NTL, and in particular analogue.

I didn't think Sky did analogue now! Wink
BH
BillyH Founding member
I meant NTL analouge.
WH
Whataday Founding member
It definately wasn't! Unless it was for the sample channel one month.
JA
james2001 Founding member
Since when is the info channel a news channel? Its a channel with Sally Meen telling you how to use your box (or it was- it was replaced at noon today by Channel NTL).
BH
BillyH Founding member
Whataday posted:
It definately wasn't!  Unless it was for the sample channel one month.


No,I'm 100% sure we in a Cable And Wireless area got it free. We even got CNN until Febuary 1999 when we ordered a pack.
M
M@ Founding member
Yeah, it was definately free.

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