The NTL Thread

It appears that on NTL today they have added two new channels, one of them is on Ch298, known as the Adult Preview Channel, which is supposedly coming soon, but gives an EPG list which is useless in the ex-CWC areas...

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/apc299a.jpg
(Sorry about the quality)

They have also added Teachers TV on Ch803, though it's showing programmes, it claims it's Testing, though has it appeared on Sky or Freeview yet?

http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/teacherstv803a.jpg
(Sorry again about the quality)

Though the best news is that FX289 will be appearing on February 24th, according to Digital Spy, luckily it will be on Ch289, though I don't see why they couldn't have added it today, wouldn't that have made more sense?

Has anyone else noticed that the Interactive (Walled Garden) has got a bit faster recently, as it used to be very slow.

Yep - channel 47 on DTT. Launches next week.

Interactive has never worked on my box.

And the Adult Preview channel is on 761 on Langley, next to Playboy TV. I don't understand why they are showing the Langley channel numbers on Bromley though.

It looks like that FX will be added a week earlier than originally announced, and according to this article, it will be on Ch289, shame they can't do it with the other channels!

FX 289 to launch on NTL on 17th February

ntl are going to reorder/number all their channels later this year. they've finally realised that the current line-up has gone beyond a joke
see here: http://www.home.ntl.com/page/epgpolicy

According to that policy :-

"As a content-neutral platform operator, ntl feels it is important to give customers the tools to personalise their Digital TV service to suit their individual preferences. A tool to "Rearrange channels" is therefore available within the Settings feature. The channel numbers themselves are not changed (so a customer will always type in, say, 101 for BBC One and 103 for ITV1). However, ITV1 does not have to remain in the third position on a list customised by the viewer. For example, a customer could move E4 (say on 144) in between the BBC and ITV channels - ie pressing Channel + will go from 101 to 102 to 144 to 103 to 104 etc) if that was their preference. Therefore, when ntl introduces the new numbering it is important that customers can intuitively find where the channels have moved to - and from that point they can then create a unique order that suits the viewing in their household. "

BUT
"There is a logical precedent in the market with the expectation that certain channels will be numbered in a certain way - BBC1 is generally 101, BBC 2 is 102, ITV is 103 etc. We believe that any modification to this de facto order would be inadvisable and confusing for customers and would therefore propose to maintain this. Other channels broadcast by PSB broadcasters but specifically targeted at certain audiences (for example CBeebies) would be listed in the relevant genre."

About Teachers TV, it's launched on Sky and I think Freeview.

The Adult Preview Channel has now launched, but rather quietly, it also tends to be a bit biased to the Langley NTL areas, as it promotes channels on their EPG No's. Though there's nothing much special, it's just 10 minute Previews for Television X and Red Hot, hourly between 10.00pm and 4.00am, otherwise it's just slides promoting these channels.