UTV HD coming to Sky, Freesat and Freeview
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV According to ITV strikes 'landmark' agreements with STV and UTV - News - Broadcast, there is good news at last for Freesat and Sky viewers in Northern Ireland:
"Under the agreement, UTV will secure distribution for UTV HD on Sky and Freesat, as well as Freeview following digital switchover. Furthermore, ITV will continue to handle UTV’s national advertising sales."
UTV HD is expected on Freeview HD on the last UK switchover date, Wednesday 24th October 2012.
In addition, from UTV signs new network deal - UTV Live News :
"We are especially pleased to plan the launch of UTV HD on both Sky and DTT by the end of this year, to complement the existing UTV HD service available to Virgin customers in Northern Ireland." - Michael Wilson, UTV managing director
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4:53 PM
Yep, now put back to "before the end of 2013" Conor, by which stage it'll probably be "before Q1 2014" and so on, so on, and so on.
It's not even testing yet.
UTV+1 is also missing.
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4:54 PM
I thought all contractual and rights issues had been sorted out when they made the announcement in March 2013 ?
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8:48 PM
UTV are making 980 people redundant maybe they are going to close down and let ITV take over northern Ireland channel 3 licence then wee will get somting decent to watch and hd on freesat and sky
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8:56 PM
conor: Granada HD is free-to air on satellite.
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KMJ,Derby: Staff shocked as UTV head of news is made redundant - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk suggests some redundancies from a total staff of 980... Not sacking everyone!
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12:46 AM
KMJ: Yes, but it's not on either the Sky or Freesat EPGs in NI, which makes thins awkward.
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4:18 PM
I have herd that utv hd will be on freesat and sky the first week of November can any body confirm this for me
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conor: We have heard that it is going to happen several times before though.
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4:21 PM
check out a516 digital utv hd data has been added to astra 2f
www.a516digital.com/
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1:29 AM
No programmes as yet Conor, just EPG data.
Looks like something's going to happen soon, hopefully.
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