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Channel One to close, Challenge to come to Freeview

Changes to Freeview after Sky buys VTV channels

Changes to Freeview after Sky buys VTV channels
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Sky is closing one pay and one free channel from the portfolio it bought from Virgin TV, because they match channels already provided by Sky.

Bravo and Channel One (which was Virgin 1 and before that FTN) will close.

This means that the Channel One slot on Freeview will be replaced with the quiz show channel Challenge.

Challenge is now in the Freeview guide on 46. If you can't see it yet, please follow these instructions on your set-top box or Freeview TV: My Freeview box has no EPG, is blank on FIVE, ITV3, ITV4, ITV2+1, has no sound or the channel line up is wrong - ukfree.tv.



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Tuesday, 1 February 2011
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Razzi
5:47 PM

Briantist said at 2:15PM
"3 hours agoAndy: It's not a reduction as Channel One has been replaced with Challenge."

Briantist - yes it IS a reduction: the Challenge channel already exists, Channel One has been closed and Challenge is taking its position - therefore there is one channel less which is obviously a reduction.

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Briantist
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5:48 PM

Razzi: Challenge was not on Freeview until today, it is a replacement for Channel One. Therefore it isn't a reduction in the number of channels provided.

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Bally python
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6:33 PM

Briantist: If that is all Sky is there for then the sooner they are got rid of the better.

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6:35 PM

Bally python: I can't see that happening. What with their
£13,312,000,000M pound FTSE valuation. British Sky Broadcasting Group plc: LON:BSY quotes & news - Google Finance .

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Bally python
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6:37 PM

"YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE."

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Bally python
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6:39 PM

Briantist: More is the pity.

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6:45 PM

Bally python: Actually, I would have thought that BSkyB is more Ferengi than Borg.

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6:49 PM

Andy: This is an independent site, I am trying to explain the situation. I'm sorry if it displeases you, but there is no need to besmirch my reputation.

It would be very easy just to simply agree with you, but that would be dishonest.

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Alan
6:54 PM

At least i can still get original Star Trek and DS9 for free on CBS Action, but they my 2 least favourite Treks but hopefully they can take on the other 3 before Sky cancels those channels too.

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Briantist
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6:59 PM

Alan: Sky doens't own the CBS channels, CBS does.

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