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What has happened to TCM?


What has happened to TCM?

They say that TCM has encrypted to bring it "in line with Turner's other entertainment channels". By this they mean their cartoon channels, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Toonami.

They claim this will enable them to "deliver effective marketing".

And after over ten years being free-to-air, they say they now need "better control of our signal".

(details from 1997 - when it was called TNT).



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Cathal
Friday 6 June 2008 4:55AM
Will all the zone channels be on freeview
Briantist
Friday 6 June 2008 8:10AM
Cathal: No, there is no capacity on Freeview for additional channels. They are, however, on Freesat.
Denis Treadgold
Wednesday 15 October 2008 1:07PM Swansea
My wife and I are both in our 80's and partially deaf. We needsub-titles where available, but have yet to find a system ( free ) that records a program with sub-titles whilst we watch another. ( So many programs start at 9.00 pm.)
Will the new Freesat system give us this?Thank you for your service.
Briantist
Wednesday 15 October 2008 1:35PM
Denis Treadgold: All digital TV recorders (Freeview+, Freesat+, Sky+) record the subtitles as part of the data they record, so any show can be recalled with, or without, subtitles.
Barry Burton
Monday 26 January 2009 7:03PM Fareham
If I simply put a freeview card into the Sky slot in my Sky box, will the Sky box automatically find the freeview channels, please?
I want to change to Freeview 'cause I'm tired of paying Sky's exhorbitant charges. (Just wish I could do the same with the gas and electric!!!)
alferfi
Wednesday 17 June 2009 2:54PM
Normally I've been using Sky channel 795 to geg TVE Int, but now it's no longer available.
Can anyone tell me why?
Briantist
Wednesday 17 June 2009 3:27PM
alferfi: Is this the only channel you have lost?
paul
Wednesday 17 June 2009 3:35PM
nice 2 see an old friend back
Briantist
Wednesday 17 June 2009 5:37PM
paul: Thanks
Mark Aberfan Aerials
Wednesday 17 June 2009 6:17PM
Hi Alferfi,

TVE int was taken off of the sky program guide but it can still be accessed by using the ADD CHANNELS function on the sky box, you will need the tuning info for the channel from a site such lyngsat.

Mark Aberfan Aerials
Briantist
Wednesday 17 June 2009 6:33PM
Alferfi: 11469MHz Horizontal, 27500 and 2/3, see Sky UK on Astra 2A/2B/2D & Eurobird 1 at 28.2°E - LyngSat - but it is listed with Videoguard.
Mark A
Saturday 15 August 2009 10:17PM
TVE int is still listed in Sky's program guide as TVEi.
It's not a free channel, so you may need to pay Sky an extra £1.00 per month to decrypt it if it's not in one of your packages.
Briantist
Sunday 16 August 2009 1:40PM
Mark A: Sky don't have any more room in their EPG.
Mike
Sunday 4 October 2009 10:44AM
Why is TVEi again no longer avaible on Sky? any idea?
Don Curtis
Sunday 4 October 2009 5:34PM
Why has the new 'RETUNE' instruction resulted in a complete disappearance of Channel 5 - instead of an improved reception as promised for that channel? I can access Ch 5 now at no.800 but it is very poorly
transmitted and has reduced my already imperfect reception.
Previously only Ch1 Ch2 CH5 transmissions came through clearly and Ch s 3&4 were bad. Now Ch s 3,4 and 5 are bad.
I can switch to analogue but Ch 2 is absolutely blurred on analogue and unwatchable.
I have an amplified aerial.
What an appalling service! Can you help?
Briantist
Monday 5 October 2009 8:28AM
Don Curtis: You need to do the retune correctly.

You MUST do a "first time installation" or "reset to defaults", you have simply run the "add channels" option.

If you can't find the option, follow this procedure - www.ukfree.tv link icon 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 - independent digital TV + switchover advice, since 2002
senay
Thursday 15 July 2010 6:09PM
my favorite channel has disapered
Briantist
Tuesday 20 July 2010 9:00AM
senay: I see.
Gill
Sunday 7 November 2010 9:55PM
I bought a sky box on ebay to use to get the free channels thru my freesat dish, if i buy a sky viewing card on ebay can i get some of the channels that are currently disabled(insert your viewing card message)?
Briantist
Monday 8 November 2010 6:49AM
Gill: Never buy a card from eBay.

You can get a card direct from Sky - www.sky.com link icon FREESAT from Sky - Call now to order - for £25.

This will give you these additional channels:

1) Sky3

2) Fiver

3) FiveUSA

That's it.
pond-house
Monday 22 November 2010 6:32PM
I have paid the £20 for the Sky FreeSat Card and had all the channes now Ch 5 and Fiver etc have disappear. Any one know why?
Briantist
Monday 22 November 2010 6:33PM
pond-house: Please can you try the three things suggested on the What can my do when my Sky Digibox says 'No Signal' or 'Technical fault'? | ukfree.tv - independent free digital TV advice page?
Nigel
Sunday 19 December 2010 2:02PM
I currently recieve around 97 freeview channels including radio and shopping channels does anyone know please if the numberof availble entertainment channel will increase upon digital switch over, or is the amout of channels available at present stacked at full capacity, many thanks in advance, Nigel.
Briantist
Tuesday 21 December 2010 7:05AM
Nigel: The extra capacity is used for the Freeview HD services after switchover.
Nigel
Tuesday 4 January 2011 12:29PM
Thanks Brian, one other question please.
I have a freeview pc card which picks up film4 plus one, via my digital freeview aerial, yet I cannot recieve this channel on my LG lcd telly with built in freeview or any of my freeview boxes. should I be able to pick this film 4 plus one, channel up on freeview equipment or could this just be an extra channel that the computer card is picking up?

thanks in advance Nigel.
Briantist
Thursday 6 January 2011 8:06AM
Nigel: Film4+1 has not been broadcast on Freeview for many years.
Trevor
Thursday 20 January 2011 9:45PM


what do I have to have if I buy a lcd tv with free view
Briantist
Friday 21 January 2011 7:04AM
Trevor: Some money?
JOHN T JONES
Tuesday 27 September 2011 3:44PM Smethwick
Hi briantist
is there not a free allday
horseracing channel considering the number we now have i would have thought one could have been laid aside for this purpose
on Freeview preferred or whatever

regards john t Jones
or is it the old adage money talks ?
Briantist
Thursday 29 September 2011 8:57PM
JOHN T JONES: Freeview channels are allocated to the highest bidder, no channels are reserved, aside for those for the BBC (one multiplex) and the Channel 3, 4 and 5 licence holder.
Alison Rogers
Tuesday 29 November 2011 9:40PM
I currently have Sky+ in my sitting room and an ordinary Sky box in my kitchen on a multiroom contract. I would like to stop paying Sky and move to Freesat. What do I have to do/buy to keep being able to watch tv in my kitchen?
Briantist
Wednesday 7 December 2011 9:58AM
Alison Rogers: You don't need to do anything at all, just keep using the box and it will switch to the free channels.
George Neil
Saturday 12 May 2012 1:14AM Belfast
Hi All, Brill site. Just a question, would I be able to recieive Irish Digital Tv if I got a box. Location Woodstock Road Area BT6
leslierainer
Saturday 19 May 2012 9:17AM Skegness
how can i get more channels on freesat i have been told that channels are being added but cant get them
Briantist
Sunday 20 May 2012 3:26PM
leslierainer: New Freesat channels appear in the programme guide automatically, you don't need to do anything.

If you think you are missing a channel, power off the box and power it back on again.
bernard hunt
Thursday 20 September 2012 12:13PM
does anyone know what sky is appealing about freeview channels 101 to 199 in the new epg supposed to be upgraded from 19-09-12? are they just being awkward ? will the appeal fail anyway and they are just being 'bloody-minded'?
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