ITV1 +1 launches on 1st October
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'ITV1 +1' launches on Thursday 1st October.
More info:
http://www.agbnielsen.co.uk/agb/files/ClientServices/New%20BARB%20Channels/Implementation%20-%20ITV1+1.doc
More info:
http://www.agbnielsen.co.uk/agb/files/ClientServices/New%20BARB%20Channels/Implementation%20-%20ITV1+1.doc
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Interesting how it will not be available in non ITV plc regions. This doc could be read as sky only, but I can't see ITV launching a +1 unless on all platforms.
..if it was also in Scotland so they could get around the STV blocking new ITV programmes policy.
Can't see the point of it myself,they'd do better to try and improve the existing programming rather than waste money putting on more repeats of the crap they show now! If they repeat The X-Factor and the results programmes on ITV2 at least twice,do we really need another showing on this new channel?
Edit,in reply to above post,presumably Scottish viewers could add it through other channels?
"From October 1st, the channel(s) will be broadcast on the Digital Satellite and Digital Cable (Virgin Media) platforms. Broadcast hours will be between 10:25 - 07:00 (20.5 hours). "
Do viewers in Scotland not still get ITV1 London in the 900s for Audio Description purposes?
I don't recall whether it was actually Champions League or some other competition, but ITV4 have previously repeated live football an hour later on ITV4 +1 without issue.
But apart from that this news is very unsurprising. The only surprising aspect is how long it has taken them considering C4 have had a timeshift for over 2 years now and to great success.
This is just what the world of television desperately needs!!!!
/Insincere Dave
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98ewqQMiHQ
I'm surprised they're not selling ad space nationally like they would a multichannel. My guess is that it will rate higher than most other multichannels.
[Edit: I don't actually watch GMTV, I was just confused as to why it wasn't going to be shown on +1]
In all seriousness it's probably just because GMTV is technically a different company with a different franchise. If GMTV wish to make arrangements to launch a timeshift channel then that's up to them, but it's not up to ITV to do it for them.
Technically a separate franchise to ITV, of which Disney still own 25%. I don't think they broadcast the GMTV Kids output on ITV4+1 either.
You know we DO watch tv up here in Scotland :mad:
STV biggest bunch of jokers :mad:
Yes I do know I have Sky and can watch on 993 but not all of us have Sky or Freeview
I get the press release from AGB, as well as updating the BARB website each Weds
anyway unlucky Scots, Norn Irish and Jersey/Guernsey lot
oh and us Freeviewers
Well everyone will have to have it soon or they wont have TV, digital switch over not far off!
I have been down the Freeview route and I cannot receive it at the moment due to poor signal strength - have been told even if I purchase new expensive ariel I cannot be guaranteed a service - this will have to change significantly before switchover or something like Freesat is going to be the only choice - and then we have the problem of planning permission to fit a dish - the joys :)