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Turner to Launch Free To Air Channel TruTV on Freeview

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  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    Test transmissions for TruTV including programming, promos and ads are showing on Sky now, are they being shown on Freeview?
  • BizmanBizman Posts: 749
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    No, not on my TV. :(
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    Whereas new channels need to enter into a period of test transmissions for inclusion on the Sky EPG, this is not required on Freeview.
  • hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,696
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    a516 wrote: »
    Whereas new channels need to enter into a period of test transmissions for inclusion on the Sky EPG, this is not required on Freeview.

    Its acting as BBC RB 302 on Freeview at the moment for the Commonwealth Games.
  • a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    hyperstarsponge wrote: »
    Its acting as BBC RB 302 on Freeview at the moment for the Commonwealth Games.

    Would seem the perfect fit. But the placeholder for truTV is on a different multiplex.
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,702
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    epsom wrote: »
    Coming August 4th. Schedule will include Conan O'Brien's late night chat show from another Turner network: TBS. 11pm Monday through Thursday.

    I liked the Jay Leno show however any American chat show is a good idea as there's not much late night shows on UK TV.
  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    I liked the Jay Leno show however any American chat show is a good idea as there's not much late night shows on UK TV.
    Yes Conan O'Brien was formerly seen in the UK on CNBC in his now defunct NBC chat show.
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,702
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    epsom wrote: »
    Yes Conan O'Brien was formerly seen in the UK on CNBC in his now defunct NBC chat show.

    Ah so it's not the new one CNBC show now that replaced Leno?
  • beatrice39beatrice39 Posts: 1,801
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    kjhskj75 wrote: »
    Not exactly their first - anyone remember Nuts TV ?

    Their first was Turner Classic Movies ;-). What a blast from the past that is! Makes me feel very old.
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,702
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    beatrice39 wrote: »
    Their first was Turner Classic Movies ;-). What a blast from the past that is! Makes me feel very old.

    It beats me why they never put TCM on Freeview. It's showing movies older than what Film Four broadcasts. It's not a must have channel on Sky.
  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    Ah so it's not the new one CNBC show now that replaced Leno?
    No TruTV will be airing Conan's current chat show shown on TBS in the US.
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    It beats me why they never put TCM on Freeview. It's showing movies older than what Film Four broadcasts. It's not a must have channel on Sky.
    It's not a must have channel anywhere, hence why it needs subscription revenue.

    Sky's packages are designed to support minor unpopular channels off the backs of the popular ones.
  • linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,702
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    epsom wrote: »
    No TruTV will be airing Conan's current chat show shown on TBS in the US.

    Cool I will give this channel a chance atleast it's trying to show something different to the current drop of channels.
  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    Just received next weeks copy of the tv listings magazine TV & Satellite Week, and found no listings for TruTV. Surprising given both the magazines publishers (IPC Media) and TruTV are owned by Time Warner! Wonder if other IPC listing mags like TV Times, have made the same mistake?
  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    epsom wrote: »
    Just received next weeks copy of the tv listings magazine TV & Satellite Week, and found no listings for TruTV. Surprising given both the magazines publishers (IPC Media) and TruTV are owned by Time Warner! Wonder if other IPC listing mags like TV Times, have made the same mistake?
    Just to correct myself, Time Warner spun off their magazines division last month, so IPC Media is now owned by Time Inc. not Time Warner. TruTV is in a waiting list for inclusion in their listings magazines, the publisher advised me.
  • BizmanBizman Posts: 749
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    epsom wrote: »
    TruTV is in a waiting list for inclusion in their listings magazines, the publisher advised me.
    Magazines have a relatively long lead time for the information to appear. It should be on your EPG however.
  • mikebukmikebuk Posts: 18,769
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    Sky 565, Freeview 68.

    I will watch 'Redneck Island' with 'Stone Cold Steve Austin as host.
  • mikebukmikebuk Posts: 18,769
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    My friend who has Virgin TV can't find it, anyone else with them having issues ?
  • epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    mikebuk wrote: »
    My friend who has Virgin TV can't find it, anyone else with them having issues ?
    TruTV starts Monday at 1pm I believe, so Virgin will add to their EPG nearer the time. Channel 245 it is rumoured to be on.
  • BizmanBizman Posts: 749
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    epsom wrote: »
    TruTV starts Monday at 1pm I believe
    Very true, even though my EPG has incorrectly populated from 07:00
  • M60M60 Posts: 5,596
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    Also Freesat LCN 154.
  • hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,696
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    This post may not be a Freeview discussion, But it would be nice to have a HD channel of this as a good start.
  • tomeetomee Posts: 2,891
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    Bizman wrote: »
    Very true, even though my EPG has incorrectly populated from 07:00

    The EPG has been updated to reflect the launch @13:00 on 4/8/14
  • M60M60 Posts: 5,596
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    hyperstarsponge wrote: »
    This post may not be a Freeview discussion, But it would be nice to have a HD channel of this as a good start.

    It wouldn't surprise me if Turner do a deal to get it on COM8 in HD, depending upon how much native HD content it has.
  • hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,696
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    Well I hope they going to get new content alongside that late night chat show.
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