Fox UK to launch free-to-air channel YourTV

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chrisdafur

03-09-2015

This didn't look like it had been covered.

Quote:
“Rupert Murdoch’s Fox UK is to launch its first ever free-to-air channel, YourTV, in the increasingly crowded market targeting female viewers.”

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...channel-yourtv

chrisdafur

03-09-2015

I don't know if this is also related.

Quote:
“Fox International Channels (FIC) is on the brink of launching a free-to-air channel with a raft of National Geographic factual content, as the battle for the free-to-air market heats up.”

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=uk

PhilH36

03-09-2015

Hmm, wonder which mux it (Your TV) will go on? COM 7 or 8 would mean large numbers of people being unable to receive it, and where is space on any of the other muxes going to come from??

a516

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by PhilH36:
“Hmm, wonder which mux it (Your TV) will go on? COM 7 or 8 would mean large numbers of people being unable to receive it, and where is space on any of the other muxes going to come from??”

The slot currently used by The Community Channel appears to be most likely - or a shuffle around involving the Community Channel and other services.

The channel will be on air from 7am to 3am.

SonOfPurple

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by a516:
“The slot currently used by The Community Channel appears to be most likely - or a shuffle around involving the Community Channel and other services.

The channel will be on air from 7am to 3am.”

The current Dave slot is 7am-3am - if Dave moves to the slot now home to Dave ja vu's capacity, that'll free up the current Dave berth on ARQA...

philengland

03-09-2015

It could go on Freesat

I think 2 channels are on the way from FOX

phildunk1986

03-09-2015

Just a thought could this new channel from FOX being replacing Pick TV from Sky on Freeview. I would imagine this new channel would air trailers for both Sky and FOX channels.

Or it will Pick TV still remain on Freeview but it gets a higher channel number and the new channel from FOX launches on Freeview Channel 11.

1andrew1

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by phildunk1986:
“Just a thought could this new channel from FOX being replacing Pick TV from Sky on Freeview. I would imagine this new channel would air trailers for both Sky and FOX channels.

Or it will Pick TV still remain on Freeview but it gets a higher channel number and the new channel from FOX launches on Freeview Channel 11.”

Fox and Sky are separate companies so I can't see Pick TV closing or moving channel numbers. But I believe generally channels can't swap places on Freeview due to the rules in place for the platform.

Pizzatheaction

03-09-2015

No, thanks, Rupert.

a516

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by 1andrew1:
“Fox and Sky are separate companies so I can't see Pick TV closing or moving channel numbers. But I believe generally channels can't swap places on Freeview due to the rules in place for the platform.”

They can only swap if both channels belong to the same company and are in the same genre and can provide Digital UK with a good reason for the swap.

AngusMast

03-09-2015

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...network-820026

Quote:
“The network will feature such shows as Corrupt Crimes, which investigates recent crime stories, legal drama Shark, starring James Wood, and Don't Tell the Bride, along with cooking shows, such as the National Geographic Channel's Baking Good, Baking Bad.”

So the two news articles are probably talking about the same channel.

AngusMast

03-09-2015

Official news release

http://foxinternationalchannels.com/...inment-channel

Charnham

03-09-2015

sounds dreadful

paulx23

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by Charnham:
“sounds dreadful”

Unless you are a '40 plus woman', it doesn't matter what you think.

Charnham

03-09-2015

Originally Posted by paulx23:
“Unless you are a '40 plus woman', it doesn't matter what you think.”

fair point

a516

04-09-2015

A licence for a +1 channel has been issued as well...

Hayley_baby

04-09-2015

oo more repeats of dont tell the bride like bbc3 and really dont repeat them *yawns*

TelevisionUser

06-09-2015

Originally Posted by chrisdafur:
“This didn't look like it had been covered.

http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...channel-yourtv”

Originally Posted by chrisdafur:
“I don't know if this is also related.

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=uk”

As I understand things, there'll only be the one new Fox channel but that it will include some National Geographic domestic programming such as the Baking Good Baking Bad series.

pad_ehh

10-09-2015

Placeholders for YourTV and YourTV+1 have appeared on 78 and 79.

Sexbomb

10-09-2015

Originally Posted by Paddy C:
“Placeholders for YourTV and YourTV+1 have appeared on 78 and 79.”

I have it 0n LCN78 but not 79.

Bizman

10-09-2015

Ignoring the nay sayers, I have looked in more depth at the sort of material to be covered and think there is some good male-orientated stuff to come. Obviously it is a question of taste, but I shall be watching some of the National Geographic content along with Family Guy.

YouView

10-09-2015

Family Guy?!

YourTV won't be showing the best programmes from FOX and National Geographic, quite the opposite. It will operate in the same way as Pick and Quest do for Sky and Discovery, mainly showing their older back catalogue of less premium content along with a handful of cheap new shows.

kasg

10-09-2015

Originally Posted by Sexbomb:
“I have it 0n LCN78 but not 79.”

YourTV (78) is on COM5, YourTV+1 (79) is on COM6 - do you have the other channels on COM6, e.g. 4Music, Yesterday?

Sexbomb

10-09-2015

Originally Posted by kasg:
“YourTV (78) is on COM5, YourTV+1 (79) is on COM6 - do you have the other channels on COM6, e.g. 4Music, Yesterday?”

A scan picked it up

Jacquicrossland

10-09-2015

Although not launched, Your TV Manchester and Yourt TV lancashire own the name to Your TV in the UK surely? So how can Fox have it?

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