E4, E4+1 AND Big Brother Interactive Channel on Freeview

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~Lucky~

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by moogester:
“Am I being thick, but I've read this as E4 will only be available on sky, Freeview will be getting E4 + 1? ”

That just means it won't be available from any other provider on satellite

~Lucky~

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by Fenixx:
“It says people with cable, but it's been said that they WON'T get a separate live stream, and will have to watch BB Live when E4 decide to show it...inbetween the Friends repeats. That's the point I was making, and the information that's lacking from the press pack. When it says round-the-clock streaming, it means 18 or so hours.”

If you don't get streaming, you won't get 18 hours on E4, nothing like.

moogester

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“That just means it won't be available from any other provider on satellite”

Thank God I'm thick, I was a bit worried there!!!!

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by ~Lucky~:
“If you don't get streaming, you won't get 18 hours on E4, nothing like.”

I couldn't be arsed to work it out. That was the first number I thought of.

athena2004

25-05-2005

ooooh!!!, brilliant if true!!

just bought a freeview box for bedroom the other day as well!, just imagine if true 24/7 BIG BROTHER.

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by athena2004:
“ooooh!!!, brilliant if true!!

just bought a freeview box for bedroom the other day as well!, just imagine if true 24/7 BIG BROTHER.”

I'd never leave my bedroom!

"Night everyone!"

11 weeks later, full beard, flies hanging round everywhere, 3 stone lighter.

"Ugg"

~Lucky~

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by Fenixx:
“I couldn't be arsed to work it out. That was the first number I thought of. ”

I don't know exactly what it was last year, but you only get a couple of hours of the afternoon and evening, when all the most interesting stuff happens, like the tasks and rewards. You get plenty of watching them sleep though.

imno12u

25-05-2005

I just called C4. They said it will be a big brother live stream on channel 705 launching with the rest of the other new channels on Freeview on Friday.

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by imno12u:
“I just called C4. They said it will be a big brother live stream on channel 705 launching with the rest of the other new channels on Freeview on Friday.”

They did? *eyebrow raised* I want an audio file of that conversation, please!

little bear

25-05-2005

wooohoooo yey!!! sorry just getting really excited because not had E4 befor now getting red button treatement too. Someone mentioned earlier about another remote? or am i just been thick

~Lucky~

25-05-2005

WOW! That's great news for freeviewers.

imno12u

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by Fenixx:
“They did? *eyebrow raised* I want an audio file of that conversation, please!

”

Call them yourself if you will on 020 7306 8333 and ask if 705 will be the Big Brother interactive stream.

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by imno12u:
“Call them yourself if you will on 020 7306 8333 and ask if 705 will be the Big Brother interactive stream.”

(It was a (poor) joke...seeing as everyone's always so suspicious on here.)

gottago

25-05-2005

Yep it's been comfirmed by C4 to a few forum members in the DTT forum! I'm so excited!

RKO'd

25-05-2005

Awesome! Its in Big Brother's interest to do this anyway as it will mean a potential of 3 Million more viewers have access to the interactive vote - which will increase their revenue!

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Knowing my luck, my box will conveniently skip channel 705 in the scan.

imno12u

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by Fenixx:
“(It was a (poor) joke...seeing as everyone's always so suspicious on here.) ”

lol. That's ok, I understand.
Big Brother fans should really invest in a freeview box now, if not for the main TV for another TV in the house as you really won't miss a thing. Good boxes cost as little as £45.

kev_6655

25-05-2005

Is this actually true?
I hate being teased!

~Lucky~

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by RKO'd:
“Awesome! Its in Big Brother's interest to do this anyway as it will mean a potential of 3 Million more viewers have access to the interactive vote - which will increase their revenue!”

But you don't need to connect to the phone line with freeview. I don't know if you can even.

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Yeah, there'll be no interactive voting. BUT, more people will have access to the stream, which means more people might be inclinded to vote, as they see what they see, and not what C4 want them to see.

russellelly

25-05-2005

More people to take part in the premium rate Text Message games/comments too.

Fenixx

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by russellelly:
“More people to take part in the premium rate Text Message games/comments too.”

Aha, see, there's always a down side...

~Lucky~

25-05-2005

You can thank the BBC for this for gettining out of the clutches of Sky and resurecting the old On Digital platform in the form of freeview. Otherwise I doubt terrestrial digital TV would even be an option nowadays.

simono

25-05-2005

Originally Posted by little bear:
“ wooohoooo yey!!! sorry just getting really excited because not had E4 befor now getting red button treatement too. Someone mentioned earlier about another remote? or am i just been thick ”

NO you wont need another remote it will be available on 705 either by the red button from ch4 and e4 or just by going to 705 like you can with 701/702

kev_6655

25-05-2005

I just phoned channel 4 they said they didnt kno yet!

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