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Old 28-05-2001, 02:04
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Has anyone even phoned sky or channel 4 and asked why the interactive service is not working yet. (as it is meant to be up and running now)

I tried phoning sky yesterday (Sunday afternoon) before I went out. But there lines where busy.

ill try phoning again in the morning.


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Old 28-05-2001, 13:58
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Originally posted by steven cardwell
Who is running the interactive service is it e4 themselves or a third party such as NDS?

Steve.
doesn't the delay of the launch just make it a bit obvious that Sky are running the service?
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Old 28-05-2001, 14:08
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doesn't the delay of the launch just make it a bit obvious that Sky are running the service? [/b][/quote]

i dont sky is. lol as someone over the BB forum phoned sky and they had no idea about the interactive service. heres what the message over at the BB forum said.

"It is supposed to be interactive now but they're having technical problems - I called Channel 4. They said they hope it will be up and running by the end of the week but offered no guarantees. This was better than Sky Technical Helpline who did not know anything about the coverage on e4, & assured me there would be NO interactive coverage on e4 and then, after speaking to her supervisor, the person who I was speaking to told me that if I wanted to go interactive I had to connect my Sky box up to my PC!!! Great Technical support."




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Old 28-05-2001, 14:20
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Good start for E4! There was full frontal nudity at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday. The camera was in the girls room and one of them dropped their towel. The camera then quickly panned left.

About 10 minutes later, a message appeared at the bottom of the screen saying "We apologise if any of the material we recently broadcast caused offence to anyone".

Nice one!
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Old 28-05-2001, 14:31
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Originally posted by craig@rewind
Good start for E4! There was full frontal nudity at 10am on Bank Holiday Monday. The camera was in the girls room and one of them dropped their towel. The camera then quickly panned left.

About 10 minutes later, a message appeared at the bottom of the screen saying "We apologise if any of the material we recently broadcast caused offence to anyone".

Nice one!
I personally still think its a very bold and worthwhile idea, allowing BB2 to go 18hrs a day. Shame about the lack of interactivity.

I thought the feed was delayed? Surely they'll have picked up on the nudity before airing?

Cheers, Asa
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Old 28-05-2001, 14:39
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Channel 4 are delaying it because everytime someone swears, you hear the noise from outside of the house - i.e. trains going past!
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Old 28-05-2001, 16:10
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Originally posted by craig@rewind
Channel 4 are delaying it because everytime someone swears, you hear the noise from outside of the house - i.e. trains going past!
i dont know why they cant let the bad language thru, after all you hear it on the bus or in the super market
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Old 28-05-2001, 16:15
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Err, because kids are watching, I swear,but I hate see kids hearing it, I was in the shops last week and there was a mum swearing badly at her child, IK hate that, there should be not shits, f**ks or any of that before 9pm. They could certify the program as a 15 certicicate on sky to start with which would stop at least some kids seeing it when the odd swear word creeps though, like f**k at 3:50pm this afternoon.
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Old 28-05-2001, 16:24
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I agree - just because swearing is heard in the shops, or in town, doesn't mean it should be ok to broadcast it in the daytime. I agree with the 9PM watershed - or at least introduce PG/15/18 "Adult Content" before programs start so that parents can allow their kids to watch it, or not.
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Old 28-05-2001, 17:25
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this morning the delay was around 10mins. on my clock it said 11:05 and one of them said it was 'around five to eleven' in the house.
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Old 28-05-2001, 18:14
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Interactive BB won't be starting until the end of June according to Sky.
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Old 28-05-2001, 18:35
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http://forum.channel4.com/forums/for...991042671a7170 there is an article saying the services doesn't start till Tuesday. Very Interesting.
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Old 28-05-2001, 18:43
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Thanks for the link, v interesting. So I spose at 00:40, we should have Interactive services working.
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Old 28-05-2001, 18:48
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that during Big Brother's Litlle brother tommorow it will begin so we don't have to watch the boring Dermot, so we can have a choice. Thats the whole point of it isn't it?
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Old 28-05-2001, 19:11
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Originally posted by *MikeB*
Err, because kids are watching, I swear,but I hate see kids hearing it, I was in the shops last week and there was a mum swearing badly at her child, IK hate that, there should be not shits, f**ks or any of that before 9pm. They could certify the program as a 15 certicicate on sky to start with which would stop at least some kids seeing it when the odd swear word creeps though, like f**k at 3:50pm this afternoon.
i swaer to but in the day time my swearing words are
damn and s**t
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Old 28-05-2001, 19:15
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when they were having bacon sarnies this afternoon, the stripper dropped a piece and said 'oh ****', and then the motorway sound came on after the bird had sweared.
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Old 28-05-2001, 19:19
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Originally posted by deiwise
Thanks for the link, v interesting. So I spose at 00:40, we should have Interactive services working.
It's probably some daft reason, like given it's a Bank Holiday only a skelton staff are on, and the techy's behind the interactive stuff ain't working until after the bank holiday (aka otherwise known as Tuesday!).

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Old 28-05-2001, 20:43
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Couldnt sky have just used the parental control while bb is on e4, it probably would have been mush easier and cheaper for them!
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Old 28-05-2001, 20:47
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Originally posted by JackHammer
Couldnt sky have just used the parental control while bb is on e4, it probably would have been mush easier and cheaper for them!
That would be OK on Sky Digital, but not ITV Digital, analogue cable and digital cable, as there are no parental access control on these platforms.
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Old 28-05-2001, 21:41
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you can telll noone is manning the 4extra feeds, theyre all showing E4 and are very jumpy and skippy!
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Old 28-05-2001, 22:11
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Originally posted by djgk
you can telll noone is manning the 4extra feeds, theyre all showing E4 and are very jumpy and skippy!
Actually, if look at the 4xtra feed during an ad break on E4 - they all show a different feed. It's only when E4 is broadcasting, that the same feed is being shown.
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Old 28-05-2001, 22:19
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It never ceases to amaze me that people actually sit there and watch a programme about other people living in a house. It speaks volumes about the society in which we live. The words watch paint and dry readily spring to mind.
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Old 28-05-2001, 22:21
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How dol I get these 4extra feeds they're not on 12.168V
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Old 28-05-2001, 23:12
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Just now (11pm), when the live bb was about to start the announcer said "And now over to the house" adn then Donna In Need stared!!!, well done E4
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Old 28-05-2001, 23:13
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Originally posted by MarkBeer
Originally posted by JackHammer
Couldnt sky have just used the parental control while bb is on e4, it probably would have been mush easier and cheaper for them!
That would be OK on Sky Digital, but not ITV Digital, analogue cable and digital cable, as there are no parental access control on these platforms.
MarkBeer,

ITV Digital does have a parental access system. I think the cable platforms do as well. How else would they show 18-rated movies during the daytime?

Mark.
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