Current TV on VM TV that is the question

[RichardCoulter]

It now looks likely that the Sky EPG slot and possibly the spectrum too has been bought from the owners of Current TV by C4 for their placeholder timeshift channel that starts on satellite at the end of this month.

I wonder if VM will carry this prior to the confirmed launch of the proper channel in place of Current TV?

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

It now looks likely that the Sky EPG slot and possibly the spectrum too has been bought from the owners of Current TV by C4 for their placeholder timeshift channel that starts on satellite at the end of this month.

I wonder if VM will carry this prior to the confirmed launch of the proper channel in place of Current TV?

Can't they sell it to Channel 5 so that they can launch 5USA HD, since it is near the EPG slots for 5USA and 5USA+1

[Felim_Doyle]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

There will be a closing down announcement by Al Gore at 11.50pm on Sunday, before the channel finally closes for good. He will be sharing his thoughts on the UK channels successes and closure, so it may prove to be controversial as far as Sky are concerned.

I recommend people watch and/or record it...

Oh no! I missed it and there's no chance of a repeat! Maybe it'll turn up on YouTube, The Current TV website or there'll be a link from Al Gore's own Twitter page. I must investigate at some point.

Perhaps, rather foolishly, I never made Current TV or Al Gore aware of the existence of this thread/poll. They did thank me when I posted on their website that a group of us will miss the channel though.

I wonder if we'd still have it if there was some real competition for satellite TV services in the UK. I know that Current TV could go Free-to-Air and be seen on Sky and FreeSat platforms but I imagine the carriage cost is prohibitive for them.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Felim_Doyle

Aargh! I missed it and there's no chance of a repeat! Maybe it'll turn up on YouTube, The Current TV website or there'll be a link from Al Gore's own Twitter page. I must investigate at some point.

Perhaps, rather foolishly, I never made Current TV or Al Gore aware of the existence of this thread/poll. They did thank me when I posted on their website that a group of us will miss the channel though.

I wonder if we'd still have it if there was some real competition for satellite TV services in the UK. I know that Current TV could go Free-to-Air and be seen on Sky and FreeSat platforms but I imagine the carriage cost is prohibitive for them.

Unlike most channel closures, this one will be missed

[andy_m]

I saw the closing speech, I think its on the American version of the website. Not too controversial though. Big up to British documentary makers, blamed satellite AND cable operators for the closure, said the channel had become "inconvenient". Finished by urging contributors to keep on pushing the boundaries of something. I'm not his biggest fan, but he is a smart political operator, and he played this very safe.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I saw the closing speech, I think its on the American version of the website. Not too controversial though. Big up to British documentary makers, blamed satellite AND cable operators for the closure, said the channel had become "inconvenient". Finished by urging contributors to keep on pushing the boundaries of something. I'm not his biggest fan, but he is a smart political operator, and he played this very safe.

Why Cable operators, it was Sky that were reponsible, shame the USA did not Al Gore insted of this guy

[windy]

Is there any point in having this thread anymore.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by windy

Is there any point in having this thread anymore.

Sadly no

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Why Cable operators, it was Sky that were reponsible, shame the USA did not Al Gore insted of this guy

You'd look like that too if you had a massive Dalek stood behind you!

Don't know why he said cable companies. I took it to mean either American cable companies, or he didn't want to say only satellite operators which, in the UK, only means Sky and would have been a clear and direct attack.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by andy_m

You'd look like that too if you had a massive Dalek stood behind you!

Don't know why he said cable companies. I took it to mean either American cable companies, or he didn't want to say only satellite operators which, in the UK, only means Sky and would have been a clear and direct attack.

Why would he be against US Cable companies, they are keeping Current TV, also Sky is not the only satellite operator in the UK

Originally Posted by windy

Is there any point in having this thread anymore.

no point.. get over it-current tv is finished..

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by paulsouth

no point.. get over it-current tv is finished..

Unless you subscribe to these cable providers

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Unless you subscribe to these cable providers

i do.. virgin media

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Originally Posted by paulsouth

i do.. virgin media

wats time warner cable like? u guys still have analogue cable tv?

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by paulsouth

i do.. virgin media

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wats time warner cable like? u guys still have analogue cable tv?

You can only get in the US of A

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

You can only get in the US of A

true..lol

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Originally Posted by paulsouth

true..lol

wat do u think of virgin media?