Bid TV - Lose Freeview Channel - Freeview

rigney · 14-10-2008, 14:14

Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

Simon G · 14-10-2008, 14:19

Where did you find this info?

rigney · 14-10-2008, 14:21

The word on the street in the TV industry, a public announcement will be made fairly soon I am told

linkinpark875 · 14-10-2008, 14:22

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Originally Posted by rigney

The word on the street in the TV industry, a public announcement will be made fairly soon I am told

I hope it's not another shopping channel is it something worth watching?

Jason100 · 14-10-2008, 14:25

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Originally Posted by rigney

Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

Speed Auction TV have never been on freeview.

Karl1986 · 14-10-2008, 14:35

O dear.... that is very bad new for bid tv and virgin media if this is true

pkc · 14-10-2008, 14:41

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Originally Posted by rigney

Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

Hopefully VM have got it for a 24/7 Virgin 1

linkinpark875 · 14-10-2008, 14:45

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Originally Posted by pkc

Hopefully VM have got it for a 24/7 Virgin 1

With this news today?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ent-delay.html

It's not worth having Virgin 1 daytime as it's full of repeats of Star Trek and X Files. It's one of the worst channels on sky.

speculator · 14-10-2008, 15:32

AFAIK bid tv only broadcasts 6am-7pm in Wales as it timeshares with Time-Warner (Nuts TV/TUTV 2). So this maybe another abc1 scenario and CITV has again outbidded an existing Mux A channel. This leaves bid tv's 24 hour stream in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland so perhaps explains why SDN was advertising for bids.

SDN invites proposals for a new digital television channel to launch in January 2009

richard1960 · 14-10-2008, 15:37

QUOTE=linkinpark875;28108692]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ent-delay.html

It's not worth having Virgin 1 daytime as it's full of repeats of Star Trek and X Files. It's one of the worst channels on sky.[/quote]

Thought most satellite/cable channels were chocked full of repeats myself you ought to try dave.

Charnham · 14-10-2008, 15:47

ill be happy when something good replaces it.

Everything Goes · 14-10-2008, 15:51

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Originally Posted by rigney

Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

Ahh the irony

linkinpark875 · 14-10-2008, 15:51

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Originally Posted by speculator

AFAIK bid tv only broadcasts 6am-7pm in Wales as it timeshares with Time-Warner (Nuts TV/TUTV 2). So this maybe another abc1 scenario and CITV has again outbidded an existing Mux A channel. This leaves bid tv's 24 hour stream in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland so perhaps explains why SDN was advertising for bids.

SDN invites proposals for a new digital television channel to launch in January 2009

Was that not something to do with Channel Five moving creating more space?

chris20 · 14-10-2008, 17:49

i would love virgin1 to get this space and setanta sports news or another news one to get the other slot.

slyfox51 · 14-10-2008, 19:32

I must admit I have bought a few items off Bid and Price Drop in the past but I think I would prefer a non shopping channel to replace it.

Ray Cathode · 14-10-2008, 20:28

If Bid Tv have lost the SDN slot they will probably get the Arqiva one instead and that comes with a night time service to Wales.

DAVE02 · 14-10-2008, 20:29

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Originally Posted by rigney

Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

do you know what date it will stop going out on freeview.

prking · 15-10-2008, 09:50

I was under the impression that the contracts expired in 2010. So if the Op is correct it will be a good while before there are any changes.

soulboy77 · 15-10-2008, 09:59

This auction for Bid TV's slot seems to have been a bit secretative?

digiwigi · 15-10-2008, 10:16

Probably only going to be replaced by Gems TV or something

chrisy · 15-10-2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Ray Cathode

If Bid Tv have lost the SDN slot they will probably get the Arqiva one instead and that comes with a night time service to Wales.

They will almost certainly be bidding for it. Whether they win is another matter.

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Originally Posted by DAVE02

do you know what date it will stop going out on freeview.

It started in January 2003(?). Given that this news has come with three months to next January, I'm guessing the contract expires next January.

This may well be the SDN slot that was up for grabs.

Ray Cathode · 15-10-2008, 20:01

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Ray Cathode · 15-10-2008, 20:02

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Originally Posted by chrisy

It started in January 2003(?). Given that this news has come with three months to next January, I'm guessing the contract expires next January.

Bid TV started 23/1/2003 on Freeview mux A.

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Originally Posted by chrisy

This may well be the SDN slot that was up for grabs.

It certainly looks like it and I wonder if ITV have awarded it to themselves like CITV?

jayson reign · 16-10-2008, 09:12

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Originally Posted by chris20

i would love virgin1 to get this space and setanta sports news or another news one to get the other slot.

i agree chris

skimminstones · 16-10-2008, 10:07

Anything to get rid of a shopping channel is good news for me. I was flicking through the channels yesterday and notcied a mobile phone they were selling at £27.99. Add to this the premium rate call to order it and the £7.99 for postage.

Its only £29.99 brand new from a shop!

14-10-2008, 14:14	#1
rigney Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Services: Sky +HD [Samsung], Sharp 52, Virgin BB Posts: 194	Bid TV - Lose Freeview Channel Bid TV have lost one thier Freeview channels after they were outbid for their contract renewal! Will this will mean the end of speed auction TV on Freeview and perhaps even Bid TV?! Price Drop will remain apparently.....

14-10-2008, 14:19	#2
Simon G Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 475	Where did you find this info?

14-10-2008, 14:21	#3
rigney Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Services: Sky +HD [Samsung], Sharp 52, Virgin BB Posts: 194	The word on the street in the TV industry, a public announcement will be made fairly soon I am told

14-10-2008, 14:35	#6
Karl1986 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 400	O dear.... that is very bad new for bid tv and virgin media if this is true

14-10-2008, 15:32	#9
speculator Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winter Hill Services: Samsung satellite HD stb, Humax Foxsat HD stb, madasafish broadband Posts: 1,487	AFAIK bid tv only broadcasts 6am-7pm in Wales as it timeshares with Time-Warner (Nuts TV/TUTV 2). So this maybe another abc1 scenario and CITV has again outbidded an existing Mux A channel. This leaves bid tv's 24 hour stream in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland so perhaps explains why SDN was advertising for bids. SDN invites proposals for a new digital television channel to launch in January 2009

14-10-2008, 15:37	#10
richard1960 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: somewhere in europe. Services: all vm services. Posts: 3,465	QUOTE=linkinpark875;28108692] http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...ent-delay.html It's not worth having Virgin 1 daytime as it's full of repeats of Star Trek and X Files. It's one of the worst channels on sky.[/quote] Thought most satellite/cable channels were chocked full of repeats myself you ought to try dave.

14-10-2008, 15:47	#11
Charnham Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: nr Peterborough, England Services: regenerating into wamdue Posts: 15,716	ill be happy when something good replaces it.

14-10-2008, 17:49	#14
chris20 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Services: freeview/setanta with freesat and virgin mobile Posts: 3,254	i would love virgin1 to get this space and setanta sports news or another news one to get the other slot.

14-10-2008, 19:32	#15
slyfox51 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,676	I must admit I have bought a few items off Bid and Price Drop in the past but I think I would prefer a non shopping channel to replace it.

14-10-2008, 20:28	#16
Ray Cathode Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Guildford / Crystal Palace Services: Freeview; TUTV; FreeSat HD; FTA satellite; DAB; FM; DAT45+MRD; Log Periodic Posts: 7,365	If Bid Tv have lost the SDN slot they will probably get the Arqiva one instead and that comes with a night time service to Wales.

15-10-2008, 09:50	#18
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Services: Freeview (T816 PVR, T825 PVR) Posts: 6,395	I was under the impression that the contracts expired in 2010. So if the Op is correct it will be a good while before there are any changes.

15-10-2008, 09:59	#19
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Services: Freeview (C/Palace Tx), Freesat (28.2°e/28.5°e), BT Business Broadband Posts: 3,362	This auction for Bid TV's slot seems to have been a bit secretative?

15-10-2008, 10:16	#20
digiwigi Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: London Services: Sky+ HD, Top Up TV & Virgin XL BB Posts: 870	Probably only going to be replaced by Gems TV or something

15-10-2008, 20:01	#22
Ray Cathode Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Guildford / Crystal Palace Services: Freeview; TUTV; FreeSat HD; FTA satellite; DAB; FM; DAT45+MRD; Log Periodic Posts: 7,365	Deleted

16-10-2008, 10:07	#25
skimminstones Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 836	Anything to get rid of a shopping channel is good news for me. I was flicking through the channels yesterday and notcied a mobile phone they were selling at £27.99. Add to this the premium rate call to order it and the £7.99 for postage. Its only £29.99 brand new from a shop!