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Post by maggiem on Jul 29, 2020 10:33:10 GMT
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Post by lynette on Jul 29, 2020 13:58:58 GMT
Me too
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on Jul 29, 2020 14:09:53 GMT
Also on Freesat too, for those of us with that platform.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2020 14:20:16 GMT
Danny Dyer was mates with Harold Pinter???
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Post by Jon on Jul 29, 2020 14:34:39 GMT
I’m not too surprised Sky have decided to make Sky Arts FTA, not only does it expand its reach but with BBC Four becoming more of an archive channel, it’s filing a gap nicely. Sadly I think it means that Challenge will likely leave Freeview
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Post by bengal73 on Jul 29, 2020 15:22:44 GMT
As I've mentioned in another thread I suspect it will lead to Sky putting out premium paid content alongside the free to air paid offerings
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Post by sf on Jul 29, 2020 22:26:44 GMT
Danny Dyer was mates with Harold Pinter??? He was.
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Post by partytentdown on Jul 30, 2020 11:18:38 GMT
anyone know when this starts?
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Post by Jon on Jul 30, 2020 13:03:16 GMT
anyone know when this starts? September is what I’ve read, no exact date at the moment.
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Post by jojo on Jul 30, 2020 13:49:57 GMT
As if my recorder isn't full enough already!
At risk of sounding ungrateful - will it be an HD channel?
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Post by n1david on Aug 3, 2020 15:14:01 GMT
At risk of sounding ungrateful - will it be an HD channel? It'll be SD only, keeping the HD service for Sky subscribers to encourage you to pay...
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Post by jojo on Aug 3, 2020 18:04:42 GMT
At risk of sounding ungrateful - will it be an HD channel? It'll be SD only, keeping the HD service for Sky subscribers to encourage you to pay... Thanks. Alas, I live in flats in a conservation area, so it's nigh on impossible to get a Sky dish. I know other options are available, and I probably could upgrade my NowTV account to HD to get it, but I like being able to record. I suppose that's supposed to be another thing to tempt me to sign up properly.
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Post by n1david on Sept 17, 2020 10:30:16 GMT
Now live on Freeview channel 11.
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Post by Kim_Bahorel on Sept 17, 2020 10:38:59 GMT
Just returned both my freeview boxes and not there so I assume it might be for like newer boxes or something??
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Post by n1david on Sept 17, 2020 10:49:05 GMT
Sky say it’s being launched today but I don’t know if different transmitters turn it on at different times, so try later - it should work even if you’ve got an old box or TV set.
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Post by theatreian on Sept 17, 2020 11:27:35 GMT
I don't think programming starts until 2pm so maybe try then as I retuned my boxes and it wasn't showing yet.
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Post by anita on Sept 17, 2020 12:49:20 GMT
Didn't come up when I persuaded my husband to retune this morning. Hope I can get him to try again later.
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Post by theatreian on Sept 17, 2020 15:56:56 GMT
Mine has come up now , just need to retune anytime from now on. It must not have worked until the channel started today at 2pm.
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Post by Jan on Sept 17, 2020 17:52:54 GMT
Danny Dyer was mates with Harold Pinter??? Of course, and you can see why, he's like a Pinter character. It's also why he appeared in the Pinter at the Pinter season.
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Post by londonpostie on Sept 18, 2020 20:48:33 GMT
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Post by Jan on Sept 19, 2020 18:03:06 GMT
I retuned to get Sky Arts. Saw a documentary of Faberge which from the day-glo colours and fuzzy focus looked as if it had been made in 1980. I shall persist as I believe they have the rights to "Inside The Actors Studio" which is so bad it's good.
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Post by glossie on Sept 20, 2020 9:47:11 GMT
We watched the best Saturday night telly for months last night - Queen at Wembley, Stones in Hyde Park followed by Madness documentary. Will definitely keep an eye on future offerings.
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Post by alece10 on Sept 20, 2020 15:12:35 GMT
Les Mis 25th anniversary concert on tonight at 19.10
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Sept 20, 2020 17:43:24 GMT
Les Mis 25th anniversary concert on tonight at 19.10 I retuned my box and recorder for this, looking forward to it. Great to have theatre shows on Freeview, hope it's the start of many!
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Post by karloscar on Sept 20, 2020 18:27:21 GMT
Madam Butterfly from Covent Garden was a nice way to spend a Sunday morning. I'd no intention of watching it all, but she managed to hold my attention for 2+1/2 hours.
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Post by SuperTrooper on Sept 20, 2020 21:10:01 GMT
Well, we weren't planning to but Hubby and I watched the Les Mis concert.
Why oh why Nick Jonas?
Frances Ruffelle forgot her dress!
Colm was phenomenal!
It was bittersweet, I spent 3yrs working on the show at the Palace, nice to see alot of "my" casts on stage, BUT, I want to be working again!
It made me miss Theatre, I haven't watched anything that has been streamed while I've been on furlough for just that reason.
We'll watch Phantom next week. I'll probably cry.
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Post by karloscar on Sept 21, 2020 7:46:20 GMT
You really notice how shouty Les Mis is when it's done in concert form. Norm Lewis really made you want Javert to come out on top for once. Alfie even more dead behind the eyes than ever in this format.
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Post by crabtree on Sept 21, 2020 8:55:00 GMT
And good to see Susan Jane tanner, and a reminder of what Madame T was before the character became so panto.
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Post by TallPaul on Dec 10, 2020 11:24:39 GMT
The South Bank Awards will be broadcast at 8pm on Sunday 20 December. I don't want to give the game away, but a certain world-famous theatre is one of the winners. 😉 It's so good at what it does, it was actually competing against itself!
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Post by Rozzi Rainbow on Dec 13, 2020 18:32:10 GMT
We've got our Christmas TV guide already, and I think my recorder is going to be permanently set to Sky Arts - so far I've found Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Miss Saigon and Billy Elliot!
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