BBC 3 Moves Online

[Ezra Pound]

I see the BBC are currently using their new logo on Freeview BBC 3, this logo is to mark the move of BBC 3 to an on-line only format on the 16th. February 2016, link here :-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35221706

 

[jack616]

I refuse to watch a channel with a big red blob on it anyway....

 

[Ezra Pound]

Agreed, why does this logo have to be bigger and brighter than the other BBC 'top left' logos?

 

[ian_j]

Just started seeing "BBC Three Has Moved Online" in the EPG.

Has there been any discussion of who will get the freed up channels?

 

[prpr]

Define "channels".

 

[Black Hole]

I imagine "digital bandwidth on multiplexes previously occupied by BBC THREE and BBC THREE HD". I wonder if the OED are interested?

 

[Wallace]

More likely QVC!

 

[ian_j]

More likely QVC!

Please no.

Thank af123 for channeldel.

 

[Wallace]

Exactly!

 

[prpr]

Thank af123 for channeldel.

Thanks prpr for tunefix. (Unashamed plug!)

 

[af123]

Thanks prpr for tunefix. (Unashamed plug!)

Yeah, I've started using that in place of channeldel although I seem to have some adult channels on my box for some reason at the moment - must look into it why they aren't being deleted!

 

[antipodean]

I suspect that a BBC1+1 or BBC2+1 will occupy the mux channels vacated by BBC3. A couple of months or so ago there was some mention in the press of BBC seeing a need to do +1 channels.

 

[prpr]

I suspect that a BBC1+1 or BBC2+1 will occupy the mux channels vacated by BBC3.

It (they) won't. It was vetoed by the Trust. Quite right too IMHO.

 

[Trev]

They should be getting regional news on HD before mucking abt with +1s

 

[Wallace]

Agreed, or should I say "+1 to that"?

 

[Ezra Pound]

They should be getting regional news on HD before mucking abt with +1s

Absolutely, they have been saying we can't supply regional news on HD yet, for years now ! ! !

 

[jack616]

How about dumping 99% of weather "forecasts" - putting all sport on the sports channels and just sticking to news on news broadcasts?
Personally I'd like to see at least one HD movie channel.

 

[Ezra Pound]

I would like to see Film 4 HD, but don't hold your breath

 

[Ezra Pound]

I was wondering what they would do with the EPG for BBC3 and BBC3HD and the answer is divide it into 30 Min. chunks that all display the same message :-



What happens to the bandwidth?, well 2 hours per day will be used to extend CBBC and CBBC-HD from 7pm to 9pm and the rest? as yet undecided

 

[Black Hole]

'Scuse me while I don't retune!