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UKTV Channels in BTTV IP mode

tumblingtom — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:23:10 GMT

Is there any news on when UKTV channels might be available in IP mode on BTTV? I currently only use the BT box for the sport but my Sky deal is up for renewell and I would like to bin them but the lack on UKTV channels is a deal breaker. I know I can get them in aerial mode but then the poor Freeview SD channel quaility comes into play.

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terry821 — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:47:42 GMT

I agree, it’s the only thing missing at the moment for me.

I do remember when IP channels were announced BT & UKTV could not reach a mutual deal. Hopefully they’ll get round the table again to discuss now numbers have increased in internet mode.

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Les-Gibson — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 15:58:44 GMT

Freeview channels are already available in IP mode on the BT TV Pro box but there is not yet a full complement.

See Internet mode free to air channel guide | BT Help

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terry821 — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:02:43 GMT

We mean UKTV as in Dave. W etc

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mikealanr — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:09:08 GMT

I’ve just moved back to BTTV after many years (and a torrid year with Sky Glass) and have only done so because of internet mode (no tv aerial). It would be good to see these channels appear via internet mode, it’s a shame the UKTV Play app doesn’t allow you to watch the channels on the Box.

If you have an Apple TV you can watch the live stream in the UKTV app. Also looking forward to Discovery+ on BTTV so don’t need to flip back and forth.

Hope to see investment and progress as it becomes EETV!

MikeAlanR

Re: UKTV Channels in BTTV IP mode

ozsat — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:26:41 GMT

Many of the Freeview channels are NOT available when switched to IP mode.

UKTV channels are not there, neither are some of my favourites like Talking Pictures and That's TV.

@Les-Gibsonwrote:
Freeview channels are already available in IP mode on the BT TV Pro box but there is not yet a full complement.
See Internet mode free to air channel guide | BT Help

Re: UKTV Channels in BTTV IP mode

scharter — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 22:43:08 GMT

Hi @ozsat nor are 'Great Movies' (used to be Sony Movies), along with the restrcited recordings (2), it's a bit of a show stopper (no pun intended).

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Weerab1983 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:32:42 GMT

Maybe they are waiting for the merger for BT TV to be completed with EE before they add new channels.

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moonie2014 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:10:59 GMT

I'm the same, I'm really missing the UKTv channels in IP mode. I can get the them through the TV itself but it's too clunky and too many button presses, changing AV etc. It would be great to just have them all in one place. If we could get those channels in IP mode , the service would be fantastic.

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ozsat — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:49:59 GMT

Ideally, IP mode should be an add on to provide channels in a better quality but with the Freeview channels still being available when there is no IP option.

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moonie2014 — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 22:09:28 GMT

Agreed

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SoupDragon57 — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 10:19:40 GMT

@ozsat i remember @DarrenDev saying that this was technically quite challenging and that they'd prefer to offer those channels via IP. Sadly, there appears to have been no progress since launch.

I'm sure very few people care about the shopping channels. The main ones everyone wants to see are:

Talking Pictures

Great! Movies etc

UKTV (Dave, W etc)

I know commercials can get in the way of a deal, but these guys need to get around the table and agree something. IP delivery is the future and even SD channels look so much better via BT's Internet Mode.