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by **Bouncy Castle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:54 pm

Yesterday (Monday 31st Jan) was the final day of the Freeview channel known as Channel One (formerly known as Virgin1).

At a sweep, I've lost about six or seven of my regular shows.

Thanks a bunch Mr Branson. Thanks a chuffing bunch.

:evil:

by **Penfold** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:04 pm

I agree Bouncy. I spent many an afternoon watching their re-run of Star Treks before going to work. Was it actually Branson tho, or was it someone at Freeview who decided to replace it with Quest (Freeview 46)?

by **DaveC** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:08 pm

Bugger.

by **Bouncy Castle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:34 pm

Quest has been going a while now.

I think Murdoch bought Ch1 from Branson, then decided that the content was too similar to Living, so they've blitzed Ch1 and moved most of it's content to Living or other Sky channels.

I'm soooooo p****d off - that's about 60 per cent of my weekly shows down the Swanny.

by **Tonyblack** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:04 pm

Murdoch is the Antichrist. :evil:

by **The Mad Collector** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:33 pm

Bouncy Castle wrote:Quest has been going a while now.

I think Murdoch bought Ch1 from Branson, then decided that the content was too similar to Living, so they've blitzed Ch1 and moved most of it's content to Living or other Sky channels.

I'm soooooo p****d off - that's about 60 per cent of my weekly shows down the Swanny.

Sell your TV and save on the licence, you can spend the money on more Pratchett items

by **Bancer** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:11 pm

They axed it? I was just watching it yesterday

Where am I going to watch star trek now?!

by **Tonyblack** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:27 pm

Bancer wrote:They axed it? I was just watching it yesterday Where am I going to watch star trek now?!

You'll have to do what I do - buy the DVDs.

by **Bancer** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:48 pm

Tonyblack wrote:
Bancer wrote:They axed it? I was just watching it yesterday Where am I going to watch star trek now?!
You'll have to do what I do - buy the DVDs.

Goodbye student loan

lol

by **spideyGirl** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:13 pm

Tonyblack wrote:Murdoch is the Antichrist.

Agreed. x

by **Bouncy Castle** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:26 pm

Bancer wrote:They axed it? I was just watching it yesterday Where am I going to watch star trek now?!

Monday night was the last transmission of Channel One.

All the great shows they gave us are now flying in the wind of Mr Murdoch's Sky channels.

How is this allowed?

by **Penfold** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:19 pm

Bouncy Castle wrote:Quest has been going a while now.

Sorry, I meant "Challenge" not "Quest". :oops:

I'm pretty certain I wasn't able to get that one before today. Its little consolation but Challenge does show the ridiculously amusing Takeshi's Castle. :wink:

by **Jason** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:15 am

I can't say I've ever been a fan of Virgin 1. I was a Virgin customer when they had their little spat with Sky and dropped Sky 1 from their listings. They then replaced Sky 1 with Virgin 1 which was to my mind a pale imitator. So I never really watched it. Hadn't noticed it was go to be honest.

by **TheTurtleMoves** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:28 am

I too am sad at the loss of Star Trek. All is not lost though. CBS Action airs ST:DS9 and TOS every day and Sky Living seem to have taken on Voyager I think. No TNG though

by **DaveC** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:47 am

I miss it for Chuck most.

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