118 PLUS - where has it gone?

[Shotgunjim]

Was here yesterday but now it seems that ITV2 has taken its place. It is no longer listed in the directory. :nowords:

Anoyone got any ideas if the channel has been scrubbed or renamed!???

[pratman]

welli oculdnt see it, but i see more channel juggling going on soon, cuz UKG2+1 is channel 256, i see that being bought forward soon enough, but been through channels couldnt see it myself or any odd named channel

[hxbro]

What happened is :

ITV were getting pretty desperate to get ITV3 on Sky, its been widely known. Sky have had their share of GSB (Granada Sky Broadcasting, who owned Plus) up for sale.

Literally at 1PM ITV made a bid of £10 MILLLION for their 49.5% share in GSB and Sky accepted. ITV then decided to pull Plus IMMEDIATELY from Sky and cable, thus enabling them to replace it with ITV3.

In effect, ITV have just paid £10,075,000 to get ITV3 onto Sky. Somebody's head will be on the stake if this channels fails.

BIG TIME.

ITV2 moved to 118, ITV3 is 119 now, more info can be found on www.digitalspy.co.uk in the forums, in short plus isn't coming back - http://www.plustv.co.uk/

[Shotgunjim]

Thanks.

My Nan is going to be gutted!

[pratman]

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/en..._for_itv3.html

just read this

[Shotgunjim]

Thanks M8

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