Sky/Flextech multi-channels changing schedules???

[Ray Woodward]

In article <32b83808...@news.euro.net>, myo <m...@nedernet.nl>
comments :

>I read the following about programming changes involving the various
>Flextech channels which are part of the Sky Multi-Channels package.
>Have any of the UK subscribers read/heard anything about this or
>know when they will go in effect?? I'm especially excited about
>the night hours Bravo is getting and the new direction it's going.

Far be it from me to blow my own trumpet, but if you have a look at the
web site mentioned below (or indeed the Paramount Channel teletext
service) you may well find the information you are looking for.

==

Ray



E-mail : raym...@airtime.co.uk
WWW : http://www.webcom.com/raymondw/

[myo]

Hi,

I read the following about programming changes involving the various
Flextech channels which are part of the Sky Multi-Channels package.
Have any of the UK subscribers read/heard anything about this or
know when they will go in effect?? I'm especially excited about
the night hours Bravo is getting and the new direction it's going.

TCC
Will only concentrate on 4-9 year-olds from now on due to heavy
competition from Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney and Fox Kids.
The succesful 'teenager' shows will move to the transponder which
Bravo is currently using and will broadcast from 12noon until 7pm GMT.
under the name of 'Trouble' (??) There was also talk of some of the
Tiny TCC programming moving to the morning hours of UK Living.

The Family Channel
Because the game shows are pretty much the only thing people are
watching on this channel it will change its name to 'Challenge TV'
and will continue to broadcast from 5pm to 5am GMT with non-stop
games and quizshows.....

Bravo
As far as I can tell Bravo will loose its afternoon hours but
will gain in the form of nightly hours. Bravo will go on air
daily from 7pm and will extend its programming beyond midnight
from now on until 6am (!) The channel will also highly increase
its cult-dosage and will try to get rid of the 'boring black-
and-white movies'-image and shows like Remington Steele etc.
This is possible because the Playboy Channel will have moved
to the Sky Sports 3 transponder by then allowing it to start
broadcasting 11.30pm there instead of 12midnight.

Hope some of you found this to be informative.