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Granada Plus off air ?

square_eyessquare_eyes Posts: 7,559
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Just switched on + Plus and it's showing a still of the Granada Sky Broadcasting logo and some music.

Has the channel been taken off air, is it something to do with the forthcoming launch of ITV3. I know ITV were looking to get rid of Plus & Men & Motors. Or has it just fallen off the air for some other reason ?
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  • NoEntry2kNoEntry2k Posts: 14,985
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    Check the thread "ITV3 on Sky tonight"
  • gottagogottago Posts: 14,094
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    Did anyone see it close?
  • dazza1956dazza1956 Posts: 1,443
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    It closed at 4pm today.
  • SystemSystem Posts: 2,096,970
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    Very sad news about Plus closing

    I will miss it :cry:
  • Tumble weedTumble weed Posts: 8,200
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    It was closed without warning mid-way through 'Pie In The Sky' while the adverts were on.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 19,918
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    I am pissed beyond belief. I am a BIG fan of plus and I usually tune in to watch the old msyteries and whodunnits, it had a nice "believeable" feel to it.
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    OMG they've replaced GPlus with ITV3, what they give with one hand they take with another. Yeah ok they will put some of GPlus's stuff on ITV3 but less is not more in this case. :mad:
  • CybersiCybersi Posts: 180
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    I have been watching Classic Corrie on and off for years on Plus....I will miss that.
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    Cybersi wrote:
    I have been watching Classic Corrie on and off for years on Plus....I will miss that.


    Oh yeah I forgot about that, I hope they are gonna keep showing it on ITV3.
  • NiggleNiggle Posts: 293
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    Wow I didn't see that coming, neither did any of the TV mags :(

    I'll miss my Saturday morning comedy (Only When I Laugh, Rising Damp, Watching, and Not on Your Nellie).

    I suppose we will never get to see them again :cry:

    ITV3 is a poor replacement, just look at this Saturday " Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters" is on three times 8.55, 13.10 and 17.55 (is that the same program repeated twice in the same day). Lots of repeats of Survival (5 in total), plus two Royals (probably the same episode) :confused:
  • Scalper JackScalper Jack Posts: 4,734
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    Niggle wrote:
    I'll miss my Saturday morning comedy (Only When I Laugh, Rising Damp, Watching, and Not on Your Nellie).

    Hey another Nellie Pickersgill fan. :-)
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 13
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    really disgusted at the way Plus was removed. I really enjoyed the programmes. They would have been better removing Men and Motors.
  • russellellyrussellelly Posts: 11,689
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    I hope that since the abrupt removal of Plus (RIP) that some of its programs can now be transferred onto the somewhat sparse ITV3 schedule. There's no point in repeating most shows 3 times per day on ITV3 and having an archive of shows which are never shown.
  • dazza1956dazza1956 Posts: 1,443
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    The reason plus was removed is because it targets the same audience as ITV3 which is the over 35's. The deal with sky saw them remove one of their channels. Men and motors will prob be off of sky by the end of teh year when their deal runs out
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    nortodd wrote:
    really disgusted at the way Plus was removed. I really enjoyed the programmes. They would have been better removing Men and Motors.


    Yeah I really hope they get rid of M&M, it's a waste of space.
    Chav tv at its worst.
  • alexj2002alexj2002 Posts: 3,930
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    You've gotta remember that ITV3 schedule for the coming weeks was planned months in advance. In contrast Plus's demise has happened in a period of probably under 48 hours.

    It will be a month or two before we begin to see Plus's content and shows incorparated into ITV3.
  • dazza1956dazza1956 Posts: 1,443
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    alexj2002 what u said is completely true. In fact we didnt know plus was gone until 5pm at ITV. There were ads scheduled to go out tonight on plus and we had to phone the agencies and tell them the channel is over. It was a complete shock. They will work some of the shows into the schedule after the new year
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    dazza1956 wrote:
    alexj2002 what u said is completely true. In fact we didnt know plus was gone until 5pm at ITV. There were ads scheduled to go out tonight on plus and we had to phone the agencies and tell them the channel is over. It was a complete shock. They will work some of the shows into the schedule after the new year


    Put them on M&M for the evening until they are merged properly?
  • The PhazerThe Phazer Posts: 8,487
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    I hope Men and Motors sticks around. I'd hate to have to pay for my porn.

    Phazer
  • koantemplationkoantemplation Posts: 101,293
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    The Phazer wrote:
    I hope Men and Motors sticks around. I'd hate to have to pay for my porn.

    Phazer


    :)

    Who pays when you've got the internet?? :)

    Oh you mean moving images?? ;)
  • motor mouthmotor mouth Posts: 4,571
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    Its strange that they ditched plus and not men & motors. How many people watch that junk? Less than two probably.
  • Paul555Paul555 Posts: 1,504
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    So no more Poirot, Darling Buds of May, I dream of jeannie, bewitched, diagnosis murder, all programmes I used to watch on Plus :(

    I would have rather waited till March for ITV3. Not happy now.....
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,794
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    Some Plus programmes might turn up on ITV3, but remember the schedules are created weeks in advance, and as Plus' closure was a very rushed decision it'll probably take at least a month or two before they do.
  • ikkleosuikkleosu Posts: 11,494
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    Paul555 wrote:
    So no more Poirot, Darling Buds of May, I dream of jeannie, bewitched, diagnosis murder, all programmes I used to watch on Plus :(

    I would have rather waited till March for ITV3. Not happy now.....


    They just satrted showing Remington Steele in September. I am gutted. *sob*
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 233
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    Paul555 wrote:
    So no more Poirot, Darling Buds of May, I dream of jeannie, bewitched, diagnosis murder, all programmes I used to watch on Plus :(

    Oh don't remind me I'll just get P-O'd and break something!:(
    But it really is annoying, when I had days off I could leave Plus on for pretty much most of the day and watch it, whereas I don't think I've ever even watched a single minute of M&M...
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