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NTL still charging for Film4

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  • 29-07-2006 12:17pm
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    MunsterMaverick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    As a NTL user, I subscribed to Film4 for the non mainstream movies, I noticed last night they now have adverts breaking up their movies. a real pain

    I went to Film4 website and it has been free to air since June this year. Yet NTL are still charging for it.

    Another Rip off!
    :mad:

    Munster Maverick


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    paul666
    Closed Accounts Posts: 412 ✭✭paul666


    yeah i also found out that they charge 50 euro to reconnect your channels . this is done over the phone, they come on straight away


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    darragh.delany
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭darragh.delany


    NTL Digital are now carrying FilmFour free, was blocked until about 10 days ago but is coming up unblocked now.

    DjD


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    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    In cases like this it is always a good idea to call and tell these people that you are downgrading your subscription as a result. Call at the beginning of a month as the reps have more leeway to offer you something in return for keeping your subscription at the same level.

    OK, now they are providing Film4 for free as they should but had you phoned and threatened to downgrade they may have offered you free Film4 for good and free movies for 3 months.

    Always worth a try.


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    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    I rang Chorus (now owned by NTL AFAIK), and they are not offering Film Four for free. Boo!!


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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    r3nu4l wrote:
    had you phoned and threatened to downgrade they may have offered you free Film4 for good and free movies for 3 months.

    Why would they do that? It went freeview on _satellite_ in June, and on Cable about 2 weeks ago. What can NTL do about that?


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    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    NTL Ireland an Chorus were both purchased by a company called UPC who are in the process of merging the two cable companies into a single entity that will be branded as UPC once they've done some upgrading and rolling out of service.

    I assume they don't want to tarnish their name with some of the poor quality service offered by Chorus MMDS in particular.

    NTL Ireland has had absolutely nothing to do with NTL UK for quite a while now. It's only operating under the NTL brand as a temporary measure pending their relaunch.


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