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How does digital cable TV work?
A compressed Digital TV signal is transmitted along
the supplier's cable and to your home through a set-top
box.
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Key Features
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Free telephone line rental
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Internet access via your TV (limited sites only)
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TV e-mail
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Pay-Per-View - Front Row
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Electronic Programming Guide (on screen information)
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Digital Teletext
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Interactive Services and Games
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Digital Radio Channels
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Equipment Required
To subscribe to digital cable TV you do not need
a TV aerial, instead you will be supplied with a set-top
box by your cable company, as well as a telephone
line.
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Coverage
About 15 million homes in the UK have access to cable.
Cable packages are provided through ntl and Telewest
but other companies, such as Eurobell and Atlantic,
provide similar analogue services.
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Cost
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Digital cable starts from £10, with the most
popular packages costing £25 - £35 a month (including
telephone line rental)
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Subscription is for a 12 month period
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Discounts are available if you pay by Direct
Debit
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Cable companies offer alternative telephone services
to BT and as a result your telephone line rental
will generally be included in your subscription
cost
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ntl charges a one-off £75 installation fee
-Pay-per-view movies are available from £2.99
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Telewest charges a one-off £30 installation fee
-Pay-per-view movies are available from £2.99
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Channels available
include:
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Entertainment: BBC1, BBC2, ITV, ITV2,
BBC Choice, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky One, Bravo,
Challenge TV, Granada Plus, UK Gold, UK Gold 2,
Paramount Comedy Channel, Tara Television, Sci-Fi
Channel, E4
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Documentary: Discovery Channel, Discovery
Wings, Discovery Kids, Discovery Travel (and/or)
Adventure, Discovery Civilisations, Discovery
Sci-Trek, Discovery Animal Planet, The History
Channel, National Geographic Channel, UK Horizons
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News: BBC News 24, BBC Parliament, Sky
News, Bloomberg, CNBC, Sky Sports News
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Lifestyle: Living, Discovery Home (and/or)
Leisure, UK Style, Sky Travel, UK Arena, Granada
Men and Motors, Granada Breeze, QVC, Carlton Select,
Carlton Food Network, Shop!
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Kids: Fox Kids, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network,
Trouble
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Music: MTV, MTV Extra, MTV Base, M2, VH-1,
VH-1 Classic, The Box, UK Play, and Music Choice
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Movies: Sky Premier, Sky MovieMax, Sky
Cinema, Disney Channel, Carlton Cinema, Film Four
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Sports: Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, Sky
Sports 3, Eurosport
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