2:10 that's exactly how I remember it back in the day! The countdown allowed me to start my VCR right on cue for the start of the movie, since I knew how long it took to wind the tape in and start recording!
Incorrect. Every other cable operator in the UK did have Front Row, however Cable & Wireless opted to use Sky Box Office instead, as seen here. I know this as a) I recorded the clip and b) we were C&W customers back in the day. We received a lot of promotional material when the service launched. C&W did have their own opts to the service but these were inconsistent and were dropped after a few months. Front Row only came to Cable & Wireless in 2000 when it had been bought by NTL and was getting incorporated into NTL’s platform.
@@jamesmitchell8922 I want to say it was Channel 51 that wasn’t available. You’re right one of them was missing on CWC, but I think that was just in part of them pushing customers towards the Digital services when they were phasing out some services from analogue.
2:10 that's exactly how I remember it back in the day! The countdown allowed me to start my VCR right on cue for the start of the movie, since I knew how long it took to wind the tape in and start recording!
This is a blast from the not-so-long-ago past. I remember that SKY logo.
So it was 2.99 on Sky, but 2.95 on Cable & Wireless? Huh, that's a savings of 0.04 pounds!
British Sky Broadcasting.
I Like Sky Box Office And Old Movies
Do you have any SBO stuff by any chance?
This werent cable & wireless
Cable customers had Front Row movies in 1998
Incorrect. Every other cable operator in the UK did have Front Row, however Cable & Wireless opted to use Sky Box Office instead, as seen here. I know this as a) I recorded the clip and b) we were C&W customers back in the day. We received a lot of promotional material when the service launched. C&W did have their own opts to the service but these were inconsistent and were dropped after a few months.
Front Row only came to Cable & Wireless in 2000 when it had been bought by NTL and was getting incorporated into NTL’s platform.
@@steviegTVreturns Sadly channel 54 of Front Row wasn't available in these CWC areas in 2000
@@jamesmitchell8922 I want to say it was Channel 51 that wasn’t available. You’re right one of them was missing on CWC, but I think that was just in part of them pushing customers towards the Digital services when they were phasing out some services from analogue.
@@steviegTVreturns On the Archive website, I can see a Cable Guide (NTL) magazine that has 51-53 but no 54 on its listings.
@@steviegTVreturns Yes that's right it was 51 on SBO in June 1999 which CWC lost to then in 2000 Front Row 54 was not available