TalkTalk TV is a UK-based consumer television and video on demand service, operated by the TalkTalk Group. The service is no longer available to new customers since early 2011, but continues to run for existing customers. TalkTalk are developing a new TV service with 5 other companies, called YouView.

The service, originally known as Homechoice, was launched in June 2004 and provided by Video Networks Limited (VNL), based in Shepherd's Bush in London, until it was purchased by Tiscali UK in August 2006, and became known as Tiscali TV as of 1 March 2007. On 30 June 2009, a deal for The Carphone Warehouse to purchase all the assets of Tiscali UK for its TalkTalk division was approved by the European Union.^[1] The service was rebranded under the TalkTalk name on 7 January 2010.^[2]

Its offering is delivered over a BT phone line, using ADSL to provide a triple-play package of IPTV, video on demand, telephony and internet access. In 2003, as Homechoice, it expanded its video services to include, via its IPTV platform, the majority of live channels that are available on the Freeview platform.

Access[link]

Access to the channels and the VOD is via a self branded set-top box that is connected to the customer's television set, rather than via the customer's computer. The latest set-top box features an aerial socket and a DVB-T receiver to allow the customer to receive additional channels via the Freeview platform as well as the channels received over IPTV, subject to Freeview coverage and quality of reception. A wireless router for internet access that connects to the set-top box is now also provided as standard.

TalkTalk+[link]

TalkTalk offers 'TalkTalk+' (formerly Tiscali+), a 160 GB hard-drive Digital Video Recorder, which holds an approximate total of 50 hours of television and also acts as a replacement for the standard set-top box. The TalkTalk+ box has two DVB-T tuners and one IPTV tuner. This means the customer can simultaneously record up to three separate channels, provided that two of the channels are being received via Freeview and the third via IPTV. As the box has only one IPTV tuner, it is only possible to record or watch one IPTV channel at a time. TalkTalk+ is available subject to a one-off payment and a twelve-month contract or contract renewal.

Service area[link]

TalkTalk TV was initially only available in parts of London, Surrey and Hertfordshire. Since September 2007 areas such as Central and Northern England were TalkTalk TV enabled. Around 680 telephone exchanges are now Tiscali LLU enabled, mostly in London, Manchester, the Midlands and Yorkshire and a spattering throughout the rest of the country. In 2007 TalkTalk stated it aimed to reach near-national coverage in the future, with 10 million homes by the end of 2008.^{[3][dated info]}

TV Services[link]

The majority of standard UK channels (more than 60) are available, such as E4 and ITV2, as well as premium channels such as G.O.L.D. and National Geographic Channel, depending on the selected package and corresponding price paid per month.

A wide selection of video on demand is also available, depending on the selected package. All customers have access to a channel-specific 'catch up' service which allows customers to view a selection of programmes up to seven days after they were initially broadcast, with on-screen controls available to play/pause or skip through the programme. Channels with the catch up service are: BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, FX, E4, More4, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC Channel and CBeebies. All catch up programmes available can also be accessed from channel 989.

On 13 February 2007, HBO announced its new VOD service was to become available on Tiscali TV.

British Sky Broadcasting announced that it was to supply Tiscali TV with its 'basics' package of channels: Sky1, Sky2, Sky3, Sky Arts, Sky News and Sky Sports News.^[4] These channels became available in the Tiscali TV variety pack on Tuesday 28 August 2007.

The current TalkTalk TV packages are:

• Variety pack (all customers): access to the standard TV and radio channels (including basic Sky channels), seven-day catch up service, pay per view films from Movies Now and Film 4 On Demand, 'taste' of C1 video on demand recently closed down soon to be replaced by abc on demand video on demand
• Entertainment xtra mix: access to an additional fifteen TV channels, additional VOD channels, full access to C1 VOD
• Music mix: access to 11 interactive On Demand V:MX music channels, additional music channels
• Kids mix: access to additional children's channels and VOD, 'minimote' (children's television remote control) provided
• Bollywood and South Asian TV subscription: access to Bollywood movies and music videos on demand, additional channels Zee TV and Sony Entertainment Television Asia
• Picturebox subscription: access to movies on demand from NBC Universal
• Disney Cinemagic subscription: access to the Disney Cinemagic channel
• Sky Movies subscription: access to five Sky Movies channels: (Comedy, Family, Sci-fi and Horror, Classics, Modern Greats)
• Sky Sports subscription: access to four Sky Sports channels: (1, 2, 3, 4)
• ESPN subscription: access to two ESPN channels: (ESPN, ESPN America)
• Chelsea TV subscription: access to the Chelsea TV channel, focusing on Chelsea FC
• Adult pack - choice of subscriptions to access the following video on demand channels: trade.tv, The Lovers' Guide, Playboy TV, The Adult Channel and Spice Extreme

List of channels[link]

References[link]

1. ^ UPDATE 1-Carphone wins EU approval for Tiscali UK buy Reuters. 30 June 2009
2. ^ Tiscali TV rebrands as TalkTalk Digital Spy. 7 January 2010
3. ^ Tiscali TV to launch 1 March Digital Spy. 5 February 2007
4. ^ Judge, Elizabeth (27 June 2007). "Sky strikes deal to carry its basic channels on Tiscali". The Times, London. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article1994207.ece. 

External links[link]

• TalkTalk official website
• TalkTalk TV Support Website
• TalkTalk Group

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