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Harry

Harry Report 18 Nov 2013 19:22

Sky teletext finished a week or so ago. BBC seems to have followed. Have I missed something cos I used it a lot.

Happy days

Better to light a small candle than curse the darkness.

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 18 Nov 2013 19:26

BBC Ceefax ended over 12 months ago and I think ITV's Teletext ended even earlier. Don't think it was used much post analogue since everyone has text news etc on the Beeb through the red button.

Harry

Harry Report 18 Nov 2013 20:16

Staffs Col,
Thanks for the reply. I watch through Sky and all I know is that I could get teletext on Sky news and sport up to about a fortnight ago; and get it on BBC1 and 2 until today.

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Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 18 Nov 2013 20:30

You should still be able to get text news, weather etc on the red button on your Sky remote.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 18 Nov 2013 20:52

there is still text on bbc on freeview but not ceefax....

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Harry

Harry Report 18 Nov 2013 20:57

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a go.

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Harry

Harry Report 18 Nov 2013 22:39

Not yet gone to freeview, but can't get it on my sky red button -"interactive not available".

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Harry

Harry Report 19 Nov 2013 10:44

Wonder if I could ask someone to try teletext on their TV and let me know if it is still there. I'm simply being told 'interactive not available' on both BBC and Sky - could be my set.

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Harry

Harry Report 20 Nov 2013 14:03

Now worked it out. As suggested, can get teletext on free view, but not through Sky.

Thank you Happy days