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3 unusual facts about Top Up TV


Jewellery Maker

Following the removal of the BT Sport Preview promotional channel, and the remaining Top Up TV services, from the DTT platform at the start of November 2013, the shopping channel Marketplace (on Freeview channel 50) increased its broadcast hours to provide a round-the-clock shopping service; TGGC leased a four-hour programming block on this station to allow the Jewellery Maker Late Show to be simulcast.

Nagravision

Top Up TV (United Kingdom) (NagraVision 3 "Merlin" swapped from SECA2 in 2008)

Thomson DTI 6300-16

The Thomson DTI 6300-16 (or 6300-25 to denote the 250GB version) was the first Digital Television Recorder used to access Top Up TV’s push video on-demand service.



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Thomson DTI 6300-16

Included in the packaging is a Top Up TV remote control and SCART lead, a signal improvement kit, an RF lead and a power cable.

Top Up TV Promotional Channel

A similar channel, known as Top Up TV Sampler, was also broadcast by Top Up TV between December 2004 and February 2005 on channel 36, presented by Alice Beer.

Xtraview Encryption System

Xtraview Video Encryption System refers to the now-defunct patented "encryption" system used on Xtraview and a number of other Top Up TV services, including Setanta Sports, Television X and Red Hot TV.