Re: Guardian: "Sky Atlantic won't be on Virgin Media soon, says BSkyB boss"
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I cant see advertisers being happy with SKY motives and actions to deny SKY Atlantic to all platforms in SD. Sky to me have also completely missed judged its own viewers think it would be corporate suicide to put it in theyre pay system. Stuart thats actually a good point I think its more down to diversity of the amount sky channels available. VM, Freeview, BT got less diversity so that might be reason for figure clusters. Its like the issue about revamping channels or ditching them because numbers are low. As long you making a profit and not a loss then its not needed, your catering for a niche market. There is millions of viewers we all not going to want to watch the same thing. We all have different tastes it annoys the hell out me when owners of channels get paraniod why millions dont watch and revamp them or close them. Was it right for sky ditch those channels no if they was not making a loss. I wish regulators would actually control this practise too. I would say the same with atlantic but its likely making the huge losses. About time customers/viewers was protected from STEALING shows too. If you lost out of getting a blockbuster then there should have to bite the bullet and miss out. Its annoying like hell that bigger companies can steal shows which are free to air to put them in ppv system because they become cult viewing. ONCE in free to air always free to air should be so regulators Protect Customers/viewers rights. |
Re: Guardian: "Sky Atlantic won't be on Virgin Media soon, says BSkyB boss"
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I used to like the channel around 1999 to about 2004 after that it went down-hill. anyway, back on topic :D ---------- Post added at 12:27 ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 ---------- Quote:
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At the end of the day they are only television channels and programmes and are completely transitory.
How many of the endlessly repeated shows now being being presented on a variety of channels were once the must see shows of their time and are now what we all endlessly flick through on our way to find something newer? Which makes me wonder why so many are getting their panties in a twist over not having access to shows that will eventually air on a channel that they can view anyway? Why pay the extra cost to actually see something before anyone else? :confused: |
Re: Guardian: "Sky Atlantic won't be on Virgin Media soon, says BSkyB boss"
There seems to have been a huge increase recently on this forum regarding regulators and how they should regulate more and more.
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It's human nature. New and shiny, people will want it |
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As a joint Sky/HBO production, I wonder what channel this previous Sky one pogramme will end up on? Pretty much guarantied for Atlantic I think.
Sky1 'Strike Back' lands second series http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/...nd-series.html |
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What's the betting how long it might take this time round, given the lack of advertiser pressure, and (if News International get their way) lack of external shareholder pressure on BSkyB to behave rationally? |
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To be quite honest, I can't remember now ...
This time round it will appear on VM just as soon as Sky believes there is no longer any commercial advantage in it being an exclusive. A couple of years, perhaps. |
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Nothing irrational about it, while Sky feel they can get more retail customers by keeping it to themselves that's what they'll do. ---------- Post added at 16:04 ---------- Previous post was at 16:03 ---------- Quote:
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However on past form, decisions are made for strategic as well as immediate business reasons. In years past, Sky have seen off both BSB and ITV Digital, and may have been trying it on with VM in 2007. Hence the costly (and 'irrational') purchase of the ITV stake as well as the Sky Basics episode. In the medium term, Sky probably now 'needs' a viable and visible competitor if it is to avoid regulatory intervention. Also Sky and VM have a number of common interests, particularly in fostering and strengthening the Pay-TV model before YouView comes on the scene in 2012. So who knows. |
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And this is before the very hilarious fact that in the context of this regulation argument, VM gave Sky even more power by selling them its channels. Yet VM don't mind so I doubt any regulator ever would. |
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