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26-04-2012, 11:52
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by LexDiamond
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Maybe with a Dynamic EPG
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26-04-2012, 12:00
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by colin25
Methinks you protest too much |
l would have to go a long way to live up to your exacting standards my dear chap.
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Originally Posted by LexDiamond
You need a more dynamic approach |
Now where's Frankenstein when you need him.
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Originally Posted by nstokes
Maybe with a Dynamic EPG |
Well l have heard of the two terrible twins but you and Lex come close to it. 
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26-04-2012, 12:03
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by denphone
Well l have heard of the two terrible twins but you and Lex come close to it. |
Well nothing wrong with a bit of comdey in the afternoon
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26-04-2012, 23:21
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
Sky: Second screen experience in front of TV key
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Sky*has told Pocket-lint that it sees tablets and smartphones as key in enhancing the viewing experience in front of the TV.
Ian Lewis, director of Sky Movies, told Pocket-lint that partnerships with companies such as Zeebox are all about "creating a full comprehensive second screen service", and that we should expect plenty more "second screen" offerings in the future.
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Lewis, however, warned that many aren't ready to start using their iPad or Android tablet in front of the television just yet.
"Most customers don't want to do anything, but some do," added Lewis.
Those that do could be in for a treat, with Sky looking at several ways to enhance the viewing experience when you are sitting on the sofa.
One such area hinted at by Lewis is providing additional information such as what shows actors and actresses have appeared in previously, or more on the story of the movie you are watching.
Movie fans probably already used the popular Internet Movie Database app, but Lewis implied Sky could create its own version for customers.
It would make sense if the broadcaster were to use the service's Electronic Programme Guide to show when other movies by key people in the film are showing elsewhere.
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http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/4537...-experience-tv
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27-04-2012, 07:49
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
I'm glad Sky are really pushing this, it's much more fluid and user friendly way of getting all this extra information to the viewer.
Happy days!
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27-04-2012, 08:26
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by Doz007
I'm glad Sky are really pushing this, it's much more fluid and user friendly way of getting all this extra information to the viewer.
Happy days! |
I agree allows you to concentrate on what the TV was invented for viewing without being distracted away.
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30-04-2012, 22:58
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
Sony Movie channel almost here
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Sony Pictures Television Networks currently broadcast to over 700 million households across Europe, the US, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Australia. You'll be able to find us on the Sky platform from 3rd May 2012!
Sony Movie Channel is available on Sky Channel 323
Sony Movie Channel +1 is available on Sky Channel 324
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http://www.sonytv.com/news/sony-movi...el-almost-here
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01-05-2012, 05:53
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
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Replaces movies for men?
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01-05-2012, 08:40
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Looking forward to these channles, some good content on them
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01-05-2012, 15:56
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by nstokes
Looking forward to these channles, some good content on them
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Heres a bit more info on the channel
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ebut-uk-318518
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01-05-2012, 18:26
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
The Sopranos S1-5 now on Anytime+ although you'll have to watch them 24/7 if you've not got a 1TB box as they expire at the end of May.
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01-05-2012, 18:50
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by muppetman11
The Sopranos S1-5 now on Anytime+ although you'll have to watch them 24/7 if you've not got a 1TB box as they expire at the end of May. |
I used to have a life before Anytime+ 
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01-05-2012, 20:32
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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The Sopranos S1-5 now on Anytime+ although you'll have to watch them 24/7 if you've not got a 1TB box as they expire at the end of May. |
Wow, excellent find MM. This is a show that I've been meaning to watch for literally years! 
Are they available in HD also?
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01-05-2012, 20:49
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
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Originally Posted by Doz007
Wow, excellent find MM. This is a show that I've been meaning to watch for literally years!
Are they available in HD also? |
Yes they are 
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02-05-2012, 08:53
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Re: General Sky TV Discussion
BSkyB posts profit of almost £1bn.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012...fit-almost-1bn
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BSkyB has delivered profits of almost £1bn in the nine months to the end of March, fuelled by £31m that Rupert Murdoch was forced to pay out after News Corporation failed to take full control of the satellite broadcaster.
BSkyB, which grew revenue by 5% year-on-year in the nine-month period, has reported a 25% surge in operating profit to £939m.
The company said that the performance, which far outstripped the £752m it made in the same period to March 2011, was fuelled by the £31m break free News Corporation paid after having to drop its bid for the 60.1% of BSkyB it did not already own in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed the company.
BSkyB, which reported a healthy 27% increase in pre-tax profits for the nine months to the end of March, added 78,000 new customers in the first quarter 2012 to take its total customer base to 10.55 million.
"In what remains a tough economic environment, strong and consistent execution of our plan has delivered good growth across our product range," said Jeremy Darroch, chief executive of BSkyB.
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In the first quarter of the year BSkyB added just 15,000 TV customers in the first quarter to take its total to 10.23 million.
The company signed up 159,000 customers to its high-definition TV service, taking the total base to 4.2 million.
BSkyB managed to add 212,000 broadband customers taking the total to 3.86 million and 220,000 to its telephony services taking the total to 3.6 million.
Just over 30% of Sky customers took a triple play of TV, broadband and telephony from BSkyB as at 31 March, up from 26% in the year to the end of March 2011.
Average revenue per user, a key metric monitored by analysts grew by £9 year-on-year to £546m.
Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said that ARPU should have increased by £34 given increased number of products that BSkyB has sold to its customers.
BAML said that this implied "spin down" – meaning customers looking to take cheaper packages – and discounting by BSkyB to retain customers
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