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Sky to offer "Freeview RIVAL"
BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:34:13 +0100, Chris
wrote: BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris someone pointed out this article which is probably the source http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:43:17 +0100, Chris
wrote: Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 Thinking about this more I suspect this more about being a rival to "Top Up TV" than Freeview, after all it is in Skys interest to get more people on Sky Satellite Kit then offer initially attractive introductory offers to try out Sky 1, Movies, Sport etc and try and get people hooked |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:43:17 +0100, Chris
wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 As I expected looking at the original Press Release from Sky below the Guardian has completely made up the information that ITV2 would be included as there is no mention of which channels would be included at all except that a FTV card will be provided for ITV1, Ch4 and five http://tinyurl.com/2s9v5 |
Chris wrote:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) |
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver"
wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." Although there is nothing in the Sky press release about ITV2 so I suspect it is a Guardian mistake |
Chris wrote: On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:43:17 +0100, Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 As I expected looking at the original Press Release from Sky below the Guardian has completely made up the information that ITV2 would be included as there is no mention of which channels would be included at all except that a FTV card will be provided for ITV1, Ch4 and five Where abouts does it mention ITV2 will be included? mick |
Chris wrote: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver" wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." It actually says - The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, CBeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports mick |
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:13:13 +0100, "mick"
wrote: Chris wrote: On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:43:17 +0100, Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 As I expected looking at the original Press Release from Sky below the Guardian has completely made up the information that ITV2 would be included as there is no mention of which channels would be included at all except that a FTV card will be provided for ITV1, Ch4 and five Where abouts does it mention ITV2 will be included? I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." Although there is nothing in the Sky press release about ITV2 so I suspect it is a Guardian mistake |
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:15:00 +0100, "mick"
wrote: Chris wrote: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver" wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." It actually says - The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, CBeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports mick Well they must have updated it after reading my Post then ! I have the page opened on my web browser where it def says "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 12:15:09 +0100, Chris
wrote: "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." They seem to have fixed their mistake now, must be reading this group! |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:34:13 +0100, Chris
wrote: BBC Now have an article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm It is amusing that the first thing you see is a picture of an ugly old dish (not a minidish) stuck up very lazily on the front of a bay window blocking the window and the caption "You'll need one of these to pick up Sky's new package" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm |
Chris wrote:
BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris I also suspect it will offer exactly the same number of channels available to FTV viewers at the moment. In other words, cleverly-worded hype. Paul. |
The official press release is he
http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? |
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 13:24:48 +0100, "Nicholas F Hodder"
wrote: The official press release is he http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? The Sky Value package wouldn't sell very well if SKY One was FTA/FTV Also for the same reason E4 is a pay channel, they buy first run rights of series which are then sold on to Terrestrial channels |
"Chris" wrote in message
... BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris It will be Free-to-view with a card supplied. Regards Mike. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.701 / Virus Database: 458 - Release Date: 07-Jun-2004 |
The 150 was mentioned as the cost of buying and installing a dish and
tuner. They've done this in the past, in the good old days of analogue. Loads of stuff was unencrypted and then they introduced encryption and subscription. "Chris" wrote in message ... BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris |
Chris wrote:
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver" wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." Although there is nothing in the Sky press release about ITV2 so I suspect it is a Guardian mistake Why do think that it's a Guardian mistake to leave-out ITV2? All that $ky are offering is what we FTV-type card holders can get now. If they were going to mirror Freeview, then channels like FTN & UK History should be up for grabs too, but they aren't, at least according to the Guardian article. Personally, I'm disappointed. I had hoped that $ky would offer something more, possibly with some sort of $sky+/freeview deal at some point to follow. 200 or channels there may be, but once you subtract the radio channels, the BBC channels, ITV1, C4 & C5 the rest is pretty much crap. No thanks $ky. Try a bit harder. Clem |
Chris wrote:
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:15:00 +0100, "mick" wrote: Chris wrote: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver" wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." It actually says - The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, CBeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports mick Well they must have updated it after reading my Post then ! I have the page opened on my web browser where it def says "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." Your browser must do some sort of wishful thinking then! I've just re-checked the URL & ITV2 is conspicuous by its absence .... Clem |
Chris wrote:
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 12:01:49 +0100, "Mark Carver" wrote: Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 I can't see ITV-2 mentioned, only ITV-1 (FTV) and ITV News (FTA) I quote :- "The package will include ITV, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, BBC4, CBBC, Cbeebies, News 24, BBC Parliament, Channel 4, Channel Five, ITV2, ITV News, CNN and scores of other channels, although most of these are of minority interest such as Extreme Sports." Does "minority interest" translate as "cheap **** so we can claim to have scores of channels"? |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:46:49 +0100, Clem Dye wrote:
Why do think that it's a Guardian mistake to leave-out ITV2 The 10am version of the article included ITV2. I have explained several times that the Media Guardian website updated their web page after I had copied the info, I still have the 10am version of the page open in my browser. |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:48:39 +0100, Clem Dye wrote:
Your browser must do some sort of wishful thinking then! I've just re-checked the URL & ITV2 is conspicuous by its absence .... I have explained several times that the Media Guardian website updated their web page after I had copied the info out of it, I still have the 10am version of the page open in my browser with the reference to ITV2 still there, I can send a screen grab of the page to anyone who is that interested !. I have opened the web page on a different computer and the page no longer contains the ITV2 reference, but the report is STILL dated 10am. |
Chris wrote:
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:34:13 +0100, Chris wrote: BBC Now have an article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm It is amusing that the first thing you see is a picture of an ugly old dish (not a minidish) stuck up very lazily on the front of a bay window blocking the window and the caption "You'll need one of these to pick up Sky's new package" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm Looks like someone at the Beeb read your post as they've changed the picture now :-) Parish |
Chris wrote:
Chris wrote: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...234697,00.html Only channel mentioned which isn't already FTA (CNN, BBC, ITV News) or FTV (ITV1, ch4, five) is ITV2 As I expected looking at the original Press Release from Sky below the Guardian has completely made up the information that ITV2 would be included as there is no mention of which channels would be included at all except that a FTV card will be provided for ITV1, Ch4 and five http://tinyurl.com/2s9v5 At present, Sky offer a free dish and box - without a subscription - to anyone who pays the "standard" installation price (£100, IIRC). How is this "proposition" any better than that? PS: Can you not get ITV2 on Sky without a sub? And does it matter anyway? --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.699 / Virus Database: 456 - Release Date: 04/06/04 |
On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 19:32:46 +0100, "JNugent"
wrote: At present, Sky offer a free dish and box - without a subscription - to anyone who pays the "standard" installation price (£100, IIRC). very good point How is this "proposition" any better than that? Do they supply a FTV card for itv1, ch4 and five ? If not it stops you having to be ripped off on ebay getting one PS: Can you not get ITV2 on Sky without a sub? nope it is a pay channel in the "Family Package" deal And does it matter anyway? IMHO there are occasionally things on I may watch, the odd film etc |
In article ,
says... On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 19:32:46 +0100, "JNugent" wrote: At present, Sky offer a free dish and box - without a subscription - to anyone who pays the "standard" installation price (£100, IIRC). very good point Do they still do that? I thought it was stopped a long time ago, and there's a radio ad at the moment that says it costs over £200 in total (full details are a little hazy as it always comes on first thing in the morning before I'm fully conscious) -- Dom Robinson Gamertag: DVDfever email: dom at dvdfever dot co dot uk /* http://DVDfever.co.uk (editor), http://LeilaniWeb.co.uk (editor), /* 984 DVDs, 288 games, 33 videos, 82 cinema films, 73 CDs, concerts & news /* pieces of april, kill bill, troy, the suffering, steeleye span, musiccharts Fight back against "PRESS RED": http://dvdfever.co.uk/pressrel/pressred.shtml How crap is your postal service? Vent your spleen! http://tinyurl.com/2z7wa |
I see that the www.skyfreeview.tv web name is already for sale on eBay!
Probably someone with inside knowledge. Stark choices "Philip Green" wrote in message ... The 150 was mentioned as the cost of buying and installing a dish and tuner. They've done this in the past, in the good old days of analogue. Loads of stuff was unencrypted and then they introduced encryption and subscription. "Chris" wrote in message ... BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris |
On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 19:12:08 +0100, Parish wrote:
Chris wrote: On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:34:13 +0100, Chris wrote: BBC Now have an article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm It is amusing that the first thing you see is a picture of an ugly old dish (not a minidish) stuck up very lazily on the front of a bay window blocking the window and the caption "You'll need one of these to pick up Sky's new package" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm Looks like someone at the Beeb read your post as they've changed the picture now :-) Shame about all the prejudiced and misinformed ****e pople are posting to the BBC site, though.... -- Nick Cooper [Carefully remove the detonators from my e-mail address to reply!] 625-Online - classic British television: http://www.625.org.uk 'Things to Come' - An Incomplete Classic: http://www.thingstocome.org.uk Lost in France (& Belgium) - Two weeks in Normandy, the Somme & Flanders; Simon the Cat of 'HMS Amethyst': http://www.nickcooper.org.uk |
"Nicholas F Hodder" wrote in message ... The official press release is he http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? Because Sky One isn't entirely funded by advertising? |
Chris wrote in message . ..
BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Stuff I noticed from the offical Sky press release (http://tinyurl.com/2s9v5): 1. An entire pragraph on how easy it will be for people to "add a pay-TV service to their viewing options". Clearly this is Skys true motivation for doing this, not some rubbish about supporting the Government's proposed switchover to digital-only broadcasting. 2. The channel package will include all national and regional variants of BBC One and BBC Two. Since there are 4 different versions of BBC Two (England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland), and about 20 of different versions of BBC One, that is a big chunk of the 200 channels taken up there. |
Ummmm Yeah Right another £30 quid for inventing the wheel again ! (old
instillation cost £120 NOW £150) I am sure the whole 81 radio channels will be included in this package !. I guess at least everyone can watch those crappy free channels now, well apart from the Horror Channel (of course ! :-) )!. Talk about collar the market, and remove the competition (freeview service). There must be a mergers commsion to hand to input their thoughts on this matter (there usually is-when it suits them anyway !!!!!!!!!). Typical UK service SCREW the consumer, and line the pockets of the big giants !. No wonder this country is slowly going down the toilet !, why dont those ****s in the goverment make up, its not all about switching off analogue. Ben "Chris" wrote in message ... BBC Radio 6 News 10.30am "BSKYB to offer a "Free To Air" rival to the Freeview service with 200 Radio and TV channels for a one off £150 pounds" I suspect someone has got the wrong end of the stick somewhere as I doubt it will be Free To Air but will require some form of FTV card I also suspect many of those 200 channels will be Radio and Shopping channels Chris |
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 02:02:40 GMT,
(Nick Cooper) wrote: On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 19:12:08 +0100, Parish wrote: Chris wrote: On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:34:13 +0100, Chris wrote: BBC Now have an article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm It is amusing that the first thing you see is a picture of an ugly old dish (not a minidish) stuck up very lazily on the front of a bay window blocking the window and the caption "You'll need one of these to pick up Sky's new package" http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3790127.stm Looks like someone at the Beeb read your post as they've changed the picture now :-) Shame about all the prejudiced and misinformed ****e pople are posting to the BBC site, though.... Yep, there are lots of comments about ugly dustbin lids nailed to the side of houses. Personally, I think a mini dish tucked discreetly under the eaves of a house is a lot less intrusive than a stonking great rusty aerial on the chimney. -- "I dunno what the hell's in there, but it's weird and ****ed off whatever it is." Xbox live : neil hopkins |
"Mike Cawood, HND BIT" wrote in message
... It will be Free-to-view with a card supplied. Regards Mike. Yep, no mention of what happens when they change the current sky cards either. A news item this morning said cards would be guaranteed for 2 years but no mention of how much it would cost to get a FTV after that. I wonder whether the BBC understand anything about their digital satellite service at all ? Meanwhile, Andy Duncan, director of marketing, communications and audiences at the BBC said: "This is good news for our viewers as it provides another route to all the BBC's digital services without subscription". Doesn't this moron know that you already don't need a subscription for the BBC digital services ? Skys new 'offer' doesn't give another route at all those wanting the BBC services. Infact, at £150, it's considerably more expensive than buying a 2nd hand receiver and dish. The best thing the BBC ever did was go FTA. No more annoying red dot or having to pay sky £10 for the use of PVR. |
"Philip Green" wrote...
They've done this in the past, in the good old days of analogue. Loads of stuff was unencrypted and then they introduced encryption and subscription. We have Sky because it was the cheapest way to get decent reception in our house. If we stopped paying the subscription, would we get anything at all? Ib. |
"Mark Hewitt" wrote in message
... "Nicholas F Hodder" wrote in message ... The official press release is he http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? Because Sky One isn't entirely funded by advertising? Then why does Sky One have more adverts than ITV1 or Channel 4, which are both funded entirely by advertising? |
On 11 Jun 2004 06:00:31 -0700, (IanB) wrote:
"Philip Green" wrote... They've done this in the past, in the good old days of analogue. Loads of stuff was unencrypted and then they introduced encryption and subscription. We have Sky because it was the cheapest way to get decent reception in our house. If we stopped paying the subscription, would we get anything at all? Pull out the card you get all those channels that are left including BBC, Sky News, Reality, the ex sub card will enable 3 FTV channels ITV1, ch4 and five NOT ITV2 http://www.vowles-home.demon.co.uk/Sat/SkyFTA.htm |
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:57:26 +0100, "Nicholas F Hodder" wrote:
"Mark Hewitt" wrote in message ... "Nicholas F Hodder" wrote in message ... The official press release is he http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? Because Sky One isn't entirely funded by advertising? Then why does Sky One have more adverts than ITV1 or Channel 4, which are both funded entirely by advertising? Because they have a much smaller number of viewers for any individual channel so the amount that they can charge for a 30 second advert is much lower. Even Channel Five has loads more viewers than Sky One. -- Nigel Barker Live from the sunny Cote d'Azur |
IanB wrote:
We have Sky because it was the cheapest way to get decent reception in our house. If we stopped paying the subscription, would we get anything at all? This is a FAQ. -- Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these. The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/yvnsy How to get UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73 Fed up with logos / red buttons? : http://logofreetv.org/ BBC gone? : http://www.astra2d.co.uk/ ---- Only the truth as I see it. No monies return'd. ;-) |
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 18:03:00 GMT, Nigel Barker
wrote the following to uk.media.tv.misc: On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:57:26 +0100, "Nicholas F Hodder" wrote: "Mark Hewitt" wrote in message ... "Nicholas F Hodder" wrote in message ... The official press release is he http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir... em_id=580035 Given that Sky One is funded by advertising, why isn't it included, just like ITV1 is? Because Sky One isn't entirely funded by advertising? Then why does Sky One have more adverts than ITV1 or Channel 4, which are both funded entirely by advertising? Because they have a much smaller number of viewers for any individual channel so the amount that they can charge for a 30 second advert is much lower. Even Channel Five has loads more viewers than Sky One. It would be nice if someone pointed out to UKTV that they could show more adverts (and get more revenue) if they didn't show quite so many trailers, break bumpers and other bits of branding. Adverts don't bother me quite as much as all their marketing stuff; at least I know they help them to pay for the programmes. mh. -- Reply-to address *is* valid. Using Windows? Get the security update CD. http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp |
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