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In article ,
"Pyriform" writes:
Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:
As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but I
have a bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_
PVR". No doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.

The key point is that they are attempting to move some (perhaps most?) of
their output to a download and view later model, in order to offset the loss
of their bandwidth to Channel 5, who will use the space for new Freeview
channels. That is what the new Anytime PVR is about. That and trying to
revive a failed business plan.

Can you imagine trying to pitch TUTV to the Dragons' Den crew?
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Are TUTV making a profit?
I dont know of anyone who has a TUTV freeview box, never mind anyone
who subscribes!

squelch41

Sam Nelson wrote:
In article ,
"Pyriform" writes:
Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:
As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but I
have a bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_
PVR". No doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.

The key point is that they are attempting to move some (perhaps most?) of
their output to a download and view later model, in order to offset the loss
of their bandwidth to Channel 5, who will use the space for new Freeview
channels. That is what the new Anytime PVR is about. That and trying to
revive a failed business plan.

Can you imagine trying to pitch TUTV to the Dragons' Den crew?
--
SAmy

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Sam Nelson wrote:
In article ,
"Pyriform" writes:
Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:
As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but
I have a bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_
PVR". No doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.

The key point is that they are attempting to move some (perhaps
most?) of their output to a download and view later model, in order
to offset the loss of their bandwidth to Channel 5, who will use the
space for new Freeview channels. That is what the new Anytime PVR is
about. That and trying to revive a failed business plan.

Can you imagine trying to pitch TUTV to the Dragons' Den crew?

Superb! I am playing the video in my head even as I type...

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Pyriform wrote:
Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:

As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but I
have a bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_
PVR". No doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.


The key point is that they are attempting to move some (perhaps most?) of
their output to a download and view later model, in order to offset the loss
of their bandwidth to Channel 5, who will use the space for new Freeview
channels. That is what the new Anytime PVR is about. That and trying to
revive a failed business plan.

Everything else is speculation at this stage.



It would be a pity (and pretty dumb) if the service wasn't
compatible with existing TUTV-compatible PVRs, with or
without a firmware upgrade.

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"JW" wrote in message
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Pyriform wrote:
Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:

As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but I
have a bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_
PVR". No doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.


The key point is that they are attempting to move some (perhaps most?) of
their output to a download and view later model, in order to offset the
loss of their bandwidth to Channel 5, who will use the space for new
Freeview channels. That is what the new Anytime PVR is about. That and
trying to revive a failed business plan.

Everything else is speculation at this stage.

It would be a pity (and pretty dumb) if the service wasn't compatible with
existing TUTV-compatible PVRs, with or without a firmware upgrade.


From reading the numerous posts on digital spy forums re tits up "new"
service there seems to be an opinion that new pvr's will be needed costing
between 200 - 250 quid and that they will not be compatible with old tits
up, subscription is supposed to be 10.99 a month.
Probably curtains or tits up.

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Pyriform wrote:


Yes, I saw that. It's a photograph of a set top box, and an
invitation to register your interest in it. No details of any kind
about the actual revised TUTV channel offering or how it will work -
even less than have been reported / speculated upon elsewhere. You
obviously have a very different idea to mine about what constitutes
useful information!


It could actually be a photograph of a *mock-up* of a set top box, and
you can't see too much detail from that anyway.

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On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:06:31 GMT, "Sylvain VAN DER WALDE"
wrote:

As a former TUTV subscriber, I did receive some info from them; but I have
a
bad memory recall.
One thing which I believe that they mentioned is "an _affordable_ PVR". No
doubt tied to a fairly long subscripion.

As a current TUTV subscriber I have never had any info from them, but
they still lift the £7.99 per month from my CC with monotonous
regularity. What did they they send to you?

I received an email from them, which also included a questionaire, giving
one some idea of their future plans. My lack of interest at the time, and my
dreadful memory recall, prevents me from giving you a useful answer.

Sylvain.

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In message , Roderick
Stewart wrote
In article , Stephen wrote:
Top Up TV Anytime is the new, simple and affordable way to add a host of
extra programmes to your Freeview* channels via the new Top Up TV Anytime
Digital TV recorder - giving you more choice over what you watch and control
over when you watch it.

The Top Up TV Anytime Digital TV Recorder will be available in Autumn 2006.

I wonder what this could be? The description suggests perhaps a PVR that only
works with TUTV,

From their web site

Quote
This is the new Top Up TV Anytime Digital TV Recorder, allowing you to
record, pause, fast forward and rewind your Freeview channels and much
more.
/Quote

Do Tits Up believe that they are now part of Freeview or are they
indicating that that they will be no longer broadcasting?

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Alan
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