Five's new channels testing?

galaxyguy wrote:
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As things stand when analogue terrestrial 5 shuts down, a sizeable
number of viewers will be disenfranchised because we choose not to pay
Sky for TV. That would not be fair.

You're right, unfortunately I don't think they care about their audience.
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Adrian

galaxyguy wrote:
As things stand when analogue terrestrial 5 shuts down, a sizeable
number of viewers will be disenfranchised because we choose not to pay
Sky for TV. That would not be fair.

Although I fully agree with your sentiments, current C5 analogue coverage is
about 70% of the population. After analogue switch off C5 on DTT will reach
over 98% of the population.


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Mark
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Mike Henry wrote:
In , JNugent
wrote:
What's a barker channel (please)?

A placeholder video normally broadcast on an endless loop, before the
channel launches properly. Used for both technical testing and
promotion. (I've got the Channel 5 barker from early 1997 with the Spice
Girls on a tape somewhere!)

So have I, but I'm not sure why I'm keeping it.

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Mark
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Mike Henry wrote:
In , JNugent
wrote:

What's a barker channel (please)?


A placeholder video normally broadcast on an endless loop, before the
channel launches properly. Used for both technical testing and
promotion. (I've got the Channel 5 barker from early 1997 with the Spice
Girls on a tape somewhere!

Many thanks for the replies.

On 18 Sep 2006 08:46:26 -0700, "galaxyguy"
wrote:

European viewers can
watch many of the same US
programmes on the German RTL, Vox, etc.. French TF1 and M6 and other
commercial broadcasters who are equally "licensed" but reception is
available Europe wide.

And who broadcast in a different language.

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On 18 Sep 2006 08:46:26 -0700, "galaxyguy"
wrote:

As things stand when analogue terrestrial 5 shuts down, a sizeable
number of viewers will be disenfranchised because we choose not to pay
Sky for TV. That would not be fair.

You don't have to pay Sky to get Channel 5. It's FTV.

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In uk.media.tv.sky galaxyguy wrote:
: but they are unwilling due to Copyright reasons. I find this argument
: weak, even if they do "buy in" many programmes. European viewers can
: watch many of the same US
: programmes on the German RTL, Vox, etc.. French TF1 and M6 and other
: commercial broadcasters who are equally "licensed" but reception is
: available Europe wide.

Explain how these US programmes can be watched FTA with their original i
soundtrack??

: 5, you could save a fortune (just as the BBC has) by broadcasting in
: the clear and enable UK viewers who pay a full licence fee to watch
: your programmes digitally.

Actually the BBC have been *VERY* secretive about what the ultimate savings
have been!! They did announce how much they were saving by not paying Sky BUT
have never admitted just how much extra they are having to pay for the
rights to films/events!! It is quite possible that they are actually paying
MORE now!

On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 18:56:57 +0100, "michael adams"
wrote:


And I left out one. Women are probably responsible for initiating
75% of the DIY and home furnishing initiatives if not more.
There may be a bloke holding up the Ronseal tin, but its the
wife who nags the old man into painting the fence as its looking
a bit patchy.

Speak for yourself. My other half couldn't give a monkeys if the house
fell down around her. Maybe this is just you subconsciously relating
your own experiences.

Women also buy most of the soap and the deoderant as well as the
aftershave around christmas.

I think I've had one bottle of aftershave in the last 20 years and buy
my own deodorant. You do seem to be applying your own perceived
stereotypes again.

As they get most of the benefit. If
there's a hunk spraying the stuff on himself then the advert is
ususally aimed at women. If there's a bit of totty then the advert
is aimed at men.

Oh, dear, somebody appears to be paying attention to the adverts. You
should learn to tune them out when they're on.

André Coutanche wrote:
allan tracy wrote:
What will the new channels be called - five two, five three etc?

Five US and Five life.

How about the new Hawaii channel? They could call it - Hawaii Five 0.

D

On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 21:00:37 +0000 (UTC), Brian McIlwrath
wrote:

Actually the BBC have been *VERY* secretive about what the ultimate savings
have been!! They did announce how much they were saving by not paying Sky BUT
have never admitted just how much extra they are having to pay for the
rights to films/events!! It is quite possible that they are actually paying
MORE now!

As long as the extra money doesn't go to that smug **** Murdoch or any
of his family it's alright by me


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