Originally Posted by bamav (Post 35302389)

Since we're still slightly "off topic", I wish people would stop praising Sky for their heavy "investment" in new channels. They do it with money they're bringing in from subcribers, advertisers and shareholders - which as we all know is a ridiculous amount of money. It's not like they're being charitable about it.

Anyone who runs a channel, including the free to air ones, invest in themselves and their programming and yet many only gain revenue from advertisers and still manage to survive.

Sky's model of subscription and advertising income is wrong and that's why we end up with their greed over ruling their heads when it comes to channel sharing.

Take BBC iPlayer as an example of the desire or, in their case the need, to make your content available to as wide an audience as possible, by sharing it on all available platforms. If BBC adopted the Sky model, not only would they restrict iPlayer to be available only from the BBC, they would charge a premiun for it while bombarding you with adverts.

Surely I'm not the only one who sees this?

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302409)

So Sky is being demonised for being successful, while Virgin spend their time answering tweets and e mails from some of our more regular posters with "can't say just now, it's a secret, wait and see". Not a good enough arguement for me:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302409)

So Sky is being demonised for being successful, while Virgin spend their time answering tweets and e mails from some of our more regular posters with "can't say just now, it's a secret, wait and see". Not a good enough arguement for me:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35302489)

“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.”:)

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302492)

That would be Like new channels for Virgin subscribers then;)

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35302494)

One would hope so and in the next few weeks if we are to believe the Cable Forum resident emailer and twitterer.:D

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302495)

Den do you know if the movies etc are being added to sky anytime on 23rd?

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302495)

Den do you know if the movies etc are being added to sky anytime on 23rd?

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35302498)

Your best bet is to wait to the 23rd and be surprised if it happens.;)

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35302501)

This is a rumoured date for the Sky Anytime launch on Virgin but as far as l know movies will be just one of the many things that will be on Sky Anytime.

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You know that Pessimism never won any battle.:D:D

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35302510)

I try not to get carried away any more with this thread as it usually leads to disappointment. I tell myself it won't happen and if it does I will be pleasantly surprised.:D

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302516)

Some folk on here should be carried away;)

Originally Posted by Henkesghost (Post 35302516)

Some folk on here should be carried away;)

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35302521)

LOL :D If the little one subjects me to much more of this Disney Channel they will be carrying me away :D still at least it's in HD ;)

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35302521)

LOL :D If the little one subjects me to much more of this Disney Channel they will be carrying me away :D still at least it's in HD ;)