Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35651519)

well OB only ones that really know how talks are going is VM and sky management every thing else is pure speculation even you got to agree with that mate I say again I do really want to be proved wrong on this as want the channels much a anyone

I only negative about getting the sky channels know what sky is like for withholding them

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35651528)

So you regard media reports as 'pure speculation'? You would rather listen to imaginary 'insiders'? I think there's more evidence for the existence of fairies.

And no, I don't believe in them either!

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35651524)

Well, on three months we would agree.

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651534)

I'd like to change my statement to 5 months :D

http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-m...eal-801606778/

Who knows what is happening with SKY Bravo. I first took part in a focus group for the channel back on the 1st July. The session I participated in was just giving a flavour of what the channel would be, the type of programs they planned to show, what programs we'd like to see and a list of 10 names to vote from. We voted and SKY Bravo was the unanimous decision for the name of the new proposed channel. I actually voted for SKY Energize because I was told it was going to be a male hybrid entertainment channel which would not only show American muscle shows for blokes but would also featured sport and fitness.

A month later SKY registered the name and said they'd get back for further research. Since then all things SKY Bravo have died a death. No mention at all. I keep on bringing it up with the guys who run the group but nothing is said. The only thing I've heard, from another member of the group is the channel might not launch or won't launch until the end of 2014.

If it's SKY Bravo that's holding up the launch of SKY Atlantic on Virgin Media, it could be a while yet.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35651528)

So you regard media reports as 'pure speculation'? You would rather listen to imaginary 'insiders'? I think there's more evidence for the existence of fairies.

And no, I don't believe in them either!

Originally Posted by Dave42 (Post 35651532)

media get lots of things wrong OB and where do you get id rather listen to imaginary insides from

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35651541)

I would say much of what's in the media is pure speculation , wasn't it the media who claimed Al Jazeera Sports would nab some of the UK premier league rights , wasn't Ronaldo on his way back to Old Trafford you catch my drift.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35651542)

For most people on here, the insiders are to be believed without question!

Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35651544)

And there is the problem, many people here will believe any old bull spun to them by so called insiders... when it's no more trustworthy than hearing it from some random bloke down the pub.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 35651542)

For most people on here, the insiders are to be believed without question!

Originally Posted by Chad (Post 35651496)

So what exactly are SKY doing to shoot themselves in the foot? HBO knew the deal they where getting into, and what SKY planned to do with their content, when they accepted SKY's £150 million offer.

I can understand HBO selling their content to Netflix, in an attempt to broaden the potential viewing audience of their programming, however are Netflix prepared to match or better the £30 million per year that SKY pay?

Also there has been another interesting turn of events in regards to HBO shows shown exclusively on SKY Atlantic. We all know that SKY love to advertise their channels and programming to death across all of their own branded channels. Whilst this might not have significantly driven up their own new customer numbers wanting access to SKY Atlantic, it's believed it has actually helped drive up the sales of HBO DVD boxsets released in the UK. Once I find the link I'll post it but there was an article that suggested Games Of Thrones and Boardwalk Empire reached number 1 in the DVD sales charts pertly due to SKY's advertising of the shows. HBO aren't going to get that kind of exposure having their shows tucked away on Netflix.

I have both Netflix and SKY so I'm not really fussed who shows the content. As long as I continue to get access then I'm satisfied.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35651549)

No-one really knows who'll be prepared to pay for what tbh. I have both Sky and Virgin with Netflix and i can honestly say i've never watched anything on Sky Atlantic. I will next month ofcourse when game of thrones returns but to me Sky Atlantic just doesn't live up to its hype. It's not a bad channel by all means.

Originally Posted by theone2k10 (Post 35651549)

No-one really knows who'll be prepared to pay for what tbh. I have both Sky and Virgin with Netflix and i can honestly say i've never watched anything on Sky Atlantic. I will next month ofcourse when game of thrones returns but to me Sky Atlantic just doesn't live up to its hype. It's not a bad channel by all means.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35651555)

There is no doubt Sky Atlantic will arrive and sooner then the doomsayers think