Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35567950)

So essentially, if UK TV drama doesn't launch on Sky and/or Virgin Media, it will be the only such channel in the entire UK TV stable of 10 channels plus HD and plus 1 variants.

Originally Posted by Aguero9320 (Post 35567967)

True! But if UKTV perform a massive U-turn, and provide Sky and Virgin with Drama ((and possibly even Drama HD and Drama +1 (if we're lucky)), I feel Sky and VM will be more competitive than ever tolaunch new channels onto their platforms. But that is just me, though:D

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35567956)

I agree he said the first bit. But the second?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35282035-post834.html

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35568020)

Apparently, he emailed this to somebody called Gerald who posted extracts on the VM Community Forums.

I'm currently using a new Samsung Galaxy Tablet and can't work out how to paste the link that I copied :blush:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35567956)

I agree he said the first bit. But the second?

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35282035-post834.html

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 35568020)

Apparently, he emailed this to somebody called Gerald who posted extracts on the VM Community Forums.

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35568031)

So if the deal is the same where is the on demand content?

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35568035)

Found it. http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ht/true#M55531
I've also found this. http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ht/true#M55520

So at 19:28 he quoted clint's post, then 34 minutes later, not only had he sent his own email to Neil Berkett with wording strangely similar to clint's, but Mr B had also replied with a similar, but embellished, reply. :scratch:

You may also care to search this forum for the word "Gerald" ;).
Actually I was disappointed when he was banned. I found him quite entertaining.


Having the rights to do something doesn't mean you have to do it. :shrug:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 35568035)

Having the rights to do something doesn't mean you have to do it. :shrug:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35568039)

Strange way of thinking when Sky has increased its on demand quite considerably in the last couple of years.:erm:

Originally Posted by andy_m (Post 35568056)

Secondly, if they do, for what reason would they choose not to make it available to their customers?

Originally Posted by steveh (Post 35568073)

I see Sky are now advertising that they have the widest range of on-demand catch-up channels.

Originally Posted by paultrademark (Post 35568066)

Bigger than VMs apparently

Originally Posted by steveh (Post 35568073)

Archive content from BBC Worldwide already appears regularly in TVOD. Maybe the deal with UKTV would only cover UKTV's own commissioned programmes, which perhaps Virgin don't see as offering good enough value for money?

I see Sky are now advertising that they have the widest range of on-demand catch-up channels.

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35568076)

On catch up it is.