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boragthung 15-05-2012 08:25

Underhand devious Sky
 
Noticed a new programme pilot (Awake ) on Sky 1 last week and set it to series record as it looked really interesting. Just watched it last night only to hear the announcer say at the end 'Awake continues next week on Sky Atlantic'.

I could not see any future recorings planned so looking at my Digiguide I discover that the whole series is on Atlantic only, no repeats on Sky 1.

I think this is totally despicable and shouldn't be allowed!!!Grrrrr!!:mad:

muppetman11 15-05-2012 08:30

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Originally Posted by boragthung (Post 35428156)
Noticed a new programme pilot (Awake ) on Sky 1 last week and set it to series record as it looked really interesting. Just watched it last night only to hear the announcer say at the end 'Awake continues next week on Sky Atlantic'.

I could not see any future recorings planned so looking at my Digiguide I discover that the whole series is on Atlantic only, no repeats on Sky 1.

I think this is totally despicable and shouldn't be allowed!!!Grrrrr!!:mad:

Wouldn't worry mate it's been cut in the US after 1 series anyway.

denphone 15-05-2012 09:45

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Originally Posted by boragthung (Post 35428156)
Noticed a new programme pilot (Awake ) on Sky 1 last week and set it to series record as it looked really interesting. Just watched it last night only to hear the announcer say at the end 'Awake continues next week on Sky Atlantic'.

I could not see any future recorings planned so looking at my Digiguide I discover that the whole series is on Atlantic only, no repeats on Sky 1.

I think this is totally despicable and shouldn't be allowed!!!Grrrrr!!:mad:

Well nothing Sky does surprises me as remember they are experts in underhand tactics as we have seen in the past many times over.

martyh 15-05-2012 10:37

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It's probably been moved to Atlantic because the show has been cancelled

nomadking 15-05-2012 10:47

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Didn't they do a similar thing, a while back, having a weekend on Sky3(now Pick TV) of shows from Sky Atlantic(eg Broadwalk Empire).

muppetman11 15-05-2012 10:57

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I'm sorry but that's wrong how :confused: they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

martyh 15-05-2012 11:04

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35428195)
I'm sorry but that's wrong how :confused: they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

They are a business out to make a profit therefore they are evil *******s out to rob everyone ....didn't you know ;)

Maggy 15-05-2012 11:18

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35428201)
They are a business out to make a profit therefore they are evil *******s out to rob everyone ....didn't you know ;)

No they are just devious and underhand..because they use their superior and unfairly gained share of the market to buy up the more interesting products on the market such as the premiership..

Imagine if everyone could watch that free on the BBC...or the cricket.

martyh 15-05-2012 11:52

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35428210)
No they are just devious and underhand..because they use their superior and unfairly gained share of the market to buy up the more interesting products on the market such as the premiership..

Imagine if everyone could watch that free on the BBC...or the cricket.

I think that's just your Murdoch hatred comming out in you Maggie.

Please define "their superior and unfairly gained share of the market"

nstokes 15-05-2012 11:55

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35428195)
I'm sorry but that's wrong how :confused: they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

You tell him, i will back you up, Sky is trying to get more customers, that is all

Itshim 15-05-2012 12:09

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Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35428195)
I'm sorry but that's wrong how :confused: they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

I would call it good marketing :shocked:

denphone 15-05-2012 12:23

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35428235)
I would call it good marketing :shocked:

Well when you have a marketing budget 5 times the size of your rivals it rather easy to overwhelm the message of your rivals but yet thats the typical Sky tactic of trying to squash the opposition.

martyh 15-05-2012 12:28

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428240)
Well when you have a marketing budget 5 times the size of your rivals it rather easy to overwhelm the message of your rivals but yet thats the typical Sky tactic of trying to squash the opposition.

and how is that underhand ,devious or even wrong ?

Maggy 15-05-2012 12:35

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428240)
Well when you have a marketing budget 5 times the size of your rivals it rather easy to overwhelm the message of your rivals but yet thats the typical Sky tactic of trying to squash the opposition.

Actually I was thinking more about the way the government has managed to look the other way every time Murdoch added another titbit to his ever-growing media empire and failed entirely to see any conflicts of interest or think that his growing monopoly should be investigated..

Other wise it is good business acumen..

nstokes 15-05-2012 12:41

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Originally Posted by Itshim (Post 35428235)
I would call it good marketing :shocked:

I agree

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35428240)
Well when you have a marketing budget 5 times the size of your rivals it rather easy to overwhelm the message of your rivals but yet thats the typical Sky tactic of trying to squash the opposition.

Im sure VM can get more money and also have more than they make out

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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35428244)
and how is that underhand ,devious or even wrong ?

It isnt

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35428248)
Actually I was thinking more about the way the government has managed to look the other way every time Murdoch added another titbit to his ever-growing media empire and failed entirely to see any conflicts of interest or think that his growing monopoly should be investigated..

Other wise it is good business acumen..

Goverment is different, do not get me started on them


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