Thread: General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4
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Old 22-10-2014, 12:25   #233
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Re: Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 4
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Funnily enough, I had thought that myself. The BBC could raise revenue by letting subscribers see new material before it's planned air date. This way, licence fee payers not subscribing to the premium service couldn't complain that their programmes were being delayed.

I think that any dramas that originally aired on Encore, but new to ITV, will be aired at the usual peak times.

What do you mean by a planned reduction in the TV licence
I think ITV Encore will only be worth having if the first run dramas were shown at least 6 months prior to being shown on ITV1. If I was running the show, I would air them during the summer months on ITV1, which should still have its own original programming as it does now.

Regarding the BBC, the Conservative Party is planning to slash the cost of the TV licence if they get in with a majority next time. This will force the BBC to cut its costs and find new income streams.

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
I think ITV could get away with drama being aired a week or so before showing on ITV but if shown six months afterwards then ITV could be in danger of appearing to look like a slightly newer ITV3.
I understand what you are saying, but I think it is true to say that ITV1 will still carry original dramas of its own. If ITV Encore was only going to show new programmes a few days before ITV1, I really don't see the point!

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Maybe these new dramas are what would have aired on ITV and are now being premiered on Encore? ITV viewers still get to see them after those who have paid a premium to see them a little earlier.

This way, ITV get the extra revenue from Sky, without it costing them any extra.
Who would be foolish enough to want to pay for a channel simply for the privilege of seeing programmes a few days before the free airing? If that's the plan, it ain't going to work IMO!

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Originally Posted by jj20x View Post
It wasn't a conclusion just a suggestion that VM would probably get better deals by being more pro-active in their dealings with channel providers. As Media Boy has pointed out, VM appear to be continuing with the old Telewest policy of waiting for a contract renewal before negotiating for any new channels.

If the channel provider knows that VM shows little interest in any new channels, they may as well enter into an exclusive deal with Sky.
I agree. One of the main complaints on this forum is that VM is too slow in acquiring new channels.

The aim should always be to have them put on the system from the launch date, except where they have determined that they are not worth watching or spending the amount of money demanded.
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