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Originally Posted by spike7451
From what i have seen of it,it will be good when it finally comes on,but as we have little or no control over what we show off BBC ect, it's well,no use blaming us!It's the programme providers!
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Blimey, that old chestnut again! It's not us, it's the BBC.....
Actually, ntl are doing the 'taping' of the programmes correct? The BBC has cleared rights issues for those two programmes mentioned (as well as the others in their little section) so it's ntl that hasn't done the work this time. I don't think it's good to blame the largest broadcaster in the world this time.
I'm not having a go at you Spike, but sometimes it's easier to admit the problem rather than try and blame everyone else - ntl would get a lot more respect from me if they did that once in a while.
And as I said, this is being marketed as a product, complete with expensive brochure. If it's not finished, then the marketing bods should not have been allowed anywhere near it.
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Originally Posted by SMHarman
All EEs were showing on my VOD at the weekend.
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Yes, it was Monday's that was (and is still) missing. Top Gear from Sunday has now appeared today, but Top Gear from last week was not there on Sunday afternoon (confused?!?!?!)
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Actually, as an aside, I noticed that today appeared a new category called "TV Hits" - which is a very good selection of quality comedies, dramas and factual progs. This is all an excellent, but a good deal of these are BBC programmes.
Knowing what I do about BBC Worldwide (the sales arm of the BBC) I bet they have done a deal with ntl to provide a lot of these series - but I am wondering if that is legal under the BBC Charter - under which ensures the legal right of a TV License Fee payer to receive programmes without further charge. So why would I have to pay for an ep of Spooks (which is rights owned by the BBC AFAIK)?
Could be interesting. But the additional series look pretty well spread, although it is cheaper to buy the complete series DVDs than pay 50p for every episode - but a welcome move all the same.