General Underhand devious Sky

boragthung · 15-05-2012, 08:25

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!!

muppetman11 · 15-05-2012, 08:30

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Originally Posted by boragthung

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!!

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

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!!

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

15-05-2012, 10:37

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

nomadking · 15-05-2012, 10:47

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

I'm sorry but that's wrong how

they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

15-05-2012, 11:04

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Originally Posted by muppetman11

I'm sorry but that's wrong how

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

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.

15-05-2012, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

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

I'm sorry but that's wrong how

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

I'm sorry but that's wrong how

they are merely showcasing their content available to tempt people to pay TV.

I would call it good marketing

denphone · 15-05-2012, 12:23

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Originally Posted by Itshim

I would call it good marketing

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.

15-05-2012, 12:28

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Originally Posted by denphone

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

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

I would call it good marketing

I agree

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Originally Posted by denphone

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

and how is that underhand ,devious or even wrong ?

It isnt

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

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