General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 2

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Ah sky bosses who don't watch tv themselves desperately still using Atlantic exclusivity as their means to get people to join sky and scratching their heads confused in meetings as the pie charts and bar graphs don't say so...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/26911291

Meanwhile sky's most exclusive show is Game of Thones this is highest illegally downloaded program.

Should we blame Sky for this because if it was readily available people would tape it on their v+ and tivo stbs and not download it illegally?

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

I think what Vince is trying to put across is that Sky's view that SA is driving subscriptions does not appear to be borne out by the viewing figures, which are surprisingly low.

I must say, I would have thought that more people would view it than do, and I don't understand why this is not the case.

because it crap apart from game of thrones OB most over rated channel ever

[gba93]

Originally Posted by Dave42

because it crap apart from game of thrones OB most over rated channel ever

In that case I'm glad it's not coming to Virgin TV soon

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by gba93

In that case I'm glad it's not coming to Virgin TV soon

sky believe in only one thing greed sky believe in getting ripped off better

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

But the BBC article says that 1.1m people saw the premier of Season 3 and it has the highest catch-up numbers for any series on Sky. What figures were people expecting?

Yes, but what about the rest of the Sky Atlantic programming? This receives a negligible audience share. You are only talking about this one programme when referring to 1.1m people watching.

[kgollop]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, but what about the rest of the Sky Atlantic programming? This receives a negligible audience share. You are only talking about this one programme when referring to 1.1m people watching.

I'd think you could probably make similar arguments about most/all pay channels?

[Gunslinger]

What is also slightly disturbing is the amount of 'free' publicity GOT (and by extension, SA) has been getting from the BBC since the start of series 4. Even HM the Queen has given it a plug!

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by kgollop

I'd think you could probably make similar arguments about most/all pay channels?

Yes, I see your point, but considering all the hype, Sky Atlantic receives a very low audience figure overall and does not compare favourably with other pay channels.

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Originally Posted by Dave42

because it crap apart from game of thrones OB most over rated channel ever

I think you are being a little unfair, Dave, it is better than Sky 1. However, it is correct to say there is a lot of junk in between the good programmes and daytime SA is not worth watching!

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, I see your point, but considering all the hype, Sky Atlantic receives a very low audience figure overall and does not compare favourably with other pay channels.

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I think you are being a little unfair, Dave, it is better than Sky 1. However, it is correct to say there is a lot of junk in between the good programmes and daytime SA is not worth watching!

Watching paint dry is better than Sky1 mate lol.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Watching paint dry is better than Sky1 mate lol.

Gems TV is better than Sky1.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, I see your point, but considering all the hype, Sky Atlantic receives a very low audience figure overall and does not compare favourably with other pay channels.

I'm sure you're right but do you have any figures to reinforce this view?

[undertakereddie]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Watching paint dry is better than Sky1 mate lol.

Originally Posted by OLD BOY

Yes, I see your point, but considering all the hype, Sky Atlantic receives a very low audience figure overall and does not compare favourably with other pay channels.

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I think you are being a little unfair, Dave, it is better than Sky 1. However, it is correct to say there is a lot of junk in between the good programmes and daytime SA is not worth watching!

Originally Posted by Media Boy

Gems TV is better than Sky1.

I like Fox UK and Universal Channel are My Favourite TV Channels on Virgin Media. Sky 1 is an ok channel It Just Needs a Revamping Thats all. TV Shows I Watch on Sky 1 are: Arrow, The Simpsons, A League of Their Own, Glee, Stella, Moone Boy and Trollied. I Also Liked The Smoke and Revolution Before they got axed.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I'm sure you're right but do you have any figures to reinforce this view?

Not on me, Andrew, but they are reported regularly by Sky.

[Media Boy UK]

Will this help anyone?

http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing/weekly...iewing-summary

[andy_m]

Viewing figures are one thing, but Sky said last year that Atlantic drives something like a quarter of all new subscriptions. Just because they don't watch it once they've got it doesn't mean there's no sense in Sky keeping it exclusive.