Is Sky Atlantic overhyped ?

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Chad

There's almost as many threads as the channel has viewers

LOl

[Chad]

Originally Posted by zekeisaszekedoes

Ah, it's just the amusement of debating the issue, probably.

Hey Chad, why isn't BBC3 on that list when BBC4 is? I like BBC3 because it plays American Dad!, which is IMO easily the best Seth MacFarlane show.

I was going to include BBC3 but then programmes like Hotter Than My Daughter, Snog Marry Avoid and World's Craziest Fools made me think twice

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

There's almost as many threads as the channel has viewers

You let Jeremy Darroch worry about that

[Digital Fanatic]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

I pretty much agree , but let's be fair Sky advertise everything to death , just look at Sky Sports and movies.

Very true MM, they like to advertise - A LOT

[andy_m]

I think it says something for the success of Sky Atlantic that Sky's current radio adverts now hinge on the fact that they carry Grey's Anatomy in hd.

[zekeisaszekedoes]

Originally Posted by Chad

I was going to include BBC3 but then programmes like Hotter Than My Daughter, Snog Marry Avoid and World's Craziest Fools made me think twice

Oooh, can't argue with that logic.

Excuse me while I apply to all those...

[DaMac]

If you want to watch the x-files, nearly 18 years after it first aired on bbc2, then sky atlantic is the place to be...

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by DaMac

If you want to watch the x-files, nearly 18 years after it first aired on bbc2, then sky atlantic is the place to be...

I think i know which option you voted for

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Chad

So far the results seem to justify Virgin not getting the channel on their platform. With this type of feedback, plus SKY Atlantics less than impressive viewing figures, Virgin won't be in any rush to sign a deal with SKY.

If you had to rank the following 10 general entertainment channels, in terms of your personal preference, where would SKY Atlantic feature in that 10?

BBC 1
BBC 2
BBC 4
ITV
ITV2
Channel 4
Channel 5
SKY 1
SKY Living
SKY Atlantic

Here's mine:

1. BBC 1
2. Channel 4
3. BBC 4
4. BBC 2
5. ITV
6. SKY 1
7. Channel 5
8. SKY Atlantic
9. ITV 2
10. SKY Living

Just checked my planner and I have shows from the following channels , channel 5 HD , Sky 1 HD , E4 HD , Sky Living HD , BBC One HD , 5* , Universal HD, Sky Atlantic HD and Sky 3D.

Depends what you mean by over-hyped - it is a new channel, so will be well-advertised, it has some very good programmes which you can only watch on that channel, again well-advertised.

I don't think it is any more hyped than other channels - Sky are just pointing out it's USPs.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

Just checked my planner and I have shows from the following channels , Universal HD,

I have a feeling that channel will come to Virgin Media next year as well as other HD channels next year.

Mainly because what i was told about the 80 HD channels target and "watch this space" on the Virgin Media electric magazine.

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by DaMac

If you want to watch the x-files, nearly 18 years after it first aired on bbc2, then sky atlantic is the place to be...

Although isn't that only because it inherited that and the Star Treks etc. from Virgin 1?

The whole point of Sky Atlantic is to show top-notch US drama series such as Mad Men (AMC), Game of Thrones (HBO), Boardwalk Empire (HBO), etc. All the daytime filler is just... daytime filler.

I think it's a pity that Sky wasn't also able to nab True Blood (HBO) too... then people in the UK wouldn't have to wait ages for FX to show it.

Also annoying that Sky doesn't show Sons of Anarchy or Breaking Bad.

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

I have a feeling that channel will come to Virgin Media next year as well as other HD channels next year.

Mainly because what i was told about the 80 HD channels target and "watch this space" on the Virgin Media electric magazine.

I hope it does not, VM could spend the money on getting us proper channels like Sky sports 3 and 4 in HD.

[MovedGoalPosts]

Sky Atlantic is only overhyped bacause the majority of UK TV viewers can't get it and very few of it's new shows have yet to make it onto a more accessible TV channel. It is a goog job that Sky don't quite have a monopoly on TV channels yet as else we'd all have to ditch VM, Freesat, Freeview or whatever if we want to see anything but X-Factor and Strictly come dancing.

As for whether the shows on Atlantic are worth watching I wouldn't know as I don't have access to them. Thus I wouldn't even know if it were worth is for VM to pay extra money to Sky for acccess to the channel that might in turn increase the cost of the VM subscriptions.

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Originally Posted by Sirius

I hope it does not, VM could spend the money on getting us proper channels like Sky sports 3 and 4 in HD.

That depends on whether you wan't to watch sports or not. Some of us prefer drama shows rather than watching a load of overpaid primadonnas chasing balls around a bit of grass.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Sirius

In fact can the mods add one and then reset my vote please. The vote is flawed by NOT having all the correct choices !

Exactly.