Is Sky Atlantic overhyped ?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Rob

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.

Depends on the shape of the Balls

[Ignitionnet]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Is Sky Atlantic overhyped ?

Of course. Pretty much everything that's advertised heavily, ever, is overhyped.

[devilincarnate]

How come you left this out of the title?

Spoiler: 

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Rob

if we want to see anything but X-Factor and Strictly come dancing.

That's the main reason I enjoy these Pay TV channels , the thought of being subjected to I'm a celebrity , X Factor , Big Brother and Strictly come dancing is way too much

[denphone]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That's the main reason I enjoy these Pay TV channels , the thought of being subjected to I'm a celebrity , X Factor , Big Brother and Strictly come dancing is way too much

[DaMac]

Originally Posted by Matt D

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.

Years ago the x-files and star treks where on sky 1, sky 1 still exists so when they inherited them why not put them back on there? I'll tell you why, sky bought a few big series for a lot of money, decided to launch a new channel to hype around them and hopefully get people to jump from virgin, then most of the time show a load of old trash, its like the old johny rotten quote "ever feel like your getting conned"

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That's the main reason I enjoy these Pay TV channels , the thought of being subjected to I'm a celebrity , X Factor , Big Brother and Strictly come dancing is way too much

Yes, I agree - we would never see any reality shows like Steps Step Back In Time, Katie, The Hunks, America's Next Top Model, The Kardashians, Must Be The Music, Louie Spence’s Showbusiness’, The Glee Project, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Jersey Shore, et al, on Pay TV channels, would we?

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Hugh

Yes, I agree - we would never see any reality shows like Steps Step Back In Time, Katie, The Hunks, America's Next Top Model, The Kardashians, Must Be The Music, Louie Spence’s Showbusiness’, The Glee Project, Laguna Beach, The Hills, Jersey Shore, et al, on Pay TV channels, would we?

Good one Hugh you got me there , perhaps my wording wasn't the best I really meant the Sky Atlantic prime shows.

[HD Boy]

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.

Virgin Media could get them after the CAT Appeal. That is while away yet those.

People do want Universal HD and other HD channels going by this poll.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...ee-virgin.html

Originally Posted by muppetman11

That's the main reason I enjoy these Pay TV channels , the thought of being subjected to I'm a celebrity , X Factor , Big Brother and Strictly come dancing is way too much

One of the best points i have seen on here,i have never watched any of the shows you list above only seen snippets which is more then enough pap for a day.

Pay tv means at least you have more choice such as national geographic and discovery channels,with the added bonus of no simon cowell induced bitchiness,which is good.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by richard1960

One of the best points i have seen on here,i have never watched any of the shows you list above only seen snippets which is more then enough pap for a day.

Pay tv means at least you have more choice such as national geographic and discovery channels,with the added bonus of no simon cowell induced bitchiness,which is good.

l will second that.

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Virgin Media could get them after the CAT Appeal. That is while away yet those.

People do want Universal HD and other HD channels going by this poll.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...ee-virgin.html

I think the CAT appeal only relates to price that virgin and its customers pay for sky sports(the difference at the moment between what the two want is paid into a seperate account pending the cat decision),you would have more chance of king canute successfully turning back the sea then of sky parting with sky sports 3/4 HD in my view,these channels along with sky sports news HD ect ect is what sky use to differentiate themselves from vm.

Even the 3 year OFCOM pay tv enquirey only recommemded sky gave access to sky sports HD 1/2 to other pay tv providers.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by richard1960

I think the CAT appeal only relates to price that virgin and its customers pay for sky sports(the difference at the moment between what the two want is paid into a seperate account pending the cat decision),you would have more chance of king canute successfully turning back the sea then of sky parting with sky sports 3/4 HD in my view,these channels along with sky sports news HD ect ect is what sky use to differentiate themselves from vm.

Even the 3 year OFCOM pay tv enquirey only recommemded sky gave access to sky sports HD 1/2 to other pay tv providers.

You are talking about the wrong thing.

In summary, the principal grounds of appeal on which Virgin Media relies are as follows:
1. OFCOM has failed to consider relevant matters in deciding to exclude Sky Sports 3 and/or 4 from
the scope of the WMO obligation or, alternatively, any such consideration was inadequate and/or
incorrect.
2. OFCOM has failed to impose any control on the wholesale prices that Sky may charge for the supply
of Sky Sports 1 and/or 2 where they are bundled with Sky Sports 3 and/or 4 and/or any of Sky’s
Core Premium Movie channels.
3. The methodology adopted by OFCOM to calculate the maximum prices for the supply of Sky Sports
1 and Sky Sports 2 under the WMO obligation is flawed.
4. OFCOM has made an error in the mechanism which applies to calculate the maximum prices under
the WMO obligation following changes in Sky’s own retail prices.

http://www.catribunal.org.uk/files/1...ice_080610.pdf

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1009...leases-no-one/

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by richard1960

One of the best points i have seen on here,i have never watched any of the shows you list above only seen snippets which is more then enough pap for a day.

Pay tv means at least you have more choice such as national geographic and discovery channels,with the added bonus of no simon cowell induced bitchiness,which is good.

Brilliant point Richard , we have pay TV in our house as we like the variety it offers as you say there are some excellent documentary channels and we enjoy sport and movies. A channels viewing figures mean nothing personally to me , take Sky Atlantic it's probably not in our top five watched channels however it's shown some excellent shows that we've enjoyed of course it has repeats and the odd trash show but find me a channel that doesnt. Most of our viewing is done timeshifted with the exception of sport , I find a PVR allows you to try a show for a couple of episodes allowing you to decide whether it's for you or not.

Originally Posted by HD Boy

You are talking about the wrong thing.
http://www.catribunal.org.uk/files/1...ice_080610.pdf

The WMO ( in the tribunal refers to the wholesale must offer price) vm and other pay tv operators pay for sky sports the fact is sky sports 3/4 were left out of the wholesale agreements when bundled with sky sports 1/2 ,it does in no way refer to vm not having access to sky sports HD 3/4,just the wholesale price vm pay for sky sports 3/4 now,without the HD versions.