Is it me... or has anyone noticed...

**Mick** · 07-05-2004, 11:40

There seems to be an increase in TV advertisements for Telewest. I know they did the odd advert here and there but I just seem to have noticed lately that there is more adverts being shown for Telewest services???

paulyoung666 · 07-05-2004, 11:47

where

**Paul** · 07-05-2004, 11:50

Do you mean on TV ? - I wouldn't really know as 90% of what I watch is recorded and I skip the adverts.

**Mick** · 07-05-2004, 11:56

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Originally Posted by Pem

Do you mean on TV ? - I wouldn't really know as 90% of what I watch is recorded and I skip the adverts.

Yep - TV.

paulyoung666 · 07-05-2004, 11:57

as i am not in a telewest area then i wouldnt see them , mind you i havent noticed any ntl ones either , now if i started seeing telewest ones i reckon the game would be up

**Mick** · 07-05-2004, 12:01

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

as i am not in a telewest area then i wouldnt see them , mind you i havent noticed any ntl ones either , now if i started seeing telewest ones i reckon the game would be up

I'm not in a Telewest area either Paul but I just seem to have seen an increase in their ads being shown on TV.

ian@huth · 07-05-2004, 12:33

On my way to the supermarket I pass a large billboard which is advertising BT saying that it is cheaper to phone mobiles from a BT line than from a Telewest line. A bit strange to find this in the middle of a NTL cabled area.

Stu038 · 07-05-2004, 12:44

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Originally Posted by Pem

Do you mean on TV ? - I wouldn't really know as 90% of what I watch is recorded and I skip the adverts.

My other half turns to a different channel as soon as the ads come on, so I don't see many either, but to answer Mick's original question, from the few that I have caught I haven't noticed an increase in Telewest ones, if anything there seems to be a reduction in the mention of them.
A lot of ads used to carry the channel numbers for all three providers, the latest lot that I've seen don't seem to have Telewest on them anymore.

Stuart · 07-05-2004, 13:00

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

On my way to the supermarket I pass a large billboard which is advertising BT saying that it is cheaper to phone mobiles from a BT line than from a Telewest line. A bit strange to find this in the middle of a NTL cabled area.

Same here, although the billboard is fairly near the border between NTL and Telewest (I think Croydon is a Telewest franchise).

SMHarman · 13-05-2004, 13:47

There seems to be a lot of broadband and free TV install ads on the radio too.

bigitup_j · 13-05-2004, 15:22

telewest are always advertising on the radio in London, especially on LBC.
i haven't noticed many TV ads though, i've only noticed about 5.

ntlrocks · 15-05-2004, 22:37

why do ntl not advertise?

Florence · 15-05-2004, 23:35

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Originally Posted by ntlrocks

why do ntl not advertise?

Can't advertise and give bosses large bonuses

**Paul** · 15-05-2004, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Kits

Can't advertise and give bosses large bonuses

why ?

Florence · 16-05-2004, 08:10

well as the bonuses are exstremely high they would need to charge customers more to advertise. Then the bosses would want a bigger cut of the funds.

NTL's top bosses are only in for what they can get out not to improve the service or supply the best possible service to the customers. If they was they wouldn't take the bonouses and they wouldn't get rid of the best workers but the worst.

Think about the time Barcley resigned he was on a tape where I heard he was asked about the bonus and if he thought he was given the large bonus for failure he agreed.

but still took the bonus and then more than most customers can earn in a life time as a daily wage to advise..