General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2015)

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by andy_m

The fact is that advertising doesn't add anything to the price of your groceries.

Absolute rubbish. Commercial channels cost you more than the licence fee.

In addition, have a think about all the commercial channels that rely on BBC programming.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by paultrademark

Why don't you stop paying it then and just watch/listen to those few programmes on iPlayer and save yourself a fortune

I still want to watch other things live so I have to pay the licence fee.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Absolute rubbish. Commercial channels cost you more than the licence fee.

In addition, have a think about all the commercial channels that rely on BBC programming.

Rely on, or pay for?

[RichardCoulter]

Originally Posted by andy_m

I still want to watch other things live so I have to pay the licence fee.

Rely on, or pay for?

Both. They have to pay for the material, but without the quality BBC programming being produced in the first place they'd be stuck. All profits from this get ploughed back into making new programmes to help keep the licence fee down.

[vincerooney]

Whenever nothing ever launches the conversation in here always slowly moves over to the license fee hahah.

Any news on media boys DNP? Did we ever hear about it?

[heero_yuy]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Whenever nothing ever launches the conversation in here always slowly moves over to the license fee hahah.

Perhaps it's a new CF version of Godwins Law.

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Both. They have to pay for the material, but without the quality BBC programming being produced in the first place they'd be stuck. All profits from this get ploughed back into making new programmes to help keep the licence fee down.

You could say it's the other way around too commercial channels make programming for BBC.

Anyway back on topic more international channels are due to launch very soon, no date given yet.
Also i may have a surprise for you all i'm just waiting for conformation on a rumour it's regarding a new movie channel it's all i can say at moment.

[heavyside]

Does anyone have any news about when the updated BBC iPlayer is coming to TiVo? The one available via smart TVs is way better than the current one available via the red button.

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

and produces obviously biased news coverage. That is not public service broadcasting.

It sounds to me as if it's upsetting you because it's not producing 'Andy_m service broadcasting'

I myself watch proportionately little from the BBC, but I believe it is important because it is public service broadcasting; it caters for a wider range of programming, which will often include minority viewership. These programmes wouldn't stand a chance in a commercially based system. Take a lesson from US TV, where critically acclaimed shows are cancelled because they don't bring in the viewing figures to satisfy the advertisers.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is a great show to demonstrate this. The show's story lines demonstrate how viewership figures drive the networks decisions, and the show itself was a victim of the system; it was critically acclaimed but cancelled because the audience wasn't large enough for the advertisers.

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by cj136uk

You mean the BBC trust, and or parliament. The bbc isn't the governments

I don't understand the distinction you make.

Clearly, the BBC Trust could make this decision, but I think it is unlikely.

Whilst it is Parliament that will decide what happens, it is the Government that will determine it because it has a majority.

[andy_m]

Originally Posted by passingbat

It sounds to me as if it's upsetting you because it's not producing 'Andy_m service broadcasting'

I myself watch proportionately little from the BBC, but I believe it is important because it is public service broadcasting; it caters for a wider range of programming, which will often include minority viewership. These programmes wouldn't stand a chance in a commercially based system. Take a lesson from US TV, where critically acclaimed shows are cancelled because they don't bring in the viewing figures to satisfy the advertisers.

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is a great show to demonstrate this. The show's story lines demonstrate how viewership figures drive the networks decisions, and the show itself was a victim of the system; it was critically acclaimed but cancelled because the audience wasn't large enough for the advertisers.

Did you like Studio 60?

I think we may have just found some common ground!!!

[Ultimate.Conj]

MB, you have been quiet....Is something big brewing? :-)

Sky Atlantic on VM in time for Fortitude on the 29th?

[OLD BOY]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

MB, you have been quiet....Is something big brewing? :-)

Sky Atlantic on VM in time for Fortitude on the 29th?

Don't forget he has a DNP order!

[passingbat]

Originally Posted by andy_m

Did you like Studio 60?

I think we may have just found some common ground!!!

Yes, I saw it when it was first broadcast and recently bought the DVD (withdrawal symptoms after the last ever episode of The Newsroom was broadcast )

[theone2k10]

Originally Posted by Ultimate.Conj

MB, you have been quiet....Is something big brewing? :-)

Sky Atlantic on VM in time for Fortitude on the 29th?

Not going to happen i'm afraid not this year anyway.

[Ultimate.Conj]

Originally Posted by theone2k10

Not going to happen i'm afraid not this year anyway.

Nah I don't think it will either, that was the biggest thing I could think of at the time of writing.

I'm not sure what else VM have up their sleeves that would have a DNP in place.