General : Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2014) Vol. 3

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

My reasoning for viewing London as a testbed for the other local TV stations was that it has a high density of population and would be attractive to advertisers.

Why do you think that London cannot be compared to the rest of the UK?

In my own view launching an local TV Channel in London was an bad idea as over 50% of the UK wide broadcasters come from London.

[Derekb108]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

hahaha i would watch it if it has brookside.

good old ron dixon

stv glasgow shows take the high road, yours will show brookside

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Derekb108

stv glasgow shows take the high road, yours will show brookside

Excellent! Gotta love the tat

[Aguero9320]

MB, are VM going to launch YourTV Manchester anytime soon? I live in Eastern Manchester and I would like to know if Virgin are to launch it, and if they are, which date will they launch the channel.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Aguero9320

MB, are VM going to launch YourTV Manchester anytime soon? I live in Eastern Manchester and I would like to know if Virgin are to launch it, and if they are, which date will they launch the channel.

YourTV Manchester says they will launch on Virgin, Sky and Freeview.

http://yourtvmanchester.co.uk/coverage/

YourTV Manchester says they will launch in February 2015.

http://www.prolificnorth.co.uk/2014/...h-by-february/

Also it sister channel "YourTV Blackpool & Preston" says they will also launch on Virgin, Sky and Freeview.

http://yourtvblackpoolpreston.co.uk/coverage/

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

My reasoning for viewing London as a testbed for the other local TV stations was that it has a high density of population and would be attractive to advertisers.

Yes, I totally agree with you on both these points.

Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Why do you think that London cannot be compared to the rest of the UK?

I think London is far more transient, it has a younger population and more ethnic diversity (eg 500,000 French) than any other city in the UK. Appealing to this type of diverse audience is very hard.
To illustrate the difference, when England exited the World Cup, viewing in pubs declined nationally in England except London, due to the internationalisation of the city.

What I also feel is that the whole success or failure of local TV cannot be judged by one TV station in London. London Live's low viewing figures could be due to one or all of:
i) Local TV does not work in London or anywhere else in the UK.
ii) Local TV does not work in London due to London's unique characteristics.
iii) Local TV does not work in London due to the wrong decisions taken by London Live in terms of programming.

[Mad Max]

Local TV, jesus H! Do we not have enough friggin TV channels as it is? Most of which are utter brain numbing dross, talk about saturation! People need to get up off their arses and get out more, ok it's different for people who are housebound with illness or whatever, but for the majority of people, do we really need all these TV channels?

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Local TV, jesus H! Do we not have enough friggin TV channels as it is? Most of which are utter brain numbing dross, talk about saturation! People need to get up off their arses and get out more?

We've got too many TV channels, so the obvious solution is to watch less TV.

[MutleyF]

Originally Posted by Mad Max

Local TV, jesus H! Do we not have enough friggin TV channels as it is? Most of which are utter brain numbing dross, talk about saturation! People need to get up off their arses and get out more, ok it's different for people who are housebound with illness or whatever, but for the majority of people, do we really need all these TV channels?

No-one is forcing you to watch them !

Personally, I have all channels, bar movies and sports (as I'm a tight sod), and although we dont watch much, I like the choice.

Having said that< watched the "this is Brighton" the other day, and the whole thing reminded me of schoolboy video, so I'll probably not watch that again

[vincerooney]

Originally Posted by Kushan

We've got too many TV channels, so the obvious solution is to watch less TV.

Not enough channels compared to sky! I want the random european channels and Fox News! Yeah I'm ridiculous I know! Oh throw in sky Atlantic too for my friends on here

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by Kushan

We've got too many TV channels, so the obvious solution is to watch less TV.

Watch less indeed. Am on a 2 week break from work and am on my 4th book in 4 days. Not gonna complete this one today though as I have a date with friends a number of pubs a bit later. 🍻🍻🍻

[Media Boy UK]

I see today that an channel has been added to Total Channel over night.

Media Boy HQ has no idea on what maybe added - as BT Sport Extra was set to launch today via the red button on TiVo.

[Coventrywoo]

Originally Posted by Media Boy

I see today that an channel has been added to Total Channel over night.

Media Boy HQ has no idea on what maybe added - as BT Sport Extra was set to launch today via the red button on TiVo.

i have got my BT Sport Red Button

[denphone]

And us as well.

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by vincerooney

Not enough channels compared to sky! I want the random european channels and Fox News! Yeah I'm ridiculous I know! Oh throw in sky Atlantic too for my friends on here

One of the things I miss about Analogue Sky was all the foreign channels you used to get!