Sky Atlantic on Virgin Media - Page 23

mersey70 · 26-01-2011, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Rubbish? Sky Atlantic has a brilliant line-up of top-quality US drama...

Big Love, Boardwalk Empire, Generation Kill, Mad Men, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, The Wire...

It's an excellent drama series, and has won a whole load of awards (including the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Golden Globe Award for Best Drama, and the same again for the 2008, 2009, and 2010 Emmy Awards).

It's subjective I guess, the content dosen't appeal to me but i'm not for one moment doubting it's quality.

Given 65% of the straw poll say they do want atlantic I know i'm in the minority.

Sasha222 · 26-01-2011, 20:49

I like reality programmes. The district. Two and a half men. Soaps. Documenteries and good films as well

mersey70 · 26-01-2011, 20:54

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Originally Posted by defirish

I like reality programmes. The district. Two and a half men. Soaps. Documenteries and good films as well

Horses for courses, that's why multi channel TV is good as it caters for most tastes.

26-01-2011, 20:56

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Originally Posted by mersey70

It's subjective I guess, the content dosen't appeal to me but i'm not for one moment doubting it's quality.

Given 65% of the straw poll say they do want atlantic I know i'm in the minority.

I should point out though Mersey70 that "Hope Virgin get Sky Atlantic" isn't neccessarily the same as want it for myself. I'm genuinely not bothered for myself. I want it for people like Old Boy who are bothered and I don't think I need to go over my dislike of exclusive channels again.

Sasha222 · 26-01-2011, 20:59

Ya thats true.

Peter_ · 26-01-2011, 21:00

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Rubbish? Sky Atlantic has a brilliant line-up of top-quality US drama...

Big Love, Boardwalk Empire, Generation Kill, Mad Men, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, The Wire...

Mainly repeats so just a replacement for Channel One but with a premium price, not something that I would honestly want to pay for, now if it was all brand new unseen content then the argument would have credence but we already have many repeat channels.

mersey70 · 26-01-2011, 21:01

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Originally Posted by ahardie

I should point out though Mersey70 that "Hope Virgin get Sky Atlantic" isn't neccessarily the same as want it for myself. I'm genuinely not bothered for myself. I want it for people like Old Boy who are bothered and I don't think I need to go over my dislike of exclusive channels again.

There dosen't seem to be a category 'I want Sky Atlantic' though without having to leave VM, the closest is 'I Hope'

Rather vague wording me thinks, I read hope as I would l want it. Like you I couldn't care less if it's on VM though. Give me Sky Arts HD!!

Sasha222 · 26-01-2011, 21:03

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Originally Posted by Masque

Mainly repeats so just a replacement for Channel One but with a premium price, not something that I would honestly want to pay for, now if it was all brand new unseen content then the argument would have credence but we already have many repeat channels.

I so agree with you and after all the fuss It's nothing to get excited about. I thought it would be all new content they would be shown that was never shown before

mersey70 · 26-01-2011, 21:06

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Originally Posted by Masque

Mainly repeats so just a replacement for Channel One but with a premium price, not something that I would honestly want to pay for, now if it was all brand new unseen content then the argument would have credence but we already have many repeat channels.

Were any of those shows mentioned in the post you replied to shown on Virgin/Channel One, genuine question as I rarely watched it. What I saw of it they mostly shown average stuff like all the VMtv channels, mind you it was on freeview though.

Peter_ · 26-01-2011, 21:27

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Originally Posted by mersey70

Were any of those shows mentioned in the post you replied to shown on Virgin/Channel One, genuine question as I rarely watched it. What I saw of it they mostly shown tatt like all the VMtv channels.

I could have said Dave as or Gold as I would not pay a premium price for old TV programmes just because the channel is new.

I did without SKY ONE for a while when SKY last spat their dummy out as I have had SKY once before for 4 months which entailed getting the box replaced 3 times in that period which meant we could close the account due to them not fulfilling their side of the contract.

SKY as with BT is a provider I will never go back to when I can get similar products elsewhere.

Tezcatlipoca · 26-01-2011, 21:28

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Originally Posted by Masque

Mainly repeats so just a replacement for Channel One but with a premium price, not something that I would honestly want to pay for, now if it was all brand new unseen content then the argument would have credence but we already have many repeat channels.

It's hardly a premium price... it's part of the "Variety Pack", same as Sky One etc.

Lots of repeats during the day, which is just padding really. Better they fill the daytime with various Sky 1 / Virgin 1 things such as 24 & Star Trek, than just leave it off-air until the evening like BBC3/4, IMO.

The main shows, though, aren't all repeats. OK, The Sopranos & The Wire are shows which have been on TV before, but given that they are two of the best TV shows ever made, I don't have a problem with that! BSG... repeats again, but repeats of one of the best SF shows ever made.

Big Love has never had a decent airing in the UK. I think Five only showed the first season, & then ditched it. Sky will show the lot from the start (it's on season 5 now in the US), so that's new to the UK (other than the first season).

Mad Men... Atlantic will be showing it from the next (i.e. new) season. And it'll be better scheduled than the Beeb.

Boardwalk Empire - new. Blue Bloods - new. Treme - new. Game of Thrones - new. etc...

OK, still not "all brand new unseen content"... but as I said at the start of my post, it's not a Premium channel anyway. I think there's more than enough quality new content & quality repeat content on it to justify it's share of a Variety Pack subscription.

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I haven't read the whole thread, so forgive me if this has already been answered several times...

Why isn't Sky Atlantic going to be on VM? Is Sky asking VM for too much money? Is it just that a deal hasn't yet been struck or has all chance of it being on VM vanished already?

mersey70 · 26-01-2011, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Masque

I could have said Dave as or Gold as I would not pay a premium price for old TV programmes just because the channel is new.

I did without SKY ONE for a while when SKY last spat their dummy out as I have had SKY once before for 4 months which entailed getting the box replaced 3 times in that period which meant we could close the account due to them not fulfilling their side of the contract.

SKY as with BT is a provider I will never go back to when I can get similar products elsewhere.

Back to my question though were any of those programmes on Channel One though? if they were not how did you conclude Sky Atlantic is a premium replacement for Channel One?

I have now had chance to look, it dosen't look like any of them were on Channel One, i'm happy to be corrected though.

As staff I assume you get a discount so I don't blame you sticking with VM. Let's try and have some balance here.

Peter_ · 26-01-2011, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Matt D

Why isn't Sky Atlantic going to be on VM? Is Sky asking VM for too much money? Is it just that a deal hasn't yet been struck or has all chance of it being on VM vanished already?

NO idea probably SKY wanting to attract customers away from Virginmedia with their choice of tv offerings, competition is a good thing in many ways as it should help improve things overall.

Tezcatlipoca · 26-01-2011, 21:33

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Originally Posted by mersey70

Were any of those shows mentioned in the post you replied to shown on Virgin/Channel One, genuine question as I rarely watched it. What I saw of it they mostly shown average stuff like all the VMtv channels, mind you it was on freeview though.

None of the shows in the post of mine which Masque quoted were shown on Channel 1.

Big Love - Five, but ditched a few years ago.

Boardwalk Empire - new

Generation Kill - C4/More4

Mad Men - Beeb, but Atlantic will have new seasons as of the next one due this year.

Six Feet Under, The Sopranos - C4/More4

The Wire - Beeb.

A lot of the daytime padding on Atlantic will be ex. C1/V1 shows though (such as the various Star Treks, The X Files), while others (such as 24) are Sky 1/3 shows.

Peter_ · 26-01-2011, 21:36

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Originally Posted by mersey70

As staff I assume you get a discount so I don't blame you sticking with VM!!!!

We have to pay for premium content if we want it.

I have been a customer for over 16 years and have tried SKY for 4 months a bad experience while still a cable customer and will never go back.

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Originally Posted by Matt D

None of the shows in the post of mine which Masque quoted were shown on Channel 1.

Big Love - Five, but ditched a few years ago.

Boardwalk Empire - new

Generation Kill - C4/More4

Mad Men - Beeb, but Atlantic will have new seasons as of the next one due this year.

Six Feet Under, The Sopranos - C4/More4

The Wire - Beeb.

A lot of the daytime padding on Atlantic will be ex. C1/V1 shows though (such as the various Star Treks, The X Files), while others (such as 24) are Sky 1/3 shows.

I was referring to the older programmes in your post not any new stuff as that is the reason many will want it, but really why not just have new content on a new channel.