TiVo : Will Virginmedia ever match Sky's channel line up?

[m419]

Originally Posted by Telly Bear

At least they're trying new things instead of just showing repeat,American tv show,repeat,American tv show,repeat......This isn't the BBC

But that's what Pick TV and Sky2 mostly show, repeats of airline which were orginally shown on ITV1 in 1999 and then on ITV2 for a number of years and now on Sky. Same with a few other programmes like the filth fighters ect....

[colin25]

Originally Posted by Chad

I do enjoy An Idiot Abroad

Sigh..i will respect your choice of viewing, even though it pains me to read anyone enjoying that show

[devilincarnate]

Originally Posted by Chad

I do enjoy An Idiot Abroad

Have you been watching me on holiday as I thought that the restraing order was still in place

[Emel]

Originally Posted by colin25

Sigh..i will respect your choice of viewing, even though it pains me to read anyone enjoying that show

Not fair. An Idiot Abroad is a popular and entertaining show and quite often educational in a way that straight travel shows aren't. Some of the images were memorable. As a hill/mountain walker I loved the shots from Mount Fuji.

[Itshim]

I really enjoyed Stella.Perhaps its a "Welsh" thing.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Itshim

I really enjoyed Stella.Perhaps its a "Welsh" thing.

We've enjoyed quite a few of Sky's own content , Stella , Strike Back and Project Dawn , An idiot abroad , Treasure Island and Hit and Miss too name a few.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Itshim

I really enjoyed Stella.Perhaps its a "Welsh" thing.

Not really.

[LexDiamond]

Originally Posted by Itshim

I really enjoyed Stella.Perhaps its a "Welsh" thing.

Me too. Wish I was Welsh

[Itshim]

Originally Posted by denphone

Not really.

Glad to hear it. The boss likes Starlings but that leaves me cold

Other than that while she likes a few others. For me the only show on Sky that I really love ( have the full boxed sets) is Futurama
So back on track Sky content over Virgin nothing I miss - But what you never have you never miss

[harry_hitch]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

We've enjoyed quite a few of Sky's own content , Stella , Strike Back and Project Dawn , An idiot abroad , Treasure Island and Hit and Miss too name a few.

Off topic I know, but

Treasure Island was shocking. Terrible adaptaion, poor script and average acting and directing.

Absolutely love an Idiot Abroad (but that was the brain child Merchant and Gervais, and lets face it, Pilkinton is just excellent) Did not care for any of the others, even the trailers for them looked dire at best (as did treasure island, but curiosity got the better of me, as I love the book, and just had to see the adaptation)

Content is over-rated and I am still glad we dont/wont have all the tripe Sky show

Been reading the posts here and I don't think a lot of people are bothered about content. Saw this note somewhere which is interesting, when you add Ireland in I think the penetration is about 50/50.

If you look at both companies q1 results you will see the following. VM 4.8 million customers from the 12 million homes they pass, Sky 10.5 million customers from the 25 million homes that thay could serve.

Therefore VM has 40% penetration into possible homes that they pass and Sky have 42% penetration into the homes they could serve.

Now remembering that VM are competing directly with Sky/BT/Talk Talk etc in those12 milliom homes compared to Sky who do not have competion from Virgin (but do from BT, Talk Talk) etc in 13 million of the 25 million homes that they could serve it sort of blows your argument out of the water.

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Off topic I know, but

Treasure Island was shocking. Terrible adaptaion, poor script and average acting and directing.

My opinion differed however it would be boring if we all liked the same , I guess one mans trash is another mans treasure (island)

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Absolutely love an Idiot Abroad (but that was the brain child Merchant and Gervais, and lets face it, Pilkinton is just excellent)

Agreed very funny.

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Did not care for any of the others, even the trailers for them looked dire at best

WOW you got all that from a trailer

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

Content is over-rated

Isn't that why we have pay TV

Originally Posted by harry_hitch

and I am still glad we dont/wont have all the tripe Sky show

Each to their own.

To get back on topic I believe VM carry 99% of the popular channels and hopefully over time will add the missing HD channels.

[harry_hitch]

Muppetman, Yep, I got that from trailers. Trailers are meant to excite and entice you into watching something. None of the shows you mentioned enticed me to watch those programs (much like countless movie trailers, don't make me rush to the cinema)

I believe content is over-rated. I would gladly pay the money I do now for 20-30 channels showing top quality programming all day every day, rather than 170 odd channels showing poorly produced programs, spread around two or three high quality programs.
I appreciate what I class as quality programming will not be classed as quality programming by many other people, but as you rightly say life would boring if it we were the same.
Also, how much content do people actually watch? I have my favourite shows/channels (discovery, universal, nat geo, nat geo wild, e4 channel 4, bbc 1+2, all comedy central, film four, dave watch, eden, gold, horror channel, history ITV 1-4) and watch or record most things from those channels. I don't watch much, if anything, from the rest (I might record the odd film, but if those channels did not exist, someone else would probably buy the rights) This is why I think content is over-rated - quality over quantity.
Alas, to keep everyone happy, the way the pay tv system works currently is the only way it will work:'-(
You are quite correct though, Virgin have most of the popular channels, and the missing HD channels would make Virgin a much better proposition for people. (It would certainly make me very happy to have Universal, History and nat geo wild)

P.s. Kudo's on the Treasure (island quip) I did chuckle at that!!

[Dave42]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

My opinion differed however it would be boring if we all liked the same , I guess one mans trash is another mans treasure (island)



To get back on topic I believe VM carry 99% of the popular channels and hopefully over time will add the missing HD channels.

very much doubt sky will give VM there missing channels but hopefully we get the rest

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Dave42

very much doubt sky will give VM there missing channels but hopefully we get the rest

We always live in hope Dave and that hope might well be repaid later in the year..