A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
07-07-2020, 17:53
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
Evenings only as they would struggle to fill a daytime and evening slate imo with differing content.
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07-07-2020, 17:55
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
Prime Time viewing for Gardening & Cooking from 9pm-Midnight
Sounds more of a placeholder than anything with any substance tbh
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07-07-2020, 17:57
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
Cooking and gardening? More originality from ITV.
It'd be ok if they got rid of the cooking I guess
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07-07-2020, 18:04
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
A better placeholder than a +1 channel at least. Certainly more worthwhile use of space on Freeview. Maybe not as appealing on other platforms, especially if they had limited hours too.
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Cooking and gardening? More originality from ITV.
It'd be ok if they got rid of the cooking I guess
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I suspect it's because they have content of these categories they show on their main channel that they don't think fits in with the type of content expected on ITV2/3/4/Be , and Merit gives them a place to show repeats of it.
I'd be surprised if there is new content. We'll soon see.
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07-07-2020, 18:07
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Cooking and gardening? More originality from ITV.
It'd be ok if they got rid of the cooking I guess
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Yeah the gardening might be useful for you Mr K.
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07-07-2020, 18:24
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Cooking and gardening? More originality from ITV.
It'd be ok if they got rid of the cooking I guess
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I cannot wait!
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19-07-2020, 08:45
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
Sounds good,cooking in the garden
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19-07-2020, 11:17
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Sounds good,cooking in the garden
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Unfortunately, it never appeared. It has been speculated that this was a ruse by ITV to engage in a bit of LCN trading and that they had no intention of ever launching this channel
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19-07-2020, 12:05
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Unfortunately, it never appeared. It has been speculated that this was a ruse by ITV to engage in a bit of LCN trading and that they had no intention of ever launching this channel
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There have been instances in the past on Freeview were a Coming Soon slate was up for many months and the channel still launched.
And I don't think the LCN rules would allow it without the channel broadcasting anything ever. Otherwise it would have happened more often.
Freeview has a history of convoluted maneuvers to get channel numbers. E.g. Sony Movies using Movie Mix and content from More Than Movies to slowly morph the channel from a quiz/shopping channel to get around the rules of the time. Freesports bought into The Store to do an LCN swap a couple years ago. The latter is more straightforward, so presumably the rules changed.
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19-07-2020, 12:57
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Sounds good,cooking in the garden
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Monty Don does it regularly, he also wanders off and does a bit of wildlife too, sometimes I think he forgets its Gardeners World !
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19-07-2020, 23:31
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Sounds good,cooking in the garden
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BBQ TV
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20-07-2020, 09:31
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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If they make one for younger viewers, CBBQ.
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20-07-2020, 12:56
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
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Funny you said this lol as there is BBQ channel on YT i watch often some of the food looks incredible.
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20-07-2020, 13:29
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Re: A new ITV channel is launching. Wonder if VM will get it soon?
BBQ Pit Boys on YT is well made and varied from burgers to whole alligator. Very American. I wish I had the same space for all the units they have but they use a Weber Kettle a lot.
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