tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post6355479105251076619..comments2023-11-01T10:45:23.708+00:00Comments on Virgin Media TV: Interesting Sky Atlantic articleNiallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-66672750199631437892011-02-01T21:25:57.162+00:002011-02-01T21:25:57.162+00:00Not sure about Blue Bloods being available anywher...Not sure about Blue Bloods being available anywhere legitimately yet. It's on a mid-season break in the US so the DVD could be a while off.Niallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-21637617651748538782011-02-01T19:24:53.245+00:002011-02-01T19:24:53.245+00:00I've never "torrented" before but ye...I've never "torrented" before but yesterday I acquired Blue Bloods as, and correct me if I'm wrong, it's the only way a VM customer can watch it?<br /><br />Not blaming VM for that by the way.BikeNutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260620804292262792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-68332735776242707962011-02-01T13:33:44.529+00:002011-02-01T13:33:44.529+00:00Its worth noting, though, that Sky's domestic ...Its worth noting, though, that Sky's domestic productions are, with only a handful of exceptions, very low brow and cheap and cheerful efforts, usually directly copying terrestrial headliners.<br /><br />What our terrestrial broadcasters need to do more of, is invest in co-productions with the US.<br /><br />Take Episodes, or Torchwood, Primeival, for example. <br />Cut the costs, get it sold to the US audience - thus bigger budgets and ergo can afford bigger name writing talent and acting, and keep the likes of Sky from poaching it in the future.<br /><br />Sky have to buy stuff that's already popular so they can drive new subscriptions - otherwise people would just not even bother finding out wether somthing is worth watching.<br /><br />Would you watch lost without knowing what it's about if you had to pay?<br /><br />That's their strategy.sibodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288864600886867580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-72036074668501299652011-02-01T11:27:35.090+00:002011-02-01T11:27:35.090+00:00Imagine the outcry if Sky bought Coronation Street...Imagine the outcry if Sky bought Coronation Street...Niallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-29550146283230300752011-01-31T22:28:39.712+00:002011-01-31T22:28:39.712+00:00Sky/Murdoch really are poison for the UK TV indust...Sky/Murdoch really are poison for the UK TV industry. Their model is to wait for someone else to make something successful, then steal it and lock it behind a pay wall. It's incredibly obnoxious and it's truly sad that so many in this country seem oblivious to Murdoch's business practices.<br /><br />If Murdoch continues to get his way the BBC will be destroyed and all we'll be left with is US drama behind a pay wall, and a bunch of brain dead reality TV and other dross for the masses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567879847679385471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-53562206358445444232011-01-31T15:58:55.791+00:002011-01-31T15:58:55.791+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.broozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674355013074200507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-8635737110782374592011-01-31T15:56:43.846+00:002011-01-31T15:56:43.846+00:00Admittedly not HD related, but have you/your insid...Admittedly not HD related, but have you/your insiders heard anything about Premier Sports coming to Virgin?broozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674355013074200507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-18920729666478018622011-01-31T15:08:27.512+00:002011-01-31T15:08:27.512+00:00The thing is though Tv shows can only become popul...The thing is though Tv shows can only become popular if the majority can see them i.e. free<br /><br />Only once they are popular will Sky hoover them up.<br /><br />Usually by that point those shows have "jumped the shark" - novelty wears off/ storylines become stale.paininthegulliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663017222316252146noreply@blogger.com