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Stuart
I didn't realise they'd employed Archie Norman as a stand-up comedian. Laughing

This idea sounds as financially viable as Murdoch's recent plan to put The Times and Sunday Times websites behind a paywall. They lost 95% of their web traffic, and presumably advertiser funding too!
:-(
A former member
If ITV does buy Virgin Media’s 50 per cent stake in UKTV, this could help enchance UKTV line up but could lead to the killing off, of other ITV channels.

Would this not mean itv would own Dave?
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Stuart
Would this not mean itv would own Dave?

Only 50%.

Isn't there also the preference option for BBC Worldwide to buy out VMtv's stake in UKTV before any other bids can be considered?
JO
Joe
They lost 95% of their web traffic, and presumably advertiser funding too!


So?
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Stuart
They lost 95% of their web traffic, and presumably advertiser funding too!

So?

I don't think that demonstrates a good business model, although you obviously disagree.

The Times/Sunday Times used to claim to be influential. You can't be influential if nobody reads your articles; making a profit becomes rather pointless if you only have a handful of subscription readers rather than a multitude of those accessing your site for nothing.

ITV don't have many products that could qualify as a USP for subscription TV services.
Last edited by Stuart on 31 July 2010 8:56pm
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Joe
They're not doing it to be influential. They're doing it to make money.
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Stuart
They're not doing it to be influential. They're doing it to make money.

...with an ever diminishing readership.

What is the point of producing a newspaper, albeit a profitable one, with hardly any readers? I'm sure that the journalists would become disillusioned in the end that only 'Great Auntie Gladys' and a couple of other people were reading their well-researched pearls of wisdom. Wink
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Joe
They're not doing it to be influential. They're doing it to make money.

...with an ever diminishing readership.

What is the point of producing a newspaper, albeit a profitable one, with hardly any readers? I'm sure that the journalists would become disillusioned in the end that only 'Great Auntie Gladys' and a couple of other people were reading their well-researched pearls of wisdom. Wink


They're not doing it as badly as you think, Stuart - take a look at all the articles on MediaGuardian. I doubt it's just your Aunt that's reading. Bless you.
PL
tellyboxPLUS
So before it starts at 3 what do we think the new 3pm show three@3 will be like
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Joshua
Cheap music and graphics. But the set is very nice - I'm liking this show, it's a bit of a Loose Women/Wright Stuff hybrid.
JE
Jez Founding member
I thought it was really good on first impressions - the way they get the audience/public etc involved is good.
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dbl
If I'm honest the audience seemed really bored in comparison to The Wright Stuff

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