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ITV looking at "new channel" possibilities

(September 2006)

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LI
Liam_shop
Were Itv not going to launch a shopping channel 'Itv Shop' along with ITV Play? I think ITV have enough channels, Itv 3 is awful, Itv1/ 2 are the best of the channels IMO.
NU
NewsUpdate
ITV "looking hard" for new channels - try looking over in that dusty cupboard marked 'we used to be good you know!' you will be amazed what come splilling out
SE
seamus
Liam_shop posted:
Were Itv not going to launch a shopping channel 'Itv Shop' along with ITV Play? I think ITV have enough channels, Itv 3 is awful, Itv1/ 2 are the best of the channels IMO.

Well I would say ITV 3 is quite good actually.....
DA
David_02
ITV2 and ITV3 are very good channels. ITV2 in particular is shaping up to be a very good channel, with the latest acquisitions. It could do with some originally commissioned shows - the only one I an think of was Footballers' Wives Extra Time, which wasn't that good.

But apart from that, great presentation and the content is getting there.

ITV4 isn't so good, and I think ITV should seriously consider merging it with Men and Motors. It would certainly beef up the schedule and help the ratings.
AM
amosc100
02cashindavid posted:
ITV2 and ITV3 are very good channels. ITV2 in particular is shaping up to be a very good channel, with the latest acquisitions. It could do with some originally commissioned shows - the only one I an think of was Footballers' Wives Extra Time, which wasn't that good.

But apart from that, great presentation and the content is getting there.

ITV4 isn't so good, and I think ITV should seriously consider merging it with Men and Motors. It would certainly beef up the schedule and help the ratings.


I used to like Bedrock - when ITV first started, and it could with something like that now between 6 and 7pm whilst ITV1 has the news hour!!!! I also used to love watching CD:UK repeat on Saturday evenings at 6pm - why did they ever move it from that slot?????? They do have some good programmes headed there way onto the channel - if anything ITV2 is ITV's natural new home for foreign import first runs.
CO
Conan-san
For starters, they seriouly need to up CITV's air time, 6pm closedown is an embarasing use of facilities as far as CITV Is concerned.
I meen, we all know CITV is an excuse to ax the ITV service but honestly.
JO
johnofhertford
You do realize that the closedown at 6 happens because that's when ITV4 starts, don't you?
CW
Charlie Wells Moderator
One option I could see ITV doing is an "ITV on Demand" service allowing users to pay to watch content, a bit like what is happenning to TopUP TV.

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