The Virgin Media Television thread

Elmo · 07-09-2014 11:29am

The TV3/Communicorp deal announcement is a strange strategy by TV3. Communicorp should be annoyed at that announcement, when only discussions are taking place. Meanwhile the competitions authority have asked that both companies show that its not a media-merger/anti-competitive. According to today's Sunday Times.

I don't see how it benefits Communicorp other than to fend of its largest Independent Radio competitor and I don't think a deal with TV3 will help them do that.

IMO TV3 should look towards smaller broadcasters like 4FM, Nova and some local Independent local radio stations.

channelsurfer2 · 07-09-2014 1:32pm

Elmo wrote: »

The TV3/Communicorp deal announcement is a strange strategy by TV3. Communicorp should be annoyed at that announcement, when only discussions are taking place. Meanwhile the competitions authority have asked that both companies show that its not a media-merger/anti-competitive. According to today's Sunday Times.

I don't see how it benefits Communicorp other than to fend of its largest Independent Radio competitor and I don't think a deal with TV3 will help them do that.

IMO TV3 should look towards smaller broadcasters like 4FM, Nova and some local Independent local radio stations.

yes the Sunday Times has a strong editorial piece today also against the deal. It gives a dig at them for giving away their content free as well on Indo.ie and asks questions about the Topaz/Indo deal where you can get coffee and the indo for 3euro with their loyalty card.

Elmo · 08-09-2014 1:31pm

I know we are all big fans here of Xposé a few pics :pac:

Oh Hum.

Fred Swanson · 08-09-2014 1:36pm

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channelsurfer2 · 08-09-2014 1:39pm

wow no expense spared there on that set!

ftakeith · 08-09-2014 2:40pm

glad I am not home today to see that overpriced set for promos

Sam Russell · 08-09-2014 4:45pm

Elmo wrote: »

I know we are all big fans here of Xposé a few pics :pac:

Oh Hum.

I hope this is the way they go. No presenters and loverly white chairs.

Elmo · 08-09-2014 4:48pm

Sam Russell wrote: »

I hope this is the way they go. No presenters and loverly white chairs.

Great for Black and White HD TVs!

Sam Russell · 08-09-2014 4:49pm

Elmo wrote: »

Great for Black and White HD TVs!

No HD here - can't afford it, just modern b&w digital TVs.

Elmo · 08-09-2014 7:02pm

They just seemed to xtend Xposé nothing really different to it, ticker is awful.

iseegirls · 08-09-2014 8:31pm

Elmo wrote: »

They just seemed to xtend Xposé nothing really different to it, ticker is awful.

Ticker isn't great at all. I'm just not a fan of tickers - they really annoy me. If they were going to put up information, just do it in blocks - like what Sky Sports News and RTE News Now has.

dublinman1990 · 08-09-2014 9:28pm

A very colourless set from Xpose. It has a feeling of being in the design of a modern waiting room out of a dental surgery.

I'll bet the pictures from Xpose were very washed out as it is seemed to look black and white when not in HD.

jjf1974 · 08-09-2014 10:15pm

Vincent Browne is back tonight.

Rick_ · 11-09-2014 2:48pm

At least it's a physical set now, not some green screen with jaggies all around the presenter as it's so low quality.

Still not gonna watch it though!

Elmo · 11-09-2014 3:46pm

Paddy C wrote: »

At least it's a physical set now, not some green screen with jaggies all around the presenter as it's so low quality.

Still not gonna watch it though!

It is strange that they don't make a physical sets in the old studio for VB and the News.

Elmo · 12-09-2014 12:51am

Downton abbey won't be simulcast on TV3

iseegirls · 16-09-2014 1:56pm

Champions League (proper) back on TV this week.

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

TV3 Sport ‏@TV3SportIreland 15h Neil Lennon & @kdkilbane77 in the new look studio with @TommyMartinTV3. Lawro on commentary with @DaveMcIntyreNT

Also interesting to see Dave McIntyre commentating on the match. Wonder has Trevor Welsh been dropped from CL matches.

channelsurfer2 · 16-09-2014 2:00pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Champions League (proper) back on TV this week.

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

Also interesting to see Dave McIntyre commentating on the match. Wonder has Trevor Welsh been dropped from CL matches.

I think I heard him commentate for setanta on their european stuff so maybe he is doing that.

Infoanon · 16-09-2014 2:06pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Champions League (proper) back on TV this week.

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

Also interesting to see Dave McIntyre commentating on the match. Wonder has Trevor Welsh been dropped from CL matches.

Alas no sign of HD, also no word on Irish rights for 2015/16 onwards.

mackersdublin · 16-09-2014 2:25pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Champions League (proper) back on TV this week.

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

Also interesting to see Dave McIntyre commentating on the match. Wonder has Trevor Welsh been dropped from CL matches.

No doubt none of the commentary team will be in Anfield either

The Cush · 16-09-2014 2:49pm

Infoanon wrote: »

also no word on Irish rights for 2015/16 onwards.

Last time (2012) they went to tender less than 6 months before the new season started.

Elmo · 16-09-2014 3:03pm

The Cush wrote: »

Last time (2012) they went to tender less than 6 months before the new season started.

They have just gone to tender, didn't you post something on the champions league thread?

The Cush · 16-09-2014 3:49pm

Elmo wrote: »

They have just gone to tender, didn't you post something on the champions league thread?

The Euro2016 finals in France tender?

Rick_ · 16-09-2014 4:05pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

Or perhaps the new football studio uses a different background template off the CD-ROM?

Elmo · 16-09-2014 5:06pm

The Cush wrote: »

The Euro2016 finals in France tender?

Yes, sorry just waiting to hear about the Champions League.

Elmo · 16-09-2014 5:56pm

So guess what?

Red Rock gets Licence Fee funding awh aren't the BAI good. 104 Eps according to the doc.

http://www.bai.ie/?p=60562

channelsurfer2 · 16-09-2014 7:00pm

Elmo wrote: »

So guess what?

Red Rock gets Licence Fee funding awh aren't the BAI good. 104 Eps according to the doc.

http://www.bai.ie/?p=60562

18%funding at 800k= total cost per year at 4.44million per year for red rock. thats just over 10% of their total expenditure of 40million per year.

Elmo · 16-09-2014 9:03pm

channelsurfer2 wrote: »

18%funding at 800k= total cost per year at 4.44million per year for red rock. thats just over 10% of their total expenditure of 40million per year.

They'll also look to get some Section 481.

It's a big deal just should have been done long ago.

The Cush · 16-09-2014 9:15pm

Elmo wrote: »

They'll also look to get some Section 481.

and for clarity - http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it57.html,
http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/financing_your_film/Section_481/5

channelsurfer2 · 16-09-2014 9:20pm

iseegirls wrote: »

Champions League (proper) back on TV this week.

Judging from the tweet below - the studio is gearing up for a revamp at the moment. Good to see they're slowly moving away from the green-screen.

Also interesting to see Dave McIntyre commentating on the match. Wonder has Trevor Welsh been dropped from CL matches.

Looking at the match on my ariva120 i have utvhd on channel epg 4 and tv3 on channel epg 5. the difference in picture makes tv3 look like a very bad youtube channel. How they have not gone hd i dont know as i never watch them on a tuesday night these days going for utvhd instead.

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