It's a poor name choice in my view. The word 'encore' makes me think of repeats, not new original content which ITV have confirmed ITV Encore will be showing in the future.
I agree, the channel needs a name that will better reflect the fact that viewers get to see some of the content before non-subscribers. Something like ITV Premier or ITV Front Row would seem more logical.
I guess the issue is whether you define The Bill and Casualty as soap operas. I think The Bill probably is/was. I think Drama is a great channel though.
Soaps are a type of drama anyway. They are serial dramas.
Maybe the original drama will be so good it makes you want to cry out encore! I agree it is a poor choice of name but I would prefer a rubbish name and good content. Some of the best channels have funny names.
ITV seems to be moving to a subscription era. How long before all ITV channels are susbcription and how many would subscribe . ITV Encore repeat or first run channel. What percentage will be repeats and what percentage will be first run
ITV seems to be moving to a subscription era. How long before all ITV channels are susbcription and how many would subscribe . ITV Encore repeat or first run channel. What percentage will be repeats and what percentage will be first run
No, it's one subscription channel, it's not going to make them hand in the PSB licence for Channel 3.
Also they are not subscription, it is a "basic pay" channel, which means anyone with a pay tv subscription would be able to watch it, so in terms of how many will subscribe, currently the near 11 million Sky customers.
ITV seems to be moving to a subscription era. How long before all ITV channels are susbcription and how many would subscribe . ITV Encore repeat or first run channel. What percentage will be repeats and what percentage will be first run
It's only one channel which is probably only subscription because Sky wanted ITV to have a subscription channel and offered them a good deal. For ITV it's more lucrative for them to have their channels free to air but like I said it's probably more sky's idea and money that made the wheels turn for ITV to make it free to air. itv be will be launching later this year and it will be free to air.
I agree, the channel needs a name that will better reflect the fact that viewers get to see some of the content before non-subscribers. Something like ITV Premier or ITV Front Row would seem more logical.
itv encore is an ok name, there is no problem with the name. ITV premier would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for such as premier banking. ITV Front Row would suggest some kind of movie service with new movies. an Encore is when you want a repeat or continuation of what you saw, itv encore will be doing that.
My dictionary defines Encore as "a repeated or additional performance of an item", so surely its just an ITV "Gold" channel. Nothing to get excited about?
ITV Gold is too much like the UKTV channel GOLD which is kind of why you don't see many channels using the Gold apart from GOLD
itv encore is an ok name, there is no problem with the name. ITV premier would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for such as premier banking. ITV Front Row would suggest some kind of movie service with new movies. an Encore is when you want a repeat or continuation of what you saw, itv encore will be doing that.
But ITV Encore won't only be showing 'a repeat or continuation of what you saw', it will also be showing brand new content. So i still think it's a poor name choice. I agree about 'ITV Front Row' sounding too movie themed though.
I quite like 'ITV Premier' as a name though. You say it would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for - but thats what it is. ITV is a free to service. This new channel requires you to pay extra to view it.
So, i still think ITV Encore is a poor name as it's connotations, for me at lease, are of repeats and classic programmes.
But ITV Encore won't only be showing 'a repeat or continuation of what you saw', it will also be showing brand new content. So i still think it's a poor name choice. I agree about 'ITV Front Row' sounding too movie themed though.
I quite like 'ITV Premier' as a name though. You say it would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for - but thats what it is. ITV is a free to service. This new channel requires you to pay extra to view it.
So, i still think ITV Encore is a poor name as it's connotations, for me at lease, are of repeats and classic programmes.
We are of course allowed to not agree.
The new channel does not require you to "pay extra" to view it, it requires you to have Pay TV, which is totally different to paying extra
The new channel does not require you to "pay extra" to view it, it requires you to have Pay TV, which is totally different to paying extra
It requires you to pay for a Sky subscription to view it, to me that means you are paying to view it (along with all the other Sky channels).
It depends on your view point i suppose, i would guess that most ITV viewers who only have Freeview would say that you have to pay extra to view ITV Encore compared all the other ITV channels which they recieve for free.
It requires you to pay for a Sky subscription to view it, to me that means you are paying to view it (along with all the other Sky channels).
It depends on your view point i suppose, i would guess that most ITV viewers who only have Freeview would say that you have to pay extra to view ITV Encore compared all the other ITV channels which they recieve for free.
Using the words "Pay Extra" suggests that you pay a premium just for the channel though
Perhaps ITV Choice or ITV Prime Choice would make more sense?
I was on holiday in Southern France recently and noted that ITV2 HD, which is encrypted, can be picked up on a tiny satelite dish in my caravan. So If it is encrpted that will be good news for ex pats.
Doubt it - may of the drama's will be a few years old and made in SD. The channel doesn't have a big enough budget to start upgrading all the programmes. There will be a really wide range of different programmes - some very new, some from a few years ago.
I have read the threads but it just someone saying it will be in HD.
Not that I doubt it, but on what is that based?
I have scoured the press releases for the station and there is no mention of HD at all.
Of course I may have missed it but would be grateful if you could let us know on what that information is based.
Thanks.
It is currently testing in both HD and SD formats under the "add channels" section on the Sky+HD box - there is also a +1 version testing too. All are currently running a full schedule of programmes for example the other day Peak Practice and Miss Marple were showing.
I have read the threads but it just someone saying it will be in HD. Not that I doubt it, but on what is that based?
I have scoured the press releases for the station and there is no mention of HD at all.
Of course I may have missed it but would be grateful if you could let us know on what that information is based.
Thanks.
Based on that it is currently testing, in HD, as we speak
And that it would be pretty daft to launch a new channels, expect you to pay for it, from ITV, and it be SD only..
Same as ITVbe (When it launches) will be in HD, with the HD version being like ITV2, 3 & 4 HD, pay channels, with just the SD version free.
Some of the people rubbishing ITV Encore and claiming they don't need it and are quite happy with ITV3 are going to be disappointed.
Most of the quality stuff (albeit repeats) is going to be shown exclusively on the new channel - Broadchurch, Lucan, Endeavour and Vera being a few examples.
ITV3 will be left with endless repeats of Poirot, Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Murder She Wrote, Prime Suspect, Cracker, Foyle's War, A Touch of Frost and other drama that has been continually flogged to death over the past decade.
I see ITV3 are even showing French Open tennis during the day now. A sign of things to come perhaps?
And if that doesn't take your fancy there's always On The Buses, Man About The House and Only When I Laugh.
We'll see if the Sky haters are still happy a few months down the road once they've been driven daft by the above on a daily basis.
I have read the threads but it just someone saying it will be in HD.
Not that I doubt it, but on what is that based?
I have scoured the press releases for the station and there is no mention of HD at all.
Of course I may have missed it but would be grateful if you could let us know on what that information is based.
Thanks.
It was also confirmed by a member of senior ITV staff on Twitter, but the obvious one being it's DSAT tests in HD
I hope that some of the programmes made by thames makes it on to itv encore. Minder from episode 1 and rumpole of the bailey as well.
Yeah ITV3 used to show a lot of good shows early on Sunday mornings - Rumpole of the Bailey and Minder you've mentioned already. Other favourites of mine were Raffles, Hannay, Cribb and Bramwell.
Wouldn't mind seeing some of the above again as they haven't been shown for quite a few years at least now. Even in a through-the-night slot would be cool.
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Soaps are a type of drama anyway. They are serial dramas.
Saw it 3 times in one ad break
No, it's one subscription channel, it's not going to make them hand in the PSB licence for Channel 3.
Also they are not subscription, it is a "basic pay" channel, which means anyone with a pay tv subscription would be able to watch it, so in terms of how many will subscribe, currently the near 11 million Sky customers.
It's only one channel which is probably only subscription because Sky wanted ITV to have a subscription channel and offered them a good deal. For ITV it's more lucrative for them to have their channels free to air but like I said it's probably more sky's idea and money that made the wheels turn for ITV to make it free to air. itv be will be launching later this year and it will be free to air.
itv encore is an ok name, there is no problem with the name. ITV premier would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for such as premier banking. ITV Front Row would suggest some kind of movie service with new movies. an Encore is when you want a repeat or continuation of what you saw, itv encore will be doing that.
ITV Gold is too much like the UKTV channel GOLD which is kind of why you don't see many channels using the Gold apart from GOLD
But ITV Encore won't only be showing 'a repeat or continuation of what you saw', it will also be showing brand new content. So i still think it's a poor name choice. I agree about 'ITV Front Row' sounding too movie themed though.
I quite like 'ITV Premier' as a name though. You say it would suggest that it would be a premium service that you pay extra for - but thats what it is. ITV is a free to service. This new channel requires you to pay extra to view it.
So, i still think ITV Encore is a poor name as it's connotations, for me at lease, are of repeats and classic programmes.
We are of course allowed to not agree.
The new channel does not require you to "pay extra" to view it, it requires you to have Pay TV, which is totally different to paying extra
It requires you to pay for a Sky subscription to view it, to me that means you are paying to view it (along with all the other Sky channels).
It depends on your view point i suppose, i would guess that most ITV viewers who only have Freeview would say that you have to pay extra to view ITV Encore compared all the other ITV channels which they recieve for free.
Using the words "Pay Extra" suggests that you pay a premium just for the channel though
I was on holiday in Southern France recently and noted that ITV2 HD, which is encrypted, can be picked up on a tiny satelite dish in my caravan. So If it is encrpted that will be good news for ex pats.
I have read the threads but it just someone saying it will be in HD.
Not that I doubt it, but on what is that based?
I have scoured the press releases for the station and there is no mention of HD at all.
Of course I may have missed it but would be grateful if you could let us know on what that information is based.
Thanks.
Based on that it is currently testing, in HD, as we speak
And that it would be pretty daft to launch a new channels, expect you to pay for it, from ITV, and it be SD only..
Same as ITVbe (When it launches) will be in HD, with the HD version being like ITV2, 3 & 4 HD, pay channels, with just the SD version free.
Most of the quality stuff (albeit repeats) is going to be shown exclusively on the new channel - Broadchurch, Lucan, Endeavour and Vera being a few examples.
ITV3 will be left with endless repeats of Poirot, Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, Murder She Wrote, Prime Suspect, Cracker, Foyle's War, A Touch of Frost and other drama that has been continually flogged to death over the past decade.
I see ITV3 are even showing French Open tennis during the day now. A sign of things to come perhaps?
And if that doesn't take your fancy there's always On The Buses, Man About The House and Only When I Laugh.
We'll see if the Sky haters are still happy a few months down the road once they've been driven daft by the above on a daily basis.
It was also confirmed by a member of senior ITV staff on Twitter, but the obvious one being it's DSAT tests in HD
MON 9 JUNE
9:00pm BROADHCHURCH
10:00pm BROADCHURCH
11:00pm THE ICE CREAM GIRLS
12:05am FILM: INTO THE BLUE
2:05am INSPECTOR WEXFORD
TUE 10 JUNE
12:00NOON RUTH RENDELL
1:05pm RUTH RENDELL
2:10pm RUTH RENDELL
3:15pm KAVANAGH QC
4:50pm ALWAYS & EVERYONE
5:55pm MAIGRET
7:00pm TBA
9:00pm BROADCHURCH
10:00pm BROADCHURCH
11:00pm THE ICE CREAM GIRLS
12:05am INSPECTOR WEXFORD
2:10am ROBIN OF SHERWOOD
3:05am ALWAYS AND EVERYONE
MON 16 JUNE
Peak Practice re-runs from episode 1.
Yeah ITV3 used to show a lot of good shows early on Sunday mornings - Rumpole of the Bailey and Minder you've mentioned already. Other favourites of mine were Raffles, Hannay, Cribb and Bramwell.
Wouldn't mind seeing some of the above again as they haven't been shown for quite a few years at least now. Even in a through-the-night slot would be cool.
Where were these listings sourced, would like to see full schedule for week 1!
Digiguide has listing.