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Viva to Close - Welcome Spike TV

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    hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,719
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    Can't be long now until Spike TV trailers pop up on all of the Viacom channels including VIVA.
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    Colin_LondonColin_London Posts: 12,723
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    The new licence for Spike is owned by Channel 5 :confused:
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    chrisychrisy Posts: 9,421
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    Colin_London wrote: »
    The new licence for Spike is owned by Channel 5 :confused:

    Odd, but not that surprising considering Viacom own Channel 5. They obviously thought it better to put it under the C5 "umbrella".
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    a516a516 Posts: 5,241
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    chrisy wrote: »
    Odd, but not that surprising considering Viacom own Channel 5. They obviously thought it better to put it under the C5 "umbrella".
    The umbrella that brings it under "associated channel" rules for Digital UK LCN allocations?
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    marbles333marbles333 Posts: 1,544
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    a516 wrote: »
    The umbrella that brings it under "associated channel" rules for Digital UK LCN allocations?

    Mm yes, PSB priority also. Therefore I should assume it would be entitled to retain LCN 21.

    Look what happened when Virgin1 was replaced by Challenge...
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    derk weaselderk weasel Posts: 936
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    viacom destroyed Viva in the first place. was much better before they got their hands on it. if it would been left as the original (german) style format i think i would have still been a viewer for sure
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    hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,719
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    derk weasel wrote: »
    viacom destroyed Viva in the first place. was much better before they got their hands on it. if it would been left as the original (german) style format i think i would have still been a viewer for sure

    The German one is being destroyed now by reducing the hours.
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    chrisychrisy Posts: 9,421
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    derk weasel wrote: »
    viacom destroyed Viva in the first place. was much better before they got their hands on it. if it would been left as the original (german) style format i think i would have still been a viewer for sure

    I don't think I've ever watched Viva, but I used to have TMF on quite a lot in the early days.
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    wowboywowboy Posts: 1,379
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    What shows will this actually air? Viva is an awful channel it's so all over the place. Doesn't have a true identity.

    Hope spike isn't just viva with new name.
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    bensterbenster Posts: 419
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    When is sipke going to launch
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    BizmanBizman Posts: 749
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    benster wrote:
    When is sipke going to launch
    TelevisionUser wrote: »
    That article says that the Spike channel will arrive some time in spring next year so there's still a bit of a wait.....
    To save you reading the whole topic. :)
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