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WTF - Weekly Top Forty Music channel from November 22nd

linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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Any thoughts on this?

It's dominated the Sky channel thread today as it started testing:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1380812

Looks to be jukebox and from the people behind Clubland TV. The new 'The Box' of 2010 maybe? Maybe a bit like Bubble Hits or B4 were? :D
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    soapfan_1973soapfan_1973 Posts: 3,624
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    LOL obviously the channel owners do not realise what WTF really stands for ;)
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    Paul89Paul89 Posts: 235
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    Umm .... obviously they do:rolleyes:
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    Great name. Sums up my thoughts when I hear the guff that's somehow made the charts!
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    shackfanshackfan Posts: 15,461
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    In the same way that French Connection didnt think that people would confuse FCUK with something else:rolleyes: Its called publicity.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    I'm kinda looking forward to this, another FTA music channel for me for when I get that dish, which might be sooner than I thought, all going well.
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    viBrantviBrant Posts: 24
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    The new 'The Box' of 2010 maybe? Maybe a bit like Bubble Hits or B4 were? :D


    'Heart' with balls perhaps?
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    viBrant wrote: »
    'Heart' with balls perhaps?

    Maybe :D But it's another new channel for me to look forward to when I get that dish :cool:
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Now video testing. Graphics look similar to Clubland TV.

    *Note the ticker says "Hello Digital Spy!" also has an interesting test card with testing on it at the ad break. :D
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    peter_sharp1ukpeter_sharp1uk Posts: 1,661
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    Do you know what frequency this is on?
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Do you know what frequency this is on?

    11.623 H
    50882


    Interesting mix of newer pop videos and some old cheese like Aqua.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 57
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    Not the actual playlist according to the latest ticker update, just a video soak test or something - at least they seem to be taking an active interest!
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Pulp disco 2000 great track.

    If they are reading get adding some 90's music too. :D
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    Now video testing. Graphics look similar to Clubland TV.

    *Note the ticker says "Hello Digital Spy!" also has an interesting test card with testing on it at the ad break. :D
    LOL. This channel sounds absolutely great. I hope it does well!
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    pburke90pburke90 Posts: 14,758
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    Is it launching on Freesat as well or just Sky I wonder?
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Paddy C wrote: »
    Is it launching on Freesat as well or just Sky I wonder?

    Is Clubland on Freesat? If it is then maybe.
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    cnbcwatchercnbcwatcher Posts: 56,681
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    Paddy C wrote: »
    Is it launching on Freesat as well or just Sky I wonder?

    I read it's gonna be FTA but I'm not sure if that means a Freesat launch as well. Could happen in the future though.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,242
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    *Note the ticker says "Hello Digital Spy!" also has an interesting test card with testing on it at the ad break. :D

    That's FAB!! LOL!
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    suffolkbluesuffolkblue Posts: 4,060
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    WTF please if this your tests please play more tracks like what you are playing when you officially launch and i will be hooked.So far there has been 90s and modern pop but the tracks they have played have all been great i also love clubland so if this done by those guys then they will have 2 fantastic channels that i will be watching.OH and WTF hello to you to from all of us DS fans :)
    I also like the dog but i dare say some wont keep up the good work guys.
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    TranceClubberTranceClubber Posts: 2,779
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    Watching the test transmissions right now its decent.

    I hope it stays 'Urban Free' and hope to see specialist dance and chill out shows on the weekend nights :D

    The Audio Quality is also impressive.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Watching the test transmissions right now its decent.

    I hope it stays 'Urban Free' and hope to see specialist dance and chill out shows on the weekend nights :D

    The Audio Quality is also impressive.

    It's not a dance channel though. The playlist has been a mix of R&B (like N Dubz), 90's Pop (Aqua), Dance (the odd commercial dance track as seen on Clubland), 90's indie (Pulp), Chart music. I think generally it's a good old pop music channel.

    The weekend schedules have little change it's just a carbon copy of Clubland TV, vote and text. I agree audio is very good.
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    TranceClubberTranceClubber Posts: 2,779
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    It's not a dance channel though. The playlist has been a mix of R&B (like N Dubz), 90's Pop (Aqua), Dance (the odd commercial dance track as seen on Clubland), 90's indie (Pulp), Chart music. I think generally it's a good old pop music channel.

    The weekend schedules have little change it's just a carbon copy of Clubland TV, vote and text. I agree audio is very good.

    I dont want another dance channel as they dont turn out to be good here ;)

    It be great if the WTF logo was smaller and similiar to the ITV2 dog which is transparent and colourless.
    The playlist has been a mix of R&B

    It appears so.

    Now they got Black Eyed Peas on :(
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    I dont want another dance channel as they dont turn out to be good here ;)

    It be great if the WTF logo was smaller and similiar to the ITV2 dog which is transparent and colourless.



    It appears so.

    Now they got Black Eyed Peas on :(

    I'm not really a fan of the graphics. However I'm a big fan of video selections on music channels so it's great to have another. On a positive if it's anything like Clubland TV they will have a better selection of classic tracks each week. I think the channel can fill the gap where B4 left. Maybe better than Bubble Hits as it won't play the same chart music all day.

    Maybe once it launches Clubland will stop playing all the dross that's not dance.
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    TranceClubberTranceClubber Posts: 2,779
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    I'm not really a fan of the graphics. However I'm a big fan of video selections on music channels so it's great to have another. On a positive if it's anything like Clubland TV they will have a better selection of classic tracks each week. I think the channel can fill the gap where B4 left. Maybe better than Bubble Hits as it won't play the same chart music all day.

    Maybe once it launches Clubland will stop playing all the dross that's not dance.

    Thats one positive thing that may improve Clubland.

    But still i think we need 1 more music channel that doesnt play Urban or any of today's pop stuff.

    A 90's , 00's and Dance/Chill Out/Lounge and Pop-Rock channel would be nice to have it would be pretty much like what Flaunt was in 2006. :)
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    But still i think we need 1 more music channel that doesnt play Urban or any of today's pop stuff.

    That's due to the UK pop charts being dominated by urban. Aslong as people buy this music it will continue to dominate radio and music channels. I think R&B is miles popular than it was even when 'Kiss TV' turned urban years back.
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    suffolkbluesuffolkblue Posts: 4,060
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    I must admit i hate urban but some of it is ok so long as they dont over do it like others have said sadly urban is popular at the moment but the track thats on now p.diddy thats a good track so thats ok just not too much of it.
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