A slightly different story on the Guardian website tho.
Channel 4 could scrap the subscription on its premium FilmFour service and put the movie channel onto Freeview next year.
Such a move, which would see the FilmFour go from 400,000 subscription homes to 15m homes with digital TV, is being considered by the Channel 4 chief executive, Andy Duncan, but no decision has been presented to the board.
A slightly different story on the Guardian website tho.
Channel 4 could scrap the subscription on its premium FilmFour service and put the movie channel onto Freeview next year.
Such a move, which would see the FilmFour go from 400,000 subscription homes to 15m homes with digital TV, is being considered by the Channel 4 chief executive, Andy Duncan, but no decision has been presented to the board.
Channel 4 could scrap the subscription on its premium FilmFour service and put the movie channel onto Freeview next year.
Such a move, which would see the FilmFour go from 400,000 subscription homes to 15m homes with digital TV, is being considered by the Channel 4 chief executive, Andy Duncan, but no decision has been presented to the board.
According to Broadcastnow, they want to make FilmFour free on Sky and Freeview. If Sky resist the move, then a new temporary service called FilmFourFree will be launched on Freeview until the the contract with Sky expires, which is believed to be in 12 months.
Fantastic news, shows how commited C4 are to Freeview, also perhaps the reason More4+1 hasn't shown up - I reckon it never will.
The question is, how different will the channel be on Freeview to its current form? E4 has changed a little, but for the better, but it was a 'family pack' type channel, not premium. I just hope they don't go mad with adverts.
E4+1 would be replaced by C4US, unless they plan on putting quizcall on during the downtime of FilmFour, might as well while they have lost the cricket.
Very good news, Andy Duncan seems to have a lot of faith in Freeview. They are clearly happy with E4 and More4's performances on the platform.
If this is true it's excellent. If all the terrestrials support freeview as strongly as this then the UK will be one of the few channels with a positive free-to-air future.
If only flextech bought a few channels then Sky could disappear for good...
What is happening now with Freeview is as I always predicted: The FTA broadcasters are moving out of pay entirely as they understand they are only cutting their own throats. Better to have a handful of free channels on a major platform you control than having pay ones on cable and satellite where there are dozens of competitors and you just drive take up away from your core platform.
No wonder Sky keep upping their marketing budget. Between the terrestrials getting smart and really supporting DTT and the prospect of losing some premiership football, you can see they have much to be worried about.
What is happening now with Freeview is as I always predicted: The FTA broadcasters are moving out of pay entirely as they understand they are only cutting their own throats. Better to have a handful of free channels on a major platform you control than having pay ones on cable and satellite where there are dozens of competitors and you just drive take up away from your core platform.
You're right. It was never in BBC, ITV and Four's interest to try and compete with hundreds of channels on Sky, Telewest or NTL.
Would't it be great if the UK was able to maintain a quality range of FTA channels after digital switchover? Not many countries will be able to I'm sure.
I was obviously thinking of it's more successful channels, such as UKTV Gold or G2, or LivingTV or Trouble...
I would happily drop all of ur above for a couple of these.
The problem is Flextech aren't particularly interested in Freeview. If they wanted to, and the numbers added up, they could have some decent channels on DTT. Remember that Flextech are owned by a Pay TV operator (Telewest). Things may well change followng NTL's takeover of Telewest and Virgin Mobile though. Certainl;y them having more space wouyld not be a good thing IMO.
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Has anyone got a subscription to read the full story? Wow Wow Wow!
Sadly though, I can see it being at the 'new Freeview-standard resolution' which is sub-standard definition quality, like E4 and More 4 etc.
Surely as a Pay Tv Channel the correct thing to say is that its launching on DTT and not Freeview
I hopefully stand corrected
Channel 4 could scrap the subscription on its premium FilmFour service and put the movie channel onto Freeview next year.
Such a move, which would see the FilmFour go from 400,000 subscription homes to 15m homes with digital TV, is being considered by the Channel 4 chief executive, Andy Duncan, but no decision has been presented to the board.
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1660144,00.html
Ok if its is gonna be FREE To View......
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,7493,1660144,00.html
Emphasis on 'could' and 'no decision'?
I'm starting to like the fact that Channel 4 won the slot now. Hopefully it will come true and appear on Freeview.
Yeah I've read that and posted it, the broadcast now title seemed slightly more positive, or maybe thats how I was reading it.
Hi
It's a little like when More4 was going to be FTA on Sky from launch
LMao
Well, there's a turn up for the books!
Bozz
The question is, how different will the channel be on Freeview to its current form? E4 has changed a little, but for the better, but it was a 'family pack' type channel, not premium. I just hope they don't go mad with adverts.
E4+1 -> Film4 Weekly would be the next question.
Very good news, Andy Duncan seems to have a lot of faith in Freeview. They are clearly happy with E4 and More4's performances on the platform.
If only flextech bought a few channels then Sky could disappear for good...
Didn't he head it when he was at the BBC?
No UK Bright Ideas
No FTN
No Price Drop TV
No Bid Up TV
It just doesn't bare thinking about :eek:
So all the rumours about upcoming channels are starting to add up:
More4+1 (probably to be replaced by:)
FilmFour
C4US
Five 2
Five 3
ITV Kids
4KidsTV
No wonder Sky keep upping their marketing budget. Between the terrestrials getting smart and really supporting DTT and the prospect of losing some premiership football, you can see they have much to be worried about.
I was obviously thinking of it's more successful channels, such as UKTV Gold or G2, or LivingTV or Trouble...
I would happily drop all of ur above for a couple of these.
You're right. It was never in BBC, ITV and Four's interest to try and compete with hundreds of channels on Sky, Telewest or NTL.
Would't it be great if the UK was able to maintain a quality range of FTA channels after digital switchover? Not many countries will be able to I'm sure.
The problem is Flextech aren't particularly interested in Freeview. If they wanted to, and the numbers added up, they could have some decent channels on DTT. Remember that Flextech are owned by a Pay TV operator (Telewest). Things may well change followng NTL's takeover of Telewest and Virgin Mobile though. Certainl;y them having more space wouyld not be a good thing IMO.