RAMP'd Music channel on Sky 387

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• epsom Posts: 4,684

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  27/07/12 - 20:14 #2

  The key word is 'Placeholders', so do not expect programming on them during the day!!!

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• suffolkblue Posts: 4,059

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  27/07/12 - 20:31 #3

  Thanks was wondering what they were cheers.

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• df118 Posts: 114

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  27/07/12 - 20:47 #4

  TranceClubber wrote: »

  i take it these channels are the placeholders for Heart and Capital TV.

  Almost definitely. The two Ramp'd channels are licenced to Global, the owners of Heart and Capital.
  http://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-broadcast-licences/updates/062012

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• Sylvester2007 Posts: 4,066

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  28/07/12 - 11:07 #5

  Only spotted these last night, after the Olympic opening ceremony.
  
  Seem to be documentaries about certain artists, as opposed to pure music and only on for 3 hours a night.
  
  Good to see them preparing though.

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• linkinpark875 Posts: 29,699

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  28/07/12 - 13:25 #6

  I quite like the name could make a decent rock music channel.
  
  Interestingly the video selection is about as good as GHTV offers so it's not a bad placeholder when teleshopping is on.
  
  I tuned in the other night but it was a blank screen. Have to check out the picture quality to see if it's better than CSC.
  
  These channels will be a more direct competitor to Bauer/C4 than Chart Show TV. CSC is too magazine/gossip style like the Old Chart Show idea. I think the radio branding will really give these channels a big boost.
  
  They really need XFM TV and a few others to complete the line up. Can definitely see weaker channels like Bliss, Smash Hits, Heat TV all taking a ratings drop when they launch. Hopefully by that point we might see some variety back as they can't all show the same. Also I hope Global bring Classic FM TV back.
  
  In a few years the line up could be:
  
  Capital TV (Flagsghip channel playing chart music pop and R&B)
  Heart TV (Contemporary music, mellow, 80's and pop)
  XFM TV (A mix of Rock/alternative like MTV Rocks)
  Classic FM TV (Classical music)
  Chill TV (Dance/trance/Ibiza and late night chill music)
  Gold Radio TV (50's, 70's, 80's only music)
  
  I would love to see somebody like Absolute radio join Sky too.

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• linkinpark875 Posts: 29,699

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  04/08/12 - 01:16 #7

  Picture quality doesn't look great hope they improve it at launch.

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• Sylvester2007 Posts: 4,066

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  05/08/12 - 10:44 #8

  I've not been up to look at it.
  
  I'm sure Heart won't be poor picture quality though.

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