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Any ideas what will replace Bid and Price drop?

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Ok I'm going to be the first one to ask!

Due to the demise of Bid and Price drop (such a shame.... Lol :p) that leaves space on freeview for 2 new channels... But who will take them?
Sony? JML? More from CBS?
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    David_AylingDavid_Ayling Posts: 819
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    plasticstoat wrote: »
    Ok I'm going to be the first one to ask!

    Due to the demise of Bid and Price drop (such a shame.... Lol :p) that leaves space on freeview for 2 new channels... But who will take them?
    Sony? JML? More from CBS?

    i would go with sony movie channel. to replace bid. but as price drop is on com 7. i would go with one of these to chartshow tv or sony movie channel +1.
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    MarkynottsMarkynotts Posts: 5,255
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    They currently have a "technical problems" screen showing with the channel music playing in a loop. Apparently normal service will resume shortly - or not
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 40
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    KPMG have already announced that the company is kaput
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    Both channels with 'technical difficulties'.... Pull the other one.
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    hyperstarspongehyperstarsponge Posts: 16,707
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    Price Drop is only on Freeview HD so not much interest there. The SD slot however will have a bidding war :D
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    I've wanted bid tv to go for ages..... Jewellery channel/ gems tv next, please.....
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    AngusMastAngusMast Posts: 5,153
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    LCN 23 will be allocated to local TV in Wales and Scotland

    I think ITV will gain LCN 26 under the associated channel rules.

    After that it gets a bit complicated
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    fmradiotuner1fmradiotuner1 Posts: 20,500
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    ITV Encore is meant to be coming soon?
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    robotrobot Posts: 1,181
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    fmradiotuner1 wrote: »
    ITV Encore is meant to be coming soon?

    But not on Freeview......
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    mseven1mseven1 Posts: 995
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    fmradiotuner1 wrote: »
    ITV Encore is meant to be coming soon?

    On Sky I think ITV Encore is going to be on channel 123 using the already ready channel "ITV4 Plus" on channel 193
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    EastEast Posts: 926
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    Sony Movie Channel would be welcome.
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    1andrew11andrew1 Posts: 4,088
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    fmradiotuner1 wrote: »
    ITV Encore is meant to be coming soon?
    ITV will be Sky only at launch and unlikely to ever be on a non-pay platform. However, ITV Be is set to join Freeview. http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-launch-itvbe#.U1B36KKRj9s
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    mseven1mseven1 Posts: 995
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    1andrew1 wrote: »
    ITV will be Sky only at launch and unlikely to ever be on a non-pay platform. However, ITV Be is set to join Freeview. http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-launch-itvbe#.U1B36KKRj9s

    They might join freeview when they get a high amount of viewers and free to air would make more money through advertising than being part of a subscription
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    I remember they came at a time when Freeview had about 25 channels. I always felt they took up good space. I don't mind teleshopping at night but it was a waste of space.

    What should replace it? CBS Action and CBS Drama or CNBC or The Vault.
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    RadiogramRadiogram Posts: 3,515
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    Fairyprincess0 wrote: »
    I've wanted bid tv to go for ages..... Jewellery channel/ gems tv next, please.....

    Yesssss.....more job losses please. Deary me.
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    linkinpark875linkinpark875 Posts: 29,703
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    Radiogram wrote: »
    Yesssss.....more job losses please. Deary me.

    The chances are when a new channel replaces it they might hire extra staff anyway.

    Plus these shopping channels could stay on air but only on Sky not Freeview.
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    JacquicrosslandJacquicrossland Posts: 757
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    Now that they are showing Classic Doctor Who from tonight, I'd love to see the Horror Channel take a space to go with their freesat, Sky and Virgin places. Alternatively a classic music channel such as Vintage TV.
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    JacquicrosslandJacquicrossland Posts: 757
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    . I always felt they took up good space. I don't mind teleshopping at night but it was a waste of space.

    But there should be a couple of general entertainment channels at night for those who work shifts or get up at the crack of dawn. ITV used to do this in its regions many years ago. Rolling news is often just a repeat on a loop as ITN News used to do. And Teleshopping is just the same product on many different channels.
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    1andrew11andrew1 Posts: 4,088
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    mseven1 wrote: »
    They might join freeview when they get a high amount of viewers and free to air would make more money through advertising than being part of a subscription
    The whole point of ITV Encore is to get another revenue stream - pay TV - on top of advertising which is under threat. It's not a Film4 situation this time round, times have changed.
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    Radiogram wrote: »
    Yesssss.....more job losses please. Deary me.

    I obviously don't mean it quite like that. I just mean if it became a choice between loosing peoples jobs, and spending money on a freeview slot, then they should choose the latter rather then the former....
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    Fairyprincess0Fairyprincess0 Posts: 30,087
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    Jacquicrossland wrote: »
    But there should be a couple of general entertainment channels at night for those who work shifts or get up at the crack of dawn. ITV used to do this in its regions many years ago. Rolling news is often just a repeat on a loop as ITN News used to do. And Teleshopping is just the same product on many different channels.

    The horror channel would be perfect for this....
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    gottagogottago Posts: 14,094
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    The chances are when a new channel replaces it they might hire extra staff anyway.

    They're not going to hire anywhere near as many staff as a shopping channel would.
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    mseven1mseven1 Posts: 995
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    linkinpark875 wrote: »
    I remember they came at a time when Freeview had about 25 channels. I always felt they took up good space. I don't mind teleshopping at night but it was a waste of space.

    What should replace it? CBS Action and CBS Drama or CNBC or The Vault.

    What channel goes there would need a broadcasting licence for freeview and have the money to pay to be listed on freeview.
    Radiogram wrote: »
    Yesssss.....more job losses please. Deary me.

    It depends if a company does buy the channels or the company, it is possible for the company to be bought still.
    1andrew1 wrote: »
    The whole point of ITV Encore is to get another revenue stream - pay TV - on top of advertising which is under threat. It's not a Film4 situation this time round, times have changed.

    It depends on how much Sky will be paying ITV from the subscription. Sky wants more and high quality channels so that they can make their subscriptions more appealing. If Sky don't make being a subscription channel appealing for ITV Encore then ITV might decide to go free to air like what happened with channel 4's channels
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    Pink KnightPink Knight Posts: 24,773
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    The only channel that Freesat has over freeview for me is a horror channel.
    Was thinking of freesat, but if it appeared on freeview I wouldn't bother.
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    Ivor FannyIvor Fanny Posts: 969
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    i think it will be replaced by

    http://cockshopping.webeden.co.uk/
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