Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
29-01-2017, 10:40
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
Willing to bet they don't disappear on Sky at all. There'll be a last minute deal etc etc. All brinkmanship over money and seeing who'll blink first. Bet Discovery do, Skys bullying and money usually holds sway.
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29-01-2017, 12:08
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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Willing to bet they don't disappear on Sky at all. There'll be a last minute deal etc etc. All brinkmanship over money and seeing who'll blink first. Bet Discovery do, Skys bullying and money usually holds sway.
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Although it seems to be Discovery trying to use bully tactics this time around.
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29-01-2017, 12:11
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
l think you need to take those rose tinted glasses off for once.
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29-01-2017, 12:24
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
I'd imagine discovery need sky a lot more than sky need them? I can only really see eurosport being a loss to sky customers and they dont even show that much on those channels anymore.
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29-01-2017, 12:32
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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I'd imagine discovery need sky a lot more than sky need them? I can only really see eurosport being a loss to sky customers and they dont even show that much on those channels anymore.
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Pretty much agree Vince , I can live without the Discovery channels and most of the time Eurosport that said I don't see why I should pay what I am with those gone. I'll be ringing in should they go with a view to cancelling my contract even though I'm in term , if they offer me an incentive to stay that's a bonus.
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29-01-2017, 13:06
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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I'd imagine discovery need sky a lot more than sky need them? I can only really see eurosport being a loss to sky customers and they dont even show that much on those channels anymore.
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I thought the same but according to Discovery
"Every week, more than five and half million people watch one of our shows on Sky"
If that's accurate, there will be a number of cheesed off customers and they are starting to make their voices heard on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/DiscoveryUK/stat...41066337468416
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29-01-2017, 13:16
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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I thought the same but according to Discovery
"Every week, more than five and half million people watch one of our shows on Sky"
If that's accurate, there will be a number of cheesed off customers and they are starting to make their voices heard on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/DiscoveryUK/stat...41066337468416
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Indeed that is quite considerable if true and Sky would be very foolish and arrogant to underestimate the support of some pretty popular channels with quite a lot of customers.
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29-01-2017, 13:24
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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Indeed that is quite considerable if true and Sky would be very foolish and arrogant to underestimate the support of some pretty popular channels with quite a lot of customers.
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Just checked BARB and the channels are quite popular although you can't see the number by provider.
http://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/w...ewing-summary/
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29-01-2017, 13:29
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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l think you need to take those rose tinted glasses off for once.
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Oh silly me ofcourse my bad i forgot that any company associated with Malone can do no wrong to you dear sir, although social media states otherwise regarding Discoverys behaviour in trying to get sky customers to phone skys customer service which in turn creates problems for genuine enquries getting through.
But silly me must have rose tint glasses on eh?
If Discovery are so confident they are worth as much as they want then why don't they go it alone?
Oh that's right because not many would subscribe to their reality tv crap (excluding eurosport as that has it's own player).
But hey ho i'm the one with rose tinted glasses on, time you took your head out of the sand young man.
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29-01-2017, 13:35
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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Originally Posted by Mr Banana
I thought the same but according to Discovery
"Every week, more than five and half million people watch one of our shows on Sky"
If that's accurate, there will be a number of cheesed off customers and they are starting to make their voices heard on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/DiscoveryUK/stat...41066337468416
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Do you think Sky are some tinpot operation ? They've been surveying people for over a year on what channels they like and questioning specific to these I'm pretty sure they'll have an idea as to how this will impact subscriber numbers. It's a game between two huge corporations which one will cave first.
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29-01-2017, 13:42
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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Oh silly me ofcourse my bad i forgot that any company associated with Malone can do no wrong to you dear sir, although social media states otherwise regarding Discoverys behaviour in trying to get sky customers to phone skys customer service which in turn creates problems for genuine enquries getting through.
But silly me must have rose tint glasses on eh?
If Discovery are so confident they are worth as much as they want then why don't they go it alone?
Oh that's right because not many would subscribe to their reality tv crap (excluding eurosport as that has it's own player).
But hey ho i'm the one with rose tinted glasses on, time you took your head out of the sand young man.
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Now tell me where have stated that Mr Malone can do no wrong??? as l am pretty sure he ain't much better then nefarious Rupert.
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Oh silly me ofcourse my bad i forgot that any company associated with Malone can do no wrong to you dear sir, although social media states otherwise regarding Discoverys behaviour in trying to get sky customers to phone skys customer service which in turn creates problems for genuine enquries getting through.
But silly me must have rose tint glasses on eh?
If Discovery are so confident they are worth as much as they want then why don't they go it alone?
Oh that's right because not many would subscribe to their reality tv crap (excluding eurosport as that has it's own player).
But hey ho i'm the one with rose tinted glasses on, time you took your head out of the sand young man.
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6 million customers a week watching Discovery channels on Sky's platform is nothing to be sniffed at.
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Originally Posted by theone2k10
Oh silly me ofcourse my bad i forgot that any company associated with Malone can do no wrong to you dear sir, although social media states otherwise regarding Discoverys behaviour in trying to get sky customers to phone skys customer service which in turn creates problems for genuine enquries getting through.
But silly me must have rose tint glasses on eh?
If Discovery are so confident they are worth as much as they want then why don't they go it alone?
Oh that's right because not many would subscribe to their reality tv crap (excluding eurosport as that has it's own player).
But hey ho i'm the one with rose tinted glasses on, time you took your head out of the sand young man.
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And less of the young please as l am probably old enough to be your father although you have to remember when one is getting on in years one generally becomes more dense as the brain starts to go.
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29-01-2017, 13:56
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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Now tell me where have stated that Mr Malone can do no wrong??? as l am pretty sure he ain't much better then nefarious Rupert.
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6 million customers a week watching Discovery channels on Sky's platform is nothing to be sniffed at.
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And less of the young please as l am probably old enough to be your father although you have to remember when one is getting on in years one generally becomes more dense as the brain starts to go.
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The young was a compliment
Discovery claim 6 million customers a week but how many will they get if they went it alone? I'm sure quite a few of that 6 million would not subscribe.
Universal channels get 12million+ weekly watching on sky platform but you don't see them demanding silly money then crying on social media when they get told to do one.
Discovery were the ones who walked away from negotiations not SKY, now i'm no fan of SKY as most on here know but for once i actually agree with SKYs stance on this.
What's saying Discovery don't start the same crap with BT and tv player too? i'll exclude vm as vm are in a good position due to malones 29% stake in Discovery but malone risks backlash bt sky may make future negotiations for vm very difficult all because of Discovery thinking they are better than what they are.
The bottom line here is ultimately there will only be one loser and that's us the consumer.
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29-01-2017, 14:08
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Indeed the consumer generally will always be on the bottom of the pile sadly.
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29-01-2017, 15:48
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Re: Sky Discovery (potential) switch-off (technical)
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I'd imagine discovery need sky a lot more than sky need them? I can only really see eurosport being a loss to sky customers and they dont even show that much on those channels anymore.
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Guess you don't like Tennis or winter sports then?
We watch something on one of the portfolio of Discovery channels every day. I'd love Discovery to provide a streaming platform so that I can ditch Virgin TV
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29-01-2017, 15:54
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I'd love Discovery to provide a streaming platform so that I can ditch Virgin TV
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Throw in nat geo and we'd cut the cord in an instant.
We're really getting close to dumping the TV package and line rental and just taking the BB. So many trash channels.
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