On 18/06/2022 17:25, Brian Gregory wrote:
> Surely the costs of running the channel should be way if they just
> stayed on satellite?
>
Oops see corrected repost :(

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On 18/06/2022 17:28, Brian Gregory wrote:
> On 17/06/2022 17:00, Mark Carver wrote:
>> On 17/06/2022 16:51, NY wrote:
>>> "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:t8ho8k$o57$1@dont-email.me...
>>>> Pity about Forces TV, since its often running old stuff nobody else
>>>> does. I would imagine other channels will pick up the programs
>>>> instead though. How many people in the UK do not get these channels
>>>> and only get the main ones. I'm really surprised that there are so
>>>> many hd shopping channels it would seem rather a forgotten way to
>>>> get offers given the internet being so popular.
>>>
>>> Is it pure chance that Forces TV is closing completely (including on
>>> satellite 11836H) at the same time as they are losing their slot on
>>> COM7?
>>
>> The closure of COM 7 seems to be the catalyst for Forces TV to throw
>> in the towel. I suspect their viewer base is predominately Freeview.
>>
>> Don't forget it's been known for 2 or 3 years that the 'back stop'
>> for COM 7 is June 2022, so they may well have decided months ago to
>> give up this month, and  adjusted their contracts with Sky and
>> Freesat accordingly well in advance.
>>
>> Don't assume any of this is a recent decision.
>
> Surely the costs of running the channel should be way lower if they
> just stayed on satellite?
>
Freesat and Sky EPG charges can be very high (particularly Sky of
channels that are FTA)
They were probably using the ad revenue from DTT to help pay them

COM 7 carriage was  quite cheap (much cheaper than COM 4/5/6) because of
its restricted coverage

On Sat, 18 Jun 2022 17:08:52 +0100, MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:

> On 18/06/2022 13:00, Tweed wrote:
>> Sorry, wasn???t really aimed at you. Just my general grumpiness about
>> rebranding exercises. Pleased to see the new news studio got some flack on
>> Newswatch this morning. I liked the theory from one viewer that it was all
>> about increasing Huw Edwards??? step count.
>
> Some still talk about the Home Service and Light Programme, is it Radio
> 1 or Radio One now?

Neither. They are 4 (Four) and 2 (Two) respectively.

On 18/06/2022 17:14, Tweed wrote:
> MB <MB@nospam.net> wrote:
>> On 18/06/2022 13:00, Tweed wrote:
>>> Sorry, wasn’t really aimed at you. Just my general grumpiness about
>>> rebranding exercises. Pleased to see the new news studio got some flack on
>>> Newswatch this morning. I liked the theory from one viewer that it was all
>>> about increasing Huw Edwards’ step count.
>>
>> Some still talk about the Home Service and Light Programme, is it Radio
>> 1 or Radio One now?
>>
>
> Nothing so crass as Radio 1 in the days of the Home Service and Light
> Programme.

It was going to be "Radio 247" at one stage.

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