All posts by Richard
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Iaccept your point les.BBC may benefit from its productions being included in basic package,various programmes ranging from comedy,crime,documentaries etc.
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I wrongly assumed that BSKYB included other British broadcasters in the company.Does anyone know who holds the 59% of the shares,News International holds 41% according to media reports.
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Thanks Briantist I am wondering who those faceless people are who tolerate a member as Chairman whose company News International is a disgrace to journalism.Of course politicans and police were used in their pursuit of control of print and broadcast media.The little people such as a Portsmouth pub landlord are expected to toe the line and pay their extortionate prices regardless of turnover after working all the hours that God sends.
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Thanks Briantist it is good to know that News Intrnational have not managed to obtain this position.
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Thanks Briantist.Heres a question for you.Which ITV region always had more viewers outside its franchise area?
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Not the answer I had in mind.Utv in northern Ireland used to have twice as many viewers in Southern Ireland.This audience was acknowledged by companies from both parts of Ireland targeting this audience.Also competitions are poen to Southern viewers.Southwest coast of Scotland receives transmissions from Divis transmitter.
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Okay Briantist I accept your point.Heres another question.The longest cable used to relay tv signals for use on a cable tv system was supposed to be, where?This claim was made by a company in the mid 1980s.Where in Europe was this cable in use?
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Briantist,yes you are correct.In the early 80s,a Canadian company tendered to provide a cable tv service for Cork city.After conducting signal tests,it was deemed that signals from the Presclly transmitter in Pembrokeshire were of sufficent strength on a mountain top in Co. Waterford.A cable 100kms in length was used to relay signals to Cork.30,000 connections were made,villages and towns en route also availed of the service.Microwave relays replaced cable later.Upc cable has taken over most cable tv systems.Microwave relay was used in rural areas.Upc also offers microwave relays,Skys only competitor in Southern Ireland.
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The posters are already up in some Irish pubs giving details of sports which will be on the big screen from broadcasterrs other than sky.The pub can afford these at reasonable prices.If any hireling from Sky is calling,introduce ypurself,you may get a pint on the house but then you will be advised to leave the premises if you dont have proof of Irish broadcasting licence,also vat paid up to date for all business done in Ireland.
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Monday 1 August 2011 3:23PM
Those channels Michael has referred to are also offered in pay tv packages in nother Eurpean markets.BBC and ITV are also shareholders in BSKYB and thus are involved in the exploitation of suscribers benefitting from charging rip off prices.