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Satdude · 02-06-09, 08:16 PM

ITV channels moving to subscription?

ITV has held talks with BSkyB about switching its advertiser-funded free-to-air digital channels such as ITV2 to subscription, meaning they would no longer be available to Freeview viewers.

The commercial broadcaster has been forced to consider the option in the face of the worst advertising downturn in its history. The move comes despite the free-to-air strategy having made ITV2 the most watched non-sports digital channel in the UK.

ITV has reportedly held talks with BSkyB about switching ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, to subscription. ITV could then pay a nominal carriage fee to BSkyB for broadcasting the channels and in return receive a guaranteed cut of revenues from channel packages sold to pay-TV subscribers. BSkyB remains ITV's largest shareholder, owning 17.9 per cent of the company, it is still hoping to fight a ruling by competition regulators to reduce its stake to less than 7.5 per cent.

Regards Satdude.

Analoguesat · 02-06-09, 08:43 PM

SD - you must attribute your quotes with their source, and provide a link to the full story.

Satdude · 02-06-09, 08:59 PM

In that case mate there will be no more news from me.

All the best.

Regards Satdude.

Robbo · 02-06-09, 09:04 PM

Unless they ae your own words of course, then it is not necessary.

sphen · 02-06-09, 11:49 PM

Here is a source for the story:

ITV held talks with BSkyB about moving digital channels to subscription | Media | guardian.co.uk

To the OP, without a source, the story is worthless.

02-06-09, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Satdude Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ITV channels moving to subscription? ITV channels moving to subscription? ITV has held talks with BSkyB about switching its advertiser-funded free-to-air digital channels such as ITV2 to subscription, meaning they would no longer be available to Freeview viewers. The commercial broadcaster has been forced to consider the option in the face of the worst advertising downturn in its history. The move comes despite the free-to-air strategy having made ITV2 the most watched non-sports digital channel in the UK. ITV has reportedly held talks with BSkyB about switching ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, to subscription. ITV could then pay a nominal carriage fee to BSkyB for broadcasting the channels and in return receive a guaranteed cut of revenues from channel packages sold to pay-TV subscribers. BSkyB remains ITV's largest shareholder, owning 17.9 per cent of the company, it is still hoping to fight a ruling by competition regulators to reduce its stake to less than 7.5 per cent. Regards Satdude.

02-06-09, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
Analoguesat manic midlander retired mod Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Scottish Borders Posts: 11,668 Thanks: 21 Thanked 1,339 Times in 990 Posts	Re: ITV channels moving to subscription? SD - you must attribute your quotes with their source, and provide a link to the full story. __________________ Basic forum rules for both satellite & cable: no keys no patches no offering or asking for card shares Anyone pm'ing me for details of card sharing or anything to do with hacking cable will be banned immediately Analogue forever!!

02-06-09, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Satdude Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: ITV channels moving to subscription? In that case mate there will be no more news from me. All the best. Regards Satdude.

02-06-09, 09:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: ITV channels moving to subscription? Unless they ae your own words of course, then it is not necessary. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

02-06-09, 11:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
sphen Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 33 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: ITV channels moving to subscription? Here is a source for the story: ITV held talks with BSkyB about moving digital channels to subscription \| Media \| guardian.co.uk To the OP, without a source, the story is worthless.

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