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New UPC ad versus Sky

  • 31-08-2008 7:29am
    #1
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    I almost fell out of the chair when I heard this one....

    The latest radio ad from Chorus/NTL says that they offer a new digital starter pack for €20, "including BBC Three and Four, Film4 and Virgin1, a saving of €132 per year versus Sky."

    The killer bit at the end "The same channels cost €31.50 on Sky"

    Why not save yourself the bother of watching Virgin 1, as well as €50, and get an FTA dish and receiver and watch BBC Three and Four Free?

    Who thinks up these ads? Are they still trying to embed the thought that Digital TV must be pay-tv?

    FFS.


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  • #2
    RuggieBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,958 ✭✭✭✭RuggieBear


    DMC wrote: »
    Are they still trying to embed the thought that Digital TV must be pay-tv?

    FFS.
    it works though.
    :(


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Saw that too and wondered why they would list just one pay channel that IMO is not worth 2 cents per month


  • #4
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    At least they stopped playing that awful "twenty and four" ad... that just made me hate UPC even more.

    As for Virgin1, they show StarTrek DS9, so I watch... Sky One could have.. but they stuck with endless TNG repeats for a few years :/

    I'm more of a Dave fan anyway.


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Well UPC and Sky are only interested in selling you Pay-TV.

    Can you imaging Sky & UPC advertising:
    "Get almost all the main UK TV channels and about 20 other decent channels free for a once off payment. Add the four Irish channels with an extra aerial.

    No rush to do it today as the set-box will be cheaper soon.

    Pay extra and have free 'Pause Live TV' and automatic recording of your favourite programs. Delux versions will record your Digital Camera or do HDTV."


    :) needs a bit of work on the dialogue and music.


  • #6
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Some people aren't allowed dishes by their management company


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  • #7
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    barnicles wrote: »
    Some people aren't allowed dishes by their management company
    There are ways around that I believe...


  • #8
    Dustin Itchy Bungalow
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dustin Itchy Bungalow


    http://www.skyinyourapartment.ie/default.aspx

    very interesting altogether!


  • #9
    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    Is that sky or freesat


  • #10
    Dustin Itchy Bungalow
    Posts: 0 ✭ Dustin Itchy Bungalow


    Its sky.

    But I'm sure that something similar could be done with Freesat.


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