Play TV axed finally?

iseegirls

Just seen TV3's listings for the next 2 weeks - and it seems Play TV is not on from Sat 13 March onwards.

Have TV3 finally come to their senses?
Glad to have a few films and better entertainment in the night again.

congo_90

yay!
That program was something not to be said here
Maybe there will be something worth watching on?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

People probably actually wised up and realised that it was pretty much a scam and that they were never going to get though to the studio. let alone win.\

next thing you know, they¨ll stop watchign the Late Late and voting for Fianna Fail.

JonathanAnon

that's good news. Never liked it, thought it cheapened TV3s overall output, and for a channel that has a program about a man who is half a tree, that takes some doing.

JP Liz V1

Mr E

Wow, must be big news if JP Liz is breaking out the LOLCAT pictures.

PauloConn

That's the best thing that could have happened. At least now they can add some value by running non stop infomercials for the Ab-King or Samurai chef......

expectationlost

guy from tv3 on radio, at the ned of the day the viewers will dictate whether it stays or goes, as he takes the moral highground

chalkitdown1

I'll miss the redhead with the great hips.

TheIrishGrover

Just curious. I'm not bashing playtv or whatever it's called on ITV stations but I'm just wondering: Are they allowed to call it a programme? Surely it should fall under some kind of Paid Commercial banner. It's not a show in the same sense of even a game show surely? Again, I'm not bashing the show. Just wondering how they are able to put it on the TV guides as a show.

high heels

Ha ha ha ha ha..

Ya she had great hips!!!! She would be great for the old childbirth :P Only a man from cark would expect a girl with great hips... At least 6 kids!!!!

Dannyboy1987

play tv always reminded me of this haha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih2IMMKEyHY

Elmo

TheIrishGrover wrote: »

Just curious. I'm not bashing playtv or whatever it's called on ITV stations but I'm just wondering: Are they allowed to call it a programme? Surely it should fall under some kind of Paid Commercial banner. It's not a show in the same sense of even a game show surely? Again, I'm not bashing the show. Just wondering how they are able to put it on the TV guides as a show.

Your right. The EU and Irish regulations state that these types of programming come under Teleshopping/Infomercials.

Over the last year TV3 have had to start to make sure that people realise that it is not a TV3 programme. When it started initially the Continuity Announcer said good night after Tonight with Vincent Browne. Now they have displayed on screen "Commercial Communication" and the number of callers in the last minute, only because people complained to the BAI.

It is put in the TV guides as to allow people know it is on in the same way as Infomercials are also listed in the TV listings.

guy from tv3 on radio, at the ned of the day the viewers will dictate whether it stays or goes, as he takes the moral highground

When was this? I wouldn't be surprised if it appears on 3e in a few months time.

Skid

TV3 have a very odd period after PlayTV closes each night where they broadcast real programmes, but which they never advertise .

I saw Shaun of The Dead showing at about 3.30 am one night, at the moment I see they are burning off episodes of a show called 'Swingtown', amongst others.

These shows must get the lowest ratings of all time. Even the Continuity Announcer doesn't admit that TV3 comes back on air after PlayTV, when he says Goodnight after Vinny Browne.

Just shows that TV3 could be showing some half decent programmes at Midnight if/when they axe PlayTV

Our man in Havana

It was always comical the way TV3 disowned Play TV. The continuity announcer never mentioned it when normal programmes ended.

Elmo

Bond-007 wrote: »

It was always comical the way TV3 disowned Play TV. The continuity announcer never mentioned it when normal programmes ended.

They should have had the continuity announcer during the VB credits state

Coming up next here on 3 we head straight over to our Budapest studios for our nightly slice of interactive gaming with Play TV, have your phones at the ready.

Or

Vincent will be back tomorrow night at the same time but don't forget your nightly fix of gambling right here on 3 with Play TV live and exclusive from our Budapest studio.

Skid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M85H51TUNEs

TV3 should have hired the Navan Cinema guy.

'That's all for tonight from TV3, turn over to 3e now. For The Love of God, Don't waste your money on PlayTV.It really is a vile piece of broadcasting, Don't ring in to complain, I have warned you before.'

Our man in Havana

It has been officially axed:

TV3 GROUP RELEASE
IMMEDIATE: Friday 5th March 2010



TV3 ANNOUNCES THAT IT IS NOT RENEWING THE PLAY TV SERVICE



TV3 announces that it is not renewing the Play TV service. We would like to thank Telemedia for their professional service which gave TV3 the revenue to prevent further job cuts at the low point of the recession. The service was very popular with viewers but recently viewership to the service has declined.



TV3 will likely introduce different interactive services to the station subject to viewer demand. Commercial revenues from interactive services such as Play TV are an important source of funding for TV3 since TV3 receives no licence fee income. The revenue is used to fund the constantly increasing output of Irish programming, now accounting for over a third of TV3’s schedule; and has helped TV3 to produce award winning programming.



TV3 has made an excellent start to 2010 with viewer numbers up over 5%, building on the increases achieved in 2009. Neilsen data shows TV3 is the only terrestrial channel viewed in Ireland (including the UK channels) to increase its share in 2010; and 3e has rapidly become one of the top three digital channels in the market.



Ends.



Notes to editor:



PLAY TV commenced in May 2009. The service was an “infomercial” which ran between 12 midnight and 3am. Telemedia, the service provider, broadcasts similar programmes in most European countries.



TV3 won three of the major awards at the recently held IFTA’s: Best News Programme (News at 5.30); Best Factual Programme (Tonight with Vincent Browne); and Best Entertainment Series (The Apprentice)



Please see attached ratings data from Nielsen for January and February 2010, and for the full year 2009.





For further information:
Maureen Catterson
TV3 PRESS OFFICE

FearDark

I watched this the other night for the first time. There was a picture of what was quite clearly a crocodile/alligator but it was pixellated, but quite clearly one of these animals.

Prize money is E50.

*Ring ring*

"Hello your through to the studio, whats your answer" - Is it a crocodile??
"No sorry its not a crocodile"

Que 35minutes of the host begging for people to call in and she cant figure out how nobodys got the right answer despite her only taking a call from one person! So finally she says "ok guys, youre just not getting it, I dont know whats wrong with you tonight so we'll give out a hint"

The hint was "A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"

50minutes later they take the second call - and the caller guesses it correctly unsurprisingly enough and wins themselves a whopping E80 for their troubles.

Just unbelieveable. 1.50/a call, they probarbly made a couple of grand off that alone.

Pity its gone :pac:

Mr E

I love the way they spun that press release into "Yay! Aren't we great?"

Elmo

Mr E wrote: »

I love the way they spun that press release into "Yay! Aren't we great?"

As I said on the Play TV thread I had a press release written up just like that but didn't post it, I am so annoyed I didn't I knew exactly how they were going to put it.

Again as I said in the Play TV thread TV3 should have also stated: -

From May 2009 to March 2010 TV3 dedicated 12% of its programming schedule to EU content.

Thank god that show is gone

Have to wonder what future those presenters have though

Our man in Havana

None in Ireland I would think.

Demonique

Hmmm, maybe they could put re-runs old older shows, like Farscape

Paparazzo

TV3 are a joke, no surprise they trotted out the old TV licence excuse. They can show a program that's sole purpose is to scam people cos they get no licence fee!
And their new line "The home of award winning television" is comical. If TV3 was a newspaper it would be lower than The Sun

blond45

did any of you fone in when it came on first. ??i know of a person who got stung for 60e. he is an idiot anyway.

jimmyw

I thought that "brainbox" on UTV is a better show than this. At least people win cash on that, and the presenters I have seen are easier on the eye too.

tipperaryboy

finally someone realised it was a scam.

Hank_Jones

Play TV can eat shit and die for all I care.
They are basically just shows that prey on people for their money (not that I ever rang one).
All it does is takes away from other better things that could be on, such as films or proper tv shows.

Richard Dower

I'd never call into these infomercial type shows....you never win, those that do are probably setups or interns working for the company. There have been numerous scams from the BBC to ITV and others over the last few years.

KrazeeEyezKilla

jimmyw wrote: »

I thought that "brainbox" on UTV is a better show than this. At least people win cash on that, and the presenters I have seen are easier on the eye too.

Anytime I saw Brainbox there were calls coming through every couple of minutes and people were at least winning some money. I could at least look at it for a while. Play TV was just complete $hit where nothing ever happened.

Richard Dower

Even if the girls did a sexy dance or something...jiggle their boobs....anything!

Elmo

Richard Dower wrote: »

Even if the girls did a sexy dance or something...jiggle their boobs....anything!

They're on City Channel Richard, entirely different scam.

JonathanAnon

Cannibal Killers on at Midnight and Graham Norton at 1am. Some quality programming instead of PlayTV..

calex71

It was being beamed in from Budapest Didn't know that.

This will make all laugh who haven't read it : http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-218419967.html

Article: Confessions of a PlayTV girl; Model Lauren Bannon thought hosting a late night TV3 phone-in quiz would launch her TV career. Now, she reveals she was being conned as much as the viewers...(Features)
Article from:The Mail on Sunday (London, England) Article date:February 7, 2010 Copyright Related articles


Byline: by Joanne Hegarty and Tanya Sweeney

A MALE voice crackled on the other end of the phone. The attractive quizmistress plastered on a smile while she waited to hear whether her caller had the right answer. When it's live television, every second of a pause can feel like an hour. Eventually, he whispered down the phone... well, suffice to say it was far too graphic for a family newspaper.

Blushing madly, Lauren Bannon quickly blurted out: 'That was not the answer I was looking for,' before briskly and professionally moving on to the next caller.

'I couldn't believe those words came out of his mouth but I just had to think quickly and move on,' she says.

After all, obscene phonecalls were common during Laura's time presenting TV3's interactive gameshow, PlayTV, every night between 1am and 4am.

The show has been the subject of growing rumblings in the past few months as complaints to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) about its ripping off the public mount up. These complaints prompted Lauren to quit the show and fly home from Budapest this weekend.

'I'm coming home because the show has had a lot of negative publicity and, also, I want to start a new adventure,' the 25-year-old reveals.

No doubt the nightly come-ons and slurs from leering callers during her six months at the show have played their part in the model's…

Richard Dower

"launch her career"...jesus, how many times does that line get trotted out by these types...NUTS shoot on the way me thinks.

Nollog

I hope they bring back cubed, the music thing.
How long did that last anyway, a month?

Elmo

well, suffice to say it was far too graphic for a family newspaper.

I think I said this before The Mail on Sunday a Family Newspaper??????

JeanClaude

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Cannibal Killers on at Midnight and Graham Norton at 1am. Some quality programming instead of PlayTV..

Surely not...:eek: :eek:

JonathanAnon

JeanClaude wrote: »

Surely not...:eek: :eek:

Well I was being sarcastic, but turns out Ricky Gervais and Ronnie Corbett were on it so it was very good.

JeanClaude

JonathanAnon wrote: »

Well I was being sarcastic, but turns out Ricky Gervais and Ronnie Corbett were on it so it was very good.

Thought as much; the sarcasm went straight over my head..Sorry ..:D

hitlersson666

Remember something worse could replace this.............

Our man in Havana

hitlersson666 wrote: »

Remember something worse could replace this.............

That is something than we do not want to contemplate.