Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC...

[mph1977]

98elise said:

mph1977 said:

Moonhawk said:

mph1977 said:

the quest ion is will ITVs owners and shareholders stomach the risk of losing advertising from one or more makers when Jeremy has another 'Vectra moment' ...

No idea - but it doesn't seem to bother Dave.

Dave partially owned by the BBC and only showing old editions of the show ... there is nothing new in the content ...

Does the BBC own all the other channels across the world that were showing the current series?

this is turning into pig wrestling ...

[0000]

Moonhawk said:

Well - wherever Clarkson et-al ultimately go - adverts are a given. We have already crossed that bridge.

Does Netflix have adverts then?

[Moonhawk]

0000 said:

Moonhawk said:

Well - wherever Clarkson et-al ultimately go - adverts are a given. We have already crossed that bridge.

Does Netflix have adverts then?

No idea......you tell me.

Even if it doesn't - Is it likely that former TG will end up on Netflix? Surely a commercial terrestrial or satellite channel is more likely - and to my knowledge - all have adverts.

[0000]

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

[gp1699]

0000 said:

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

They don't have adverts and it already has a few Top Gear specials.

[mph1977]

gp1699 said:

0000 said:

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

They don't have adverts and it already has a few Top Gear specials.

and given Netflix income is generated from subscribers there is little or no pressure to conform to the requirements of advertisers when Jeremy has another 'Vectra moment ' ...

[Blue Cat]

mph1977 said:

gp1699 said:

0000 said:

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

They don't have adverts and it already has a few Top Gear specials.

and given Netflix income is generated from subscribers there is little or no pressure to conform to the requirements of advertisers when Jeremy has another 'Vectra moment ' ...

But the question for Netflix has to be, how many Top Gear viewers will want to pay an extra £50 plus per year to watch the show and how many new viewers do they need to make it cost effective.

At the BBC, Top Gear had more viewers than the current customer base of Netflix, and that's partly what got the Top Gear the high profile - if it's a programme watch by far fewer on a lesser station, how willing would car manufacturers be willing to assist by lending cars and giving access?

[djdest]

I wonder how many people upped their sky subscription or joined when F1 went over there?

[RB Will]

I didnt have to change mine as it got included in the HD pack that I was already on.
I would not have upgraded to have it but I do admit that Sky make a much better job of the coverage than the BBC or ITV ever did

[Scuffers]

RB Will said:

I didnt have to change mine as it got included in the HD pack that I was already on.
I would not have upgraded to have it but I do admit that Sky make a much better job of the coverage than the BBC or ITV ever did

same here...

Not sure I would pay extra for it though...

[98elise]

Blue Cat said:

mph1977 said:

gp1699 said:

0000 said:

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

They don't have adverts and it already has a few Top Gear specials.

and given Netflix income is generated from subscribers there is little or no pressure to conform to the requirements of advertisers when Jeremy has another 'Vectra moment ' ...

But the question for Netflix has to be, how many Top Gear viewers will want to pay an extra £50 plus per year to watch the show and how many new viewers do they need to make it cost effective.

At the BBC, Top Gear had more viewers than the current customer base of Netflix, and that's partly what got the Top Gear the high profile - if it's a programme watch by far fewer on a lesser station, how willing would car manufacturers be willing to assist by lending cars and giving access?

We started paying for Netflix just for Better Call Saul. We now watch Netflix as much as we watch Sky, to the point where I wonder why I'm spending £50 a month with Sky, when I could probably make do with freeview/freesat.

[Halb]

I can see the quartet going to Netflix. I reckon it'd be the best option for the viewer. Going to ITV seems like the cheap option, though doubt the four will get well paid.

[Scuffers]

98elise said:

We started paying for Netflix just for Better Call Saul. We now watch Netflix as much as we watch Sky, to the point where I wonder why I'm spending £50 a month with Sky, when I could probably make do with freeview/freesat.

out of interest, what's 'on' netflix? (apart from films etc)

and what's the costs?

[Halb]

Daredevil and the US version of House of Cards are meant to be good.

[2013BRM]

Scuffers said:

98elise said:

We started paying for Netflix just for Better Call Saul. We now watch Netflix as much as we watch Sky, to the point where I wonder why I'm spending £50 a month with Sky, when I could probably make do with freeview/freesat.

out of interest, what's 'on' netflix? (apart from films etc)

and what's the costs?

About £6/7, s'okay for tv series but not great, MovieTube is better, and free, the films aren't refreshed very often and we've seen all the ones we could that we liked and cancelled, trying NowTV next

[mph1977]

98elise said:

Blue Cat said:

mph1977 said:

gp1699 said:

0000 said:

Last I heard they didn't have adverts, so given that and that Clarkson has suggested they may go there I don't think it's an unlikely move.

They don't have adverts and it already has a few Top Gear specials.

and given Netflix income is generated from subscribers there is little or no pressure to conform to the requirements of advertisers when Jeremy has another 'Vectra moment ' ...

But the question for Netflix has to be, how many Top Gear viewers will want to pay an extra £50 plus per year to watch the show and how many new viewers do they need to make it cost effective.

At the BBC, Top Gear had more viewers than the current customer base of Netflix, and that's partly what got the Top Gear the high profile - if it's a programme watch by far fewer on a lesser station, how willing would car manufacturers be willing to assist by lending cars and giving access?

We started paying for Netflix just for Better Call Saul. We now watch Netflix as much as we watch Sky, to the point where I wonder why I'm spending £50 a month with Sky, when I could probably make do with freeview/freesat.

like 'Better call Saul' there is the potential that top gear will attract customers from 'just freeview'/ freesat or Sky - slightly harder to attract customer from Virgin media becasue dropping VM entirely means moving your landline and internet back onto Openreach wires via whichever provider you choose

[anonymous-user]

Silent1 said:

The downside to it being on a commercial channel is that top gear will go from 60 minutes to 48 minutes

Have to admit the adverts will be a pain in the ar5e.

[chris watton]

St John Smythe said:

Silent1 said:

The downside to it being on a commercial channel is that top gear will go from 60 minutes to 48 minutes

Have to admit the adverts will be a pain in the ar5e.

Perhaps it would be a one hour thirty minutes time slot?

[carinaman]

Despite the backdrop, repeated utterances of 'POWER!!!' and impending invasion of England the assessmbled throng insisted that they were not auditioning for Top Gear.

[don4l]

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