How to start your own TV channel (on Sky)?

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Afternoon all

I have a great idea that I think would work well and have talked to several parties who are interested.

However, I don't have the foggiest clue how to go about this. I've been Googling and researching but many posts are too old and don't apply anymore due to OFCOM's ever changing regulations or the information completely contradicts itself.

Does anyone know how does one go about this?

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Ouch

Just found out the start up costs.

I'd have to sell off the house just to get going.

I'm oooooot!

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FurtiveFreddy said:

Why don't you look at a properly promoted You Tube channel?

All the broadcasters are doing it...

TV advertising revenue is higher than Youtube.

Tv is a 'home' thing and can attract a big audience.

Laptop/phone/PC is a 'in your own time' sort of thing.

All in my humble opinion.

Besides, I dont have 6 figures to throw into something that could bankrupt me.

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Foliage said:

By starting a channel your proposing that you are not generating content just selling advertising space and buying/renting programs to schedule? did you really think it would be that easy, also contrary to what you think TV is a completely outdated medium and terrestrial tv has maybe only 10 (if that) years left (certainly no more than 19 years).

I have no experience in this area but this thread gave me a chuckle.

Youtube is where its at, twitch is also a serious contender now.

Scheduled TV lol, sorry still chuckling about his. I haven't watch terrestrial TV in years must be 3 years+ now, I much prefer watching what I want when I want, with fewer or no adverts.

Edited by Foliage on Wednesday 6th May 16:30

Edited by Foliage on Wednesday 6th May 16:32

Chuckle all you want. I myself do not watch TV apart from sport now and then.

However, it earns more money than Youtube, hence my initial interest.

Nobody said it would be easy, least of all me. However I also didnt expect a 6 figure statrt up cost either.

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Landlord said:

Schermerhorn said:

However, it earns more money than Youtube, hence my initial interest.

Is that a definite - as in, don't advertisers on TV pick when and where their adverts are shown? Are you sure you'll get enough interest in advertising on your channel? Why are you concerned about earning as much revenue as quickly as possible? Surely if the cost of entry of TV means you're going to bin the idea, wouldn't it be worth trying to prove the idea on YT as it's far cheaper and therefore less likely to make you say "sod this for a game of soldiers". A little revenue is surely better than none.

I have zero knowledge about the area, btw. I'm genuinely asking out of curiosity/thinking out loud.

I was looking at it as an investment horizon and a return on investment point of view. £250,000 could have been recouped within 18 months after expenses. On Youtube, I'm not sure that would ever have been reached.

Put simply - how many TV channels are there out there vs Youtube channels?

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daemon said:

Schermerhorn said:

FurtiveFreddy said:

Why don't you look at a properly promoted You Tube channel?

All the broadcasters are doing it...

TV advertising revenue is higher than Youtube.

Tv is a 'home' thing and can attract a big audience.

Laptop/phone/PC is a 'in your own time' sort of thing.

All in my humble opinion.

Besides, I dont have 6 figures to throw into something that could bankrupt me.

So you've had the worlds best idea for a new startup and have found The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg, and you're letting a silly thing like funding stop you?

Or was it a dumb idea in the first place?

Yep, it was the world's best idea(!)