Suggestion to Foxtel

[mddawson]

This has probably been suggested before so please forgive me as I am new here.

Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.

Also how about an anime channel and a sci-fi channel?

[Brissie]

>Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge
>of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per
>customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you
>wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.

Because some of the contracts they have with the channel provider is
subject to the channel being offered in the basic package. So they
have to have a basic package

[Herbert Nagler]

with the new digital STBs they will know exactly, what youre preferences are
(if you allow them to hook you up interactively). Every press of your
buttons will be recorded with their OpenTV Core 1.1 (set-top box
middleware), and you will be automatically targeted for personalised
advertising, first in the channel-list menu in form of banner ads, then
everywhere else, depending on how much resistance and whinging is fed back.
Foxtel bought the same software as BSkyB in the UK is running, so everything
here will be developing very similiarly along those lines. If you have a
relative/friend over there, ask him/her for the pros and cons.

Interesting reading here:
http://www.if.com.au/features/interactive-tv.html
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blueinfo/message/2029
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/02/1056825450063.html
and from :"http://www.itvt.com/jamesackerman03.html" this:

Foxtel will deploy OpenTV Core 1.1 (set-top box middleware), OpenTV Streamer
(real-time carouselling technology), OpenTV PVR Extension (supports the
deployment of DVR's on a network), OpenTV Account (ewallet software that
supports tcommerce, self-provisioning, and direct- response TV), OpenTV
Publisher (enables development, maintenance, and broadcast of ITV apps),
OpenTV H20 (thin-client STB client-server solution), OpenTV Advertise
(manages, schedules, and broadcasts ITV ads) , OpenTV Gateway (enables
email, chat, and tcommerce transactions via the set-top box), and a number
of stand-alone content applications that enable multi-streaming and
news-on-demand. (Note: Foxtel also plans to use a number of technologies
from News Corp.- subsidiary, NDS, to support the new service: NDS will
supply Foxtel with its VideoGuard conditional access technology, its
iVideoGuard conditional access system for ITV, its StreamServer digital
broadcasting playout-management system, and its Value@TV ITV headend. NDS
will also work with Foxtel to develop an EPG for the service, and will act
as primary systems integrator for the introduction of new set-top boxes on
Foxtel's networks. In addition, Foxtel plans to begin deploying NDS's XTV
DVR platform, which is also the basis of the Sky+DVR, around a year after it
launches the new service.)

and this, (if you're still reading) :
http://www.auspaytv.com.au/forums/index.php?showtopic=575

[Cackling Pipes]

"AG Wolfe" <AGWOLFE.POSpam@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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>
>
> mddawson wrote:
>
> > This has probably been suggested before so please forgive me as I am new
> > here.
> >
> > Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge
> > of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per
> > customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you
> > wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.
> >
> > Also how about an anime channel and a sci-fi channel?
>
>
>
> Hi
> these things have been talked about for years, but foxtel are a
> non-innovative, short-sighted bunch, so it'll never happen ! too sensible
!
>
> cheers, andrew.

How can you justify paying $2 for a movie channel and then $2 for TVSN, or
how could Foxtel justify providing both channels for the same cost.

It cant work obviously.

[zeta]

TVSN argg! if I see another dimonesque segment I'm going to throw the TV. God damn, the only segments of any interest to me on that channel are the wired show occassionally, and perhaps some modelling stuff with miss mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmia. TVSN == 95% womans jewelry shows.

[Tallulah Blanket]

AG Wolfe wrote:


>
>
> Hi
> these things have been talked about for years, but foxtel are a
> non-innovative, short-sighted bunch, so it'll never happen ! too sensible !
>
> cheers, andrew.
>
Name a pay television operator in the world which does this. I'm sure
you could earn a lot of money telling them how to run their businesses.

[Fuzz Bucket]

Sender zeta.xutgd@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au
Topic Re: Suggestion to Foxtel
Date Of Posting Dec 3, 2003
Said.......

> TVSN argg! if I see another dimonesque segment I'm going to throw the
> TV. God damn, the only segments of any interest to me on that channel
> are the wired show occassionally, and perhaps some modelling stuff with
> miss mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmia. TVSN == 95% womans jewelry shows.

Its mainly for the Women....
And most Wife at home during the week ( while Hubby at work )
watched TVSN Just like window shopping at home
I think I saw a couple times un Sunday that they had Computer accessories...

Regards

[Me - The Real one!]

"Cackling Pipes" <NOSPAMnytro308@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>

> How can you justify paying $2 for a movie channel and then $2 for TVSN, or
> how could Foxtel justify providing both channels for the same cost.
>
> It cant work obviously.
>
They'd never charge you for TVSN. My sister couldn't pay her Foxtel bill so
they cut it off, all except 1 channel. That's right, it was TVSN.

It was like "You pay your bill or we'll make you watch TVSN".

[AG Wolfe]

Tallulah Blanket wrote:


> Name a pay television operator in the world which does this.






Hi again
you are right NONE of them are particularly innovative.


I'm sure
> you could earn a lot of money telling them how to run their businesses.
>


and i'd be happy to accept it :-))

cheers, andrew.

[imaginuity]

This kind of thing will never happen while FOXTEL are customer fed, and not
customer led

sucks shit IMHO

simple and practical idea though .... would encourage the whole ****ing
country to subscribe.....I live in a rural area and I can tell you ....
people do NOT like the available FTA programs - but as far as seeing a sea
of dishes as you look over the rooftops ....... hang lemme check ....... I
can see about 5 and I can see the entire township of around 600 houses

silly, silly FOXTEL

Video library is booming though of course....... and they are a rip!

go figure

"mddawson" <mddawson.xua6k@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> This has probably been suggested before so please forgive me as I am new
> here.
>
> Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge
> of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per
> customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you
> wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.
>
> Also how about an anime channel and a sci-fi channel?
>
>
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[A Little Bit]

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:18:48 +1100, mddawson
<mddawson.xua6k@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:

>
> This has probably been suggested before so please forgive me as I am new
> here.
>
> Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge
> of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per
> customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you
> wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.

I'd be hard pressed to name 10 channels that I wanted, let alone 20. I would
only want:-

Fox Sports 1 and 2
Fox 8
TV1
National Geo
Lifestyle
Discovery
History
ESPN

> Also how about an anime channel and a sci-fi channel?

I'd love those channels!

[Tallulah Blanket]

AG Wolfe wrote:
>
>
> Tallulah Blanket wrote:
>
>
>> Name a pay television operator in the world which does this.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi again
> you are right NONE of them are particularly innovative.
>
And it doesn't cross your mind for a moment that there is a reason that
they don't?

[h8sh8]

"Tallulah Blanket" <beulah@peelmeagrape.com> wrote in message
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> AG Wolfe wrote:
>
>
> >
> >
> > Hi
> > these things have been talked about for years, but foxtel are a
> > non-innovative, short-sighted bunch, so it'll never happen ! too
sensible !
> >
> > cheers, andrew.
> >
> Name a pay television operator in the world which does this. I'm sure
> you could earn a lot of money telling them how to run their businesses.
>
It may reduce to piracy problems among lower income earners. Some people may
not screw foxtel (through piracy) if Foxtel didn't screw the customer in the
first place. A happy customer will support something if it has customer
service in mind. DVDs & players sell very well, because they are so cheap in
comparison to Video Games and in the past Audio CDs, VHS tapes, Laser Disc
etc etc - and everyone's happy. Why did playstation (one) take over from the
far, far superior Nintendo 64, why is Gamecube not doing so well - because
it was easy to pirate the games on PS1, PS2, Xbox - because no-one can
afford $100 games all the time. Same deal with Foxtel. The customers always
right - unless money is involved ;-)

[AG Wolfe]

Tallulah Blanket wrote:



> And it doesn't cross your mind for a moment that there is a reason that
> they don't?



Hi again

it crossed my mind, the reasons may be.....

1. scared ?
2. stupid ?
3. short-sighted ?
4. couldn't give a s**t ?
5. lazy ?
6. all of above.

cheers, A.

[imaginuity]

I watch TV1 for Seinfeld and Lifestyle for New Yankee Workshop(Saturday
morning) and Monday nights for This Old House

Both brilliant ..... so if I were to have my way, it would be as follows:

Lifestyle
TV1
Hist
NGEO
DISC
COM

that's it


"A Little Bit" <tipsy@beerlover.com.au> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 13:18:48 +1100, mddawson
> <mddawson.xua6k@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote:
>
> >
> > This has probably been suggested before so please forgive me as I am new
> > here.
> >
> > Rather than their packages, why doesn't Foxtel have a flat rate charge
> > of around $2.00 per channel but allow only a minimum of 20 channels per
> > customer. This means you would only have to purchase the channels you
> > wanted and give them a better idea of what people want.
>
> I'd be hard pressed to name 10 channels that I wanted, let alone 20. I
would
> only want:-
>
> Fox Sports 1 and 2
> Fox 8
> TV1
> National Geo
> Lifestyle
> Discovery
> History
> ESPN
>
> > Also how about an anime channel and a sci-fi channel?
>
> I'd love those channels!
>

[Tallulah Blanket]

AG Wolfe wrote:
>
>
> Tallulah Blanket wrote:
>
>
>
>> And it doesn't cross your mind for a moment that there is a reason
>> that they don't?
>
>
>
>
> Hi again
>
> it crossed my mind, the reasons may be.....
>
> 1. scared ?
> 2. stupid ?
> 3. short-sighted ?
> 4. couldn't give a s**t ?
> 5. lazy ?
> 6. all of above.
>
> cheers, A.
>
Which is the reason you're sitting where you are and Rupert Murdoch is
where he is.

[Byron John Forbes]

I heard Rupert was over in a Thai brothel looking for a new wife! :)

"Tallulah Blanket" <beulah@peelmeagrape.com> wrote in message
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> Which is the reason you're sitting where you are and Rupert Murdoch is
> where he is.
>