New free-to-air channel - Go
I saw an ad today for this new channel set to soft-launch on the 9th of August. Apparently it's channel 9's attempt to pull people back from ONE. Was pretty skeptical but i did some research and apparently its going to be playing:
Nine Network CEO, David Gyngell, said: "Typical programs on Go! will be favourites such as Gossip Girl, The Hills, Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Weeds, The Wire, Survivor, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, CSI and hit comedy series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. a channel of seinfeld, curb and ramsay sounds good enough to me http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=837875 |
05:00pm 06/08/09 Permalink
holy s***, i might start watching tv again?
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05:07pm 06/08/09 Permalink
It's not very exciting at the moment. Just says, Go! starting soon. That was the first time I saw an extended list of what was going to be on the channel and all I can say is "hell yes"!
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05:16pm 06/08/09 Permalink
05:26pm 06/08/09 Permalink
its just like foxtel for poor people!
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05:30pm 06/08/09 Permalink
do you have to scan again?
i hate that cause it screws up my favs |
05:30pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Yeah, my TV (plasma, lol) picked up the new channel yesterday.
Of that list, only Fringe and Seinfeld interest me. I must say I'd still rather pay for TV shows than watch ads. Apple TV ftw (I wish they'd expand their library though). |
05:30pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Sweet.. The wire! I'll be watching for sure!
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05:32pm 06/08/09 Permalink
sounded good until seinfeld was mentioned..
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05:49pm 06/08/09 Permalink
The ads in TV is just freaking rediculous, I watched NCIS the other night because I CBF moving of the couch, and I go sooo frustrated with the ads. Maybe I am just a softc***.....
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06:03pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Ads seem to be getting more and more frequent during shows. Take 7pm project for example, it'll have 2mins left till 7:30, at 7:28 charlie will say be right back after these breaks, they come back and just say bye..
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06:08pm 06/08/09 Permalink
the 7pm project is the worst television show ever. its pathetic.
p.s this is the right way to go about free tv. |
06:48pm 06/08/09 Permalink
ive already seen all the latest eps for the decent shows they are airing :/
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06:51pm 06/08/09 Permalink
I dunno about this but ONE is f***en s***. It's like all the sports you aren't watching. Except a few... maybe.
They had a perfect opportunity to use the channel for the Ashes or tour france... nope f***en baseball and nascar. Unless SBS already had the contract otherwise they fail. Seinfeld every day looks good but |
06:52pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Sounds good to me, as long as it's not another f*****g sport channel + 1 |
07:17pm 06/08/09 Permalink
More chances to check out that Serena Van der Woodsen or whatever you call it would be most welcome.
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07:30pm 06/08/09 Permalink
why doesn't channel 9 just put their good shows all on channel 9? i mean why is it just two and a half men all night every night? such a s*** show.
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07:31pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Could be cool. If there's some other good stuff on there too, it might actually make me watch TV again. Occasionally.
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07:45pm 06/08/09 Permalink
So many Seinfeld haters
Much Respect Brothers! |
09:10pm 06/08/09 Permalink
about time they show the final season of the wire, while apparently the abc or abc2 will be showing all seasons of it soon.
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09:21pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Welfare Television gets another handout.
The people are hungry ? Let them eat cake. |
09:35pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Yeah. The agreement was basically that Ten would do sports, Nine would do drama/action/sitcoms etc, and Seven would do lifestyle programs on their secondary channels.
So expect Seven to come out with an announcement that they'll be showing a s***load of reruns of Better Homes and Gardens in the next month or twoo. |
09:40pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Tell you what Peasants.
The Optus satellite goes up very soon and Foxtel is gonna go into HyperTVdrive. Theres going to be at least another 20 quality channels coming online. More sport more movie more entertainment more more more Heres a secret squirrel .... http://johnjet-sneakpeak.blogspot.com/ there is a lot more to come. Commercial TV knew this day was coming. Thats why theyve finally got their finger out but its too late. They are very afraid. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED |
09:56pm 06/08/09 Permalink
cable tv just plays the same s*** every damn day, why would you pay to watch the same thing 50 times?
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10:02pm 06/08/09 Permalink
yes, ads are the worst evar, i cant go on because i see ads, waah wah, waaaaaah
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10:18pm 06/08/09 Permalink
thats why god created the remote.
No Shuttle Launches at my place. |
10:18pm 06/08/09 Permalink
paying to sit in a vegetative passive state, charming.
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10:43pm 06/08/09 Permalink
Seinfeld is my favourite jew.
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11:42pm 06/08/09 Permalink
1 or 2 decent shows on there, but nothing that really peaks my interest.
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07:24am 07/08/09 Permalink
another 20 quality channels coming online Another? |
09:08am 07/08/09 Permalink
IQ then just fast forward the ads.
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09:11am 07/08/09 Permalink
I'll continue to leech what I wanna watch commercial free. I'm guessing that channel will still be full of ads.
“And later this year GO! will broadcast the most anticipated new show of the US television season, The Vampire Diaries, which is about a high school girl torn between two rival vampire brothers. Looks like Rob Pattinson is going to have some competition here. |
09:13am 07/08/09 Permalink
Gossip Girl, Fringe, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Weeds, The Wire, Survivor, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Quoted for quality. If they can deliver that lineup then my Media Center recorder will be a happy machine. Note for the ignorant. The Wire is one of, if not the best drama I've watched. Get on board. |
09:22am 07/08/09 Permalink
Get it early, no ads, no waiting. Except while it downloads. |
09:58am 07/08/09 Permalink
i have plenty of tv that i dont care enough about to download, but ill happily watch if its on (foxtel)
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10:03am 07/08/09 Permalink
Seriously if you dont want ads pay $100 install and $10 month for an IQ.
I cant be bothered and instead just got a higher package. |
05:40pm 07/08/09 Permalink
pay a premium for repeats of will & grace. the foxtel way
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05:46pm 07/08/09 Permalink
it still boggles my mind that people are so upset by ads
id be hard pressed to remember any ad i see on foxtel or fta (except for that damn obriens ad with the fishtank) |
06:13pm 07/08/09 Permalink
On a slightly related note. Digital radio has started and NovaNation is a new station.
Sick. Goldy had radio metro now we got something. Pitty you need a digital radio though so I dunno how useful it would be cause who listens to radio not in a car? Good for streaming if you dont have your mp3 list handy. |
06:19pm 07/08/09 Permalink
i feel like im going to miss my old head unit which had DAB for the last couple of years
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07:13pm 07/08/09 Permalink
hmm..nova nation might be good..
that's if they play non boring dance music..needs some hard stuff not stuff you hear on b105, nova and triple j every friday night..same boring stuff last edited by Damo at 17:23:27 12/Aug/09 |
05:21pm 12/08/09 Permalink
yeah, the idea has potential but i get the feeling by 'dance music' they mean 'popular house/electro'.
i'd be willing to bet you won't hear much of any other genre apart from the odd trance or dnb track that appeals to the masses thrown in. |
05:29pm 12/08/09 Permalink
