(07-07-2015 23:00 )snookered147 Wrote: [ -> ]...May the seed of imagination and stimulation blossom into the most delightful flower of hope...
From snookered's lyrical prose to my stolid reasoning...
Personally, I think with the new signings and the improved use of some of it's existing babes 66 have shown a small statement of intent over the past couple of weeks.
This forum has indeed seen many a false dawn on this sort of thing but I think 66 have sensed an opportunity of late for upping their performance and content levels. IMO, they are seeking to capitalise on what they see as weaknesses from their rivals atm.
66's day babes have been doing and showing a little more, and there are now, at long last, some signs that their night babes maybe singing from the same hymn sheet. (No all of them obviously; some would seem beyond hope!)
The timing of all this would appear to be pertinent with regard to what their opposition are doing - viz:
BS - Taken a step back with the dropping of Dutch licence from the Sky BS1. Currently concentrating on their attention on the FV platform it would seem (and strangely barely utilising the NICAM licence there) whilst multiplying their yield through extra feeds elsewehere. In other words, not overly concerned with content atm.
RLC - Vastly neutered by being consigned to web-only feeds.
Sin - Almost fatally crippled by bad management and the resultant poor/limited roster.
Only Xpanded could really be said to be on the rise atm, and even this can be argued as merely a cosmetic partial rebranding (for an improved epg slot and better brand recognition). Little has changed there on-screen in terms of content levels by the looks. (They may also have possible financial liabilities to contend with sometime in the future.)
Hopefully, 66 can grasp the nettle of the opportunity offered by these times then and really go for it. The viewer/caller can only hope that this will be the case...
...Although begging can't hurt a bit too! ;-)
The alternative is more: ADVENTURES OF AFROMAN - DESTROYER OF EXCITMENT!!! (Poor guy; he's the one recognisable face behind the scenes that is know to have brought anything good to the table at 66 and gets labelled with this parody of the truth on here.
Thanks RuSure!)