Satellite John’s little tip to Virgin Media for them to make a little bit of money - Virgin Media TV and Phone

Satellite John · 11-06-2007, 19:19

On the adult section of On Demand there is adult stuff, but it is all softcore (has to be because you can only show 18 rated stuff on TV, R18 can only be sold through licensed sex shops). So it leads to lots of disappointed punters, who won’t be coming back or just won’t buy.

What Virgin Media should do is offer a selection of art house films (rated 18, so legal to show), which also have real hardcore sex in them. They should have an art house section in the adult section of On Demand, and make clear the benefits.

Examples include: Catherine Breillat's Romance, Patrice Chéreau's Intimacy, Virginie Despentes's Baise Moi, Destricted (various directors), and Michael Winterbottom's 9 Songs which all feature unsimulated sex and have been passed uncut for 18 classification.

I really hate censorship.

SJ.

intheknow · 11-06-2007, 20:16

They could have 'live' cams too!

TheBigM · 12-06-2007, 07:38

You could always try the internet instead Sattelite John.

Satellite John · 12-06-2007, 08:56

It's Not For Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Satellite John · 12-06-2007, 09:01

Just to confirm that I don't actually have Virgin TV. I am a Virgin Broadband customer only.

seaneeboy · 12-06-2007, 09:10

The internet? There's sex on the internet?! What have I been spending all this time on DS for?!?!?

deltanine · 12-06-2007, 09:25

Plenty of hardcore sex in the bedroom cheers!

tvtimes · 12-06-2007, 11:00

Not a bad idea for those desperate people wanting to see a little bit of the "hot stuff" I can't see Vm offering that though they would go down in a lot of peoples estimations if they were to offer that

DieDieMyDarling · 12-06-2007, 11:19

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

Not a bad idea for those desperate people wanting to see a little bit of the "hot stuff" I can't see Vm offering that though they would go down in a lot of peoples estimations if they were to offer that

I really don't think too many people would be bothered at all. Anyone who doesn't want to watch it won't, anyone who does, will. The only people pissed off would be the religious, but they're pissed off about seeing a nipple through a cardigan.

Hotbird · 12-06-2007, 11:40

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Originally Posted by tvtimes

I can't see Vm offering that though they would go down in a lot of peoples estimations if they were to offer that

can they go down much further

tvtimes · 12-06-2007, 11:43

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Originally Posted by Hotbird

can they go down much further

right ok

starsailor123 · 12-06-2007, 11:47

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Originally Posted by seaneeboy

The internet? There's sex on the internet?! What have I been spending all this time on DS for?!?!?

Just dont ring up faults at 25p a minute when your keyboard and mouse have problems meaning you cant log on

tvtimes · 12-06-2007, 11:48

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Originally Posted by starsailor123

Just dont ring up faults at 25p a minute when your keyboard and mouse have problems meaning you cant log on

Yeah lol or your keys become jammed cos they are sticky

12-06-2007, 12:01

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Originally Posted by Satellite John

Examples include: Catherine Breillat's Romance, Patrice Chéreau's Intimacy, Virginie Despentes's Baise Moi, Destricted (various directors), and Michael Winterbottom's 9 Songs which all feature unsimulated sex and have been passed uncut for 18 classification.

To those who don't know, all of these films have "18" certificates and are freely available to buy on DVD. So Virgin would hardly be "going down in people's estimations" by showing such perfectly legal broadcasts.
I think Film4 is more likely to show those films, to be honest. In fact, they already have shown some of them. "Intimacy" was shown on Sky Movies! Doubt we'd see "baise Mois" shown on any channel!

DieDieMyDarling · 12-06-2007, 12:33

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Originally Posted by sskywatcher

To those who don't know, all of these films have "18" certificates and are freely available to buy on DVD. So Virgin would hardly be "going down in people's estimations" by showing such perfectly legal broadcasts.
I think Film4 is more likely to show those films, to be honest. In fact, they already have shown some of them. "Intimacy" was shown on Sky Movies! Doubt we'd see "baise Mois" shown on any channel!

Is 'Baise Mois' also known as 'Irreversible'? If it's the one i'm thinking of, i'm surprised it's even on PPV on VM, it wasn't even a good film, the rape scene was the only thing people talked about.

12-06-2007, 12:44

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Originally Posted by DieDieMyDarling

Is 'Baise Mois' also known as 'Irreversible'?

No, that's a completely different film. Just like the others, though, it would be completely legal to show it. It was actually passed uncut because, while the rape scene is indeed harrowing, it does not seek to titilate. "Baise Mois" also contains a rape scene, but the violence in other parts of the film (as well as the graphic real sex)is what makes it so controversial.

deltanine · 12-06-2007, 17:04

Deep Throat was on VOD not long ago

tvtimes · 12-06-2007, 17:11

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Originally Posted by deltanine

Deep Throat was on VOD not long ago

Lol! so it was i remember that!

flashdisk · 12-06-2007, 17:22

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Originally Posted by deltanine

Deep Throat was on VOD not long ago

Yes, and like it or not, that seemed to stick in a few people's throats.

http://laurelin.wordpress.com/2006/0...owing-torture/

12-06-2007, 22:08

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Originally Posted by flashdisk

Yes, and like it or not, that seemed to stick in a few people's throats.

http://laurelin.wordpress.com/2006/0...owing-torture/

That's incredibly ignorant, "Deep throat" is just a porno showing consensual sex, there are no scenes of rape and torture! Why is your link pretending that it does? The version of "Deep Throat" shown on Telewest was heavily censored anyway!
Mary Whitehouse lives on!

huwb · 13-06-2007, 00:39

Wouldn't it be great to have a VIRGIN porn channel, a sex channel made by Virgin, not one showing young ladies loosing their virginity

TheBigM · 13-06-2007, 10:40

a) it's losing not loosing huwb
b) i'm sure their broadband isn't constrained in the same way as the tv service is? perhaps they could stream it via their broadband service e.g. for XL customers on the 20meg like they will do with Big brother. It wouldn't cost them anything since the data would already be cached on their network i.e. no bandwidth costs for them.

13-06-2007, 10:43

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Originally Posted by TheBigM

a) it's losing not loosing huwb
b) i'm sure their broadband isn't constrained in the same way as the tv service is? perhaps they could stream it via their broadband service e.g. for XL customers on the 20meg like they will do with Big brother. It wouldn't cost them anything since the data would already be cached on their network i.e. no bandwidth costs for them.

Wrong thread I think!

Satellite John · 08-07-2007, 21:18

I swear it is because of my idea that private equity got in on the act. This is how they are going to make it work. I should get paid for this.

intheknow · 08-07-2007, 21:27

I can imagine the newspaper headlines now!

'Filthy Virgin' with the logo in and everything.

11-06-2007, 19:19	#1
Satellite John Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willesden, London Services: Freesat, o2 Broadband Posts: 1,165	Satellite John’s little tip to Virgin Media for them to make a little bit of money On the adult section of On Demand there is adult stuff, but it is all softcore (has to be because you can only show 18 rated stuff on TV, R18 can only be sold through licensed sex shops). So it leads to lots of disappointed punters, who won’t be coming back or just won’t buy. What Virgin Media should do is offer a selection of art house films (rated 18, so legal to show), which also have real hardcore sex in them. They should have an art house section in the adult section of On Demand, and make clear the benefits. Examples include: Catherine Breillat's Romance, Patrice Chéreau's Intimacy, Virginie Despentes's Baise Moi, Destricted (various directors), and Michael Winterbottom's 9 Songs which all feature unsimulated sex and have been passed uncut for 18 classification. I really hate censorship. SJ.

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intheknow Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol Services: Free to all Posts: 4,835 Blog Entries: 1	They could have 'live' cams too!

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TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 7,054	You could always try the internet instead Sattelite John.

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Satellite John Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willesden, London Services: Freesat, o2 Broadband Posts: 1,165	It's Not For Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Satellite John Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willesden, London Services: Freesat, o2 Broadband Posts: 1,165	Just to confirm that I don't actually have Virgin TV. I am a Virgin Broadband customer only.

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seaneeboy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leeds, UK Services: Virgin Media: XL TV with V+, M BB, M Phone Posts: 3,035	The internet? There's sex on the internet?! What have I been spending all this time on DS for?!?!?

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deltanine Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 487	Plenty of hardcore sex in the bedroom cheers!

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tvtimes Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Gender: Male Location: Under a rock Services: XL TV, 10meg BB and phone Posts: 6,996	Not a bad idea for those desperate people wanting to see a little bit of the "hot stuff" I can't see Vm offering that though they would go down in a lot of peoples estimations if they were to offer that

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deltanine Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 487	Deep Throat was on VOD not long ago

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huwb Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Services: V+ and extra V box, 20mb bb, Langley platform Posts: 121	Wouldn't it be great to have a VIRGIN porn channel, a sex channel made by Virgin, not one showing young ladies loosing their virginity

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TheBigM Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: moon Posts: 7,054	a) it's losing not loosing huwb b) i'm sure their broadband isn't constrained in the same way as the tv service is? perhaps they could stream it via their broadband service e.g. for XL customers on the 20meg like they will do with Big brother. It wouldn't cost them anything since the data would already be cached on their network i.e. no bandwidth costs for them.

08-07-2007, 21:18	#24
Satellite John Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willesden, London Services: Freesat, o2 Broadband Posts: 1,165	I swear it is because of my idea that private equity got in on the act. This is how they are going to make it work. I should get paid for this.

08-07-2007, 21:27	#25
intheknow Banned User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol Services: Free to all Posts: 4,835 Blog Entries: 1	I can imagine the newspaper headlines now! 'Filthy Virgin' with the logo in and everything.