new channel added today (play phone hits) - Top Up TV

tattyfurby · 13-10-2008, 14:26

new channel added to top up tv today called play phone hits

Top Up TV Fan · 13-10-2008, 14:47

It's true added to my box now wonder what this will be

djscrivo · 13-10-2008, 15:13

its basically going be a on demand music channel that will make its money off selling ringtone while you watch the music video. All sound good! Top Up TV looks like there kinda going with the music on demand idea but is getting a ringtone company do it for them.

Heres a screenshot i found on there website
Link

and here is the press release...

Mobile Entertainment company PlayPhone is to launch a television channel in a groundbreaking joint venture with Top Up TV, the company that provides Pay TV services on Digital Terrestrial Television.

The television channel is called Playphone Hits and will showcase the rich mobile content offered by Playphone’s Splash Mobile service, including videos, games, celebrity gossip and other fun applications, adding to the WAP, web and SMS media through which it is presently available.

Programming will include music videos, updated weekly, competitions and there will be a constant Playphone presence on screen, offering ringtones, games, celeb videos, news and gossip and other content.

Viewers will be encouraged to interact with the programming by texting or visiting the Splash website http://uk.splashmobile.com

The channel is set to launch on Top Up TV starting September 6. It is the first time a mobile entertainment brand has launched its own branded television channel.

Martin Bowley, Managing Director of PlayPhone EMEA, said: “It’s a totally new idea for a mobile content company to be branching out by launching a television channel. This is the ideal way for us to extend the Playphone brand beyond the world of mobile.”

“The aim of this launch is to boost subscriber numbers and generate additional revenue via SMS. The beauty is that we can easily track new traffic, so it is a completely accountable exercise.”

Jim Hytner, Commercial Director said: “Top Up TV is in a unique position to offer viewers all of their favourite Freeview channels, a host of subscription services, plus free content from imaginative content providers such as Playphone Hits. The days of TV coming from conventional broadcasters are gone. Viewers expect much more and Playphone Hits is a great example of the new generation ‘broadcaster’.”

“Top Up TV aims to provide a service for newcomers to the television market and help them find a niche. Playphone Hits is among the first to showcase itself in a new, exciting part of our business, which is separate from our basic Anytime business and one for which we have great hopes and plans over the coming months and years.”

mac24uk · 13-10-2008, 15:44

I think the logo is to white and plain though, well I guess its good we will get music videos ??

steveamaniac · 13-10-2008, 17:03

Isnt on my box where do I see?

Is it a TUTV anytime button channel or on the guide?

mac24uk · 13-10-2008, 17:31

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Originally Posted by steveamaniac

Isnt on my box where do I see?

Is it a TUTV anytime button channel or on the guide?

It a Topup anytime button if you have a top up box you can scan and get it now or wait till after 11.30 tomorrow and it will appear then

tobiast2 · 13-10-2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by djscrivo

The television channel is called Playphone Hits and will showcase the rich mobile content offered by Playphone’s Splash Mobile service, including videos, games, celebrity gossip and other fun applications, adding to the WAP, web and SMS media through which it is presently available.

i have to say that sounds like the worst channel ever available on TUTV. More celebrity gossip is not what we need.

Irish Pete · 13-10-2008, 18:24

Will this, as per Lottery Extra & Info, be another channel which we are forced to download, whether we like it or not? When I press the "Top Up" button, I see "Play Phone Hits" as a new channel. If, however, I select the "Customise TopUp TV" option, it's not there to select, or deselect. If so, I don't think it right.

tobiast2 · 13-10-2008, 18:29

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Originally Posted by Irish Pete

Will this, as per Lottery Extra & Info, be another channel which we are forced to download?

Please, no! Anything but that!

And I thought forced national lottery downloads were bad enough...

Ray Cathode · 13-10-2008, 18:31

I assume PlayPhone Hits will be FTA as there is already an Ofcon licence for it. If so it could be on Anytime 3 from 1130-1300, and/or replacing Eurosport from 0730-1100 or maybe taking a chunk out of G.O.L.D.

It's over a month late. See here for Playphone thread

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=890418

kitchen whisk · 13-10-2008, 19:06

Do we know if this is free and forced (like Lottery Xtra TopUp channel) or free and optional (like the Teachers' TV TopUp channel).

13-10-2008, 20:21

I guess being a new channel on topup it wont get forced to download like Xtra and Info. I like the sound of this new channel through (thank heviens it finally arrived - being a month late)

Irish Pete · 13-10-2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by kitchen whisk

Do we know if this is free and forced (like Lottery Xtra TopUp channel) or free and optional (like the Teachers' TV TopUp channel).

"Play Phone Hits" doesn't appear in the "Customise TopUp TV" menu. So, it looks as though it will be another forced download, like "Lottery Xtra" & "Info". We're a captive audience for this unsolicited content which is slowly (but surely) nibbling away at our free disk space, without our permission. It shouldn't be allowed.

Ray Cathode · 14-10-2008, 13:32

LCN46 has a new slot 2030-2100 for teleshopping.

Could this be PlayPhone Hits?

Andy258 · 14-10-2008, 15:07

Yet another forced download service for something I do not want.

I had 30 hours free disk space this morning, yet now this new 'service' has been launched, it's gone down to 21 hours!

This is the final straw, goodbye TUTV, hello Tiscali TV!

14-10-2008, 15:23

"TUTV Hours/Week" is now 4 (non subscription), I think before "PlayPhone" it was 3.

With these forced downloads and the unreliable nature of the box it's just not my kind of product.

It does seem that these promos will continue and get more and more frequent, and perhaps larger in size.

steveamaniac · 14-10-2008, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by djscrivo

its basically going be a on demand music channel that will make its money off selling ringtone while you watch the music video. All sound good! Top Up TV looks like there kinda going with the music on demand idea but is getting a ringtone company do it for them.

Heres a screenshot i found on there website
Link

and here is the press release...

Mobile Entertainment company PlayPhone is to launch a television channel in a groundbreaking joint venture with Top Up TV, the company that provides Pay TV services on Digital Terrestrial Television.

The television channel is called Playphone Hits and will showcase the rich mobile content offered by Playphone’s Splash Mobile service, including videos, games, celebrity gossip and other fun applications, adding to the WAP, web and SMS media through which it is presently available.

Programming will include music videos, updated weekly, competitions and there will be a constant Playphone presence on screen, offering ringtones, games, celeb videos, news and gossip and other content.

Viewers will be encouraged to interact with the programming by texting or visiting the Splash website http://uk.splashmobile.com

The channel is set to launch on Top Up TV starting September 6. It is the first time a mobile entertainment brand has launched its own branded television channel.

Martin Bowley, Managing Director of PlayPhone EMEA, said: “It’s a totally new idea for a mobile content company to be branching out by launching a television channel. This is the ideal way for us to extend the Playphone brand beyond the world of mobile.”

“The aim of this launch is to boost subscriber numbers and generate additional revenue via SMS. The beauty is that we can easily track new traffic, so it is a completely accountable exercise.”

Jim Hytner, Commercial Director said: “Top Up TV is in a unique position to offer viewers all of their favourite Freeview channels, a host of subscription services, plus free content from imaginative content providers such as Playphone Hits. The days of TV coming from conventional broadcasters are gone. Viewers expect much more and Playphone Hits is a great example of the new generation ‘broadcaster’.”

“Top Up TV aims to provide a service for newcomers to the television market and help them find a niche. Playphone Hits is among the first to showcase itself in a new, exciting part of our business, which is separate from our basic Anytime business and one for which we have great hopes and plans over the coming months and years.”

How can it be on demand if its downloaded TUTV content???

I think if it shows current music videos it will be cool!

prking · 14-10-2008, 16:56

How are they going to get around the rules on separating programme content and advertising?

14-10-2008, 17:02

TUTV don't need no damm rules man!

They're a free spirit, a wandering minstrel, a law unto themselves.

TopUp TV are turning into one of those companies, you know. One of them.

I have a feeling the upcoming firmware upgrade will be mostly about more ways to sell advertising space rather than bug fixes.

noise747 · 14-10-2008, 18:32

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Originally Posted by tattyfurby

new channel added to top up tv today called play phone hits

Oh dear, I hope they don't force it onto my box. while I keep the box I still have that chpoice to subscribe, but if they forcve more rubbish onto me, then I will ditch the box and get another with out TUTVC, so they will then lose any chance of me subscribing.

bell boy · 15-10-2008, 06:06

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Originally Posted by noise747

Oh dear, I hope they don't force it onto my box. while I keep the box I still have that chpoice to subscribe, but if they forcve more rubbish onto me, then I will ditch the box and get another with out TUTVC, so they will then lose any chance of me subscribing.

You better get down to the shops as there is going to be no option re receipt of this content.

mfr · 15-10-2008, 06:52

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Originally Posted by KaptainKitten

I have a feeling the upcoming firmware upgrade will be mostly about more ways to sell advertising space rather than bug fixes.

That certainly seems to be the direction they're heading in. Almost daily adverts now for a football match I'm not interested in.

noise747 · 15-10-2008, 09:38

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Originally Posted by bell boy

You better get down to the shops as there is going to be no option re receipt of this content.

looks like you are right. Well I can't afford another box at the moment, so I will have to put up with it and just ignore it until finances get better. I suppose I could get bigger hard drive and stick that in the box. I could I suppose put my old Thomson back in line, but I will miss the series link.

What people need to do is put up a stink about it, certaily the ones who subscibe and find out that because they have lost some space due to stuff they don't want, they can't have all the stuff they do want. 160Gb of space is not much with TUTV.

I suppose Playphone hits have to be forced onto people, because no one in their right mind would go near it any other way.

The same with the lottery stuff and the Sentanta adverts, why would any one wnat to watch that rubbish?

ironeagleuk · 15-10-2008, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by noise747

The same with the lottery stuff and the Sentanta adverts, why would any one wnat to watch that rubbish?

I actually watched some of the Lottery downloads last night....was quite interesting

bell boy · 15-10-2008, 11:06

I also watch some of the lottery content and some of it is quite entertaining. Mind you don't play the lottery and never will so it's wasted on me.

13-10-2008, 14:26	#1
tattyfurby Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	new channel added today (play phone hits) new channel added to top up tv today called play phone hits

13-10-2008, 14:47	#2
Top Up TV Fan Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ipswich Services: Top up TV Anytime, BT Broadband with iMac Intel Posts: 244	It's true added to my box now wonder what this will be

13-10-2008, 15:13	#3
djscrivo Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Stoke On Trent Services: o2 iPhone, 3 Mobile Broadband, Top Up TV Anytime and Setanta Posts: 367	its basically going be a on demand music channel that will make its money off selling ringtone while you watch the music video. All sound good! Top Up TV looks like there kinda going with the music on demand idea but is getting a ringtone company do it for them. Heres a screenshot i found on there website Link and here is the press release... Mobile Entertainment company PlayPhone is to launch a television channel in a groundbreaking joint venture with Top Up TV, the company that provides Pay TV services on Digital Terrestrial Television. The television channel is called Playphone Hits and will showcase the rich mobile content offered by Playphone’s Splash Mobile service, including videos, games, celebrity gossip and other fun applications, adding to the WAP, web and SMS media through which it is presently available. Programming will include music videos, updated weekly, competitions and there will be a constant Playphone presence on screen, offering ringtones, games, celeb videos, news and gossip and other content. Viewers will be encouraged to interact with the programming by texting or visiting the Splash website http://uk.splashmobile.com The channel is set to launch on Top Up TV starting September 6. It is the first time a mobile entertainment brand has launched its own branded television channel. Martin Bowley, Managing Director of PlayPhone EMEA, said: “It’s a totally new idea for a mobile content company to be branching out by launching a television channel. This is the ideal way for us to extend the Playphone brand beyond the world of mobile.” “The aim of this launch is to boost subscriber numbers and generate additional revenue via SMS. The beauty is that we can easily track new traffic, so it is a completely accountable exercise.” Jim Hytner, Commercial Director said: “Top Up TV is in a unique position to offer viewers all of their favourite Freeview channels, a host of subscription services, plus free content from imaginative content providers such as Playphone Hits. The days of TV coming from conventional broadcasters are gone. Viewers expect much more and Playphone Hits is a great example of the new generation ‘broadcaster’.” “Top Up TV aims to provide a service for newcomers to the television market and help them find a niche. Playphone Hits is among the first to showcase itself in a new, exciting part of our business, which is separate from our basic Anytime business and one for which we have great hopes and plans over the coming months and years.”

13-10-2008, 15:44	#4
mac24uk Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Somerset Services: Sky+HD, Freesat HD, TopUpTV+, DAB, BT Broadband Posts: 1,139	I think the logo is to white and plain though, well I guess its good we will get music videos ??

13-10-2008, 17:03	#5
steveamaniac Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bristol Services: XBOX 360, Sky Player, O2 Broadband Posts: 288	Isnt on my box where do I see? Is it a TUTV anytime button channel or on the guide?

13-10-2008, 18:24	#8
Irish Pete Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Belfast Services: Lapsed TU TV Anytime, Talk-Talk Talk3 Internat NI with inclusive broadband Posts: 210	Will this, as per Lottery Extra & Info, be another channel which we are forced to download, whether we like it or not? When I press the "Top Up" button, I see "Play Phone Hits" as a new channel. If, however, I select the "Customise TopUp TV" option, it's not there to select, or deselect. If so, I don't think it right.

13-10-2008, 18:31	#10
Ray Cathode Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Guildford / Crystal Palace Services: Freeview; TUTV; FreeSat HD; FTA satellite; DAB; FM; DAT45+MRD; Log Periodic Posts: 7,377	I assume PlayPhone Hits will be FTA as there is already an Ofcon licence for it. If so it could be on Anytime 3 from 1130-1300, and/or replacing Eurosport from 0730-1100 or maybe taking a chunk out of G.O.L.D. It's over a month late. See here for Playphone thread http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...d.php?t=890418

13-10-2008, 19:06	#11
kitchen whisk Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire Services: Freeview, Picturebox, The Phone Co-Op phone and broadband Posts: 147	Do we know if this is free and forced (like Lottery Xtra TopUp channel) or free and optional (like the Teachers' TV TopUp channel).

13-10-2008, 20:21	#12
graham7000 Posts: n/a	I guess being a new channel on topup it wont get forced to download like Xtra and Info. I like the sound of this new channel through (thank heviens it finally arrived - being a month late)

14-10-2008, 13:32	#14
Ray Cathode Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Guildford / Crystal Palace Services: Freeview; TUTV; FreeSat HD; FTA satellite; DAB; FM; DAT45+MRD; Log Periodic Posts: 7,377	LCN46 has a new slot 2030-2100 for teleshopping. Could this be PlayPhone Hits?

14-10-2008, 15:07	#15
Andy258 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newark, Notts Services: BT BB, BT Vision, ESPN, Sky+, Sky Player, Xbox360 Posts: 562	Yet another forced download service for something I do not want. I had 30 hours free disk space this morning, yet now this new 'service' has been launched, it's gone down to 21 hours! This is the final straw, goodbye TUTV, hello Tiscali TV!

14-10-2008, 15:23	#16
KaptainKitten Posts: n/a	"TUTV Hours/Week" is now 4 (non subscription), I think before "PlayPhone" it was 3. With these forced downloads and the unreliable nature of the box it's just not my kind of product. It does seem that these promos will continue and get more and more frequent, and perhaps larger in size.

14-10-2008, 16:56	#18
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Services: Freeview (T816 PVR, T825 PVR) Posts: 6,410	How are they going to get around the rules on separating programme content and advertising?

14-10-2008, 17:02	#19
KaptainKitten Posts: n/a	TUTV don't need no damm rules man! They're a free spirit, a wandering minstrel, a law unto themselves. TopUp TV are turning into one of those companies, you know. One of them. I have a feeling the upcoming firmware upgrade will be mostly about more ways to sell advertising space rather than bug fixes.

15-10-2008, 11:06	#25
bell boy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire Services: Freeview/Topuptv anytime/BTBroadband Posts: 1,027	I also watch some of the lottery content and some of it is quite entertaining. Mind you don't play the lottery and never will so it's wasted on me.