18-04-2024, 12:57 PM
(17-04-2024, 02:26 PM)tellyblues Wrote: Talking Pictures TV has worked because the people behind it haven't paid silly amounts of money on content and it has largely been stuff which hasn't aired in decades and/or is easily available elsewhere. The branding is also spot-on unlike many archive channels which don't seem to know what they want to be and the programming doesn't match the brand.
I know Noel who owns the station and have spoken to him a lot over the years, and Noel Cronin knows his audience - he knows who he wants to attract, their key demo, and any other people other than that demo are also welcome and it has worked - he has pitched his channel perfectly.
Some channels just seem to be using archive comedies for example as cheap filler - it is great seeing Thats TV and Thats TV 2 airing classic comedy and drama, but I get the feeling they are just there for the money to fill prime time easier - whereas Talking Pictures TV always feels they care about their viewers.
Also, Noel told me he always wanted, and will try his best to do so, to keep his channel a full 24 hour channel, with no blocks handed over to teleshopping or casinos or closing down - so for example if you are awake at 5am, you will know there will be a film airing, or I remember at times they repeats some of their prime time programming at 4am for people awake at that time.