Film Four to launch as Free to view service

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 08 Feb 2006, 18:23

According to an article I read on Ceefax, from July Film Foyur will be a free to view service (available on Freeview, Sky Digital and Cable) instead of a subscription one.

Sounds good to me.

sky75 · Post by **sky75** » 09 Feb 2006, 14:26

that's great news as I haven't seen film four in years and they used to show some really good films that you usually don't see on TV.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 10 Feb 2006, 13:19

OMG Fucking God! That's the best news I've heard regarding TV Channels in ages.

Filmfour towers above the crud (mostly) Sky Movies decides to offer. I've been hoping for this for ages.

Freeview is doing incredibly well. I didn't expect it to become this big.

Now all we need is TopUPTV to start charging that bit more BUT offering some decent channels (DON'T try and take on Sky though, we don't want another OnDigital!).

Good work there Grim.

slasher13 · Post by **slasher13** » 10 Feb 2006, 14:28

Cool.... can't wait

Now all we need is TopUPTV to start charging that bit more BUT offering some decent channels

I'm kinda hoping that that goes, and really want LivingTV for freeview

Sorry but there are some cool programs on their

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Feb 2006, 00:32

More info:

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstor ... ew-channel

I imagine this also means "Filmfour +1" will be free but what about "FilmFour Weekly"? Which is currently a Sky only channel (AFAIK), it's not on Telewest cable anyway.

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 21 Feb 2006, 10:39

Dont get too excited Brad i belive when it comes to freeview it will be a diffrent channel heres hoping they still show good movies

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Feb 2006, 10:43

Where did you hear it would be a different channel?

Unrealnils · Post by **Unrealnils** » 21 Feb 2006, 10:53

I read a while back on other forums that it might start to show crappier movies (thats what i meant by diffrent channel)

Instead of the decnet stuf they show now on filmfour it might start to show older cheaper hollywood movies when it changes to freeview channel

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Feb 2006, 11:18

OK thanks Nils

If all it shows is Hollywood stuff I won't bother TBH,

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 11 Apr 2006, 14:51

Would that mean the normal FilmFour would still be subscription based? I'd still bother it's free silly. They're bound to show the odd decent film channel.

Is this still on course? They're still plugging the normal FilmFour.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 11 Apr 2006, 15:28

Dunno

Your right Brad I havent heard anything about it recently.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Jul 2006, 10:08

Brad Film Four launches this Friday with Lost In Translation. On Saturday (?) it will show horror movies I think and it will show some world cinema as well I'm sure.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 18 Jul 2006, 16:27

Cool. I don't have the overpriced SKY channels so this will be a nice addition for me.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Jul 2006, 11:36

Hey,

Also check out C4 on Saturday at 10:05, they're doing something called "50 films to see before you die" - I wonder what they'll come up with?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Jul 2006, 17:29

I don't give a shit about those top bollocks polls. I believe it's later than 3pm on the first day:

"Already a favourite among subscribing film aficianados, FilmFour is finally going free to air via Freeview on July 23. From this date viewers will be able to enjoy the dedicated movie channel free for all of its running time, making it the UK's only free-to-air movie channel.

Kicking free proceedings off on the 23rd will be Lost In Translation with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson, and the channel will run daily from 3pm to 3am on channel 31. There's more good news, too, in that it looks like going free isn't going to stifle the channel's unflinching remit; for instance, ultra-violent cult shocker Wolf Creek is schedule to appear soon within the current Saturday Night Shocks series... You have been warned!

We've also just received confirmation that FilmFour will be going free on Sky too. Apparently a promo loop will start on July 20th, with the channel content beginning on July 23."

Source: http://www.homecinemachoice.com/cgi-bin ... hp?id=8782

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Jul 2006, 17:34

Wonder if they'll do World Cinema too?
I dont think the 50 films thing is a poll as such, just a selection.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 21 Jul 2006, 17:44

On one of the trailers I've seen they did include Infernal Affairs so maybe they will be doing some more world cinema?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 21 Jul 2006, 18:15

I'm sure they well. Filmfour has always since day one prided itself in being as eclectic as possible.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 21 Jul 2006, 18:48

Yeah but the films are still ruined by constant agressive adverts every 5 minutes

ruins films and gets on my tits! and the stick appauling Filfour adverts before and after each break, extending it even more!

and the Poll programmes (look the best shit film ever made! top 400 that goes on for 5 days!) they do are the most embaresing shit to ever grace out TV's!

Filmfour are only going FREE as no one wanted to pay for them, so now they are Free they get far more cash from advertising alone, its all cash and really I would have to be desperate to watch a film on their channel ever!

I have watched 1 film on TV in the last 3 years, and I dont expect to watch many more in the next 3 years.

Only films I would watch is something I dont own (or have not seen in cinema) and dont expect to own.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 21 Jul 2006, 18:59

We knew you'd say that

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 21 Jul 2006, 19:22

hey I dont watch much, well any TV really

so I am the last person to comment on it really.

If you watch TV I am sure you dont mind breaks etc.. I just gave up on TV a while back and dont watch antyhing now except the news and music channels (and the odd shopping channel). I like to see things when I want, not when they are on TV

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Jul 2006, 12:05

Well if you forked out on a PVR (only £100) you'd be able to fastforward trough any ad break, cut it out and watch TV exactly when YOU choose.

So stop moaning and get with the times.

PVR = Hard Disk Recorder (Personal Video Recorder)
HDR/DVDR = PVR + A DVD Recorder

I have a HDR/DVDR and couldn't live without it now.

romerojpg wrote:Yeah but the films are still ruined by constant agressive adverts every 5 minutes ruins films and gets on my tits! and the stick appauling Filfour adverts before and after each break, extending it even more!

You can't have it both ways. Pay the current £6 subscription fee or put up with adverts. I know which I'd prefer.

If they were to offer it without either it would go bankrupt in a few months.

Filmfour are only going FREE as no one wanted to pay for them, so now they are Free they get far more cash from advertising alone, its all cash and really I would have to be desperate to watch a film on their channel ever!

You sound surprised? That's exactly why it's going free. Channel 4 aren't hiding this, it's exactly why they said it's going free in the press release at the time.

Everyone else is happy a "quality" film channel is free and you're moaning Channel 4 want to make money???

Why would you have to be desperate? It's FREE. The shit films Sky show really annoy me but Filmfour has always been behind quality film.

Which is EXACTLY why it only ever had a low subscription because most people like watching Hollywood dross and wouldn't know a good film if it smacked them in the face.

grim_tales wrote:We knew you'd say that

Only Romero can find a problem with this :shock:

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Jul 2006, 12:07

I doubt I'll watch many films on Filmfour as I like to buy DVDs but if it's late at night and a decent film is on I will probably watch it like I do on a Sunday afternoon.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 22 Jul 2006, 13:33

bradavon wrote:Well if you forked out on a PVR (only £100) you'd be able to fastforward trough any ad break, cut it out and watch TV exactly when YOU choose.

So stop moaning and get with the times.

PVR = Hard Disk Recorder (Personal Video Recorder)
HDR/DVDR = PVR + A DVD Recorder

I have a HDR/DVDR and couldn't live without it now.

romerojpg wrote:Yeah but the films are still ruined by constant agressive adverts every 5 minutes ruins films and gets on my tits! and the stick appauling Filfour adverts before and after each break, extending it even more!
You can't have it both ways. Pay the current £6 subscription fee or put up with adverts. I know which I'd prefer.

If they were to offer it without either it would go bankrupt in a few months.

Filmfour are only going FREE as no one wanted to pay for them, so now they are Free they get far more cash from advertising alone, its all cash and really I would have to be desperate to watch a film on their channel ever!
You sound surprised? That's exactly why it's going free. Channel 4 aren't hiding this, it's exactly why they said it's going free in the press release at the time.

Everyone else is happy a "quality" film channel is free and you're moaning Channel 4 want to make money???

Why would you have to be desperate? It's FREE. The shit films Sky show really annoy me but Filmfour has always been behind quality film.

Which is EXACTLY why it only ever had a low subscription because most people like watching Hollywood dross and wouldn't know a good film if it smacked them in the face.

grim_tales wrote:We knew you'd say that
Only Romero can find a problem with this :shock:

You crack me up, you really do.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Jul 2006, 13:52

Back at yah. Was there any need to quote my whole post? I hate when people do that.