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[recto verso] 20/4/2008 18:48

MN,

Thanks for your views.

A JV for sumo must therefore be their main objective.

An injection of cash and more resources/ skillsets (management) should realise the huge potential for the technology.

It certainly is frustrating.

RV

[zoo123] 20/4/2008 17:17

Hi RV,

It is Frustrating, I agree with much of your diagnosis, maybe a problem of british tech./media.

They have absolutely world-class technology, and even content, but sometimes management themselves don't have faith in their own product - There are so many opportunities, but it's also a question of resources.
No one seems to realise how much the concept of Sumo.tv is like MTV, at it's launch in 1981.

They certainly lack certain skill-sets, but then they have other priorities/skills, and none of the management are fatalistic or apathetic managers.

I couldn't find any details to link smutbox, but my view of concentrating on the adult business, is that when you need money you do what will get you the cash quickly; the problem with that is that it's like "going to your base", when the potential is so much greater and wider, in terms of technology and content.

Taking the easiest path, rarely provides the best solution/return.

Selling/valuing those EPG-slots is pointless, once gone, bye-bye business. Having real operational channels gives the company visibility and experience, even if not yet fully exploited.

I continue to believe that the whole cellcast group can be firing on all it's rockets, subject to priorities.



Kind regards,



MN

[recto verso] 20/4/2008 16:33

Having the same problem.

RV

[greedfear] 20/4/2008 15:41

???? Can't get connected to . Anybody else having this problem? Thank you.

[zoo123] 19/4/2008 23:52

Hi,


"When pushed into a corner, you can only use what you already know/have!"



Kind regards,


MN

[recto verso] 19/4/2008 19:01

Yep, High Definition videos !

[the analyst] 19/4/2008 16:42

Comes up with the affiliate program and a link to hd.ilucx - a beta test site, by the looks of it

[sans souci] 19/4/2008 09:06

Neil is at it again

[recto verso] 19/4/2008 07:09

Looks like a new programme is coming, hopefully ofcom friendly ;). Teh following is taken from an internet forum...

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[cyclingnut] 14/4/2008 22:47

Andrew Wilson and co. are no fools and will ensure we all do well out of this....Neil Craven is no mug either.

Watch this space.......

[recto verso] 14/4/2008 20:27

My theory, was that cellcast are too small to do the technology justice.

"to bring in enough money to overcome lost income from the EGP slot downgrade and the new OFCOM regulation about to come in?"

Having viewed viewing figures for a few months, I dont believe the channel was bringing in much revenue, other than advertising.

Cellcast had 22k viewers a week at the slot, whilst Nuts tv, positioned higher up the epg, at channel 205, has consistently 80k viewers per week.

Personally, I have always thought that the sumo "live" formats would be best served in bite size chunks of 30 mins to 1 hour, once or twice a week, or alternatively built into programmes (chat shows etc). NOT 24 hours a day, everyday. In other words a large broacaster could find the UGC sumo technology a very interesting way of gaining new revenue from old and new formats, plus they could take content (including existing foramts/ productions) cross platform.

RV

[the analyst] 14/4/2008 17:14

"saving money and going B2B, so large, more powerful and wealthy broadcasters can benefit from the great technology and formats"

Well, yes that's the theory, but do we have any evidence that the technology and formats are 'great' enough to bring in enough money to overcome lost income from the EGP slot downgrade and the new OFCOM regulation about to come in?

[recto verso] 14/4/2008 07:20

analyst,

"Is it just that they are doing it on the cheap now that they have moved down the channels"

saving money and going B2B, so large, more powerful and wealthy broadcasters can benefit from the great technology and formats.

RV

[cyclingnut] 13/4/2008 21:01

if it's the girl I think it is I will give her a job in my office doing whatever she likes!!

[the analyst] 13/4/2008 20:59

Hi RV

You seem to have discovered quite a few Cellcast websites - would you be able to post a list of the sites you think Cellcast own?

I'd like to post a thread with the alexa figures - just to get the info together and track the progress of the sites. A bit like this one I did for MDC years ago:


Cheers

RV

[the analyst] 13/4/2008 20:43

Yes, something going on. Is it just that they are doing it on the cheap now that they have moved down the channels?

"Tuesday, April 01, 2008
SumoTV show over :(

Hey guys,

Just a quick note to let you know that unfortunately my work with SumoTV is over! The channel has changed and they have decided to cut live shows and will be mainly buying in TV shows and old films. Its all been a bit last minute on them doing so and theyve also changed their channel number etc etc.

Fun while it lasted! Ah well!"

[recto verso] 12/4/2008 17:15

This is interesting....



"Im Loz, aged 20, from Harrow (just outside of London). Until recently I was a TV presenter on MySumo- sky channel 144- on the show mysumo but unfort the channel has totally changed and they arent making their own shows anymore!"

Something is going on !!

RV

[recto verso] 12/4/2008 17:02

Looks like they have immediately reacted to the ofcom call by replacing party people by text2date.

They have to abide and show willing. A good and, as usual, rapid response by Cellcast.

Lets hope the consultations go well.

I would expect new formats will be developed over the consultation period.

RV