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[inkitin] 12/1/2006 01:12

Hi Gary

I also thought the programme was very good. Nice to see some good reviews, bodes well for the DVD.

[garysmith7] 12/1/2006 00:27

Nice spot Ink, some reviews on the BBC website, they look very very good.

[inkitin] 11/1/2006 22:03

News Detail
10/01/2006 12:56:27

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Sweeney slaughters the competition


Almost 7 million viewers tuned in to watch Ray Winstone's star turn as the demon barber of Fleet Street as BBC1 premiered Sweeney Todd on 3 January.

The gruesome 90-minute drama averaged 6.5 million viewers (a 26.9% audience share) and easily beat off competition from all other channels including ITV1's documentary Teenage Tourette's Camp (3.9m), C4's Cold Turkey (1.3m) and CSI Miami on five (2.8m).

The strong viewing figures were accompanied by some excellent reviews, including the Times which described the Box TV/Size9 co-production as a "gripping symphony of horror". Winstone was similarly praised for his "excellent" and "brilliant" portrayal of the legendary serial killer.

Sweeney Todd - The Director's Cut DVD is released in the UK by 2Entertain on 6 February

[gumberr] 11/1/2006 12:20

guys sorry to be off topic but does anyone have level 2 on MATRIX (MXC) just need to know if level 2 is strong etc -thanks!

[investorjon] 11/1/2006 11:36

WOW what a variation in price today....Good news though that DTC won't lie down.

[investorjon] 09/1/2006 17:57

Was just waiting for updated proper list of major shareholders....anyone caught site of it, as the existing one is flawed.

[garysmith7] 09/1/2006 16:11

Tick up in the right direction

[holly bush] 09/1/2006 13:10

Looking VERY bad! Below 20, 50, 100and 200 day MAs and still falling.

[investorjon] 08/1/2006 21:37

Gary: The way I feel after Christmas I hope so!

[garysmith7] 08/1/2006 14:07

I wonder if SUMO will make a comeback

[garysmith7] 08/1/2006 14:05

IJ, Add NBD's content of mainstream music video which probably has the wider appeal for Apple and the like as music is the main driver of internet content.

[investorjon] 08/1/2006 10:31

Apple will announce this week other content suppliers they have reached agreement with, to keep pace with the inexorable appetite that Apple have for content, along with new Intel based Macs, with all the benefits of the virus-free OSX unix based secure operating systems, rather than the Microsoft operating systems that seem to come with viruses free. There may then be a challenge to Microsoft's stranglehold on the operating systems, with each new Microsoft operating system heralded as a fantastic advance, when usually it's been on the Mac OS for decades, but where more importantly it could really help DTC and other content suppliers. This will push content even more into the frontline of 'battles', especially when Bill Gates interview showed how concerned he was at the success of Google, and where Microsoft have now to try and engage Google as well.....But they all need content!

Whilst I would have thought it was an outside chance of DTC's previous content being included at some stage, the acquisition of Box TV makes more mainstream content and a very broad range of content, which would seem to fit Apple's ideals, and more importantly also appeal to all the other companies waiting in the wings...all hungry for good content.

May not be next week, but it will happen, with DTC's situation being transformed at a stroke, and although Apple do strike a hard bargain, it makes content even more of a valuable asset than ever before, with competitors who don't necessarily want to follow the iTunes format, also vying for content to counterbalance Apple.

A good time to be in DTC.

[garysmith7] 07/1/2006 07:10

Noticed this news story this morning which must signal the start of another large sales channel opening up.

Google opens online video store

Competition in the burgeoning online video arena is shaping up to be fierce.
Others like Microsoft and Yahoo are also getting involved in offering video via the web.
Much of the talk at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is about gadgets of all shapes and sizes that can connect via to the net to download video.

[investorjon] 05/1/2006 22:32

Can find out the year figures if required unless BoxTv changed its accounting year end. Personally though, the figures show a loss and my main criticism in the past has been about DTC not showing figures, and although their statement is hardly the most accurate regarding 'profitability', it does at least show the figures warts and all and hasn't tried to hide them, (but jumble them up a bit!)

[michaelmouse] 05/1/2006 21:57

Gary - Full paragraph is even more confusing:-

"In the 17 months ended 31 March 2005, Box TV made a loss before tax of £829,195
on turnover of £1,566,878. In the year ended 31 October 2003, Box TV made a
profit before tax of £1,420,916 on turnover of £55,057,082."

This issue should be resolved at the EGM.

[issie] 05/1/2006 21:56

hello everyone happy new year still in dtc wonder if this will be the year dtc lives up to early expectations of over 2 years ago when i first thought this looked like a sound punt.those dedecated dtc'ers like me would like to see improvment soon.I like to thank IJ & Gary for your valid views and keeping us all informed I will try and post more often in the future it's been difficult since I remarried in September.Codder's how the hell are ya mate???

[investorjon] 05/1/2006 21:46

It will be interesting to see any major shareholdings, if the figures shown thusfar aren't correct.

[michaelmouse] 05/1/2006 21:30

Just a couple of thoughts:-

It is unlikely that DTC have paid too much for either acquistion. It is highly probable that Elstein was influential in the purchase of both companies and with his experience we could realistically expect a fair price to have been paid. After all this is a man who stated that ITV was too expensive whilst the share price remained above £1.

IMO broker forecasts with smaller companies are often inaccurate and should be taken with a pinch of salt (in fact I hold little faith in broker forecasts at all).

Changes in Directors holdings have to announced in an RNS because of their significance.

[investorjon] 05/1/2006 20:43

Jabber: Query the figures or have I missed them?