Cable Forum - General Coming Soon to Virgin TV (2019)

Seriously, is that your answer?

You quite clearly have not read the link. Unsurprising, as your ignorance of objective reality, can only be achieved by doing so.

Sorry, I was posting in between a lot of other activities yesterday.

According to Ofcom in their Media Nations report (on the web as a pdf), broadcast still accounts for the majority of viewing, but the decline in viewing is accelerating. 56% of viewing was via live TV, although 13% watched recorded programmes in addition to that. So it would appear that time-shifted viewing is fast becoming the norm and watching live TV as it is broadcast is in major decline. The important thing to watch here is not the actual figures right now, but the trend.

The group most likely to do this are the 16 -24 year olds, who will be 26 - 34 in 10 years' time, and many of their viewing habits will be picked up by their parents. Add to this the forthcoming proliferation of SVOD and in particular, AVOD services anticipated in the short to medium term, and it is pretty clear to me that watching live TV will be taking a back seat.

The report also makes the point that 42% also view the watching of TV and film via VOD as the normal way of viewing nowadays.

Inactive Digital

24-12-2019 08:55

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Originally Posted by newapollo (Post 36021039)

The following should also be available via the red button on Boxing Day:-

Cardiff City 15:00 Millwall
Championship, Sky Sports Football - Red Button (14:55)

Charlton Athletic 15:00 Bristol City
Championship, Sky Sports Football - Red Button (14:55)

Luton Town 15:00 Fulham
Championship, Sky Sports Football - Red Button (14:55)

Not sure if it'll be the same on VM, but red button and on demand aren't included as part of the free access on Sky:
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/yo...ifts-explained

spiderplant

24-12-2019 10:35

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY (Post 36021049)

The group most likely to do this are the 16 -24 year olds, who will be 26 - 34 in 10 years' time, and many of their viewing habits will be picked up by their parents.

Or will they grow old and lazy like their parents?

When I was in my twenties I used to record quite a bit of TV. These days... CBA :)

jfman

24-12-2019 10:42

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36021057)

Or will they grow old and lazy like their parents?

When I was in my twenties I used to record quite a bit of TV. These days... CBA :)

Indeed. Old Boy’s flaw is assuming the under 24s won’t adapt their viewing habits as they get older to be closer to (although not exactly the same as) current 34 year olds. They’re both sitting with the exact same technology at their fingertips, after all. I wouldn’t describe someone born in 1985 as likely to be a technophobe by any stretch.

However life happens, work, shifting behaviours, other priorities, more family viewing and less individual viewing.

cheekyangus

24-12-2019 10:54

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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36021057)

Or will they grow old and lazy like their parents?

When I was in my twenties I used to record quite a bit of TV. These days... CBA :)

:D The funny thing for me is I can be bothered to record because of Series Links, but can't be bothered most of the time with Catch-up that involves ad-breaks I can't skip and can't be bothered with streamers as I've not got the time and many shows come to broadcast eventually anyway. Plus I'm mean. :p: ;)

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Originally Posted by jfman (Post 36021058)

Yeah, people change as the years pass. They'll claim they don't but they do.

Not to drag this into political territory, it's simply to illustrate a point, but the graphs/stats about how voters voting changes, or seems to, as they get older is interesting.

And I know my younger self loved voice tech in TV/Film and now I shudder at the thought of it. I still love gadgets, but I've changed.

newapollo

24-12-2019 11:53

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Originally Posted by Inactive Digital (Post 36021050)

Not sure if it'll be the same on VM, but red button and on demand aren't included as part of the free access on Sky:
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/yo...ifts-explained

Thanks for that, I hadn't read the small print. I'm on Ultimate Oomph so I should still be able to watch the red button games, or watch one of the Amazon 3pm games.

Must admit my local team aren't included in the red button matches, plus they've taken a massive step backwards compared to last season, although the "football" isn't quite as defensive as it was under Mr Pullis. I might find a working link by other means, which should also provide a better picture as Sky red button is only SD with no instant replays etc.

Media Boy UK

24-12-2019 12:48

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TiVo has revealed that 5Spike, VH1 and ZooMoo HD will all close on January 7th.

cheekyangus

24-12-2019 14:36

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36021070)

TiVo has revealed that 5Spike, VH1 and ZooMoo HD will all close on January 7th.

I'm surprised ZooMoo never launched on other UK platforms.

Mad Max

24-12-2019 15:45

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Originally Posted by Media Boy (Post 36021070)

TiVo has revealed that 5Spike, VH1 and ZooMoo HD will all close on January 7th.

Oh well, thats a razor and a hot bath for many.....:D

Hugh	24-12-2019 16:21

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Originally Posted by Mad Max (Post 36021075)

Oh well, thats a razor and a hot bath for many.....:D

Shaving their legs? ;)

vincerooney

24-12-2019 21:47

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Merry christmas all. May you all have a lovely day tomorrow.

Maybe in 2020 we'll get Sky atlantic and fox news (an ongoing jest for the last 7 years). One thing we can be assure price rises, taxes and shenanigans.

johnasimmons

25-12-2019 07:57

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Merry Christmas !!

KillerCroc1

25-12-2019 10:39

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Merry Christmas everyone

cheekyangus

25-12-2019 10:55

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